Correlações entre parâmetros da análise de crescimento de cultivares de tomateiro (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.)

In the present research it has been studied the possible correlation among the parameters of quantitative analysis of vegetal growth through experimental data from tomato cultivars Kada, Angela, Floradel and Tropic carried out in the tropical-humid conditons of Manaus (Amazon State, Brazil) in a typical regional fashion (open side greenhouses with plants cultived in suspended wooden boxes). Every 14 days plant samples were collected in the seedling time, to determine height, leaf area, dry matter, weight of the plant and fresh and dry matter weight of the fruits, during all the tomato cicle. Thus an analysis was made of the cultivar vegetal growth and the correlation among the evaluated plant parameters : height, yield, dry matter, weight (DMW), leaf area index (LAI), dry matter production rate (DMPR), vegetative dry matter production rate (VDMPR), fruit dry matter production rate (FDMPR), relative growth rate (RGR) and net assimilation rate (NAR). Studying the correlation among the parameters, the height presented the greatest amount of hight correlation, becoming this way a good cross-index to estimate the plant growth. The positive correlations are: a) Height With LAI, with yield, with DMW and with DMPR , that is, these parameters were directly cor relationed with the height; b) DMW with yield and LAI. The NAR presented all coeficient correlations with low rates and among these rates the highest was with the RGR, showing this way to be affected by this parameter. The RGR only had high correlations with the height and the LAI, these correlations being negative, that is, while the plant grows, the RGR decreases. The most productive cultivars presented high positive correlations between FDWPR and DWPR, showing that the economic productivity is directly affected by the biological productivity in the cultivars.No presente trabalho, estudaram-se as possíveis correlações entre os parâmetros da análise quantitativa de crescimento vegetal , através dos dados de experimento conduzido com as culti vares de tomateiro, Kada, Angela, Floradel e Tropic, em sistema de cultivo para as condições do trópico-úmido, em Manaus, Amazonas , Brasil. A partir da semeadura, a cada 14 dias, durante todo o ciclo do tomateiro, foram colhidas plantas e determinadas a altura, área foliar, peso da matéria seca da planta e peso da matéria fresca e seca dos frutos. Executou-se, dessa forma, a análise de crescimento vegetal dos cultivares e a correlação entre os parâmetros avaliados na planta: altura,, produção, peso da matéria seca (PMS) , índice de área foliar (IAF) , taxa de produção de matéria seca (TPMS), taxa de produção de matéria seca vegetativa (TPMSV), taxa de produção de matéria seca dos frutos (TPMSF) taxa de crescimento relativo (TCR) e taxa de assimilação líquida (TAL). No estudo das correlações entre os parâmetros, a altura foi o que apresentou maior quantidade de altas correlações, sendo assim, um bom índice para se estimar o desenvolvimento da planta. Existem correlações positivas: a) da altura com o IAF, com a produção, com o PMS e com a TPMS, ou seja, esses parâmetros estão diretamente correlacionados com a altura; b) do PMS com a produção e com o IAF. A TAL é mais afetada pela TCR, já que apresentou todos os coeficientes de correlação com valores baixos, e dentre eles, o mais elevado foi com a TCR. A TCR só teve altas correlações com a altura e o IAF, sendo essas correlações negativas, ou seja, à medida que a planta cresce, diminui a TCR. Os cultivares mais produtivos apresentaram altas correlações positivas entre TMSF e TPMS, mostrando ser a produtividade econômica diretamente afetada pela produtividade biológica nesses cultivares

Growth inhibitory effects of 3′-nitro-3-phenylamino nor-beta-lapachone against HL-60: A redox-dependent mechanism

AbstractIn this study, the cytotoxicity, genotoxicity and early ROS generation of 2,2-dimethyl-(3H)-3-(N-3′-nitrophenylamino)naphtho[1,2-b]furan-4,5-dione (QPhNO2) were investigated and compared with those of its precursor, nor-beta-lapachone (nor-beta), with the main goal of proposing a mechanism of antitumor action. The results were correlated with those obtained from electrochemical experiments held in protic (acetate buffer pH 4.5) and aprotic (DMF/TBABF4) media in the presence and absence of oxygen and with those from dsDNA biosensors and ssDNA in solution, which provided evidence of a positive interaction with DNA in the case of QPhNO2. QPhNO2 caused DNA fragmentation and mitochondrial depolarization and induced apoptosis/necrosis in HL-60 cells. Pre-treatment with N-acetyl-l-cysteine partially abolished the observed effects related to the QPhNO2 treatment, including those involving apoptosis induction, indicating a partially redox-dependent mechanism. These findings point to the potential use of the combination of pharmacology and electrochemistry in medicinal chemistry

NEOTROPICAL XENARTHRANS: a data set of occurrence of xenarthran species in the Neotropics

Xenarthrans – anteaters, sloths, and armadillos – have essential functions for ecosystem maintenance, such as insect control and nutrient cycling, playing key roles as ecosystem engineers. Because of habitat loss and fragmentation, hunting pressure, and conflicts with 24 domestic dogs, these species have been threatened locally, regionally, or even across their full distribution ranges. The Neotropics harbor 21 species of armadillos, ten anteaters, and six sloths. Our dataset includes the families Chlamyphoridae (13), Dasypodidae (7), Myrmecophagidae (3), Bradypodidae (4), and Megalonychidae (2). We have no occurrence data on Dasypus pilosus (Dasypodidae). Regarding Cyclopedidae, until recently, only one species was recognized, but new genetic studies have revealed that the group is represented by seven species. In this data-paper, we compiled a total of 42,528 records of 31 species, represented by occurrence and quantitative data, totaling 24,847 unique georeferenced records. The geographic range is from the south of the USA, Mexico, and Caribbean countries at the northern portion of the Neotropics, to its austral distribution in Argentina, Paraguay, Chile, and Uruguay. Regarding anteaters, Myrmecophaga tridactyla has the most records (n=5,941), and Cyclopes sp. has the fewest (n=240). The armadillo species with the most data is Dasypus novemcinctus (n=11,588), and the least recorded for Calyptophractus retusus (n=33). With regards to sloth species, Bradypus variegatus has the most records (n=962), and Bradypus pygmaeus has the fewest (n=12). Our main objective with Neotropical Xenarthrans is to make occurrence and quantitative data available to facilitate more ecological research, particularly if we integrate the xenarthran data with other datasets of Neotropical Series which will become available very soon (i.e. Neotropical Carnivores, Neotropical Invasive Mammals, and Neotropical Hunters and Dogs). Therefore, studies on trophic cascades, hunting pressure, habitat loss, fragmentation effects, species invasion, and climate change effects will be possible with the Neotropical Xenarthrans dataset