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Cotton Cultivation. Products, Markets and Sustainability Issues

Authors: Bruno BACHELIER, Jean-Paul GOURLOT

Publication date: January 10, 2021

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A brief history of cotton

Cotton plants are members of the Malvaceae family, and all belong to the genus Gossypium L. According to Wendel , the first cotton plants appeared 11 million years ago. Their native range covers every continent except Europe. To date, 51 species have been recorded : 45 are diploid (2n = 2x = 26 chromosomes), 6 are tetraploid (2n =...

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