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... Medicinal plants are used by local populations to treat numerous diseases, and many species are used as raw materials for the manufacture of medicines sold by the pharmaceutical industry. However, the intensive collection of these resources poses great challenges related to their conservation. Through a systematic review, we gathered information on the versatility of medicinal trees from seasonal ...
Marcelo B. Medeiros; José F. M. Valls; Aluana G. Abreu; Gustavo Heiden; Suelma Ribeiro-Silva; Solange C. B. R. José; Izulmé R. I. Santos; Alexandre M. A. Passos; Marília L. Burle
... This study presents the status of ex situ and in situ conservation for the crop wild relatives of rice, potato, sweet potato, and finger millet in Brazil, and the subsequent germplasm collection expeditions. This research is part of a global initiative entitled “Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change: Collecting, Protecting, and Preparing Crop Wild Relatives” supported by the Global Crop Diversity ...
... The cryopreservation process causes oxidative stress to the sperm cell, and the addition of antioxidants to the extender for semen freezing helps sperm protection. This study assessed the effect of L-carnitine (LC) concentrations (0, 5, or 10mM LC) on two ram semen extenders (Tris-egg yolk or the commercial optiXcell IMV medium (IMV Technologies)) for semen cryopreservation. Four Santa Inês rams w ...
Sara Jane Marsola; Lais Freitas Jorge; Adriano Borges Meniqueti; Miria Benetati Delgado Bertéli; Thaís Emanuelle Feijó de Lima; José Luiz Bezerra; Ana Daniela Lopes; Zilda Cristiani Gazim; Juliana Silveira do Valle; Nelson Barros Colauto; Giani Andrea Linde
Ascomycota; Brunfelsia; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; biomass; biotechnology; carboxymethylcellulose; chemical constituents of plants; cryopreservation; emetics; endo-1,4-beta-glucanase; endophytes; fungi; laccase; malt extract; mycelium; oxidation; sucrose; viability; wheat; Brazil
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... Brunfelsia uniflora (Pohl.) D. Don (Solanaceae), commonly known as manacá-de-cheiro, is widely distributed in Brazil and used by local indigenous peoples as an antirheumatic, antisyphilitic, depurative, emetic, vermifuge, and purgative agent. Several studies have examined the biological activities and phytochemical profile of Brunfelsia; however, few have focused on the diversity of endophytic mic ...
... The establishment and characterization of the ASE-14 cell line derived from embryos of Amblyomma sculptum is described here. Primary cultures were started, and after 60 days of culturing a confluent monolayer was formed and the first subculture was then carried out. After this, new subcultures were carried out every 4 weeks. Cryopreservation of cells was successful only after the 14ᵗʰ subculture. ...
... We explored different aspects of buffalo spermatozoa during cryopreservation. The meta-data comprised of 285 studies, published from January 2008 to March 2020. A free web tool CADIMA as well as PRISMA 2009 Flow Diagram were used for carrying out this study. The inter-reviewer agreement among studies allocated was satisfactory for criteria A (selection bias), B (performance bias), C (detection bia ...
Carolina Trindade Perry; Carine Dahl Corcini; Andreia Nobre Anciuti; Marina Vianna Otte; Sara Lorandi Soares; Juan Ramon Esquivel Garcia; Juan Ramon Esquivel Muelbet; Antonio Sergio Varela
... The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of different amides as an alternative for the cryopreservation of sperm from the endangered species, Bryconorbignyamus, an important fish for aquaculture in Brazil. The cryoprotectants which were combined with Beltsville Thawing Solution™ extender, each at the concentrations of 2.5%, 5%, 7.5%, and 10%, were as follows: (1) dimethylacetamide (DMA) ...
... Sexed cryopreserved semen is widely used in vitro embryo production (IVEP) for cattle reproduction in Brazil. However, differences between donor breeds regarding variables related to the IVEP process have been reported. This study aimed to evaluate factors affecting the efficiency of IVEP using donors of different genotypes and sexed sperm from Gir and Holstein bulls in a commercial program of IVE ...
Francisco B Costa; Monize Gerardi; Lina de C Binder; Hector R Benatti; Maria Carolina de Azevedo Serpa; Beatriz Lopes; Hermes R Luz; Katia M P M B Ferraz; Marcelo B Labruna; Kevin Macaluso
... The bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii is the agent of Brazilian spotted fever (BSF), a highly fatal disease that is transmitted in Brazil mainly by the tick Amblyomma sculptum Berlese, which uses capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris Linnaeus) as major hosts. In 2015, we captured nine capybaras in a BSF-endemic area of southeastern Brazil. From each capybara, we collected blood sera that were tested ...
