CARACTERIZACIÓN MORFOLÓGICA DE CHILES SILVESTRES Y SEMIDOMESTICADOS DE LA REGIÓN HUASTECA DE MÉXICO

México, the Huasteca Region is found in the northeast of the country, covering the northern part of Veracruz, south of Tamaulipas, east of San Luis Potosí and northeast of Hidalgo; in its areas of natural vegetation there is an abundant variation of wild and semi-domesticated peppers (Capsicum spp.), among which the following groups predominate: piquín, piquín huasteco, chilpaya (Tabasco), pico de paloma (ozuluamero), mirador pico de pájaro and rayado. In a lower scale, there are variants of espinalteco and cuaresmeño jalapeños, chile de huerta and pajarito. Collections were made of the different biological types in order to characterize them morphologically; 102 accessions were identified and characterized from semi-domesticated and wild types that belonged to 10 racial groups, with two groups, piquín and piquín huasteco, standing out as a result of their abundance.En México, la Región Huasteca se encuentra enclavada en el noreste del país, cubriendo la parte norte de Veracruz, sur de Tamaulipas, oriente de San Luis Potosí y noreste de Hidalgo; en sus áreas de vegetación natural se localiza abundante variación de chiles (Capsicum spp) silvestres y semidomesticados, dentro de los cuales predominan los grupos piquín, piquín huasteco, chilpaya (Tabasco), pico de paloma (ozuluamero), mirador pico de pájaro y rayado. En menor escala se localizan variantes de jalapeños espinaltecos y cuaresmeños, chile de huerta y pajarito. Se realizaron recolectas de los diferentes tipos biológicos para caracterizarlos morfológicamente; fueron identificadas y caracterizadas 102 accesiones de tipos semidomesticados y silvestres pertenecientes a 10 grupos raciales, sobresaliendo por su abundancia el piquín y el piquín huasteco

Understanding the Long-Term Benefits of a Latino Financial Literacy Education Program

The long-term impact of a Latino financial literacy program was evaluated with a sample of relatively recent immigrant populations in southern Minnesota. Telephone and face-to-face interviews were conducted with participants 6 months post program completion. Results indicate that improvements in knowledge and skills were retained and that these learning were applied to make improvements in participants\u27 financial situations. Participants acknowledged that more important than gaining knowledge was learning how to apply what they have learned. Implications for Extension are offered in terms of those factors that promoted the effectiveness of the financial literacy education

The relationship between truncation and phosphorylation at the C-terminus of tau protein in the paired helical filaments of Alzheimer's disease

Acknowledgements: Authors want to express their gratitude to Dr. P. Davies (Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA) and Lester I. Binder (NorthWestern, Chicago, IL, USA) for the generous gift of mAbs (TG-3, Alz-50, and MC1), and (TauC-3), respectively, and to M. en C. Ivan J. Galván-Mendoza for his support in confocal microscopy, and Ms. Maricarmen De Lorenz for her secretarial assistance. We also want to express our gratitude to the Mexican Families who donate the brain of their loved ones affected with Alzheimer's disease, and made possible our research. This work was financially supported by CONACyT grant, No. 142293 (For R.M).Peer reviewedPublisher PD

A Survey of key methods, traits, parameters, and conditions for measuring texture in cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait.)

In the cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait.) industry, the textural properties and firmness of the fruit are priority traits for producing processed products, such as sweetened dried cranberry (SDC), which have gained popularity in recent years. However, there is currently no reliable methodology for screening these traits in breeding programs. In this study, we examine the key methodologies, textural traits, parameters, and conditions that are necessary to accurately and efficiently measure the texture of cranberry fruit. Double compression, single compression, puncture, shearing and Kramer shear cell methodologies were successfully implemented in cranberry, resulting in a total of 47 textural features. These features allowed the evaluation of the texture of the cranberry fruit based on key factors such as flesh, structure, and skin. This study also examined factors than can affect the performance of texture measurements, including the optimal sample size, storage time, fruit texture-size correlation, fruit temperature and orientation, optimal speed/strain combinations, and the effect of probe diameter. The results of the study suggests that certain texture traits of the compression and puncture methodologies could potentially be used to test varieties and aid in breeding program

Parámetros fisicoquímicos para determinar la calidad del agua de la Laguna de Meoacán, Paraíso, Tabasco

En esta investigación se estudiaron los parámetros fisicoquímicos del agua de la laguna Meocán de Paraíso Tabasco, tomando en cuenta cinco zonas de muestreos con repetición de tres muestras por zona en toda la Laguna teniendo un total de 30 muestras, con el fin de conocer el estado actual de la calidad del agua y tomar medidas correctivas, en caso de ser necesario su tratamiento. Los análisis que se realizaron de acuerdo a las Normas Oficiales Mexicana (NOM) son: Sólidos totals (ST) ppm, Grasas y aceites (ppm), Dureza total (ppm), pH, Sólidos sedimentables (SS) (ppm), Solidos suspendidos totales (SST) ppm, Sustancias activas al azul de metileno (SAAM) ppm y Determinación química de oxígeno (DQO) ppm O2. Algunos parámetros están fuera de los estándares provocando daño a la flora, fauna y habitantes que viven dentro y cerca de la laguna

Kernicterus by glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency: a case report and review of the literature

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency is an X-linked recessive disease that causes acute or chronic hemolytic anemia and potentially leads to severe jaundice in response to oxidative agents. This deficiency is the most common human innate error of metabolism, affecting more than 400 million people worldwide.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>Here, we present the first documented case of kernicterus in Panama, in a glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase-deficient newborn clothed in naphthalene-impregnated garments, resulting in reduced psychomotor development, neurosensory hypoacousia, absence of speech and poor reflex of the pupil to light.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Mutational analysis revealed the glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase Mediterranean polymorphic variant, which explained the development of kernicterus after exposition of naphthalene. As the use of naphthalene in stored clothes is a common practice, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase testing in neonatal screening could prevent severe clinical consequences.</p

Transition metal oxide nanocatalysts for the deoxygenation of palm oil to green diesel

This study investigated the hydrodeoxygenation of palm oil by different oxide nanocatalysts of transition metals α -Fe2O3, NiO, and NiFe2O4, which were synthesized by hot injection. All nanomaterials were characterized by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and dynamic light dispersion. The catalytic evaluation was performed in a Parr-type reactor at 350°C, 3.5 MPa of H2 pressure, and 3 h of reaction. The liquid product obtained was analyzed by ultraviolet-visible light spectroscopy to identify the n-C16 generated during the reaction. The activity in the deoxygenation of fatty acids to produce n-C16 hydrocarbons has the following order: α-Fe2O3 &lt; NiFe2O4 &lt; NiO