Inbreeding depression on production and reproduction traits of buffaloes from Brazil     

Carlos Henrique Mendes Malhado  Ana Claudia Mendes Malhado  Paulo Luiz Souza Carneiro  Alcides Amorim Ramos  José Adrián Carrillo  Akin Pala 《Animal Science Journal》2013,84(4):289-295

The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of inbreeding depression on traits of buffaloes from Brazil. Specifically, the traits studied were body weight at 205 and 365 days of age, average daily gain from birth to 205 days (ADG_205), average daily gain between 205 and 365 days (ADG205_365) in Mediterranean buffaloes, and milk yield, lactation length, age of first calving and calving intervals in Murrah buffaloes. Inbreeding effects on the traits were determined by fitting four regression models (linear, quadratic, exponential and Michaelis‐Menten) about the errors generated by the animal model. The linear model was only significant (P < 0.05) for growth traits (exception of ADG205_365). The exponential and Michaelis‐Menten models were significant (P < 0.01) for all the studied traits while the quadratic model was not significant (P > 0.05) for any of the traits. Weight at 205 and 365 days of age decreased 0.25 kg and 0.39 kg per 1% of increase in inbreeding, respectively. The inbred animals (F = 0.25) produced less milk than non‐inbred individuals: 50.4 kg of milk. Moreover, calving interval increased 0.164 days per 1% of increase in inbreeding. Interestingly, inbreeding had a positive effect on age at first calving and lactation length, decreasing age of first calving and increasing lactation length.  相似文献   

In vitro regeneration and conservation of wild species of Arachis     

G. Pacheco  R. F. Gagliardi  L. A. Carneiro  J. F. M Valls 《The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology》2013,88(2):311-315

Summary

Wild species of Arachis are restricted to South America and generally occur in regions under intensive environmental disturbance. Both in situ and ex situ conservation strategies are required in order to maintain the availability of these genotypes. This work developed in vitro regeneration systems from seed explants of 17 wild species of Arachis from six Sections (Heteranthae, Caulorrhizae, Triseminatae, Erectoides, Procumbentes and Arachis). After seed disinfection, embryonic axes, leaflets and cotyledons were excised aseptically and cultured on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with 8.8 µM, 22 µM or 110 µM 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP). Cultures were maintained in a growth chamber at 28° ± 2°C with a 16 h photoperiod. Regeneration patterns from seed explants were similar among species from all Sections. Embryonic axes produced plants through meristematic amplification or multiple shoot formation, while cotyledons and embryonic leaflets produced shoots at significantly lower frequencies through direct and indirect organogenesis, respectively. Shoots obtained from all explants were transferred to MS medium without growth regulators to induce root formation.  相似文献   

Development of microsatellite markers in sweet passion fruit,and identification of length and conformation polymorphisms within repeat sequences     

Maria Imaculada Zucchi  Augusto Lima Diniz  Maria Lucia Carneiro Vieira 《Plant Breeding》2013,132(6):731-735

The aim of this study was to construct and characterize an SSR‐enriched genomic library for Passiflora alata, a fruit species native to the Brazilian plateau and the eastern Amazon region. There is potential to improve this crop, as the fruit is attractive because of its pleasant aroma and flavour characteristics. Of 862 sequences, 391 (45%) were found to have SSRs. We identified 412 microsatellites: 69% were classified as perfect, 23% imperfect, 5% interrupted and 3% were compound microsatellites. The main types of repeat sequences were dinucleotide (62.5%) and trinucleotide (23%) repeats. It was possible to design 312 primer pairs, and 229 of them were synthesized and tested. The amplicons were electrophoresed using denaturing and non‐denaturing gels to screen for divergence between two phenotypically distinct parents of a mapping population of P. alata. Length and conformation polymorphisms within repeat sequences amounted to 35% and 28%, respectively. The importance of the development of SSR markers for sweet passion fruit and the effectiveness of the SSCP approach to increase the available number of polymorphic SSRs are discussed.  相似文献   

Sweet orange genetic transformation with the attacin A gene under the control of phloem-specific promoters and inoculation with Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus     

Eveline Carla da Rocha Tavano  Ligia Erpen  Bianca Aluisi  Ricardo Harakava  João Roberto Spotti Lopes  Maria Lucia Carneiro Vieira 《The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology》2019,94(2):210-219

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Integration of partial resistance,plant density and use of fungicide for management of white mould in common bean     

R. C. Lima  P. H. Teixeira  L. R. V. Sousa  L. B. Rodrigues  J. E. S. Carneiro  M. S. Lehner  T. J. Paula Júnior  R. F. Vieira 《Plant pathology》2019,68(3):481-491

