Diversidad de maiz en la sierra sur de Oaxaca, México: conocimiento y manejo tradicional.

El estado de Oaxaca representa un importante acervo de maíz en México. Estudios previos han indicado la presencia de muchas variedades locales y razas agronómicas en la Sierra Norte y Valles Centrales. La Sierra Sur ha sido poco estudiada a pesar de la presencia de comunidades indígenas zapotecas, las cuales cultivan maíz, entre otras especies, y han preservado las variedades locales. El presente estudio responde a las siguientes preguntas: ¿cuál es la diversidad de maíz en términos de variedades tradicionales y razas agronómicas en la región zapoteca de Los Loxicha?, ¿la diversidad de maíz sigue un patrón de distribución a lo largo de un gradiente altitudinal?, ¿cuáles prácticas promueven y mantienen esta diversidad? Para contestar estas preguntas se realizó un estudio en cinco municipios de la Sierra Sur de Oaxaca. Durante 2007 se aplicaron entrevistas estructuradas a 930 agricultores para describir el proceso de manejo de semilla. La caracterización morfológica de las razas agronómicas se basó en muestras de mazorcas obtenidas en 375 milpas, con 20 plantas por milpa. Se encontraron altos niveles de diversidad local de maíz, con 36 variedades tradicionales correspondientes a 10 razas agronómicas. Las razas exhibieron diferencias en términos de variación fenotípica, distribución altitudinal y algunas muestran adaptación local. Los agricultores practican algunas formas de manejo ancestral para la selección de mazorcas y semillas, manteniendo, así, ciertos niveles de diferenciación entre las variedades y las razas agronómicas. Sin embargo, al sembrar diferentes variedades dentro de la misma parcela, se promueve el flujo génico y la introgresión entre ellas, manteniendo y promoviendo la diversidad fenotípica y genética

Reducing the environmental impact of surgery on a global scale: systematic review and co-prioritization with healthcare workers in 132 countries

Abstract Background Healthcare cannot achieve net-zero carbon without addressing operating theatres. The aim of this study was to prioritize feasible interventions to reduce the environmental impact of operating theatres. Methods This study adopted a four-phase Delphi consensus co-prioritization methodology. In phase 1, a systematic review of published interventions and global consultation of perioperative healthcare professionals were used to longlist interventions. In phase 2, iterative thematic analysis consolidated comparable interventions into a shortlist. In phase 3, the shortlist was co-prioritized based on patient and clinician views on acceptability, feasibility, and safety. In phase 4, ranked lists of interventions were presented by their relevance to high-income countries and low–middle-income countries. Results In phase 1, 43 interventions were identified, which had low uptake in practice according to 3042 professionals globally. In phase 2, a shortlist of 15 intervention domains was generated. In phase 3, interventions were deemed acceptable for more than 90 per cent of patients except for reducing general anaesthesia (84 per cent) and re-sterilization of ‘single-use’ consumables (86 per cent). In phase 4, the top three shortlisted interventions for high-income countries were: introducing recycling; reducing use of anaesthetic gases; and appropriate clinical waste processing. In phase 4, the top three shortlisted interventions for low–middle-income countries were: introducing reusable surgical devices; reducing use of consumables; and reducing the use of general anaesthesia. Conclusion This is a step toward environmentally sustainable operating environments with actionable interventions applicable to both high– and low–middle–income countries

Regeneración de Sedum praealtum A.DC (siempreviva) vía organogénesis

La siempreviva (Sedum praealtum A.DC) pertenece a la familia Crassulaceae, desde hace mucho tiempo ha sido utilizada en la etnobotánica mexicana como un agente anti-inflamatorio y analgésico, en el tratamiento de dolor de dientes, amigdalitis, para enfermedades de los ojos, erupciones cutáneas y de regeneración de tejidos, recientemente se le descubrieron compuestos con actividad antioxidante que presentan efectos hepatoprotector y anticancerígeno. Se estableció un protocolo eficiente de regeneración mediante organogénesis para Sedum praealtum a partir de hojas jóvenes de plantas provenientes de vivero. Fragmentos de hoja que contenían la parte media se cultivaron en medio Murashige y Skoog adicionado con bencilaminopurina (6-BAP) y 2,4-Diclorofenoxiacético (2,4-D) en varias combinaciones. A los 90 días de haber iniciado el cultivo, el tratamiento suplementado con 0.5 mg/L de 6-BAP, 0.0 mg/L de 2,4-D mostró efectos significativos sobre el desarrollo de órganos por la vía indirecta, dando en promedio 13.0±0.3 brotes por explante. Los brotes se individualizaron y se transfirieron a medio MS suplementado con 2.0 mg/L de ácido indolacético (AIA) para su enraizamiento.Siempreviva (Sedum praealtum A. DC) belongs to the Crassulaceae family, it has long been used in Mexican ethnobotanical as an anti-inflammatory and analgesic agent in the treatment of toothache, tonsillitis, for eyes diseases, sking and tisuue regeneration eruption, was recently discovered antioxidant compounds havings hepatoprotective and anticancer effects. An efficient protocol for organogenesis regeneration was established for Sedum praealtum from young leaves of nursery plants. Leaf segment that contained the middle portion of the leaf were cultured on Murashige and Skoog medium supplemented with different combintions of 6-Benzylaminopurine (6-BAP) and 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D). 90 days after culture, the highest shoot induction was observed on MS medium supplemented with 0.5 mg/L 6-BAP and 0.0 mg/L 2,4-D with 13.0±0.3 shoot per explant. Shoot were individualized and transferred to MS médium supplemented with 2.0 mg/L Indoleacetic acid (IAA) for rooting

