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Morphological and genetic diversity of traditional varieties of agave in Hidalgo State, Mexico.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2021
Figueredo-Urbina Carmen Julia, Álvarez-Ríos Gonzalo D, García-Montes Mario Adolfo, Octavio-Aguilar Pablo
Abstract excerpt
The agaves are plants of cultural importance which have been used by humans for about 10,000 years and about 40 specific uses. The most culturally and economically important of those uses are for the production of fermented (pulque) and distilled beverages (mescal). Pulque continues to be produced in nearly all of Mexico, and the agaves used for this purpose have shown domestication syndrome. We carry out an...
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