Functional traits of fossil plants

JC McElwain, WJ Matthaeus, C Barbosa… - New …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
A minuscule fraction of the Earth's paleobiological diversity is preserved in the geological
record as fossils. What plant remnants have withstood taphonomic filtering, fragmentation …

Development of the stomatal complex and leaf surface of Agave angustifolia Haw.'Bacanora'plantlets during the in vitro to ex vitro transition process

KM Monja-Mio, FB Pool, GH Herrera… - Scientia …, 2015 - Elsevier
Many agaves are economically important plants that have not been genetically improved,
mainly due to their long life cycles. Micropropagation offers a means for increasing crop …

Steroidal Saponin and Flavonol Content and Antioxidant Activity during Sporophyte Development of Maguey (Agave salmiana)

CA Puente-Garza, CA Espinosa-Leal… - Plant Foods for Human …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Agave salmiana Otto ex Salm-Dyck has traditionally been used for the production of
fermented beverage known as “pulque” that has recently gained acceptance as a functional …

Enhancement of saponins and flavonols by micropropagation of Agave salmiana

CA Puente-Garza, S García-Lara… - Industrial Crops and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Besides the use of micropropagation to generate massive production of plants, it is an
excellent option to produce secondary metabolites under controlled environmental …

[HTML][HTML] Anatomical-Foliar Diversity of Agave salmiana subsp. salmiana (Asparagaceae) in Three Populations of the Teotihuacán Region (Mexico)

E Sandoval-Zapotitla, LE Chávez-Güitrón… - Plants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Agave salmiana Otto ex Salm-Dyck is an endemic Mexican plant distributed from 1230 to
2460 m above sea level, native to the arid zones of central and southern Mexico. It is a …

[HTML][HTML] Variability and composition of calcium oxalate crystals in embryos-seedlings-adult plants of the globose cacti Mammillaria uncinata

BM López-Macías, SE Morales-Martínez… - Micron, 2019 - Elsevier
The morphology and elemental composition of crystals in embryos, seedlings and adult
plants of the globose cacti Mammillaria uncinata were studied. Samples of mature fruits and …

Elucidation of native California Agave americana and Agave deserti biofuel potential: Compositional analysis

ML Lu, CE Wyman - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Because biofuels have the unique potential to be rapidly deployed in existing transportation
fuel infrastructures, they should play a major role in helping California quickly meet its …

General characterization of cuticular membrane isolated from Agave salmiana

VH Perez-Espana, JA Cuervo-Parra… - … Journal of Bio …, 2019 - ojs.pphouse.org
The plants of the genus Agave have a characteristic cuticular membrane that serves as an
adaptation to arid conditions. The cuticular membrane of Agave salmiana is commonly used …

Importancia de la capa cuticular durante la colonización del hongo causante de la negrilla en Agave salmiana Otto ex Salm-Dyck ssp. salmiana

VH Pérez España, JA Cuervo Parra… - Revista mexicana de …, 2022 - scielo.org.mx
Las plantas del género Agave representan un recurso forestal no maderable valioso para la
recuperación del suelo. La epidermis de sus pencas contiene múltiples estomas y está …

[PDF][PDF] The Relationship of Glucomannan, Oxalate, and Crystal Development in Porang Tuber (Amorphophallus muelleri Blume)

N Chairiyah, N Harijati, R Mastuti - J. Exp. Life Sci. Vol, 2023 - researchgate.net
Chemical compounds are presumed to interact with each other and potentially affect the
crystal development of porang tubers. This study focused on glucomannan and calcium …