A5069001169- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Plant and animal studies
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics
- Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Oil Palm Production and Sustainability
- Redox biology and oxidative stress
- Banana Cultivation and Research
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Entomological Studies and Ecology
- Pineapple and bromelain studies
- Land Rights and Reforms
- Coconut Research and Applications
- Fern and Epiphyte Biology
- Genetic and Environmental Crop Studies
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
2017-2025
Wageningen University & Research
2023
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
2009-2019
Agência Paulista de Tecnologia dos Agronegócios
2015-2019
Hudson Institute
2019
John Wiley & Sons (United States)
2019
University of the Ryukyus
2016
Mangrove plants comprise a unique group of organisms that grow within the intertidal zones tropical and subtropical regions whose distributions are influenced by both biotic abiotic factors. To understand how these extrinsic intrinsic processes influence more fundamental level biological hierarchy mangroves, we studied genetic diversity two Neotropical mangrove trees, Avicenniagerminans A. schaueriana, using microsatellites markers. As reported for other sea-dispersed species, there was...
ABSTRACT Aim Trait variation across geographic gradients can reveal how species respond to different environmental settings, which is crucial under the growing threat of climate change. Although on basis evolutionary theory, patterns and drivers intraspecific functional remain largely underexplored. In ants, pilosity body size are morphological traits associated thermoregulation heat tolerance, critical concerns in context global warming. Here, we focused dominant ant Camponotus crassus...
Abstract Mangrove plants comprise with similar ecological features that have enabled them to adapt life between the sea and land. Within a geographic region, different mangrove species share not only adaptations but also genetic structure patterns. Along eastern coast of South America, there is subdivision populations north south continent's northeastern extremity. Here, we aimed test for this north‐south in Rhizophora mangle, dominant plant Western Hemisphere. Additionally, study...
Article impact statement : Genomic information can help prevent species loss, facilitate reserve design and maximize adaptive potential of natural mangrove populations.
Mangrove plants grow in the intertidal zone tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. The global latitudinal distribution of mangrove is mainly influenced by climatic oceanographic features. Because current climate changes, poleward range expansions have been reported for major biogeographic forests Western Eastern Hemispheres. There evidence that also responded similarly after last glaciation expanding their ranges. In this context, use genetic tools an informative approach understanding...
Long‐term ecological success of large‐scale restoration programs planned for the next decades will rely on genetic diversity (GD) reintroduced or colonizing species, a limiting factor in highly fragmented landscapes. In small and isolated natural remnants areas, substantial reduction population's size connectivity may lead to local extinctions due accumulation deleterious recessive alleles ongoing fecundity, plant vigor, recruitment success, adaptive potential. Despite paramount role GD...
The closely related Camponotus renggeri and rufipes (subgenus Myrmothrix) often live in sympatry the Brazilian 'cerrado' savannah, are distinguished by nuances their blackish body colour of legs. Variation morphological characters, however, makes species separation difficult it has been suggested that two should be merged into one. As appropriate identification is essential for studies ecology evolutionary biology, here we examine how natural history data (habitat preference, nesting...
• Premise of the study: We developed first microsatellites for Passiflora setacea and characterized new sets markers P. edulis cincinnata , enabling further genetic diversity studies to support conservation breeding passion fruit species. Methods Results: 69 microsatellite and, in conjunction with assessments cross‐amplification using primers available from literature, present 43 polymorphic loci three species . The mean number alleles per locus was 3.1, values expected observed levels...
Bahia is the most important cacao-producing state in Brazil, which currently sixth-largest country worldwide to produce cacao seeds. In eighteenth century, Comum, Pará and Maranhão varieties of were introduced into southern Bahia, their descendants, are called ‘Bahian cacao’ or local Bahian varieties, have been cultivated for over 200 years. Comum plants used start plantations African countries extended as far South Asia Oceania. two sets clones selected from mutants, Agronomic Institute...
