The aim of this thesis is to study the issue of eniveromental scanning electron microscopy and pumping gas to create vacuum in the newly designed scintillation detector. Further, creating a model of recently proposed scintillation detector and simulating and analyzing pumping gas in differentially pumped chamber of detector. The theoretical part deals with electron microscopy, electron sources, electron optics and secondary electrons detectors. It is also presented which signals are generated by the electron beam on the surface of a solid. Further fluid flow issues and equations describing the flow in the solved chamber are dismantled. Furthermore, the impact of gaseous environment on the trajectory of primary electrons, because there are collisions of primary beam with atoms and molecules of gas. The following section discusses creating, quality and importance of the network in mathematical modelling. A method of a final volume used to calculate the differential equations describing the flow of gas at the premises of the detector is described . The practical part consists in creating a model of scintillation detector and analyzing the gas flow in drawing a vacuum in the newly designed scintillation detector. At the end the simulation results of gas flow are compared for different variants of apertures and various pressures on the neck of a scintillation detector designed for optimum performance of the detector. The outcome of this thesis is model of newly designed scintillation detector with optimized shapes of apertures according to functional requirements.

The present work deals with electron microscopy, electron microscopy primarily environmental. The main task of the work will draft the optimal shape of the differentially pumped chamber, dividing the pressure difference between tube and chamber with sample for a new concept of an electron microscope. By ANSYS Fluent will be analyzed pumping gas. Subsequently, according to the results obtained will be a modified form of the differential Chamber and to achieve the lowest gas pressure on the track of the electron beam.

This master´s thesis discusses the analysis of the shape of the intake ports of differentially pumped chamber for the current concept. The first part is an introduction to the microscopy issue, then it is focused on ESEM microscopes and it also includes a describtion of the Flow dynamics and a mathematical describtion. In the following chapters the software Solid Works, where the model of differentially pumped chamber is created, and the software Ansys Fluent, which is used for analysis, are described. The second part concerns the proposed concepts and the results of their simulations. At the end of the work the results are analyzed and evaluated.

This thesis deals with the simulation of fluid dynamics in environmental scanning electron microscope and evaluate solvers setup, the degree of discretization, choice of turbulent model and proposal optimal design of environmental scanning electron microscope. The theoretical part describes the issue of environmental scanning electron microscopy, software SolidWorks and ANSYS Fluent, basic equations describing fluid status, fluid turbulence, the mean free path of molecules and electron scattering. The practical part of the thesis is to create the model of environmental scanning electron microscope AQUASEM II in CAD system SolidWorks and simulation of fluid flow in the sample chamber before aperture PLA1 by ANSYS Fluent. A series of simulations provided the perfect setting solver. These knowledge are used in the second stage of the practical part, where is proposed optimal shape of the table sample and the input aperture PLA1.

The aim of this thesis is to study the issue of eniveromental scanning electron microscopy and pumping gas to create a vacuum in the newly designed scintillation detector. Further, creating a model of recently proposed scintillation detector and simulating and analyzing pumping gas in differentially pumped chamber of detector and the results compare with the previous model. The theoretical part deals with electron microscopy, electron sources, electron optics and secondary electrons detectors. It is also presented which signals are generated by the electron beam on the surface of a solid. Further fluid flow issues and equations describing the flow in the solved chamber are dismantled. Furthermore, the impact of gaseous environment on the trajectory of primary electrons, because there are collisions of primary beam with atoms and molecules of gas. The following section discusses creating, quality and importance of the network in mathematical modelling. A method of a final volume used to calculate the differential equations describing the flow of gas at the premises of the microscope is described . The practical part consists in creating a model of scintillation detector and analyzing the gas flow in drawing a vacuum in the newly designed scintillation detector. Furthermore, the simulation results are compared with the results of simulations on the older type of scintillation detector. The output of this thesis is model of recently proposed scintillation detector with visualized simulation results.

