During this Master's degree, the world was plagued by the covid-19 pandemic. The practice of social distancing for long months made me more sure that we depend a lot on each other. Much more than I imagined. Reflecting on this makes me even more grateful to all those who will be mentioned here. My greatest gratitude is to my God who has always supported me in everything. Without Him, I am nothing. Everything my wife Priscila does for me cannot be described here, so my gratitude is immense to this woman that I love with all my strength. It was not easy to do all this with 2 children at home, but the joy they provide was an essential fuel. Thank you Alice and Davi for their patience with my often absents. I will always be grateful to my parents because without their love and effort I would not be able to do anything alone. To my advisor, for the dedication to help me with everything (and look, I needed a lot of help) and for the huge learning. My gratitude is also great to Embrapa who gave me this great opportunity to the Masters. To all the coworkers who supported me and always encouraged me. In particular, I am grateful to Stanley, who was my Academic Advisor and has done a lot for me since the moment I became interested in Embrapa's graduate program. My private wish was to write a lot of names here that come to mind, but I will stop here because, in the end, I will always forget someone important. Therefore receive my gratitude if you prayed, cheered me up, instructed me, guided me, listened to me."But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who long for your saving help always say, "The LORD is great!" Salmos 70:4