Speed breeding in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L): scientific foundations and integrated implementation of a next-generation cotton breeding platform
Conventional cotton (Gossypium spp.) variety development requires 8–12 years - a timeline structurally incompatible with the accelerating urgency of climate-change adaptation, soil salinisation, and textile-industry demands for novel varieties within 3–5 years. Speed breeding (SB) compresses the generation interval by...