Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:27:22Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2009-07-01Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:55:59Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 lemos_mto_me_jabo.pdf: 967680 bytes, checksum: a6c9fc3231a065465ff531a2097edf51 (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / A conservação da biodiversidade, implica em cultivar espécies arbóreas nativas que possam ser utilizadas em projetos de reflorestamento, recuperação de áreas degradadas e com o objetivo de obter produtos secundários importantes como madeira e produtos medicinais. O uso de rizobactérias promotoras de crescimento em plantas, vem sendo muito estudado em culturas de importância econômica, devido a sua aplicabilidade em beneficiar o desenvolvimento destas. Neste trabalho foram escolhidas quatro espécies arbóreas nativas, leguminosas não nodulantes: Pterogyne nitens (Amendoim-bravo), Albizia hasslerii (Farinha-seca), Copaifera langsdorffii (Copaíba), e Stryphnodendron adstringens (Barbatimão). O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar in vitro as diferentes bactérias isoladas destas espécies florestais que possam ter efeito benéfico no crescimento e desenvolvimento inicial das plantas e caracterizálas pelo sequenciamento do gene 16S rRNa e perfil eletroforético do gene BOX-A 1R. As bactérias foram isoladas da rizosfera e da raiz de mudas de cada espécie, em meio de cultura NFb. No total, 29 isolados foram cultivados em meio de cultura DYGS enriquecido com triptofano. A estimativa colorimétrica do Ácido Indolacético (AIA) foi feita no espectrofotômetro, utilizando o sobrenadante da cultura de células e solução de Salkowski, com resultado positivo para o isolado Pn 6 Sphingobium chlorophenolicum com 61,69 μg.mL-1. Os isolados também foram testados para a eficiência de solubilização de fosfato de cálcio que foi realizado e contabilizado até o 15° dia após a inoculação em placas de Petri com meio de cultura NBRIP sólido, onde 27 isolados apresentaram resultados positivos. A caracterização genética permitiu a diferenciação em gêneros e também em espécies de um mesmo gênero. Os isolados que deram resultados positivos para AIA e solubilização de fosfato... / The biodiversity conservation implies cultivating native forest species that can be used in reforestation projects, recovery of degraded areas as well as getting others like wood and medicinal products. The plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) use is being studied in cultures of economic importance. In this work four native forest species, no nodulating leguminous had been chosen: Pterogyne nitens, Albizia hasslerii, Copaifera langsdorffii, and Stryphnodendron adstringens. The aim of this work was the in vitro evaluation of the different isolates from those forest species with beneficial effects in growth and initial development of the plants and characterizes them by 16S rRNA gene sequencing and BOX-A 1R. The bacteria had been isolated from the rhizosphere and from the roots (endophytic) of each species seedlings on NFb growth media. A total of 29 isolates had been cultivated in growth media DYGS enriched with tryptophan. The indolacetic acid (IAA) production was estimated by colorimetric test in the spectrophotometer, using the supernatant of the cells culture and Salkowski´s reagent, with positive result for the isolated Pn 6 Sphingobium chlorophenolicum with 61,69 μg.mL-1. Isolates had been also tested for the efficiency of P- solubilizing that was carried through and measured until the 15 º day after the inoculation in Petri plates with solid growth media NBRIP, where 27 isolates had presented positive results. The genetic characterization allows us to differentiate by the genus and species from the same genus. The isolates that had positive results for IAA and P-solubilizing had not matched between itself, what suggests nursery tests with combinations between them to evaluate the isolate efficiency as a possible PGPRs.

