Studies on the mineral nutrition and fertilization of the passion fruit plant (Passiflora edulis F. flavicarpa): II. placement of fertilizer phosphorus

1. Tagged superphosphate was applied to 2.5 year old passion fruit plants from a commercial plantation established in a sandy loam. 2. 100 grams of the fertilizer were distributed in the following ways: in a circular furrow 20 cm around the plant 40 cm from the stems; in a circular strip 10 cm wide, 40 cm from the stems; in six holes around the plants, 40 cm from the stems 20 cm deep, 2.5 cm in diameter. 3. 10 grams of the fertilizer in 11 of water were sprayed to the leaves. 4. Three weeks after the treatments were made, leaf samples were taken for analysis. 5. Determinations of specific activities both in the leaves and in the fertilizer used have shown that R in the plant was derived from the superphosphate in the following relative proportions (by making the first treatment equal to 100): circular furrow = 100; circular strip = 120; holes = 30; foliar spray = 230.

Extração de nutrientes durante o desenvolvimento do fruto do maracujazeiro amarelo (Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa Deg)

Com o objetivo de aquilatar a extração dos macro e micronutrientes, com exceção do cloro e do molibdênio, pelo fruto do maracujá amarelo, frutos foram colhidos de 10 a 80 dias de idade e analisados. Observou-se um aumento no peso do fruto até ao final da colheita. Nitrogênio e potássio figuram entre os elementos extraídos em maiores quantidades, 359 mg e 350 mg, respectivamente. Entre os micronutrientes, coube ao zinco a máxima absorção, 936 mg, seguido pelo ferro, 720 mg. O cobre foi absorvido em menor quantidade 72 mg.

Nutrição mineral de espécies do cerrado I: composição química de Byrsonima coccolobifolia (Sp) kunth e Kielmeyera coriacea (Sp) Mart.

Com a finalidade de se determinar a concentração e extração dos macro e micronutrientes, assim como o teor de alumínio, em espécies que vegetam em condições de Cerrado, foram coletadas amostras de Byrsonima coccolobifolia (Sp) Kunth em um Regosolo nos meses de janeiro, agosto e novembro na região de Cajurú no Estado de São Paulo, Brasil. No mês de janeiro foram coletadas em igualdade de condições amostras de Kilmeyer coriacea (Sp) Mart, e "Samambaia". Os resultados mostram que: 1 - A estação climática do ano não tem influência marcante nas espécies; 2 - A concentração dos macro e micronutrientes, salvo algumas exceções, é semelhante a das plantas cultivadas; 3 - O xilopódio é órgão armazenador de nutrientes na espécie "samambaia"; 4 - As espécies não são acumuladoras de alumínio.

New species in the palm genus Syagrus Mart., II / [by] S.F. Glassman.

v.31:no.13(1968)

Studies in the palm genus Syagrus Mart. [by] Sidney F. Glassman.

v.31:no.17(1968)

New species in the palm genus Syagrus Mart. / S.F. Glassman.

v.31:no.9(1967)

Studies in the palm genus Syagrus Mart. II / S. F. Glassman.

v.32:no.8(1969)

A new hybrid in the palm genus Syagrus Mart. / S. F. Glassman.

v.32:no.16(1970)

Syagrus oleracea (Mart.) Becc. and closely related taxa / S. F. Glassman. --

v.32:no.3(1968)

Propagação vegetativa do guaranazeiro (Paullinia cupana (Mart.) Ducke) através de estacas induzidas (capeadas) e com ácido indolilbutirico

Conduziu-se um experimento de propagação vegetativa em guaranazeiro (Paullinia cupana (Mart.) Ducke) na EMBRAPA, UEPAE de Porto Velho, Rondonia, localizada no Km 5,5 da BR-364, com latitude sul 8°46'5", longitude 63°5' de Greenwich e altitude de 96,3 metros acima do nível do mar. Utilizou-se de ramos lenhosos e herbáceos, os quais foram induzidos ao enraizamento, através do processo de capeamento parcial dos mesmos, e também de regulador vegetal, o ácido indolilbutirico na concentração de 50 ppm. Os resultados obtidos permitiram concluir que: O enraizamento das estacas herbáceas foi muito superior ao das lenhosas; as estacas herbáceas induzidas (capeadas) sem a utilização do ácido indolilbutirico, apresentaram maior percentual de enraizamento; a indução ao enraizamento nos ramos do guaranazeiro provocou a formação de primórdios de raízes da região induzida (capeada) da planta, antes mesmo do corte dos ramos; e, apesar de apresentar menor percentual de enraizamento as estacas induzidas (capeadas) quando tratadas com IBA, apresentaram um maior número de raízes.

Efeito de níveis de nitrogênio e fósforo no desenvolvimento de mudas de guaranazeiro (Paullinia cupana (Mart.) Ducke), em condições de viveiro

Com objetivo de se estudar o efeito de níveis de nitrogênio e fósforo, no desenvolvimento de mudas de cinco progênies de guaranazeiros (Paullinia cupana var. sorbilis (Mart.) Ducke) em condições de viveiro, foi conduzido um ensaio, na área experimental da EMBRAPA (Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária) localizada em Porto Velho, Rondônia. O delineamento utilizado foi inteiramente casualizado, constituído de 135 plantas úteis, com nove tratamentos e três repetições. Os resultados obtidos permitiram concluir que: a) o tratamento N1P2 correspondente a 2,92 gramas de uréia e 5,20 gramas de superfosfato triplo, aplicados por planta, foi o melhor para todos os parâmetros avaliados; b) as progênies 16 e 13 apresentaram um maior potencial de desenvolvimento, em relação as demais progênies testadas, vindo a seguir a progênie 29.