Regeneración de Sedum praealtum A.DC (siempreviva) vía organogénesis

Introduction: Dalbergia congestiflora Pittier (campincerán) is used to make musical instruments in Michoacán (Mexico), so this specie is considered overexploited and at risk of extinction. Propagation studies of campincerán are scarce, but the factors that could affect the propagation by stem cuttings of this species are auxin exogenous concentration and position of the stem cuttings (apical, media and basal). The hypothesis tested is that a higher sprouting and rooting at concentrations between 1 and 10 ppm of indolbutyric acid (IBA) and the basal stem cuttings are observed. Method: The stem cuttings of D. congestiflora were collected in Tacámbaro, Michoacán. The apical, middle and basal cuttings were placed in a rooting solution of 1, 5 and 10 ppm of IBA. The variables studied were the sprouting percentage, the mean number of sprouts and the mean length of the sprouts after 15, 45 and 75 days, while the percentage of rooting was evaluated after 150 days. Results: The sprouting percentage, mean number of sprouts and mean length of sprouts were higher in basal cuttings in relation to the apical and meddle cuttings. The rooting was observed only at basal cuttings with 10 ppm of IBA. Conclusion: The sprouting of cuttings was observed at low cocentrations of IBA and this is independent of position stem cuttings, but the rooting occurred only at 10 ppm of IBA

Embarcados en el emprendimiento

El trabajo obtuvo un Premio Tomás García Verdejo a las buenas prácticas educativas en el Comunidad Autónoma de Extremadura para el curso 2021/2022. Modalidad BSe presenta un proyecto llevado a cabo en el IES Lacimurga Constantia Iulia de Navalvillar de Pela (Badajoz) en el que se pretendía fomentar el espíritu emprendedor de los alumnos a través de actividades organizadas desde distintas área. Otros objetivos de la propuesta eran: implicar a la comunidad educativa en el proyecto; trabajar competencias que por su naturaleza no se asocian directamente a un área concreta de contenidos, como son aprender a aprender, competencia social y cívica y sentido de la iniciativa y espíritu emprendedor y afianzar contenidos curriculares desde otra perspectiva de aprendizaje, fomentando el aprender a aprender y el emprendimientoES

HAWC and Fermi-LAT detection of extended emission from the unidentified source 2HWC J2006+341

The discovery of the TeV point source 2HWC J2006+341 was reported in the second HAWC gamma-ray catalog. We present a follow-up study of this source here. The TeV emission is best described by an extended source with a soft spectrum. At GeV energies, an extended source is significantly detected in Fermi-LAT data. The matching locations, sizes, and spectra suggest that both gamma-ray detections correspond to the same source. Different scenarios for the origin of the emission are considered and we rule out an association to the pulsar PSR J2004+3429 due to extreme energetics required, if located at a distance of 10.8 kpc.Universidad de Costa Rica/[112-B9-171]/UCR/Costa RicaUniversidad de Costa Rica/[112-B6-509]/UCR/Costa RicaUniversidad de Costa Rica/[829-B5-198]/UCR/Costa RicaUCR::Vicerrectoría de Docencia::Ciencias Básicas::Facultad de Ciencias::Escuela de Físic

3er. Coloquio: Fortalecimiento de los Colectivos de Docencia

Las memorias del 3er. Coloquio de Fortalecimiento de Colectivos de Docencia deben ser entendidas como un esfuerzo colectivo de la comunidad de académicos de la División de Ciencias y Artes para el Diseño, en medio de la pandemia COVID-19, con el fin de: • Analizar y proponer acciones concretas que promuevan el mejoramiento de la calidad docente en la División. • Proponer acciones que permitan continuar fortaleciendo los cursos con modalidad a distancia (remotos). • Ante un escenario que probablemente demandará en el mediano plazo, transitar del modelo remoto a un modelo híbrido, proponer acciones a considerar para la transición de los cursos. • Planear y preparar cursos de nivelación de conocimientos, para cuando se transite a la impartición de la docencia de manera mixta o presencial, dirigidos a los alumnos que no hayan tenido oportunidad de desarrollar actividades relevantes para su formación, como prácticas de talleres y laboratorios, visitas, o alguna otra actividad relevante

The High-Altitude water cherenkov (HAWC) observatory in México: The primary detector

The High-Altitude Water Cherenkov (HAWC) observatory is a second-generation continuously operated, wide field-of-view, TeV gamma-ray observatory. The HAWC observatory and its analysis techniques build on experience of the Milagro experiment in using ground-based water Cherenkov detectors for gamma-ray astronomy. HAWC is located on the Sierra Negra volcano in México at an elevation of 4100 meters above sea level. The completed HAWC observatory principal detector (HAWC) consists of 300 closely spaced water Cherenkov detectors, each equipped with four photomultiplier tubes to provide timing and charge information to reconstruct the extensive air shower energy and arrival direction. The HAWC observatory has been optimized to observe transient and steady emission from sources of gamma rays within an energy range from several hundred GeV to several hundred TeV. However, most of the air showers detected are initiated by cosmic rays, allowing studies of cosmic rays also to be performed. This paper describes the characteristics of the HAWC main array and its hardware.UCR::Vicerrectoría de Docencia::Ciencias Básicas::Facultad de Ciencias::Escuela de Físic

Characterisation of microbial attack on archaeological bone

As part of an EU funded project to investigate the factors influencing bone preservation in the archaeological record, more than 250 bones from 41 archaeological sites in five countries spanning four climatic regions were studied for diagenetic alteration. Sites were selected to cover a range of environmental conditions and archaeological contexts. Microscopic and physical (mercury intrusion porosimetry) analyses of these bones revealed that the majority (68%) had suffered microbial attack. Furthermore, significant differences were found between animal and human bone in both the state of preservation and the type of microbial attack present. These differences in preservation might result from differences in early taphonomy of the bones. © 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved