In the present review, transgenic strate-gy using both cotton fiber development genesand foreign genes, and molecular marker assist-ed selection to improve cotton fiber qualitieswere presented.

• 本文综述了国内外利用克隆出的棉纤维发育基因以及外源基因开展棉纤维品质改良的转基因育种和棉纤维优质基因的分子标记筛选和辅助选择育种的研究进展。