Crescimento do caranguejo de água doce, Dilocarcinus pagei Stimpson (Crustacea, Brachyura, Trichodactylidae)

A biologia de caranguejos de água doce tem sido pouco enfocada na literatura carcinológica, especialmente em relação ao crescimento das espécies da família Trichodactylidae. Este estudo visa determinar as curvas de crescimento em tamanho e peso, bem como a longevidade e a idade na muda pubertária dos caranguejos de água doce Dilocarcinus pagei Stimpson, 1861. As amostras foram obtidas mensalmente na Represa Municipal de São José do Rio Preto (São Paulo), de outubro/1994 a setembro/1996. Os indivíduos tiveram o sexo determinado, sendo também mensurados (LC = largura do cefalotórax) e pesados (PE = peso úmido). O crescimento dos indivíduos foi determinado pelo método de distribuição dos exemplares em classes de tamanho, sendo utilizado o programa FiSAT para a determinação das curvas através do ajuste não linear dos dados pelo modelo de Bertalanffy. Foram analisados 962 exemplares (534 machos e 428 fêmeas) e as curvas de crescimento em tamanho foram expressas pelas equações LC Machos = 61,7[1-e-0,97(t+0,041)] e LC Fêmeas = 57,1[1-e-1,41(t+0,031)], enquanto o crescimento em peso foi melhor representado por PE Machos = 65,2[1-e-0,97(t+0,041)]3,08 e PE Fêmeas = 44,9[1-e-1,41(t+0,031)]2,82. O tamanho assintótico dos machos (61,66 mm) foi pouco superior ao das fêmeas (57,09 mm), ocorrendo o inverso para a longevidade, estimada em 2,4 e 2,7 anos, respectivamente. O tamanho máximo estimado com base em 95% do tamanho assintótico foi de 58,6 mm para os machos e 54,2 mm para as fêmeas, valores muito próximos dos maiores tamanhos registrados na natureza para cada sexo (55,8 mm). A muda da puberdade dos machos ocorreu com idade superior à das fêmeas (tMachos = 1,2 anos e tFêmeas = 0,9 anos). Os resultados obtidos neste trabalho são inéditos na literatura carcinológica, sendo de grande valia no manejo populacional e preservação desta espécie, que vem sendo intensamente explorada e usada como isca na pesca esportiva.

A flexible curriculum for computer science undergraduate major

This paper describes an innovative approach to establish a CS curriculum, aiming flexibility and minimization of the time spent in the classrooms. This approach has been developed at the Paulista State University - Unesp - at São José do Rio Preto, and is producing very interesting results. The load reduction is achieved through a series of fundamental core and breadth courses that precede depth courses in specific areas. The flexibility comes as a side effect of the depth courses, which can be adapted without any changes in the core courses. In the following pages we fully describe our motivations, actions and results.

Variation of genetic expression during development, revealed by esterase patterns in Aedes aegypti (Diptera, Culicidae)

Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis was used to analyze esterase patterns during development of Aedes aegypti from the cities of Marília and São José do Rio Preto (SJRP), Brazil. The zymograms showed a total of 23 esterase bands, 22 of which were in the specimens from Marília and 19 in those from SJRP. These esterase bands were considered to be the product of 23 alleles distributed tentatively in eight genetic loci. Most of the alleles were developmentally regulated. The larval stage expressed the greatest number of them (19 alleles, from the eight loci, in Marília; and 17 alleles, from seven loci, in SJRP). The pupal stage expressed 10 alleles from seven loci, in both populations, and the adult stage expressed 8 alleles from five and six loci in SJRP and Marília, respectively. Some alleles that were active in every stage were developmentally controlled at the level of expression (amount of product). A single allele was constitutively and highly expressed, in larvae, pupae, and adults, in both populations. Differences in esterase synthesis among stages are probably due to regulatory mechanisms acting in agreement with the requirements of a variable number of processes in which esterases are involved. The larval stage is the most active in developmental processes and shows very intense intake of food and very high mobility. These features may demand increased esterase production at that stage. Comparison of the two populations examined showed (besides the existence of alleles that they do not share) that they exhibit differences in the control of expression of other alleles. Such findings may reflect genetic differences between founders in each population, but the possibility of involvement of the intensive use of insecticides in SJRP is also discussed.

Clinical outcome in chronic myeloid leukemia after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: The experience of the Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit of FUNFARME/BRAZIL using FISH

Investigation of the efficacy of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) in chronic myeloid leukemia patients is essential to predict prognosis and survival. In 20 patients treated at the Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit of São José do Rio Preto (São Paulo, Brazil), we used fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) to investigate the frequency of cells with BCR/ABL rearrangement at diagnosis and at distinct intervals after allo-HSCT until complete cytogenetic remission (CCR). We investigated the disease-free survival, overall survival in 3 years and transplant-related mortality rates, too. Bone marrow samples were collected at 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, and 24 months after transplantation and additional intervals as necessary. Success rate of the FISH analyses was 100%. CCR was achieved in 75% of the patients, within on average of 3.9 months; 45% patients showed CCR within 60 days after HSCT. After 3 years of the allo-HSCT, overall survival rate was 60%, disease-free survival was 50% and the transplant-related mortality rate was 40%. The study demonstrated that the BCR-ABL FISH assay is useful for follow-up of chronic myeloid leukemia patients after HSCT and that the clinical outcome parameters in our patient cohort were similar to those described for other bone marrow transplantation units. ©FUNPEC-RP.

Influence of medium composition in the production of ethanol by Zymomonas mobilis

The production of ethanol using Zymomonas mobilis had been reported to be three to four times larger than with Saccharomyces cereviseae. The influence of pH, temperature and composition of the means of fermentation are parameters that can direct the metabolism for the production of ethanol. The objective of this study was to evaluate the production of ethanol by Zymomonas mobilis CCT 4494, by variations of the initial pH, temperature and concentrations KCl, K 2SO4, MgSO4, CaCl2 and sucrose, by a factorial experimental design of type 27-2, according to the model proposed by Box et al. (1978). For this, the broth of sugar cane was used as sole carbon source, because it is cheap and easily accessible in the region of São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo State. According to the experimental design, the bacteria Zymomonas mobilis CCT 4494 has adapted in the fermentation mean containing high concentrations of sucrose, and supported the change of pH and temperature of fermentation. The highest amount of ethanol produced was 8.89 mg mL-1. This is not similar to the levels of secondary metabolites produced by Zymomonas mobilis CCT 4494.

Reticulados modulares em espaços euclidianos

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

Invariantes homológicos relativos e dualidade de Poincaré

Pós-graduação em Matemática - IBILCE

Modelos matemáticos para o problema integrado de dimensionamento de lotes e corte de estoque undimensional

Pós-graduação em Matemática - IBILCE

Aplicação de técnicas de decomposição em problemas de corte de estoque

Pós-graduação em Matemática - IBILCE

Terminologia de contratos de locação de imóveis: estudo terminológico bilíngue e elaboração de glossário Português-Francês

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

Relações entre tempo e evidencialidade nas línguas indígenas do Brasil: um estudo tipológico-funcional

Pós-graduação em Estudos Linguísticos - IBILCE

Aspectos comparativos da regência verbal em Português e Inglês para a elaboração de um dicionário bilíngue

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

Fraseologismos zoônimos: elaboração de base de dados Português-Francês

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

Dicionário onomasiológico de expressões cromáticas da fauna e flora:

Pós-graduação em Estudos Linguísticos - IBILCE

Estudo sobre as expressões idiomáticas e o uso de dicionários especiais da língua portuguesa no ensino fundamental

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