Soldadura por uma das extremidades de dois cromossômios homólogos do tityus

In this paper the author describes a very interesting case of union of two homologous chromosomes of the scorpion Tityus bahiensis just by the opposite extremities. The two normal pairs of chromosomes behave as ordinarily, the members of each pair showing at times a slight disturbance in their regular parallelism. The complex chromosome, on the contrary, behaves itself as if it were devoid of kinetochores, that is, it does not orient like normal chromosomes nor reveal any kind of active movement. The fusion of the chromosomes has resulted from terminal breakage at the opposite ends, the correspondig fragments having been found unpaired in a cell in which two pairs of chromosomes were present. Consequently, the compound chromosome, like the normal ones, is provided with a kinetochore at each one of the free ends. Being thus a centric chromosome its behavior, or more exactly, its kinetic inactivity may be compared with that of the monovalents found elsewhere in meioses. It is due o the failure of a partner. The fusion of two homologous chromosomes has transformed them into a new chromosomal unit in whose corresponding parts the ability of pairing was entirely abolished. This result is in full contradiction with the theory of a point-to point attraction between homologous chromosomes attributed to particular power of the genes, since, if genes really exist, being placed in their original loci, they would promote the union side by side of the members of the compound chromosome. If an attraction loci-to-loci should prevail the compound chromosome would be bent as in Fig. 8, C or form a ring similar to the loops observed in the inverted segment of sailvary chromosomes of Drosophila, as represented in the Fig. 8, D and this, in accordance with the order of the loci resulting from an union of corresponding or opposite ends of the fused chromosomes, as indicated in the Fig, 8 A and B. The evidence in hand points to a fusion by non homologous extremities. The expected rings, however, have never been found in metaphase plates. From this fact the author concludes that there is no point-to-point attraction between chromosomes, a conclusion in full agreement with the behavior of Hemipteran chromosomes which, in spite of geing composed of two equivalent halves do not bend in order to adjust the corresponding loci. (Cf. the papers on Hemiptera published by the author in this volume).

II - Contribuição para o estudo biológico e ecológico das podostemonaceae do salto de Piracicaba

