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INVESTIGACIÓN E INNOVACIÓN: RETOS PARA UNA CALIDAD UNIVERSITARIA
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2006)
Organochlorine contaminants in albatrosses and petrels during migration in South Atlantic Ocean
(PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTDOXFORD, 2012)
Albatrosses and petrels (Procellariiformes) are migratory oceanic birds of considerable conservational interest. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) were assessed in the subcutaneous fat, ...
Understanding male sterility in Miconia species (Melastomataceae): a morphological approach
(CSIRO PUBLISHINGCOLLINGWOOD, 2012)
Pollen abortion occurs in virtually all species and often does not prejudice reproductive success. However, large numbers of abnormal pollen grains are characteristic of some groups. Among them is Miconia, in which partial ...
Adenosine kinase from Schistosoma mansoni: structural basis for the differential incorporation of nucleoside analogues
(International Union of Crystallography - IUCrChester, 2013-01)
In adult schistosomes, the enzyme adenosine kinase (AK) is responsible for the incorporation of some adenosine analogues, such as 2-fluoroadenosine and tubercidin, into the nucleotide pool, but not others. In the present ...
Perovskite MgSiO3 at Earth's mantle conditions.
(Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisas em Materiais.Campos do Jordão, 2013-09-29)
In the last decades, the study of high pressure materials allowed a great comprehension
of Earth's internal structure. Recently, a great attention has been given to the
phenomenology of the lower mantle, with depth between ...
Identifying elements at risk from openstreetmap: the case of flooding
(The Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity ParkPennsylvania, 2014-05-18)
The identification of elements at risk is an essential part in hazard risk assessment. Especially for recurring natural hazards like floods, an updated database with information about elements exposed to such hazards is ...
3D-microanatomy of the mesopsammic Pseudovermis salamandrops Marcus, 1953 from Brazil (Nudibranchia, Gastropoda)
(Berlin, 2014-05-29)
Species of the nudibranch Pseudovermidae Thiele, 1931 are rare but conspicuous inhabitants of the marine mesopsammon. Their characteristic vermiform body with reduced
cerata and acorn-shaped head lacking appendages is ...
The role of apoptosis proteins and complement components in the etiopathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus
(Faculdade de Medicina / USP, 2010)
Systemic lupus erythematosus is a prototypical autoimmune disease characterized by the deregulation of T and B cells, tissue infiltration by mononuclear cells, tissue damage and the production of autoantibodies. There is ...
Microcystins in South American aquatic ecosystems: Occurrence, toxicity and toxicological assays
(PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2010)
The acute poisoning of chronic renal patients during hemodialysis sessions in 1996 in Caruaru City (Pernambuco State, Brazil) stimulated an intensive search for the cause of this severe complication. This search culminated ...
Sexual Size Dimorphism and Age in Odontophrynus cf. barrioi (Anura: Odontophrynidae) from the Monte Desert, Argentina
(Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, 2015-12)
Current knowledge on sexual dimorphism and population structure in the genus Odontophrynus is limited. We studied age structure, age at maturity, and longevity in Odontophrynus cf. barrioi, with skeletochronology. We also ...