cryptic variation masked by close linkage or epistatic interactions, has repeatedly been
attempted to improve fiber traits in Gossypium hirsutum by employing Gossypium
barbadense as a donor parent. This study reports genetic variation for fiber quality traits in
reciprocal advanced backcross populations between G. hirsutum cultivar Acala Maxxa and
G. barbadense cultivar Pima S6. Micronaire (MIC), elongation (ELO), strength (STR), upper …