Elucidating constraints for differentiation of major human Klebsiella pneumoniae clones using MALDI-TOF MS - C. Rodrigues; Â. Novais; C. Sousa; H. Ramos; T. M. Coque; R. Cantón; J. A. Lopes; L. Peixe (European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2017)

Drought tolerance in two oil palm hybrids as related to adjustments in carbon metabolism and vegetative growth - Priscilla A. Silva; Vanessa S. Cosme; Kátia C. B. Rodrigues; Kelly S. C. Detmann; Fábio M. Leão; Roberto L. Cunha; Reginaldo A. Festucci Buselli; Fábio M. DaMatta; Hugo A. Pinheiro (Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2017)

A method for collecting eggs of Pseudocapillaria tomentosa (Nematoda: Capillariidae) from zebrafish Danio rerio and efficacy of heat and chlorine for killing the nematode's eggs - M L Martins; V Watral; J P Rodrigues‐Soares; M L Kent (Journal of Fish Diseases, 2017)
Pseudocapillaria tomentosa is a common pathogen of zebrafish ( Danio rerio ) in research facilities. We developed a method to collect and concentrate the nematode eggs using a modified sugar centrifugation method and documented their normal development. Embryonating stages with blastomere formation followed by elongation of the embryo prior to larva formation cumulated in developed larvae inside the eggs and hatching after 5–10 day. We then evaluated the efficacy of heat and chlorine to kill them based on a larva development assay. Eggs were exposed to 40, 50, 60 °C for 30 min and 1 h. Chlorine treatment was performed at 100, 250, 500, 1000, 3000 and 6000 ppm for 10 min. Samples exposed to 40 °C for 30 min or 1 h showed incidences of larvated eggs similar to controls. In contrast, no larvation occurred with eggs exposed to either 50 or 60 °C for 30 min or 1 h. Remarkably, in repeated assays, samples exposed to low doses of chlorine (100, 250, 500 and 1000 ppm for 10 min) showed significantly higher incidence of larvation than controls. Eggs treated with 3000 ppm for 10 min did not develop larvae, and no eggs were found after 6000 ppm treatment.

Male spider mites use chemical cues, but not the female mating interval, to choose between mates - Leonor R. Rodrigues; Alexandre R. T. Figueiredo; Susana A. M. Varela; Isabelle Olivieri; Sara Magalhães (Experimental and Applied Acarology, 2017)

Multibiomarker responses in aquatic insect Belostoma elegans (Hemiptera) to organic pollution in freshwater system - S. Lavarías; C. Ocon; V. López van Oosterom; A. Laino; D. A. Medesani; A. Fassiano; H. Garda; J. Donadelli; M. Ríos de Molina; A. Rodrigues Capítulo (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2017)

Differential Impact of Acclimation and Acute Water Deprivation in the Expression of Key Transcription Factors in Soybean Roots - Fábia Guimarães-Dias; Anna C. Neves-Borges; Alessandra J. Conforte; Leonardo Giovanella-Kampmann; André V. J. Ferreira; Regina M. S. Amorim; Magda A. Benevent; Maria Eugênia Lisei de Sá; Rosilene O. Mesquita; Fabiana A. Rodrigues; Alexandre L. Nepomuceno; Eduardo Romano; et al. (Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, 2016)

Creatine, Similar to Ketamine, Counteracts Depressive-Like Behavior Induced by Corticosterone via PI3K/Akt/mTOR Pathway - Francis L. Pazini; Mauricio P. Cunha; Julia M. Rosa; André R. S. Colla; Vicente Lieberknecht; Ágatha Oliveira; Ana Lúcia S. Rodrigues (Molecular Neurobiology, 2016)

Microbial diversification of Diels–Alder cycloadducts by whole cells of Penicillium brasilianum - Zia Ud Din; Taicia P. Fill; M. Carolina Donatoni; Carolina A. A. dos Santos; Timothy J. Brocksom; E. Rodrigues-Filho (Molecular Diversity, 2016)

Diet‐related gut bacterial dysbiosis correlates with impaired development, increased mortality and Nosema disease in the honeybee ( Apis mellifera ) - Patrick W. Maes; Pedro A. P. Rodrigues; Randy Oliver; Brendon M. Mott; Kirk E. Anderson (Molecular Ecology, 2016)
Dysbiosis, defined as unhealthy shifts in bacterial community composition, can lower the colonization resistance of the gut to intrinsic pathogens. Here, we determined the effect of diet age and type on the health and bacterial community composition of the honeybee ( Apis mellifera ). We fed newly emerged bees fresh or aged diets, and then recorded host development and bacterial community composition from four distinct regions of the hosts’ digestive tract. Feeding fresh pollen or fresh substitute, we found no difference in host mortality, diet consumption, development or microbial community composition. In contrast, bees fed aged diets suffered impaired development, increased mortality and developed a significantly dysbiotic microbiome. The consumption of aged diets resulted in a significant reduction in the core ileum bacterium Snodgrassella alvi and a corresponding increase in intrinsic pathogen Frischella perrara . Moreover, the relative abundance of S. alvi in the ileum was positively correlated with host survival and development. The inverse was true for both F. perrara and Parasacharibacter apium . Collectively, our findings suggest that the early establishment of S. alvi is associated with healthy nurse development and potentially excludes F. perrara and P. apium from the ileum. Although at low abundance, establishment of the common midgut pathogen Nosema spp. was significantly associated with ileum dysbiosis and associated host deficiencies. Moreover, dysbiosis in the ileum was reflected in the rectum, mouthparts and hypopharyngeal glands, suggesting a systemic host effect. Our findings demonstrate that typically occurring alterations in diet quality play a significant role in colony health and the establishment of a dysbiotic gut microbiome.

Photosynthesis impairments precede noticeable changes in leaf water status of mango plants infected by Ceratocystis fimbriata - Wilka M. S. Bispo; Leonardo Araujo; Isaías S. Cacique; Fábio M. DaMatta; Fabrício A Rodrigues (European Journal of Plant Pathology, 2016)

Effect of petroleum hydrocarbons in copper phytoremediation by a salt marsh plant (Juncus maritimus) and the role of autochthonous bioaugmentation - I. P. F. M. Montenegro; A. P. Mucha; I. Reis; P. Rodrigues; C. M. R. Almeida (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2016)

Improving Heat Transfer at the Bottom of Vials for Consistent Freeze Drying with Unidirectional Structured Ice - Mónica Rosa; João M. Tiago; Satish K. Singh; Vítor Geraldes; Miguel A. Rodrigues (AAPS PharmSciTech, 2016)

Essential oils to control ichthyophthiriasis in pacu, Piaractus mesopotamicus (Holmberg): special emphasis on treatment with Melaleuca alternifolia - G M R Valladão; S U Gallani; C V Ikefuti; C da Cruz; N Levy‐Pereira; M V N Rodrigues; F Pilarski (Journal of Fish Diseases, 2016)
In vitro effect of the Melaleuca alternifolia , Lavandula angustifolia and Mentha piperita essential oils ( EO s) against Ichthyophthirius multifiliis and in vivo effect of M. alternifolia for treating ichthyophthiriasis in one of the most important South American fish, Piaractus mesopotamicus (Holmberg), were evaluated. The in vitro test consisted of three EO s, each at concentrations of 57 μL L −1 , 114 μL L −1 , 227 μL L −1 and 455 μL L −1 , which were assessed once an hour for 4 h in microtitre plates (96 wells). The in vitro results demonstrated that all tested EO s showed a cytotoxic effect against I. multifiliis compared to control groups ( P 0.05). The in vivo treatment for white spot disease was performed in a bath for 2 h day −1 for 5 days using the M. alternifolia EO (50 μL L −1 ). In this study, 53.33% of the fish severely infected by I. multifiliis survived after the treatment with M. alternifolia (50 μL L −1 ) and the parasitological analysis has shown an efficacy of nearly 100% in the skin and gills, while all the fish in the control group died. Furthermore, the potential positive effect of M. alternifolia EO against two emergent opportunistic bacteria in South America Edwardsiella tarda and Citrobacter freundii was discussed.

Indomethacin treatment reduces microglia activation and increases numbers of neuroblasts in the subventricular zone and ischaemic striatum after focal ischaemia - Rosana S Lopes; Marcelo M Cardoso; Arthur O Sampaio; Mario Santos Barbosa; Celice C Souza; Michelle C da Silva; Elane Magno N Ferreira; Marco Aurelio M Freire; Rafael Rodrigues Lima; Walace Gomes-Leal (Journal of Biosciences, 2016)

Prevalence of the genus Cladosporium on the integument of leaf-cutting ants characterized by 454 pyrosequencing - A. P. M. Duarte; M. Ferro; A. Rodrigues; M. Bacci; N. S. Nagamoto; L. C. Forti; F. C. Pagnocca (Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2016)

Recommendations for Capacity Development in Water Resources Engineering and Environmental Management in Latin America - Helge Bormann; Jürgen Steinbrecher; Ingrid Althoff; Hubert Roth; Julian Baez; Carlos Frank; Mariana Gonzalez; Carlos Huenchuleo; Lisa Lugo; Ricardo Mata; Manuela M. Portela; José M. Reichert; et al. (Water Resources Management, 2016)

Whole genome and exome sequencing realignment supports the assignment of KCNJ12, KCNJ17, and KCNJ18 paralogous genes in thyrotoxic periodic paralysis locus: functional characterization of two polymorphic Kir2.6 isoforms - Rolf M. Paninka; Diego R. Mazzotti; Marina M. L. Kizys; Angela C. Vidi; Hélio Rodrigues; Silas P. Silva; Ilda S. Kunii; Gilberto K. Furuzawa; Manoel Arcisio-Miranda; Magnus R. Dias-da-Silva (Molecular Genetics and Genomics, 2016)

High efficacy on diclofenac removal by activated carbon produced from potato peel waste - M. Bernardo; S. Rodrigues; N. Lapa; I. Matos; F. Lemos; M. K. S. Batista; A. P. Carvalho; I. Fonseca (International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2016)

Cytokines profile and its correlation with endothelial damage and oxidative stress in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus and nephropathy - Rodrigo M. C. Pestana; Caroline P. Domingueti; Rita C. F. Duarte; Rodrigo B. Fóscolo; Janice S. Reis; Ana Maria S. Rodrigues; Laís B. Martins; Lirlândia P. Sousa; Daniela P. Lage; Cláudia N. Ferreira; Adaliene V. M. Ferreira; Ana P. Fernandes; et al. (Immunologic Research, 2016)

Incomplete species recognition entails few costs in spider mites, despite first-male precedence - Salomé H. Clemente; Leonor R. Rodrigues; Rita Ponce; Susana A. M. Varela; Sara Magalhães (Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 2016)

A spatially explicit estimate of the prewhaling abundance of the endangered North Atlantic right whale - Sophie Monsarrat; M. Grazia Pennino; Tim D. Smith; Randall R. Reeves; Christine N. Meynard; David M. Kaplan; Ana S.L. Rodrigues (Conservation Biology, 2016)
The North Atlantic right whale (NARW) (Eubalaena glacialis) is one of the world's most threatened whales. It came close to extinction after nearly a millennium of exploitation and currently persists as a population of only approximately 500 individuals. Setting appropriate conservation targets for this species requires an understanding of its historical population size, as a baseline for measuring levels of depletion and progress toward recovery. This is made difficult by the scarcity of records over this species’ long whaling history. We sought to estimate the preexploitation population size of the North Atlantic right whale and understand how this species was distributed across its range. We used a spatially explicit data set on historical catches of North Pacific right whales (NPRWs) (Eubalaena japonica) to model the relationship between right whale relative density and the environment during the summer feeding season. Assuming the 2 right whale species select similar environments, we projected this model to the North Atlantic to predict how the relative abundance of NARWs varied across their range. We calibrated these relative abundances with estimates of the NPRW total prewhaling population size to obtain high and low estimates for the overall NARW population size prior to exploitation. The model predicted 9,075–21,328 right whales in the North Atlantic. The current NARW population is thus

