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Genetic and chemical diversity in seeds of cactus mandacaru (Cereus sp.) from two edaphoclimatic regions contrasting.
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias - 1 Jan 2000
Bevilaqua Maycon R R, Santana Filho Arquimedes P, Mangolin Claudete A, Oliveira Arildo J B, Machado Maria De Fátima P S
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the chemical, physiological and genetic differences in seeds of cactus of the Cereus genus (mandacaru) cultivated in the Northeast (Picos, State of Piauí) and Southern (Maringá, State of Paraná) regions of Brazil. Over a period of eight days, temperatures of 25°C and 30°C were equally efficient for the germination of all the seeds. Oleic acid (C18:1) was the most common...
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