Inheritance pattern of downy mildew resistance in advanced generations of sorghum

In a project aimed to incorporate downy mildew resistance into sorghum hybrid seed parents, we screened F4 and F5 families for resistance to the ICRISAT Centre isolate of the pathogen using a greenhouse seedling screening technique. The families originated from a cross of 296B (susceptible) and IS 18757 [(QL-3) resistant]. The F4s were obtained from agronomic selection in F2s and F3s, and the F5 families from advancing plants identified as resistant in segregating F4 families. The resistant plants were more than double the number of susceptible plants in the F4 and almost so in the F5 suggesting that resistance to downy mildew was dominant. Of the four genetic models examined (a single-locus model and three two-locus models with complementary, inhibitory, and a combination of complementary and inhibitory interactions), the two-locus model with independent segregation and a combination of complementary and inhibitory inter-allelic interaction appeared to be most appropriate in explaining the segregation patterns within and among F4 and F5 families. Accordingly, for resistance to P. sorghi, the suggested genotypes for IS 18757 is PlaPlaPlbPlb and for 296B is PlaPlaPlbPlb

Sermones de tempore et de sanctis cum quadragesimali

Johannes Nider (* vor 1385 - 1438 ) war ein deutscher Theologe und Angehöriger des Dominikaner-Ordens. Als Kirchenreformer gilt er als einer der Vorkämpfer der Bewegung der „strengen Observanz“, der es um die strikte Befolgung der Ordensregeln ging. ISTC in00215000 HCR H 11799* GW M26958Johannes Nider (* before 1385 to 1438) was a German theologian and member of the Dominican order. As a church reformer, he is considered one of the pioneers of the movement of the "Strict Observance", which focused on the strict observance of the rules of the order

The Green Computing Continuum: the OPERA Perspective

Cloud computing is an emerging paradigm in which users’ access to a shared pool of computing resources is dynamically allocated (i.e. ubiquitous computing service), depending on their specific needs. Such paradigm exploits the infrastructural capabilities of modern data centers to provide computational power and storage space required to satisfy modern application demands. The seamless integration of Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) and Cloud infrastructures allows the effective processing of the huge amount of data collected by smart embedded systems, towards the creation of new services for the end users. However, trying to continuously increase data center capabilities comes at the cost of an increased energy consumption. The OPERA project aims at bringing innovative solutions to increase the energy efficiency of Cloud infrastructures, by leveraging on modular, high-density, heterogeneous and low-power computing systems, spanning data center servers and remote CPS. The effectiveness of the proposed solutions is demonstrated with key scenarios: a road traffic monitoring application, the deployment of a virtual desktop infrastructure, and the deployment of a compact data center on a truck

Poesía de sátira política y clandestina del Siglo de Oro: Antología esencial. Volumen I. Reinados de Felipe III y Felipe IV

En el marco del proyecto de investigación "La burla como diversión y arma social en el Siglo de Oro (II). Poesía política y clandestina. Recuperación patrimonial y contexto histórico y cultural" (AEI/FEDER, UE, PID2020-116009GB-I00), del Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MICINN) del Gobierno de España, este volumen aborda el corpus correspondiente a los reinados de Felipe III y Felipe IV, ampliando sustancialmente el material disponible hasta el momento del abundante repertorio de la poesía clandestina y de sátira política del Siglo de Oro. Incluye esta entrega 381 poemas procedentes de numerosos manuscritos, acompañados de un aparato de notas que intenta aclarar las claves complejas de sus alusiones satíricas y precedidos de un estudio introductorio en el que, además de establecerse el estado de la cuestión sobre la materia, se ofrecen reflexiones teóricas sobre los criterios y retos de edición de este difícil y fascinante corpus de enorme interés literario, histórico, social y cultural

Quevedo’s “antiMachiavellian Instant” in England: Christian Politicks against Atheist Tyrants, Sathan’s Disciples

Grupo de Investigación Francisco de QuevedoQuevedo’s political literature succeeded particularly in England. This country shared with other European countries their fascination about his two most spreaded burlesque writings, the Buscón and the Sueños, translated into the main European languages since their publication in the 17th century. Together with some political works, published also in English –Marco Bruto or lucianesque prose like Discurso de todos los diablos and La Fortuna con seso–, his Política de Dios, which became a best-seller, was well known: its first part was translated in 1715, transformed in a sort of antidote against Whig and Tory parties; and the second one, in 1720, turned into an allegation against “tyrant and atheist” politicians, disciples of the Satanic Machiavelli. This article examines the strategies of the English translation of the second part in order to increase the antiMachiavellism of Quevedo’s work, and to adapt it to the peculiar political and religious circumstances in England during the first decades of the 17th century. This analysis is preceded by a triple contextualization of the English version: the wide circulation of the Spanish writer’s literature in Europe, Machiavelli’s reception in the English culture, and Quevedo’s own position, always fluctuating and ambiguous when facing the Florentine theorist. This paper allows for getting to know the unsuspected “antiMachiavellian instant” that Quevedo’s work experienced through Christian Politicks, slanted English version of his Política de Dios against the “state outrage”La literatura política de Quevedo gozó de una particular fortuna en Inglaterra. Este país compartió con el resto de Europa la fascinación por sus dos obras burlescas más difundidas, el Buscón y los Sueños, traducidas una y otra vez a las principales lenguas europeas desde su publicación en el siglo XVII. Junto a otros tratados políticos divulgados también en versión inglesa –Marco Bruto o textos lucianescos de contenido político como Discurso de todos los diablos y La Fortuna con seso–, su Política de Dios, convertida en una suerte de best-seller, fue bien conocida: su primera parte se tradujo en 1715, convertida en antídoto contra los partidos whig y tory; y la segunda, en 1720, transformada en alegato contra políticos “ateos y tiranos”, discípulos del satánico Maquiavelo. El presente artículo analiza las estrategias de la traducción inglesa de la segunda parte para acentuar el antimaquiavelismo del texto de Quevedo, y para adaptarlo a las peculiares circunstancias políticas y religiosas de Inglaterra en las primeras décadas del siglo XVIII. Tal análisis está precedido de una triple contextualización de la versión inglesa: la difusión de la literatura del escritor español en Europa, la recepción de Maquiavelo en la cultura inglesa y la posición de Quevedo, fluctuante y ambigua, frente al teórico florentino. El estudio permite conocer el insospechado “instante antimaquiavélico” que vive la obra de Quevedo a través de Christian Politicks, la sesgada versión inglesa de su Política de Dios contra la “sinrazón de estado”Este artículo es resultado de proyectos del Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (RYC-2012-10138) y la Xunta de Galicia (EM2014/007)S