
Authors: William Pereira Alves, Diana Abr�£o Cuglovici, Luis Fernando Viana Furtado,Julia Ang�©lica Gon�§alves da Silveira, Elias Jorge Facury-Filho,M�ºcio Fl�¡vio Barbosa Ribeiro and ��lida Mara Leite Rabelo
Detection of Trypanosoma vivax in cattle is based on parasitological, serological and molecular methods. The aim of this study was to compare three different methods for detecting T. vivax during an outbreak of trypanosomiasis in southeast Brazil. Blood samples were collected from seventy-two animals to perform micro-hematocri.. Read More»
Authors: MC Reis, DBO Cardoso, EG Silva J�ºnior, BC Gomes, LTG Pereira, DA Gomes and LB Sousa.
The cotton crop has notable importance for Brazilian and worldwide economy. Relationships knowledge among characters allows developing alternatives that increase the genetic progress with simultaneous selection of several traits. The use of correlation estimates for use in indirect selection helps the breeder in the selection .. Read More»
Authors: S.L. Li, X.H. Ma, J.F. Ji, H. Li, W. Liu, F.Z. Lu, S.T. Wu and Y. Zhang
A growing body of research has demonstrated the tumor suppressive function of microRNA (miR)-1 in many cancers. Our study aimed to investigate its role in vestibular schwannoma (VS). We examined miR-1 expression in 95 VS specimens and 79 normal vestibular nerves using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. Moreover,.. Read More»
Authors: A.K. Maitlo, J.A. Ujan, S.A. Ujjan, M. Ruk, B.A. Memon, A.A. Mahar and A.A. Ujjan
Goats are the Pakistan’s fastest growing ruminants, and Pakistan is the third largest goat producer in the world after India and China. Goat meat preference is the main reason for its increased demand. In the country, there are 25 goat breeds and two wild relatives such as Mark and Goats. At present, Pakistan has 53.8 mi.. Read More»
Authors: V.M. Marcelino, M.V.P.C. Espinola, V. Serrano-Solis and S.T. Farias
The natural history of mimiviruses (i.e., viruses that are members of the Mimivirus genus) is a challenge for modern biology. A new domain of life to include these organisms has been proposed from analysis of gene conservation. We analyzed the evolutionary relationship of proteins involved in the translation system, and our da.. Read More»
Authors: A.B. Baldoni, H. Tonini, F.D. Tardin, S.C.C. Botelho and P.E. Teodoro
Repeatability studies on fruit species are of great importance to identify the minimum number of measurements necessary to accurately select superior genotypes. This study aimed to identify the most efficient method to estimate the repeatability coefficient (r) and predict the minimum number of measurements needed for a more a.. Read More»
Authors: V.E. Viana, N. Marini, T. Finatto, I. Ezquer, C. Busanello, R.S. dos Santos, C. Pegoraro, L. Colombo and A. Costa de Oliveira
Iron (Fe) is an essential microelement for all living organisms playing important roles in several metabolic reactions. Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is commonly cultivated in paddy fields, where Fe goes through a reduction reaction from Fe3+ to Fe2+. Since Fe2+ is more soluble, it can reach toxic levels inside plant cells, constitut.. Read More»
Authors: L.R.L. Lima, K.J. Damasceno-Silva, M.A. Noronha, D.A. Schurt and M.M. Rocha
This study aimed at identifying and selecting through partial diallel analysis, segregating populations of cowpea resistant to Macrophomina phaseolina and Thanatephorus cucumeris, based on the evaluation of general (GCA) and specific combining ability (SCA), involved in the genetic control of resistance. For this reason, 19 gr.. Read More»
Authors: D.A. Rossi, R.F. Daher, T.C. Barb�©, R.S.N. Lima, A.F. Costa, L.P. Ribeiro, P.E. Teodoro and L.L. Bhering
Elephant grass is a perennial tropical grass with great potential for energy generation from biomass. The objective of this study was to estimate the genetic diversity among elephant grass accessions based on morpho-agronomic and biomass quality traits and to identify promising genotypes for obtaining hybrids with high energet.. Read More»
Authors: P.A.S.V. Carvalho, A.C. Brasileiro, S. Leal-Bertioli, D.J. Bertioli, J.P. Silva, T.S. Agostini-Costa and M.A. Gimenes
Resveratrol is an antioxidant that is a promising antitumoral, cardioprotective and neuroprotective agent. It has been found in a restricted number of plants including peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) and its wild relatives. The objective of this study was to understand the relationship between resveratrol content and the expressi.. Read More»