Advantages and limitations of chemical extraction tests to predict mercury soil-plant transfer in soil risk evaluations - R. J. R. Monteiro; S. M. Rodrigues; N. Cruz; B. Henriques; A. C. Duarte; P. F. A. M. Römkens; E. Pereira (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2016)

Using the mini-VIDAS® Easy Salmonella protocol to assess contamination in transitional and coastal waters - M. J. Rodrigues; K. Martins; D. Garcia; S. M. F. Ferreira; S. C. Gonçalves; S. Mendes; M. F. L. Lemos (Archives of Microbiology, 2016)

Aspects of fish conservation in the upper Patos Lagoon basin - N. F. Fontoura; J. P. Vieira; F. G. Becker; L. R. Rodrigues; L. R. Malabarba; U. H. Schulz; O. O. Möller; A. M. Garcia; F. S. Vilella (Journal of Fish Biology, 2016)
The Patos Lagoon basin is a large (201 626 km 2 ) and complex drainage system in southern Brazil. The lagoon is 250 km long and 60 km wide, covering an area of 10 360 km 2 . The exchange of water with the Atlantic Ocean occurs through a 0·8 km wide and 15 m deep inlet, fixed by 4 km long jetties, at the southernmost part of the Patos Lagoon. The estuarine area is restricted to its southern portion (10%), although the upper limit of saline waters migrates seasonally and year to year, influenced by the wind regime and river discharge. The known number of recorded limnetic fish species is 200, but this number is expected to increase. A higher endemism is observed in fish species occurring in upper tributaries. The basin suffers from the direct impact of almost 7 million inhabitants, concentrated in small to large cities, most with untreated domestic effluents. There are at least 16 non‐native species recorded in natural habitats of the Patos Lagoon basin, about half of these being from other South American river basins. Concerning the fishery, although sport and commercial fisheries are widespread throughout the Patos Lagoon basin, the lagoon itself and the estuarine area are the main fishing areas. Landing statistics are not available on a regular basis or for the whole basin. The fishery in the northern Patos Lagoon captures 31 different species, nine of which are responsible for most of the commercial catches, but only three species are actually sustaining the artisanal fishery: the viola Loricariichthys anus : 455 kg per 10 000 m 2 gillnet per day, the mullet Mugil liza : 123 kg per 10 000 m 2 gillnet per day and the marine catfish Genidens barbus : 50 kg per 10 000 m 2 gillnet per day. A decline of the fish stocks can be attributed to inadequate fishery surveillance, which leads to overfishing and mortality of juveniles, or to decreasing water quality because of urban and industrial activities and power production. Global climatic changes also represent a major threat to the Patos system by changing the frequency of El Niño‐La Niña‐Southern Oscillation ( ENSO ).

Genetic pool structure of local apple cultivars from Portugal assessed by microsatellites - V. Ferreira; A. M. Ramos-Cabrer; V. Carnide; O. Pinto-Carnide; A. Assunção; A. Marreiros; R. Rodrigues; S. Pereira-Lorenzo; I. Castro (Tree Genetics & Genomes, 2016)

Leaf water potential and sap flow as indicators of water stress in Crimson ‘seedless’ grapevines under different irrigation strategies - S. Shahidian; P. Valverde; R. Coelho; A. Santos; M. Vaz; A. Rato; J. Serrano; S. Rodrigues (Theoretical and Experimental Plant Physiology, 2016)

Enhancing the biodiesel manufacturing process by use of glycerin to produce hyacinth fragrance - Cauê A. C. Silva; Flávia C. A. Figueiredo; Raphael Rodrigues; Mirela I. Sairre; Maraisa Gonçalves; Ines Matos; Isabel M. Fonseca; Dalmo Mandelli; Wagner A. Carvalho (Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 2016)

Complete genome sequence of bean rugose mosaic virus, genus Comovirus - M. H. S. Picoli; A. Garcia; A. A. L. Barboza; Eliezer Rodrigues de Souto; A. M. R. Almeida (Archives of Virology, 2016)

“Watching the Detectives” report of the general assembly of the EU project DETECTIVE Brussels, 24–25 November 2015 - Ruani N. Fernando; Umesh Chaudhari; Sylvia E. Escher; Jan G. Hengstler; Jürgen Hescheler; Paul Jennings; Hector C. Keun; Jos C. S. Kleinjans; Raivo Kolde; Laxmikanth Kollipara; Annette Kopp-Schneider; Alice Limonciel; et al. (Archives of Toxicology, 2016)

Chronic Treatment with a Clinically Relevant Dose of Methylphenidate Increases Glutamate Levels in Cerebrospinal Fluid and Impairs Glutamatergic Homeostasis in Prefrontal Cortex of Juvenile Rats - Felipe Schmitz; Paula Pierozan; André F. Rodrigues; Helena Biasibetti; Daniella M. Coelho; Ben Hur Mussulini; Mery S. L. Pereira; Mariana M. Parisi; Florencia Barbé-Tuana; Diogo L. de Oliveira; Carmen R. Vargas; Angela T. S. Wyse (Molecular Neurobiology, 2016)

Atmospheric Flow over a Mountainous Region by a One-Way Coupled Approach Based on Reynolds-Averaged Turbulence Modelling - C. Veiga Rodrigues; J. M. L. M. Palma; Á. H. Rodrigues (Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 2016)

Myelin Lipids Inhibit Axon Regeneration Following Spinal Cord Injury: a Novel Perspective for Therapy - Fernando M. Mar; Tiago F. da Silva; Marlene M. Morgado; Lorena G. Rodrigues; Daniel Rodrigues; Marta I. L. Pereira; Ana Marques; Vera F. Sousa; João Coentro; Clara Sá-Miranda; Mónica M. Sousa; Pedro Brites (Molecular Neurobiology, 2016)

How sensitive are the Pacific–tropical North Atlantic teleconnections to the position and intensity of El Niño-related warming? - A. S. Taschetto; R. R. Rodrigues; G. A. Meehl; S. McGregor; M. H. England (Climate Dynamics, 2016)

Microsatellite records for volume 8, issue 1 - Maria Cristina Arias; Stéphane Aulagnier; Erin F. Baerwald; Robert M. R. Barclay; Jacqueline Silva Batista; Rochelle R. Beasley; Rodrigo A. Bezerra; Frédéric Blanc; Eli S. Bridge; Maria Teresa Cabria; Lívia Izabela Caputo; Jie Chen; et al. (Conservation Genetics Resources, 2016)

In vitro assessment of drug-induced liver steatosis based on human dermal stem cell-derived hepatic cells - Robim M. Rodrigues; Steven Branson; Veerle De Boe; Agapios Sachinidis; Vera Rogiers; Joery De Kock; Tamara Vanhaecke (Archives of Toxicology, 2016)

Leaf gas exchange and multiple enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant strategies related to drought tolerance in two oil palm hybrids - Priscilla A. Silva; Igor V. Oliveira; Kátia C. B. Rodrigues; Vanessa S. Cosme; Abel J. R. Bastos; Kelly S. C. Detmann; Roberto L. Cunha; Reginaldo A. Festucci-Buselli; Fábio M. DaMatta; Hugo A. Pinheiro (Trees, 2016)

A novel N-acetyl-glucosamine lectin of Lonchocarpus araripensis attenuates acute cellular inflammation in mice - Alana F. Pires; Natália V. F. C. Rodrigues; Pedro Marcos G. Soares; Ronaldo de Albuquerque Ribeiro; Karoline S. Aragão; Márcia M. Marinho; Mayara T. L. da Silva; Benildo S. Cavada; Ana Maria S. Assreuy (Inflammation Research, 2016)

Identification of protein markers for bioactivity in marine actinomycetes: a proteomic analysis - Sousa Joana; Dias Tiago; Rodrigues Sara; Santos Sanches Ilda; Gaudêncio Susana; Almeida M. Gabriela (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2016)

Long‐term elevated air [ CO 2 ] strengthens photosynthetic functioning and mitigates the impact of supra‐optimal temperatures in tropical Coffea arabica and C. canephora species - Weverton P. Rodrigues; Madlles Q. Martins; Ana S. Fortunato; Ana P. Rodrigues; José N. Semedo; Maria C. Simões‐Costa; Isabel P. Pais; António E. Leitão; Filipe Colwell; Luis Goulao; Cristina Máguas; Rodrigo Maia; et al. (Global Change Biology, 2016)
The tropical coffee crop has been predicted to be threatened by future climate changes and global warming. However, the real biological effects of such changes remain unknown. Therefore, this work aims to link the physiological and biochemical responses of photosynthesis to elevated air [ CO 2 ] and temperature in cultivated genotypes of C offea arabica L. (cv. Icatu and IPR 108) and Coffea canephora cv. Conilon CL 153. Plants were grown for ca. 10 months at 25/20 °C (day/night) and 380 or 700 μl CO 2 l −1 and then subjected to temperature increase (0.5 °C day −1 ) to 42/34 °C. Leaf impacts related to stomatal traits, gas exchanges, C isotope composition, fluorescence parameters, thylakoid electron transport and enzyme activities were assessed at 25/20, 31/25, 37/30 and 42/34 °C. The results showed that (1) both species were remarkably heat tolerant up to 37/30 °C, but at 42/34 °C a threshold for irreversible nonstomatal deleterious effects was reached. Impairments were greater in C. arabica (especially in Icatu) and under normal [ CO 2 ]. Photosystems and thylakoid electron transport were shown to be quite heat tolerant, contrasting to the enzymes related to energy metabolism, including RuBis CO , which were the most sensitive components. (2) Significant stomatal trait modifications were promoted almost exclusively by temperature and were species dependent. Elevated [ CO 2 ], (3) strongly mitigated the impact of temperature on both species, particularly at 42/34 °C, modifying the response to supra‐optimal temperatures, (4) promoted higher water‐use efficiency under moderately higher temperature (31/25 °C) and (5) did not provoke photosynthetic downregulation. Instead, enhancements in [ CO 2 ] strengthened photosynthetic photochemical efficiency, energy use and biochemical functioning at all temperatures. Our novel findings demonstrate a relevant heat resilience of coffee species and that elevated [ CO 2 ] remarkably mitigated the impact of heat on coffee physiology, therefore playing a key role in this crop sustainability under future climate change scenarios.