Made available in DSpace on 2015-04-01T14:16:01Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Arquivototal.pdf: 3485858 bytes, checksum: bf6831f74d42e04741add88b4781e3d1 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-08-31 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / Leishmaniasis is a complex of infectious and parasitic diseases endemic in 88 countries, that constitute a serious public health problem. Several species of the genus Leishmania are the causative agents of disease, among them the species L. (V.) braziliensis associated with different clinical manifestations of American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (ACL). In the present study were obtained nine isolates of Leishmania sp. from cases of ACL. Seven isolates (87%) from patients residing in the municipalities of Pilões, and one (13%) resident in João Pessoa city, both Paraiba state regions. All nine strains were identified as L. (V.) braziliensis by specific PCR. Analyses of molecular characterization by RAPD-PCR showed that these isolates shared 62.63% revealing genotypic differences among them. However, the isolated AF and JSL, both from disseminated lesions had the highest percentage of shared bands among the isolates. Another molecular technique used was a SSR-PCR using the K7 primer, and it was also able to show polymorphism between isolates. In PCR-RLFP analysis of ITS1, different profiles were found among isolates, MRSS, JMTS, AF, JCTS, JRL showed the same band profile and the isolates JSL, JCNS, MFTS and JAS have each had, profiles different band. The analysis of hsp70 gene region by PCR-RLFP reveled that the isolates JSL, AF, JCTS, JRL, MFTS showed the same band profile and the isolates, MRSS, JMTS, JCNS and JAS had each one, different profiles band. In addition were also observed phenotypic differences between these isolates, since at an given time of cultivation, all showed different behavior, and demonstrate differences in sensitivity to drugs used in the treatment of leishmaniasis. Therefore, these studies show that the isolates of L. (V.) braziliensis obtained in the state of Paraiba demosntraram a significant genetic polymorphism, revealing a high level of intraspecific variation. / As leishmanioses são um complexo de doenças infecto-parasitárias endêmicas em 88 países que constituem um grave problema de saúde pública. Diversas espécies do gênero Leishmania são os agentes causadores da doença, dentre elas a espécie L. (V.) braziliensis associada a diferentes quadros clínicos da Leishmaniose Tegumentar Americana. No presente trabalho foram obtidos nove isolados de Leishmania sp. oriundos de LTA, sendo sete isolados (87%) oriundos de pacientes residentes no município de Pilões, um (13%) da cidade de João Pessoa, ambas regiões, do estado da Paraíba. Todos os nove isolados foram identificados como sendo da espécie L. (V.) braziliensis através de PCR específica. As análises de caracterização molecular pela técnica de RAPD-PCR mostraram que esses isolados compartilharam 62,63% revelando diferenças genotípicas entre elas. Contudo, os isolados AF e JSL, ambos provenientes de lesões disseminadas, tiveram o maior percentual de bandas compartilhadas dentre os isolados. Outra técnica molecular utilizada foi o SSR-PCR com o iniciador K7 que também foi capaz de demontrar polimorfismo entre os isolados. Nas análises de PCR-RLFP das regiões ITS1, foram encontradas perfis diferentes entre os isolados, onde MRSS, JMTS, AF, JCTS, JRL apresentaram o mesmo perfil de bandas e os isolados JSL, JCNS, MFTS e JAS tiveram, cada um, perfis de bandas distintos. Na análise de PCR-RLFP da região do gene hsp70, JSL, AF, JCTS, JRL, MFTS apresentaram o mesmo perfil de bandas e os isolados, MRSS, JMTS, JCNS e JAS perfis de bandas distintos. Adicionalmente foram também observadas diferenças fenotípicas entre estes isolados, visto que em dado momento de cultivo, todos apresentaram comportamento diferenciado, além de demonstrarem diferenças quanto à sensibilidade às drogas utilizadas na terapêutica das leishmanioses. Portanto estes estudos revelam que os isolados de L. (V.) braziliensis obtidos no estado da Paraíba demonstraram um significativo polimorfismo genético, revelando um alto nível de variação intraespecífica.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-07-29T15:10:32Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 tese final Karlla.pdf: 1794329 bytes, checksum: 2a2d0436bd4d9a7eeebe61077580e8f9 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-03-27 / Alpha thalassemia is a syndrome resulting from disturbances in the synthesis of alpha globin chain that forms the tetramer of the hemoglobin molecule. Alpha thalassemia is classified into four types according to the number of alpha genes affected: silent carrier (-α/αα), alpha thalassemia trait (--/αα or -α/-α) Hemoglobin H disease (-- /-α), and fetalis hydrops (--/--). The decrease in synthesis of alpha globin causes inadequate production of hemoglobin resulting in hypochromic and microcytic anaemia. Also it causes accumulation of beta chains, inside the erythrocytes, resulting in formation of