Yu-Xian Zhu

TL;DR: A draft genome using 181-fold paired-end sequences assisted by fivefold BAC-to-BAC sequences and a high-resolution genetic map is produced for G. hirsutum, revealing conserved gene order and concerted evolution of different regulatory mechanisms for Cellulose synthase and 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid oxidase1 and 3 may be important for enhanced fiber production.

TL;DR: Cotton, and probably Theobroma cacao, are the only sequenced plant species that possess an authentic CDN1 gene family for gossypol biosynthesis, as revealed by phylogenetic analysis.

TL;DR: Comparative transcriptome studies showed the key role of the nucleotide binding site (NBS)-encoding gene family in resistance to Verticillium dahliae and the involvement of ethylene in the development of cotton fiber cells.

TL;DR: The results indicate that ethylene plays a major role in promoting cotton fiber elongation and may promote cell elongation by increasing the expression of sucrose synthase, tubulin, and expansin genes.

TL;DR: Despite rapidly decreasing costs and innovative technologies, sequencing of angiosperm genomes is not yet undertaken lightly and the difficulties of sequencing and assembling complex genomes de novo are not yet addressed.