Caroline Leivas Moraes

Alterações fisiológicas e bioquímicas em sementes de arroz submetidas ao estresse térmico

The purpose of this research was to analyze the effect of different temperatures on the respiratory activity, enzymatic and in process related to the physiological quality of rice seeds, and use the relationship between these parameters to characterize the beginning of the deterioration process of seeds. The seeds were exposed during 24 h and conducted tests for germination, first count germination, index the germination speed, length and dry weight of shoot and roots, electrical conductivity, respiratory activity and activity of the enzymes. The experiment was completely randomized with four replicates and the averages compared by Tukey test (p i 0.05) with subsequent analysis of regression. Rice seeds showed that the germination and vigor were reduced above 25 oC temperatures. Respiratory activity increased with increasing temperature, the same occurred with study enzymes activity in at five days after sowing (ranging from 14.55 at 59.86 µmol of NAD + g -1 MF min -1 for at malate dehydrogenase and 0.25 at 0.57 µmol of at NADPH g -1 MF min -1 for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase). Therefore, it can be concluded that the evaluated biochemical tests can be used to identify the beginning of the deteriorating process of rice seeds and that temperatures above 25 oC can depreciate the quality of these seeds.

Crescimento do fungo simbionte de formigas cortadeiras do gênero Acromyrmex em meios de cultura com diferentes extratos

The cutter ants show preference for some vegetable species, which are constantly defoliated, while others are not attacked, although they are abundant and located close to the nest. The ants of the goods Atta and Acromyrmex cut plants and they transport pieces to the anthills. The vegetable material is used for the cultivation of the mushroom Leucoagaricus gongylophorus, mushroom from of which theyfeed. Several works using extracts of plants have been accomplished to evaluate the effect on the development of the mushroom symbiont. The objective of this work was to evaluate the influence of added culture means of different extracts on the growth of the L. gongylophorus mushroom. Where mushrooms of the species Acromyrmex ambiguus, Acromyrmex crassispinus, Acromyrmex heyeri and Acromyrmex lundi were inoculated in the means Nutritious Agar and BDA, both added of molasses and extracts of Lolium multiflorum Lam., Typha angustifolia L. and ant (Atta sexdens piriventris). The Pagnocca medium was used as pattern. The plates were maintained in cameras acclimatized to the temperature of 25 + 1°C and 24 hours of darkness, for a period of 49 days. The fungal growth was evaluated with base in the diameter of the colony, which was accomplished with weekly intervals, totalizing seven evaluations. Also the dry weight was evaluated from the mushroom to the 53 days. The results showed that the mushroom cultivated by different species of ants has differentiated growth in culture means with different extracts.

Physiological quality of seeds and growth seedlings of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) submit on nitrogen

In order to obtain high quality seeds, adequate mineral fertilizing is indispensable that is important for plant development and reproduction, as well as for the seed physiological quality and consequently, for seedling growth. The objective of this research was to evaluate the physiological