Population genetics of eight STR loci—CSF1PO, TPOX, TH01, D16S359, D7S820, D13S317, F13B and LPL in a Brazilian population from the State of Piaui, Northeast Brazil

Purpose: Soccer is one of the most popular sports worldwide, a physical activity of great physiological demand and complexity. Currently, numerous trials involving physiological responses such as hypertrophy, energy expenditure, vasodilation, cardiac output, VO2max, and recovery have supported the possibility of genomic predictors’ affecting performance. In a complementary way to association studies with single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), the objective was to evaluate if the use of population genetics data from human-genomics databases can provide information for a better understanding of the relationship between heritability and sport performance. Methods: The study included 25 healthy male professional soccer players (25.5 [4.3] y, 177.4 [6.4] cm, 76.4 [6.4] kg, body fat 10.5% [4.3%]) from the Brazilian first-division soccer club. Anthropometric measurements and field and isokinetic tests were performed to evaluate performance and physiologic parameters of subjects. Moreover, 10 genetic polymorphisms previously related to performance were genotyped. The genotypes of the same polymorphisms were obtained for 2504 individuals from the populations deposited in the 1000 Genomes database. A principal-component analysis and matrix genetic-distances approach (Fst) were evaluated. Results: As expected, the admixture Brazilian population has numerous genetic similarities with the European and American populations from genomic databases. Although the African component is absolutely recognized in genomes from the Brazilian population, using the specific performance-related SNPs, surprisingly the African population was one of the most genetically distant of the players (P < .00001). Conclusions: The early results suggest a selective pressure on genes of elite soccer players, possibly related simultaneously to physical-performance, environmental, cognitive, and sociocultural aspects.

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First record of Salacia tetracythara Lamouroux, 1816 (Hydrozoa, Sertulariidae) as an alien hydroid for the Atlantic Ocean

Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia ◽

10.11606/1807-0205/2021.61.06 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 61 ◽

pp. e20216106

Author(s):

Luana Marina de Castro Mendonça ◽

Carmen Regina Parisotto Guimarães ◽

Manuel María González-Duarte ◽

Maria Angélica Haddad

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Ocean ◽

Alien Species ◽

First Record ◽

The State ◽

Northeast Brazil ◽

Rainy Period ◽

Recent Introduction ◽

Estuarine Region

We present here the first record of Salacia tetracythara as an alien species for the Atlantic Ocean, specifically the coast of the state of Sergipe, northeast Brazil. The species was found attached to an artificial experimental plate installed in the rainy period (July-October 2017), in an estuarine region of the Sergipe River near the Sergipe Harbour. Salacia tetracythara is characterized by a small triangular space below each hydrotheca and two types of microbasic mastigophore nematocysts that differ in shape, size, and location. The species was described from Australia and has been recorded only for tropical to temperate regions of the Indo-Pacific. Salacia tetracythara seems to be a recent introduction into the Atlantic Ocean and, its introduction probably derived from ship transport between the Sergipe Harbour and regions of Oceania and/or Asia. Further investigation should be conducted to determine whether the species is established in the region and how far inside the estuary it has gone.

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Isognomon bicolor (C. B. Adams, 1845) (Mollusca: Bivalvia): first record of this invasive species for the States of Paraíba and Alagoas and new records for other localities of Northeastern Brazil

Check List ◽

10.15560/9.1.157 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 157 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Thelma Lúcia Pereira Dias ◽

Ellori Laíse Silva Mota ◽

Anne Isabelley Gondim ◽

Jacicleide Macedo Oliveira ◽

Emanuelle Fontenele Rabelo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Invasive Species ◽

New Record ◽

New Records ◽

Rio Grande ◽

First Record ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Northeast Brazil ◽

Littoral Region ◽

Exotic Invasive

This study provides the first record of the exotic invasive bivalve Isognomon bicolor for the State of Paraíba, Northeastern Brazil. It has been found to occur in at least twelve coastal reefs along the coast. We also present its first record for the State of Alagoas and new record localities for the States of Rio Grande do Norte and Pernambuco, including its occurrence in hypersaline estuaries. From these records the distribution range of I. bicolor has been expanded to the littoral region of Northeast Brazil, where this invasive species seems well established.

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Ceratophrys joazeirensis Mercadal, 1986 (Anura: Ceratophryidae): New state record

Check List ◽

10.15560/10.2.386 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 386 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Daniel Oliveira Santana ◽

Renato Gomes Faria ◽

Francis Luiz Santos Caldasrgipe ◽

Crizanto Brito De-Carvalho

Keyword(s):

Geographical Distribution ◽

New Records ◽

The State ◽

Northeast Brazil ◽

New Localities

This article provides new records to Ceratophrys joazeirensis of two new localities from the state of Sergipe, northeast Brazil. These records extend the geographical distribution of the species for municipalities from Poço Redondo and Canindé do São Franscisco. These points are the first records of Ceratophrys joazeirensis for the State of Sergipe.

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Mollusks Found Inside Octopus (Mollusca, Cephalopoda) Pots in the State of Ceara, Northeast Brazil~!2008-09-15~!2008-12-01~!2009-01-06~!

The Open Marine Biology Journal ◽

10.2174/1874450800903010001 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 1-5 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Helena Matthews-Cascon ◽

Cristina Rocha-Barreira ◽

Reynaldo Amorim Marinho ◽

Lorena Galletti de Almeida ◽

Carlos Augusto Oliveira de Meirelles

Keyword(s):

The State ◽

Northeast Brazil

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INTERVIEW WITH PROFESSOR RAFAEL SANZIO ARAÚJO DOS ANJOS – CIGA-UNB / PROJECT GEOAFRO TO NOVA ESCOLA REVIEW

Revista Eletrônica Tempo - Técnica - Território / Eletronic Magazine Time - Technique - Territory ◽

10.26512/ciga.v6i2.21939 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 92-96

Author(s):

Rafael Sanzio Araújo dos Anjos

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Indigenous Population ◽

The State ◽

Brazilian Population ◽

The Past ◽

Rural Zone ◽

History Of ◽

The Law ◽

Colonial Brazil

The LDB (Lei de Diretrizes e Bases) of 1996 does not mention the Quilombolas Communities. We know that in some aspects the problems with the access to schools are similar to the problems faced in the riverine communities, in the rural zone, and in the indigenous population, for example. Both specified on the law. Which would be the followed orientation when we talk about quilombos?- It is important not to lose sight that exists in space and in the Brazilian population a large territory and people not part of the “Official Brazil”. In this context, we can insert the quilombolas populations, which were excluded secularly of the country and of the priority actions in the decision-making sector. Prejudice and exclusion mark the history of Africa in Brazil and the quilombos, which are considered “the past of Colonial Brazil”, had recently started to have attention of the State and one of them is in the Transitory Devices of the Federal Constituion of 1988.

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