Adaptability, stability, and genetic divergence of conilon coffee in Alto Suaçuí, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

The objective of this study was to describe the genetic parameters, adaptability, and stability of clones from the Coffea canephora variety ?Vitória Incaper 8142?, and the genetic divergence between them. Following 12 and 24 months of plant growth, several traits were evaluated, including stem diameter, plant height, canopy diameter, number of plagiotropic branches, and number of nodes per plagiotropic branch. The agronomic performance of four crops was determined using measurements of productivity, yield, percentage of floating grains, and grade of the beans. Variability was observed between the clones for the majority of the traits measured. The clones V7, V10, V12, and V13 were the most stable and displayed the highest degree of adaptation for the studied traits, and thus these clones will be used to establish a base population suited to the growing conditions in Alto Suaçuí, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Additionally, the genetic dissimilarity identified between clones allowed suitable clone combinations to be proposed for use in future crosses

Adaptability, stability, and genetic divergence of conilon coffee in Alto Suaçuí, Minas Gerais, Brazil

The objective of this study was to describe the genetic parameters, adaptability, and stability of clones from the Coffea canephora variety ‘Vitória Incaper 8142’, and the genetic divergence between them. Following 12 and 24 months of plant growth, several traits were evaluated, including stem diameter, plant height, canopy diameter, number of plagiotropic branches, and number of nodes per plagiotropic branch. The agronomic performance of four crops was determined using measurements of productivity, yield, percentage of floating grains, and grade of the beans. Variability was observed between the clones for the majority of the traits measured. The clones V7, V10, V12, and V13 were the most stable and displayed the highest degree of adaptation for the studied traits, and thus these clones will be used to establish a base population suited to the growing conditions in Alto Suaçuí, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Additionally, the genetic dissimilarity identified between clones allowed suitable clone combinations to be proposed for use in future crosses

Desenvolvimento de cafeeiros (Coffea arabica L.) enxertados submetidos a diferentes níveis de reposição de água Coffea plant (Coffea arabica L.) growth with and without grafting and irrigation levels at transplanting time

Conduziu-se o presente trabalho com o objetivo de avaliar o desenvolvimento de diferentes cultivares de cafeeiro, enxertadas ou não, quando submetidas a diferentes níveis de reposição de água na fase de implantação da lavoura, na ausência de nematóides. O experimento foi conduzido em casa-de-vegetação no Setor de Cafeicultura do Departamento de Agricultura da Universidade Federal de Lavras, no período de março de 2002 a setembro de 2002. O delineamento estatístico utilizado foi em blocos casualizados, em esquema fatorial 4 x 2 x 5, envolvendo quatro cultivares: Acaiá Cerrado MG1474, Icatu Amarelo IAC-3282, IAPAR-59 e Rubi MG-1192, dois tipos de mudas (pé franco e enxertadas) e cinco níveis de reposição de água (40%, 60%, 80%, 100% e 120% da evapotranspiração), com intervalos entre as irrigações de dois dias. Foram utilizadas 3 repetições com 3 plantas por parcela, perfazendo um total de 40 tratamentos, 120 parcelas e 360 plantas no experimento. As características avaliadas foram: diâmetro de caule (mm), altura de plantas (cm), número de pares de folhas no ramo ortotrópico, número de ramos plagiotrópicos, massa seca das raízes (g) e massa seca da parte aérea (g). Concluiu-se que plantas oriundas de mudas, das cultivares estudadas, enxertadas sobre Apoatã IAC-2258, desenvolvem-se menos que as oriundas de pé franco na fase de implantação da lavoura, em solos isentos de nematóides; o desenvolvimento do sistema radicular da Apoatã IAC-2258 (porta-enxerto) não é alterado pelo uso de diferentes enxertos de porte alto ou baixo; quando não há limitação hídrica pronunciada, as plantas oriundas de mudas em pé franco desenvolvem-se mais que as plantas provenientes de mudas enxertadas; porém, em condições de déficit pronunciado, ambas têm seu desenvolvimento igualmente prejudicado no período de implantação da lavoura, em solos isentos de nematóides.This work had the objective of evaluating Coffea cultivars development, grafted and not grafted, in seedbed and their resistance to water application at crop implantation. The experiment was established in the seedbed and greenhouse at Coffee Sector of the Agronomy Department, Lavras Federal University (UFLA), from march 2002 to september 2002. The experimental design was a randomized block in factorial schemes. 4 x 2 x 5 in greenhouse, was used four cultivars Acaiá Cerrado MG-1474, Icatu Amarelo IAC3282, IAPAR-59 and Rubi-MG 1192 with and without grafting, and water addition at five levels (40%, 60%, 80%, 100% and 120%) of field capacity two-day intervals. Three replications were used and plots were constituted by three plants, in a total of 40 treatments, 120 plots and 360 plants in trial. Plants were evaluated during the same period after planting in the pots. The characteristics evaluated were: stem diameter (mm), seedling and plant height (cm), number of leaf pairs in orthotrophic branch, number of leaf pairs in plagiotrophic branch, root dry weight (g), above ground dry weight (g). All Coffea cultivars grafted in Apoatã IAC-2258 has less development than when not grafted. The development Apoatã IAC-2258 root system is not altered by other cultivars grafting. With sufficient water availability seedling without grafting has bether development than when graftd

