Cotton Precision Breeding

1.Historical perspective of cotton improvement2.Challenges to sustainable cotton production worldwide Cotton Breeding in 21st Century3.New DNA markers assays (SNPs, SSRs, etc, and populations)4.DNA markers for resistance to diseases (cotton leaf curl, wilt, etc.)5.DNA markers for tolerance to abiotic stresses6.DNA markers for cotton fiber traitsCotton Genomics7.Evolutionary dynamics of Cotton Genome8.Sequencing Gossypium genomes: Opportunities & Challengesg9.Chloroplast genome10.Functional genomic studies in cotton11. Comparative genomics studies of cottonPast, present and future use of Transgenic12.First generation transgenic cotton crops13.Prospects of 2nd and 3rd generation transgenic crops14.GM cotton for stress environments15.GM technology and Fiber traits16.Critical evaluation of GM cotton17.Role of private sector in cotton sustainability18.CRISPR-based genome editing tools for improving resistance to insect pests and diseases in cotton19. Using CRISPR-based genome editing tools for improving tolerance to abiotic stresses in cotton20. Application of CRISPR-based genome editing tools for improving fiber traits in cotton 21.Cotton crop beyond 2030 (future target traits)