beta chain tetramer of hemoglobin called Hb H. Clinically the individual with thalassemia can be asymptomatic or present severe anemia. Asymptomatic forms of thalassemia, silent carrier and alpha thalassemia trait, are more difficult to diagnose because of the inclusions bodies of Hb H are not always present. In these situations it is necessary to research the molecular characterization of the genotype and confirming the presence of alpha thalassemia. This is mainly because the diagnosis by conventional methods, although important, is limited and imprecise. This study evaluated some of the traditional laboratory methods in the detection of alpha thalassemia and associated molecular characterization of the more prevalent deletion forms α3,7 and α4,2. For confirmation and characterization of alpha thalassemia, new oligonucleotides were designed. By conventional PCR technique, using 3.7F/KGB01 primers it was possible to detect the deletion α3,7, differentiating the normal genotype (αα/αα), the heterozygote (-α3,7/αα), and homozygous (-- α3,7/- α3,7). Although it was designed to detect the deletion α3,7, this primers also identified the deletion α4,2 when in homozigose (-α4,2/- α4,2). The primers KGB04/KGB05 detected the deletion α4,2, but without differentiating between the heterozygous and homozygous genotype. The most prevalent deletion founded was the α4,2 (20.0%) which represents 9.2% in the homozygous form (- α4,2/-α4,2). The deletion α3,7 in the heterozygous form was detected in 12.3% of patients. The data demonstrate that the importance of molecular detection for alpha thalassemia is not limited only to the definition of the genotype, but also confirmation of the presence in patients with abnormal erythrogram values, with regular erythrogram values, with values closed to the boundary values and in neonates. / A talassemia alfa é uma síndrome resultante de distúrbios na síntese da cadeia da globina alfa que formam o tetrâmero da molécula da hemoglobina. A talassemia alfa é classificada em quatro tipos de acordo com o número de genes alfa afetado: portador silencioso (-α/αα); traço alfa talassêmico (--/αα ou - α/-α); doença de hemoglobina H (--/-α) e hidropsia fetal (--/--). A diminuição na síntese de globina alfa causa a produção inadequada de hemoglobina que resulta em anemia microcítica e hipocrômica. Causa também o acúmulo de cadeias do tipo beta, no interior do eritrócito, pela falta de balanceamento com a síntese da globina alfa afetada. O resultado deste desbalanceamento é a formação de tetrâmeros de cadeias beta denominados Hb H. Clinicamente o indivíduo portador de talassemia alfa pode ser assintomático ou apresentar anemia severa. As formas assintomáticas da talassemia alfa, o portador silencioso e o traço alfa talassêmico, são mais difíceis de diagnosticar, pois os corpúsculos de Hb H nem sempre estão presentes. Para estas situações faz-se necessária a investigação molecular visando a caracterização do genótipo e a confirmação da presença da talassemia alfa. Este fato se deve principalmente porque o diagnóstico através de métodos clássicos não moleculares, apesar de importantes, é limitado e impreciso. O presente trabalho avaliou alguns dos métodos laboratoriais clássicos na detecção de talassemia alfa e associou a caracterização molecular das formas delecionais mais prevalentes α3,7 e α4,2. Para a confirmação e caracterização da talassemia alfa, foram desenhados novos oligonucleotídeos. Através da técnica convencional da PCR, utilizando o par de oligonucleotídeos 3.7F/KGB01 foi possível detectar a deleção α3,7, diferenciando o genótipo normal (αα/αα), do heterozigoto ( α3,7/αα) e do homozigoto ( α3,7/ α3,7). Apesar de ter sido desenhado para detectar a deleção α3,7, este par também permitiu detectar a deleção α4,2 quando em homozigose ( α4,2/ α4,2). Utilizando o par KGB04/KGB05 foi possível detectar a deleção α4,2, porém sem diferenciar entre o genótipo heterozigoto e homozigoto. A deleção mais prevalente encontrada foi a α4,2 (20,0%) sendo que destas podemos afirmar que 9,2% estão na forma homozigótica ( α4,2/ α4,2). A deleção do tipo α3,7 na forma heterozigótica foi detectada em 12,3% dos pacientes. Os dados obtidos revelam que a importância da detecção molecular para talassemia alfa não se restringe apenas na definição do genótipo, mas também na detecção deste tipo de talassemia em pacientes que apresentam: quadros hematológicos alterados, quadros hematológicos normais, mas com valores próximos aos valores limítrofes e em neonatos.