Resumindo as observações feitas sobre a biologia e a ecologia das espécies Apinagia Accorsii Toledo e Mniopsis Glazioviana Warmg., Podostemonaceae que vivem incrustadas às rochas diabásicas do Salto de Piracicaba, durante os anos de 1943, 1944 e 1945, cheguei às conclusões seguintes: a) Com o início do período de enchente do Salto de Piracicaba, variável de ano para ano, mas que, no geral, começa com as primeiras chuvas de outubro e se prolonga até fins de março, processa-se o desenvolvimento vegetativo das Podostemonaceae, com a formação de estolhos (Fig. 15-B) dotados de gemas produtoras de novos rizomas (Fig. 16-A, C, D, E) e regeneração dos rizomas primitivos (Fig. 15-B), quando em determinadas condições, em Apinagia Accorsii; raízes hemicilindricas com produções faliáceas, dispostas aos pares. (Fig. 19-A,B, C,D,E,F,G,H), provenientes de gemas, em Mniops's Glazioviana, Demais, em ambas as espécies realiza-se ainda a germinação das sementes nos seguintes substratos : placentas, cápsulas e pedicelos de frutos (Figs. 16, 17, 18 e 20), resíduos orgânicos de várias procedências, inclusive os provenientes das próprias Podostemonaceae, que se acumulam em quantidade apreciável entre as plantas e sobre as rochas, etc. A Ap-nagia Accorsii, além desses meios, conta ainda com os resíduos rizomáticos, com os caules e mesmo com a superficies dos rizomas (Fig. 21-H). A massa rizomática constitui excelente meio para a retenção germinação das sementes. b) A deiscência dos frutos dá-se ao contacto do ar seco. As sementes podem fixar-se aos substratos citados, devido à transformação do tegumento externo em mucilagem. c) Dentre os substratos para a germinação das sementes, o mais importante e mesmo decisivo, em determinadas circunstâncias, para a garantia da espécie no habitat, é o fruto. Após a deiscência, algumas sementes podem colar-se às paredes internas da cápsula e aos pedicelos, graças à mucilagem do tegumento externo, ao passo que outras permanecem sôbre a placenta. d) Os "seedlings" não apresentam raiz principal. Todavia, à volta de toda a extremidade do hipocótilo, produz-se enorme quantidade de pêlos radiculares, cuja principal função é servir de órgãos de fixação. A incrustação das plantas ao substrato é feita por meio de pêlos radiculares, ou, mais freqüentemente, por "haptera". Segundo WILLIS (1915), "os "haptera" são órgãos adesivos especiais, provavelmente de natureza radicular, que aparecem como protuberância exógenas da raiz ou do caule e se curvam para a rocha, onde se fixam e se achatam, segregando uma substância viscosa". e) Os "seedlings", que se desenvolvem sobre as cápsulas, pedicelos, etc., encontrando condições ecológicas favoráveis, transformam-se rapidamente em plantas jovens; os novos rizomas já começam a produzir caules e em tudo se assemelham aos rizomas provenientes dos estolhos. É o que se observa no habitat, por ocasião da germinação das sementes. f) As transferência das plantinhas, que so desenvolvem nos substratos citados para a superfície da rocha, realiza-se quando elas alcançarem o peso suficiente para curvar o pedicelo do fruto. (Figs. 17 e 18), promovendo, assim, o contacto da cápsula com a rocha. Daí por diante, o novo rizoma vai aderindo ao substrato natural, através da produção dos órgãos especiais de fixação, isto é, pêlos radiculares e "haptera". O mecanismo da Devido a um pequeno engano na feitura dos clichés, os aumentos das figuras 15, 16, 19 e 20, constantes da legenda, passarão a ser respectivamente :- 1,9 - 1,65 - 2,3 e 2,9. 39 transferência das plantas jovens que, inicialmente, se desenvolvem sobre cápsulas, pedicelos, etc., para o substrato definitivo - a rocha - foi verificado, freqüentes vezes, em farto material que incluia vários estágios de desenvolvimento vegetativo (Figs. 16, 17, 18, 20). g) As cápsulas, compreendendo, além da placenta (em certos casos), as paredes internas e externas, e os pedicelos dos frutos de ambas as espécies estudadas constituem excelentes e importantes meios para a fixação das sementes. Após os longos periodos de seca, quando toda a parte vegetativa se destroi, tornam-se os únicos substratos apropriados para o fenômeno da germinação. h) Iniciada a fase vegetativa e, à medida que progride a submersão das plantas, acentuam-se, cada vez mais, o crescimento e o desenvolvimento. É precisamente durante a época de submersão que as Podostemonaceae encontram o ambiente mais adequado ao seus desenvolvimento vegetativo, alcançando, ao mesmo tempo, a máxima distribuição local, mormente a espécie Apinagia Accorsii Toledo, que chega a cobrir todas as rochas situadas da região frontal da cachoeira. i) O declínio das águas começa, aproximadamente, em fins de março, com as últimas chuvas. Pode-se, então, avaliar a extensão do desenvolvimento vegetativo que as plantas alcançaram, durante a fase de enchente. O nível da correnteza vai, daí por diante, baixando gradativamente, até fins de setembro, quando atinge o mínimo, ocasião em que o Salto se apresenta com o máximo de rochas expostas. j) Durante todo o período de vazante, que é variável e dependente do regime de chuvas que vigorar, as plantas vão paulatinamente emergindo, ao mesmo tempo que cessa o desenvol-vimnto vegetativo, para entrar em atividade o ciclo floral. Antes, porém, os caules de Apinagia que estiveram submetidos às fortes vibrõações da correnteza se destacam (Fig. 21-A,C,F,G, H,I). Todavia, as plantas, que se desenvolveram em regiões de correnteza mais branda, não chegam a perder os seus caules. k) As gemas floríferas, à medida que vão emergindo, desabrochan!. As flores desenvolvem-se rapidamente; a polinização que é direta efetua-se em plena atmosfera, quando as anteras enxutas e suficientemente dessecadas sofrem a deiscência, libertando o pólen. Realizada a fecundação, as sementes atingem depressa a maturidade. Como todo o desenvolvimento compreendido entre o desabrochar das gemas e a frutificação se processa fora da água e como a exposição das plantas é gradativa, em virtude do lento declínio das águas, compreende-se que no Salto existam, a um tempo, todos os estágios do ciclo vegetativo ao lado de todas as fases do desenvolvimento floral. l) Os rizomas, em contacto com o ar e sob a ação solar, dessecam-se, transformando-se em placas duras, fortemente inscrustadas às rochas. Mas, se durante a dessecação forem umidecidos, de quando em quando, passam a constituir excelente meio para a retenção e germinação das sementes. m) No período seguinte de enchente e vazante, repetem-se, para as espécies estudadas, todas as fases do desenvolvimento vegetativo e floral, assinaladas nesta contribuição.

