Coevolution as an engine of biodiversity and a cornucopia of ecosystem services
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 3, Issue 1, Page 61-73, January 2021., 2021 Coevolutionary processes, which have governed interactions between organisms throughout the history of life, also serve as an engine of ecosystem services for humans. The escalating arms races between plants and herbivores, flowers and pollinators, have generated a cornucopia of foods, raw materials, perfumes, spices, ornamentals, medicines, and drugs.
Robert A. Raguso
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REGENERACIÓN DE PLANTAS DE Agave marmorata Roezl, VÍA EMBRIOGÉNESIS SOMÁTICA
Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 2020 <p><strong>Background. </strong><em>Agave marmorata</em> Roezl is a monocot plant of the Asparagaceae family, which is mainly used in the elaboration of the alcoholic drink called mezcal. This species is propagated by seeds or stolons (hijuelos), but its reproduction is slow because its maturation stage can last up to 35 ...
Carlos Alvarez-Aragón +3 more
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The vascular flora of the Marine Protected Area of "Capo Carbonara" (SE-Sardinia) [PDF]
, 2021 This study aims at presenting an updated inventory of the vascular flora of the Capo Carbonara Marine Protected Area, including the Sites of Community Importance “Isola dei Cavoli, Serpentara, Punta Molentis e Campulongu” and partially of “Costa di ...
Bacchetta G. +4 more
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Somatic embryogenesis of Agave salmiana Otto ex Salm-Dyck subsp. salmiana using zygotic embryos obtained by In-casa pollination as explants [PDF]
, 2023 The use of somatic embryogenesis can be an alternative to rapidly-produce a large number of somatic seedlings of Agave salmianaOtto ex Salm-Dyck subsp.
Benjamín Rodríguez Garay +3 more
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ANÁLISIS DE LA VARIACIÓN SOMACLONAL EN DOS ESPECIES DE AGAVE REGENERADAS IN VITRO [PDF]
, 2022 Plant tissue culture has been shown to be an efficient technique for the propagation of diverse Agave species using different in vitro regeneration processes.
Arzate Fernández, Amaury-M. +1 more
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Reguladores de crecimiento en el desarrollo vegetativo de vitroplantas de Agave durangensis Gentry [PDF]
, 2021 The effect of cytokinins and auxins on the production ofadventitious shoots of Agave durangensis in vitro was studied. Germinationwas done in Murashige and Skoog (MS) culture medium at 50%concentration without growth regulators was used.
Chávez-Simental, Jorge Armando +5 more
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Natural Product Research, 2020 Agave marmorata Roezl is an endemic succulent specie from the Oaxaca-Puebla area of Mexico. This plant is a medicinal recourse and contain a rich variety of saponins-type compounds with multiples biological effects. Some of them have been shown to be anticancer, antibacterial, or having anti-inflammatory and immunoregulation effects.
Jonathan Cortés A +10 more
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Pollination Biology and Adaptive Radiation of Agavaceae, with Special Emphasis on the Genus Agave [PDF]
, 2006 Agavaceae are an American family that comprises nine genera and ca. 300 species distributed in arid and semiarid environments, mainly in Mexico. The family is very successful and displays a wide array of ecological, reproductive, and morphological ...
Arita, Hector T. +9 more
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AGAVES SILVESTRES Y CULTIVADOS EMPLEADOS EN LA ELABORACIÓN DE MEZCAL EN SOLA DE VEGA, OAXACA, MÉXICO [PDF]
, 2019 To determine the species of agaves most used for the elaboration of artisanal mescal, as well as their productive attributes and availability, interviews with producers were conducted and a ranking matrix was obtained. The agaves with greater scores were:
Caballero-Caballero, Magdaleno +4 more
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INDUCCIÓN DE POLIPLOIDÍA EN PLANTAS DE Agave marmorata Roezl MEDIANTE EL USO DE 3 COLCHICINA, COMO ESTRATEGIA DE MEJORAMIENTO GENÉTICO [PDF]
, 2022 9 En México, los agaves son de importancia económica y cultural, se han utilizado como materia prima. Actualmente la 10 demanda principal en la producción de agave se ha centrado en la elaboración de bebidas alcohólicas, siendo las de 11 mayor ...
Osorio German, Junee Alejandra
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