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Drought stress is a critical constraint limiting seed germination and seedling establish-ment in field crops such as jalapeño pepper (Capsicum annuum L.). Nanopriming, a seed enhancement technique using nanoparticle suspensions, has emerged as a sustainable approach to improve water-use efficiency during early development. This study evaluated the...
Opuntia spp. is a cactus popularly known as nopal in Mexico. Due to its characteristics, it is typically found in arid and semi-arid regions. Currently, 300
species of the genus Opuntia are known, approximately 100 of which are present in
Mexico, and about 40% of these originate from the Chihuahua Desert.
The Opuntia group comprises remarkable pla...
Biotechnology today is part of numerous agricultural and industrial processes, contributing through its ability to increase speed, scale production, while also acting at localized levels such as cells, organelles, or genetic information, and providing clean products that contribute to environmental preservation. The demonstrated usefulness of Opunt...
El-Mostafa et al. (2014) and Aruwa et al. (2018) stated that Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. is a cactus belonging to the Cactaceae family and is the most widely cultivated species, not only in Mexico but also worldwide (Martins et al., 2023). This crop can grow in desert and semi-desert areas despite limited water, poor soils, and high temperature...
Plant growth promoting fungi (PGPF)-based nanoparticles (NPs) have emerged as promising tools in agricultural practices due to their multifaceted benefits for plant growth and health. These nanoparticles, derived from beneficial fungi, serve as carriers for various bioactive compounds and metabolites that stimulate plant growth and enhance their re...
Citation: Pérez-Álvarez, S.; Ochoa-Chaparro, E.H.; Anchondo-Páez, J.C.; Escobedo-Bonilla, C.M.; Rascón-Solano, J.; Magallanes-Tapia, M.A.; Uranga-Valencia, L.P.; Hernández-Campos, R.; Sánchez, E. Nitrogen Assimilation, Biomass, and Yield in Response to Application of Algal Extracts, Rhizobium sp., and Trichoderma asperellum as Biofertilizers in Hyb...
Huizache is one of the most important shrubs or small trees in disturbed areas of the dry regions of Mexico. The genus Vachellia includes approximately 1,300 species that are widely distributed across tropical regions worldwide. In Mexico, around 84 species are recognized as native, with 30 of them being endemic. The aim of this book is to describe...
Pepper is a crop of great economic importance in Mexico. However, it is affected by multiple diseases. The aim of this research was to identify through morphological and molecular methods the causal agent of both foliar and root wilting in jalapeño pepper plants (Capsicum annuum L.), and the ability of Trichoderma asperellum to control these diseas...
Nitrogen is essential for plant growth, yield and crop quality, and its deficiency limits food production worldwide. In addition, excessive fertilization and inefficient use of N can increase production costs and cause environmental problems. A possible solution to this problem is the application of biofertilizers, which improve N assimilation and...
The jalapeño pepper is a vegetable of great economic importance worldwide. However, low germination efficiency, weak seedlings, and a high mortality rate during transplant compromise the viability and sustainability of the crop. An innovative solution is the nanopriming tech-nique, an emerging and novel technology, which involves the imbibition of...
Conifers, both trees and shrubs, are dominant in several forest ecosystems, where there are approximately 546 to 670 species worldwide, with 34 % of them under some conservation risk category according to the UICN´s Red List. Conifers require a specific combination of environmental, physiographic, and edaphic variables for their reproduction and di...
The jalapeño pepper is a vegetable of great economic importance worldwide. However, low germination efficiency, weak seedlings, and a high mortality rate during transplant compromise the viability and sustainability of the crop. An innovative solution is the nanopriming technique, an emerging and novel technology, which involves the imbibition of s...
The jalapeño pepper is a vegetable of great economic importance worldwide. However, low germination efficiency, weak seedlings, and a high mortality rate during transplant compromise the viability and sustainability of the crop. An innovative solution is the nanopriming tech-nique, an emerging and novel technology, which involves the imbibition of...
