“…Molecular markers have provided a powerful approach through quantitative trait loci (QTL) analysis to dissect complex traits such as LY and fiber quality, so marker‐assisted selection may be developed. In contrast with numerous studies in QTL mapping for yield and fiber quality in intraspecific upland cotton and/or interspecific upland × pima populations (Said, Knapka, Song, & Zhang, 2015; Said, Song, et al., 2015; Said, Lin, Zhang, Song, & Zhang, 2013; Zhang et al., 2012), limited studies have been reported using intraspecific populations from pima cotton (Abdelraheem, Fang, & Zhang, 2018; Abdelraheem, Mahdy, & Zhang, 2015; Fan et al., 2018; Gore, Fang, Poland, Zhang, & Percy, 2014; Zhang et al., 2016). In fact, no QTL for cotton yield itself has been reported for pima cotton.…”