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Gassypium barbadense was developed from a cross between__________________?

Correct answer: A. G. herbaceum and G. raimondii

  • A. G. herbaceum and G. raimondii
  • B. G. arborieum and G. raimondii
  • C. G. hirsutum and G. raimondii

Explanation

Gossypium barbadense is an allotetraploid cotton traditionally described in agricultural texts as originating from an A-genome cotton related to G. herbaceum crossed with the D-genome species G. raimondii. The cross brought together the A and D genomes that characterize tetraploid cottons.

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