Genome-wide transcriptomic analysis of cotton under drought stress reveal significant down-regulation of genes and pathways involved in fibre elongation and up-regulation of defense responsive genes

Kethireddy Venkata Padmalatha; Gurusamy Dhandapani; Mogilicherla Kanakachari; Saravanan Kumar; Abhishek Dass; Deepak Prabhakar Patil; Vijayalakshmi Rajamani; Krishan Kumar; Ranjana Pathak; Bhupendra Rawat; Sadhu Leelavathi; Palakolanu Sudhakar Reddy; Neha Jain; Kasu N. Powar; Vamadevaiah Hiremath; Ishwarappa S. Katageri; Malireddy K. Reddy; Amolkumar U. Solanke; Vanga Siva Reddy; Polumetla Ananda Kumar