DNA fingerprinting of water yam (Dioscorea alata) cultivars in Brazil based on microsatellite markers

This study aimed to fingerprint 36 water yam (Dioscorea alata) accessions using microsatellite markers. Ten accessions were collected in local markets from several municipalities in Brazil, eight were obtained from the 'Instituto Agronômico de Campinas' (IAC) germplasm collection and eighteen were collected directly from growers from São Paulo state. A total of nine microsatellite loci were used in the analysis. Loci revealed high polymorphism verified by elevated PIC values (0.57-0.77), and by high gene diversity and Shannon-Wiener indices (0.69 and 1.29 on average, respectively). The accessions were classified into two groups based on clustering analysis. One group contained mostly accessions from the IAC collection, including a commercial cultivar acquired in a market in the city of Cuiabá, Mato Grosso state. The second group was composed of most accessions, including those collected directly from growers and markets in São Paulo, a few accessions from the IAC collection, and an accession from Puerto Rico, named 'Florida', which is the most cultivated in Brazil. Several duplicates were identified in this study, including accessions obtained from two farmers in Mogi Guaçu and Mogi Mirim, São Paulo state. However, some of these accessions were allocated in different sub-groups, within this second group. Results suggested the hypothesis of different origins for accessions currently cultivated in Brazil. Similar accessions obtained from different municipalities revealed the commercialization of the same accessions at different locations.

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First record of the orchid bee Euglossa imperialis Cockerell, 1922 (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Euglossina) in Mato Grosso do Sul state, midwestern Brazil

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10.15560/14.5.1059 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 14 (5) ◽

pp. 1059-1064

Author(s):

Jessica Amaral Henrique ◽

Ana Isabel Sobreiro ◽

Valter Vieira Alves-Júnior

Keyword(s):

First Record ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

São Paulo ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Paulo State ◽

Orchid Bee ◽

São Paulo State ◽

First Time ◽

Mato Grosso Do Sul

The occurrence of Euglossa imperialis Cockerell, 1922 is recorded for the first time in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. This paper extends the distribution of the species by about 800 km west of the São Paulo state, its nearest record.

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Root-Knot Disease Caused by Meloidogyne arenaria and M. javanica in Teak in São Paulo State, Brazil

Plant Disease ◽

10.1094/pdis-05-11-0442 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 96 (1) ◽

pp. 151-151

Author(s):

J. V. de Araújo Filho ◽

A. C. Z. Machado ◽

R. S. C. A. de Faria ◽

L. E. A. Camargo

Keyword(s):

Sao Paulo ◽

The State ◽

Meloidogyne Arenaria ◽

São Paulo ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Lateral Field ◽

First Report ◽

Paulo State ◽

São Paulo State ◽

Esterase Phenotypes

Teak (Tectona grandis Linn. F.) is one of the most important forest crops in Brazil, occupying areas in different regions, such as Goiás, Mato Grosso, Paraná, and São Paulo states. Teak wood is used for many purposes such as shipbuilding, rolling and plywood, firewood, and charcoal. In May 2011, teak symptomatic feeder root samples, exhibiting inconspicuous, small galls, were collected in the municipality of Piracicaba, São Paulo State, Brazil (22°41′46.90″S, 47°38′36.84″W). Specimens were identified through perineal patterns and esterase phenotypes of 20 adult females (1,2). Perineal patterns and esterase phenotypes were consistent with those described for Meloidogyne arenaria (Neal, 1889) Chitwood, 1949 and M. javanica (Treub, 1885) Chitwood, 1949. Perineal patterns of M. arenaria showed a low dorsal arch, compressed dorsolaterally, with lateral field marked by some forked and broken striae; no punctate markings between anus and tail terminus were observed. Perineal patterns of M. javanica were rounded, with low dorsal arch, striae smooth, lateral field distinct, clearly demarcated from striae by parallel lines. From the esterase electrophoresis we obtained A2 (Rm:1.2;1.3) and J3 (Rm:1.0;1.25;1.4) phenotypes, typical from M. arenaria and M. javanica, respectively. To our knowledge, this is the first report of M. arenaria parasitizing teak roots in Brazil and elsewhere (new host) and the first report of M. javanica infecting teak in the State of São Paulo. Previously, M. javanica was reported to be infecting teak-growing areas in the State of Mato Grosso (3). This finding has a great importance, not only by the inclusion of these parasites in teak pathological scenario, but also for predicting possible damage in plant species used in teak-based intercropping systems. References: (1) P. R. Esbenshade and A. C. Triantaphyllou. J. Nematol. 22:10, 1990. (2) K. M. Hartman and J. N. Sasser. 1985. Page 115 in: An Advanced Treatise on Meloidogyne. Volume II, Methodology. K. R. Barker et al., eds. North Carolina State University Graphics, Raleigh,1985. (3) R. A. Silva et al. Nematol. Bras. 27:261, 2003.

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Parapentaneura bentogomensis Stur, Fittkau et Serrano (Diptera, Chironomidae, Tanypodinae) taken in Southeastern, Brazil: additional characters and modified generic diagnosis

Biota Neotropica ◽

10.1590/s1676-06032010000200017 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 139-142 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Caroline Silva Neubern de Oliveira ◽

Alaíde Aparecida Fonseca-Gessner ◽

Mário Antônio Navarro-Silva

Keyword(s):

Geographical Distribution ◽

New Record ◽

Single Species ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Generic Diagnosis ◽

São Paulo ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Paulo State ◽

São Paulo State

The genus Parapentaneura was established in 2006 and is composed of a single species, Parapentaneura bentogomensis, originally from Mato Grosso State. This species was collected in São Paulo State and is thus redescribed. The specimens from both localities were compared, adding new characters to the description of the species and emending the genus diagnosis. The new record increases considerably the geographical distribution of Parapentaneura.

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First record of the orchid bee Euglossa imperialis Cockerell, 1922 (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Euglossina) in Mato Grosso do Sul state, midwestern Brazil

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10.15560/14.6.1059 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 14 (6) ◽

pp. 1059-1064

Author(s):

Jessica Amaral Henrique ◽

Ana Isabel Sobreiro ◽

Valter Vieira Alves-Júnior

Keyword(s):

First Record ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

São Paulo ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Paulo State ◽

Orchid Bee ◽

São Paulo State ◽

First Time ◽

Mato Grosso Do Sul

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Territorialidades Caipiras: o ser e a identidade do lugar

ILUMINURAS ◽

10.22456/1984-1191.64560 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 17 (41) ◽

Author(s):

Jane Victal ◽

Vitor Sartori Cordova

Keyword(s):

Rural Areas ◽

Cultural Landscape ◽

Small Towns ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

São Paulo ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Symbolic Space ◽

Paulo State ◽

São Paulo State

No interior paulista foram encontrados vestígios de uma cultura designada por antropólogos brasileiros como “caipira”. Embora descaracterizada por outros componentes culturais, é possível decifrar suas origens nas expressões linguística, artística e religiosa. Seu território, denominado “Paulistânia”, abarcou a região atribuída à Capitania do Sul, englobando partes dos estados de Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, Goiás, Paraná e o atual estado de São Paulo. O conhecimento das condições de mobilidade e permanência, associado ao longo processo de delimitação das fronteiras e implantação de cidades, moldou este ser humano que vivia em pequenas unidades de subsistência. Desta forma, o artigo reflete sobre como o modo de ser do caipira entende, define e constrói o sentimento de pertencimento ao lugar, mais especificamente, ao bairro rural, tendo como intuito averiguar que a sua noção de lugar não está apenas associada ao espaço físico, mas a uma ampla rede comunitária manifesta em suas narrativas, como no canto do cururu, ampliando a discussão sobre o lugar fenomenológico.Palavras-chave: Bairros rurais. Construção simbólica do espaço. Cultura tradicional. Territorialidade.Caipira’s territorialities: being and identity of placeAbstractIn small towns and rural areas of São Paulo state are found traces of the “caipira”, a pesant culture so designated by anthropologists. Although somewhat decharacterized, its origin can be studied from linguistic, artistic and religious practices where the cultural repertory of this local man reaches its roots in the colonial period. Its territory, called "Paulistânia" covers the South Captaincy, with parts of the states of Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, Goiás, Paraná and the current São Paulo state. Territorial notions of mobility and permanence associated to border delimitation and city settlements modulated this human being that dwelt in small subsistence farming units. This article discusses caipira’s way of life manifested in the cultural landscape by cooperative practices, religious festivals and artistic expressions as place features molding belongingness to district and community. In this sense it reflects the notion of place in a wide network of sociability and common life contained in narratives, bringing discussion to the phenomenology of space perception.Keywords: Rural districts. Symbolic space construction. Traditional culture. Territoriality.

