1. USDA‐ARS Genetics and Sustainable Agriculture Research Unit P.O. Box 5367 Mississippi State MS 39762 USA
2. USDA‐ARS, Cotton Fiber Bioscience Research Unit Southern Regional Research Center 1100 Robert E. Lee Blvd. New Orleans LA 70124 USA
3. USDA‐ARS, Crop Genetics Research Unit 141 Experiment Station Rd. Stoneville MS 38776 USA
4. USDA‐ARS Coastal Plains Soil, Water, and Plant Research Center 2611 West Lucas St. Florence SC 29501 USA
5. Cotton Incorporated 6399 Weston Pkwy. Cary NC 27513 USA