Efeitos do trimetilaminoetano (TES) e ringer lactato em sêmen de macacos-aranha mantidos em cativeiro ( Ateles paniscus e A. marginatus)

The performances of the diluents TES and CEBRAN II were compared as cryopreservatives of semen from non human primates of the genus Ateles. The experiment was carried out using one Ateles marginatus and two Ateles paniscus specimens, males and adults, maintained in the same captivity conditions at the National Center of Primates (CENP-SVS/MS). The animals were subjected to clinical and andrological examinations - testicular biometry - before the semen collection by eletroejaculation. Evaluations of motility and forward movement in the fresh semen were made. Semen were made dilution was made with the diluents TES and CEBRAN II. The ejaculates were diluted with the diluents (2:1proportion), packed in 0.25mL plastic straws and cryopreserved in liquid nitrogen. After thawing, the packed ejaculates were appraised in thermo resistance test (TTR). The averages of volume and concentration were, respectively, 1.94mL (0.83) and 3,020,000 sptz/mL (275.97). The pH 8 and seminal coagulation were observed in all samples. The results suggest that the TES diluent presents better efficiency in the preservation of Ateles semen than CEBRAN II

Morfologia de sementes e desenvolvimento pós-seminal de Physalis angulata L Seed morphology and post-seminal development of Physalis angulata L

Physalis angulata é conhecida como camapu, mullaca ou juá-de-capote e pertence à família Solanaceae. Esta espécie possui importância medicinal, pela presença dos vitaesteróides conhecidos como fisalinas e, atualmente, na alimentação. Essa espécie se propaga facilmente por sementes, motivo pelo qual ela é tida como infestante de outras culturas. Nesse sentido, a identificação da espécie ainda nos estágios iniciais de crescimento confunde com as demais infestantes, tornando difícil a sua caracterização taxonômica. Assim, o objetivo deste trabalho foi caracterizar morfologicamente as sementes e o desenvolvimento pós-seminal de Physalis angulata. Os ensaios foram desenvolvidos no Laboratório de Germinação da Unidade Experimental Horto Florestal, Feira de Santana - BA. Para tanto foram realizadas análises morfométricas das sementes (4 repetições de 25) e analisadas suas características externas e internas com auxilio de microscópico estereoscópico. Para a descrição das plântulas da espécie foram utilizadas placas de petri contendo duas folhas de papel filtro (4 repetições de 20 sementes) e umedecidos com água destilada. As sementes foram colocadas em câmara de germinação à 35ºC (fotoperíodo de 12 horas) até a emissão dos cotilédones. A metodologia para descrição do desenvolvimento pós-seminal foi realizada em condições de casa de vegetação e consistiu em avaliações realizadas cinco dias após a semeadura (emissão dos cotilédones) e no intervalo de até 15 dias (emissão de eófilos e metáfilos) no qual foram utilizados 2 repetições de 20 vasos. As sementes apresentaram em média 1,55 mm de comprimento, 1,26 mm de largura e 0,43 mm de espessura. O período de análise foi suficiente para caracterizar as sementes e plântulas da espécie, permitindo a adoção de critérios de anormalidade.<br>Physalis angulata is also known as camapu, mullaca or juá-de-capote it belongs to the Solanaceae family. This species has its medicinal importance due to vitasteroids presence known as physalins, and currently due to its use as food. It propagates readily by seed, which is the reason why it is regarded as weeds in other crops. Accordingly, the identification of that species in the early stages of growth is indistinguishable from other weeds, hindering taxonomic characterization. Thus, the objective of this study was to morphologically characterize seeds and post-seminal development of Physalis angulata. The tests were developed in the Laboratory of Germination of the Experimental Unit/Nursery, in Feira de Santana/BA. Therefore, we have performed morphometric analysis of the seeds (4 replicates of 25 seeds) and we have analyzed their external and internal features with the aid of a stereoscopic microscope. For the description of the species seedlings it was used Petri dishes containing two sheets of filter paper (4 replicates of 20 seeds) and moistened with distilled water. The methodology for describing the post-seminal developmente was conduced under field conditions and consisted of evaluetions performed five days after sowing (inssuance of cotyledons) and the range of up to 15 days (and inssuing eophylls metaphylls) in which two replicates were used 20 pots. Assessments were performed five days after sowing (issuance of cotyledons) and ranging of up to 15 days (emission of eophylls and metaphylls). The seeds had an average of 1.55 mm long, 1.26 mm wide and 0.43 mm thick. The period of analysis was sufficient to characterize the seeds and seedlings of the species, applied as a criteria for abnormality