Influência do cálcio sobre o crescimento e solutos em plântulas de sorgo estressadas com cloreto de sódio

O aumento da concentração de Ca no ambiente radicular tem sido indicado para reduzir os efeitos deletérios da salinidade sobre o crescimento das plantas. Neste trabalho, plântulas de dois genótipos de sorgo forrageiro [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench], um tolerante (CSF 20) e outro sensível (CSF 18) à salinidade, foram expostas a duas concentrações de Na+ (0 e 75 mmol L-1) e duas de Ca²+ (0,65 e 2,6 mmol L-1), em solução nutritiva, em arranjo fatorial 2 x 2 x 2. Após sete dias de tratamento, foram determinados a produção de matéria seca e os teores de Cl-, Na+, K+, Ca²+ e de prolina em folhas e raízes. O estresse salino reduziu a produção de matéria seca nas duas partes das plântulas dos dois genótipos, principalmente do sensível, enquanto o aumento na concentração de Ca²+ no meio de cultivo amenizou parcialmente este efeito, principalmente na parte aérea do genótipo tolerante. O estresse salino também acarretou aumento nos teores de Na+ e de Cl- e redução nos teores de K+ nas duas partes das plântulas dos dois genótipos, especialmente do sensível. Adicionalmente, observou-se redução nos teores de Ca²+, bem como aumento nos teores de prolina, mas apenas nas folhas. O aumento na concentração de Ca²+ amenizou estes efeitos, reduzindo os teores de Na+ e Cl- e aumentando os teores de K+, principalmente nas folhas do genótipo tolerante. Este genótipo apresentou uma relação Na+/K+ bem inferior à observada no genótipo sensível, diferença esta que se acentuou ainda mais com o aumento da concentração de Ca²+ na solução nutritiva. O aumento na concentração de Ca²+ no meio nutritivo resultou em aumento nos teores de Ca²+ em folhas e raízes dos dois genótipos, porém as plântulas estressadas não foram capazes de manter as mesmas concentrações desse íon observadas nas plântulas-controle. O Ca²+ não teve qualquer efeito significativo sobre o acúmulo de prolina nas plântulas, submetidas ou não a estresse salino.

Exploring the high frequency emission of radio loud X-ray binaries

We report millimetre-wave continuum observations of the X-ray binaries Cygnus X-3, SS 433, LSI+61 303, Cygnus X-1 and GRS 1915+105. The observations were carried out with the IRAM 30 m-antenna at 250 GHz (1.25 mm) from 1998 March 14 to March 20. These millimetre measurements are complemented with centimetre observations from the Ryle Telescope, at 15 GHz (2.0 cm) and from the Green Bank Interferometer at 2.25 and 8.3 GHz (13 and 3.6 cm). Both Cygnus X-3 and SS 433 underwent moderate flaring events during our observations, whose main spectral evolution properties are described and interpreted. A significant spectral steepening was observed in both sources during the flare decay, that is likely to be caused by adiabatic expansion, inverse Compton and synchrotron losses. Finally, we also report 250 GHz upper limits for three additional undetected X-ray binary stars: LSI+65 010, LSI+61 235 and X Per.

Faint arc-minute extended radio emission around Cygnus X-3

Aims.We revisit the vicinity of the microquasar Cygnus X-3 at radio wavelengths. We aim to improve our previous search for possible associated extended radio features/hot spots in the position angle of the Cygnus X-3 relativistic jets focusing on shorter angular scales than previously explored. Methods.Our work is mostly based on analyzing modern survey and archive radio data, mainly including observations carried out with the Very Large Array and the Ryle Telescopes. We also used deep near-infrared images that we obtained in 2005. Results.We present new radio maps of the Cygnus X-3 field computed after combining multi-configuration Very Large Array archive data at 6 cm and different observing runs at 2 cm with the Ryle Telescope. These are probably among the deepest radio images of Cygnus X-3 reported to date at cm wavelengths. Both interferometers reveal an extended radio feature within a few arc-minutes of the microquasar position, thus making our detection more credible. Moreover, this extended emission is possibly non-thermal, although this point still needs confirmation. Its physical connection with the microquasar is tentatively considered under different physical scenarios. We also report on the serendipitous discovery of a likely Fanaroff-Riley type II radio galaxy only away from Cygnus X-3.

