Santosh Gudi, Pavan M, Praveenkumar Alagappan, Om Prakash Raigar, Priyanka Halladakeri, Rakshith S R Gowda, Pradeep Kumar, Gurjeet Singh, Meenakshi Tamta, Pusarla Susmitha, Amandeep, Dinesh Kumar Saini
Natural fibers have garnered considerable attention owing to their desirable textile properties and advantageous effects on human health. Nevertheless, natural fibers lag behind synthetic fibers in terms of both quality and yield, as these attributes are largely genetically determined. In this article, a comprehensive overview of the natural and synthetic fiber production landscape over the last 10 years is presented, with a particular focus on the role of scientific breeding techniques in improving fiber quality traits in key crops like cotton, hemp, ramie, and flax...
March 7, 2024: Critical Reviews in Biotechnology