Aspectos interessantes observados na meiose de alguns hemípteros

Particular aspects of the meiosis of two species of Hemiptera, namely Megalotomus pallescens (Stal) (Coriscidae) and Jadera sanguinolenta (Fabr.); (Corizidae) are described and discussed in this paper. Megalotomus pallescens This species has primary spermatocytes provided with 7 autosomal tetrads plus a single sex chromosome. The X is smaller than the autosomes and may be found either in the periphery of the circle formed by the autosomal tetrads or in the center together with the m-tetrad which always occupies this position. The X chromosome - In the primary spermatocytes this element, which is tetradiform, orients itself parallelly to the spindle axis and divides transversely by its median constriction. In the secondary spermatocytes it passes undivided to one pole. The m-chromosomes - These chromosomes have been frequently found in close association with the sex chromosome in nuclei wich have passed the diffuse stage, a fact which was considered as affording some evidence in support of the idea /developed by the present writer in another paper with regard to the origin of the m-chromosomes from the sex chromosome. Formation of tetrads - Tetrads appear at first as irregular areas of reticular structure, becoming later more and more distinct. Then, two chromosomal strands very loose and irregular in outline, connected whit each other by several transverse filaments, begin to develop in each area. Growing progressively shorter, thicker and denser, these strands soon give origin to typical Hemiptera tetrads. Jadera sanguinolenta Spermatogonia of this species have 13 chromosomes, that is, 10 autosomes, 2 m-chromosomes and one sex chromosome, one pair of autosomes being much larger than the rest. Chromosomes move toward the poles with both ends looking to them. Primary spermatocytes show 6 tetrads and a single X. The sex chromossome in the first division of the spermatocytes divides as if it was a tetrad, passing undivided to one pole in the second division. In the latter it does not orient, being found anywhere in the cells. Its most common situation in anaphase corresponds therefore to precession. Tetrads are formed here in an entirely different way : the bivalents as they become distinct in the nuclei which came out. of the diffuse stage they appear in form of two thin threads united only at the extremities, an aspect which may better be analized in the larger bivalent. Up from this stage the formation of the tetrads is a mere process of shortening and thickening of both members of the pair. Due to the fact that the paired chromosomes are well separated from each other throughout their entire lenght, the author concluded that chiasmata, if present, are accumulated at the very ends of the bivalents. If no chiasmata have been at all formed, then, what holds together the corresponding extremities must be a strong attraction developed by the kinetochores. If one interprets the bivalents represented in the figures 17-21 as formed by four chromatids paired by one of the ends and united by the opposite one, then the question of the diffuse attachment becomes entirely disproved since it is exactly by the distal extremities that the tetrads later will be connected with the poles. In the opinion of the present writer the facts referred to above are one of the best demonstration at hand of the continuity of the paired threads and at the same time of the dicentricity of Hemiptera chromosomes. In view of the data hitherto collected by the author the behavior of the sex chromosome of the Hemiptera whose males are of the XO type may be summarized as follows: a) The sex chromosome in the primary metaphase appears longitudinally divided, without transverse constriction. It is oriented with the extremities in the plane of the equator and its chromatids separate by the plane of division. (Euryophthalmus, Protenor). In the second division the sex chromosome, provided as it is with an active kinetochore at each end, orients itself with its lenght parallelly to the spindle axis and passes undivided to one pole (Protenor?), or loses to the other pole a centric end (Euryophthalmus) In the latter case it has to become dicentric by means of a longitudinal spliting beginning at the kinetochore. b) The sex chromosome in the primary metaphase is tetradiform, that is, it is provided with a longitudinal split and a median transverse constriction. Orients with its length paral lelly to the spindle axis (what is probably due to the kinetochores being not yet divided) and divides transversely. (Corizas hyalinus, Megalotomus pallescens). in the secondary metaphase the sex chromosome which turned to be dicentric in consequence of a longitudinal spliting initiated in the kineto chore, orients perpendicularly to the equatorial plane and without losing anyone of its extremities passes undivided to one pole (Megalotomus). Or, distending between both poles passes to one side, in which case it loses one of its ends to the other side. (Corizas hyalinus). c) The very short sex chromosome in the first division of the spermatocytes orients in the same manner aa the tetrads and divides transversely. In the second division, due to the inactivity o the inetochore, it remains monocentric and motionless anywhere in the cell, finishing by being enclosed in the nearer nucleus. In the secondary telophase it recuperates its dicentricity at the same time as the autosomal chromatids. (Jadera sanguinolenta, Diactor bilineatus). d) The sex chromosome in the first division orients in the equador with its longitudinal axis parallelly to the spindle axis passing integrally to one pole or, distending itself between the anaphase plates, loses one of its ends to the opposite pole. In this case it becomes dicentric in the prometaphase of the second division, behaving in this division as the autossomes. It thus divides longitudnally. (Pachylis laticomis, Pachylis pharaonis).

