Mannans are hemicellulosic polysaccharides that are considered to have both structural and storage functions in the plant cell wall. However, it is not yet known how mannans function in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) seed mucilage. In this study, CELLULOSE SYNTHASE-LIKE A2 (CSLA2; At5g22740) expression was observed in several seed tissues, including the epidermal cells of developing seed co...

En México las zonas áridas representan más de la mitad del territorio, en estos lugares existe erosión debido a contaminación, por lo que es importante estudiar el nivel tolerancia especies vegetales representativas para restaurar o reforestar. Se evaluaron seis Agave funkiana, A. obscura, salmiana familia Asparagaceae y Opuntia cochenillifera, O. f icus-indica, Pereskia sacharosa, Cactaceae. p...

Acetaminophen (APAP)-induced acute liver failure (ALF) is a serious health problem in developed countries. N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC), the current therapy for APAP-induced ALF, is not always effective, and liver transplantation is often needed. Opuntia spp. fruits are an important source of nutrients and contain high levels of bioactive compounds, including antioxidants. The aim of this study wa...