Genomic Analyses of Wild and Cultivated Bacanora Agave (Agave angustifolia var. pacifica) Reveal Inbreeding, Few Signs of Cultivation History and Shallow Population Structure [PDF]
Plants, 2022 Due to the recent increase in demand for agave-based beverages, many wild agave populations have experienced rapid decline and fragmentation, whereas cultivated plants are now managed at monocultural plantations, in some cases involving clonal ...
Anastasia Klimova +4 more
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How social and economic policies have affected the genome of mezcal agaves: The contrasting stories of Bacanora and Espadín. [PDF]
PLoS ONEPlant domestication in Mesoamerica gave the world crops of global significance, such as maize, beans, squashes, cocoa, and cotton. Additionally, it has introduced species of regional economic importance, which still display intermediate levels of ...
Anastasia Klimova +3 more
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Bacanora and Sotol: So Far, So Close [PDF]
Estudios Sociales, 2012 El propósito de este trabajo es familiarizar al lector con algunos aspectos relacionados, no sólo con dos bebidas alcohólicas de profundo arraigo en la cultura rural del México norteño, sino también con Agave angustifolia, conocido en Sonora como “agave (
Alfonso A. Gardea +5 more
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Ethyl carbamate in alcoholic beverages from Mexico (tequila, mezcal, bacanora, sotol) and Guatemala (cuxa): market survey and risk assessment. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2009 Ethyl carbamate (EC) is a recognized genotoxic carcinogen, with widespread occurrence in fermented foods and beverages. No data on its occurrence in alcoholic beverages from Mexico or Central America is available.
Lachenmeier DW +4 more
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Comparison of conventional and temporary immersion systems on micropropagation (multiplication phase) of Agave angustifolia Haw. 'Bacanora'. [PDF]
3 Biotech, 2021 The aim of this study was to improve the quality of the micropropagated A. angustifolia Haw. plants cultured in temporary immersion bioreactors (TIS) comparing them with those produced through conventional semisolid-solid tissue culture system (SS). The Recipient for Automated Temporary Immersion (RITA®) bioreactor was used as TIS in this work.
Monja-Mio KM +4 more
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The complete chloroplast genome of Agave angustifolia [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2021 Agave angustifolia is commonly used for the production of bacanora, a kind of fermented and distilled beverage in Mexico. In the present study, we have successfully assembled its chloroplast genome. The full length of the genome is 157,274 bp with the GC
Xu Qin +7 more
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Ecological-niche modeling reveals current opportunities for Agave dryland farming in Sonora, Mexico and Arizona, USA. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2023 For centuries, humans occupying arid regions of North America have maintained an intricate relationship with Agave (Agavoideae, Asparagaceae). Today Agave cultivation, primarily for beverage production, provides an economic engine for rural communities ...
Hector G Ortiz Cano +12 more
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Caracterización y selección de levaduras nativas aisladas de la fermentación natural de la producción artesanal de la bebida bacanora [PDF]
Biotecnia, 2021 Bacanora is a Mexican distilled beverage made from agave, similar to tequila and mescal, produced with an artisanal process. Therefore the organoleptic characteristics of different bacanora vary highly.
Acedo-Félix, Evelia +6 more
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Early-Stage Electrochemical Kinetics of Agave Distillates: Impact of Barrel Toasting on Polyphenol Extraction Dynamics [PDF]
FoodsThe maturation of distilled spirits in wooden barrels is a critical process that defines the sensory profile and quality of the final product, primarily through the release of polyphenols and flavonoids.
Sara S. Piña-Torres +7 more
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Genetic dissection of grain size and grain number trade-offs in CIMMYT wheat germplasm. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Grain weight (GW) and number per unit area of land (GN) are the primary components of grain yield in wheat. In segregating populations both yield components often show a negative correlation among themselves.
Simon Griffiths +11 more
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