Introducción. Una alternativa novedosa para el incremento de la productividad y aprovechamiento de nutrientes es el uso de bioestimulantes como el quitosano, el cual es un producto proveniente de del exoesqueleto de crustáceos y tiene propiedades que promueven el crecimiento y la nutrición en los cultivos. Objetivo. Evaluar la aplicación de nitrato...
Micropropagation is a technique that allows producing disease-free plants, in large quantities and in a short time. The aim of this study was to establish the protocol for disinfection and in vitro multiplication of the grape (Vitis vinifera L.) of the Cabernet Franc variety using axillary buds as a source of explant. The buds received the followin...
The low efficiency of nitrogen (N) fertilizers is a frequent problem in agriculture that impacts the environment. Omeprazole (OMP) has been reported to promote N uptake and assimilation in tomato, basil, and corn. However, information about the effect of omeprazole on N assimilation, recovery, and N use efficiency parameters for bean plants is limi...
En condiciones controladas, se ha demostrado que la aplicación de sustancias húmicas (SH) favorece el crecimiento y el desarrollo de las plantas. Sin embargo, la evidencia científica en condiciones de campo y cultivo de temporal ha sido escasamente documentada. El objetivo en esta investigación, realizada en el IPN-CIIDIR Oaxaca en el año 2019, fue...
Low efficiency and excessive application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers is a frequent problem in agriculture that impacts the environment. Omeprazole (OMP) has been reported to promote N uptake and assimilation in tomato, basil, and corn. However, information about the effect of omeprazole on N assimilation, recovery and N use efficiency parameters fo...
Water stress is one of the main factors affecting the development of agricultural crops. An innovative alternative to improve tolerance to water stress is the application of biostimulants. In the present study, the efficacy and physiological and biochemical responses of different biostimulants were evaluated in beans under moderate and severe stres...
The objective of the present study was to characterize the contribution of essential and non-essential amino acids, protein, iron (Fe), and zinc (Zn) concentration, and antioxidant activity of the main bean varieties produced and consumed in Mexico. 23 varieties of beans were selected, and their amino acid profile, Fe and Zn concentration, protein...
Crop quality has been compromised due to nutrient deficiencies. The macronutrient magnesium (Mg) is essential; however, it has not been considered in agronomic fertilization programs, affecting human health. The objective of the study was to increase the Mg content in the fruits of green beans cv. ‘Strike’ by applying Mg-nanofertilizer, as well as...
Climate change has prompted agri-food systems to explore new strategies for improving the production of crops in a sustainable manner. This includes green bean, the most important legume in the world for its nutritional value. The use of omeprazole (OMP) and melatonin (MEL) has been proposed as innovative strategy for crop improvement when they are...
The employment of biotechnological methods in conservation and multiplication of promissory genotypes of coffee is significant, but one of the limitations is the management of vitroplants during the adaptation phase. The aim of this research was to analyse the response of an F1 hybrid seedlings of coffee to the acclimatization phase with the applic...
The cultivation of edible mushrooms has been an activity of great ecological, social and economic importance for many years. There is a great diversity of different species of these mushrooms, truffles, chanterelles, pine mushrooms, Termitomyces, with more than 1100 registered species, many of which are of great economic importance not only for exp...
The employment of biotechnological methods in conservation and multiplication of promissory genotypes of coffee is significant, but one of the limitations is the management of vitroplants during the adaptation phase. The aim of this research was to analyse the response of an F1 hybrid seedlings of coffee to the acclimatization phase with the applic...
Current environmental conditions have prompted agri-food systems to explore new strategies for improving the production of crops in a sustainable manner. The use of omeprazole (OMP) and melatonin (MEL) have been proposed as innovative strategy for crop improvement when applied as biostimulants. However, although their role in the growth of several...
Goji berries, also known as wolfberries, are the fruit of two closely related species:
Lycium chinense Mill and Lycium barbarum L. both species are native to China and
have been cultivated for centuries for their medicinal and nutritional properties. Goji
plants have great importance and application in medicine, cooking, and their fruit can be eate...
Because abiotic stresses pose significant challenges to the growth and productivity of crops, the development of plants with greater survival and growth when exposed to unfavorable situations is an objective of several research groups. Biostimulants are substances or microorganisms that, when applied to crops through the foliar or root pathways, se...
