Cotton is said to be the backbone of Pakistan's economy.Cotton production is facing many challenges such as climate change,pests and diseases,and competition from food crops(Ali et al.,2019).One of the major issue...Cotton is said to be the backbone of Pakistan's economy.Cotton production is facing many challenges such as climate change,pests and diseases,and competition from food crops(Ali et al.,2019).One of the major issues faced by cotton production is seed purity,as cotton is often cross-pollinated,therefore breeders are hard to maintain seed purity.For example,non-Bt cotton varieties are often contaminated with Bt seeds which is an important limiting factor.Another important consideration in cotton breeding is rapid generation advancement.展开更多
基金the Research Project at International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences,University of Karachi,Karachi,Pakistan。
文摘Cotton is said to be the backbone of Pakistan's economy.Cotton production is facing many challenges such as climate change,pests and diseases,and competition from food crops(Ali et al.,2019).One of the major issues faced by cotton production is seed purity,as cotton is often cross-pollinated,therefore breeders are hard to maintain seed purity.For example,non-Bt cotton varieties are often contaminated with Bt seeds which is an important limiting factor.Another important consideration in cotton breeding is rapid generation advancement.
