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Resumo Com o crescente interesse no seu cultivo, estudos na produção de pitaya ((Selenicereus undatus (Haw.) D.R. Hunt, família Cactaceae) é de fundamental importância quando se busca novas técnicas para o incremento do cultivo e garantia de um pomar homogêneo e produtivo. Objetivou-se avaliar a influência do uso de diferentes concentrações de ácido giberélico e do estágio de maturação de frutos na germinação de sementes e vigor de plântulas de pitaya vermelha da polpa branca, tendo em vista a qualidade fisiológica de mudas produzidas a fim de subsidiar trabalhos de melhoramento genético e conservação da espécie. Foram utilizadas sementes de frutos de pitaya vermelha da polpa branca em dois estágios de maturação (fisiologicamente maduros e conservados à 10°C em BOD por 3 meses), tratadas com diferentes concentrações de ácido giberélico: 0, 50, 100 e 500 mg/L. Foi possível observar que houve influência do armazenamento de frutos na germinação, emergência e crescimento das plântulas em função das concentrações de ácido giberélico. Assim, verifica-se que, no caso de sementes extraídas de frutos maduros de pitaya vermelha da polpa branca, quando semeadas nas condições do presente estudo, é necessário a utilização de GA3 para incrementar a emergência e o vigor das plântulas, com doses ótimas variando entre 150 e 300 mg/L. No caso da necessidade em armazenar os frutos de pitaya para a posterior retirada de sementes, também nas mesmas condições de semeadura do presente estudo, observa-se que, em síntese, é necessária a utilização de GA3, porém em doses maiores do que o observado no primeiro, sendo de, no mínimo, 500 mg/L. O presente estudo mostra que há influência do estágio de maturação dos frutos de pitaya vermelha de polpa branca para retirada de sementes sobre a qualidade das mudas, concluindo que o uso de sementes extraídas de frutos maduros, sem fermentação, é mais adequado para esta finalidade.

Abstract With increased interest in cultivation, the study of white-fleshed pitahaya (Selenicereus undatus (Haw.) D.R. Hunt, Cactaceae family) seedling production is of fundamental importance in the search for novel techniques to increase cultivation and guarantee homogeneous and productive orchards. The present study investigated the influence of various gibberellic acid (GA3) concentrations and fruit maturation stages on seed germination and vigor of white-fleshed pitahaya seedlings, considering the physiological quality of seedlings produced to support genetic breeding and conservation programs of the species. White-fleshed pitahaya seeds at two maturation stages (physiologically ripe and maintained at 10 °C in Biochemical Oxygen Demand incubators for three months) were treated with varying GA3 concentrations of 0, 50, 100, and 500 mg/L. We observed the influence of fruit storage on seedling germination, emergence, and growth as a function of GA3 concentration. According to the results, seeds extracted from ripe white-fleshed pitahaya fruits grown under the conditions tested here required GA3 application to increase seedling emergence and vigor, with optimal doses in the 150–300-mg/L range. In the case of pitahaya fruits intended for storage for future seed removal and maintained under the same sowing conditions, the application of higher doses of GA3 was necessary when compared to the previous condition, with a minimum dose of 500 mg/L GA3. The present study shows that the maturation stage of white-fleshed pitahaya fruits intended for seed removal influences the quality of seedlings; therefore, the use of seeds extracted from ripe pitahaya fruits without fermentation is more appropriate for the purpose.

https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.260650

Correlation of genome methylation of fig tree accessions with natural nematode and rust incidence
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Rodrigues, M. G. F.

; Firmino, A. C.

; Valentim, J. J.

; Pavan, B. E.

; Ferreira, A. F. A.

; Monteiro, L. N. H.

; Ramos, E. S.

; Soutello, R. V. G.

Brazilian Journal of Biology

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2024, Volume 84 elocation e263041

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Resumo O Brasil é o maior produtor de figos da América do Sul, porém o cultivo comercial brasileiro da figueira baseia-se na plantação de uma única cultivar, o Roxo-de-Valinhos, resultando em sérios problemas relativos a pragas e doenças. Uma vez que há variações epigenéticas na interação planta-patógeno, principalmente por meio da regulação gênica, o presente trabalho objetiva realizar a caracterização in vivo de acessos de figo, por meio da análise de incidência natural de nematoides formadores de galha e de incidência natural de ferrugem, correlacionada ao seu perfil epigenômico, a fim de subsidiar trabalhos de conservação, melhoramento genético e produção da cultura. A análise dos componentes principais dos dados da caracterização dos acessos foi realizada por meio da matriz de correlação residual obtida pela análise de variância conjunta utilizando o programa GENES. Pôde-se constatar que todas as plantas foram atacadas por este patógeno, evidenciando que são suscetíveis ao mesmo. Já a análise conjunta dos dados demonstrou que a metilação e a incidência de ferrugem em folhas, quando observadas na mesma fase fenológica da planta, se correlacionam, apresentando evidências iniciais de mesmas cargas fatoriais de pressão nos genótipos, com a premissa de comportamento semelhante nos mesmos, indicando que, além do fator genético, fatores abióticos também são responsáveis pelas alterações no fenótipo das plantas, evidenciando a plasticidade fenotípica das mesmas.