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-07-29T15:13:55Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 TESE SABRINA CASTILHO DUARTE.pdf: 306533 bytes, checksum: 4d48881b72114026737e6c40bb7b94fb (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-03-31 / In the genera Babesia, Ehrlichia and are positioned Hepatozoon species of parasites responsible for babesiosis, ehrlichiosis and hepatozoonosis respectively. These organisms have in common the fact that they are transmitted by tick vectors in dogs infected and cause general symptoms such as fever, anemia and jaundice accompanied by intracellular infections. In the state of Goias had not work with phylogenetic approach for these blood parasites. The overall objective of this study was molecular analysis of isolates of Babesia, Hepatozoon and Ehrlichia obtained from symptomatic dogs in Goiânia, Goiás State, thus confirming that the species and subspecies involved in infections. For this, DNA extraction was carried out of samples, followed by carrying out PCR with generic primers. After the PCR was obtained fragments of the 18S rRNA region for samples of Babesia and Hepatozoon and 16S rRNA for the detection of species of the genus Ehrlichia. PCR products obtained were purified and used for sequencing. We sequenced 35 samples of Babesia spp. and of these 17 were used for phylogenetic studies. Two samples of Hepatozoon spp. 17 samples were sequenced and Ehrlichia spp which only five were used for analysis. Analyses performed with the identity of sequenced samples allowed the identification of B. vogeli canis, Hepatozoon canis and Ehrlichia canis. When confronted with the species and subspecies of reference from other regions of Brazil and the world showed close molecular similarity, which demonstrates the low variability between different samples from different geographic regions. For the analysis using the program MEGA4 and subsequent construction of a phylogenetic tree samples in this study formed their own groups always association with the reference samples for the respective species. Thus it was concluded that samples of B. c. vogeli H. canis and E. canis from dogs in the city of Goiania GO show close similarity with isolates from other regions of the world / Nos gêneros Babesia, Ehrlichia e Hepatozoon são posicionadas as espécies de parasitos responsáveis pela babesiose, ehrlichiose e hepatozoonose respectivamente. Estes microrganismos têm em comum o fato de serem transmitidos por carrapatos vetores e causarem nos cães infectados sinais gerais como febre, anemia e icterícia acompanhados de infecções intracelulares. No estado de Goiás não haviam trabalhos com abordagem filogenética relativos a estes hemoparasitos. O objetivo geral do presente trabalho foi realizar análise molecular de isolados de Babesia, Ehrlichia e Hepatozoon obtidos de cães sintomáticos na cidade de Goiânia, Estado de Goiás, verificando assim qual a espécie e subespécie envolvida nas infecções. Para isto, foi realizado extração de DNA das amostras, seguido da realização de PCR com oligonucleotídeos genéricos. Após a PCR obteve-se fragmentos da região do 18S rRNA para as amostras de Babesia e Hepatozoon e do 16S rRNA para a pesquisa de espécies do gênero Ehrlichia. Os produtos de PCR obtidos foram purificados e utilizados para o sequenciamento. Foram seqüenciadas 35 amostras de Babesia spp. e destas 17 foram utilizadas para os estudos filogenéticos. Duas amostras de Hepatozoon spp. foram seqüenciadas e 17 amostras de Ehrlichia spp sendo que apenas cinco foram utilizadas para as análises. As análises de identidade realizadas com as amostras seqüenciadas permitiram a identificação de B. canis vogeli, Hepatozoon canis e Ehrlichia canis. Quando confrontadas com as espécies e subespécies de referência de outras regiões do Brasil e do mundo apresentaram estreita similaridade molecular, o que demonstra a baixa variabilidade entre as diferentes amostras de diferentes regiões geográficas. Pela análise feita utilizando-se o programa MEGA4 e subsequente construção de árvores filogenéticas as amostras deste estudo formaram grupos próprios sempre em associação com as amostras de referência para as respectivas espécies. Dessa forma foi possível concluir que as amostras de B. c. vogeli, H. canis e E. canis provenientes de cães da cidade de Goiânia-GO apresentam estreita similaridade com isolados de outras regiões do mundo

O complexo C. neoformans (no qual as espécies C. neoformans e C. gattii estão inseridas) é constituído por leveduras encapsuladas que causam infecção em humanos e animais, com distribuição mundial. Diante do reconhecimento da importância dessas leveduras, seja no meio ambiente ou na área médica, há um crescente interesse no desenvolvimento de pesquisas que possam levar a uma melhor compreensão de sua epidemiologia e estrutura. Cepas clínicas e ambientais pertencentes ao acervo de amostras do Departamento de Microbiologia do HCFMUSP e ao Laboratório de Leveduras Patogênicas do ICB-USP foram reidentificadas, estudadas quanto aos fatores relacionados à virulência (por pesquisa de exoenzimas), quanto ao perfil de suscetibilidade in vitro frente aos antifúngicos: anfotericina B, fluconazol e voriconazol pela utilização da técnica E-test®, e quanto aos aspectos epidemiológicos (estudo de prontuários dos pacientes). As cepas de origem clínica (60) e ambiental (42) foram reidentificadas e condiziam com o estabelecido pela literatura. Nota-se que quanto às cepas clínicas, 90% delas pertenciam à espécie C. neoformans e 10% à espécie C. gattii e das cepas ambientais, 95,2% eram C. neoformans e 4,8% eram C. gattii. Com relação à produção de exoenzimas, cepas de origem clínica (45%) apresentaram índice 2 (positiva) e