Influência do carvão na alimentação das aves

Dois lotes de 50 pintos foram submetidos, durante 25 dias, ao mesmo regime, salvo que um (A) recebeu 5% de carvão na farelada e outro (B) não. No fim da experiência, a média de peso do lote A era 174,9 grs. e a do lote B, 262,2; a diferença é significativamente favorável ao lote B em relação ao peso, contudo a mortalidade foi maior (12%) no lote que não recebeu carvão. A aparência geral dos pintos do lote B era muito melhor. Os AA. concluem que o carvão não deve ser usado como alimento, provavelmente por absorver muitas subtâncias úteis à nutrição, possivelmente vitaminas e amino-ácidos, mas sim para os pintos que se atrazam no crescimento devido a perturbações do aparelho digestivo, como um medicamento. Esta última conclusão depende de ulterior comprovação, pois a maior mortalidade constatada no lote sem carvão pode ser devida ao acaso, simplesmente.

Comparação de Proteínas: alimentação das aves I

Beginning an experiment on protein comparisons, at the Poultry and Rabbitry Departament of the Esc. Sup. de Agricultura "Luiz de Queiroz", University of S. Paulo, four groups of growing chicks were submitted during 40 days to the following rations: basal part - 50 corn meal and 30 wheat bran, variable part - R1 - 10 tankage and 10 peanut meal, R2 - 10 tankage and 10 cottonseed meal, R3 - 7 peanut meal, 7 cocoanut meal and 7 cottonseed meal, R4 - 5 tankage, 5 peanut, 5 cocoanut and 5 cottenseed meal, R2 and R3 gave results which may be considered as equal and inferior than those obtained with the others, R4 being the best one. The statistical analises showed no significant differences.

A couve flor na alimentação da galinha: influência sôbre a postura

Os autores realizaram uma pesquisa afim de verificar o conceito de que a couve-flor exerce um papel deprimente sobre a postura das galinhas. Para isso organizaram 20 grupos de 10 aves cada, onze dos quais da raça Rhode Island Red e 9 da Light Sussex. Desses grupos, 7 ocupavam parques gramados e os restantes parques sem grama. As aves permaneceram por 10 dias sob o regime verde de couve-flor. Houve dificuldade na análise dos resultados devido a diferenças genéticas entre as duas raças utilizadas. Das conclusões parciais constantes do texto deste trabalho, parece que a couve-flor exerce um efeito deprimente sôbre a postura, mas essa crença não chega a ser confirmada clarament na análise estatística dos dados obtidos. A conclusão final a que os AA. chegaram é que, se existe um efeito nocivo do suprimento de couve-flor, nas aves em postura, êsse efeito não chegaria a ser economicamente prejudicial, em vista do fato da couve-flor, sob a forma de folhas externas, refugo. só ser fornecida às aves, esporadicamente, durante períodos relativamente curtos, que correspondem aos da colheita das "cabeças" para serem entregues ao mercado, e, como demonstra a experiência, o suprimento por poucos dias não chega a prejudicar notavelmente a postura.