Water stress is one of the main factors affecting the development of agricultural crops. An inno-vative alternative to improve tolerance to water stress is the application of biostimulants. In the present study, the efficacy and physiological and biochemical responses of different biostimulants were evaluated in beans under moderate and severe stre...
Agricultural activities are one of the important sources of heavy metals around the world. Heavy metals are contaminants that can accumulate in soils, animals, water, plants and humans; they are not biodegradable causing several damages on living organisms. The remediation of places polluted with heavy metals is necessary, and several techniques ar...
Current environmental conditions have prompted agri-food systems to explore new strategies for improving the production of crops in a sustainable manner. The use of omeprazole (OMP) and melatonin (MEL) have been proposed as innovative strategy for crop improvement when applied as biostimulants. However, although their role in the growth of several...
In sustainable forest management it is essential to conserve and maintain biodiversity, the floristic composition and the mixture of its species. For this purpose, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the selection silvicultural treatment as a function of time, on the horizontal structure of a Pine-Oak Forest in northern Mexico...
Chihuahua state is the main apple producer in Mexico. The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Trichoderma asperellum as a plant growth regulator and antagonist against Alternaria sp. Three treatments were used: T1 = control, T2 = 200 mL of T. asperellum per tree; T3 = 100 mL of T. asperellum per tree. Agronomic variables were evalu...
The irrational exploitation of native species of arid and semi-arid zones of Mexico has created the need to carry out research work that contributes to the reforestation of those zones, so the aim of this research was to establish the methodology of scarification and in vitro multiplication of the huizache. For scarification, three treatments were...
The accelerated development of modern agriculture in order to feed a growing world population is one of the main causes of contamination in soil, water, and air, causing diseases in animals and humans. Among the most common pollutants are nitrogenous fertilizers, pesticides, hydrocarbons, and nanomaterials. As more food is produced, pollution incre...
Boron (B) nanofertilizers are an innovative alternative with great potential to make nutrient application more efficient and thereby improve crop growth and productivity. However, nowadays there is little literature on the effects of boron nanofertilizers on physiological and biochemical processes in plants. Therefore, the objective of the present...
Chemical fertilizers are frequently used in agriculture with harmful effects on ecological components, so
the use of microorganisms as growth regulators is an agricultural practice increasingly used today. The aim of
this research was to evaluate Trichoderma sp. as growth regulator in tomato plants. Trichoderma sp. isolated
from soils was grown...
In Mexico, phymatotrichopsis root rot is regarded as the most important disease in the pecan tree. Its
causative agent is the fungus Phymatotrichopsis omnivora (Duggar) Hennebert, and the percentage of diseased
trees ranges between 3 to more than 25% in a plantation. Symptoms vary from mild damages to the death of
the infected tree. The roots inva...
The use of biostimulants, such as salicylic acid (SA) and chitosan, are a sustainable strategy to solve stress problems in plants. Its use has been shown to have synergy with metallic microelements, which are very important for the development of crops under stress situations. An advance in the application of these nutrients is the use of nanoparti...
The agricultural areas of the world face problems that create difficulties when producing food and the excessive use of fertilizers is generating a negative environmental impact. An alternative that appears as a solution to this problem is the use of nanofertilizers. Within nanofertilizers an area of opportunity is the application of macronutrients...
El objetivo de esta investigación fue estudiar la actividad a nivel
bioquímico y molecular de enzimas del estrés oxidativo en plantas de tomate cv. Mariela cultivadas con diferentes concentraciones de plomo (0, 50 y 100 mg kg−1 de PbAc2). Para la actividad bioquímica, se seleccionaron las enzimas superóxido dismutasa (SOD) y glutatión reductasa (GR...
Biofertilizers and biological products are increasingly being used to enlarge the productivity of crops. Of these, microbes known as Plant Growth-Promoting Microorganisms (PGPM) are the most valuable as biofertilizers, having the capacity to directly impact the growth and development of plants. Plant Growth-Promoting Fungi (PGPF) and Plant Growth-P...
