Agave biotechnology: an overview

NY Nava-Cruz, MA Medina-Morales… - Critical reviews in …, 2015‏ - Taylor & Francis
Agaves are plants of importance both in Mexican culture and economy and in other Latin-
American countries. Mexico is reported to be the place of Agave origin, where today …

Breeding Strategies to Improve Production of Agave (Agave spp.)

KM Monja-Mio, MA Herrera-Alamillo… - Advances in Plant …, 2019‏ - Springer
Agaves are perennial species that originated in the arid lands of North America, Mexico and
Central America. They are well adapted to high temperatures and drought which makes …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of blue agave bagasse fibers of Mexico

THS Flores-Sahagun, LP Dos Santos… - Composites Part A …, 2013‏ - Elsevier
This paper presents physical, chemical, thermal and tensile properties of Mexican cooked
blue agave bagasse fibers extracted from this plant. The fibers are 10–12cm long and …

[PDF][PDF] Diversidad y conservación de recursos genéticos en plantas cultivadas

MR Bellon, AF Barrientos-Priego… - Capital natural de …, 2009‏ - academia.edu
México es un centro importante de domesticación y de diversidad de numerosos cultivos,
algunos de gran importancia global (véase el capítulo 18 del volumen I, en especial el …

Bacteriophage potential against Vibrio parahaemolyticus biofilms

Y Yin, D Liu, S Yang, A Almeida, Q Guo, Z Zhang… - Food Control, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Vibrio parahaemolyticus constitutes an important foodborne pathogen frequently associated
with seafood-borne illness. This bacterium can form biofilms on food and food contact …

Somatic embryogenesis in Agave tequilana Weber cultivar azul

L Portillo, F Santacruz-Ruvalcaba… - In Vitro Cellular & …, 2007‏ - Springer
Somatic embryogenesis was achieved from leaves of Agave tequilana Weber cultivar azul
utilizing MS medium supplemented with L2 vitamins and the addition of cytokinins: 6 …

Diversity and structure of landraces of Agave grown for spirits under traditional agriculture: A comparison with wild populations of A. angustifolia (Agavaceae) and commercial …

O Vargas‐Ponce, D Zizumbo‐Villarreal… - American Journal of …, 2009‏ - Wiley Online Library
Traditional farming communities frequently maintain high levels of agrobiodiversity, so
understanding their agricultural practices is a priority for biodiversity conservation. The …

Genetic diversity, conservation and sustainable use of wild Agave cupreata and Agave potatorum extracted for mezcal production in Mexico

X Aguirre-Dugua, LE Eguiarte - Journal of Arid Environments, 2013‏ - Elsevier
Agave cupreata and Agave potatorum are semelparous species distributed on dry tropical
forests in south Mexico. Extraction of reproductive individuals for spirits production has …

From Isozymes to Genomics: Population Genetics and Conservation of Agave in México

LE Eguiarte, E Aguirre-Planter, X Aguirre, R Colín… - The Botanical …, 2013‏ - Springer
Mexico is a megadiverse country, but less than 54% of its original vegetation still remains. In
particular Mexican deserts and arid and semiarid ecosystems harbor a large number of …

Genomic analysis unveils reduced genetic variability but increased proportion of heterozygotic genotypes of the intensively managed mezcal agave, Agave …

A Klimova, KY Ruiz Mondragón… - American Journal of …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Premise The central Oaxaca Basin has a century‐long history of agave cultivation
and is hypothesized to be the region of origin of other cultivated crops. Widely cultivated for …