Yucca AGAVACEAE

Thiede, Joachim

doi:10.1007/978-3-662-56486-8_109

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“…The Yucca genus comprises perennial nature woody flowering shrubs and trees with various sword-shaped leaves [ 28 ], belonging to the family Asparagaceae and subfamily Agavoideae [ 29 ], which encompasses about 49 species spread particularly in arid regions of the American South West and Mexico and mostly producing economic benefits, including ornamental, industrial, nutritional, and medical applications [ 10 , 30 , 31 ].…”

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Yucca schidigera Usage for Healthy Aquatic Animals: Potential Roles for Sustainability

Paray

Basuini

Alagawany

et al. 2021

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In modern aquaculture systems, farmers are increasing the stocking capacity of aquatic organisms to develop the yield and maximize water resources utilization. However, the accumulation of ammonia in fishponds regularly occurs in intensive aquaculture systems, resulting in reduced growth rates and poor health conditions. The inclusion of yucca extract is recognized as a practical solution for adsorbing the waterborne ammonia. Yucca has abundant amounts of polyphenolics, steroidal saponins, and resveratrol and can be used as a solution or as a powder. In this context, this review aimed to investigate the possible regulatory roles of yucca extract on aquatic animals’ performances. Concurrently, the feed utilization, growth performance, and physiological status of aquatic species can be improved. Additionally, the yucca application resulted in enhancing the antioxidative, immunological, and anti-inflammatory responses in several aquatic animals. Exclusively, the present review proposed a protective solution through the application of yucca extract in the aquafeed and rearing water of aquatic animals suffering from ammonia accumulation. Furthermore, it shows how yucca could enhance the growth, survival rates, blood biochemical quality, immunological indices, and the antioxidative capacity of aquatic animals in light of the relevant published data.

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Yucca schidigera Usage for Healthy Aquatic Animals: Potential Roles for Sustainability

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Basuini

Alagawany

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“…Three Yucca species are distributed across the BCP: Yucca schidigera, Yucca capensis, and Yucca valida, the latter two being endemic and sister taxa that are pollinated by a single moth species, Tegeticula baja (Pellmyr et al, 2007(Pellmyr et al, , 2008. Among the Yuccas of the BCP, Y. valida has the widest range, from ~29.8° N to ~25.6° N, across the Central and Vizcaino deserts, and the Magdalena Plains (Turner et al, 2005;Thiede, 2020). Whereas populations of Y. valida are continuous across their northern range, there is an extensive gap between 26° N and 27° N (our personal observation), where no individuals have been identified, suggesting restricted gene flow.…”

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“…Across the Peninsula, there are three species of the genus: Yucca schidigera, Yucca capensis, and Yucca valida, the latter two considered sister and endemic species [28], in addition to being pollinated by a single moth species, Tegeticula baja [29]. Among the Yuccas of the Peninsula, Y. valida has the most extensive range, from ~29.8° N to ~25.6° N, across the Central and Vizcaino Deserts, and the Magdalena Plains [25,30]. Although its presence is dominant and continuous across its northern distribution, there is an extensive discontinuity between the 26° N and 27° N (our personal observation), where any individuals have been identified, suggesting restricted gene flow rates among its populations.…”

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Divergent lineages in a young species: the case of Datilillo (Yucca valida), a broadly distributed plant from the Baja California Peninsula

Aleman

Arteaga

Gasca-Pineda

et al. 2023

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Globally, barriers triggered by geological and climatic events have produced temporary and permanent environmental breaks, habitat fragmentation, and species divergence. Notably, diverse plant species from the Baja California Peninsula, in western North America, exhibit strong genetic structure and vicariant lineages along their range. A representative taxon of the Peninsula is the genusYucca, withYucca validahaving the most extensive range. Although its presence is dominant, there is an extensive distribution discontinuity between 26° N and 27° N, where any populations have been identified, suggesting restricted gene flow among its populations; moreover, the potential distribution models indicate a substantial reduction in their range during the Last Interglacial. We examined the phylogeographic patterns ofY. validaacross the species' range, expecting to find vicariant lineages. Using nextRAD sequencing, we recovered 4,411 SNPs on 147 plants from 20 locations, identifying three allopatric lineages. The simulation of historical scenarios supported the simultaneous divergence of these lineages. Finally, we retrieved whole-chloroplast-genome sequences and estimated an age below a million years old for the MRCA ofY. validaand its sister species,Y. capensis. Our results indicate that the origin of the nuclear lineages can be the consequence of habitat loss during historical climatic changes.

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Divergent lineages in a young species: The case of datilillo (Yucca valida), a broadly distributed plant from the Baja California Peninsula

Aleman,

Arteaga,

Gasca‐Pineda

et al. 2024

American J of Botany

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PremiseGlobally, barriers triggered by climatic changes have caused habitat fragmentation and population allopatric divergence. Across North America, oscillations during the Quaternary have played important roles in the distribution of wildlife. Notably, diverse plant species from the Baja California Peninsula in western North America, isolated during the Pleistocene glacial–interglacial cycles, exhibit strong genetic structure and highly concordant divergent lineages across their ranges. A representative plant genus of the peninsula is Yucca, with Y. valida having the widest range. Although a dominant species, it has an extensive distribution discontinuity between 26° N and 27° N, suggesting restricted gene flow. Moreover, historical distribution models indicate the absence of an area with suitable conditions for the species during the Last Interglacial, making it an interesting model for studying genetic divergence.MethodsWe assembled 4411 SNPs from 147 plants of Y. valida throughout its range to examine its phylogeography to identify the number of genetic lineages, quantify their genetic differentiation, reconstruct their demographic history and estimate the age of the species.ResultsThree allopatric lineages were identified based on the SNPs. Our analyses support that genetic drift is the driver of genetic differentiation among these lineages. We estimated an age of less than 1 million years for the common ancestor of Y. valida and its sister species.ConclusionsHabitat fragmentation caused by climatic changes, low dispersal, and an extensive geographical range gap acted as cumulative mechanisms leading to allopatric divergence in Y. valida.

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Yucca AGAVACEAE

Cited by 4 publications

References 104 publications

Yucca schidigera Usage for Healthy Aquatic Animals: Potential Roles for Sustainability

Yucca schidigera Usage for Healthy Aquatic Animals: Potential Roles for Sustainability

Divergent lineages in a young species: the case of Datilillo (Yucca valida), a broadly distributed plant from the Baja California Peninsula

Divergent lineages in a young species: The case of datilillo (Yucca valida), a broadly distributed plant from the Baja California Peninsula

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