The development of agriculture requires the use of microorganisms in the management of phytopathogens as a way to compensate for the use of chemical pesticides, in order to produce healthy crops. The objective of this study was to characterize a new isolate of Trichoderma sp. based on morphological and molecular features, and its potential ability...
The cultivation of pecan nuts is one of the most important economic activities in Chihuahua, Mexico. In recent years, the price of the walnut has increased, causing a high profitability of the walnut, this has motivated several producers to establish new orchards, with high densities (204 trees per hectare). However, to date there is no reliable ec...
Alfalfa is considered the most widely used fodder crop in the world, its main use is to feed cattle due to its high nutritional value, specifically in protein and digestible fiber. Currently the trend in agriculture is to decrease the application of chemicals and within them are fertilizers because they pollute soil and water, so the adoption of ne...
The cultivation of pecan nuts is one of the most important economic activities in Chihuahua, Mexico. In recent years, the price of the walnut has increased, causing a high profitability of the walnut, this has motivated several producers to establish new orchards, with high densities (204 trees per hectare). However, to date there is no reliable ec...
Alfalfa is considered the most widely used fodder crop in the world, its main use is to feed cattle due to its high nutritional value, specifically in protein and digestible fiber. Currently the trend in agriculture is to decrease the application of chemicals and within them are fertilizers because they pollute soil and water, so the adoption of ne...
The cultivation of pecan nuts is one of the most important economic activities in Chihuahua, Mexico. In recent years, the price of the walnut has increased, causing a high profitability of the walnut, this has motivated several producers to establish new orchards, with high densities (204 trees per hectare). However, to date there is no reliable ec...
One of the most significant challenges humanity will face is food production. In order to preserve the output, mineral fertilizers are essential. However, it's not a suitable option in the long term. Magnesium is a crucial macronutrient, but it is the most limiting element in agriculture. Nanotechnology, with the implementation of nanofertilizers,...
Plant biotechnology is an essential tool that allows agriculture improvement by
increasing food production through tissue culture, molecular biology, and crop
improvement. At present, agriculture is facing many problems that affect food
production seriously; some of these problems are degradation of soils, salinity,
contamination with heavy metals...
The squalid callista clam (Megapitaria squalida) is a popular raw seafood item for human consumption; however, as a filter feeder, this clam accumulates heavy metals from natural and anthropogenic sources. The concentrations of copper (Cu), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), arsenic (As), and mercury (Hg) in sediments a...
The genus Coffea spp. is the most important of the Rubiaceae family and both Coffea arabica L. and Coffea canephora P. constitute the most economically important species. This research aimed to characterize morphologically, physiologically and biochemically diazotrophic rhizobacteria associated with coffee plants from a living collection, and to st...
The objective of the work was to develop a nested multiplex PCR assay for the simultaneous detection of phytoplasmas and the begomoviruses identified in soybean in Cuba. Two pairs of specific primers to the begomoviruses Tobacco yellow crinkle virus (TbYCV) and Rhynchosia golden mosaic Yucatan virus (RhGMYuV) were designed, and they were used in co...
Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] is an important crop after wheat, corn, rice and barley. The aim of this research was to study morphological characterization of the plant population of grain sorghum cultivar CIAP 132R-05 regenerated via somatic embryogenesis under semi controlled conditions in green house. Plants regenerated from somatic embr...
El objetivo del presente trabajo fue desarrollar un ensayo de PCR múltiple anidado para la detección simultánea de fitoplasmas y los begomovirus identificados en cultivos de soya en Cuba. Se diseñaron dos parejas de cebadores específicos a los begomovirus Tobacco yellow crinkle virus (TbYCV) y Rhynchosia golden mosaic Yucatan virus (RhGMYuV) que se...
Wild Nicotiana species are commonly used in tobacco's breeding programs to obtain cultivars of enhanced productivity , and to improve its tolerance or resistance to diseases or different types of stress. In Cuba, tobacco production is one of the main sources of economic income and during the last decades several new tobacco varieties have been gene...
