"Cotton Research" ed. by Ibrokhim Y. Abdurakhmonov

This book presents readers updated information and advances in current cotton science investigations. Chapters of this book provide the latest developments on cotton research and cover topics on cotton research infrastructure, physiology and agronomy, breeding and genetics, modern biotechnology, genomics and molecular breeding, crop management, and cotton-based product and textile researches.

Cotton is the most important natural fiber crop of our planet, which provides humanity with cloth and vegetable oil, medicinal compounds, meal and hull for livestock feed, energy sources, organic matter to enrich soil, and industrial lubricants. Therefore, cotton research to improve sustainable cotton production worldwide is the vital task of scientific community to address the increasing demands and needs for cotton products.

Contents
Preface
1 Introductory Chapter: Introduction to Cotton Research Highlights
2 Institutional Structure of Cotton Research in India
3 Photoprotection of Cotton in the Field
4 Nutritional Status of Cotton Plant Assessed by Compositional Nutrient Diagnosis (CND)
5 Farming and Cultivation Technologies of Cotton in China
6 Cover-Crop Management Influences Residue Biomass and Subsequent Weed Suppression in a Conservation Agriculture Corn and Cotton Rotation
7 Molecular Breeding of Cotton
8 The Utilization of Translocation Lines and Microsatellite Markers for the Identification of Unknown Cotton Monosomic Lines
9 Genetic Resistance to the Reniform Nematode in Cotton
10 Science Behind Cotton Transformation
11 UV Treatments on Cotton Fibers
12 Glandless Cottonseed Protein for Environmentally Friendly Bioplastics
13 Synthesis of Nanometal Oxide–Coated Cotton Composites