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Resistência aos antimicrobianos e análise da diversidade genética de Staphylococcus aureus por PCR-RAPD

O objetivo deste trabalho foi analisar a sensibilidade antimicrobiana in vitro de cepas de Staphylococcus aureusisoladas de tetos de vacas e mãos de retireiros, além de verificar o polimorfismo entre elas pela técnica de PCR-RAPD. Os testes foram realizados pela técnica de difusão em discos e, após...

Variabilidade genética em populações de Anopheles darlingi (Diptera: Culicidae) e relação ao comportamento da atividade de picar, analisada por RAPD

Acta amaz; 40 (3), 2010
Duas populações naturais de Anopheles darlingi foram analisadas quanto aos padrões de variabilidade genética relacionados ao comportamento hematofágico, cujas coletas foram realizadas no intra, peri e extradomicíio, em dois municípios do Estado do Amazonas: Coari e Manaus. Os resultados evidenciar...

Genetic diversity in rosewood saplings (Aniba rosaeodora ducke, Lauraceae): an ecological approach

Acta amaz; 38 (4), 2008
This article takes an ecological approach to the genetic diversity of Rosewood (Aniba rosaeodora Ducke) in a central Amazonian terra firme forest north of Manaus. Planted Rosewood setting, under partial shaded canopy, were assessed in terms of fruiting production, frugivory, and seed dispersal. Using RAP...

Geographic pattern of genetic diversity in natural populations of Rosewood (Aniba rosaeodora), in the Central Amazonia

Acta amaz; 38 (3), 2008
Rosewood (Aniba rosaeodora Ducke, Lauraceae) is an Amazonian evergreen tree and a source of the purest linalool, the main component of its essential oil, which is very valuable in the international perfumery market. After decades of over-exploitation it is currently considered as threatened. We evaluated...

Extent and structure of genetic diversity in a collection of the tropical multipurpose shrub legume Cratylia argentea (Desv.) O. Kuntze as revealed by RAPD markers

Electron. j. biotechnol; 10 (3), 2007
The tropical multipurpose shrub legume Cratylia argentea is well adapted to acid soils of low to medium fertility and has excellent drought-tolerance. Due to its high nutritive value it is particularly suited as forage for dry-season supplementation. A collection of 47 C. argentea accessions in a collect...

A simple method for isolation of genomic DNA from fresh and dry leaves of Terminalia arjuna (Roxb. ) Wight and Arnot

Electron. j. biotechnol; 10 (3), 2007
Current protocols for isolation of genomic DNA from Terminalia arjuna have their own limitations due to the presence of high content of gummy polysaccharides and polyphenols. DNA isolated by these protocols is contaminated with a yellowish, sticky and viscous matrix. In our modified DNA isolation method ...

RAPD em Pau-rosa (Aniba rosaeodora Ducke): adaptação do método para coleta de amostras in situ, ajuste das condições de PCR e apresentação de um processo para selecionar bandas reprodutíveis
RAPD in Rosewood (Aniba rosaeodora Ducke): adequation of a method for in situ sample collecting, PCR adjustments and presentation of a procedure to select reproducible amplified fragments

Acta amaz; 37 (2), 2007
O Pau-rosa (Aniba rosaeodora Ducke) é uma espécie importante economicamente para a Região Amazônica, porque sua madeira é fonte de linalol, insumo utilizado pelas perfumarias. Esta espécie foi explorada durante décadas e, ainda assim, o conhecimento acerca da diversidade genética intra-específic...

Molecular analysis of genetic stability in long-term micropropagated shoots of banana using RAPD and ISSR markers

Electron. j. biotechnol; 10 (1), 2007
A large number of micropropagated plantlets of banana, Musa acuminata var. Nanjanagudu Rasabale (NR), that were developed from axillary shoot bud explants over 10 years ago were screened for genetic variation, if any, using RAPD (Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA) and ISSR (Inter-Simple Sequence Repeats) ...

Caracterización molecular de cepas toxigénicas de Staphylococci aisladas de operarios de plantas de alimentos

Infectio; 10 (3), 2006
Resumen Objetivo. Utilizar la técnica de amplificación aleatoria de ADN polimórfico ( random amplification of polymorphic DNA, RAPD para caracterizar molecularmente cepas de Staphylococci productoras de toxinas, aisladas de operarios de plantas de producción de alimentos. Materiales y métodos. Se ut...

Improvement of myrosinase activity of Aspergillus sp. NR4617 by chemical mutagenesis

A myrosinase (thioglucoside glucohydrolase or thioglucosidase, EC 3.2.3.147) producing fungus, Aspergillus sp. NR4617, was newly isolated from decayed soil sample obtained in Thailand and was subjected to single exposure to two chemical mutagens, ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS) and N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitro...