Morfoanatomia e ontogênese do pericarpo de Schizolobium parahyba (Vell.) Blake (Fabaceae, Caesalpinioideae)

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Degradabilidade do capim-elefante em diferentes estágios de maturidade avaliada pelo método in vitro/gás

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Anatomia quantitativa e degradação in vitro de tecidos em cultivares de capim-elefante (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.)

Neste trabalho quantificaram-se as principais alterações histológicas ocorridas em cultivares de capim-elefante (Pennisetumpurpureum Schumach.), em três estádios de desenvolvimento. A degradação dos tecidos foi avaliada após incubação em líquido ruminal de bovinos. As porcentagens de tecidos presentes em colmo, quilha, limbo e bainha foliares foram determinadas. A quilha e o colmo apresentaram maior proporção de tecido lignificado, enquanto o limbo foliar, maior quantidade de tecido epidérmico e tecido vascular não-lignificado. O tecido parenquimático foi encontrado em menor proporção na bainha foliar, principalmente pela presença do aerênquima, a partir da segunda coleta. A proporção de tecido lignificado aumentou com a maturidade do vegetal, sendo mais acentuado em colmos e limbos. Entre as principais alterações, destaca-se a grande área de degradação encontrada na bainha foliar, mesmo com o envelhecimento dos tecidos. Isto foi associado à presença do aerênquima encontrado nos estádios de desenvolvimento mais avançados. Os estômatos favoreceram a penetração dos microorganismos nos tecidos mais internos da folha (mesofilo). O espessamento e a lignificação da parede celular ocorreram com o envelhecimento das plantas, acompanhado de redução na área de degradação dos tecidos.

Stem anatomy of Pennisetum purpureum schum. (Poaceae) cultivars

Elephant-grass is known like a great feed to dairy and beef cattle al tropical regions. Its agricultural aspects have been very observed. However, its botanical, mainly anatomical characteristics are few studied. The objective of this work was to investigate the anatomical changes occurred in stems of three elephant-grass cultivars (ROXO, EMPASC 307 TESTO and EMPASC 309 AREIA) at three stages of plant development (4, 8 and 16 weeks after sprouting). The anatomical features were similar among cultivars. When stems were young (4 weeks), a disorganization of vascular bundles were detected. However, at 8 weeks stage the were organized as a definitive form. Was observed a magnified of lignification as the stems age, mainly caused by the increased of bundles sheaths that surrounds all vascular bundles.

Perfil morfo-anatômico e histoquímico (fenólico e lipofílico) das fases do desenvolvimento foliar de Schinus terebinthifolius RADDI (Anacardiaceae)

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Caracterização morfológica e citogenética de sementes e plântulas de algumas espécies de plantas tóxicas

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Morfologia, anatomia e desenvolvimento do fruto e semente de Manihot caerulescens Pohl. e M. tripartita Mull. Arg. (Euphorbiaceae)

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Enxertia, atividade enzimática e orientação do tomateiro com quatro hastes

Pós-graduação em Agronomia (Produção Vegetal) - FCAV

Morfoanatomia do fruto, semente e plântulas de Acalypha gracilis (Spreng.) Müll. Arg., Euphorbia cotinifolia L. e Jatropha gossypiifolia L. (Euphorbiaceae)

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Aspectos anatômicos, fisiológicos e bioquímicos da enxerta de maracujazeiros sobre Passiflora cincinnata Mast

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Morfoanatomia e ontogênese de Machaerium Pers. (Fabaceae: Faboideae): fruto, semente e plântula

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Aspectos fisiologicos e bioqímicos da enxertia em plantas de pepino

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Aplicação em subdose do haloxyfop-methyl na aveia-preta

One of the major constraints to sustainable of the tillage is the rapid decomposition of dry the matter. One of the mechanisms known to facilitate this process is the interference in pathways of polymers of lignin from tests of application of low doses of herbicide based on the relation that higher the content of the lignin greater the resistance to degradation. With this purpose, the herbicide Verdict * R (haloxyfop-methyl) was used to verify the effect of low doses at the height of the plants, productivity of dry matter and in the metabolism of the lignin in plants of black oat. Preliminary tests in the greenhouse were realized for adjustments ​​to the best low doses to be applied in the definitive experiment in the production area. The results obtained were 24% of increase in productivity in the experiments conducted in greenhouse, from the application of 3.125g of the active ingredient of the haloxyfop-methyl per hectare, in this subdose no changes was observed in growth and content of lignin in plants of black oat. In the field, the concentration of 2.5g i. a. ha-1 of haloxyfop-methyl decreased in 9% the lignification rate without interfering with the height and productivity of the plants, this being favorable to the degradation rate of stubble tillage on outcome

Effects of Ethylene on Secondary Xylem Formation in Arabidopsis thaliana

Ethylene has myriad roles as a plant hormone, ranging from senescence and defending against pathogen attacks to fruit ripening and interactions with other hormones. It has been shown to increase cambial activity in poplar, but the effect on wood formation in Arabidopsis hypocotyl has not previously been studied. The Auxin-Regulated Gene involved in Organ Size (ARGOS), which increases organ size by lengthening the time for cell division, was found to be upregulated by ethylene. We tested the effect of ethylene treatment at 10 and 100 µM ACC on three genotypes of Arabidopsis, Col0 (wild-type), an ARGOS deficient mutant (argos), and ein3-1, an ethylene insensitive mutant. ARGOS expression analysis with qPCR indicated that ACC does induce ARGOS and ARGOS-LIKE (ARL) in the hypocotyl. As seen in poplar, ethylene also decreases stem elongation.Histochemical staining, showed that ethylene changes the way secondary xylem lignifies, causing gaps in lignification around the outer edge of secondary xylem. Our results also implied that ethylene treatment changes the proportion of secondary to total xylem, resulting in less secondary, whereas in poplar, ethylene treatment caused an increase.

Intra-annual dynamics of non-structural carbohydrates in the cambium of mature conifer trees reflects radial growth demands

The presence of soluble carbohydrates in the cambial zone, either from sugars recently produced during photosynthesis or from starch remobilized from storage organs, is necessary for radial tree growth. However, considerable uncertainties on carbohydrate dynamics and the consequences on tree productivity exist. This study aims to better understand the variation in different carbon pools at intra-annual resolution by quantifying how cambial zone sugar and starch concentrations fluctuate over the season and in relation to cambial phenology. A comparison between two physiologically different species growing at the same site, i.e., the evergreen Picea abies Karst. and the deciduous Larix decidua Mill., and between L. decidua from two contrasting elevations, is presented to identify mechanisms of growth limitation. Results indicate that the annual cycle of sugar concentration within the cambial zone is coupled to the process of wood formation. The highest sugar concentration is observed when the number of cells in secondary wall formation and lignification stages is at a maximum, subsequent to most radial growth. Starch disappears in winter, while other freeze-resistant non-structural carbohydrates (NSCs) increase. Slight differences in NSC concentration between species are consistent with the differing climate sensitivity of the evergreen and deciduous species investigated. The general absence of differences between elevations suggests that the cambial activity of trees growing at the treeline was not limited by the availability of carbohydrates at the cambial zone but instead by environmental controls on the growing season duration.