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Abiotic stress is a major constraint for crop productivity worldwide. To better understand the common biological mechanisms of abiotic stress responses in plants, we performed meta-analysis of 652 samples of RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) data from 43 published abiotic stress experiments in Arabidopsis thaliana. These samples were categorized into eight different abiotic stresses including drought, heat, cold, salt, light and wounding. We developed a multi-step computational pipeline, which performs data downloading, preprocessing, read mapping, read counting and differential expression analyses for RNA-Seq data. We found that 5729 and 5062 genes are induced or repressed by only one type of abiotic stresses. There are only 18 and 12 genes that are induced or repressed by all stresses. The commonly induced genes are related to gene expression regulation by stress hormone abscisic acid. The commonly repressed genes are related to reduced growth and chloroplast activities. We compared stress responsive genes between any two types of stresses and found that heat and cold regulate similar set of genes. We also found that high light affects different set of genes than blue light and red light. Interestingly, ABA regulated genes are different from those regulated by other stresses. Finally, we found that membrane related genes are repressed by ABA, heat, cold and wounding but are up regulated by blue light and red light. The results from this work will be used to further characterize the gene regulatory networks underlying stress responsive genes in plants. / Master of Science / Abiotic stress is a major constraint for crop productivity worldwide. To better understand the common biological mechanisms of abiotic stress responses in plants, we performed analysis of 652 samples of RNA sequencing data from 43 published abiotic stress experiments in Arabidopsis thaliana. These samples were collected from eight different abiotic stresses including drought, heat, cold, salt, light and wounding. We identified genes that were induced or repressed by each of these stresses. We found that 5729 and 5062 genes are induced or repressed by only one type of abiotic stresses. There are only 18 and 12 genes that are induced or repressed by all stresses. The commonly induced genes are related to gene expression regulation by stress hormone. The commonly repressed genes are related to reduced growth. We compared stress responsive genes between any two types of stresses and found that heat and cold regulate similar set of genes. We also found that high light affects different set of genes than blue light and red light. Finally, we found that membrane related genes are repressed by stress hormone, heat, cold and wounding but are up regulated by blue light and red light. The results from this work will be used to further characterize the gene regulations underlying stress responsive genes in plants.

Face à la rapidité des changements climatiques, les arbres doivent faire preuve de plasticité phénotypique. Les mécanismes épigénétiques font partie des pistes de recherche actuelles pour expliquer la plasticité phénotypique. Cette thèse visait à évaluer le rôle de la méthylation de l’ADN dans la plasticité phénotypique d’un organisme pérenne séquencé, le peuplier, en réponse à des variations de disponibilité en eau du sol. Les travaux, combinant écophysiologie et épigénomique, se sont focalisés sur le méristème apical caulinaire, centre de la morphogenèse de la tige feuillée. Trois résultats majeurs sont issus de cette thèse : i) Chaque état hydrique est associé à un méthylome et un transcriptome spécifiques, ii) Certaines régions différentiellement méthylées sont conservées dans le temps et entre contextes environnementaux, iii) Des lignées RNAi hypométhylées soumises à différents contextes hydriques présentent une réponse modifiée. Les résultats acquis lors de cette thèse appuient une contribution de la méthylation de l’ADN à la plasticité phénotypique et suggèrent un rôle des mécanismes épigénétiques dans la mémoire d’un stress chez les arbres. / Due to rapid climate changes, trees must exhibit phenotypic plasticity. Epigenetic mechanisms are part of current research to explain phenotypic plasticity. This thesis aimed to evaluate the role of DNA methylation in phenotypic plasticity of a perennial sequenced organism, poplar, in response to variations in soil water availability. The work, combining ecophysiology and epigenomics, focused on the shoot apical meristem, the center of morphogenesis of the leafy stem. Three major results emerge from this thesis: (i) Each hydric state is associated with a specific methylome and transcriptome, (ii) Some differentially methylated regions are conserved in time and between environmental contexts, (iii) Hypomethylated RNAi lines subjected to different contexts show a modified response. The results obtained during this thesis support a contribution of DNA methylation to phenotypic plasticity and suggest a role of epigenetic mechanisms in stress memory in trees.