Possible hot spots excited by the relativistic jets of Cygnus X-3

We present the results of a deep search for associated radio features in the vicinity of the microquasar Cygnus X-3. The motivation behind is to find out evidence for interaction between its relativistic jets and the surrounding interstellar medium, which could eventually allow us to perform calorimetry of the total energy released by this microquasar during its flaring lifetime. Remarkably, two radio sources with mJy emission level at centimeter wavelengths have been detected in excellent alignment with the position angle of the inner radio jets. We propose that these objects could be the hot spots where the relativitic outflow collides with the ambient gas in analogy with Fanaroff-Riley II radio galaxies. These candidate hot spots are within a few arc-minutes of Cygnus X-3 and, if physically related, the full linear extent of the jet would reach tens of parsecs. We discuss here the evidence currently available to support this hypothesis based on both archival data and our own observations.

Informe sobre les X Jornades d'Arxivística de Catalunya: "Els arxivers com (ens) comuniquem?" (Terrassa, 19, 20 i 21 de maig de 2005)

Com ja és costum des de fa vint anys (1985-2005), pel maig l'Associació d'Arxivers de Catalunya (AAC) convoca els seus associats i la comunitat arxivística en general a les Jornades d'Arxivística de Catalunya. Enguany han estat les desenes i amb el títol "Els arxivers com (ens) comuniquem?" s'han dut a terme els dies 19, 20 i 21 de maig a la ciutat de Terrassa. L'objectiu de les X Jornades ha estat doble: en primer lloc, s'ha volgut reflexionar sobre les estratègies de què disposen els arxivers per fer difusió de la seva activitat professional ("com comuniquem") i a continuació s'ha produït el debat sobre la comunicació intraprofessional dels arxivers ("com ens comuniquem").

DNA methylation profiles of human active and inactive X chromosomes.

X-chromosome inactivation (XCI) is a dosage compensation mechanism that silences the majority of genes on one X chromosome in each female cell. To characterize epigenetic changes that accompany this process, we measured DNA methylation levels in 45,X patients carrying a single active X chromosome (X(a)), and in normal females, who carry one X(a) and one inactive X (X(i)). Methylated DNA was immunoprecipitated and hybridized to high-density oligonucleotide arrays covering the X chromosome, generating epigenetic profiles of active and inactive X chromosomes. We observed that XCI is accompanied by changes in DNA methylation specifically at CpG islands (CGIs). While the majority of CGIs show increased methylation levels on the X(i), XCI actually results in significant reductions in methylation at 7% of CGIs. Both intra- and inter-genic CGIs undergo epigenetic modification, with the biggest increase in methylation occurring at the promoters of genes silenced by XCI. In contrast, genes escaping XCI generally have low levels of promoter methylation, while genes that show inter-individual variation in silencing show intermediate increases in methylation. Thus, promoter methylation and susceptibility to XCI are correlated. We also observed a global correlation between CGI methylation and the evolutionary age of X-chromosome strata, and that genes escaping XCI show increased methylation within gene bodies. We used our epigenetic map to predict 26 novel genes escaping XCI, and searched for parent-of-origin-specific methylation differences, but found no evidence to support imprinting on the human X chromosome. Our study provides a detailed analysis of the epigenetic profile of active and inactive X chromosomes.

Crescimento, partição de matéria seca e retenção de Na+, K+ e Cl- em dois genótipos de sorgo irrigados com águas salinas