cepas de origem ambiental (45,2%) apresentaram índice 3 (fortemente positiva) quanto à proteinase; quanto à fosfolipase, 71,7% das cepas de origem clínica apresentaram índice 2 e, 52,4% das cepas ambientais apresentaram índice 3. Todas as cepas foram sensíveis aos antifúngicos testados (com exceção de uma que era sensível de forma dose dependente ao fluconazol). Em estudo epidemiológico, a maioria dos pacientes acometidos de criptococose foi do sexo masculino (70%), com média de acometimento aos 47 anos; 25 pacientes (41,7%) foram ao óbito; a criptococose mais frequente (50%) foi a neurocriptococose; 50% dos pacientes tinham sorologia positiva para o HIV e 26,7% dos pacientes utilizaram anfotericina B associada ao fluconazol como tratamento. Ao final do trabalho chegamos a importantes conclusões: o meio CGB não se apresentou como método capaz de identificar eficazmente cepas C. gattii, sendo útil apenas como uma primeira triagem, devendo ser acoplado à técnica de PCR-RFLP; ensaios de produção da atividade fosfolipásica são extremamente relevantes, podendo-se afirmar que a fosfolipase pode ser a mais importante enzima na patogênese da criptococose (servindo como indicador das espécies do gênero Cryptococcus spp.); homens são mais acometidos de criptococose do que mulheres, sendo estas acometidas mais cedo. A leucemia de células linfoides granulares grandes (LGL), com expressão anômala de CD16+CD56+CD19+, encontrada em 1 paciente HIV negativo, infectado por C. gattii pode sugerir que a substituição de células imunocompetentes por células aberrantes com ineficiência funcional poderia ser a responsável pela imunossupressão do paciente. Esse fato sugere a importância de uma investigação detalhada em pacientes com meningite causada por Cryptococcus spp. com um sistema imune aparentemente competente / C. neoformans complex (the species C. neoformans and C. gattii are inserted) consists of encapsulated yeasts that cause infection in humans and animals, with worldwide distribution. With the recognition of the importance of these yeasts, either in the environment or in the medical field, there is a growing interest in developing research that may lead to a better understanding of its epidemiology and structure. Clinical and environmental strains of the collection of samples from the Department of Microbiology, HC-USP and the Laboratory of Pathogenic Yeasts of ICB- USP were reidentified, studied concerning the factors related to virulence (by exoenzymes research), as the susceptibility profile in vitro front of antifungal: amphotericin B, fluconazole and voriconazole by use of the E-test® technique, and as to the epidemiological (study of medical handbooks of patients). The strains of clinical (60) and environmental origin (42) were reidentified and established in the literature. We notice that as the clinical strains, 90% of them belonged to the species C. neoformans and (10%) to the species C. gattii and of theenvironmental strains, 95,2% were C. neoformans and 4,8 % were C. gattii. With respect to exoenzyme production, strains of clinical origin (4 %) had an index 2 and strains of environmental origin (45,2%) had an index 3, as the phospholipase, 71,7 % of the strains of clinical origin showed index 2 (positive) and 52,4 % of the environmental strains exhibited index 3 (strongly positive). All strains were susceptible to antifungal agents tested (except one that was sensitive dose dependente to fluconazole). In an epidemiological study, the majority of patients with cryptococcosis were male (70%), with age of 47 years, 25 patients (41,7%) died; the cryptococcosis more frequent (50%) was the neurocryptococcosis, 50 % of patients were seropositive for HIV and 26,7 % of patients received amphotericin B associated to fluconazole treatment. At the end of the study we got some important conclusions: the middle CGB is not presented as a method that effectively identify C. gattii strains , being useful only as a first triage, and should be coupled with PCR-RFLP; tests that measuring phospholipase activity are extremely relevant, we can affirm that the phospholipase may be the most important enzyme in the pathogenesis of cryptococcosis (serving as an indicator species of the genus Cryptococcus spp.), men are more affected of cryptococcosis than women, which are affected earlier as men with the age. The NK-cell leukemia found in 1 patient, HIV negative, infected by C. gattii and with a special expression of both their NK cells (CD19+CD16+CD56+ aberrant cells) gave origin to a lymphoid population anomalous CD56+CD19+, and this lymphoid tumor cells lineage may suggest that the substitution of immunocompetent cells by aberrant cells with a functional inefficiency could be responsible for the immunosuppression of the patient, and this suggests the importance of a detailed investigation in patients with meningitis caused by Cryptococcus spp., with an apparently competent immune system