Fungi associated with rocks of the A tacama D esert: taxonomy, distribution, diversity, ecology and bioprospection for bioactive compounds - Vívian N. Gonçalves; Charles L. Cantrell; David E. Wedge; Mariana C. Ferreira; Marco Aurélio Soares; Melissa R. Jacob; Fabio S. Oliveira; Douglas Galante; Fabio Rodrigues; Tânia M. A. Alves; Carlos L. Zani; Policarpo A. S. Junior; et al. (Environmental Microbiology, 2016)
Summary This study assessed the diversity of cultivable rock‐associated fungi from A tacama D esert. A total of 81 fungal isolates obtained were identified as 29 Ascomycota taxa by sequencing different regions of DNA. C ladosporium halotolerans , P enicillium chrysogenum and P enicillium cf. citrinum were the most frequent species, which occur at least in four different altitudes. The diversity and similarity indices ranged in the fungal communities across the latitudinal gradient. The F isher‐α index displayed the higher values for the fungal communities obtained from the siltstone and fine matrix of pyroclastic rocks with finer grain size, which are more degraded. A total of 23 fungal extracts displayed activity against the different targets screened. The extract of P . chrysogenum afforded the compounds α‐linolenic acid and ergosterol endoperoxide, which were active against C ryptococcus neoformans and methicillin‐resistance S taphylococcus aureus respectively. Our study represents the first report of a new habitat of fungi associated with rocks of the A tacama D esert and indicated the presence of interesting fungal community, including species related with saprobes, parasite/pathogen and mycotoxigenic taxa. The geological characteristics of the rocks, associated with the presence of rich resident/resilient fungal communities suggests that the rocks may provide a favourable microenvironment fungal colonization, survival and dispersal in extreme conditions.

Adenosine A2B receptor activation stimulates glucose uptake in the mouse forebrain - Cristina Lemos; Bárbara S. Pinheiro; Rui O. Beleza; Joana M. Marques; Ricardo J. Rodrigues; Rodrigo A. Cunha; Daniel Rial; Attila Köfalvi (Purinergic Signalling, 2015)

Speciation with gene flow in whiptail lizards from a Neotropical xeric biome - Eliana F. Oliveira; Marcelo Gehara; Vinícius A. São‐Pedro; Xin Chen; Edward A. Myers; Frank T. Burbrink; Daniel O. Mesquita; Adrian A. Garda; Guarino R. Colli; Miguel T. Rodrigues; Federico J. Arias; Hussam Zaher; et al. (Molecular Ecology, 2015)
Two main hypotheses have been proposed to explain the diversification of the Caatinga biota. The riverine barrier hypothesis ( RBH ) claims that the São Francisco River ( SFR ) is a major biogeographic barrier to gene flow. The Pleistocene climatic fluctuation hypothesis ( PCH ) states that gene flow, geographic genetic structure and demographic signatures on endemic Caatinga taxa were influenced by Quaternary climate fluctuation cycles. Herein, we analyse genetic diversity and structure, phylogeographic history, and diversification of a widespread Caatinga lizard ( Cnemidophorus ocellifer ) based on large geographical sampling for multiple loci to test the predictions derived from the RBH and PCH . We inferred two well‐delimited lineages (Northeast and Southwest) that have diverged along the Cerrado–Caatinga border during the Mid‐Late Miocene (6–14 Ma) despite the presence of gene flow. We reject both major hypotheses proposed to explain diversification in the Caatinga. Surprisingly, our results revealed a striking complex diversification pattern where the Northeast lineage originated as a founder effect from a few individuals located along the edge of the Southwest lineage that eventually expanded throughout the Caatinga. The Southwest lineage is more diverse, older and associated with the Cerrado–Caatinga boundaries. Finally, we suggest that C. ocellifer from the Caatinga is composed of two distinct species. Our data support speciation in the presence of gene flow and highlight the role of environmental gradients in the diversification process.

Early-maturing annual legumes: an option for cover cropping in rainfed olive orchards - M. Ângelo Rodrigues; Paulo Dimande; Ermelinda L. Pereira; Isabel Q. Ferreira; Sara Freitas; Carlos M. Correia; José Moutinho-Pereira; Margarida Arrobas (Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 2015)

The macroecology of phylogenetically structured hummingbird–plant networks - Ana M. Martín González; Bo Dalsgaard; David Nogués‐Bravo; Catherine H. Graham; Matthias Schleuning; Pietro K. Maruyama; Stefan Abrahamczyk; Ruben Alarcón; Andréa C. Araujo; Francielle P. Araújo; Severino Mendes de Azevedo; Andrea C. Baquero; et al. (Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2015)
Aim To investigate the association between hummingbird–plant network structure and species richness, phylogenetic signal on species' interaction pattern, insularity and historical and current climate. Location Fifty‐four communities along a c . 10,000 km latitudinal gradient across the A mericas (39° N –32° S ), ranging from sea level to c . 3700 m a.s.l., located on the mainland and on islands and covering a wide range of climate regimes. Methods We measured the level of specialization and modularity in mutualistic plant–hummingbird interaction networks. Using an ordinary least squares multimodel approach, we examined the influence of species richness, phylogenetic signal, insularity and current and historical climate conditions on network structure (null‐model‐corrected specialization and modularity). Results Phylogenetically related species, especially plants, showed a tendency to interact with a similar array of mutualistic partners. The spatial variation in network structure exhibited a constant association with species phylogeny ( R 2 = 0.18–0.19); however, network structure showed the strongest association with species richness and environmental factors ( R 2 = 0.20–0.44 and R 2 = 0.32–0.45, respectively). Specifically, higher levels of specialization and modularity were associated with species‐rich communities and communities in which closely related hummingbirds visited distinct sets of flowering species. On the mainland, specialization was also associated with warmer temperatures and greater historical temperature stability. Main conclusions Our results confirm the results of previous macroecological studies of interaction networks which have highlighted the importance of species richness and the environment in determining network structure. Additionally, for the first time, we report an association between network structure and species phylogenetic signal at a macroecological scale, indicating that high specialization and modularity are associated with high interspecific competition among closely related hummingbirds, subdividing the floral niche. This suggests a tighter co‐evolutionary association between hummingbirds and their plants than in previously studied plant–bird mutualistic systems.

Oxidative stress markers in fish (Astyanax sp. and Danio rerio) exposed to urban and agricultural effluents in the Brazilian Pampa biome - D. G. Costa-Silva; M. E. M Nunes; G. L. Wallau; I. K. Martins; A. P. P Zemolin; L. C. Cruz; N. R. Rodrigues; A. R. Lopes; T. Posser; J. L. Franco (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2015)

Intensive cattle browsing did not prevent fallow recuperation on smallholder grass-capoeira pastures in the NE-Amazon - Stefan Hohnwald; Barbara Rischkowsky; John M. King; Ari P. Camarão; José A. Rodrigues Filho; Thorsten Zeppenfeld (Agroforestry Systems, 2015)

Characterization of antiproliferative potential and biological targets of a copper compound containing 4′-phenyl terpyridine - Ana Soraia Mendo; Sara Figueiredo; Catarina Roma-Rodrigues; Paula A. Videira; Zhen Ma; Mário Diniz; Miguel Larguinho; Pedro M. Costa; João C. Lima; Armando J. L. Pombeiro; Pedro V. Baptista; Alexandra R. Fernandes (JBIC Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, 2015)

Cytotoxic compounds from the marine-derived fungus Aspergillus sp. recovered from the sediments of the Brazilian coast - Natália N. Saraiva; Bárbara S.F. Rodrigues; Paula C. Jimenez; Larissa A. Guimarães; Maria C.M. Torres; Edson Rodrigues-Filho; Ludwig H. Pfenning; Lucas M. Abreu; Jair Mafezoli; Marcos C. de Mattos; Letícia V. Costa-Lotufo; Maria da Conceição F. de Oliveira (Natural Product Research, 2015)

Linking Brazil’s food security policies to agricultural change - Johan A. Oldekop; M. Jahi Chappell; Felipe E. Borges Peixoto; Adriano Pereira Paglia; Marina Schmoeller do Prado Rodrigues; Karl L. Evans (Food Security, 2015)

Respecification of structural equation models for the P cycle in tropical soils - M. V. S. Sales; A. C. Gama-Rodrigues; N. B. Comerford; W. P. Cropper; E. F. Gama-Rodrigues; P. H. G. Oliveira (Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 2015)

Creatine, similarly to ketamine, affords antidepressant-like effects in the tail suspension test via adenosine A1 and A2A receptor activation - Mauricio P. Cunha; Francis L. Pazini; Julia M. Rosa; Ana B. Ramos-Hryb; Ágatha Oliveira; Manuella P. Kaster; Ana Lúcia S. Rodrigues (Purinergic Signalling, 2015)

Cholesterol 24S-Hydroxylase Overexpression Inhibits the Liver X Receptor (LXR) Pathway by Activating Small Guanosine Triphosphate-Binding Proteins (sGTPases) in Neuronal Cells - Miguel Moutinho; Maria João Nunes; Anita Q. Gomes; Maria João Gama; Angel Cedazo-Minguez; Cecília M. P. Rodrigues; Ingemar Björkhem; Elsa Rodrigues (Molecular Neurobiology, 2015)

MicroRNA-34a Modulates Neural Stem Cell Differentiation by Regulating Expression of Synaptic and Autophagic Proteins - Ana L. Morgado; Joana M. Xavier; Pedro A. Dionísio; Maria F. C. Ribeiro; Raquel B. Dias; Ana M. Sebastião; Susana Solá; Cecília M. P. Rodrigues (Molecular Neurobiology, 2015)

Assessing families’ and patients’ attitudes toward brain donation for research purposes in a Brazilian population sample - M. K. Fonseca; E. Rodrigues-Neto; A. S. R. Costa; M. A. B. C. Rockembach; R. S. Padilha; L. L. Fernandez; F. H. Oliveira; L. P. Garcia; A. Hilbig (Cell and Tissue Banking, 2015)

The effect of conventional mechanical periodontal treatment on red complex microorganisms and clinical parameters in Down syndrome periodontitis patients: a pilot study - M. H. Tanaka; T. O. Rodrigues; L. S. Finoti; S. R. L. Teixeira; M. P. A. Mayer; R. M. Scarel-Caminaga; E. M. A. Giro (European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2015)

Molecular characterization of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae at a tertiary care laboratory in Mumbai - M. Kazi; L. Drego; C. Nikam; K. Ajbani; R. Soman; A. Shetty; C. Rodrigues (European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2015)

Occurrence and analysis of endocrine-disrupting compounds in a water supply system - A. R. M Carvalho; V. V. Cardoso; A. Rodrigues; E. Ferreira; M. J. Benoliel; E. A. Duarte (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2015)

Ecological literacy and beyond: Problem-based learning for future professionals - Thomas M. Lewinsohn; José Luiz Attayde; Carlos Roberto Fonseca; Gislene Ganade; Leonardo Ré Jorge; Johannes Kollmann; Gerhard E. Overbeck; Paulo Inácio Prado; Valério D. Pillar; Daniela Popp; Pedro L. B. da Rocha; Wesley Rodrigues Silva; et al. (Ambio, 2015)

Mannitol‐1‐phosphate dehydrogenases/phosphatases: a family of novel bifunctional enzymes for bacterial adaptation to osmotic stress - Miriam Sand; Marta Rodrigues; José M. González; Valérie de Crécy‐Lagard; Helena Santos; Volker Müller; Beate Averhoff (Environmental Microbiology, 2015)
Summary The nutritionally versatile soil bacterium A cinetobacter baylyi ADP 1 copes with salt stress by the accumulation of compatible solutes, a strategy that is widespread in nature. This bacterium synthesizes the sugar alcohol mannitol de novo in response to osmotic stress. In a previous study, we identified MtlD , a mannitol‐1‐phosphate dehydrogenase, which is essential for mannitol biosynthesis and which catalyses the first step in mannitol biosynthesis, the reduction of fructose‐6‐phosphate ( F ‐6‐ P ) to the intermediate mannitol‐1‐phosphate ( Mtl ‐1‐ P ). Until now, the identity of the second enzyme, the phosphatase that catalyses the dephosphorylation of Mtl ‐1‐ P to mannitol, was elusive. Here we show that MtlD has a unique sequence among known mannitol‐1‐phosphate dehydrogenases with a haloacid dehalogenase ( HAD )‐like phosphatase domain at the N ‐terminus. This domain is indeed shown to have a phosphatase activity. Phosphatase activity is strictly Mg 2+ dependent. Nuclear magnetic resonance analysis revealed that purified MtlD catalyses not only reduction of F ‐6‐ P but also dephosphorylation of Mtl ‐1‐ P . MtlD of A . baylyi is the first bifunctional enzyme of mannitol biosynthesis that combines Mtl ‐1‐ P dehydrogenase and phosphatase activities in a single polypeptide chain. Bioinformatic analysis revealed that the bifunctional enzyme is widespread among A cinetobacter strains but only rarely present in other phylogenetic tribes.