Abstract Commercial fig tree cultivation in Brazil involves a single cultivar, ‘Roxo-de-Valinhos’. The use of a single cultivar results in serious diseases and related problems. The aim of this study was to characterize fig accessions by analyzing the natural root-knot nematode and leaf rust incidence in relation to the epigenomic profile of the plant, since epigenetic variations affect plant–pathogen interactions. All plants were attacked by nematodes, indicating susceptibility; Meloidogyne incognita was the root-knot nematode species involved. Joint analysis of data showed that methylation and leaf rust incidence were correlated when observed in the same phenological phase, presenting initial evidence of the same factorial pressure loads in genotypes, suggesting similar behavior within these genotypes.

https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.263041

Gas exchange and photochemical efficiency of guava under saline water irrigation and nitrogen-potassium fertilization
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Nobre, Reginaldo G.

; Rodrigues Filho, Ricardo A.

; Lima, Geovani S. de

; Linhares, Edna L. da R.

; Soares, Lauriane A. dos A.

; Silva, Luderlândio de A.

; Teixeira, Antônio D. da S.

; Macumbi, Nelson J. V.

Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental

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may 2023, Volume 27 N. 5 Pages 429 - 437

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ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of different combinations of nitrogen and potassium fertilization on gas exchange and chlorophyll a fluorescence in seedlings of guava cv. Paluma irrigated with water of different salinity levels. The experiment was set up in a randomized block design and analyzed in 5 × 4 factorial scheme, with four replicates. The treatments were composed of the combination of the factor electrical conductivity of irrigation water - ECw (0.3, 1.1, 1.9, 2.7, and 3.5 dS m-1), with the factor combinations (C) formed from recommended doses of nitrogen (N) and potassium (K2O), 70% N + 50% K2O, 100% N + 75% K2O, 130% N + 100% K2O, and 160% N + 125% K2O. The fertilization combination 130% N + 100% K2O mitigated the effects of salt stress up to mean ECw of 1.3 dS m-1, resulting in increments in CO2 assimilation rate, transpiration, instantaneous carboxylation efficiency, and electron transport rate. For maximum quantum efficiency of photosystem II, only treatment irrigated with ECw 3.5 dS m-1 under the combination 160% N + 125% K2O showed damage to the photosynthetic apparatus.

RESUMO Objetivou-se com o presente estudo avaliar os efeitos de diferentes combinações de adubação nitrogenada e potássica sobre as trocas gasosas e fluorescência da clorofila a em mudas de goiabeira cv. Paluma irrigadas com águas de distintas salinidades. O experimento foi instalado em delineamento em blocos casualizados e analisados no esquema fatorial 5 × 4, com quatro repetições. Os tratamentos foram compostos a partir da combinação do fator condutividade elétrica da água de irrigação - CEa (0,3; 1,1; 1,9; 2,7 e 3,5 dS m-1) com o fator combinações (C) formada a partir de doses recomendadas de nitrogênio (N) e potássio (K2O): 70% N + 50% K2O; 100% N + 75% K2O; 130% N + 100% K2O e 160% N + 125% K2O. A combinação de adubação 130% N + 100% K2O mitigou o estresse salino até a CEa média de 1,3 dS m-1, resultando em aumento na taxa de assimilação de CO2, transpiração, eficiência instantânea de carboxilação e taxa de transporte de elétrons. Para a máxima eficiência quântica do fotossistema II, apenas os tratamentos irrigados com CEa 3,5 dS m-1 e combinação 160% N + 125% K2O apresentaram danos no aparelho fotossintético.

https://doi.org/10.1590/1807-1929/agriambi.v27n5p429-437

Technological properties of a self-bloating clay and expanded-clay aggregate for the production of lightweight concrete
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Rodrigues, A. V.

; Bragança, S. R.

Cerâmica

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jan 2023, Volume 69 N. 389 Pages 6 - 16

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Abstract The global interest in an increasingly sustainable economy, with a reduction in the consumption of raw materials and energy, can be supported by the growth in the use of lightweight concrete (LC) produced with expanded-clay aggregates (EA). The main qualities of natural self-bloating clay for the production of EA were studied, analyzing the parameters that determine the expansion during firing, which influence EA size, mechanical strength, density, and water absorption. After this step, the production and characterization of the LC were carried out. EA characteristics showed a strong influence on the mechanical strength and the main technological properties of the LC. The results pointed out the necessary attributes that clay (and EA) must have for LC production. These attributes can also be achieved by mixing different clays (blend type), which can enhance the production and use of LC with EA worldwide.

https://doi.org/10.1590/0366-69132023693893308

MOISTURE LIMITS AND POTASSIUM CONCENTRATIONS IN THE SOIL SOLUTION FOR CULTIVATION OF LISIANTHUS (Eustoma grandiflorum) FERTIGATED UNDER PROTECTED ENVIRONMENT CONDITIONS
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Sousa Neto, Osvaldo N. de

; Rodrigues, Paulo H. V.

; Duarte, Sergio N.

; Sampaio, Pedro R. F.

; Dias, Nildo da S.

Engenharia Agrícola

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2023, Volume 43 N. 1 elocation e20220133

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ABSTRACT Lisianthus (Eustoma grandiflorum) has been attracting great interest due to the beauty of the colors of flowers, the firmness of stems, and postharvest durability. However, knowledge of lisianthus irrigation and fertigation has generally been based on recommendations from other countries. This study aimed to establish parameters for the rational management of lisianthus fertigation under a protected environment by determining the best lower limit of soil moisture, associated with the determination of the optimal potassium concentration to be maintained in the soil solution. The treatments consisted of five soil moisture limits for the start of irrigation and maintenance of five potassium concentrations in the soil solution, with four replications. Plots of 0.7 by 0.5 m were arranged in a completely randomized block design in a factorial scheme. The soil solution was monitored by measuring moisture as well as potassium (K+) concentrations using a TDR100 reflectometer and solution extractors, respectively, during two cycles. The evaluated variables were the leaf area index, shoot fresh and dry matter, commercial yield, and average stem diameter. Lisianthus cultivation under the lower limit of soil moisture equal to 0.20 cm3 cm−3 ensured the best results for all variables of commercial interest. No effect of potassium concentrations was observed on variables of commercial interest.

https://doi.org/10.1590/1809-4430-eng.agric.v43n1e20220133/2023

Soil-vegetation relationship in savanic formations of the Jalapão, Brazil
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VIANA, RODNEY H.O.

; SCHAEFER, CARLOS ERNESTO G.R.

; CAMPOS, PRÍMULA V.

; NERI, ANDREZA V.

; CORRÊA, GUILHERME R.

; LOLIS, SOLANGE DE FÁTIMA

; RODRIGUES, PRISCYLA MARIA S.

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências

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2023, Volume 95 N. 3 elocation e20220097

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Abstract Understanding the influence of fine-scale abiotic filters on plant communities can provide important insights into floristic patterns of the Brazilian Cerrado. We aimed to evaluate the interactions of the soil and the plant community composition with their distribution in different sandy environments of Brazilian Cerrado, the Jalapão region. Eight environments were sampled, each with ten plots of 20 × 50 m. All woody individuals presenting circumference at soil height ≥ 10 cm were sampled. Subplots of 5 × 15 m were demarcated, where woody individuals with a circumference at soil height ≥ 5 and < 10 cm were sampled. Subplots of 2 × 2 m were also demarcated to sample herbaceous individuals. Soil samples varying from 0 to 20 cm of depth were collected for each plot (20 × 50 m). Overall, 20000 individuals that belong to 338 species and 76 families were sampled. The dominant family was Fabaceae. There were significant differences among the environments regarding species richness and soil. The analyzed soils are extremely poor and with a tendency to sandy texture, small chemical and/or physical variations imply differences in the distribution of vegetation. Our study revealed abiotic filters exerted crucial fine-scale effects on plant community in the Jalapão region.

https://doi.org/10.1590/0001-3765202320220097

Biological aspects and first record of Leucothyreus alvarengai Frey (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae: Rutelinae) in sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L) (Poaceae) fields of Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil
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COUTINHO, GILMAR V.

; ÁVILA, CRÉBIO J.

; GOMES, ELIAS S.

; COSTA, EDUARDO N.

; RODRIGUES, SÉRGIO R.

; SILVA, IVANA F. DA

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências

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2023, Volume 95 N. 4 elocation e20191357

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Abstract Larvae of Leucothyreus spp. have been reported causing damage to several crops in Brazil. From May 2012 to April 2013, adults and immatures of Leucothyreus alvarengai Frey (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae: Rutelinae) samples were obtained from sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) (Poaceae) fields in the municipalities of Naviraí and Nova Andradina, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Adults were collected with the aid of light traps, whereas immatures were sampled by opening two trench sizes (30 x 30 x 30 cm and 80 x 50 x 40 cm) in the soil, beside the plants. The collected larvae were reared in laboratory conditions, fed by sugarcane seedlings. The biological cycle of L. alvarengai was completed in 230 days, displaying three larval instars with mean size of the cephalic capsule of 1.68, 2.46, and 3.00 mm for the first, second, and third instar, respectively. Adults were collected in greater numbers in December 2012, and first-instar larvae were observed as of January 2013. Conversely, pupae were observed in the field from July 2012 to January 2013. This is the first record of larvae and adults of L. alvarengai in sugarcane fields in Mato Grosso do Sul state, contributing with the knowledge about its biology and temporal distribution in the field.

https://doi.org/10.1590/0001-3765202320191357

Global methylation in ‘Valencia’ orange seedlings associated with rootstocks and Huanglongbing
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Rodrigues, M. G. F.

; Nakanishi, E. S.

; Soutello, R. V. G.

; Diniz, F. O. N. H.

Brazilian Journal of Biology

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2023, Volume 83 elocation e277679

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Abstract Citrus farming is one of the main activities that contributed to the Brazilian trade balance, with citrus seedling being the most important input in the formation of orchards to guarantee high productivity and fruit quality, which fundamentally depends on the chosen genetics. The present study aimed to analyze the existence of epigenetic variability in ‘Valencia’ orange plants on rootstocks, associated or not with HLB, through the quantification of the global methylation of its genome, in order to support works on genetic improvement and crop production. For this purpose, this work was carried out in greenhouse in a completely randomized experimental design, with 5 treatments and 6 replicates per treatment, each seedling being considered a replicate, namely: T1 = “Valencia” orange grafted onto “Rangpur” lemon, inoculated with HLB; T2 = “Valencia” orange grafted onto “Swingle” citrumelo, inoculated with HLB; T3 = “Valencia” orange grafted onto “Rangpur” lemon, without HLB inoculation ; T4 = “Valencia” orange grafted onto “Swingle” citrumelo, without HLB inoculation ; T5 = “Valencia” orange in free standing. The DNA was extracted from leaves and the ELISA test (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay) was carried out, based on the use of receptors sensitive to 5-mC., to measure the relative quantification of global methylation between genomic orange DNAs . Since the control treatment (T5) consists of “Valencia” orange in free standing, it could be inferred that both the normal grafting technique in the seedling formation process and the inoculation of buds infected with HLB are external factors capable of changing the methylation pattern in the evaluated plants, including the DNA demethylation process, causing an adaptive response in association with the expression of genes previously silenced by genome methylation.

Resumo A citricultura é uma das principais atividades econômicas contribuintes à balança comercial brasileira, sendo a muda cítrica o insumo mais importante na formação de um pomar para a garantia de uma boa produtividade e qualidade dos frutos, a qual depende fundamentalmente da genética escolhida. O presente teve como objetivo analisar a existência de variabilidade epigenética em plantas de laranja Valência sobre porta-enxertos, associadas ou não ao HLB, por meio da quantificação da metilação global de seu genoma, a fim de subsidiar trabalhos de melhoramento genético e produção da cultura. Para tanto, o trabalho foi desenvolvido em casa de vegetação, em delineamento experimental inteiramente casualizado, com 5 tratamentos e 6 repetições por tratamento, sendo cada muda considerada uma repetição, sendo eles: T1 = laranja “Valência” enxertada sobre limão “Cravo”, inoculada com HLB; T2 = laranja “Valência” enxertada sobre citrumelo “Swingle”, inoculada com HLB; T3 = laranja “Valência” enxertada sobre limão “Cravo”, sem inoculação com HLB; T4 = laranja “Valência” enxertada sobre citrumelo “Swingle”, sem inoculação com HLB; T5 = laranja “Valência” em pé franco. Realizou-se a extração do DNA das folhas e em seguida realizou-se o teste de ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay), baseada no uso de anticorpos sensíveis à 5-mC., para mensurar a quantificação relativa de metilação global entre os DNAs genômicos da laranja. Uma vez que o tratamento controle (T5) consta da laranja “Valência” em pé franco, pode-se verificar que tanto a técnica de enxertia normal no processo de formação de mudas, quanto a inoculação de borbulhas infectadas com HLB são fatores externos capazes de alterar o padrão de metilação nas plantas avaliadas, inclusive, no processo de desmetilação do DNA, provocando uma resposta adaptativa em associação a expressão de genes antes silenciados pela metilação do genoma.

https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.277679

Multidisciplinary Scientific Cruises for Environmental Characterization in the Santos Basin – Methods and Sampling Design
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Moreira, Daniel L.

