The instability of in vitro cultures may cause genetic and epigenetic changes in crops called
somaclonal variations. Sometimes, these changes produce beneficial effects; for example …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Cereus hildmannianus (K.) Schum.(syn. C. peruvianus) is
a native medicinal plant in the Neotropical region. C. hildmannianus cladodes extracts are …

The high endemism, the natural habitat degradation, and the over-collection for ornamental
purposes have led some species such as Melocactus paucispinus and Melocactus …

Main conclusion The plastome of Melocactus glaucescens shows unique rearrangements,
IR expansion, and unprecedented gene losses in Cactaceae. Our data indicate tRNA import …

This study intended to develop an efficient in vitro micropropagation technique for the
critically endangered ornamental cactus Mammillaria herrerae Werdermaan and to assess …

The Gymnocalycium genus includes numerous highly valued species in the ornamental
plant market and their propagation is usually carried out using traditional methods. However …

This study aimed to establish an in vitro propagation method for the large-scale cultivation of
Turbinicarpus valdezianus and to examine the content of bioactive compounds, as well as …

Echinocactus parryi, es una especie amenazada y endémica del municipio de Juárez,
Chihuahua, México que presenta importantes limitantes para su propagación. El objetivo de …

Cacti have a highly specialized stem that enables survival during extended dry periods.
Despite the ornamental value of cacti and the fact that stems represent the main source of …

The genus Melocactus (“cabeça-de-frade”) comprises 32 species in Brazil, of which M.
glaucescens and M. paucispinus are threatened with extinction. The present work evaluated …