
Authors: M.M. Lira-Carrera, B.E. Guti?©rrez-Amavizca, L.J. ?lvarez-Araujo, M. Aguirre-Ram?rez and J.A. P?©rez-Le?³n
Melanopsin is the photopigment of intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells that mediate non-visual responses to light. The aim of this study was to describe and analyze melanopsin gene expression in the rabbit retina at different ages and compare its expression with the prototypic gene of retinal ganglion cells (Thy.. Read More»
Authors: I.F.S. Gerhardt, A.T. Amaral J?ºnior, L.J.M. Guimar?£es, I.A. Schwantes, A. Santos, S.H. Kamphorst, V.J. Lima, F.M. Poblete and G.O. Myers
The expansion of agriculture, coupled with the need for sustainable cropping, is one of the greatest challenges of the scientific community working on the generation of new cultivars adapted to abiotic stress conditions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the variability of popcorn lines as to responsiveness and efficiency .. Read More»
Authors: I.P.P. de Menezes, L.V. Hoffmann, T.H. de Lima, A.R. da Silva, V.S. Lucena and P.A.V. Barroso
Mocó cotton belong to the same species as the cultivated species, Gossypium hirsutum, and cultivated forms were mainly landraces but also developed as cultivars, bearing good fiber quality and drought tolerant when cropped as a perennial species. The northeast Brazil crop system based on this cotton type is finished, wi.. Read More»
Authors: M.A. Azevedo Jr. and I.D.C.G. Silva
Polycystic ovary syndrome is the classic example of loss of functional cyclicity and anomalous feedback. In this case, the excessive extra-glandular production and conversion of androgens to estrogens are the pathophysiological basis of the chronic anovulation. The literature describes an experimental model of the polymicrocys.. Read More»
Authors: M.P. Lavinscky, M.M. Souza, G.S. Silva and C.A.F. Melo
The analysis of meiotic behavior has been widely used in the study of plants as they provide relevant information about the viability of a species. Meiosis boasts a host of highly conserved events and changes in genes that control these events will give rise to irregularities that can alter the normal course of meiosis and may.. Read More»
Authors: J.J. Fan, J.J. Bai, D.M. Ma, L.Y. Yu and P. Jiang
Aldolase is a key enzyme involved in glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, and the pentose phosphate pathway. To establish the expression patterns of all three aldolase isozyme genes in different tissues and during early embryogenesis in lower vertebrates, as well as to explore the functional differences between these three isozymes, t.. Read More»
Authors: E.S. Martins, R.A. Pinto J?ºnior, A.F.B. Abreu and M.A.P. Ramalho
This article aimed to study the genetic control of some flowers and pod set of common bean and to verify if its estimate varies with environmental conditions and gene pool. A complete diallel was used among six lines, but no reciprocal ones. The treatments were evaluated in three harvests/generations - F2, F3, and F4 - in 2015.. Read More»
Authors: R.M. Moraes Filho, A.F. Menezes and L.S.S. Martins
Plant parasitic nematodes infect a wide range of hosts representing the largest source of biotic stress experienced by plants. Meloidogyne genus comprises the most important parasitic nematodes, also known as root-knot nematodes. These parasitic organisms obtain nutrients to support their development through complex interactio.. Read More»
Authors: J. Riet, L.R.V. Ramos, R.V. Lewis and L.F. Marins
Although PCR-based techniques have become an essential tool in the field of molecular and genetic research, the amplification of repetitive DNA sequences is limited. This is due to the truncated nature of the amplified sequences, which are also prone to errors during DNA polymerase-based amplification. The complex structure of repetitive DNA can form hair.. Read More»
Authors: C.M.S. Machado, N.S. Pimentel, A. Golynsk, A. Ferreira, H.D. Vieira and F.L. Partelli
For the selection of coffee plants that have favorable characteristics, it is necessary to evaluate variables related to production. Knowledge of the genetic divergence of arabica coffee is of extreme importance, as this knowledge can be associated with plant breeding programs in order to combine genetic divergence with good p.. Read More»