; Dalto, Adriana G.

; Figueiredo JR, Alberto G.

; Valerio, Aline M.

; Detoni, Amalia M. S.

; Bonecker, Ana C. T.

; Signori, Camila N.

; Namiki, Cláudia

; Sasaki, Dalton K.

; Pupo, Daniel V.

; Silva, Danilo A.

; Kutner, Deborah S.

; Duque-Castaño, Diana C.

; Marcon, Eduardo H.

; Gallotta, Fabiana D. C.

; Paula, Fabiana S.

; Gallucci, Fabiane

; Roque, Gabriela C. F.

; Campos, Giulia S.

; Fonseca, Gustavo

; Mattos, Gustavo

; Lavrado, Helena P.

; Silveira, Ilson C. A. da

; Costa, Jessica O.

; Santos Filho, João R. dos

; Carneiro, Juliane C.

; Moreira, Julio C.F.

; Rozo, Laura

; Araujo, Leandro F.M.

; Lazzari, Letícia

; Silva, Letícia O. da

; Michelazzo, Luan S.

; Fernandes, Luciano F.

; Dottori, Marcelo

; Araújo Jr., Marcus A. G. de

; Chuqui, Mateus G.

; Ceccopieri, Milena

; Borges-Silva, Milton

; Kampel, Milton

; Bergo, Natascha M.

; Silva, Paulo V. M.

; Tura, Pedro M.

; Moura, Rafael B. de

; Romano, Renato G.

; Martins, Renato P.

; Carreira, Renato S.

; Toledo, Rodrigo G.A.

; Bonecker, Sérgio L.C.

; Disaró, Sibelle T.

; Rodrigues, Silvana V.

; Corbisier, Thais N.

; Vicente, Thaisa M.

; Paiva, Vitor G. de

; Pellizari, Vivian H.

; Belo, Wellington C.

; Brandini, Frederico P.

; Sousa, Silvia H.M

Ocean and Coastal Research

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2023, Volume 71 Suppl. 3 elocation e23022

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Abstract The Santos Basin (SB) is the main petroliferous basin in the Brazilian continental margin and one of the most studied marine areas in Brazil. However, historical data suggest that new efforts should be carried out to acquire quantitative biological data, especially in the deep sea, to establish the baseline of essential ocean variables in different ecosystems for future monitoring programs. The Brazilian energy company Petrobras planned and executed 24 oceanographic cruises over a period of 2 years to assess the benthic (SANSED cruise) and pelagic (SANAGU cruise) systems of the SB (356 days at sea in 2019 and 2021/2022). These efforts were part of the Santos Project, which comprised a comprehensive environmental study aimed at investigating benthic and pelagic variables to characterize ecology, biogeochemistry, thermohaline properties of water masses, and ocean circulation patterns, geomorphology, and sedimentology, as well as organic and inorganic chemistry. Here we present the detailed sampling designs and the field methods employed on board, during the SB scientific cruises. All sampling protocols were based on standardized approaches. For the benthos analyses, triplicate sediment samples were performed using a GOMEX-type box corer (0.25 m²) or a large modified Van Veen grab (0.75 m²) at 100 stations ranging from 25 to 2400 m depth. At each station, 25 geochemical and physico-chemical parameters were analyzed in addition to micro-, meio-, and macrofauna and living foraminifera samples. For the pelagic system, 60 stations were selected to investigate the plankton community, ranging in size from pico- to macroplankton, through vertical, horizontal, and oblique net hauls (20, 200, and 500 μm mesh size), as well as 25 biogeochemical parameters collected with an aid of a CTD-rosette sampler. Part of this scientific information also serves the Regional Environmental Characterization Project (PCR-BS) in support of Petrobras’ Santos Basin drilling licensing process led by the Brazilian Environmental Agency – IBAMA. This project contributes to the sustainable development of the SB, in line with the guidelines of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.

https://doi.org/10.1590/2675-2824071.22072dlm

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Fish diversity in the rivers that drain the Baixada Maranhense and the Mearim basin in northeastern Brazil
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Limeira-Filho, D.

; Moraes, P. S. S.

; Almeida, M. S.

; Silva, A. C. C.

; Silva, J. L. N.

; Farias-Rodrigues, L.

; Teixeira, B. R. S.

; Anjos, J. V. X.

; Birindelli, J. L. O.

; Barros, M. C.

; Fraga, E. C.

