Genetics and Genomics of Cotton

by Andrew H. Paterson

Book Overview

A few members of the Gossypium (cotton) genus are cultivated for the production of elongated single-celled fibers valued worldwide at about $20 billion annually at the farm gate, and which sustain one of the world's largest industries (textiles) with an annual worldwide economic impact of about $500 billion. In a number of ways, cotton production and the textile industry are closely tied to petrochemical usage. At a practical level, cotton genomics...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1493938827
• ISBN13: 9781493938827
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 518 Pages
• Weight: 1.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"