Asexually propagated Agave tequilana var. azul exhibits variation in genetic markers and defence responses to Fusarium solani.

ABSTRACT: Agave (Agave tequilana var. azul) is considered a crop with low genetic diversity because it has been propagated vegetatively for centuries for commercial purposes, and consequently, it could be equally susceptible to pests and diseases. However, the present study employs plant material derived from field-grown plants exhibiting phenotypic variability in susceptibility to agave wilt. The offshoots from rhizomes of these plants were reproduced in vitro and classified as potentially resistant or susceptible. Amplified fragment length polymorphism analysis confirmed wide genetic differences among individuals, but these differences were not correlated with the observed phenotypic variability in resistance. Propagated plantlets were inoculated with Fusarium solani in two ti

SUBMITTER: Chavez-Sanchez C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9246091 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature