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Comparative Evolutionary Genomics of Cotton
Summary: A developing resource for BAC, EST and gene expression data deriving from phylogenetic analysis with genomic investigations. The underlying project is addressing fundamental questions about morphological evolution, the comparative genetic basis of apparent convergence during repeated domestication of divergent wild progenitors, modes and mechanisms responsible for genome size variation, and the functional and agronomic significance of polyploidy. It is associated with a NSF project (PI. J. Wendel / Iowa State University).
NSF Cotton Fiber Genomics Project at the University of Texas at Austin
Summary: Genetic and functional genomic approaches are being employed to investigate molecular events concomitant with cotton fiber cell initiation. A combination of genetic, developmental, and physiological studies will provide an extraordinary opportunity to reveal gene expression patterns associated with the fundamental process of fiber cell initiation and development. This project is funded by the NSF and is a joint effort among five participating laboratories: the Chen lab at University of Texas at Austin, the Stelly and Sze labs at Texas A&M University, the Triplett lab at USDA-ARS, New Orleans, LA, and the Thaxton lab at the Mississippi State University.
The Cotton Diversity Database
Summary: A resource that is incorporating performance, pedigree and molecular data to provide objective information about relatedness of both existing and new germplasm, as both a management tool for producers to reduce field
genetic uniformity, and a research tool for scientists to identify chromosomal regions that are under selection. It is associated with an USDA-IFAFS project, Reducing the genetic vulnerability of Cotton (PI. A Paterson / University of Georgia).
The Cotton Coordinated Agricultural Project
Summary: A Coordinated Agricultural Project (CAP) planning meeting for cotton was held at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Lubbock , TX on December 9-10, 2004 . The CAP program is one of several plant science programs administered by the USDA-CREEES-NRICGP. CAP projects are community-based, large-scale, multimillion dollar projects that are intended to promote collaboration, open communication, and exchange of information, reduce duplication of effort, and coordinate activities among individuals, institutions, and states.
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