Inheritance and linkage relationships of allozyme variants of Ilex paraguariensis St. Hil.

Eighteen enzyme systems were examined in Ilex paraguariensis St. Hil. using starch gel electrophoresis. Seven out of 12 active isozyme systems revealed one or more polymorphic loci (PGI, GOT, MR, G-6PDH, MDH, NDH, and 6- PGDH). However, the segregation and linkage analyses were performed only for PGI, GOT, G-6PDH and 6-PGDH systems. Gene segregation at these loci was regular, except for a few trees that showed segregation distortion. Weak linkage disequilibrium between loci was detected, but it was not enough to influence the multilocus estimate

Biodiversidade, população e economia: uma região de mata atlântica [Biodiversity, Population, and Economy: a region of atlantic forest]

Minas Gerais; Rio Doce; mata atlântica; atlantic forest; sustainable development; conservation; regional development; environment

Effects of peeling methods on the quality of cubiu fruits

Cubiu (Solanum sessiliflorum Dunal) is an Amazonian Basin native fruit. Its importance comes from its high contents of pectin. Currently, processing technologies are necessary for the substitution of the traditional system (small crops and small-scale processing) for a larger scale system and thus increase the use of biodiversity and promote the implementation of Local Productive Arrangements of agribusiness in the Amazon. This research aims to evaluate the methods of peeling cubiu. Ripe fruits were divided into lots (150 each) and subjected to the following treatments: immersion in 2.5% NaOH boiling solution for 5 minutes, exposure to water vapor, and immersion in water at 96 ºC for 5, 10, 15 and 20 minutes. The peel released during heat treatment and immediately removed under running tap water. In the control treatment, the fruits were manually peeled (unheated) with a stainless steel knife. The treatments were evaluated for completeness and ease of peeling, tissue integrity, texture, and peroxidase activity. The immersion in 2.5% NaOH boiling solution (5 minutes) stood out as the best treatment since it inhibited the enzymatic browning and intensified the natural yellow color of the cubiu fruit and easily and fully peeled the whole fruit more rapidly without damaging its tissues. This treatment was chosen as the most advantageous because it can promote simultaneous peeling and bleaching. Therefore, it is recommended for cubiu industrial processing

Comportamento de cultivares de feijoeiro-comum em sistema convencional e plantio direto com diferentes palhadas Performance of common beans cultivars in both conventional and no-tillage systems using different straws

Para estudar o comportamento agronômico de cultivares de feijoeiro-comum, de diferentes grupos comerciais, em sistema convencional e em plantio direto sobre diferentes coberturas do solo, foram conduzidos em Lavras-MG quatro experimentos de campo, em três safras. Nos três primeiros, estudaram-se seis cultivares (Ouro Negro, Talismã, Carioca, Pérola, Roxão e Jalo ESAL) e quatro sistemas de plantio (plantio direto sobre as palhadas de aveia, trigo, resteva do pousio, mais o plantio convencional). O delineamento estatístico foi em blocos casualizados com quatro repetições e esquema experimental em faixas. No quarto experimento, adotaram-se o mesmo delineamento e as mesmas cultivares, mas os sistemas foram apenas três (plantio direto sobre palhadas de aveia e resteva do pousio, mais o sistema convencional). Avaliaram-se, em cada safra, as quantidades de palha no plantio direto, o estande final e o rendimento de grãos do feijoeiro. O comportamento do rendimento de grão e o estande final do feijoeiro são modificados pelo sistema de plantio e principalmente pelas safras. De modo geral, a cultivar Ouro Negro, de grãos pretos, é mais produtiva que as cultivares de grão carioca (Talismã, Carioca e Pérola). As cultivares de grãos maiores (Jalo ESAL e Roxão) tiveram o pior comportamento. Nos ambientes mais favoráveis, o plantio direto suplanta o sistema convencional. Em solo com pequena quantidade de palha e turnos de irrigação espaçados entre três ou quatro dias, o plantio direto sobre resteva do pousio propicia maior rendimento de grãos.<br>Four field experiments were carried out in Lavras (south region of Minas Gerais State) during three seeding seasons whit the purpose of studying the agronomical performance of common beans cultivars from different commercial groups by using both the conventional and no-tillage systems on different soil coats. The treatments were arranged in a split block schema. A randomized block design was used with four replications. In the first three experiments, six cultivars (Ouro Negro, Talismã, Carioca, Pérola, Roxão and Jalo ESAL) and four planting systems (conventional and no-tillage on oat, wheat and bare soil straw) were used in the treatments. The same statistical design and the same cultivars were used in the fourth experiment. However, only three planting systems (conventional and no-tillage on oat and bare soil straws) were used. The amount of straw used in no-tillage system, as well as the beans plants and the grain yield, was estimated. The beans cultivars agronomical performances were modified by the planting system, especially by the seeding seasons. In general, the black-grain Ouro Negro cultivar has performed better than the carioca-grain ones (Talismã, Carioca, and Pérola). The cultivars with the biggest grains were those that have had the worst performance. The highest grain yields were achieved in the winter-spring irrigated season, followed by the rain season, and finally the dry season. At more favorable environmental conditions the no-tillage system was found to surpass the conventional one. The no-tillage on bare soil straw promotes better grain yield at less favorable environmental conditions