... Both the United States and Brazil maintain genebank collections of vegetatively propagated crops, including grapevine (Vitis). Vitis collections are expensive to maintain in the field and are vulnerable to abiotic and biotic threats. When robust methods are available, cryopreservation provides an opportunity to securely back-up collections with lower maintenance costs than those of duplicated fiel ...
... The sea urchin, Echinometra lucunter, is widely used in embryo-larval tests for ecotoxicological studies in Brazil and other countries. For each test, sea urchins are collected from the wild and this can cause impact on wild populations and it is limited by the weather and season which in turn limits the ability to carry out the tests. Cryopreservation is a method of live biological material stora ...
... We have studied the sensitivity to cryoprotecting agents of different embryos of the local sea urchin, Echinometra lucunter which is the species used for embryo-larval bioassays in Brazil. We have located significant differences between both species sensitivity to cryoprotecting agents; while for P. lividus propylene glycol was the less toxic compound for most development stages, whereas for E. lu ...
... Reactive oxygen species (ROS) can induce sperm damage, especially after cryopreservation. Melatonin (MEL) is a potent amphiphilic antioxidant, allowing free penetration to any compartment of cell. Ferulic acid (FA) is a phenolic compound exhibiting a wide range of beneficial effects against several pathologies due to its antioxidant property. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of MEL and FA o ...
Jefferson Viana Alves Diniz; Rafael Augusto Satrapa; Lorenzo Garrido T.M. Segabinazzi; João Alexandre Matos Carneiro; Eunice Oba; Federico Ozanam Papa; Camila de Paula Freitas Dell’Aqua; Bárbara Loureiro; José Antonio Dell’Aqua Junior
... This study aimed to evaluate the effect of sodium caseinate added into freezing extender on the sperm parameters of cryopreserved bull semen and in vitro and in vivo fertility. One ejaculate of 30 bulls was used and processed using Botu-Bov (Botupharma, Botucatu, Brazil) with the addition of 20% egg yolk (EY) or 15% egg yolk with 2% sodium caseinate (EY + SC), subsequently submitted to freezing. S ...
Jessica M.S. Monteiro; Vanessa S. Mattos; Marcilene F.A. Santos; Ana C.M.M. Gomes; Valdir R. Correa; Daniela A. Sousa; Juvenil E. Cares; Jadir B. Pinheiro; Regina M.D.G. Carneiro
Meloidogyne incognita; amplified fragment length polymorphism; carrots; cryopreservation; diagnostic techniques; esterases; host range; internal transcribed spacers; mitochondria; morphometry; phenotype; phylogeny; random amplified polymorphic DNA technique; redescriptions; ribosomal RNA; root-knot nematodes; Brazil
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... The type population of Meloidogyne polycephannulata is synonymised with M. incognita based on morphological and morphometric characters, as well as biochemical, molecular and phylogenetic studies. Morphological variability and a wide host range were reported for M. incognita during its first description and later re-description. Meloidogyne polycephannulata was described in Brazil from specimens c ...
... Hancornia speciosa is a native fruit species from Brazil with important economic applications. However, the use of this species has been challenged by difficulties in its storage. Cryopreservation is a safe and efficient tool for long-term storage. Nevertheless, cryopreservation may promote reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation with subsequent lipid peroxidation, which causes membrane damage. Th ...
Ana Carina Nogueira Vasconcelos; Danilo Pedro Streit; Anna Octavera; Misako Miwa; Naoki Kabeya; Raycon Roberto Freitas Garcia; Daniel Antonio Rotili; Goro Yoshizaki
... The native Amazonian fish tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) is the second-largest scaled fish in South America and the most common native species in Brazil. To preserve genetic resources with sufficient genetic diversity through germ cell cryopreservation and transplantation techniques, a molecular marker for identifying the cells is required to trace them during the manipulation processes. The vasa ...
... Hypancistrus zebra is an ornamental fish endemic to the Xingu River (Brazilian Amazon) and is critically endangered by the construction of a hydroelectric plant in its habitat and illegal fishing. In an attempt to create a germplasm bank for conservation purposes, in the present study there was characterization of H. zebra sperm for the first time and assessment of sperm quality throughout the yea ...