Newborn hearing screening and genetic testing in 8974 Brazilian neonates

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)Objective: An early diagnosis has been a priority in the audiological practice. Identifying hearing loss until 3 months old through Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and intervention before 6 months old, minimize the impact of auditory loss in the health and communication development of these children. However, in the clinical practice, despite the help of the risk indicators in the audiological and etiological diagnosis, the integrated services have come up against the challenge of determining the causes of auditory loss, bearing in mind that approximately 50% of the subjects who have congenital loss do not show risk factors in their clinical history. The current research aims introduce together etiologic and audiological diagnosis of newborns. Methods: We eluted dried blood spots from paper and performed genetic testing for 35delG mutation in 8974 newborns that were also screened for transient otoacoustic emissions (TOAE). In addition, the A1555G and A827G mutations in the MTRNR1 mitochondrial gene were screened in all newborns. Results: We have found 17 individuals who failed in TOAE. Among them, we detected 4 homozygous newborns for 35delG mutation and 3 individuals with A827G mutation in the MTRNR1 mitochondrial gene. The frequency of 35delG carriers was 0.94% [84/8974]. In all 17 individuals who failed in OAE no other mutation besides those mentioned above was found. Conclusions: The results greatly contribute to the public health area indicating the etiologic diagnosis, allowing family counseling as well as the early rehabilitation treatment or surgical intervention. Over time that will help to reduce the costs of rehabilitation considerably. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.748926929cretaria Municipal de Jundiai-Sao Paulo, BrazilFundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP

Nitrogen doses in rice grown in a tropical lowland

The rice plant is characterized by having high nutrient demand, being nitrogen (N) the main limiting factor to its productivity. The objective of this study was to evaluate the response of two rice cultivars according to doses of nitrogen fertilization. The experiment was carried out in an irrigated lowland area with hydromorphic soil (humic gleysol) at the region of Formoso do Araguaia-TO, Brazil. The experiment design consisted of five N doses (30, 60, 90, 120 and 150 kg ha -1) applied as urea, and two rice cultivars (Irga-424 and Irga-423). Each experimental plot consisted of twenty-seven lines with 15 m in length, spaced 0.17 m between rows. The useful plot size was made up of four central lines with two linear meters of length. The evaluated characteristics were plant height, number of panicles per m2 , grain yield in kg ha -1, hundred grain mass in g, nitrogen content in dag kg-1, and total chlorophyll index in CFI. Data were submitted to variance analysis and regression at 5% probability by F test. The maximum yield was obtained at a dose of 96 and 126.38 kg N ha -1 for Irga- 424 and Irga-423, respectively. The highest grain yield was 7800 and 5860 kg ha -1 for Irga-424 and Irga-423, respectively

Clinical validation of factors associated with sedentary lifestyle in adolescents

Objective: to validate clinically the factors associated with nursing diagnosis sedentary lifestyle in adolescents. Methods: a cross-sectional study, developed with 158 adolescent students. The chi-square test was used to identify the association between the presence of sedentary lifestyle and associated factors. The level of significance was set at p<0.05. Results: the prevalence of sedentary lifestyle was 68.3%. The presence of associated factors such as poor knowledge about the benefits that physical activity brings to health and/or the consequences of physical inactivity, lack of resources for the practice of physical exercise, insufficient training to exercise and intolerance to activity increased the likelihood of presence of sedentary lifestyle (p<0.05). Conclusion: the nursing diagnosis sedentary lifestyle was prevalent among adolescents and there are specific factors that intensify the probability of developing this diagnosis.Objetivo: validar clinicamente os fatores associados ao diagnóstico de enfermagem Estilo de vida sedentário em adolescentes. Métodos: estudo transversal, desenvolvido com 158 estudantes adolescentes. Aplicou-se o teste qui-quadrado para identificar a associação entre a presença de Estilo de vida sedentário e respectivos fatores associados. O nível de significância adotado foi p<0,05. Resultados: a prevalência de Estilo de vida sedentário foi de 68,3%. A presença dos fatores associados Conhecimento deficiente sobre os benefícios que a atividade física traz à saúde e/ou sobre as consequências do sedentarismo, Falta de recursos para a prática de exercício físico, Treinamento insuficiente para fazer exercício físico e Intolerância à atividade aumentou a probabilidade da presença de Estilo de vida sedentário (p<0,05). Conclusão: o diagnóstico de enfermagem Estilo de vida sedentário foi prevalente entre os adolescentes e existem fatores específicos que intensificam a probabilidade de desenvolvimento desse diagnóstico