This work proposed to investigate changes in the photosynthetic behavior during the leaf ontogeny of the during the leaf development. Up to the 32nd day of leaf age (stage B2), the net photosynthesis was negative due to the inefficiency of the photosynthetic system, and this fact was justified by the following factors: low chlorophyll content, less stomatal conductance, high rubber tree clones PB 235, RRIM 600 and GT 1, in Lavras, MG. The experiment was performed in 2004, between May and July, under field conditions, at the Universidade Federal de Lavras. During the leaf ontogeny, the following characteristics were evaluated: chlorophyll content, gaseous exchanges and chlorophyll fluorescence. The clones presented similar profiles of alterations in the physiological characteristics internal CO2 levels and low chlorophyll fluorescence. From the 37th day of leaf age, net photosynthesis became positive and gradually higher, stimulated by the increases in the chlorophyll contents, photochemical efficiency of photosystem II, carboxylation efficiency, stomatal conductance, transpiration and water use efficiency. Among the clones, photosynthetic behavior was similar, reaching maximum performance on the 57th day of leaf age (stage D), when clone RRIM 600 showed the highest net photosynthesis, differing from the clones PB 235 and GT 1.

Respostas fi siológicas de clones de eucalipto cultivados em casa de vegetação sob defi ciência hídrica.Ciência Rural, v.45, n.1, jan, 2015.

The mechanism of interaction between weak electromagnetic fields and cells is not understood. As a result, the health effect(s) induced by exposure to these fields remains unclear. In addition to questions relating to the site of initial magnetic field (MF) interactions, the nature of the cell's response to these perturbations is also unclear. We examined the hypothesis that the cells respond to MFs in a manner similar to other environmental stressors such as heat. Using the bacterium Escherichia coli, we examined the mRNA levels of sigma 32, a protein that interacts with RNA polymerase to help it recognize a variety of stress promoters in the cell. Our data show that the intracellular level of sigma 32 mRNA is enhanced following a 15-min exposure to a 60 Hz, 1.1 mT magnetic field.

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MORPHOPHYSIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS ASSOCIATED TO QUALITY OF Eucalyptus urophylla SEEDLINGS PRODUCED ON DIFFERENT SUBSTRATES ABSTRACT -It was evaluated in this study the effects of different combinations of substrates on the morphologic and physiological characteristcs related to the quality of

A despeito de ser o berço das espécies do gênero Hevea, o Brasil contribuiu, em 2001, com apenas 1,5% da produção mundial de 7,132 milhões de toneladas e consumiu em torno de 3,5% de um total de 7,03 milhões de toneladas da demanda mundial de borracha. Os clones mais produtivos são os orientais RRIM 600, PB 235 e PR 255, com produção em torno de 1. ABSTRACT SAZONAL PRODUCTION AND LATEX CHARACTERISTICS IN RUBBER TREE (HEVEA BRASILIENSIS MUELL. ARG.) CLONES IN LAVRAS, STATE OF MINAS GERAIS, BRAZILIn spite of being the cradle of the species of the genus Hevea, Brazil contributed, in 2001, with only 1.5% of the world production of 7.132 million tons and it consumed around 3.5% of a total of 7.03 million tons of the world demand. The most productive clones are the orientals RRIM 600, PB 235 and PR 255, with production around 1,500 kg of dry rubber/ha/year. The cultivation of those clones in different regions in Brazil shows adaptation to several climatic patterns. The aim of this work was to evaluate the productive behavior of clones of rubber tree, associated to seasonal climatic and physiologic factors in relation to the latex production in Lavras, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The research was conducted in the experimental area of Biology Department of Federal University of Lavras, sector of Plant Physiology, between June 2001 and July 2003. The plant water relations and nutritional factors were appropriate to the productive period. The productivity of clone RRIM 600 was higher than the others and presented positive correlation to the environmental factors during the experimental period. The nutritional factors of the latex and the obstruction index showed significant correlation to the production.

Caatinga is a biome from the Brazilian northeastern semiarid region which needs further studies for the preservation of its native species. The aim of this study was to evaluate the physiological behavior of six native species. The experiment was arranged in six treatments (native species) and three replicates in a randomized block design. Net photosynthesis, transpiration, stomatal conductance, photosynthetic photon flux density, chlorophyll content, and soil moisture were evaluated. According to the results, Mimosa spp. had the lowest levels of chlorophyll content. In all species, water deficit caused significant decrease in transpiration rate and stomatal conductance. M urundeuva and Cnidoscolus spp. can be considered the most sensitive species to drought as changes in those variables also led to the decline in net photosynthesis. The other species can be considered more tolerant to drought, since net photosynthesis did not suffer significant decrease despite the harmful effects of water deficit on transpiration and stomatal conductance. 82 Ecophysiology of caatinga… MESQUITA, A. C.; DANTAS, B. F.; CAIRO, P. A. R. Biosci. J., Uberlândia, v. 34, supplement 1, p. 81-89, Dec. 2018 83 Ecophysiology of caatinga… MESQUITA, A. C.; DANTAS, B. F.; CAIRO, P. A. R. Biosci. J., Uberlândia, v. 34, supplement 1, p. 81-89, Dec. 2018 PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Fotossíntese. Relação planta-água. Seca. Semiárido brasileiro.

The mechanism of interaction between weak electromagnetic fields and cells is not understood. As a result, the health effect(s) induced by exposure to these fields remains unclear. In addition to questions relating to the site of initial magnetic field (MF) interactions, the nature of the cell's response to these perturbations is also unclear. We examined the hypothesis that the cells respond to MFs in a manner similar to other environmental stressors such as heat. Using the bacterium Escherichia coli, we examined the mRNA levels of sigma 32, a protein that interacts with RNA polymerase to help it recognize a variety of stress promoters in the cell. Our data show that the intracellular level of sigma 32 mRNA is enhanced following a 15-min exposure to a 60 Hz, 1.1 mT magnetic field.