Made available in DSpace on 2014-08-20T14:22:08Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Tese_Luciane_Arantes_de_Paula.pdf: 858789 bytes, checksum: 8b70288e22f4a33dd49c0ffd4f1e0624 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-07-23 / The Rio Grande do Sul state (RS) represents great importance in the stone fruit, with approximately 65% of the area cultivated with peach country. This should highlight the contribution of the breeding of new cultivars crown, which extend the period allowed for collection and quality of fruit. Still, the average productivity in the RS is still considered low, mainly due to lack of knowledge about factors related to incidence of pests, diseases and lack of root stock suitable for cultivation, because unlike other countries, the improvement in Brazil genetic of the rootstocks for stone fruit of importance has taken only a few years ago. This thesis is divided into three chapters, with chapter 1 was to evaluate the reaction of five peach rootstocks, from front to inoculation with Meloidogyne incognita, in a home-de-vegetation. And we can conclude that 'Selection UFPel-0402', 'Okinawa', 'Flordaguard', Nagano Wild‟ and 'Select NR-0080407' are immune to Meloidogyne incognita, and may be used in genetic improvement programs for the rootstocks of peach and as alternative use for the deployment of orchards in areas with occurrence of the pest, and the strength of the 'Nagano Wild' needs further studies to identify more clearly this characteristic. Chapter 2 objective evaluated the genetic variability and differentiation of 14 rootstocks, peach, setting a standard for molecular characterization of each genotype, based on loci of SSR, SCAR and STS, for future work on genetic improvement and it is concluded that markers of microsatellites can be relatively easily a pattern of molecular genotypes of the rootstocks of peach and solve problem of homonymy, the example of the evaluated genotypes of Okinawa, and shows which are more contrasting genotypes for use in breeding. Chapter 3 objective to estimate frequencies of recombination among molecular markers, and the color of leaf, from the analysis of a F2 segregating population ('Capdeboscq' x 'Flordaguard'), and check if the connection is similar to that obtained in other mapping populations. It can be concluded that based on molecular maps for Prunus spp. available in the literature and from results obtained in this work, it was concluded that the markers UDP96-013 and BPPCT-034 are linked in different mapping populations, and potential candidates for use in the selection of new resistant genotypes to Meloidogyne spp. . / O Rio Grande do Sul (RS) é o principal produtor de frutas de caroço do Brasil, com aproximadamente 65% da área cultivada com pêssego do país. Esse destaque se deve a contribuição dos programas de melhoramento genético de novas cultivares copa, que possibilitou ampliar o período de colheita e a qualidade das frutas. Mesmo assim, a produtividade média no RS ainda é considerada baixa, principalmente devido à falta de conhecimento sobre fatores relacionados à incidência de pragas, doenças e a falta de porta-enxertos adequados para a cultura, pois ao contrário de outros países, no Brasil o melhoramento genético de porta-enxertos para frutíferas de caroço tem assumido importância apenas há poucos anos. Esta tese está dividida em três capítulos, sendo que o capítulo 1 teve como objetivo avaliar a reação de cinco porta-enxertos de pessegueiro à Meloidogyne incognita, em condições de casa-de-vegetação. Pode-se concluir que Seleção UFPel-0402‟, Okinawa‟, Flordaguard‟, Nagano Wild‟ e Seleção NR-0080407‟ são imunes a Meloidogyne incognita, podendo ser utilizados em programas de melhoramento genético de porta-enxertos de pessegueiro e também como alternativa de uso para implantação de pomares em áreas com ocorrência da praga. A resistência do Nagano Wild‟ necessita de estudos complementares para identificar, de forma mais clara, a amplitude dessa característica. No capítulo 2 objetivou-se avaliar a variabilidade genética e diferenciar 14 porta-enxertos de pessegueiro, estabelecendo-se um padrão molecular de caracterização para cada genótipo, baseado em locos de SSR, SCAR e STS, para futuros trabalhos de melhoramento genético. Neste estudo concluindo-se que marcadores de microssatélites permitem estabelecer com relativa facilidade um padrão molecular de genótipos de porta-enxertos de pessegueiro e resolver problema de homonímia, a exemplo dos genótipos de Okinawa avaliados, bem como seu uso permite verificar quais genótipos são mais contrastantes para uso em melhoramento genético. O capítulo 3 teve como objetivo estimar freqüências de recombinação, entre marcadores moleculares e o caractere cor de folha, a partir da análise de uma população F2 segregante ( Capdeboscq‟ x Flordaguard‟), e também verificar se a ligação ocorre de forma similar ao obtido em outras populações de mapeamento. Foram avaliados nove locos de microssatélites, sendo possível verificar, com base nos dados do presente trabalho e em mapas moleculares para Prunus spp. disponíveis na literatura, que os marcadores UDP96-013 e BPPCT-034 estão ligados em diferentes populações de mapeamento, sendo potenciais candidatos para uso na seleção de novos genótipos resistentes à M. incognita.