Vitor Fernandes Silva; Daniel da Silva Guedes Junior; Ivna Alana da Silveira; Alessandra Santos Almeida; Fernando de Paiva Conte; Isabella Fernandes Delgado; Cristiane Caldeira Silva; Octavio Augusto França Presgrave; Katherine Antunes de Mattos
... The meningococcal C conjugate vaccine (MenCC) is an interesting model with which to test the efficacy of the Monocyte Activation Test (MAT) as an alternative method of pyrogen testing in the quality control of vaccines. The MenCC that has been produced by Bio-Manguinhos in Brazil is in the final development stage, and, as recommended in the guidelines for MenCC production, its pyrogen content must ...
Katherine Antunes de Mattos; Elaine Cristina Azevedo Navega; Vitor Fernandes Silva; Alessandra Santos Almeida; Cristiane Caldeira da Silva; Octavio Augusto França Presgrave; Daniel da Silva Guedes Junior; Isabella Fernandes Delgado
cryopreservation; endotoxins; industry; interleukin-6; laboratories; lipopolysaccharides; lipoteichoic acids; live vaccines; monocytes; ovalbumin; quality control; quantitative analysis; viruses; yellow fever; Brazil
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... The need for alternatives to animal use in pyrogen testing has been driven by the Three Rs concept. This has resulted in the inclusion of the monocyte activation test (MAT) in the European Pharmacopoeia, 2010. However, some technical and regulatory obstacles must be overcome to ensure the effective implementation of the MAT by the industry, especially for the testing of biological products. The ye ...
... Germoplasm banking is an important tool for the preservation of genetic material from Neotropical primates in captivity, and from free living species, especially the endangered ones like Saimiri vanzolinii (Black-headed squirrel monkey), a primate with a low incidence area (870 km2 of floodplains) in the southern part of the Mamirauá Sustainable Development Reserve, Brazil. Therefore, in the prese ...
aquaculture; breeding stock; cryopreservation; freshwater; genetic improvement; genome; germplasm; invertebrates; larvae; marine fish; oocytes; somatic cells; spermatogonia; spermatozoa; Australia; Brazil; Europe; New Zealand; United States
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... This review is focused on the applications of genome cryobanking of aquatic species including freshwater and marine fish, as well as invertebrates. It also reviews the latest advances in cryobanking of model species, widely used by the scientific community worldwide, because of their applications in several fields. The state of the art of cryopreservation of different cellular types (sperm, oocyte ...
... Cryopreservation stands out as the main strategy to ensure safe and cost efficient long-term conservation of plant germplasm, especially for biotechnological materials. However, the injuries associated with the procedure may result in structural damage and low recovery rates after cooling. Histological analysis provides useful information on the effects of osmotic dehydration, LN exposure, and rec ...
Kathryn Shaw-Saliba; David Clarke; Jorge M. Santos; Maria José Menezes; Caeul Lim; Anjali Mascarenhas; Laura Chery; Edwin Gomes; Sandra March; Sangeeta N. Bhatia; Pradipsinh K. Rathod; Marcelo U. Ferreira; Flaminia Catteruccia; Manoj T. Duraisingh
Anopheles; Plasmodium vivax; Primates; cryopreservation; gametocytes; geographical distribution; in vitro culture; malaria; parasites; Brazil; India; United States
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... Plasmodium vivax is the most geographically widespread malaria parasite. Unique features of transmission biology complicate P. vivax control. Interventions targeting transmission are required for malaria eradication. In the absence of an in vitro culture, transmission studies rely on live isolates from non-human primates or endemic regions. Here, we demonstrate P. vivax gametocytes from both India ...
artificial insemination; beef; beef cattle; business enterprises; calves; cattle production; climate; cryopreservation; embryo transfer; environmental impact; estrus; estrus synchronization; females; funding; in vitro fertilization; infrastructure; markets; ovulation; production technology; progeny; reproductive efficiency; semen; sex determination; spermatozoa; Brazil; Florida
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... The refinement of current and development of new technologies aimed at increasing the productivity of resources while minimizing the environmental impact will be critical to meet the global food demand in the near future. During the past 50 yr, assisted reproductive technologies have been developed and refined to increase the prolificacy and quality of calves from beef females. Artificial insemina ...
acrosome; acrosome reaction; agglutinins; analysis of variance; animal ovaries; antioxidants; calcium; carbon dioxide; catalase; cattle; coculture; cryopreservation; flow cytometry; fluorescein; fluorescence; freeze-thaw cycles; funding; in vitro fertilization; lactoferrin; microscopy; mineral oil; oocytes; peanuts; probability; procaine; propidium; seminal plasma; slaughterhouses; sperm capacitation; stallions; thawing; zona pellucida; Brazil
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... During cryopreservation and due to the large portion of seminal plasma removal, there is a decrease in equine sperm antioxidant protection. Lactoferrin and catalase in seminal plasma play an antioxidant role. The fertilizing ability of equine sperm has been analysed in vitro using sperm-zona binding assays with heterologous oocytes. The results have been correlated with in vivo fertility by means ...