Brazilian Journal of Biology

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2023, Volume 83 elocation e273525

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Abstract The Baixada Maranhense Environmental Protection Area of the Brazilian state of Maranhão encompasses a biologically rich region that includes the basins of four principal rivers, the Mearim, Pericumã, Pindaré, and Turiaçu, which form a complex of wetlands. The present study provides a comprehensive inventory of the fish fauna of the rivers that drain the Baixada Maranhense based on the identification of voucher specimens that were deposited in a scientific collection. Expeditions were conducted between 2014 and 2020. The inventory identified a total of 100 fish species representing 79 genera, 34 families, and 11 orders, which are found in both freshwater and estuarine environments. Six (Potamotrygon orbignyi, Leporinus piau, Moenkhausia loweae, Serrasalmus spilopleura, Pachypops fourcroi and Peckoltia greedoi) of the 100 taxa identified here are considered to be new records for one or more of the basins surveyed during this study, based on the existing data, while four – Colossoma macropomum, Megaleporinus macrocephalus, Cichla sp. and Cichla kelberi – are not native. The most speciose orders were the Siluriformes and Characiformes, while the most diverse families were the Loricariidae, Characidae, Auchenipteridae, Cichlidae, and Serrasalmidae. These data are consistent with the findings of most of the previous studies of freshwater ecosystems in the Neotropical region, in particular those of the rivers of Maranhão. The results of the present study represent an important advance in the understanding of the diversity of the fish fauna of the Mearim, Pericumã, Pindaré, and Turiaçu rivers, which are still poorly studied, and have likely had their diversity underestimated up to now.

Resumo A Área de Proteção Ambiental da Baixada Maranhense do estado brasileiro do Maranhão abrange uma região biologicamente rica que engloba as bacias de quatro rios principais, Mearim, Pericumã, Pindaré e Turiaçu, formando um complexo de áreas inundáveis. O presente estudo fornece um inventário abrangente da ictiofauna de rios que drenam a Baixada Maranhense a partir da identificação de espécimes com material testemunho depositados em coleção científica. As expedições foram realizadas entre 2014 e 2020. O inventário identificou um total de 100 espécies de peixes representando 79 gêneros, 34 famílias e 11 ordens que são encontradas em ambientes de água doce e estuarinos. Dos 100 táxons identificados, seis (Potamotrygon orbignyi, Leporinus piau, Moenkhausia loweae, Serrasalmus spilopleura, Pachypops fourcroi e Peckoltia greedoi) são considerados novo registros para uma ou mais das drenagens aqui levantadas, em comparação com os dados existentes, enquanto quatro: Colossoma macropomum, Megaleporinus macrocephalus, Cichla sp. e Cichla kelberi não são nativos. As ordens mais especiosas foram Siluriformes e Characiformes, enquanto as famílias mais diversas foram Loricariidae, Characidae, Auchenipteridae, Cichlidae e Serrasalmidae. Esses dados corroboram a maioria dos outros estudos de ecossistemas de água doce da região Neotropical, em particular o dos rios do Maranhão. Os resultados do presente estudo representam um avanço importante no conhecimento da diversidade da fauna de peixes dos rios Mearim, Pericumã, Pindaré e Turiaçu, que ainda são pouco estudados e provavelmente com uma diversidade subestimada.

https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.273525

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Long-term Ecological Research: Chasing fashions or being prepared for fashion changes?
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BERGALLO, HELENA G.

; ROSA, CLARISSA

; OCHOA, ANA C.

; MANZATTO, ANGELO GILBERTO

; GUIMARAES, ARETHA F.

; BANHOS, AUREO

; CASTILHO, CAROLINA V.

; BARROS, CLAUDIA F.

; NORRIS, DARREN

; DRUCKER, DEBORA P.

; RODRIGUES, DOMINGOS J.

; BACCARO, FABRICIO B.

; LOURENÇO, IGOR H.

; ZUANON, JANSEN

; STEGMANN, LIS F.

; ANJOS, MARCELO R.

; SILVEIRA, MARCOS

; ARAÚJO, PATRICIA S.G.

; BOBROWIEC, PAULO E.D.

; FADINI, RODRIGO

; NECKEL-OLIVEIRA, SELVINO

; EMILIO, THAISE

; SANTORELLI JUNIOR, SERGIO

; MAGNUSSON, WILLIAM E.

