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This book epitomizes the thorough coverage of an Agronomy Monograph. Readers will find essential coverage of the many scientific advancements in the field, from fiber handling to the transgenic cotton revolution. This amazing and versatile crop, cultivated for more than 7000 years, is one of the most powerful stories in agricultural science. More than 50 experts who contributed to this volume represent the leading edge of this exciting story.
Foreword -- Preface -- Cotton as a world crop : origin, history, and current status / Joshua A. Lee and David D. Fang -- Taxonomy and evolution of the cotton genus, Gossypium / Jonathan F. Wendel and Corrlnne E. Graver -- Germplasm resources collection and management / James Frelichowski and Richard Percy -- Anatomy and morphology of cultivated cottons / Jack R. Mauney -- Fiber biology / Hee Jin Kim -- Cytology and cytogenetics / Tianzhen Zhang and John E. Endrlzzl -- Qualitative genetics and utilization of mutants / Richard Percy, Bralle Hendon, Efrem Bechere, and DIck Auld -- Quantitative genetics / B. Todd Campbell and Gerald O. Myers -- Conventional cotton breeding / Fred Bourland and Gerald O. Myers -- Transgenic cotton breeding / Jinfa Zhang -- Molecular breeding / David D. Fang -- Genome sequencing / Maojun Wang, Daojun Yuan, and Xianlong Zhang -- Role of bioinformatlc tools and databases in cotton research / Jlng Yu and Dorrie Main -- Physiology / John L. Snider and Derrick M. Oosterhuis -- Climate and its interaction with cotton morphology / Warren Conaty, Rose Brodrick, James Mahan, and Paxton Payton -- Crop growing practices / Philip J. Bauer -- Remote sensing for cotton farming / Yanbo Huang and Steven J. Thomson -- Diseases / Craig S. Rothrock, Jason E. Woodward, and Robert C. Kemeralt, Jr. -- Cotton insect pest management / Randall G. Luttrell, Tina Gray Teague, and Michael J. Brewer -- Cotton nematodes / David B. Weaver -- Harvesting / John D. Wanjura, Edward M. Barnes, Mark S. Kelley, and Randal K. Boman -- Ginning / Ed Hughs and Greg Holt -- Fiber to fabric / Brendan Kelly, Noureddine Abldl, Dean Ethrldge, and Eric F. Hequet -- Seed / Michael K. Dowd -- Marketing and economics / Gary M. Adams.
David D. Fang and Richard G. Percy, editors.
"Book and Mutimedia Publsihing Committee, April Ulery, Chair, [and 21 others]."
Anatomy and morphology of cultivated cottons