Fig. 1From: Comparative fiber property and transcriptome analyses reveal key genes potentially related to high fiber strength in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) line MD52neFiber property analyses of NILs and their F2 progeny. a Frequency distribution of bundle fiber strength in an F2 population from a cross between MD90ne and MD52ne. Average bundle strength value of each F2 progeny was obtained from five replicates by HVI. Minimum, median (M), and maximum bundle fiber strengths were 31.99, 37.22, and 42.66Â g/tex among 384Â F2 progenies. b Comparisons of breaking force distributions of individual fibers from MD52ne and MD90ne fibers. Breaking forces (cN) of 303 individual fibers were determined from mature MD52ne and MD90ne fibers having similar fiber maturity with an identical MIC value (4.931). A 13Â mm length gauge was used for breaking fiber with Favimat instrumentBack to article page