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2023, Volume 95 N. 3 elocation e20230051

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Abstract Long-term-ecological-research (LTER) faces many challenges, including the difficulty of obtaining long-term funding, changes in research questions and sampling designs, keeping researchers collecting standardized data for many years, impediments to interactions with local people, and the difficulty of integrating the needs of local decision makers with “big science”. These issues result in a lack of universally accepted guidelines as to how research should be done and integrated among LTER sites. Here we discuss how the RAPELD (standardized field infrastructure system), can help deal with these issues as a complementary technique in LTER studies, allowing comparisons across landscapes and ecosystems and reducing sampling costs. RAPELD uses local surveys to understand broad spatial and temporal patterns while enhancing decision-making and training of researchers, local indigenous groups and traditional communities. Sampling of ecological data can be carried out by different researchers through standardized protocols, resulting in spatial data that can be used to answer temporal questions, and allow new questions to be investigated. Results can also be integrated into existing biodiversity networks. Integrated systems are the most efficient way to save resources, maximize results, and accumulate information that can be used in the face of the unknown unknowns upon which our future depends.

https://doi.org/10.1590/0001-3765202320230051

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Systematic review of reverse vaccinology and immunoinformatics data for non-viral sexually transmitted infections
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GOMES, LUCAS GABRIEL R.

; DUTRA, JOYCE C.F.

; PROFETA, RODRIGO

; DIAS, MARIANA V.

; GARCÍA, GLEN J.Y.

; RODRIGUES, DIEGO LUCAS N.

; GOÉS NETO, ARISTÓTELES

; ABURJAILE, FLÁVIA F.

; TIWARI, SANDEEP

; SOARES, SIOMAR C.

; AZEVEDO, VASCO

; JAISWAL, ARUN K.

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2023, Volume 95 Suppl. 2 elocation e20230617

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Abstract Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are a public health burden rising in developed and developing nations. The World Health Organization estimates nearly 374 million new cases of curable STIs yearly. Global efforts to control their spread have been insufficient in fulfilling their objective. As there is no vaccine for many of these infections, these efforts are focused on education and condom distribution. The development of vaccines for STIs is vital for successfully halting their spread. The field of immunoinformatics is a powerful new tool for vaccine development, allowing for the identification of vaccine candidates within a bacterium’s genome and allowing for the design of new genome-based vaccine peptides. The goal of this review was to evaluate the usage of immunoinformatics in research focused on non-viral STIs, identifying fields where research efforts are concentrated. Here we describe gaps in applying these techniques, as in the case of Treponema pallidum and Trichomonas vaginalis.

https://doi.org/10.1590/0001-3765202320230617

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Manufacturing and characterization of sustainable macroporous glass foams
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Silva, S. K. F. da

; Costa, F. P. da

; Fernandes, J. V.

; Melo, J. B. da C. A. de

; Menezes, R. R.

; Neves, G. de A.

; Rodrigues, A. M.

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Abstract This work produced glass foams from soda-lime glass bottles, bentonite, and alumina by the replica method. Compositions with different contents of bentonite (5, 10, 15, and 20 wt%) were prepared and heat-treated at 800 °C. In the alumina-added compositions, 50 wt% of the bentonite was replaced by the alumina. The influences of the content of bentonite (binder) and alumina addition were evaluated through the physical-mechanical properties. The results showed that the alumina did not promote a significant effect on physical and mechanical properties in most glass foams; the exception was the sample with 20 wt% bentonite+alumina, which presented better physical properties (lower linear shrinkage and density and greater porosity) when compared to its equivalent sample (without alumina). Foams with 5% of bentonite or bentonite+alumina showed higher linear shrinkage indexes and high densification. Samples with 15% of bentonite or bentonite+alumina showed the best combination of properties: higher porosity (79.2% and 80.2%), water absorption (58.8% and 59.7%), lower shrinkage index (25.5% and 29.4%), and good flexural strength (0.69 and 0.45 MPa).

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Art and science: impact of semioccluded vocal tract exercises and choral singing on quality of life in subjects with congenital GH deficiency
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Andrade, Bruna M. R. de

; Valença, Eugenia H. O.

; Salvatori, Roberto

; Oliveira Neto, Luiz A.

; Souza, Anita H. O.

; Oliveira, Alaíde H. A.

; Oliveira, Mario C.P.

; Melo, Enaldo V.

; Carvalho, Susana de

; Sales, Neuza J

; Monteiro, Gisane C.

; Lima, José Marcel de

; Annunziato, Marcos Felipe Harder

; Mannis, Guilherme Daniel Breternitz

; Souza, Lucas E. de A.

; Goes, Yasmin D.

; Carvalho, Thayza S.

; Farias, Celiane de

; Santos, Michela P. dos

; Cardoso, Gabriela P. F.

; Sousa, Carla S. Pereira

; Santana, Julia Rodrigues

; Sales, Ester Almeida

; d’Avila, Jeferson Sampaio

; Aguiar-Oliveira, Manuel H.