Black carbon (BC) is a complex mixture of polycondensed aromatic compounds produced by the incomplete combustion of biomass during events such as wildfires and the burning of fossil fuels. Black carbon was initially considered to be a refractory form of organic matter. However, recent studies have shown that BC can be quite mobile and reactive in the terrestrial environment. Black carbon can be translocated from soils and sediments in the form of dissolved BC (DBC). A global correlation between DBC and bulk dissolved organic carbon (DOC) has been established for fluvial systems where DBC comprises approximately 10% of the total DOC pool, which suggests that DBC may be a significant contributor to the global carbon cycle. The primary objective of this thesis was to further characterize DBC and elucidate some of the specific physical and chemical processes that promote its transfer to the aqueous phase and drive the DBC-DOC relationship. The molecular composition and qualitative distribution of DBC was assessed using Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry. Black carbon in both dissolved and particulate (PBC) phases was quantified by the benzenepolycarboxylic acid method. Dissolved BC was found to contain considerable amounts of nitrogen and the export of this dissolved black nitrogen was linked to watershed land use in global rivers. The riverine flux of PBC, a previously unstudied BC removal mechanism, was significantly increased by local wildfire activity. However in-stream DBC did not appear to be affected by short-term fire events. Once translocated to surface waters, DBC is susceptible to photodegradative processes. Dissolved BC in high molecular weight DOC fractions was more photoreactive than DBC associated with lower molecular weight fractions. In the coming decades, wildfire frequency is expected to increase with climate change and natural lands will continue to be altered for anthropogenic use. These processes have already been shown to significantly impact the composition of DOC and associated DBC exported to inland waters. The quality of DBC influences its stability in soil and resistance to degradation. Therefore, it is essential that we aim to fully understand DBC dynamics in natural systems in order to assess its contribution to global carbon cycling.

L’aérosol organique secondaire (AOS) est issu de processus d’oxydation des précurseurs gazeux, les composés organiques volatils (COV). Des lacunes persistent encore dans la connaissance des voies de formation et d’évolution de l’AOS et de sa composition chimique à l’échelle moléculaire. Ces différents aspects expliquent en partie la sous-estimation de sa concentration globale par les modèles. Pour apporter des éléments de réponse à ces problématiques, le bassin méditerranéen a été sélectionné comme région d’étude. Celui-ci est, en effet, caractérisé par une forte photochimie, notamment en été, et des sources de COV très intenses, à la fois biogéniques et anthropiques, réunissant ainsi les conditions favorables à la formation d’AOS dans l’atmosphère. Dans ce contexte, deux campagnes de mesures ont été réalisées dans le cadre des programmes Canopée et ChArMEx.Grâce au déploiement d’une méthode de prélèvement et d’analyse par TD-GC/MS, la caractérisation de la fraction organique a permis la détermination de plus d’une centaine de composés oxygénés de C2 à C18 en phases gazeuse et particulaire. La complémentarité des jeux de données obtenus avec des méthodes plus traditionnelles (PTR-MS, AMS) a permis d’apporter des éléments de réponse sur la réactivité des composés oxygénés vis-à-vis du radical OH, sur la composition de la matière organique sur deux sites aux caractéristiques contrastées et sur la propension de différents précurseurs biogéniques et anthropiques à former de l’AOS. La détermination des coefficients de partage théoriques et expérimentaux apportent également des éléments de réponse quant à la représentation de l’AOS dans les modèles / Secondary Organic Aerosol or « SOA » is formed in the atmosphere by oxidative process of volatile organic compounds (VOC). Gaps in knowledge of SOA formation and evolution pathways and of molecular characterization still exist. These aspects are an important source of uncertainties and can explain the underestimation of SOA budget calculated by models. In order to give new insights on these issues, the Mediterranean basin appears like an ideal area to study SOA. Actually, this region is characterized by high photochemistry, above all during summer season, and by intense VOC biogenic and anthropogenic emissions implying the formation of SOA in the atmosphere. In this context, two field campaigns have been performed in the frame of Canopée and ChArMEx projects.Thanks to a sampling and analyzing method by TD-GC/MS, the characterization of organic fraction enables one to determine more than one hundred compounds from C2 to C18 in gaseous and particulate phases. In combination with traditional datasets (PTR-MS, AMS), new insights were brought in reactivity of gaseous oxygenated compounds with OH radical, in chemical composition of organic material in particulate phase and about the contribution of various precursors to the capacity to form SOA. The determination of experimental and theoretical partitioning coefficients gives new information on SOA representation in models

