**Author details**

Ibrokhim Y. Abdurakhmonov1 , Alisher Abdullaev1 , Zabardast Buriev1 , Shukhrat Shermatov1 , Fahriddin N. Kushanov1 , Abdusalom Makamov1 , Umid Shapulatov1 , Sharof S. Egamberdiev1 , Ilkhom B. Salakhutdinov1 , Mirzakamol Ayubov1 , Mukhtor Darmanov1 , Azoda T. Adylova1 , Sofiya M. Rizaeva2 , Fayzulla Abdullaev2,4, Shadman Namazov3 , Malohat Khalikova3 , Hakimjon Saydaliev3 , Viktor A. Avtonomov3 , Marina Snamyan4 , Tillaboy K. Duiesenov5 , Jura Musaev4 , Abdumavlyan A. Abdullaev2 and Abdusattor Abdukarimov1

1 Centre of Genomics and Bioinformatics, Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan, Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources of Uzbekistan, and " UzCottonIndustry" association, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

2 Cotton Germplasm Unit, Institute of Genetics and Plant Experimental Biology, Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

3 Uzbek Scientific Research Institute of Cotton Breeding and Seed Production, Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

4 Department of Biology, National University of Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan

5 Uzbek Research Institute of Plant Industry, Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources, Uzbekistan