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ABSTRACT Objectives: Currently, not much is known about the interactions between voice and growth hormone (GH). We have described large kindred with isolated GH deficiency (IGHD) due to a GHRH receptor mutation, resulting in severe short stature and high-pitched voice. These IGHD individuals have little interest in GH treatment, as they consider themselves “short long-lived people”, rather than patients. Interestingly, they report normal general quality of life, but they rate their Voice-Related Quality of Life (V-RQOL) as low. Here, we assessed the social and auditory-perceptual impacts of artistic-intervention voice therapy with semioccluded vocal tract exercises (SOVTE) and choral singing, on their voices. Material and methods: Seventeen GH-naïve adult IGHD individuals were enrolled in a single-arm interventional pre-post study with 13 weekly sessions of choir singing over 90 days. Outcome measures were V-RQOL scores, self-assessment of voice, and auditory-perceptual analysis (GRBAS scale, G: grade of the severity of dysphonia; R: roughness; B: breathiness; A: asthenia; and S: strain). Results: Marked improvements in total (p = 0.0001), physical (p = 0.0002), and socioemotional (p = 0.0001) V-RQOL scores and in self-assessment of voice (p = 0.004) were found. The general grades of vocal deviation (p = 0.0001), roughness (p = 0.0001), breathiness (p = 0.0001) and strain (p = 0.0001) exhibited accentuated reductions. Conclusions: Voice therapy with semioccluded vocal tract exercises and choral training improved social impact and perceptual voice assessments in IGHD subjects and markedly improved their voice-related quality of life. This is particularly important in a setting where GH replacement therapy is not widely accepted.

https://doi.org/10.20945/2359-3997000000449

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Trichoderma: biological control efficiency and perspectives for the Brazilian Midwest states and Tocantins
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Nascimento, V. C.

; Rodrigues-Santos, K. C.

; Carvalho-Alencar, K. L.

; Castro, M. B.

; Kruger, R. H.

; Lopes, F. A. C.

Brazilian Journal of Biology

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Resumo O Brasil é um dos líderes mundiais no setor do agronegócio e essa liderança tende a impactar diretamente numa dependência crescente de insumos importados, especificamente, agroquímicos sintéticos. A nível de estado, em 2013, o Tocantins se destacava em primeiro lugar no ranking de consumidores de agroquímicos, contudo, esses produtos podem causar diversos problemas, como intoxicação ao homem, contaminação do ambiente e aumento da resistência de fitopatógenos. Um método alternativo ao uso de agroquímicos é o controle biológico, o qual busca a eliminação de pragas de forma natural, utilizando-se de organismos vivos chamados de Agentes de Controle Biológico (ACB). Atualmente, entre os organismos mais usados no controle biológico de pragas estão os fungos do gênero Trichoderma, isto, por possuir algumas características relevantes que os favorecem em termos de sobrevivência no ambiente, tais como: a alta capacidade de adaptação às condições ecológicas, potencial em colonizar a rizosfera das plantas, micoparasitismo, produção de metabólitos voláteis e não voláteis. Além disso, atua no crescimento e produtividade das plantas. Geralmente, o uso de Trichoderma favorece o controle de patógenos do solo, como: Rhizoctonia, Pythium, Sclerotinia e nematoides. Assim, a presente revisão visa demostrar a importância da utilização do Trichoderma no controle biológico, assim como apresentar um panorama e perspectivas das pesquisas desenvolvidas por pesquisados da região Centro-Oeste brasileiro e no estado do Tocantins.

Abstract Brazil is one of the world leaders in the agribusiness sector tending to directly influence a growing dependence on imported inputs, specifically synthetic agrochemicals. At the state level, in 2013, Tocantins stood out in first place in the ranking of agrochemical consumers, however, these products can cause several problems, such as poisoning to humans, environmental contamination, and increased resistance to phytopathogens. Biological control is an alternative to the use of agrochemicals towards eliminating pests naturally by using living organisms called Biological Control Agents (BCA). Currently, fungi of the Trichoderma genus are some of the most used organisms in biological pest control for their relevant characteristics that favor them in terms of survival in the environment, such as high capacity to adapt to ecological conditions, potential to colonize the rhizosphere of plants, mycoparasitism, production of volatile and non-volatile metabolites. In addition, it works on plant growth and productivity. In general, the use of Trichoderma favors the control of soil pathogens, such as Rhizoctonia, Pythium, Sclerotinia, and nematodes. Thus, this review aims to demonstrate the importance of using Trichoderma in biological control, as well as to present an overview and perspectives of research developed by respondents in the Brazilian Midwest region and Tocantins state.

https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.260161

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