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Le carcinome médullaire de la thyroïde (CMT) est une tumeur neuroendocrine rare, se développant à partir des cellules sécrétant la calcitonine. Cette tumeur survient dans un contexte familial dans un tiers des cas. Toutes les formes germinales et près de 40% des formes sporadiques sont causées par une mutation ponctuelle activatrice de l’oncogène RET, codant pour un récepteur membranaire à activité tyrosine kinase. Les événements oncogéniques à l’origine des formes sporadiques non mutées RET restent mal définis, à l’exception de mutations activatrices des oncogènes RAS découvertes récemment.Le pronostic péjoratif du CMT est essentiellement lié à un envahissement ganglionnaire précoce. A ce titre, la chirurgie initiale est souvent insuffisante et les formes métastatiques ont longtemps été considérées en impasse thérapeutique. L’avènement récent des inhibiteurs séléctifs de tyrosine kinases (ITK) a apporté un nouvel élan à la prise en charge des tumeurs réfractaires, certains d’entre eux incluant dans leur spectre d’action le récepteur RET. Mais l’optimisation de ces traitements requiert une connaissance préalable des mécanismes moléculaires sous-jacents au développement tumoral.Dans ce contexte et en nous appuyant sur une collection importante de prélèvements humains, nous avons cherché à approfondir la decription du ‘paysage génomique’ du CMT.Dans un premier temps, nous avons évalué les anomalies structurales ponctuelles et chromosomiques présentées par les CMT. Nous avons montré, par optimisation de méthodes de séquençage, que les mutations des gènes RET et RAS interviennent dans plus de 96% des cas et que ces évènements sont mutuellement exclusifs. Ces mutations permettent de distinguer plusieurs groupes d’agressivité et de réponse aux traitements par ITK. Nous avons également observé - par technique d’hybridation génomique comparative - des anomalies de grande ampleur récurrentes dans cette pathologie : les délétions du bras court du chromosome 1 et des chromosomes entiers 4 et 22 apparaissent comme étant des évènements précoces et indépendants de la tumorigenèse du CMT.Dans un second temps, nous avons déterminé - par approche de type biopuce - les profils d’expression de microARN dans les CMT. Certains de ces régulateurs post-transcriptionnels majeurs semblent liés au caractère invasif de la tumeur, et notamment les miR-21, miR-199 et miR-129. Nous avons également démontré le potentiel d’utilisation des microARN miR-21 et miR-199 en tant que biomarqueurs circulants du CMT. L’impact fonctionnel des formes précurseurs mir-21 et mir-129 a ensuite été évalué par transfection dans les modèles cellulaires TT et MZ-CRC1.Les observations ainsi obtenues offrent de nombreuses perspectives d’études. Elles permettent la définition de marqueurs tissulaires distinguant a priori les tumeurs métastatiques et/ou réfractaires aux thérapies. Enfin, elles mettent en lumière de nouvelles pistes pour la découverte de cibles thérapeutiques additionnelles dans cette pathologie. / Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is a rare neuroendocrine tumor, arising from calcitonin-secreting cells. This cancer occurs in a family context in a third of cases. All inherited forms and nearly 40% of sporadic forms are caused by activating point-mutations in the RET oncogene, coding for a tyrosine-kinase receptor. Other oncogenic events causing sporadic cases remain unclear, but activating mutations of RAS oncogenes have been discovered recently.Prognosis of MTC is essentially linked to early lymph node occurrence. Initial surgery of metastatic forms is often insufficient and patients are considered in therapeutic dead-end. The recent advent of selective tyrosine-kinase inhibitors (TKIs) has brought a new impetus to the management of refractory tumors, some of them targeting the RET receptor. Optimization of these treatments require improving knowledge of the underlying molecular mechanisms of tumor development.In this context and helped by a large collection of human specimens, we have sought to deepen the description of genomic landscape of MTC.At first, we evaluated the structural and chromosomal abnormalities presented by MTC. We showed, by optimizing sequencing methods, that RET and RAS mutations are involved in over 96% of the cases, these events are mutually exclusives. These mutations can distinguish several groups of aggressiveness and of response to TKI treatments. We also observed, by comparative genomic hybridization techniques, recurrent abnormalities such as deletion of the short arm of chromosome 1 and loss of entire chromosomes 4 and 22. These losses appear to be early events of tumorigenesis MTC.In a second step, we determined - by a microarray approach – the microRNA expression profile of MTC. Some of these post-transcriptional regulators seem related to tumor invasiveness, such as miR-21, miR-199 and miR-129. We demonstrated the potential of microRNAs miR-21 and miR-199 as circulating diagnosis biomarkers of MTC. The functional impact of the precursor forms mir-21 and mir-129 was then evaluated by transfection in TT and MZ- CRC1 cellular models.Observations obtained pave the way for a lot of new potential studies. They allow the definition of tissue biomarkers distinguishing metastatic forms or refractory patients. Finally, they highlight new pathways for the discovery of additional therapeutic targets in this disease.