Table 1.
A summary annotation of Gossypium genomes, major genes, and agronomically important traits in different cotton species
| G. raimondii | G. arboreum | G. hirsutum | G. barbadense | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variety | D5-3 | Shixiya1 | TM-1 | Xinhai2&3-79 |
| Chromosome number | 26 | 26 | 52 | 52 |
| Chromosomal pattern | DD | AA | (AtDt)1 | (AtDt)2 |
| Genomes size (Mb) | 775.2/737.8 | 1694 | 2173 | 2470/2570 |
| Genes annotated | 40,976/37,505 | 41,330 | 76,943 | 77,526/80,876 |
| LTR size (Mb) | 348/391 | 1145 | 1471 | N/A |
| Number of LTR-retros | 2992/2345 | 8620 | 8624 | 8436 |
| Retrotransposon activity | Stabilization | Very activation | Activation | Activation |
| Fiber length | No | Short (1.3–1.5 cm) | Long (>3 cm) | Extra-long |
| Verticillium resistance | Resistant | Susceptible | Resistant | Resistant |
| Reference | Paterson et al. (2012) and Wang et al. (2012a) | Li et al. (2014) | Li et al. (2015) and Zhang et al. (2015) | Liu et al. (2015) and Yuan et al. (2015) |
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