A influência dos pigmentos amarelo-laranja da semente de milho na coloração da gema de ovo de galinha

The effect of carotenoid pigments on the egg yolk color was studied in this paper. Three types of maize of known genetical constitution were used: Cateto, with deep orange endosperm; Armour, with yellow-orange endosperm and Cristal, with white endosperm. The carotenoid pigments of the two colored maizes were analysed: the total and both the active parts in relation to vitamin A and the zeaxanthin part showed to be practically double in the deep orange corn. The color of the yolk was orange when the ration had the deep orange corn and yellow in the case of the yellow-orange corn. The increase in shade was proportional to the amount of pigment present in the grains. If green feeds is added to the ration with white corn, the yolk becomes yellow or orange, depending on the amount of green given to the chickens. The practical importance of controlling the color of the yolk was emphasized.

A ração úmida no crescimento dos pintos

The author reports in this paper the results obtained in one experiment with wet an dry mash on the growing of chickens. The experiment started with two groups of 50 Sussex bred each, one receiving dry and other wet mash. The observations were continued in another four groups of 25 chickens each, two of Rhod Island Red bred and two of Sussex bred, both receiving dry and wet mash. The chickens were weight every 10 days and the differences obtained proved to be not significant statistically. Both dry and wet mash were equally good but wet mash is much more dificult to give to the chickkens than the dry one.

Envelhecimento das aguardentes

1 - Colour, by itself, does not constitute a solid ground for judging of the age of a brandy because the more or less pronounced colour it acquires through aging can also be obtained by the addition of oack essence to newly distilled brandy. 2 - Urder the same conditions, colour intensity of a brandy wiU depend upon the nature of the wood and the condition of the storage. 3 - In accordance with the experimental results obtained by the present writers it rests no doubt that fermentation facility ferment resistence, produce and quality of the brendy all are factors depending upon the variety of the sugar cane. In addition, the authors presume that the variety of sugar cane has also influence upon the alteration of composition of the brandy submitted to aging. 4 - All aging phenomena of the brandy are accompanied by volume decreasing, what happens in a slow and continuous manner depending upon storage and environment conditions 5 - During brandy aging the alcoholic degree is greatly af- fected by evaporation, increasing or decreasing in accordance to the hygrometric state of the air and the teriperature in the place where the tuns are stored. 6 - The specific weight of the brandy is inversely proportio- nal to its alcoholic degree, but directly proportional to the extracts since the latter indicates the amount of dissolved residues. 7 - Brandy which shows high specific weight together with high alcoholic degree cannot be considered as aged. It may, however, be takens for brandy artificially coloved in order to conceal its actual age. 8 - The amount of extracts increases with aging, since it is the result of the solvent action of the brandy upon the soluble extractive substances of the wood. Notwithstanding that the extract, considered alone, has no value in determining the age of a brandy, since nothing easier is ohan to nake it change artificially. 9 -During aging the brandy get acidity in physiological as well as in physical way, but never by the action of microorganisms. 10 - The estturs produced during aging by the action of acids upon alcohols are the mean factors of the savour (bouquet) of a brandy and therefore every thing shall be done tor fhr estherification of a preserved brandy being not limited. 11 - Aeration increases esther formation, reduces the aging- time and turn better the taste qualities of the brandy. 12 - Due to the great proportion of high alcohols ordinarily found in the brandy, their analytical discrimination will be greatly important. 13 - The high alcohols are not responsable for the disastrous consequences of the alcoholism, but the high percentage of uthyl alcohol present in the brandy. 14 - The aldehydes appear always in high rate in the brazilian brandys in consequence of some intermediary products of the oxydation of the alcohols being left in the brandys during aging. 15 - The age has little or no influence on the quantity of phurphurol present in a brandy whose amount varies greatly the manner in which the wines to be distilled are treated. Wines centrifugalized or filtered before distillation always give rise to brandys poorer in phurphurol as compared with those distilled without these treatments. 16 - Though greatly variable, brandys of good qualities generally show a high residues coefficient, never under 200 mmg 17 - Lusson - Rocques oxydation coefficient cannot be indis- criminately applied to any brandy class, being, on the contrary, specifically destined to cognacs.

Raça de galinhas "piracicaba" I: hereditariedade dos caracteres pescoço pelado e plumagem preta

The characters naked neck and black plumage proved to be due to single genes in a group of chicks growing at the Poultry Department of "Luiz de Queiroz" School of Agriculture, Piracicaba, Brasil. The two characters segregate independently and the animals with known genetical constitution will be used in the formation of a local breed.