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Biomphalaria intermedia in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, and Misiones, Argentina (Pulmonata: Planorbidae)

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz ◽

10.1590/s0074-02761985000200018 ◽

1985 ◽

Vol 80 (2) ◽

pp. 247-250 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

W. Lobato Paraense

Keyword(s):

Sao Paulo ◽

The State ◽

São Paulo ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Paulo State ◽

São Paulo State ◽

Mato Grosso Do Sul

The occurrence of Biomphalaria intermedia (Paraense & Deslandes, 1962) is recorded at Três Lagoas and Dourados (state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil), and Parque Nacional Iguazú (province of Misiones, Argentina), west and southwest, respectively, of its known western limit, in the state of São Paulo. The species was also found at Parapuã, a new locality to São Paulo state.

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Chemical composition and microbiological quality of bee pollen

Scientia Agraria Paranaensis ◽

10.18188/sap.v18i3.23991 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 19 (3) ◽

pp. 229-235

Author(s):

Alexandre Lorini ◽

Claudineli Cassia Bueno da Rosa ◽

Livia Teixeira Oliveira ◽

Carmen Wobeto

Keyword(s):

Profile Analysis ◽

Microbiological Quality ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

São Paulo ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Paulo State ◽

Functional Value ◽

Mineral Profile ◽

São Paulo State

Besides honey and propolis, bee products already well consolidated, pollen also has relevant economic, nutritional and functional value. As the quality of the final product is directly related to the region where it is collected and processed, this work has evaluated the nutritional and microbiological quality of two dehydrated bee pollens from São Paulo state and the other produced by beekeepers from northern of Mato Grosso state, but with no inspection. Physical-chemical and microbiological quality, phenolic composition and mineral profile analysis were performed. It was observed that both pollens presented satisfactory quality regarding protein contents (24.8 ± 2.4 g 100 g-1), total sugars (36.2 ± 1.1 g 100 g-1), lipids (4.0 ± 0.3 g 100 g-1), ashes (2.6 ± 0.05 g 100 g-1), free acidity (238.7 ± 4.5 mEq Kg-1) and pH (4.8 ± 0.03), however regarding the humidity levels (6.6 ± 2.2 g 100 g-1) both samples were not in accordance with recommended by law (4 g 100 g-1). The bioactive profile has shown a significant amount of phenolic compounds (37.3 ± 1.1 mg GAE g-1) and flavonoids (41.8 ± 2.5 mg QE g-1), besides potential antioxidants around, approximately, 50 and 80%. Microbiological analyzes have revealed low bacterial contamination (≤ 3.6 MPN g-1), molds and yeasts (variation between 1.2x103 and 4x101 CFU g-1), according to values stipulated by the current legislation, being observed the absence of Salmonella sp. and Escherichia coli. The bee pollens investigated have nutritional quality and safety for consumption. However, pollen from São Paulo state showed greater antioxidant potential, probably due to its higher content of phenolics when compared with pollen from Mato Grosso state.

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