In-row plant densities have not been studied for common beans with type II growth habit and contrasting reactions to white mould. Advanced breeding lines with partial resistance or susceptibility to white mould were combined with 4, 7, 10 or 13 plants m⁻¹ and with or without fungicide at a constant between-row spacing of 0.5 m in five sprinkler-irrigated field trials conducted during the autumn–winter season in Brazil. White mould pressures in the trials covered the whole range from zero to moderate/high (46–60% of white mould severity index). In all trials, means of white mould incidence, severity and yield did not vary significantly between 7 and 13 plants m⁻¹ for the partially resistant line, regardless of the fungicide levels. For the susceptible line, 13 plants m⁻¹ increased white mould incidence and severity under moderate disease, regardless of the fungicide levels, and decreased yield compared with 10 plants m⁻¹ when fungicide was applied twice under moderate/high disease pressure. For the susceptible line, 7 or 10 plants m⁻¹ maximized yield in all trials, with or without fungicide applications. The results suggest that the current recommendation of 11–13 plants m⁻¹ could be used for type II beans with partial resistance to white mould in either a conventional or organic system. For susceptible genotypes, 7–10 plants m⁻¹ seems to be the most appropriate in-row plant density. This study may improve the recommendation of in-row plant density for type II beans cultivated under white mould pressure.  相似文献   

Development and characterization of common black bean lines resistant to anthracnose,rust and angular leaf spot in Brazil     

M. R. Costa  J. P. M. Tanure  K. M. A. Arruda  J. E. S. Carneiro  M. A. Moreira  E. G. Barros 《Euphytica》2010,176(2):149-156

Anthracnose, rust and angular leaf spot caused by Colletotrichum lindemuthianum, Uromyces appendiculatus and Pseudocercospora griseola, respectively, are economically important diseases affecting the common bean production in Brazil. The BIOAGRO/UFV bean breeding program developed Rudá-R, a dry bean line with ‘carioca’ seed type, containing the following disease resistance genes: Co-4, Co-6 and Co-10 (anthracnose); Ur-ON (rust) and Phg-1 (angular leaf spot). To transfer this combination of disease resistance genes present in Rudá-R to a black-seeded bean, a backcrossing program aided by molecular markers was conducted, involving Rudá-R (donor genitor) and Diamante Negro (recurrent genitor). Forty black-seeded BC₃F_3:6 lines were obtained with combinations of at least three markers linked to the indicated disease resistance genes. The lines were evaluated for resistance to the three mentioned pathogens. Eight of the lines were homozygous and resistant to all four evaluated races of C. lindemuthianum, but susceptible to race 2047. Four of the lines were homozygous and resistant to two races of U. appendiculatus. Twenty of the lines were homozygous and resistant to the two races of P. griseola tested. Grain yield of the BC₃F_3:6 lines was evaluated during the ‘winter’ season of 2006 and the ‘dry’ season of 2007. All lines had statistically equal or higher yields than Rudá-R and Diamante Negro. Lines were identified that not only were high yielding but also resistant to the three pathogens tested. These lines are potential genotypes for further testing and for release as new black common bean varieties.  相似文献   

Prevalence of Leptospira interrogans antibodies in free-ranging Tayassu pecari of the Southern Pantanal, Brazil, an ecosystem where wildlife and cattle interact     

Tatiana P. Tavares de Freitas  Alexine Keuroghlian  Donald P. Eaton  Emanuel Barbosa de Freitas  Aline Figueiredo  Luciano Nakazato  Jacqueline M. de Oliveira  Flávia Miranda  Rita Cassia S. Paes  Leticia A. R. Carneiro Monteiro  José Vergílio B. Lima  Aparecida A. da C. Neto  Valéria Dutra  Julio Cesar de Freitas 《Tropical animal health and production》2010,42(8):1695-1703

We surveyed a wild population of white-lipped peccaries (Tayassu pecari) in the Brazilian Pantanal for evidence of Leptospira interrogans. Serum samples from 71 free-ranging T. pecari were obtained between 2003 and 2005 in the southern Pantanal of Mato Grosso do Sul state. We used microscopic microagglutination to test for antibodies against 14 L. interrogans serovars (antibody titers ≥1:100 were considered seropositive). Seventy percent of captured animals tested positive for leptospirosis antibodies. Antibodies against icterohaemorrhagiae and autumnalis serovars were the most prevalent. We used log-linear analyses to test for associations among seropositivity, age class, and sex of captured animals. Seropositivity was strongly associated with animal age class, but independent of sex. Forty-six percent of animals less than 2 years old, 63% of adults during peak reproductive years, and 100% of the oldest age class were seropositive. A nonparametric multivariate procedure (MRPP) showed that the composition of serovar antibody types changed with age, and ANOVA models demonstrated that antibody titers increased with age, suggesting long-term exposure to a greater number and variety (i.e., serovar types) of L. interrogans infections. This study presents the first quantitative survey of antibodies against L. interrogans serovars in a T. pecari population of the Pantanal. The high prevalence of leptospirosis antibodies in free-ranging white-lipped peccaries and the potential impacts on reproduction and population dynamics emphasize the need for further studies investigating the roles of Pantanal wildlife and livestock in the transmission and maintenance of L. interrogans in the environment.  相似文献   