Current knowledge on biotin nutrition in fish and research perspectives - Rodrigue Yossa; Pallab K. Sarker; Donald M. Mock; Santosh P. Lall; Grant W. Vandenberg (Reviews in Aquaculture, 2015)
Biotin, a water‐soluble vitamin, is essential for normal growth, development and health of all animals. In terrestrial animal nutrition, biotin has recently spurred scientific interest because of the increasing body of knowledge on biotin involvement in gene expression, cell cycle and reproduction in mammals, and recent advances in molecular biology techniques allowing a more effective estimation of biotin effects in metabolism and physiology. In contrast, this information is scarce in aquatic animal nutrition, as studies have essentially focused on the estimation of minimum biotin requirement for maximum growth and tissue storage as well as for the formulation of least‐cost diet. This scarcity of information is also due to the lack of well‐established indicators of biotin status in aquatic organisms. The present review is a comparative analysis of current knowledge on biotin physiology and nutritional biochemistry in terrestrial and aquatic animal nutrition. Also, general information on biotin sources, bioavailability, deficiency and requirement in mammals and fish is provided in order to plan further studies. In the future, biotin nutrition studies in aquaculture should also include haematological parameters, histopathology of the gills, liver and kidney, gonad development, gamete quality and quantity, fecundity, larvae survival and gene expression. Dietary biotin requirement levels should be estimated at every life history stage of farmed fish. The potential contribution of intestinal microflora to biotin supply in different fish species should be investigated. All this information will allow a better understanding of the essentiality of biotin in fish growth, development, reproduction and health.

REM Sleep Deprivation Reverses Neurochemical and Other Depressive-Like Alterations Induced by Olfactory Bulbectomy - Maira J. Maturana; Cláudia Pudell; Adriano D. S. Targa; Laís S. Rodrigues; Ana Carolina D. Noseda; Mariana H. Fortes; Patrícia dos Santos; Cláudio Da Cunha; Sílvio M. Zanata; Anete C. Ferraz; Marcelo M. S. Lima (Molecular Neurobiology, 2015)

Oysters as hot spots for mimivirus isolation - Kétyllen R. Andrade; Paulo P. V. M. Boratto; Felipe P. Rodrigues; Lorena C. F. Silva; Fábio P. Dornas; Mariana R. Pilotto; Bernard La Scola; Gabriel M. F. Almeida; Erna G. Kroon; Jônatas S. Abrahão (Archives of Virology, 2015)

Castanea sativa by-products: a review on added value and sustainable application - Nair Braga; Francisca Rodrigues; M. Beatriz P.P. Oliveira (Natural Product Research, 2015)

Ichthyofauna of the Selvagens Islands. Do small coastal areas show high species richness in the northeastern Atlantic? - Frederico Almada; David Abecasis; David Villegas-Ríos; Sofia Henriques; Miguel P. Pais; Marisa Batista; Bárbara Horta e Costa; Joana Martins; Inês Tojeira; Nuno Vasco Rodrigues; Ricardo Araújo; Miguel Souto; et al. (Marine Biology Research, 2015)

Anatomical and ultrastructural adaptations of seagrass leaves: an evaluation of the southern Atlantic groups - Chirle Ferreira; Paulo A. Horta; Gabriela M. Almeida; Carmen S. Zitta; Eliana de M. Oliveira; Marietou B. Y. B. Gueye; Ana C. Rodrigues (Protoplasma, 2015)

Solar photocatalytic gas-phase degradation of n-decane—a comparative study using cellulose acetate monoliths coated with P25 or sol-gel TiO2 films - Sandra M. Miranda; Filipe V. S. Lopes; Caio Rodrigues-Silva; Susana D. S. Martins; Adrián M. T. Silva; Joaquim L. Faria; Rui A. R. Boaventura; Vítor J. P. Vilar (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2015)

Phylogeny and recombination analysis of Brazilian yellow passion fruit isolates of Cowpea aphid-borne mosaic virus: origin and relationship with hosts - Leilane K. Rodrigues; Leonardo A. Silva; Renata M. Garcêz; Alexandre L. R. Chaves; Ligia M. L. Duarte; José S. Giampani; Addolorata Colariccio; Ricardo Harakava; Marcelo Eiras (Australasian Plant Pathology, 2015)

Novel isomannide-based peptide mimetics containing a tartaric acid backbone as serine protease inhibitors - Bárbara Abrahim-Vieira; Emmerson C. B. da Costa; Pedro H. R. de A. Azevedo; Aline C. Portela; Luiza R. S. Dias; Sergio Pinheiro; Amilcar Tanuri; Anne M. Capaccia; Gustavo T. Ventura; Ronaldo Mohana-Borges; Carlos R. Rodrigues; Alessandra M. T. de Souza; et al. (Medicinal Chemistry Research, 2014)

Fresh and vitrified bovine preantral follicles have different nutritional requirements during in vitro culture - S. V. Castro; A. A. Carvalho; C. M. G. Silva; F. W. Santos; C. C. Campello; J. R. Figueiredo; A. P. R. Rodrigues (Cell and Tissue Banking, 2014)

New Thermoresistant Polymorph from CO2 Recrystallization of Minocycline Hydrochloride - Miguel A. Rodrigues; João M. Tiago; Luis Padrela; Henrique A. Matos; Teresa G. Nunes; Lídia Pinheiro; António J. Almeida; Edmundo Gomes de Azevedo (Pharmaceutical Research, 2014)

Population dynamics of Aceodromus convolvuli (Acari: Mesostigmata: Blattisociidae) on spontaneous plants associated with Jatropha curcas in central Brazil - Wilton P. Cruz; Renato A. Sarmento; Marçal Pedro-Neto; Adenir V. Teodoro; Diego M. Rodrigues; Gilberto J. de Moraes (Experimental and Applied Acarology, 2014)

Bacterial diversity assessment in soil of an active Brazilian copper mine using high-throughput sequencing of 16S rDNA amplicons - Viviane D. Rodrigues; Tatiana T. Torres; Laura M. M. Ottoboni (Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2014)

Do wood-based panels made with agro-industrial residues provide environmentally benign alternatives? An LCA case study of sugarcane bagasse addition to particle board manufacturing - Diogo Aparecido Lopes Silva; Francisco Antonio Rocco Lahr; Ana Laura Raymundo Pavan; Yovana M. B. Saavedra; Natalia Crespo Mendes; Sabrina Rodrigues Sousa; Roberta Sanches; Aldo Roberto Ometto (The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 2014)

Nutrient stocks in litterfall and litter in cocoa agroforests in Brazil - A. G. Fontes; A. C. Gama-Rodrigues; E. F. Gama-Rodrigues; M. V. S. Sales; M. G. Costa; R. C. R. Machado (Plant and Soil, 2014)

A Clinico-Mycological Study of Dermatophytoses in Goa, India - Saleel V. Maulingkar; M. J. W. Pinto; S. Rodrigues (Mycopathologia, 2014)

Relative mRNA expression and immunolocalization for transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) and their effect on in vitro development of caprine preantral follicles - G. Q. Rodrigues; M. J. Bertoldo; I. R. Brito; C. M. G. Silva; A. D. Sales; S. V. Castro; N. Duffard; Y. Locatelli; P. Mermillod; C. H. Lobo; C. C. Campello; A. P. R. Rodrigues; et al. (In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal, 2014)

Exploring N-Acylhydrazone Derivatives Against Clinical Resistant Bacterial Strains - Andressa C. Lannes; Bruno Leal; Juliana S. Novais; Viviane Lione; Georgia C. T. S. Monteiro; André L. Lourenço; Plínio C. Sathler; Alessandro K. Jordão; Carlos R. Rodrigues; Lúcio M. Cabral; Anna Claudia Cunha; Vinicius Campos; et al. (Current Microbiology, 2014)

Insights into the mechanisms underlying the antiproliferative potential of a Co(II) coordination compound bearing 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione: DNA and protein interaction studies - Daniel V. Luís; Joana Silva; Ana Isabel Tomaz; Rodrigo F. M. de Almeida; Miguel Larguinho; Pedro V. Baptista; Luísa M. D. R. S. Martins; Telma F. S. Silva; Pedro M. Borralho; Cecília M. P. Rodrigues; António S. Rodrigues; Armando J. L. Pombeiro; et al. (JBIC Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, 2014)

Early postnatal, but not late, exposure to chemical ambient pollutant 1,2-naphthoquinone increases susceptibility to pulmonary allergic inflammation at adulthood - Karen T. Santos; Juliana Florenzano; Leandro Rodrigues; Rodolfo R. Fávaro; Fernanda F. Ventura; Marcela G. Ribeiro; Simone A. Teixeira; Heloisa H. A. Ferreira; Susan D. Brain; Amílcar S. Damazo; Telma M. Zorn; Niels O. Câmara; et al. (Archives of Toxicology, 2014)

Mercury Bioaccumulation in the Egyptian Mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon): Geographical, Tissue, Gender and Age Differences - S. Rodrigues; J. P. Coelho; V. Bandeira; T. Barros; A. C. Duarte; C. Fonseca; M. E. Pereira (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2014)

Acute ethanol intake induces mitogen-activated protein kinase activation, platelet-derived growth factor receptor phosphorylation, and oxidative stress in resistance arteries - Natália A. Gonzaga; Glaucia E. Callera; Alvaro Yogi; André S. Mecawi; José Antunes-Rodrigues; Regina H. Queiroz; Rhian M. Touyz; Carlos R. Tirapelli (Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry, 2014)

Alterations in the extracellular catabolism of nucleotides and platelet aggregation induced by high-fat diet in rats: effects of α-tocopherol - Jessié M. Gutierres; Fabiano B. Carvalho; Maria Rosa C. Schetinger; Marília V. Rodrigues; Juliano M. Vieira; Paula Maldonado; Maria do Carmo S. Araújo; Roberta Schmatz; Naiara Stefanello; Jeandre A. S. Jaques; Marcio Costa; Vera Morsch; et al. (Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry, 2014)

Land use change alters functional gene diversity, composition and abundance in Amazon forest soil microbial communities - Fabiana S. Paula; Jorge L. M. Rodrigues; Jizhong Zhou; Liyou Wu; Rebecca C. Mueller; Babur S. Mirza; Brendan J. M. Bohannan; Klaus Nüsslein; Ye Deng; James M. Tiedje; Vivian H. Pellizari (Molecular Ecology, 2014)
Land use change in the Amazon rainforest alters the taxonomic structure of soil microbial communities, but whether it alters their functional gene composition is unknown. We used the highly parallel microarray technology GeoChip 4.0, which contains 83 992 probes specific for genes linked nutrient cycling and other processes, to evaluate how the diversity, abundance and similarity of the targeted genes responded to forest‐to‐pasture conversion. We also evaluated whether these parameters were reestablished with secondary forest growth. A spatially nested scheme was employed to sample a primary forest, two pastures (6 and 38 years old) and a secondary forest. Both pastures had significantly lower microbial functional genes richness and diversity when compared to the primary forest. Gene composition and turnover were also significantly modified with land use change. Edaphic traits associated with soil acidity, iron availability, soil texture and organic matter concentration were correlated with these gene changes. Although primary and secondary forests showed similar functional gene richness and diversity, there were differences in gene composition and turnover, suggesting that community recovery was not complete in the secondary forest. Gene association analysis revealed that response to ecosystem conversion varied significantly across functional gene groups, with genes linked to carbon and nitrogen cycling mostly altered. This study indicates that diversity and abundance of numerous environmentally important genes respond to forest‐to‐pasture conversion and hence have the potential to affect the related processes at an ecosystem scale.

