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In recent years, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have garnered significant attention due to their potent antimicrobial properties, which hold promise for various applications. However, concerns about their potential toxicity have also emerged, particularly regarding their impact on human and animal healt...
Insects use chemical compounds for communication, and sex pheromone is one of the most important signals used by males and females to find each other for mating purposes. The corn leafhopper, Dalbulus maidis, is an insect vector that transmits pathogens causing diseases in maize&#x...
This study aimed to develop liposomes derived from lipids obtained from red blood cell membranes for potential use in antitumor applications. Hemoglobin hydrolysates exhibiting peptides with known antitumor activities were encapsulated within these liposomes. Methods: The developed liposomal systems w...
The allotetraploid legume peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) has low genetic diversity due to the single origin and ploidy barrier with its wild relatives, which are mostly diploid. This lack of genetic diversity hinders breeding and genetic gains. Wild peanut relatives harbor known resistanc...
By 2023, deforestation in the Cerrado biome surpassed 50% of its original area, primarily due to the conversion of native vegetation to pasture and agricultural land. In addition to anthropogenic pressure, climate change has intensified hydrological stress by reducing precipitation and decre...
Power line electrocution is a major threat to bird conservation, particularly for some endangered species. While various mitigation measures have been developed to reduce electrocutions, there is limited information on how to prioritize their implementation for maximum cost-effectiveness. This gap...
Background: Bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum), a key cultivated grass worldwide, includes both sexual diploid and apomictic tetraploid cytotypes. Finding new diploid populations is crucial for the species’ genetic improvement and conservation. Objectives: We aimed to determine the ploidy levels of 168...
Este relatório, fruto de um trabalho multidisciplinar e aprofundado, oferece diretrizes e recomendações concretas para que possamos construir um ecossistema robusto e equitativo para o cânhamo no Brasil. Que ele sirva como uma bússola para as autoridades, legisladores e toda a sociedade ...
To minimize the deleterious effects of oxidative stress and improve oocyte competence, we assessed the impact of melatonin during in vitro pre-maturation (pre-IVM) in bovine cumulus–oocyte complexes (COCs). We compared three groups: control (conventional IVM), pre-IVM control (without melatonin), and&...
Background Microlepidoptera, for the most part, are important agricultural pests capable of causing economic losses in different global crops, highlighting the need for biotechnological control strategies. They are small species, with a cryptic behaviors and high chitin content in their structure...