Utilização da reserva orgânica e de nitrogênio do tolete de plantio (colmo-semente) no desenvolvimento da cana-planta

Seedpieces with one node (one bud) plus half of the internodes at each side, were cut from the middle third of cane stalks, variety NA 56-79, grown with 1S N. The dry weight, N content and 15N abundance of cuttings were estimated from samples of each original stalk. The cuttings were planted in pots filled with 6kg of a Dark Red Latosol (RHODIC KANHAPLUDALF) sample. The experiment was conducted under greenhouse conditions, using a random design with 16 treatments (harvest times) and three replicates. The harvested plants were divided into shoots, roots and remaining seedpiece. The dry weight, N content and 15N abundance were determined in each sample. The results showed that the reduction of the dry weight of the seedpiece was compensated by new matter yield (shoot and root) only after three months of growth. During this period the emergence of fixing roots and of the primary shoot depended solely on the seedpiece reservoir. The later is also essential as a nitrogen source for the cane plant during 50-60 days after planting. After 6 months the dry matter of the original cuttings is reduced by 50% and 50% of its nitrogen is translocated to the cane plant. It may be estimated that, under field conditions, 6-12kg.ha-1 can be translocated from the original seedpieces to the cane plant (shoots and roots). These values can represent 5-10% of total N required by the cane plant.Toletes (colmo-semente) com um nó (uma gana) mais metade do entre-nó inferior e metade do superior foram obtidos do terço médio de colmos de cana-de-açúcar, marcados com 15N, da variedade NA 56-79. A massa seca, o conteúdo de nitrogênio e a abundância isotópica de 15N dos toletes foram estimados tomando-se por base os valores obtidos em amostra de cada colmo. Os toletes foram plantados em vasos com 6kg de terra colhida de uma Terra Roxa Estruturada Latossólica (RHODIC KANHAPLUDALF). O experimento foi conduzido em casa-de-vegetação, em delineamento inteiramente casualizado, com 16 tratamentos correspondentes à colheitas em diferentes tempos após o plantio. Nas plantas, subdivididas em amostras de parte aérea, raízes e tolete remanescente, foram determinados a massa seca, N-total e abundância de 15N. Dos resultados obtidos verificou-se que a redução da matéria seca do tolete somente foi compensada pela produção de novos tecidos por volta dos 3 meses do plantio. Nesse período, a emissão das raízes de fixação e a brotação do perfilho primário dependeu da reserva orgânica do tolete. A reserva de nitrogênio do tolete foi fundamental como fonte do nutriente à cana-planta nos 50-60 dias após o plantio. A degradação de 50% da reserva orgânica do tolete ocorreu até os 6 meses e possibilitou a liberação de 50% da reserva de nitrogênio que foi translocada aos novos tecidos da cana-planta. Pode-se estimar que de 6-12 kg.ha-1 do N-tolete são translocados aos novos tecidos (50% do N-tolete), valores estes que podem representar 5-10% das necessidades de N da cultura

Morphological phenotypic dispersion of garlic cultivars by cluster analysis and multidimensional scaling

Multivariate techniques have become a useful tool for studying the phenotypic diversity of Germplasm Bank accessions, since they make it possible to combine a variety of different information from these accessions. This study aimed to characterize the phenotypic dispersion of garlic (Allium sativum L.) using two multivariate techniques with different objective functions. Twenty accessions were morphologically characterized for bulb diameter, length, and weight; number of cloves per bulb; number of leaves per plant; and leaf area. Techniques based on generalized quadratic distance of Mahalanobis, UPGMA (Unweighted Pair Group Method with Arithmetic Mean) clustering, and nMDS (nonmetrric MultiDimensional Scaling) were applied and the relative importance of variables quantified. The two multivariate techniques were capable of identifying cultivars with different characteristics, mainly regarding their classification in subgroups of common garlic or noble garlic, according to the number of cloves per bulb. The representation of the phenotypic distance of cultivars by multidimensional scaling was slightly more effective than that with UPGMA clustering

Studies on the mineral nutrition of the rice plant: XII. effects of the deficiencies of macronutrients on the varieties IAC-25 and IAC-47

Plantas de arroz, variedades IAC-25 e IAC-47, foram cultivadas em solução nutritiva completa e com deficiência de macronutrientes. Foram obtidos dados sobre a influência dos tratamentos na área foliar, produção de matéria seca e na composição mineral e observados os sintomas de carência. O estado nutricional das plantas deficientes em N foi também avaliado pela determinação da atividade da redútase de nitrato na folha.Rice plants, varieties IAC-25 and IAC-47 were grown in nutrient solution both in the presence and in the absence of macronutrients. Symptons of deficiency were observed in general agreement with description found in the literature. The deficiency of N affected most dry matter yield among the three major macronutrients. although the effect on grain production was greater when K was omitted. The following levels could be taken as indication of adequate nutrition when leaf samples are analysed at the boot stage (respectively) for var. IAC-25 and IAC-47): N - 4.18% and 3.54%; P - 0.36 and 0.27; K - 2.30 and 2.09; Ca - 1.22 and 1.00; Mg - 0.80 and 0.77; S - 0.24 and 0.18. Leaf nitrate reductase activity at the same physiological period correlated well both with N supply and dry matter production

Twenty-six years of HIV science: an overview of anti-HIV drugs metabolism

From the identification of HIV as the agent causing AIDS, to the development of effective antiretroviral drugs, the scientific achievements in HIV research over the past twenty-six years have been formidable. Currently, there are twenty-five anti-HIV compounds which have been formally approved for clinical use in the treatment of AIDS. These compounds fall into six categories: nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs), nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NtRTIs), non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs), protease inhibitors (PIs), cell entry inhibitors or fusion inhibitors (FIs), co-receptor inhibitors (CRIs), and integrase inhibitors (INIs). Metabolism by the host organism is one of the most important determinants of the pharmacokinetic profile of a drug. Formation of active or toxic metabolites will also have an impact on the pharmacological and toxicological outcomes. Therefore, it is widely recognized that metabolism studies of a new chemical entity need to be addressed early in the drug discovery process. This paper describes an overview of the metabolism of currently available anti-HIV drugs.Da identificação do HIV como o agente causador da AIDS, ao desenvolvimento de fármacos antirretrovirais eficazes, os avanços científicos na pesquisa sobre o HIV nos últimos vinte e seis anos foram marcantes. Atualmente, existem vinte e cinco fármacos anti-HIV formalmente aprovados pelo FDA para utilização clínica no tratamento da AIDS. Estes compostos são divididos em seis classes: inibidores nucleosídeos de transcriptase reversa (INTR), inibidores nucleotídeos de transcriptase reversa (INtTR), inibidores não-nucleosídeos de transcriptase reversa (INNTR), inibidores de protease (IP), inibidores da entrada celular ou inibidores de fusão (IF), inibidores de co-receptores (ICR) e inibidores de integrase (INI). O metabolismo consiste em um dos maiores determinantes do perfil farmacocinético de um fármaco. A formação de metabólitos ativos ou tóxicos terá impacto nas respostas farmacológicas ou toxicológicas do fármaco. Portanto, é amplamente reconhecido que estudos do metabolismo de uma nova entidade química devem ser realizados durante as fases iniciais do processo de desenvolvimento de fármacos. Este artigo descreve uma abordagem do metabolismo dos fármacos anti-HIV atualmente disponíveis na terapêutica