... Araucaria angustifolia (Bertol.) Kuntze is the only species of the genus Araucaria naturally occurring in Brazil. The species has recalcitrant seeds, and is in the vulnerable category of the IUCN endangered list. This work presents a protocol for the in vitro conservation of A. angustifolia through the cryopreservation of apical shoot tips excised from zygotic embryos. In vitro regrowth of shoot t ...
Nellore; adults; artificial insemination; bulls; chromatin; cryopreservation; embryogenesis; in vitro fertilization; microscopy; morphometry; semen; spermatozoa; staining; toluidine blue; Brazil
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... The aim of this study was to evaluate the chromatin packing and sperm head morphometry of cryopreserved semen of Nelore bulls (Bos taurus indicus) of different ages. Furthermore, the influence of the degree of chromatin compaction on in vitro embryo production (IVP) was investigated. Forty bulls were divided into three groups: young (1.8–2 years), adult (3.5–7 years), and senile (8–14.3 years). Th ...
... Handroanthus serratifolius is a tree species with wide distribution in Brazil which may be used as ornamental plant. It is propagated by seeds which loose viability within a short period. This study aimed to (i) test different thawing periods for cryopreserved seeds, (ii) evaluate the germination rate, fresh and dry weights of the seedlings, and (iii) optimize the in vitro germination process. See ...
... Hancornia speciosa Gomes is a native fruit species from Brazil which produces recalcitrant seeds and thus, conservation methods must be studied in order to preserve the species. The objectives of this study were: (i) to subject shoot tips to different exposure periods to loading solution and, (ii) test different regeneration culture media for cryopreserved explants. Shoot tips were excised from in ...
at-risk population; biodiversity; biogeography; biotechnology; cryopreservation; databases; drought tolerance; education; extinction; forest trees; forestry; genetic variation; geographic information systems; horticulture; in situ conservation; information systems; issues and policy; longevity; models; nongovernmental organizations; progeny; recalcitrant species; seed storage; seeds; viability; Brazil; China
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... The recent acceleration of actions to conserve plant species using ex situ and in situ strategies has revealed the need to understand how these two approaches might be better developed and integrated in their application to tree species. Here we review some of the recent successes relating mainly to tree seed biology that have resulted in the development and application of innovative actions acros ...
da Costa Andréa Pereira; Costa Francisco Borges; Soares Herbert Sousa; Ramirez Diego Garcia; de Carvalho Mesquita Eric Takashi Kamakura; Gennari Solange Maria; Marcili Arlei
... Trypanosoma and Leishmania are obligate parasites that cause important diseases in human and domestic animals. Wild mammals are the natural reservoirs of these parasites, which are transmitted by hematophagous arthropods. The present study aimed to detect the natural occurrence of trypanosomatids through serological diagnosis, PCR of whole blood and blood culture (hemoculture), and phylogenetic re ...
Passiflora; calcium alginate; cryopreservation; cryoprotectants; disease resistance; encapsulation; explants; fruit growing; genetic stability; genomics; germplasm; indigenous species; liquids; microsatellite repeats; passion fruits; random amplified polymorphic DNA technique; shoots; soil-borne diseases; storage time; sucrose; vitrification; Brazil
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... Passiflora pohlii Mast. (Passifloraceae) is a wild species native to Brazil, with a potential agronomic interest due to its tolerance to soil-borne pathogens that cause damage to the passion fruit culture. Because this species occurs in impacted regions, the goal of this study was the development of an efficient cryopreservation strategy for nodal segments excised from axenic plants using vitrific ...
... Maintaining pure cultures using preservation methods is of high importance for biotechnological purposes. However, preservation does not necessarily guarantee the genetic stability of these cultures. Therefore, preservation methods are currently needed to assure viability as well as genetic, physiological, and morphological integrity across storage periods. In this study, preservation of five isol ...