Os mecanismos de tolerância à salinidade são complexos e dependem de mudanças fisiológicas e anatômicas que ocorrem na planta inteira. Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar a retenção de íons, o crescimento e a partição de matéria seca em dois genótipos de sorgo forrageiro [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] irrigados com água com crescentes níveis de salinidade. Sementes selecionadas foram germinadas em vasos com 12 kg de Argissolo Vermelho-Amarelo textura arenosa em condições de casa de vegetação. O delineamento foi inteiramente casualizado, em esquema fatorial 2 x 5, composto por dois genótipos (CSF 18, sensível, e CSF 20, tolerante) e cinco concentrações de sais na água de irrigação, correspondentes às condutividades elétricas (CEa) de 0,5 (controle), 2,0, 4,0, 6,0 e 8,0 dS m-1, com quatro repetições. A aplicação dos tratamentos (concentrações de sais) teve início aos cinco dias após a emergência, e a coleta das plantas foi realizada aos 44 dias depois do início dos tratamentos. Foram determinadas a produção e a partição de matéria seca, bem como a distribuição das raízes nos vasos e os teores de íons (Na+, K+ e Cl-) nas diversas partes da planta. A salinidade reduziu a área foliar e a produção de matéria seca da parte aérea e das raízes; a redução no crescimento da parte aérea foi maior no genótipo CSF 18. A salinidade alterou a partição de fotoassimilados de forma similar nos dois genótipos, resultando em aumento na proporção entre fontes e drenos, o que pode contribuir para a aclimatação das plantas ao estresse salino. As plantas de sorgo mostraram eficiente mecanismo de retenção de Na+, prevenindo seu acúmulo nos tecidos foliares. Esse mecanismo, no entanto, provocou diminuição na suculência foliar. Os teores foliares de K+ e a retenção de Na+ nos colmos foram maiores no genótipo CSF 20 (tolerante).

Correlations between trabecular bone score, measured using anteroposterior dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry acquisition, and 3-dimensional parameters of bone microarchitecture: an experimental study on human cadaver vertebrae.

Developing a novel technique for the efficient, noninvasive clinical evaluation of bone microarchitecture remains both crucial and challenging. The trabecular bone score (TBS) is a new gray-level texture measurement that is applicable to dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) images. Significant correlations between TBS and standard 3-dimensional (3D) parameters of bone microarchitecture have been obtained using a numerical simulation approach. The main objective of this study was to empirically evaluate such correlations in anteroposterior spine DXA images. Thirty dried human cadaver vertebrae were evaluated. Micro-computed tomography acquisitions of the bone pieces were obtained at an isotropic resolution of 93μm. Standard parameters of bone microarchitecture were evaluated in a defined region within the vertebral body, excluding cortical bone. The bone pieces were measured on a Prodigy DXA system (GE Medical-Lunar, Madison, WI), using a custom-made positioning device and experimental setup. Significant correlations were detected between TBS and 3D parameters of bone microarchitecture, mostly independent of any correlation between TBS and bone mineral density (BMD). The greatest correlation was between TBS and connectivity density, with TBS explaining roughly 67.2% of the variance. Based on multivariate linear regression modeling, we have established a model to allow for the interpretation of the relationship between TBS and 3D bone microarchitecture parameters. This model indicates that TBS adds greater value and power of differentiation between samples with similar BMDs but different bone microarchitectures. It has been shown that it is possible to estimate bone microarchitecture status derived from DXA imaging using TBS.

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Ex XIIII. T. Livii Decadibus. Prima, tertia, quarta, in qua praeter fragmenta III, & X libri, quae in Germania nuper reperta, hic etiam continentur, multa adulterina expunximus, multa vera recepimus, quae in aliis non habentur. Epitome singulorum librorum XIIII Decadum. Historia omnium XIIII Decadum in compendium redacta ab L. Floro. Polybii lib. V de rebus Romanis latinitate donati à Nicolao Perotto. Index copiosissimus rerum omnium memorabilium...

[Histoire romaine (latin). 1518-1533]

Ex XIIII. T. Livii Decadibus. Prima, tertia, quarta, in qua praeter fragmenta III, & X libri, quae in Germania nuper reperta, hic etiam continentur, multa adulterina expunximus, multa vera recepimus, quae in aliis non habentur. Epitome singulorum librorum XIIII Decadum. Historia omnium XIIII Decadum in compendium redacta ab L. Floro. Polybii lib. V de rebus Romanis latinitate donati à Nicolao Perotto. Index copiosissimus rerum omnium memorabilium...

[Histoire romaine (latin). 1518-1533]