Cultivo de arroz em várzea do estuário amazônico.

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Effect of broiler fasting time during pre-slaughter.

Projeto/Plano de Ação: 02.08.06.002

Teores de P2O5 e K2O nos sedimentos das inundações periódicas em solo Glei Pouco Húmico.

Este trabalho objetivou estimar os teores dos elementos P2O5 e K2O presentes nos sedimentos depositados nas várzeas.bitstream/item/64967/1/AP-1999-teores-sendimentos-humico.pd

Quantitative trait loci mapping for meat quality traits in swine chromosome 6.

The current study was carried out to perform QTL mapping on swine chromosome 6 (SSC6) associated to meat quality traits. The F2 population was produced by outbreed crossing using two native Brazilian breed Piau boars and 18 commercial sows. A total of 557 F2 animals were genotyped for 13 microsatellite markers. The traits evaluated on the F2 population were: pH measured 45 minutes and 24 hours post mortem (pH 45, pH24, respectively), drip loss (DL), cooking loss (CL), total loss (TL), intramuscular fat content (IMF), objective tenderness (OT), lightness (L), redness (A), yellowness (B), hue angle (h) and chrome (c). Data were analyzed by multiple regression developed for analysis of outbreed line crosses, using the QTL Express Software. Significant QTL were detected for pH45 and DL traits, and suggestive QTL for DL. QTL were not found for other traits. The pH45 and DL traits may be under the influence of one gene or a gene group located at about 76, 88 and 97cM. More markers should be included in the regions where F-value peaks and suggestive QTL for the DL trait were detected to ascertain whether they are real QTL. Realizou-se o mapeamento de QTL no cromossomo 6 suíno (SSC6), associado às características de qualidade da carne. Um total de 557 animais de uma população F2 foi obtido do cruzamento entre dois machos da raça nativa brasileira Piau e 18 fêmeas comerciais, cujos genótipos foram obtidos para 13 marcadores microssatélites. As características avaliadas na F2 foram pH, medido 45 minutos e 24 horas post-mortem (pH45 e pH24, respectivamente); perda por gotejamento (DL); perda por cozimento (CL); perda total (TL); gordura intramuscular (IMF); maciez objetiva (OT); luminosidade (L); índice de vermelho (A); índice de amarelo (B); tonalidade de cor (h); e índice de saturação (c). Utilizou-se o método de regressão por intervalo de mapeamento, por meio do programa QTL Express. Foram detectados QTLs significativos para pH45 e DL, sugestivos para DL, e não foram encontrados QTLs para as demais características. Constatou-se que grupos gênicos, localizados em torno de 76, 88 e 97cM, podem atuar no pH45 e no DL. Nas regiões dos picos da estatística F, onde se verificaram QTLs sugestivos para DL, devem ser incluídos mais marcadores, para confirmar a presença de QTLs

Oestrus behaviour and performance in vivo of Saanen goats raised in northeast of Brazil.

Abstract: In order to verify the oestrus activity and to observe the body weight of Saanen goats, when reared in intensive condition of Northeast Brazil during four different seasons, ten adult Saanen goats were used. In this experiment four climatic seasons were considered; early rainy (ER), late rainy (LR), early dry (ED) and late dry (LD). Oestrus behaviour was monitored twice a day (8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.) during all the experiment, using two vasectomised bucks. The oestrus cycles were quantified within each season and classified as short ( 25 days). The goats were weighed every seven days. During the late rainy season, a significant fall of the mean body weight of the animals was observed when compared to early rainy season. A larger percentage of goats in oestrus were observed during the late rainy season. Oestrus duration was longer in the late rainy and early dry season than in early rainy and late dry season. During the experiment, there were 12.0% of short cycles, 50.3% of normal cycles and 37.7% of long cycles. The percentages of abnormal cycles (short and long cycles), in relation to total cycles monitored in each season were 52, 58, 38 and 50% for early rainy, late rainy, early dry and late dry, respectively. From the results of this study it can be concluded that pen-fed Saanen goats do not show seasonality for oestrus behaviour. Rainfall appeared to be an extero-receptive factor influencing the quality of sexual activity and performance in these goats