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<journal-id>1665-1456</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Biotecnia]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Biotecnia]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1665-1456</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Sonora, División de Ciencias Biológicas y de la Salud]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1665-14562025000100151</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.18633/biotecnia.v27.2366</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Germinación de semillas y propagación in vitro de pitahaya (Hylocereus undatus)]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Seed germination and in vitro propagation of pitahaya (Hylocereus undatus)]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Sarmiento-Gómez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Erick Javier]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Luján-Hidalgo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[María Celina]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Porraz-Ruiz]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[María Laura]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Gutiérrez-Miceli]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Federico Antonio]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Santiz-Gómez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[José Alfredo]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Tecnológico Nacional de México IT de Tuxtla Gutiérrez División de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Chiapas]]></addr-line>
<country>México</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>27</volume>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1665-14562025000100151&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1665-14562025000100151&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1665-14562025000100151&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen Hylocereus undatus, comúnmente conocido como fruta del dragón o pitahaya, es una especie de cactus trepador perteneciente a la familia Cactaceae. Este cultivo ha ganado popularidad a nivel mundial debido a su apariencia llamativa, su sabor dulce y exótico. Además, su contenido de antioxidantes, vitaminas y minerales, lo convierte en un cultivo valioso y de gran importancia económica en diversas regiones tropicales y subtropicales del mundo. Por ello, el objetivo de esta investigación fue evaluar diferentes protocolos para la desinfección de semillas y la propagación in vitro de Hylocereus undatus. Las semillas se extrajeron de frutos maduros, fueron desinfectadas con NaClO al 50 % (v/v) y etanol al 70 % (v/v), variando los tiempos de inmersión. Para la germinación, las semillas desinfectadas se establecieron en medio Murashige y Skoog (MS) al 50 % de sales, suplementado con 30 g/L de sacarosa y 2.5 g/L de fitagel. Posteriormente, para la inducción de brotes se emplearon explantes de tallos, hipocótilos, cotiledones y reguladores de crecimiento como ácido naftalenacético (ANA), bencilaminopurina (BAP) y ácido 2,4-diclorofenoxiacético (2,4-D) en concentraciones de 0 y 2 mg/L. Con respecto a la desinfección los resultados mostraron que el protocolo 2 donde se empleó NaClO al 50 % (v/v) durante 10 min de inmersión, indujo 100 % de desinfección y 85 % de germinación. En la inducción de brotes se observó que los tratamientos suplementados con ácido naftalenacético y bencilaminopurina indujeron la formación de brotes en explantes de tallos, el mayor número de brotes (15.11) se obtuvo con 2 mg/L de BAP. Finalmente, en la aclimatación de vitro plantas a nivel invernadero se logró una sobrevivencia del 90% empleando peat moss y perlita como sustratos. Estos hallazgos destacan la efectividad del protocolo diseñado para la propagación in vitro de H. undatus, contribuyendo potencialmente a su producción comercial.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract Hylocereus undatus, commonly known as dragon fruit or pitahaya, is a species of climbing cactus belonging to the Cactaceae family. This cultivar has gained worldwide popularity due to its striking appearance, sweet and exotic flavor. Furthermore, antioxidant, vitamin, and mineral content makes it a valuable crop of great economic importance in various tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Therefore, the aim of this research was to evaluate different protocols for seed disinfection and in vitro propagation of Hylocereus undatus. Seeds were extracted from ripe fruits and disinfected with 50 % (v/v) NaClO and 70 % (v/v) ethanol, with varying immersion times. For germination, the disinfected seeds were planted in 50 % Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with 30 g/L of sucrose and 2.5 g/L of phytagel. Stem, hypocotyl, and cotyledon explants were subsequently used for shoot induction, along with growth regulators such as naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA), benzylaminopurine (BAP), and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) at concentrations of 0 and 2 mg/L. In the disinfection phase, the results showed that protocol 2, which used 50 % (v/v) NaClO for 10 minutes of immersion, induced 100 % disinfection and 85 % germination. For shoot induction, treatments supplemented with naphthaleneacetic acid and benzylaminopurine were observed to induce shoot formation in stem explants. The highest number of shoots (15.11) was obtained with 2 mg/L of BAP. Finally, in vitro plant acclimation to greenhouse conditions resulted in a 90 % survival rate using peat moss and perlite as substrates. These findings highlight the effectiveness of the protocol designed for the in vitro propagation of Hylocereus undatus, potentially contributing to commercial production.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Disinfection]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Germination]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Organogenesis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Acclimatization]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Desinfección]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Germinación]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Organogénesis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Aclimatación]]></kwd>
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