Stability, genotypic and phenotypic diversity of S hewanella baltica in the redox transition zone of the B altic S ea - Jie Deng; Ingrid Brettar; Chengwei Luo; Jennifer Auchtung; Konstantinos T. Konstantinidis; Jorge L. M. Rodrigues; Manfred Höfle; James M. Tiedje (Environmental Microbiology, 2014)
Summary Studying how bacterial strains diverge over space and time and how divergence leads to ecotype formation is important for understanding structure and dynamics of environmental communities. Here we assess the ecological speciation and temporal dynamics of a collection of S hewanella baltica strains from the redox transition zone of the central B altic Sea, sampled at three time points over a course of 12 years, with a subcollection containing 46 strains subjected to detailed genetic and physiological characterization. Nine clades were consistently recovered by three different genotyping approaches: gyrB gene sequencing, multilocus sequence typing ( MLST ) and whole genome clustering of data from comparative genomic hybridization, and indicated specialization according to nutrient availability, particle association and temporal distribution. Genomic analysis suggested higher intra‐ than inter‐clade recombination that might result from niche partitioning. Substantial heterogeneity in carbon utilization and respiratory capabilities suggested rapid diversification within the same ‘named’ species and physical habitat and showed consistency with genetic relatedness. At least two major ecotypes, represented by MLST clades A and E , were proposed based on genetic, ecological and physiological distinctiveness. This study suggests that genetic analysis in conjunction with phenotypic evaluation can provide better understanding of the ecological framework and evolutionary trajectories of microbial species.

Adaptations of aortic and pulmonary artery flow parameters measured by phase-contrast magnetic resonance angiography during supine aerobic exercise - Guido E. Pieles; Gergely Szantho; Jonathan C. L. Rodrigues; Christopher B. Lawton; A. Graham Stuart; Chiara Bucciarelli-Ducci; Mark S. Turner; Craig A. Williams; Robert M. R. Tulloh; Mark C. K. Hamilton (European Journal of Applied Physiology, 2014)

Candida glabrata: a review of its features and resistance - C. F. Rodrigues; S. Silva; M. Henriques (European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2014)

Light and temperature induce variations in the density and ultrastructure of the secretory spaces in the diesel-tree (Copaifera langsdorffii Desf.—Leguminosae) - T. M. Rodrigues; P. F. S. M. Buarque; A. G. Coneglian; D. C. Reis (Trees, 2014)

Tuned liquid dampers simulation for earthquake response control of buildings - T. Novo; H. Varum; F. Teixeira-Dias; H. Rodrigues; M. Falcao Silva; A. Campos Costa; L. Guerreiro (Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 2014)

Cold impact and acclimation response of Coffea spp. plants - J. C. Ramalho; F. M. DaMatta; A. P. Rodrigues; P. Scotti-Campos; I. Pais; P. Batista-Santos; F. L. Partelli; A. Ribeiro; F. C. Lidon; A. E. Leitão (Theoretical and Experimental Plant Physiology, 2014)

A poly-ε-caprolactone based biofilm carrier for nitrate removal from water - A. L. Rodrigues; A. V. Machado; J. M. Nóbrega; A. Albuquerque; A. G. Brito; R. Nogueira (International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2014)

Anti-biofilm activity of low-molecular weight chitosan hydrogel against Candida species - A. Silva-Dias; A. Palmeira-de-Oliveira; I. M. Miranda; J. Branco; L. Cobrado; M. Monteiro-Soares; J. A. Queiroz; C. Pina-Vaz; A. G. Rodrigues (Medical Microbiology and Immunology, 2014)

Influence of Antarctic ice sheet lowering on the Southern Hemisphere climate: modeling experiments mimicking the mid-Miocene - F. Justino; J. Marengo; F. Kucharski; F. Stordal; J. Machado; M. Rodrigues (Climate Dynamics, 2014)

Human stem cell-derived hepatocytes: breakthrough of an expedient tool for preclinical assessment of drug-induced liver injury? - Robim M. Rodrigues; Joery De Kock (Archives of Toxicology, 2014)

Increasing the Added-Value of Onions as a Source of Antioxidant Flavonoids: A Critical Review - M. R. Pérez-Gregorio; J. Regueiro; J. Simal-Gándara; A. S. Rodrigues; D. P. F. Almeida (Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2014)

Variance partitioning of deconstructed periphyton communities: does the use of biological traits matter? - Vanessa M. Algarte; Liliana Rodrigues; Victor L. Landeiro; Tadeu Siqueira; Luis Mauricio Bini (Hydrobiologia, 2014)

Evaluation of dihydroisocoumarins produced by the endophytic fungus Arthrinium state of Apiospora montagnei against Schistosoma mansoni - Henrique P. Ramos; Marilia R. Simão; Julia M. de Souza; Lizandra G. Magalhães; Vanderlei Rodrigues; Sérgio R. Ambrósio; Suraia Said (Natural Product Research, 2013)

BbrizAGL6 Is Differentially Expressed During Embryo Sac Formation of Apomictic and Sexual Brachiaria brizantha Plants - Larissa Arrais Guimarães; Diva Maria de A. Dusi; Simona Masiero; Francesca Resentini; Ana Cristina M. M. Gomes; Érica Duarte Silveira; Lilian Hasegawa Florentino; Júlio Carlyle M. Rodrigues; Lucia Colombo; Vera Tavares de C. Carneiro (Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, 2013)

Amyloid β Peptides Promote Autophagy-Dependent Differentiation of Mouse Neural Stem Cells - Maria B. Fonseca; Susana Solá; Joana M. Xavier; Pedro A. Dionísio; Cecília M. P. Rodrigues (Molecular Neurobiology, 2013)

Interaction of warm acclimation, low salinity, and trophic fluoride on plasmatic constituents of the Antarctic fish Notothenia rossii Richardson, 1844 - E. Rodrigues; M. Feijó-Oliveira; G. S. Vani; C. N. K. Suda; C. S. Carvalho; L. Donatti; H. P. Lavrado; E. Rodrigues (Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 2013)

Amoebas as mimivirus bunkers: increased resistance to UV light, heat and chemical biocides when viruses are carried by amoeba hosts - Paulo V. M. Boratto; Fábio P. Dornas; Kétyllen R. Andrade; Rodrigo Rodrigues; Felipe Peixoto; Lorena C. F. Silva; Bernard La Scola; Adriana Oliveira Costa; Gabriel Magno Freitas de Almeida; Erna G. Kroon; Jônatas S. Abrahão (Archives of Virology, 2013)

Effect of magnetic hyperthermia on the structure of biofilm and cellular viability of a food spoilage bacterium - D. Rodrigues; M. Bañobre-López; B. Espiña; J. Rivas; J. Azeredo (Biofouling, 2013)

Isolation and characterization of rice (Oryza sativa L.) E3-ubiquitin ligase OsHOS1 gene in the modulation of cold stress response - Tiago Lourenço; Helena Sapeta; Duarte D. Figueiredo; Mafalda Rodrigues; André Cordeiro; Isabel A. Abreu; Nelson J. M. Saibo; M. Margarida Oliveira (Plant Molecular Biology, 2013)

Characterization of a multidrug-resistant chronic myeloid leukemia cell line presenting multiple resistance mechanisms - Nathalia Daflon-Yunes; Flavio Eduardo Pinto-Silva; Raphael Silveira Vidal; Bruna Fortunato Novis; Tandressa Berguetti; Raphael Rodrigues Soares Lopes; Carla Polycarpo; Vivian M. Rumjanek (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2013)

Purification and biochemical characterization of glucose–cellobiose-tolerant cellulases from Scytalidium thermophilum - Jean Carlos Rodrigues Silva; Luis Henrique Souza Guimarães; José Carlos Santos Salgado; Rosa Prazeres Melo Furriel; Maria Lourdes T. M. Polizeli; José César Rosa; João Atilio Jorge (Folia Microbiologica, 2013)

N(4)-Tolyl-2-acetylpyridine thiosemicarbazones and their platinum(II,IV) and gold(III) complexes: cytotoxicity against human glioma cells and studies on the mode of action - Karina S. O. Ferraz; Jeferson G. Da Silva; Flávia M. Costa; Bruno M. Mendes; Bernardo L. Rodrigues; Raquel G. dos Santos; Heloisa Beraldo (BioMetals, 2013)

Humpback whales washed ashore in southeastern Brazil from 1981 to 2011: stranding patterns and microbial pathogens survey - Jailson F. Moura; Dália P. Rodrigues; Emily M. Roges; Roberta L. Souza; Paulo H. Ott; Maurício Tavares; Leila S. Lemos; Davi C. Tavares; Salvatore Siciliano (Biologia, 2013)

Update on the challenging role of biofilms in peritoneal dialysis - Margarida Martins; Anabela Rodrigues; Jorge M. Pedrosa; Maria J. Carvalho; António Cabrita; Rosário Oliveira (Biofouling, 2013)

Age and magnetic fabric of the Três Córregos granite batholith: evidence for Ediacaran transtension in the Ribeira Belt (SE Brazil) - Carlos A. Salazar; Carlos J. Archanjo; Sérgio W. de O. Rodrigues; Maria Helena B. M. Hollanda; Dunyi Liu (International Journal of Earth Sciences, 2013)

Tissue Aluminum Concentration Does Not Affect the Genomic Stability of ERBB2, C-MYC, and CCND1 Genes in Breast Cancer - Raquel Mary Rodrigues-Peres; Solange Cadore; Stefanny Febraio; Juliana Karina Heinrich; Katia Piton Serra; Sophie F. M. Derchain; José Vassallo; Luis Otavio Sarian (Biological Trace Element Research, 2013)

Biological impacts of ocean acidification: a postgraduate perspective on research priorities - Samantha L. Garrard; R. C. Hunter; A. Y. Frommel; A. C. Lane; J. C. Phillips; R. Cooper; R. Dineshram; U. Cardini; S. J. McCoy; M. Arnberg; B. G. Rodrigues Alves; S. Annane; et al. (Marine Biology, 2013)

Mercury Toxicity to Freshwater Organisms: Extrapolation Using Species Sensitivity Distribution - Andreia C. M. Rodrigues; Fátima T. Jesus; Marco A. F. Fernandes; Fernando Morgado; Amadeu M. V. M. Soares; Sizenando N. Abreu (Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2013)

In vitro exploration of potential mechanisms of toxicity of the human hepatotoxic drug fenclozic acid - Alison V. M. Rodrigues; Helen E. Rollison; Scott Martin; Sunil Sarda; Timothy Schulz-Utermoehl; Simone Stahl; Frida Gustafsson; Julie Eakins; J. Gerry Kenna; Ian D. Wilson (Archives of Toxicology, 2013)

Characterization of water and wildlife strains as a subgroup of C ampylobacter jejuni using DNA microarrays - Richard A. Stabler; Jonas T. Larsson; Suaad Al‐Jaberi; Eva M. Nielsen; Emily Kay; Clarence C. Tam; Craig D. Higgins; Laura C. Rodrigues; Judith F. Richardson; Sarah J. O'Brien; Brendan W. Wren (Environmental Microbiology, 2013)
Summary C ampylobacter jejuni is the leading cause of human bacterial gastroenteritis worldwide, but source attribution of the organism is difficult. Previously, DNA microarrays were used to investigate isolate source, which suggested a non‐livestock source of infection. In this study we analysed the genome content of 162 clinical, livestock and water and wildlife ( WW ) associated isolates combined with the previous study. Isolates were grouped by genotypes into nine clusters ( C 1 to C 9). Multilocus sequence typing ( MLST ) data demonstrated that livestock associated clonal complexes dominated clusters C 1– C 6. The majority of WW isolates were present in the C 9 cluster. Analysis of previously reported genomic variable regions demonstrated that these regions were linked to specific clusters. Two novel variable regions were identified. A six gene multiplex PCR ( mPCR ) assay, designed to effectively differentiated strains into clusters, was validated with 30 isolates. A further five WW isolates were tested by m PCR and were assigned to the C 7‐ C 9 group of clusters. The predictive mPCR test could be used to indicate if a clinical case has come from domesticated or WW sources. Our findings provide further evidence that WW C . jejuni subtypes show niche adaptation and may be important in causing human infection.

Systematics of spiny‐backed treefrogs ( H ylidae: O steocephalus ): an A mazonian puzzle - Karl‐Heinz Jungfer; Julián Faivovich; José M. Padial; Santiago Castroviejo‐Fisher; Mariana M. Lyra; Bianca V. M. Berneck; Patricia P. Iglesias; Philippe J. R. Kok; Ross D. MacCulloch; Miguel T. Rodrigues; Vanessa K. Verdade; Claudia P. Torres Gastello; et al. (Zoologica Scripta, 2013)
Spiny‐backed tree frogs of the genus O steocephalus are conspicuous components of the tropical wet forests of the A mazon and the G uiana S hield. Here, we revise the phylogenetic relationships of O steocephalus and its sister group T epuihyla , using up to 6134 bp of DNA sequences of nine mitochondrial and one nuclear gene for 338 specimens from eight countries and 218 localities, representing 89% of the 28 currently recognized nominal species. Our phylogenetic analyses reveal (i) the paraphyly of O steocephalus with respect to T epuihyla , (ii) the placement of ‘ H yla’ warreni as sister to T epuihyla , (iii) the non‐monophyly of several currently recognized species within O steocephalus and (iv) the presence of low ( O . taurinus and O . oophagus ) for the 16 S gene fragment used in amphibian DNA barcoding. We propose a new taxonomy, securing the monophyly of O steocephalus and T epuihyla by rearranging and redefining the content of both genera and also erect a new genus for the sister group of O steocephalus . The colouration of newly metamorphosed individuals is proposed as a morphological synapomorphy for O steocephalus . We recognize and define five monophyletic species groups within O steocephalus , synonymize three species of O steocephalus ( O . germani , O . phasmatus and O . vilmae ) and three species of T epuihyla ( T . celsae , T . galani and T . talbergae ) and reallocate three species ( H yla helenae to O steocephalus , O . exophthalmus to T epuihyla and O . pearsoni to D ryaderces gen. n.). Furthermore, we flag nine putative new species (an increase to 138% of the current diversity). We conclude that species numbers are largely underestimated, with most hidden diversity centred on widespread and polymorphic nominal species. The evolutionary origin of breeding strategies within O steocephalus is discussed in the light of this new phylogenetic hypothesis, and a novel type of amplexus (gular amplexus) is described.

Genetic structure of the Atlantic Rainforest tree species Luehea divaricata (Malvaceae) - André R. O. Conson; Eduardo A. Ruas; Bruna G. Vieira; Luana A. Rodrigues; Bruno F. Costa; Edmílson Bianchini; Alberto José Prioli; Claudete de Fátima Ruas; Paulo M. Ruas (Genetica, 2013)

Chemical composition and in vitro schistosomicidal activity of the essential oil from the flowers of Bidens sulphurea (Asteraceae) - G.P. Aguiar; N.I. Melo; K.A.L. Wakabayashi; M.H.S. Lopes; A.L.L. Mantovani; H.J. Dias; M.J. Fukui; L.C. Keles; V. Rodrigues; M. Groppo; A.A. Silva-Filho; W.R. Cunha; et al. (Natural Product Research, 2013)

Genetic and QTL analyses of yield and a set of physiological traits in pepper - N. A. Alimi; M. C. A. M. Bink; J. A. Dieleman; M. Nicolaï; M. Wubs; E. Heuvelink; J. Magan; R. E. Voorrips; J. Jansen; P. C. Rodrigues; G. W. A. M. van der Heijden; A. Vercauteren; et al. (Euphytica, 2013)

Presence of Torque Teno Virus (TTV) in Tap Water in Public Schools from Southern Brazil - Andréia Dalla Vecchia; Mariana Kluge; Joseane V. dos Santos da Silva; Juliana Comerlato; Manoela T. Rodrigues; Juliane D. Fleck; Roger B. da Luz; Thais F. Teixeira; Paulo M. Roehe; Roberta Capalonga; Ana Beatriz Oliveira; Fernando R. Spilki (Food and Environmental Virology, 2013)

Development of Probiotic Tablets Using Microparticles: Viability Studies and Stability Studies - J. P. Sousa e Silva; Sérgio C. Sousa; Paulo Costa; Emília Cerdeira; Maria H. Amaral; José Sousa Lobo; Ana M. Gomes; Maria M. Pintado; Dina Rodrigues; Teresa Rocha-Santos; Ana C. Freitas (AAPS PharmSciTech, 2013)

Synthetic Condensed 1,4-naphthoquinone Derivative Shifts Neural Stem Cell Differentiation by Regulating Redox State - Daniela M. Santos; Maria M. M. Santos; Rui Moreira; Susana Solá; Cecília M. P. Rodrigues (Molecular Neurobiology, 2013)

Landslide hazard and cascading effects following the extreme rainfall event on Madeira Island (February 2010) - Hieu T. Nguyen; Thomas Wiatr; Tómas M. Fernández-Steeger; Klaus Reicherter; Domingos M. M. Rodrigues; Rafig Azzam (Natural Hazards, 2013)

Eriophorum angustifolium and Lolium perenne metabolic adaptations to metals- and metalloids-induced anomalies in the vicinity of a chemical industrial complex - Naser A. Anjum; Iqbal Ahmad; Sónia M. Rodrigues; Bruno Henriques; Nuno Cruz; Cláudia Coelho; Mário Pacheco; Armando C. Duarte; Eduarda Pereira (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2013)

Surviving an Invasion: Characterization of One of the Last Refugia for Artemia Diploid Parthenogenetic Strains - Carolina M. Rodrigues; Ana M. Bio; Francisco D. Amat; Nuno M. Monteiro; Natividade M. Vieira (Wetlands, 2012)

Derivation of soil to plant transfer functions for metals and metalloids: impact of contaminant’s availability - S. M. Rodrigues; E. Pereira; A. C. Duarte; P. F. A. M. Römkens (Plant and Soil, 2012)

Changes in Liver Proteome Expression of Senegalese Sole (Solea senegalensis) in Response to Repeated Handling Stress - Odete D. Cordeiro; Tomé S. Silva; Ricardo N. Alves; Benjamin Costas; Tune Wulff; Nadège Richard; Mahaut de Vareilles; Luís E. C. Conceição; Pedro M. Rodrigues (Marine Biotechnology, 2012)

Endoplasmic Reticulum Enrollment in Alzheimer’s Disease - Ricardo J. S. Viana; Ana F. Nunes; Cecília M. P. Rodrigues (Molecular Neurobiology, 2012)

Tauroursodeoxycholic Acid Prevents MPTP-Induced Dopaminergic Cell Death in a Mouse Model of Parkinson’s Disease - M. Castro-Caldas; A. Neves Carvalho; E. Rodrigues; C. J. Henderson; C. R. Wolf; C. M. P. Rodrigues; M. J. Gama (Molecular Neurobiology, 2012)

Driving Apoptosis-relevant Proteins Toward Neural Differentiation - Susana Solá; Márcia M. Aranha; Cecília M. P. Rodrigues (Molecular Neurobiology, 2012)

Dietary Lysine Imbalance Affects Muscle Proteome in Zebrafish (Danio rerio): A Comparative 2D-DIGE Study - Mahaut de Vareilles; Luis E. C. Conceição; Pedro Gómez-Requeni; Katerina Kousoulaki; Nadège Richard; Pedro M. Rodrigues; Kari E. Fladmark; Ivar Rønnestad (Marine Biotechnology, 2012)

Carbon, nitrogen, organic phosphorus, microbial biomass and N mineralization in soils under cacao agroforestry systems in Bahia, Brazil - F. C. Zaia; A. C. Gama-Rodrigues; E. F. Gama-Rodrigues; M. K. S. Moço; A. G. Fontes; R. C. R. Machado; V. C. Baligar (Agroforestry Systems, 2012)

Revising the M235T Polymorphism Position for the AGT Gene and Reporting a Modifying Variant in the Brazilian Population with Potential Cardiac and Neural Impact - R. R. Lemos; S. G. de Lima; J. E. Gomes da Cunha; D. F. Oliveira; M. B. Rodrigues de Souza; C. F. J. Ayres; M. F. P. M. Albuquerque; J. R. M. Oliveira (Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, 2012)

Assessment of Biotic Integrity of the Coastal Freshwater Tidal Zone of a Temperate Estuary of South America through Multiple Indicators - N. Gómez; M. Licursi; D. E. Bauer; E. S. Ambrosio; A. Rodrigues Capítulo (Estuaries and Coasts, 2012)

Cardiovascular Responses to Bothrops alternatus (Urutu) Snake Venom in Anesthetized Dogs - Lourdes Dias; Mariana A. P. Rodrigues; Adriana Smaal; André L. Rennó; Sueli M. Mello; Heitor Moreno; Stephen Hyslop (Cardiovascular Toxicology, 2012)

First record of a whale shark Rhincodon typus in continental Europe - N. V. Rodrigues; J. P. S. Correia; J. T. C. Graça; F. Rodrigues; R. Pinho; M. Hirofumi (Journal of Fish Biology, 2012)
A whale shark Rhincodon typus was found in a set‐net in southern Portugal in October 2011. This was the first record for continental Europe and represents an increase of the species' known range. Upwelling events and increase in sea‐surface temperatures are possible reasons for this occurrence.

