Fred M. Bourland Data-verified

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High Impact

Professor

University of Arkansas primary UA Div. of Agriculture

Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

faculty

Northeast Research and Extension Center

22 h-index 157 pubs 1,573 cited

Research Areas

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Fred M. Bourland's research focuses on the genetic improvement of cotton, specifically investigating the genetic basis of desirable traits for enhanced crop performance and fiber quality. His work involves utilizing genome-wide association studies (GWAS) to identify specific genetic markers associated with traits such as lint yield, fiber quality, and disease resistance. Bourland has published research on the development of genome resources to guide future cotton breeding efforts and has analyzed genotypic and environmental contributions to yield and fiber quality over extended periods, drawing on data from Arkansas variety trials.

His investigations also extend to understanding the genetic diversity within cotton populations and exploring the genetic control of traits like photoperiod sensitivity. Bourland has identified and characterized major effect loci for bacterial blight resistance in Upland cotton. His research group has explored comparative studies of transgenic and non-transgenic cotton and has also contributed to regional analyses of planting dates and cultivar maturity for improving soybean oil yield and protein concentration. Bourland's work is supported by his extensive publication record and a high h-index of 22, with over 1,500 citations.

Metrics

h-index: 22
Publications: 157
Citations: 1,573

Selected Publications

Genome‐wide exploration of bacterial leaf blight resistance and fine mapping of major resistance gene ( <i>Bb13</i> ) in upland cotton ( <i>Gossypium hirsutum</i> L.) (2026)

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Genetic gain of lint yield in modern upland cotton cultivars based on national cotton variety tests (2025)

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Sustaining public plant breeding programs across generations (2025)

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Registration of five Arkot cotton germplasm lines derived from 2013 crosses (2025)

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Genome-wide association study of fiber quality traits in US upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) (2024)

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Monitoring the Distribution, Incidence, and Symptom Expression Associated with Cotton Leafroll Dwarf Virus in the Southern United States Using a Sentinel Plot System (2024)

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Genome resources for three modern cotton lines guide future breeding efforts (2024)

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Registration of Arkot 1202, Arkot 1207, Arkot 1208, and Arkot 1214 cotton germplasm lines (2024)

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Registration of Arkot 1112, Arkot 1114, and Arkot 1115 cotton germplasm lines (2023)

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Registration of Arkot 0902 cotton germplasm line (2022)

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Registration of Arkot 1005, Arkot 1015, and Arkot 1019 cotton germplasm lines (2022)

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Regional analysis of planting date and cultivar maturity recommendations that improve soybean oil yield and meal protein concentration (2022)

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Editorial: Trends in cotton breeding: Meeting the challenges of the 21st century (2022)

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Seed-score (S-score), a Method for Characterizing Seed and Lint Indices of Cotton Lines (2022)

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Registration of ‘UA248’ cotton cultivar (2021)

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