The 1985 and 1986 Cotton Reports have the same publication and P-Series numbers.

The 1985 and 1986 Cotton Reports have the same publication and P-Series numbers.

Plant architecture is an important agronomic trait driven by meristematic activities. Indeterminate meristems set repeating phytomers while determinate meristems produce terminal structures. The centroradialis/terminal flower1/self pruning (CETS) gene family modulates architecture by controlling determinate and indeterminate growth. Cotton (G. hirsutum) is naturally a photoperiodic perennial cultivated as a day-neutral annual. Management of this fiber crop is complicated by continued vegetative growth and asynchronous fruit set. Here, cotton CETS genes are phylogenetically and functionally characterized. We identified eight CETS genes in diploid cotton (G. raimondii and G. arboreum) and sixteen in tetraploid G. hirsutum that grouped within the three generally accepted CETS clades: flowering locus T (FT)-like, terminal flower1/self pruning (TFL1/SP)-like, and mother of FT and TFL1 (MFT)-like. Over-expression of single flower truss (GhSFT), the ortholog to Arabidopsis FT, accelerates the onset of flowering in Arabidopsis Col-0. In mutant rescue analysis, this gene driven by its native promoter rescues the ft-10 late flowering phenotype. GhSFT upstream sequence was used to drive expression of the uidA reporter gene. As anticipated, GUS accumulated in the vasculature of Arabidopsis leaves. Cotton has five TFL1-like genes, all of which delay flowering when ectopically expressed in Arabidopsis; the strongest phenotypes fail to produce functional flowers. Three of these genes, GhSP, GhTFL1-L2, and GhBFT-L2, rescue the early flowering tfl1-14 mutant phenotype. GhSPpro:uidA promoted GUS activity specifically in plant meristems; whereas, other GhTFL1-like promoters predominately drove GUS activities in plant vascular tissues. Finally, analysis of Gossypium CETS promoter sequences predicted that GhSFT, GhSP, GhTFL1-L1, GhTFL1-L2 and GhBFT-L2 are regulated by transcription factors involved in shoot and flowering development. Analysis of cotton's two MFT homologs indicated that neither gene functions to control shoot architecture. Our results emphasize the functional conservation of members of this gene family in flowering plants and also suggest this family as targets during artificial selection of domestication.

This item was digitized as part of the Million Books Project led by Carnegie Mellon University and supported by grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Cornell University coordinated the participation of land-grant and agricultural libraries in providing historical agricultural information for the digitization project; the University of Arizona Libraries, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and the Office of Arid Lands Studies collaborated in the selection and provision of material for the digitization project. / Includes: Table 1 - Regional Variety Tests at Marana and Cotton Research Center 1965; Table 2 - Yield of Lint in Pounds Per Acre of Advanced Strains Tests; Table 3 - Fiber and Spinning Results Advances Strains Test; Table 4 - Lint Percentages for the Advances Strains Tests; Table 5 - Boll Size for the Advances Strains Tests; Table 6 - Seed Size for the Advances Strains Tests; Table 7 - The Number of Seeds Per Boll for the Advanced Strains Tests; Table 8 - The Seed-Lint Ratio for the Advanced Strains Tests; Table 9 - Variety Yield Test - Curtis Farm, Safford, Arizona

This item was digitized as part of the Million Books Project led by Carnegie Mellon University and supported by grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Cornell University coordinated the participation of land-grant and agricultural libraries in providing historical agricultural information for the digitization project; the University of Arizona Libraries, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and the Office of Arid Lands Studies collaborated in the selection and provision of material for the digitization project.

This item was digitized as part of the Million Books Project led by Carnegie Mellon University and supported by grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Cornell University coordinated the participation of land-grant and agricultural libraries in providing historical agricultural information for the digitization project; the University of Arizona Libraries, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and the Office of Arid Lands Studies collaborated in the selection and provision of material for the digitization project.

This item was digitized as part of the Million Books Project led by Carnegie Mellon University and supported by grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Cornell University coordinated the participation of land-grant and agricultural libraries in providing historical agricultural information for the digitization project; the University of Arizona Libraries, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and the Office of Arid Lands Studies collaborated in the selection and provision of material for the digitization project.

Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum (Fov) was first identified in Australia in 1993, and has since become one of the most significant threats to the country’s thriving cotton industry. The interaction between a unique Australian biotype of Fov and cotton hosts with varying susceptibilities to Fusarium wilt was studied. This research described the infection process and associated host defence mechanisms of two commercial cotton varieties after inoculation with Fov, and quantified their subsequent accumulation of antimicrobial terpenoids. / A rapid, reliable glasshouse bioassay that correlated with field resistance was developed for the study of Fusarium wilt of cotton. Detailed observations of the infection process obtained through light microscopy were used to formulate the disease cycle of Australian Fusarium wilt cotton. Using pathogen growth assays, varietal differences in root exudates and vascular tissues in the cotton hosts were documented. Root diffusate from the most susceptible cotton variety to Fusarium wilt, Siokra 1-4, contained a lipophilic compound that promoted the germination of Fov microconidia. On the other hand, a lipophilic compound present in diffusate from the least susceptible variety, Sicot 189, inhibited the growth of Fov germ tubes. / A bioassay using inoculated whole plants showed that Fov colonisation of the vascular tissues of Sicot 189 was restricted after 3 days. The basis for this inhibition was investigated further using light and transmission electron microscopy. Infection induced the reorganisation of contact cells in host vascular tissue, including an increase in cytoplasmic content and the partitioning of vacuoles, which was concurrent with the accumulation of materials in adjacent vessel lumens, via pits. Histochemical analysis indicated these globular materials secreted into the vessels were terpenoids. These structural and terpenoid responses in Siokra 1-4 and Sicot 189 were similar, however, they were more intense and rapid in the latter, less susceptible variety. The responses in Sicot 189 also corresponded to the time period that pathogen inhibition was observed. Thus, a correlation was demonstrated between the rapid and intense induction of both structural and biochemical responses with decreased susceptibility to Fusarium wilt. Detailed HPLC analysis of vascular tissues confirmed that terpenoids accumulated more rapidly and at higher concentrations in the less susceptible cotton variety. These findings provided strong evidence for the involvement of antimicrobial terpenoids in the determination of Fusarium wilt susceptibility of Australian cotton varieties. / This work represents the most complete survey to date of the interaction of Australian biotypes of Fov with cotton. These insights can contribute to future cotton breeding efforts and cultural management of Fusarium wilt in the field. Thus, each part of this study has advanced complementary facets of our understanding of Fov, and has provided a framework from which future studies on phytoalexins and other putative cotton defences can be studied.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-02-26T12:59:38Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 RobertoBaldo.pdf: 9476624 bytes, checksum: 029e395b66e356c33d1392d6f0221d44 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007-03-30 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The objective of this work was to evalue the effect of bio-stimulant Stimulate applicated or not in differents development stages of cotton plant cv Delta Opal, cultivated in a vegetation house and submitted or not to hydric stress. There were applicated 25, 60 and 100% of total volume of pores (VTP) filled out with water and Stimulate (registrated mark) applicated on the seed and on the flower botton stage and without biostimulant application 69 days after sowing. The hydric stress period of time was 15, 30 and 45 days after hydric stress application. The experimental delineation was wholly randomized in a 3x3x3 factorial scheme, with four repetitions of five plants each one. The cotton plant cv Delta Opal did not support hydric eack of 25% VTP on the flower botton beginning, being observed the minor heights, lap diameters, number of flowers, and endangering the formation of reproductive frames. The bio-stimulant dose and application form did not offer improvement on plants development when submitted to eack of water, but on plants submitted to water excess, a lap diameter increase occurred / O objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar o efeito do bioestimulante Stimulate (marca registrada), aplicado ou não em diferentes fases do desenvolvimento do algodoeiro cv. Delta Opal, cultivado em casa de vegetação e submetido ou não ao estresse hídrico. Foram aplicados 25, 60 e 100% do volume total de poros (VTP) preenchidos com água.e o Stimulate® aplicado na semente, na semente e na fase de botão floral e sem a aplicação do bioestimulante, aos 69 dias após a semeadura. O período de duração do estresse hídrico foi de 15, 30 e 45 dias após a aplicação do estresse hídrico. O delineamento experimental empregado foi inteiramente casualizado em esquema fatorial 3 x 3 x 3, com quatro repetições de cinco plantas cada. O algodoeiro cv Delta Opal não tolerou deficiência hídrica de 25% VTP iniciando na fase de botão floral, sendo observadas as menores alturas, diâmetros de colo, número de folhas, e comprometendo também a formação de estruturas reprodutivas. O bioestimulante na dose e na forma aplicada não proporcionou melhoras no desenvolvimento das plantas quando submetidas à falta de água, já em plantas submetidas ao excesso de água, houve aumento do diâmetro do colo das plantas

Made available in DSpace on 2016-02-26T12:59:16Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 RobertoBaldo.pdf: 9476624 bytes, checksum: 029e395b66e356c33d1392d6f0221d44 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007-03-30 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The objective of this work was to evalue the effect of bio-stimulant Stimulate applicated or not in differents development stages of cotton plant cv Delta Opal, cultivated in a vegetation house and submitted or not to hydric stress. There were applicated 25, 60 and 100% of total volume of pores (VTP) filled out with water and Stimulate (registrated mark) applicated on the seed and on the flower botton stage and without biostimulant application 69 days after sowing. The hydric stress period of time was 15, 30 and 45 days after hydric stress application. The experimental delineation was wholly randomized in a 3x3x3 factorial scheme, with four repetitions of five plants each one. The cotton plant cv Delta Opal did not support hydric eack of 25% VTP on the flower botton beginning, being observed the minor heights, lap diameters, number of flowers, and endangering the formation of reproductive frames. The bio-stimulant dose and application form did not offer improvement on plants development when submitted to eack of water, but on plants submitted to water excess, a lap diameter increase occurred / O objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar o efeito do bioestimulante Stimulate (marca registrada), aplicado ou não em diferentes fases do desenvolvimento do algodoeiro cv. Delta Opal, cultivado em casa de vegetação e submetido ou não ao estresse hídrico. Foram aplicados 25, 60 e 100% do volume total de poros (VTP) preenchidos com água.e o Stimulate® aplicado na semente, na semente e na fase de botão floral e sem a aplicação do bioestimulante, aos 69 dias após a semeadura. O período de duração do estresse hídrico foi de 15, 30 e 45 dias após a aplicação do estresse hídrico. O delineamento experimental empregado foi inteiramente casualizado em esquema fatorial 3 x 3 x 3, com quatro repetições de cinco plantas cada. O algodoeiro cv Delta Opal não tolerou deficiência hídrica de 25% VTP iniciando na fase de botão floral, sendo observadas as menores alturas, diâmetros de colo, número de folhas, e comprometendo também a formação de estruturas reprodutivas. O bioestimulante na dose e na forma aplicada não proporcionou melhoras no desenvolvimento das plantas quando submetidas à falta de água, já em plantas submetidas ao excesso de água, houve aumento do diâmetro do colo das plantas