... The objective was to develop a suitable freezing method to cryopreserve Brycon opalinus (Characiformes) sperm. Extenders (NaCl and glucose at 325 and 365 mOsm/kg), cryoprotectants (dimethyl sulfoxide = dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and methyl glycol = methyl glycol (MG)), equilibration times (15 and 30 min), thawing temperatures (30 and 60 °C), and straw sizes (0.5 and 4.0 mL) were tested. Sperm were ...
... Tegumentary leishmaniasis is an endemic protozoan disease that, in Brazil, is caused by parasites from Viannia or Leishmania complex. The clinical forms of cutaneous disease comprise localized, disseminated, mucosal or mucocutaneous, and diffuse leishmaniasis. Viannia complex parasites are not easy to isolate from patient lesions, especially from mucosal lesions, and they are difficult to culture. ...
... BACKGROUND: Proximal cytoplasmic droplets (PCDs), a remnant of germ cell cytoplasm, are common non-specific morphological defects in bovine semen. This study evaluated the effect of higher percentages of PCDs on the quality of frozen-thawed bovine semen, embryo production and early embryo development. METHODS: Three ejaculates from each of five (group 1: PCD ≤ 1%, control) and eight adult Bos indi ...
... Sperm cryopreservation is an important method for preserving genetic information and facilitating artificial reproduction. The objective was to investigate whether the cryopreservation process affects postthaw sperm motility, embryogenesis, and larval growth in the fish Brycon insignis. Sperm was diluted in methyl glycol and Beltsville Thawing solution, frozen in a nitrogen vapor vessel (dry shipp ...
viability; male flowers; castor beans; cryopreservation; nitrogen; dimethyl sulfoxide; Ricinus communis; storage temperature; biodiesel; pollen; economic valuation; Brazil
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... Castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) is an oleaginous plant of high economic value in Brazil due to its use in the industrial (biodiesel production) and medicinal areas. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the use of the cryoprotectant DMSO on the maintenance of pollen grain integrity under different storage temperatures. Pollen grains were extracted from anthers of male flowers ...
Ricinus communis; biodiesel; castor beans; cryopreservation; cultivars; dyes; glycerol; nitrogen; pollen; storage time; temperature; viability; water content; Brazil
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... The cultivation of castor bean (Ricinus communis) in Brazil has been considered strategic due to the enormous increase of its use in the production of biodiesel. Cryopreservation shows a great potential to preserve cultivars or varieties of this species. Considering the importance of using pollen grains as conservation elements of genetic resources, the objective of this study was to evaluate the ...
... The Brazilian biomes (Amazon, Atlantic Forest, Cerrado, Caatinga, Pantanal, and Pampa) comprise one of the highest levels of plant diversity in the world; however, non-sustainable practices, deforestation, and land use have resulted in significant losses and fragmentation of the native forests. These ecosystems are now threatened and protection of their native plants through ex situ conservation i ...
... The Brazilian freshwater fish diversity is the richest in the world. Only 0.7% of all Brazilian species have had any aspect of their sperm biology addressed up to this date. The majority of the fish species described in this review migrate during the spawning season (a phenomenon known as piracema). Urbanization, pollution, hydroelectric dams and deforestation are some of the causes of stock deple ...
... A practical sperm cryopreservation protocol using a dry-shipper and a diluent of simple composition is described for the neotropical fish Leporinus obtusidens (Valenciennes, 1836). The cooling rate of the dry-shipper and its period of useful time, established under laboratory conditions, were respectively 25.7-30.8°C/min (between 0 and -60°C) and 9 days after charging. Sperm donors were selected o ...
... Cryptococcosis is considered a zoonosis but is rare in stock animals. In humans it is imputed to be a mortality cause in immunocompromised patients. This case study reports the anatomopathology of respiratory cryptococcosis in ovine and the recuperation and identification of Cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans from 1-year frozen lung tissue sample. The findings from haematoxylin/eosin staining ...
random amplified polymorphic DNA technique; Zea mays; insect pests; shelf life; cryopreservation; DNA; corn; genetic stability; air drying; temperature; Dalbulus maidis; ethanol; Brazil
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... The appropriate preservation of the DNA of a certain organism is important for successful application of molecular techniques like RAPD-PCR. This study was designed to compare simple methods of preservation of specimens of Dalbulus maidis (DeLong & Wolcott) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) with respect to quantity and quality of DNA for use in RAPD-PCR, after different storage periods. Eight methods were ...