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MSU scientists help verify origin of cotton's domestication
June 22, 2026
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, June 22 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news:

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MSU scientists help verify origin of cotton's domestication

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Cotton is the world's leading source of natural textile fiber, but much of its genetic history remains a mystery. Mississippi State scientists are part of an international team investigating when and where cotton was first domesticated. Their findings, recently published in the . . .

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