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Complete chloroplast genome sequence and phylogenetic analysis of dragon fruit (Selenicereus undatus (Haw.) D.R.Hunt) [PDF]

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2021
Selenicereus undatus (Haw.) D.R.Hunt is a member of the family Cactaceae. The chloroplast genome of S. undatus was sequenced, assembled, and annotated in the present study.
Jin Liu, Zi-yan Liu, Cheng Zheng, Ying-feng Niu   +3 more
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First Report of Cactus Weevil Feeding on Selenicereus undatus in Jalisco, Mexico [PDF]

Plants
The cactus Selenicereus undatus (S. undatus), known as pitahaya or dragon fruit, is one of the pitaya species of economic importance for different countries worldwide, particularly in China, Mexico, Australia, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the United States ...
Haidel Vargas-Madriz, Citlally Topete-Corona, Ausencio Azuara-Dominguez, Ángel Félix Vargas-Madriz, Martha Olivia Lazaro-Dzul, Jesús Alberto Acuña-Soto, Aarón Kuri-García, Crystian Sadiel Venegas-Barrera   +7 more
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Anatomical and Biomechanical Properties of the Junction between Stem and Aerial Roots of Selenicereus undatus [PDF]

Plants, 2023
Cacti have a distinct adaptation to arid conditions with a massive water storing tissue surrounding a weak central woody cylinder. However, they have not been studied as extensively as other plants have been. Selenicereus undatus is a hemi-epiphytic root
Bennett Pauls, Thea Lautenschläger, Christoph Neinhuis   +2 more
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Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Pattern of the GRAS Gene Family in Pitaya (Selenicereus undatus L.) [PDF]

Biology, 2022
The GRAS gene family is one of the most important families of transcriptional factors that have diverse functions in plant growth and developmental processes including axillary meristem patterning, signal-transduction, cell maintenance, phytohormone and ...
Qamar U Zaman, Muhammad Azhar Hussain, Latif Ullah Khan, Jian-Peng Cui, Liu Hui, Darya Khan, Wei Lv, Hua-Feng Wang   +7 more
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Stem transcriptome screen for selection in wild and cultivated pitahaya (Selenicereus undatus): an epiphytic cactus with edible fruit [PDF]

PeerJ, 2023
Dragon fruit, pitahaya or pitaya are common names for the species in the Hylocereus group of Selenicereus that produce edible fruit. These Neotropical epiphytic cacti are considered promising underutilized crops and are currently cultivated around the ...
Omar Oltehua-López, Mario A. Arteaga-Vázquez, Victoria Sosa   +2 more
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Selenicereus undatus (Dragon Fruit) Phytochemicals for Managing Three Human Pathogenic Bacteria: An In Vitro and In Silico Approach [PDF]

Metabolites
Objectives: Antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections are a growing global concern. A natural remedy for bacterial infections could be available in the Selenicereus undatus fruit, but its antibacterial and biochemical properties are not fully known ...
Zhuan-Ying Yang, Xue-Wen Zheng, Wen-Hao Jiang, Gui-Zhi Chen, Qing-Zhi Liang, Guang-Zhao Xu, Run-Hua Yi   +6 more
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Agar concentration interferes with the biometry, photosynthetic pigment content, and anatomy of Selenicereus undatus in vitro [PDF]

Ciência e Agrotecnologia
The micropropagation of dragon fruit (Selenicereus undatus) is an alternative method to produce vigorous plants with high phytosanitary quality. However, depending on the consistency of the growing medium (liquid, semi-solid, and solid), plants can ...
Evens Clairvil, Bruno Henrique Feitosa, Marcelo de Almeida Guimarães, Filipe Almendagna Rodrigues, Joyce Dória, Gabrielen de Maria Gomes Dias, Evaristo Mauro de Castro, Moacir Pasqual   +7 more
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Symbiotic relationships between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and wild accessions of Selenicereus undatus in the Peruvian Amazon [PDF]

Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality
The Pitahaya, also known as dragon fruit, is a crop whose demand in the Peruvian market has grown significantly due to its nutraceutical properties. However, species within the genus Selenicereus are highly susceptible to various pathogens.
Jhoon Gerly Heredia-Montalvo, Adela Vallejos-Tapullima, Santos Carballar-Hernández, Fernando Marcelo Carvajal-Vallejos , Carolina Fernandes Pereira, Fritz Oehl, Juan Carlos Guerrero-Abad, Mike Anderson Corazon-Guivin   +7 more
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Influência da temperatura e luminosidade na germinação de sementes das espécies: Selenicereus setaceus, Hylocereus undatus e Hylocereus polyrhizus [PDF]

Revista de Ciências Agroveterinárias, 2019
A pitaia é uma frutífera tropical, pertencente à família Cactaceae, com elevado potencial produtivo, nutritivo, econômico e social para a agricultura familiar, sendo uma cultura ainda pouco conhecida e com escassas informações sobre as condições que ...
Rodrigo Ruths, Lisandro Tomas da Silva Bonome, Yasmin Tomazi, Diogo José Siqueira, Gabriela Silva Moura, Cláudia Simone Madruga Lima   +5 more
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Freeze-dried pulp and peel from pitahaya (Selenicereus undatus): physicochemical properties and potential source of fructooligosaccharides [PDF]

Revista Colombiana de Investigaciones Agroindustriales
The pitahaya Selenicereus undatus is a fruit widely consumed in the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, and its cultivation is promising due to its adaptability to adverse climatic conditions, its nutritional quality, and its bioactive compounds. The objective
Diana Leticia Villafán-González , David Abram Betancur-Ancona, Santiago Moisés Gallegos-Tintoré   +2 more
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