DEVELOPMENT OF COTTON GERMPLASM AND CULTIVARS WITH HIGH YIELD POTENTIAL AND TOLERANCE TO BIOTIC AND ABIOTIC STRESS

The long-term sustainability of the Texas cotton industry will be reliant upon germplasm that offers durable and high levels of resistance to diseases, insects, and offers water use efficiency. Such traits allow cotton to be resilient in growing seasons with uncertain climatic conditions and pest levels. This projects was designed to develop germplasm specifically with enhanced resistance to fusarium (race 4), cotton fleahoppers, and enhanced water use efficiency. All lines will be further screened for fiber quality traits and lint yield potential. Not only will this project develop improved germplasm and cultivars, it will also be used to train undergraduate and graduate students, engage and expand the larger scientific community, and provide expanded germplasm diversity and techniques for other plant breeding programs.

DEVELOPMENT OF COTTON GERMPLASM AND CULTIVARS WITH HIGH YIELD POTENTIAL AND TOLERANCE TO BIOTIC AND ABIOTIC STRESS Grant