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<journal-id>1405-2768</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Polibotánica]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Polibotánica]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1405-2768</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1405-27682026000100311</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.18387/polibotanica.61.18</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Respuesta morfogenética de Agave angustifolia al gradiente auxina-citocinina durante el desarrollo de embriones somáticos indirectos]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Morphogenetic response of Agave angustifolia to the auxin-cytokinin gradient during the development of indirect somatic embryos]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Reyes-Díaz]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jesús Ignacio]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Nava-Becerril]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Rosa María]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Arzate-Fernández]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Amaury Martín]]></given-names>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados en Fitomejoramiento Facultad de Ciencias Agrícolas]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Toluca ]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Autónoma del Estado México Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados en Fitomejoramiento Facultad de Ciencias AgrÌcolas]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Toluca ]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2026</year>
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<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2026</year>
</pub-date>
<numero>61</numero>
<fpage>311</fpage>
<lpage>327</lpage>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1405-27682026000100311&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1405-27682026000100311&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1405-27682026000100311&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen Agave angustifolia Haw. es una especie de alto valor para la agroindustria mezcalera mexicana. Sin embargo, la creciente demanda contrasta con la escasez de germoplasma de calidad y la baja eficiencia de los métodos de propagación convencionales. En este contexto, la embriogénesis somática se presenta como una estrategia biotecnológica prometedora para la regeneración masiva de plantas élite en condiciones controladas. El objetivo del estudio fue evaluar el efecto de tres auxinas (2,4-diclorofenoxiacético [2,4-D], ácido indolacético [AIA] y ácido naftalenacético [ANA]) combinadas con N6-benciladenina (BA) sobre la inducción de embriogénesis somática en A. angustifolia, a partir de ejes embrionarios cigóticos. Se aplicó un diseño experimental completamente al azar para evaluar 27 combinaciones hormonales, derivadas de la interacción factorial de tres concentraciones de auxinas (13.57, 18.10 y 22.62 µM de 2,4-D; 17.13, 22.83 y 28.54 µM de AIA; 16.11, 21.48 y 26.85 µM de ANA) y tres de BA (4.44, 8.88 y 13.32 µM). Se utilizó como medio basal para inducir las masas proembriogénicas el MS al 25 % con 60 g L&#8315;¹ de sacarosa y vitaminas L2, cada eje embrionario cigótico se consideró como una unidad experimental. A los 60 días de cultivo, los callos obtenidos fueron transferidos a un medio MS de histodiferenciación con 0.45 µM de 2,4-D, 0.57 µM de AIA o 0.54 µM de ANA, según correspondiera, y sin BA. Todos los cultivos se mantuvieron en oscuridad por 30-60 días adicionales para favorecer la diferenciación embrionaria. Las combinaciones con 2,4-D + BA indujeron formación de callo en un 71% de los explantes, con prevalencia de estructuras embriogénicas. La combinación más efectiva fue 22.62 µM de 2,4-D + 13.32 µM de BA, con un rango de 1 a 36 embriones somáticos por explante y una eficiencia embriogénica de 17.6 ± 7.1. Las combinaciones de ANA + BA promovieron principalmente la rizogénesis (87%), sin formación de embriones, mientras que las de AIA + BA fueron ineficaces (&#8804; 10%), con tejidos oxidados y sin desarrollo morfogénico. Las plántulas regeneradas a partir de embriones somáticos germinaron adecuadamente y mostraron una tasa de supervivencia del 100% al ser aclimatadas en condiciones ex vitro. La combinación de 22.62 µM de 2,4-D y 13.32 µM de BA resultó ser la más eficiente para inducir embriogénesis somática en A. angustifolia. El 2,4-D demostró un efecto superior frente al ANA y AIA, consolidándose como el regulador clave para inducir la totipotencia celular. La alta tasa de aclimatación ex vitro valida la viabilidad práctica del protocolo propuesto, con amplias posibilidades de aplicación en conservación, mejoramiento genético y producción sustentable de agaves.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract Agave angustifolia Haw. is a highly valuable species for the Mexican mezcal agroindustry. However, the increasing demand contrasts with the scarcity of high-quality germplasm and the low efficiency of conventional propagation methods. In this context, somatic embryogenesis emerges as a promising biotechnological strategy for the mass regeneration of elite plants under controlled conditions. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of three auxins (2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid [2,4-D], indole-3-acetic acid [IAA], and naphthaleneacetic acid [NAA]) combined with N6-benzyladenine (BA) on the induction of somatic embryogenesis in A. angustifolia, using zygotic embryo axes as explants. A completely randomized experimental design was applied to assess 27 hormonal combinations, derived from the factorial interaction of three concentrations of auxins (13.57, 18.10 and 22.62 µM of 2,4-D; 17.13, 22.83 and 28.54 µM of IAA; 16.11, 21.48 and 26.85 µM of NAA) and three of BA (4.44, 8.88 and 13.32 µM). The induction medium for proembryogenic masses consisted of 25 % MS supplemented with 60 g L&#8315;¹ sucrose and L2 vitamins. Each zygotic embryo axis was considered an experimental unit. After 60 days of start of cultivation, the resulting calli were transferred to a histodifferentiation MS medium containing 0.45 µM of 2,4-D, 0.57 µM of IAA, or 0.54 µM of NAA, as appropriate, and without BA. All cultures were kept in darkness for an additional 30-60 days to promote embryonic differentiation. Combinations of 2,4-D + BA induced callus formation in 71% of the explants, with a predominance of embryogenic structures. The most effective combination was 22.62 µM of 2,4-D + 13.32 µM of BA, yielding between 1 and 36 somatic embryos per explant and an embryogenic efficiency of 17.6 ± 7.1. Combinations of NAA + BA mainly promoted rhizogenesis (87%) with no embryo formation, while IAA + BA combinations were ineffective (&#8804; 10%), resulting in oxidized tissues with no morphogenic development. Plantlets regenerated from somatic embryos germinated properly and exhibited a 100 % survival rate when acclimated under ex vitro conditions. The combination of 22.62 µM of 2,4-D and 13.32 µM of BA proved to be the most efficient for inducing somatic embryogenesis in A. angustifolia. Among the tested auxins, 2,4-D showed a superior effect compared to NAA and IAA, establishing itself as the key regulator for inducing cellular totipotency. The high ex vitro acclimatization rate confirms the practical viability of the proposed protocol, with broad potential applications in conservation, genetic improvement, and sustainable agave production.]]></p></abstract>
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