The application relates to a cotton
fiber strength
major gene NTL9 BS41 and application thereof. Through cotton
transgenic technology, NTL9 BS41 is successfully introduced into
Gossypium hirsutum and high expression of the
gene in cotton fibers is realized, the
fiber strength of cotton is significantly enhanced without negative influence on other
fiber qualities, overexpression of NTL9 BS41 can effectively enhance the density and uniformity of
cellulose microfibril accumulation, and the structure and performance of cotton fibers are significantly optimized. In addition, the
gene is derived from
Gossypium barbadense, compared with
Gossypium hirsutum, there is an
insertion type variation of 24 bp nucleotides in the CDS of the
gene, and a
molecular marker capable of effectively distinguishing
Gossypium hirsutum and
Gossypium barbadense haplotypes is successfully developed. The application provides new gene resources, technical means and
germplasm resources for cotton fiber quality improvement, and has far-reaching application value and potential for promoting the progress of cotton breeding work.