Enhanced expression of plasma membrane intrinsic protein 2 improves cotton fiber length in Gossypium arboreum.
Hafsa Amat-Ur-RasoolAyesha LatifAneela YasmeenNaila ShahidSaira AzamAftab BashirTayyab HusnainAbdul Qayyum RaoWayne G CarterAhmad Ali ShahidPublished in: Molecular biology reports (2022)
Since G. arboreum is naturally whitefly and CLCuV resistant, this improvement of fiber length evidenced for CpPIP2 transgenic plants renders their crop production more economically viable.