• Premise of the study: We developed first set microsatellite markers for passion fruit, Passiflora cincinnata , to provide tools further study its genetic diversity and support current conservation studies. Methods Results: used a microsatellite‐enriched library approach isolate characterize 25 new molecular markers. Seven primer pairs successfully amplified polymorphic regions, with an average five alleles per locus. The mean values expected observed levels heterozygosity were 0.516 0.525,...
Abstract Local adaptation is often a product of environmental variations in geographical space and has implications for biodiversity conservation. We investigated the role latitudinal heterogeneity climate on organization genetic phenotypic variation dominant coastal tree Avicennia schaueriana . In common garden experiment, samples from an equatorial region, with pronounced seasonality precipitation, accumulated less biomass, showed lower stomatal conductance transpiration, narrower xylem...
Passiflora species are distributed throughout Latin America, and Brazil Colombia serve as the centers of diversity for this genus. We performed cross-species amplification to evaluate 109 microsatellite loci in 14 estimated genetic structure cincinnata, setaceae edulis. A total 127 accessions, including 85 accessions P. edulis, a commercial species, 42 13 wild were examined. The was effective obtaining (average cross-amplification 70%). average number alleles per locus (five) relatively low,...
We developed a new set of microsatellite markers for the black mangrove Avicennia germinans, to provide informative tools further studies mating system, interspecific hybridization, and population genetics. •We used microsatellite-enriched library approach isolate characterize 25 primer pairs. Sixteen them are polymorphic, showing variable degree variation in A. while nine were monomorphic samples examined. Eight exhibited private alleles schaueriana. •These results indicate that these will...
Abstract The mineralized dermal layer (MDL) is found in most terrestrial anurans. Its thickness represents on average up to 8% of that the entire skin. It has been proposed it may reduce body water loss, act homeostasis, support skin structure, or conversely, be a currently functionless trait constrained by groups' evolutionary history. We described MDL morphology 11 Brachycephalus species, terrestrial, miniaturized and microendemic anurans, tested for its relationship with climate higher...
Studies on population genetics are the key to designing effective in situ management plans for tree species, particular, those subjected pressure from anthropogenic processes, such as forest fragmentation and logging. To investigate genetic diversity, inbreeding intrapopulation spatial structure (SGS) a fragmented of insect-pollinated tropical tree, Esenbeckia leiocarpa, we developed specific microsatellite markers this species mapped sampled 100 individuals plot. Two issues were addressed...
Environmental variation along the geographical space can shape populations by natural selection. In context of global warming and changing precipitation regimes, it is crucial to understand role environmental heterogeneity in tropical trees adaptation, given their disproportional contribution water carbon biogeochemical cycles. Here, we investigated how freshwater availability wetlands has influenced molecular variations black mangrove (Avicennia germinans). A total 57 were sampled at seven...
Abstract Assessing the relative importance of geographical and environmental factors to spatial distribution genetic variation can provide information about processes that maintain in natural populations. With a globally wide but very restricted habitat distribution, mangrove trees are useful model for studies aiming understand contributions these factors. Mangroves occur along continent–ocean interface tropical subtropical latitudes, regions considered inhospitable many other types plants....
Background Giardia duodenalis (synonyms G. lamblia and intestinalis) is an enteric protozoan parasite of a wide range mammalian hosts, including humans various domestic wild animals. There considerable genetic variability in isolates this have been divided into eight assemblages. Microsatellites markers can be used to discriminate with high level sensitivity. This study was conducted identify characterize genomic microsatellites (simple sequence repeats—SSRs), sequences one- six-nucleotide...
Typical 2-Cys peroxiredoxins (2-Cys Prx) are ubiquitous Cys-based peroxidases, which stable as decamers in the reduced state, and may dissociate into dimers upon disulfide bond formation. A peroxidatic Cys (CP) takes part of a catalytic triad, together with Thr/Ser an Arg. Previously, we described that presence Ser (instead Thr) active site stabilizes yeast Prx decamers. Here, compared hyperoxidation susceptibilities Prx. Notably, containing (named here Ser-Prx) were more resistant to than...