Polinização de Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa (Passiflorales, Passifloraceae), por abelhas (Hymenoptera, Anthophoridae) em Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro

The yellow passion Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa Deg. is allogamous, self incompatible, and it depends of insects pollinators to disseminate the pollen grains. The field work was conducted at Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from October 17 to November 9 and December 12 to 21, 1995. It was analyzed 1565 flower buds, from which 423 showed well developed ovaries, five days after opening, this represents 27% of fruit set by natural pollination. It was observed 76,86 % of completely curved flowers, 21,22 % of partially curved flowers, and 1,92 % flowers without curvature. Five species of bees where observed on the flowers, from which two were the effective pollinator of yellow passion flower: Xylocopa (Megaxylocopa) frontalis (Olivier, 1789) and X. (Neoxylocopa) ordinaria Smith, 1874.

Martí de Riquer

Biografia del filòleg Martí de Riquer, l’obra del qual es centra en tres eixos: la literatura medieval provençal i catalana, el Quixot i la vida cavallersca medieval i la literatura francesa.

MART-1 peptide vaccination plus IMP321 (LAG-3Ig fusion protein) in patients receiving autologous PBMCs after lymphodepletion: results of a Phase I trial.

BACKGROUND: Immunotherapy offers a promising novel approach for the treatment of cancer and both adoptive T-cell transfer and immune modulation lead to regression of advanced melanoma. However, the potential synergy between these two strategies remains unclear. METHODS: We investigated in 12 patients with advanced stage IV melanoma the effect of multiple MART-1 analog peptide vaccinations with (n = 6) or without (n = 6) IMP321 (LAG-3Ig fusion protein) as an adjuvant in combination with lymphodepleting chemotherapy and adoptive transfer of autologous PBMCs at day (D) 0 (Trial registration No: NCT00324623). All patients were selected on the basis of ex vivo detectable MART-1-specific CD8 T-cell responses and immunized at D0, 8, 15, 22, 28, 52, and 74 post-reinfusion. RESULTS: After immunization, a significant expansion of MART-1-specific CD8 T cells was measured in 83% (n = 5/6) and 17% (n = 1/6) of patients from the IMP321 and control groups, respectively (P < 0.02). Compared to the control group, the mean fold increase of MART-1-specific CD8 T cells in the IMP321 group was respectively >2-, >4- and >6-fold higher at D15, D30 and D60 (P < 0.02). Long-lasting MART-1-specific CD8 T-cell responses were significantly associated with IMP321 (P < 0.02). At the peak of the response, MART-1-specific CD8 T cells contained higher proportions of effector (CCR7⁻ CD45RA⁺/⁻) cells in the IMP321 group (P < 0.02) and showed no sign of exhaustion (i.e. were mostly PD1⁻CD160⁻TIM3⁻LAG3⁻2B4⁺/⁻). Moreover, IMP321 was associated with a significantly reduced expansion of regulatory T cells (P < 0.04); consistently, we observed a negative correlation between the relative expansion of MART-1-specific CD8 T cells and of regulatory T cells. Finally, although there were no confirmed responses as per RECIST criteria, a transient, 30-day partial response was observed in a patient from the IMP321 group. CONCLUSIONS: Vaccination with IMP321 as an adjuvant in combination with lymphodepleting chemotherapy and adoptive transfer of autologous PBMCs induced more robust and durable cellular antitumor immune responses, supporting further development of IMP321 as an adjuvant for future immunotherapeutic strategies.

The effects of feeding Karlodinium veneficum (PLY # 103; Gymnodinium veneficum Ballantine) to the blue mussel Mytilus edulis

The effects of exposure to the type species for Karlodinium veneficum (PLY # 103) on immune function and histopathology in the blue mussel Mytilus edulis were investigated. Mussels from Whitsand Bay, Cornwall (UK) were exposed to K. veneficum (PLY # 103) for 3 and 6 days. Assays for immune function included total and differential cells counts, phagocytosis and release of extra cellular reactive oxygen species. Histology was carried out on digestive gland and mantle tissues. The toxin cell quota for K. veneficum (PLY #103) was measured by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry detecting two separable toxins KvTx1 (11.6 ± 5.4 ng/ml) and KvTx2 (47.7 ± 4.2 ng/ml). There were significant effects of K. veneficum exposure with increasing phagocytosis and release of reactive oxygen species following 6 days exposure. There were no significant effects on total cell counts. However, differential cell counts did show significant effects after 3 days exposure to the toxic alga. All mussels produced faeces but not pseudofaeces indicating that algae were not rejected prior to ingestion. Digestive glands showed ingestion of the algae and hemocyte infiltration after 3 days of exposure, whereas mantle tissue did not show differences between treatments. As the effects of K. veneficum were not observed in the mantle tissue it can be hypothesized that the algal concentration was not high enough, or exposure long enough, to affect all the tissues. Despite being in culture for more than 50 years the original K. veneficum isolate obtained by Mary Parke still showed toxic effects on mussels.