Zoometric indices of the goats in the Republics of Cape Verde and Brazil

Objetivou-se avaliar os índices zoométricos de populações caprinas brasileiras e cabo-verdianas e verificar sua aptidão zootécnica para produção de carne, leite ou mista. Foram amostradas 1.064 cabras adultas das populações: Alpina, Boer, Anglo-Nubiana, Mambrina, Azul, Gurguéia, Sem Raça Definida do Piauí (SRD-PI), Nambi, Marota, Repartida e as populações cabo-verdianas de cinco ilhas (Fogo, São Nicolau, Santiago, São Vicente e Santo Antão). Avaliaram-se altura da cernelha, altura das patas, altura de garupa, comprimento corporal e perímetro torácico. A partir destas medidas foram calculados cinco índices zoométricos baseados na combinação das variáveis anteriores. Estes índices foram submetidos às análises estatísticas descritivas, análise de variância e teste de Scott-Knott (P<0,05). Verificou-se que as populações com maior aptidão para corte foram SRD-PI e Nambi. As populações Anglo-Nubiana, Gurguéia, Marota e Fogo apresentaram aptidão intermediária. A aptidão leiteira foi verificada para as populações de São Nicolau, Santiago, São Vicente, Azul, Santo Antão, Mambrina e Repartida. Os índices zoométricos são úteis para separar as populações de acordo com suas aptidões.The aim of this study was to evaluate the zoometric indices of goat populations in Brazil and Cape Verde and compare them with populations of know aptitude. It was sampled populations 1064 of adult goats: Alpine, Boer, Anglo-Nubian, Mambrina, Azul, Gurguéia, undefined populations of Piauí (UDB-PI), Nambi, Marota e Repartida. It were analyzed body measures of wither height (WH), brisket height (BH), hip height (CH), body length (BL) and thoracic circumference (TP). With this body measures it was calculated the zoometric indices: length-height (LH=CC/WH), height-height (HH=WH/CH), depth-height (DH=TP/WH), length-depth (LD=BL/TP) and witherbrisket (WB=BH/WH). These indices were submitted to follow analysis: descriptive statistical, variance and Scott- Knott test. According to the scale of aptitude was found the populations with higher meat aptitude were: UDB-PI and Nambi. The Anglo-Nubian populations, Gurguéia, Marota and Fogo showed aptitude for milk and meat. The milk aptitude was found to the population of São Nicolau, Santiago, São Vicente, Azul, Santo Antão, Mambrina and Repartida. The zoometric indices are helpful to separate populations according to their aptitudes.Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestale

Zoometric indices of the goats in the Republics of Cape Verde and Brazil

Objetivou-se avaliar os índices zoométricos de populações caprinas brasileiras e cabo-verdianas e verificar sua aptidão zootécnica para produção de carne, leite ou mista. Foram amostradas 1.064 cabras adultas das populações: Alpina, Boer, Anglo-Nubiana, Mambrina, Azul, Gurguéia, Sem Raça Definida do Piauí (SRD-PI), Nambi, Marota, Repartida e as populações cabo-verdianas de cinco ilhas (Fogo, São Nicolau, Santiago, São Vicente e Santo Antão). Avaliaram-se altura da cernelha, altura das patas, altura de garupa, comprimento corporal e perímetro torácico. A partir destas medidas foram calculados cinco índices zoométricos baseados na combinação das variáveis anteriores. Estes índices foram submetidos às análises estatísticas descritivas, análise de variância e teste de Scott-Knott (P<0,05). Verificou-se que as populações com maior aptidão para corte foram SRD-PI e Nambi. As populações Anglo-Nubiana, Gurguéia, Marota e Fogo apresentaram aptidão intermediária. A aptidão leiteira foi verificada para as populações de São Nicolau, Santiago, São Vicente, Azul, Santo Antão, Mambrina e Repartida. Os índices zoométricos são úteis para separar as populações de acordo com suas aptidões.The aim of this study was to evaluate the zoometric indices of goat populations in Brazil and Cape Verde and compare them with populations of know aptitude. It was sampled populations 1064 of adult goats: Alpine, Boer, Anglo-Nubian, Mambrina, Azul, Gurguéia, undefined populations of Piauí (UDB-PI), Nambi, Marota e Repartida. It were analyzed body measures of wither height (WH), brisket height (BH), hip height (CH), body length (BL) and thoracic circumference (TP). With this body measures it was calculated the zoometric indices: length-height (LH=CC/WH), height-height (HH=WH/CH), depth-height (DH=TP/WH), length-depth (LD=BL/TP) and witherbrisket (WB=BH/WH). These indices were submitted to follow analysis: descriptive statistical, variance and Scott- Knott test. According to the scale of aptitude was found the populations with higher meat aptitude were: UDB-PI and Nambi. The Anglo-Nubian populations, Gurguéia, Marota and Fogo showed aptitude for milk and meat. The milk aptitude was found to the population of São Nicolau, Santiago, São Vicente, Azul, Santo Antão, Mambrina and Repartida. The zoometric indices are helpful to separate populations according to their aptitudes.Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestale

Correlations between Risk Factors for Breast Cancer and Genetic Instability in Cancer Patients- A Clinical Perspective Study

This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.Molecular epidemiological studies have identified several risk factors linking to the genes and external factors in the pathogenesis of breast cancer. In this sense, genetic instability caused by DNA damage and DNA repair inefficiencies are important molecular events for the diagnosis and prognosis of therapies. Therefore, the objective of this study was to analyze correlation between sociocultural, occupational, and lifestyle risk factors with levels of genetic instability in non-neoplastic cells of breast cancer patients. Total 150 individuals were included in the study that included 50 breast cancer patients submitted to chemotherapy (QT), 50 breast cancer patients submitted to radiotherapy (RT), and 50 healthy women without any cancer. Cytogenetic biomarkers for apoptosis and DNA damage were evaluated in samples of buccal epithelial and peripheral blood cells through micronuclei and comet assay tests. Elder age patients (61–80 years) had higher levels of apoptosis (catriolysis by karyolysis) and DNA damage at the diagnosis (baseline damage) with increased cell damage during QT and especially during RT. We also reported the increased frequencies of cytogenetic biomarkers in patients who were exposed to ionizing radiation as well as for alcoholism and smoking. QT and RT induced high levels of fragmentation (karyorrhexis) and nuclear dissolution (karyolysis) and DNA damage. Correlations were observed between age and karyorrhexis at diagnosis; smoking and karyolysis during RT; and radiation and karyolysis during QT. These correlations indicate that risk factors may also influence the genetic instability in non-neoplastic cells caused to the patients during cancer therapies