Topological mass mechanism and exact fields mapping

We present a class of mappings between models with topological mass mechanism and purely topological models in arbitrary dimensions. These mappings are established by directly mapping the fields of one model in terms of the fields of the other model in closed expressions. These expressions provide the mappings of their actions as well as the mappings of their propagators. For a general class of models in which the topological model becomes the BF model the mappings present arbitrary functions which otherwise are absent for Chern-Simons like actions. This work generalizes the results of [1] for arbitrary dimensions.Comment: 11 page

Identificação de áreas de preservação permanente (APPs) por meio de geotecnologias frente às áreas de vinhedo no município de Monte Belo do Sul, Brasil.

A região da Serra Gaúcha é uma importante área de produção de uvas e vinhos no sul do Brasil e busca reconhecimento através das Indicações Geográficas (IG) para vinhos finos. A preservação ambiental constitui um requisito importante para definir uma IG. No contexto de um projeto de pesquisa desenvolvido na Embrapa Uva e Vinho, um dos objetivos foi localizar áreas de preservação permanente (APPs) de acordo com o Código Florestal Brasileiro, com o auxílio de técnicas de sensoriamento remoto e geoprocessamento no intuito de identificar os vinhedos em APPs. Para isto foi utilizado o mosaico de fotografias aéreas com resolução espacial de 2 metros. Foi gerado o modelo digital de elevação da rede de drenagem, sendo as áreas de vinhedos obtidas a partir do cadastro de vinhedos pré-existentes do município. A partir do cruzamento das áreas dos vinhedos com as APPs, foram identificados 31% dos vinhedos em área de conflito.Resumo

Identificação de áreas de preservação permanente (APPs) frente às áreas de vinhedos por meio de geotecnologias no município de Monte Belo do Sul, Brasil.

Esta pesquisa objetivou identificar possíveis zonas de conflito entre áreas de preservação permanente (APPs), referentes à faixa marginal dos cursos d‟-água e entorno de nascentes e os vinhedos pertencentes à futura Indicação Geográfica (IG) Monte Belo, localizados no Município de Monte Belo do Sul, RS.Resumo

A new picture on (3+1)D topological mass mechanism

We present a class of mappings between the fields of the Cremmer-Sherk and pure BF models in 4D. These mappings are established by two distinct procedures. First a mapping of their actions is produced iteratively resulting in an expansion of the fields of one model in terms of progressively higher derivatives of the other model fields. Secondly an exact mapping is introduced by mapping their quantum correlation functions. The equivalence of both procedures is shown by resorting to the invariance under field scale transformations of the topological action. Related equivalences in 5D and 3D are discussed. A cohomological argument is presented to provide consistency of the iterative mapping.Comment: 13 page

Sustainable Viticulture: geotechnology for characterization of land use and identification of permanent preservation areas in the Serra Gaúcha, Brazil.

The Serra Gaúcha wine region is important for production of grapes and wines in Brazil and it is looking for recognition by geographical indications (GI) for wines. Environmental preservation is an important requirement to set a GI. In the research project developed by Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation, one objective was to identify permanent preservation areas (PPA) in accordance with the Brazilian Forest Code and Environmental Laws. The geotechnologies were applied to identify the vineyards into PPA from high resolution aerial photographs to generate digital elevation model (DEM) and land use survey. The vineyards areas were obtained from the register of vineyards. From the intersection of vineyards and PPA, were identified the percentage of vineyards belonging to the GI located in the PPA. This work was identifying vineyards located in PPA areas within the Vale dos Vinhedos, Monte Belo and Pinto Bandeira GI. The studies were developed in the GIS laboratory of Embrapa Grape and Wine. First, were prepared the slope and distances maps and was elaborated the map of PPA, areas with slopes exceeding 47% and drainage, as well as the map of vineyards obtained by vectorization upon the aerial image. The map of conflict areas was generated by crossing the PPA and vineyards maps, showing vineyards deployed in conservation areas. The conflict area was characterized mostly by few vineyards deployed across drainage and the three GI areas showed a good preservation for the cultivation of the vine and the conflict areas must be converted in reclamation areas

The 9p21 Rs 1333040 polymorphism is associated with coronary microvascular obstruction in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction treated by primary angioplasty

Background: Microvascular obstruction (MVO) after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) leads to higher incidence of both early and late complications. A number of single nucleotide polymorphisms in 9p21 chromosome have been shown to affect angiogenesis in response to ischaemia. In particular, Rs1333040 with its three genotypic vriants C/C, T/C and T/T might influence the occurrence of MVO after pPCI. Methods: We enrolled ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients undergoing pPCI. The Rs1333040 polymorphism was evaluated by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism using restriction endonucleases (Bsml). Two expert operators unaware of the patients' identity performed the angiographic analysis; collaterals were assessed applying Rentrop's classification. Angiographic MVO was defined as a post-pPCI Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction (TIMI)<3 or TIMI 3 with myocardial blush grade 0 or 1, whereas electrocardiographic MVO was defined as ST segment resolution Results: Among our 133 STEMI patients (mean age 63 +/- 11 years, men 72%), 35 (26%) and 53 (40%) respectively experienced angiographic or electrocardiographic MVO. Angiographic and electrocardiographic MVO were different among the three variants (p= 0.03 and p=0.02 respectively). In particular, T/T genotype was associated with a higher incidence of both angiographic and electrocardiographic MVO compared with C/C genotype (p=0.04 and p=0.03 respectively). Moreover, Rentrop score <2 detection rate differed among the three genotypes (p=0.03). In particular T/T genotype was associated with a higher incidence of a Rentrop score <2 as compared with C/C genotype (p= 0.02). Conclusion: Rs1333040 polymorphism genetic variants portend different MVO incidence. In particular, T/T genotype is related to angiographic and electrocardiographic MVO and to worse collaterals towards the culprit artery

Differential gene expression of two apple cultivars with contrasting chilling requirement.

Temperate fruit crops are of great economic importance worldwide, and their production depends on developmental processes, mainly the shift from juvenile to reproductive phase, dormancy transitions and flowering.Resumo

Aflatoxins: contamination, analysis and control.

Projeto: 11.11.11.111

Molecular characterization of the Rpv3 locus towards the development of KASP markers for downy mildew resistance in grapevine (Vitis spp.).

Plasmopara viticola is the oomycete that causes downy mildew in grapevines. Varying levels of resistance to P. viticola across grape cultivars allowed quantitative trait loci to be identified. The Rpv3 locus is located at chromosome 18, in a region enriched in TIR-NBS-LRR genes, and the phenotype associated is a high hypersensitive response. In this work, we aimed to identify candidate genes associated with resistance to downy mildew on the Rpv3 locus and to evaluate their transcriptional profiles in a susceptible and a resistant grapevine cultivar after challenging with P. viticola. Candidate genes were identified by in silico functional enrichment tests. Many predicted genes associated with resistance to diseases were found at the Rpv3 locus. In total, seventeen genes were evaluated by RT-qPCR. Differences in the steadystate expression of these genes were observed between the two cultivars. Four genes were found to be expressed only in Villard Blanc, suggesting their association to the hypersensitivity reaction. Aiming to assist marker assisted-selection for downy mildew resistance, we show the efficient use of a set of SSR markers. Furthermore, from on a set of forty-one Rpv3-located SNPs, whose segregation was tested in the populations studied, the two segregating markers, Rpv3_15 and Rpv3_33, were considered efficient for downy mildew resistance identification. This study presents a genomic characterization of the Rpv3 locus, confirms its involvement in resistance against P. viticola infection and presents promising biotechnological tools for the selection of young resistant individuals.Na publicação: Roberto Togawa