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Drought stress reshapes the genetic architecture of fiber quality and developmental traits in Egyptian cotton (Gossypium barbadense L.): a line × tester analysis under contrasting irrigation regimes
Egyptian breeders show that drought changes how Giza cotton passes on fibre length and strength, and name Giza 85 as the best parent for dry seasons.
Managing retting to improve flax fibre characteristics
This paper explores the potential for the bast fibres, flax and hemp, to play a more important role in apparel and industrial textile end uses. Recent research on improving the extraction and processing of flax and hemp indicates that the p...