Gossypium

Also known as the cotton genus, cotton plant, cottons

Gossypium () is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Gossypieae of the mallow family, Malvaceae, from which cotton is harvested. It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Old and New Worlds. There are about 50 Gossypium species, making it the largest genus in the tribe Gossypieae, and new species continue to be discovered. The name of the genus is derived from the Arabic word goz, which refers to a soft substance.

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Gossypium is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family that is native to tropical and subtropical regions around the world and produces cotton, the fiber we harvest and use for textiles. With about 50 known species and more still being discovered, it is the largest genus in its group, and its name comes from an Arabic word meaning "soft substance."

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Species

Gossypium

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalvales
FamilyMalvaceae

Native toAfghanistan, Angola, Arizona, Aruba, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Burkina, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Caprivi Strip, Chad

Observations recorded65,975

Common Name: hinginchat

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Research

10,591 papers

Gossypium Genomics: Trends, Scope, and Utilization for Cotton Improvement.ReviewTrends in plant science · 2020Yang Z, Qanmber G, Wang Z et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2019.12.011
Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.).ReviewMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 2006Rathore KS, Sunilkumar G, Campbell LMDOI: 10.1385/1-59745-130-4:267
Ethnobotanical and antimicrobial activities of the Gossypium (Cotton) genus: A review.ReviewJournal of ethnopharmacology · 2021Lima LF, Oliveira JO, Carneiro JNP et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2021.114363
Efficient genotype-independent cotton genetic transformation and genome editing.Journal of integrative plant biology · 2023Ge X, Xu J, Yang Z et al.DOI: 10.1111/jipb.13427
Genome assembly of two nematode-resistant cotton lines (Gossypium hirsutum L.).G3 (Bethesda, Md.) · 2021Perkin LC, Bell A, Hinze LL et al.DOI: 10.1093/g3journal/jkab276
De Novo Genome Sequence Assemblies of Gossypium raimondii and Gossypium turneri.G3 (Bethesda, Md.) · 2019Udall JA, Long E, Hanson C et al.DOI: 10.1534/g3.119.400392
The Gossypium raimondii genome, a huge leap forward in cotton genomics.Journal of integrative plant biology · 2013Zhu YX, Li FGDOI: 10.1111/jipb.12076
Genome-Wide Analysis of the Rad21/REC8 Gene Family in Cotton (Gossypium spp.).Genes · 2023Wang Y, Zhou L, Guo H et al.DOI: 10.3390/genes14050993

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Wikidata facts

Image: CottonPlant.JPG

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Commons category: Gossypium
taxon name: Gossypium
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=5113
Commons gallery: Gossypium
taxon common name: algodonero

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Contents

Species
Formerly placed in genus ''Gossypium''
''Gossypium'' genome
Cotton pests and diseases
Pests
Diseases
Gallery
See also
References
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Cotton is the primary natural fibre used by humans today, amounting to about 80% of world natural fibre production. Where cotton is cultivated, it is a major oilseed crop and a main protein source for animal feed. Cotton is thus of great importance for agriculture, industry and trade, especially for tropical and subtropical countries in Africa, South America and Asia. Consequently, the genus Gossypium has long attracted the attention of scientists.