The red leaf coloration of Empire Red Leaf Cotton (ERLC) (Gossypium hirsutum L.), resulted from anthocyanin accumulation in light, is a well known dominant agricultural trait. However, the underpin molecular mechanism remains elusive. To explore this, we compared the molecular biological basis of an...

Red foliated cotton is a typical dominant mutation trait in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum). Although mutants have been described, few responsible genes have been identified and characterized. In this study, we performed map-based cloning of the red foliated mutant gene (Re) derived from the cros...

Red leaf disease of cotton, commonly known as lal patti in India (Fig. 1), Bronze wilt, “copper top,” “sudden wilt” and “phloem wilt” in the U.S. and “red leaf,” “red wilt” and “anthocyanosis” in other countries, is a physiological disorder induced by different abiotic stresses. Bronze wilt as a pro...