Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Cotton

Cotton (Gossypium spp.) is a fibre crop cultivated for the cellulose-rich lint that surrounds its seeds, the basis of textiles and many medical and industrial products, while its seed yields oil and meal. As an agricultural plant it is studied for its growth regulation, yield improvement, pest management, and the ge…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 123× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2638-4469 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Cotton (Gossypium spp.) is a fibre crop cultivated for the cellulose-rich lint that surrounds its seeds, the basis of textiles and many medical and industrial products, while its seed yields oil and meal. As an agricultural plant it is studied for its growth regulation, yield improvement, pest management, and the genetic and environmental factors influencing productivity, including the deployment of transgenic Bt varieties and the management of insect pests through chemical and biological control. Research spans crop physiology, entomology, biotechnology, and the by-product chemistry of cotton seed oil. The research collected here reflects relevant themes, including standardised use of mepiquat chloride as a growth regulator for densely planted Bt cotton, laboratory study of the host preference of the cotton mealybug, biological control of cotton mealybug using a parasitoid wasp, and the use of residual cotton seed oil for biodiesel through base-catalysed transesterification. Further work addresses detection of genetically modified crops, micronutrient value of related fibre-bearing plants, and antioxidant and toxicity responses in crop species. Together they span crop management, pest control, biotechnology, and seed-oil utilisation. The journal publishes peer-reviewed research in plant biology and agronomy relevant to cotton and other crop species, including their physiology, protection, and applications.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 123 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Cotton, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Advances in Plant Biology (ISSN 2638-4469).

Journal editorial board
Filippos Ververidis · Greece Pasquale Filannino · Italy Laura Scrano · Italy

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