Dietary carbohydrate and food processing affect the digestive physiology of Piaractus mesopotamicus          下载免费PDF全文

C.A. Honorato  L.C. de Almeida  R.Y. Camilo  G. Moraes  C.D.S. Nunes  D.J. Carneiro 《Aquaculture Nutrition》2016,22(4):857-864

The responses of the digestive physiology of juvenile pacu to different diet processing were studied. Fish were fed with isoproteic diets with 260 g kg^?1 of crude protein (CP) containing different levels of carbohydrate (DCh) (400 or 500 g kg^?1), and two diet processing (pelletization or extrusion) for 90 days. Fish fed with extruded diets showed decrease of the gastrointestinal transit time (GI transfer) and of the amylase activity, but maltase activity did not alter. Protease activity of intestine depicted increase when the DCh was raised. The increase of DCh also caused enhancement of the apparent digestibility coefficient of CP (ADC_CP) in fish fed with extruded diets. Fish fed with pelletized diets showed increase of the amylase activity in pyloric caecum independently of the dietary carbohydrate level. No interaction was observed between dietary carbohydrate level and diet processing. Maltase activities from the stomach and intestine of pacu were not responsive to the carbohydrate level. The extrusion process improved the carbohydrate availability and the digestion efficiency of protein in pacu. Digestive enzymes of pacu were modulated either by nutrients or diet processing.  相似文献   

Total Mercury Bioaccumulation in Tissues of Carnivorous Fish (Micropogonias furnieri and Cynoscion acoupa) and Oysters (Crassostrea brasiliana) from Sepetiba Bay,Brazil     

Carla da Silva Carneiro  Eliane Teixeira Mársico  Roberta de Oliveira Resende Ribeiro  Edgar Francisco Oliveira de Jesus 《Journal Of Aquatic Food Product Technology》2013,22(1):96-102

Total mercury (Hg) levels were determined by cold vapor atomic absorption spectrophotometry (CVAAS) in tissues of two species of carnivorous fishes and in the soft tissue of oysters caught in Sepetiba Bay, Brazil. Hg was distributed unevenly in the organs and tissues of the fish; the mean Hg content was highest in the kidneys (0.048 μg/g wet weight) and lowest in the gills (0.004 μg/g w.w.). Mean Hg levels were higher in the oysters (0.052 μg/g w.w.) than in the fish (0.022 μg/g w.w). The total Hg concentration did not exceed the maximum concentration for food allowed by Brazilian legislation in any of the fish and oyster samples analyzed. Moreover, the Hg concentrations observed were all within the maximum level for fish recommended by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO; 0.5 μg/g w.w.).  相似文献   

Genetic variability and virulence of Meloidogyne incognita populations from Brazil to resistant cotton genotypes     

Esdras Henrique da Silva  Vanessa da Silva Mattos  Cleber Furlaneto  Marc Giband  Paulo Augusto Vianna Barroso  Antônio Williams Moita  Aldemiro Jorge-Junior  Valdir Ribeiro Correa  Philippe Castagnone-Sereno  Regina Maria Dechechi Gomes Carneiro 《European journal of plant pathology / European Foundation for Plant Pathology》2014,139(1):195-204

The root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita is widely distributed and a major pathogen of cotton (Gossypium spp.) worldwide. The objectives of this study were to assess the genetic variability and aggressiveness of Brazilian populations of M. incognita in cotton. Five populations of M. incognita and one isolate of M. enterolobii (outgroup) were used in the molecular analysis. Our results showed that only 2.7 % of the RAPD and AFLP fragments were polymorphic. Despite the existence of two races (races 3 and 4) and two esterase phenotypes (I1 and I2), a low genetic variability among populations was observed, which might be due to the mitotic parthenogenetic mode of reproduction of this pathogen. The aggressiveness/virulence among populations towards different cotton genotypes was also studied. None of the populations was virulent to the resistant cotton genotypes M-315 RNR, TX-25, CIR1343, Wild Mexican Jack Jones and CIR1348 (reproduction factor <1). Two populations of M. incognita from the states of Mato Grosso do Sul and Parana (Umuarama) (races 4 and 3, respectively) were highly aggressive to the susceptible control FM966 and virulent to the accessions LA-887 and Clevewilt-6 that showed moderate resistance to other populations tested.  相似文献