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No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) dissertacao_marcelo_nogueira_do_amaral.pdf: 2321866 bytes, checksum: 813c57b5a855e4f2470433f907cc1a61 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-03-04 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / O arroz (Oryza sativa L.) é o segundo cereal mais cultivado no mundo, sendo o Brasil o 9º maior produtor. Apesar dos bons níveis de produtividade, acredita-se que estes números sejam insuficientes para suprir o requerimento populacional no mundo, sendo necessário um aumento na produção. Entretanto, diversos estresses abióticos, como salinidade, toxidez por ferro e baixa temperatura, limitam a produtividade do arroz mundialmente. A resposta das plantas às condições estressantes é um fenômeno complexo, envolvendo alterações morfológicas, fisiológicas, bioquímicas e moleculares. Assim, o conhecimento do transcriptoma e análise fotossintética de plantas de arroz submetidas a estes estresses, pode auxiliar a elucidar quais vias metabólicas são alteradas e quais são as principais respostas bioquímicas e fisiológicas das plantas em tais condições. Desta forma, o objetivo desse trabalho foi analisar os genes diferencialmente expressos (DEGs), através da metodologia de RNA-Seq e quantificar as trocas gasosas em folhas de arroz (cv. BRS Querência), no estádio V3, submetidas aos estresses por frio, ferro e sal durante o período de 24 horas. Um intervalo entre 41 - 51 milhões de reads foram submetidas ao alinhamento, sendo que deste total um intervalo entre 88,47 - 89,21% foram mapeadas no genoma de referência. Foi observado 5.506 genes diferencialmente expressos para o estresse por frio, 1.808 para o sal e 630 para o ferro, sendo que 330 DEGs foram comuns aos três estresses. A anotação funcional através do software MapMan demonstrou que o estresse por frio promoveu maiores alterações no metabolismo em geral. O estresse salino apresentou uma rede de interação de termos de Ontologia Gênica (GOs) sobre-representados mais complexa que os demais estresses. Nos parâmetros de trocas gasosas, a taxa assimilatória liquida foi a única que apresentou diferença significativa, com o estresse por frio apresentando a menor média. A partir dos resultados obtidos foi possível concluir que o estresse por baixa temperatura apresenta um maior número de genes diferencialmente expressos e que há uma maior relação entre o estresse salino e por ferro. Além disso, o estresse por frio é o que afeta mais drasticamente a fotossíntese, tanto em nível molecular quanto fisiológico, e apesar de reduções na taxa assimilatória liquida, a cultivar BRS Querência demonstrou menores alterações nos estresses salino e por excesso de ferro. / Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is the second most cultivated cereal in the world; Brazil is the ninth biggest producer. Despite the high levels of productivity, it is believed that these numbers are insufficient to meet the population requirement in the world, demanding an increase in its production. However, various abiotic stresses, such as salinity, toxicity by iron and low temperature, limit the productivity of rice worldwide. The response of plants to stressful conditions is a complex phenomenon involving morphological, physiological, biochemical and molecular changes. Thus, the knowledge of the transcriptome and photosynthetic analysis of rice plants subjected to these stresses can help to elucidate which metabolic pathways are changed and what are the main biochemical and physiological responses of plants under such conditions. Thus, the objective of this study was to analyze the differentially expressed genes (DEGs), through the methodology of RNA-Seq and quantify gas exchanges in rice leaves (cv. BRS Querência) in V3 stage, under cold, iron and salt stress during 24 hours. A range from 41 to 51 million reads was submitted to alignment, in which a range from 88.47 to 89.21% has been mapped in the reference genome. 5,506 differentially expressed genes under cold stress were observed, as well as, 1,808 for salt and 630 for iron stress; 330 of them were similar to the three DEGs stresses. Functional annotation by MapMan software showed that, usually, cold stress promoted major changes in the metabolism. The saline stress presented a network of interaction of Gene Ontology terms (GOs) over-represented are more complex than the other stresses. In the parameters of gas exchange, the net assimilation rate was the only one significant difference, with stress by cold presenting the lowest average. From the results obtained it was possible to conclude that the low temperature stress has a greater number of differentially expressed genes and that there is a greater relationship between salt and iron stress. In addition, the cold stress is affecting more drastically photosynthesis, either in molecular-level and physiological, and despite reductions in net assimilation rate, BRS Querência showed minor changes in the salt stress and excess iron.

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