Publications by authors named "June Simpson Williamson"
Asexually propagated var. azul exhibits variation in genetic markers and defence responses to .
Cristina Chávez-Sánchez Norma Alejandra Mancilla-Margalli Mayra Itzcalotzin Montero-Cortés Federico Antonio Gutiérrez-Miceli Guillermo Ariel Briceño-Félix June Kilpatrick Simpson Williamson
AoB Plants
June 2022
Article Synopsis
- Agave (var. azul) has low genetic diversity due to centuries of vegetative propagation, making it vulnerable to pests and diseases.
- The study analyzed field-grown agave plants with different resistance levels to agave wilt, and confirmed significant genetic differences among them, although these did not match the phenotypic resistance observed.
- The research found that potentially resistant plantlets exhibited higher early levels of certain biochemical compounds, which were linked to better defense against the pathogen affecting diseased root cells over time.
Many arboreal forms of the genus Croton (ca. 800 spp.), amply distributed in the Americas, have latex-producing cells in their bark, which is widely used in traditional medicine to treat skin infections and some forms of cancer.
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