Effect of coconut palm proximities and Musa spp. germplasm resistance to colonization by Raoiella indica (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) - Jose Carlos Verle Rodrigues; Brian M. Irish (Experimental and Applied Acarology, 2012)

Occupational exposure to formaldehyde in an institute of morphology in Brazil: a comparison of area and personal sampling - Soraya de M. Ochs; Lucas de O. Grotz; Luciara S. Factorine; Mauro R. Rodrigues; Annibal D. Pereira Netto (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2012)

An electronic study of pyrazolones drugs on agranulocytosis - J. Rodrigues Silva; A. Noronha Queiroz; E. A. Fontes Junior; M. V. Santos Silva; A. Manoel Herculano; A. M. J. Chaves Neto; R. Santos Borges (Medicinal Chemistry Research, 2012)

Male-Produced Sex Pheromone of the Stink Bug Edessa meditabunda - Paulo H. G. Zarbin; Carla F. Fávaro; Diogo M. Vidal; Mauro A. C. M. Rodrigues (Journal of Chemical Ecology, 2012)

The Male-produced Sex Pheromone of the True Bug, Phthia picta, is an Unusual Hydrocarbon - Rafael A. Soldi; Mauro A. C. M. Rodrigues; Jeffrey R. Aldrich; Paulo H. G. Zarbin (Journal of Chemical Ecology, 2012)

TUDCA, a Bile Acid, Attenuates Amyloid Precursor Protein Processing and Amyloid-β Deposition in APP/PS1 Mice - Ana F. Nunes; Joana D. Amaral; Adrian C. Lo; Maria B. Fonseca; Ricardo J. S. Viana; Zsuzsanna Callaerts-Vegh; Rudi D’Hooge; Cecília M. P. Rodrigues (Molecular Neurobiology, 2012)

BMPRIB and BMPRII mRNA expression levels in goat ovarian follicles and the in vitro effects of BMP-15 on preantral follicle development - Isadora Machado T. Lima; Ivina R. Brito; Rafael Rossetto; Ana Beatriz G. Duarte; Giovanna Q. Rodrigues; Márcia Viviane A. Saraiva; José Jackson N. Costa; Mariana Aragão M. Donato; Christina A. Peixoto; José Roberto V. Silva; José Ricardo de Figueiredo; Ana Paula R. Rodrigues (Cell and Tissue Research, 2012)

Statistical Optimization of Sugarcane Leaves Hydrolysis into Simple Sugars by Dilute Sulfuric Acid Catalyzed Process - R. O. Moutta; Anuj K. Chandel; R. C. L. B. Rodrigues; M. B. Silva; G. J. M. Rocha; S. S. Silva (Sugar Tech, 2012)

An integrated GIS for sedimentological and geomorphological analysis of a lagoon environment. Barra de Cananéia inlet region, (Southeastern Brazil) - Luis Américo Conti; Carlos Alberto S. Araujo; Fernando S. Paolo; Roberto L. Barcellos; Marcelo Rodrigues; Michel M. Mahiques; Valdenir V. Furtado (Journal of Coastal Conservation, 2012)

The dual crop coefficient approach using a density factor to simulate the evapotranspiration of a peach orchard: SIMDualKc model versus eddy covariance measurements - T. A. Paço; M. I. Ferreira; R. D. Rosa; P. Paredes; G. C. Rodrigues; N. Conceição; C. A. Pacheco; L. S. Pereira (Irrigation Science, 2012)

Hg transfer from contaminated soils to plants and animals - S. M. Rodrigues; B. Henriques; A. T. Reis; A. C. Duarte; E. Pereira; P. F. A. M. Römkens (Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2012)

The habitat vegetational structure and the success of the blue alcon, Maculinea alcon (Denis & Schiffermüller) - P. O. Soares; A. L. Crespi; M. C. Rodrigues; P. S. Arnaldo (Plant Biosystems, 2012)

Capsicum annuum L. trypsin inhibitor as a template scaffold for new drug development against pathogenic yeast - Suzanna F. F. Ribeiro; Marciele S. Silva; Maura Da Cunha; André O. Carvalho; Germana B. Dias; Guilherme Rabelo; Érica O. Mello; Claudete Santa-Catarina; Rosana Rodrigues; Valdirene M. Gomes (Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2012)

Reproductive biology of Diopatra neapolitana (Annelida, Onuphidae), an exploited natural resource in Ria de Aveiro (Northwestern Portugal) - Adília Pires; Franck Gentil; Victor Quintino; Ana M. Rodrigues (Marine Ecology, 2012)
Diopatra neapolitana Delle Chiaje, 1841 (Annelida, Onuphidae) is an important economic natural resource in Ria de Aveiro (northwestern coast of Portugal) and throughout Europe. The species is intensively harvested for use as fresh bait. However, there is only limited knowledge about its life cycle derived from a previous study in Mediterranean Sea. Reproduction and development patterns are known to vary biogeographically, making it important to base management decisions on locally appropriate information. This work examines reproduction patterns for populations from the Eastern Atlantic, which have not previously been assessed, with an eye towards drawing Atlantic–Mediterranean comparisons and informing local management strategies. The study was conducted from May 2007 to April 2009 in Ria de Aveiro. The reproductive biology of D. neapolitana was described from the proportional variation of worms with gametes in the coelom and from the progression of the oocyte diameter. Individuals with gametes inside the coelom were found all year round, but the peak reproductive period occurred between May and August, when almost all individuals had gametes in the coelom and females contained more oocytes than at any other time of the year. The overall male:female ratio was close to 1:1 and the oocyte diameter ranged from 40 to 240 μm. In vitro fertilization was performed and the results compared to other studies. Based on the present results, some protection measures are suggested to implement a sustainable exploitation of the species.

Vascular endothelial growth factor-A165 (VEGF-A165) stimulates the in vitro development and oocyte competence of goat preantral follicles - V. R. Araújo; G. M. Silva; A. B. G. Duarte; D. M. Magalhães; A. P. Almeida; R. F. B. Gonçalves; J. B. Bruno; T. F. P. Silva; C. C. Campello; A. P. R. Rodrigues; J. R. Figueiredo (Cell and Tissue Research, 2011)

Karyotype and AFLP data reveal the phylogenetic position of the Brazilian endemic Hypochaeris catharinensis (Asteraceae) - Maikel Reck; Lucas M. Benício; Eduardo A. Ruas; Luana A. Rodrigues; Paulo M. Ruas; María A. Ortiz; Salvador Talavera; Estrella Urtubey; Tod Stuessy; Hanna Weiss-Schneeweiss; Karin Tremetsberger; Vanessa S. Michelan; et al. (Plant Systematics and Evolution, 2011)

Application of flow cytometry for the identification of Staphylococcus epidermidis by peptide nucleic acid fluorescence in situ hybridization (PNA FISH) in blood samples - N. F. Azevedo; T. Jardim; C. Almeida; L. Cerqueira; A. J. Almeida; F. Rodrigues; C. W. Keevil; M. J. Vieira (Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2011)

Iron exposure modifies acetylcholinesterase activity in zebrafish (Danio rerio) tissues: distinct susceptibility of tissues to iron overload - M. C. B. Sant’Anna; Vanessa de Matas Soares; Kelly Juliana Seibt; Gabriele Ghisleni; Eduardo Pacheco Rico; Denis Broock Rosemberg; Jarbas Rodrigues de Oliveira; Nadja Schröder; Carla Denise Bonan; Mauricio Reis Bogo (Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 2011)

Oviposition pattern and within-season spatial and temporal variation of pre-dispersal seed predation in a population of Mimosa bimucronata trees - Marcelo N. Rossi; Ligia M. da Silva Rodrigues; Marcos N. Ishino; Débora Kestring (Arthropod-Plant Interactions, 2011)

Ultrastructural changes during early infection of Vigna unguiculata and Phaseolus vulgaris leaves by Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. phaseoli and an unexpected association between chloroplast and mitochondrion - André de O. Carvalho; Maura Da Cunha; Rosana Rodrigues; Cláudia P. Sudré; Izabela S. Santos; Kátia V. S. Fernandes; Guilherme R. Rabelo; Valdirene M. Gomes (Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2011)

Analysis of the activation mechanism of Pseudomonas stutzeri cytochrome c peroxidase through an electron transfer chain - P. M. Paes de Sousa; D. Rodrigues; C. G. Timóteo; M. L. Simões Gonçalves; G. W. Pettigrew; I. Moura; J. J. G. Moura; M. M. Correia dos Santos (JBIC Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, 2011)

Paracrine-mediated osteoclastogenesis by the osteosarcoma MG63 cell line: is RANKL/RANK signalling really important? - J. Costa-Rodrigues; C. A. Teixeira; M. H. Fernandes (Clinical & Experimental Metastasis, 2011)

Evaluation of Cu potential bioavailability changes upon coastal sediment resuspension: an example on how to improve the assessment of sediment dredging environmental risks - Wilson Machado; Ana Paula C. Rodrigues; Edison D. Bidone; Silvia M. Sella; Ricardo E. Santelli (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2011)

A new race of Puccinia psidii defeats rust resistance in eucalypt - Rodrigo N. Graça; Cristina P. Aun; Lúcio M. S. Guimarães; Bruno V. A. Rodrigues; Edival A. V. Zauza; Acelino C. Alfenas (Australasian Plant Pathology, 2011)

Alterations on rice leaf physiology during infection by Bipolaris oryzae - Leandro J. Dallagnol; Fabrício A. Rodrigues; Samuel C. V. Martins; Paulo C. Cavatte; Fábio M. DaMatta (Australasian Plant Pathology, 2011)

Chemical characterization and synergistic antibiotic activity of volatile compounds from the essential oil of Vanillosmopsis arborea - N. K. A. Santos; H. D. M. Coutinho; G. S. B. Viana; Fabíola F. G. Rodrigues; José G. M. Costa (Medicinal Chemistry Research, 2011)

Stability Study of Crude Dextransucrase from Leuconostoc citreum NRRL B-742 - Maria Cristiane Rabelo; Claudia M. L. Fontes; Sueli Rodrigues (Indian Journal of Microbiology, 2011)

The Why, What, and How of Global Biodiversity Indicators Beyond the 2010 Target - JULIA P. G. JONES; BEN COLLEN; GILES ATKINSON; PETER W. J. BAXTER; PHILIP BUBB; JANINE B. ILLIAN; TODD E. KATZNER; AIDAN KEANE; JONATHAN LOH; EVE MCDONALD‐MADDEN; EMILY NICHOLSON; HENRIQUE M. PEREIRA; et al. (Conservation Biology, 2011)
The 2010 biodiversity target agreed by signatories to the Convention on Biological Diversity directed the attention of conservation professionals toward the development of indicators with which to measure changes in biological diversity at the global scale. We considered why global biodiversity indicators are needed, what characteristics successful global indicators have, and how existing indicators perform. Because monitoring could absorb a large proportion of funds available for conservation, we believe indicators should be linked explicitly to monitoring objectives and decisions about which monitoring schemes deserve funding should be informed by predictions of the value of such schemes to decision making. We suggest that raising awareness among the public and policy makers, auditing management actions, and informing policy choices are the most important global monitoring objectives. Using four well‐developed indicators of biological diversity (extent of forests, coverage of protected areas, Living Planet Index, Red List Index) as examples, we analyzed the characteristics needed for indicators to meet these objectives. We recommend that conservation professionals improve on existing indicators by eliminating spatial biases in data availability, fill gaps in information about ecosystems other than forests, and improve understanding of the way indicators respond to policy changes. Monitoring is not an end in itself, and we believe it is vital that the ultimate objectives of global monitoring of biological diversity inform development of new indicators.

Variation in Nectar and Pollen Availability, Sucrose Preference, and Daily Response in the Use of Flowers by Heliconius erato phyllis - Elisete A. Barp; Geraldo L. G. Soares; Erica J. M. Giani; Daniela Rodrigues; Gilson R. P. Moreira (Journal of Insect Behavior, 2011)

Evaluation Antimicrobial and Antiadhesive Properties of the Biosurfactant Lunasan Produced by Candida sphaerica UCP 0995 - Juliana M. Luna; Raquel D. Rufino; Leonie A. Sarubbo; Lígia R. M. Rodrigues; José A. C. Teixeira; Galba M. de Campos-Takaki (Current Microbiology, 2011)

Oxoquinoline Derivatives: Identification and Structure–Activity Relationship (SAR) Analysis of New Anti-HSV-1 Agents - Paula A. Abreu; Viveca A. G. G. da Silva; Fernanda C. Santos; Helena C. Castro; Cecília S. Riscado; Mariana T. de Souza; Camilly P. Ribeiro; Juliana E. Barbosa; Cláudio C. C. dos Santos; Carlos R. Rodrigues; Viviane Lione; Bianca A. M. Correa; et al. (Current Microbiology, 2011)

Nitrogen-use efficiency and economic efficiency of slow-release N fertilisers applied to irrigated turfs in a Mediterranean environment - Margarida Arrobas; Maria João Parada; Paula Magalhães; M. Ângelo Rodrigues (Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 2011)

Base excision repair genes XRCC1 and APEX1 and the risk for prostate cancer - H. Kuasne; I. S. Rodrigues; R. Losi-Guembarovski; M. B. Reis; P. E. Fuganti; E. P. Gregório; F. Libos Junior; H. M. Matsuda; M. A. F. Rodrigues; M. O. Kishima; I. M. S. Cólus (Molecular Biology Reports, 2011)

Spectrofluorimetric Determination of Coumarin in Commercial Tablets - Mirian Marcolan; Priscila Alfonso Martins; Valber A. Pedrosa; Maira R. Rodrigues; Hueder P. M. de Oliveira; Lucia Codognoto (Journal of Fluorescence, 2011)

Use of Multi-Sensor Data to Identify and Map Tropical Coastal Wetlands in the Amazon of Northern Brazil - Suzan Waleska P. Rodrigues; Pedro Walfir M. Souza-Filho (Wetlands, 2011)

Unraveling new genes associated with seed development and metabolism in Bixa orellana L. by expressed sequence tag (EST) analysis - Virgínia L. F. Soares; Simone M. Rodrigues; Tahise M. de Oliveira; Talisson O. de Queiroz; Lívia S. Lima; Braz T. Hora-Júnior; Karina P. Gramacho; Fabienne Micheli; Júlio C. M. Cascardo; Wagner C. Otoni; Abelmon S. Gesteira; Marcio G. C. Costa (Molecular Biology Reports, 2011)

The use of Daphnia magna immobilization tests and soil microcosms to evaluate the toxicity of dredged sediments - Ana F. Pereira Miranda; José M. L. Rodrigues; Carlos Barata; Carmen Riva; Dayanthi Nugegoda; Amadeu M. V. M. Soares (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2011)

Identification of Nor-β-Lapachone Derivatives as Potential Antibacterial Compounds against Enterococcus faecalis Clinical Strain - André L. Lourenço; Paula A. Abreu; Bruno Leal; Eufrânio N. da Silva Júnior; Antonio V. Pinto; Maria do Carmo F. R. Pinto; Alessandra M. T. Souza; Juliana S. Novais; Marcela B. Paiva; Lucio M. Cabral; Carlos R. Rodrigues; Vitor F. Ferreira; et al. (Current Microbiology, 2011)

Wheat resistance to leaf blast mediated by silicon - M. S. Xavier Filha; F. A. Rodrigues; G. P. Domiciano; H. V. Oliveira; P. R. Silveira; W. R. Moreira (Australasian Plant Pathology, 2011)

Identification and distribution of mercury species in rat tissues following administration of thimerosal or methylmercury - Jairo L. Rodrigues; Juliana M. Serpeloni; Bruno L. Batista; Samuel S. Souza; Fernando Barbosa (Archives of Toxicology, 2010)

The selective COX-2 inhibitor Etoricoxib reduces acute inflammatory markers in a model of neurogenic laryngitis but loses its efficacy with prolonged treatment - Manuel Lima-Rodrigues; Nuno Lamas; Ana Valle-Fernandes; Andrea Cruz; Artur Vieira; Pedro Oliveira; Jorge Pedrosa; António G. Castro; Rui M. Reis; Fátima Baltazar; Armando Almeida (Inflammation Research, 2010)

Factorial analysis of the trihalomethane formation in the reaction of colloidal, hydrophobic, and transphilic fractions of DOM with free chlorine - Stefan Platikanov; Roma Tauler; Pedro M. S. M. Rodrigues; Maria Cristina G. Antunes; Dilson Pereira; Joaquim C. G. Esteves da Silva (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2010)

Meiotic analysis of XX/XY and neo-XX/XY sex chromosomes in Phyllostomidae by cross-species chromosome painting revealing a common chromosome 15-XY rearrangement in Stenodermatinae - Renata Coelho Rodrigues Noronha; Cleusa Yoshiko Nagamachi; Patricia C. M. O’Brien; Malcolm A. Ferguson-Smith; Julio Cesar Pieczarka (Chromosome Research, 2010)

Molecular markers for the DNA fingerprinting of Paphiopedilum dayanum and Paphiopedilum lowii, two endangered slipper orchids - K. F. Rodrigues; Z. A. Aziz; S. V. Kumar; M. A. Latip (Conservation Genetics Resources, 2010)

Lack of essential fatty acids in live feed during larval and post-larval rearing: effect on the performance of juvenile Solea senegalensis - Maria Luísa Dâmaso-Rodrigues; Pedro Pousão-Ferreira; Laura Ribeiro; Joana Coutinho; Narcisa M. Bandarra; Paulo J. Gavaia; Luís Narciso; Sofia Morais (Aquaculture International, 2010)

Seroprevalence of orthopoxvirus in an Amazonian rural village, Acre, Brazil - B. E. F. Mota; G. S. Trindade; T. C. Diniz; M. da Silva-Nunes; E. M. Braga; M. Urbano-Ferreira; G. O. L. Rodrigues; C. A. Bonjardim; P. C. P. Ferreira; E. G. Kroon (Archives of Virology, 2010)

Ecophysiology parameters of four Brazilian Atlantic Forest species under shade and drought stress - Bruna D. Souza; Bruno M. Rodrigues; Laurício Endres; Mauro Guida Santos (Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2010)

Using taxonomically unbiased criteria to prioritize resource allocation for oceanic island species conservation - José L. Martín; Pedro Cardoso; Manuel Arechavaleta; Paulo A. V. Borges; Bernardo F. Faria; Cristina Abreu; António F. Aguiar; José A. Carvalho; Ana C. Costa; Regina T. Cunha; Francisco M. Fernandes; Rosalina Gabriel; et al. (Biodiversity and Conservation, 2010)

Growth of Hydrilla verticillata (L.f.) Royle under controlled conditions - I. Bianchini; M. B. Cunha-Santino; J. A. M. Milan; C. J. Rodrigues; J. H. P. Dias (Hydrobiologia, 2010)

Behavioural determinants of gene flow in the bat Miniopterus schreibersii - Luísa Rodrigues; Maria João Ramos Pereira; Ana Rainho; Jorge M. Palmeirim (Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 2010)

Bacterial Communities in the Rhizosphere of Biofuel Crops Grown on Marginal Lands as Evaluated by 16S rRNA Gene Pyrosequences - Ederson da C. Jesus; Endang Susilawati; Stephanie L. Smith; Qiong Wang; Benli Chai; Ryan Farris; Jorge L. M. Rodrigues; Kurt D. Thelen; James M. Tiedje (BioEnergy Research, 2010)

Water relations and chlorophyll fluorescence responses of two leguminous trees from the Caatinga to different watering regimes - Bruna D. Souza; Marcos V. Meiado; Bruno M. Rodrigues; Mauro G. Santos (Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2010)

Beta-Amyloid Deposition and the Aging Brain - Karen M. Rodrigue; Kristen M. Kennedy; Denise C. Park (Neuropsychology Review, 2009)

Butyltin levels in several Portuguese coastal areas - Pedro N. Carvalho; Pedro Nuno R. Rodrigues; M. Clara P. Basto; M. Teresa S. D. Vasconcelos (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2009)

Isolation and characterisation of 11 tetranucleotide microsatellite loci in the common genet (Genetta genetta) - Carlos A. Fernandes; Mónica Rodrigues; Ghaiet M. Hajji; Paul Vercammen; Michael W. Bruford; Margarida Santos-Reis (Conservation Genetics, 2009)

The potential ecological costs and cobenefits of REDD: a critical review and case study from the Amazon region - CLAUDIA M. STICKLER; DANIEL C. NEPSTAD; MICHAEL T. COE; DAVID G. McGRATH; HERMANN O. RODRIGUES; WAYNE S. WALKER; BRITALDO S. SOARES‐FILHO; ERIC A. DAVIDSON (Global Change Biology, 2009)
The United Nations climate treaty may soon include a mechanism for compensating tropical nations that succeed in reducing carbon emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, source of nearly one fifth of global carbon emissions. We review the potential for this mechanism [reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD)] to provoke ecological damages and promote ecological cobenefits. Nations could potentially participate in REDD by slowing clear‐cutting of mature tropical forest, slowing or decreasing the impact of selective logging, promoting forest regeneration and restoration, and expanding tree plantations. REDD could also foster efforts to reduce the incidence of forest fire. Potential ecological costs include the accelerated loss (through displaced agricultural expansion) of low‐biomass, high‐conservation‐value ecosystems, and substitution of low‐biomass vegetation by monoculture tree plantations. These costs could be avoided through measures that protect low‐biomass native ecosystems. Substantial ecological cobenefits should be conferred under most circumstances, and include the maintenance or restoration of (1) watershed functions, (2) local and regional climate regimes, (3) soils and biogeochemical processes, (4) water quality and aquatic habitat, and (5) terrestrial habitat. Some tools already being developed to monitor, report and verify (MRV) carbon emissions performance can also be used to measure other elements of ecosystem function, making development of MRV systems for ecological cobenefits a concrete possibility. Analysis of possible REDD program interventions in a large‐scale Amazon landscape indicates that even modest flows of forest carbon funding can provide substantial cobenefits for aquatic ecosystems, but that the functional integrity of the landscape's myriad small watersheds would be best protected under a more even spatial distribution of forests. Because of its focus on an ecosystem service with global benefits, REDD could access a large pool of global stakeholders willing to pay to maintain carbon in forests, thereby providing a potential cascade of ecosystem services to local stakeholders who would otherwise be unable to afford them.

Leishmania amazonensis Growth Inhibitors: Biological and Theoretical Features of Sulfonamide 4-Methoxychalcone Derivatives - Alessandra M. T. Souza; Helena C. Castro; Monique A. Brito; Carla R. Andrighetti-Fröhner; Uiaran Magalhães; Kely N. Oliveira; Daniela Gaspar-Silva; Letícia K. Pacheco; Antônio C. Joussef; Mário Steindel; Cláudia M. O. Simões; Dilvani O. Santos; et al. (Current Microbiology, 2009)

Effect of exposure time on the bioaccumulation of Cd, Mg, Mn and Zn in Cystoseira abies‐marina samples subject to shallow water hydrothermal activity in São Miguel (Azores) - Francisco M. Wallenstein; Daniel F. Torrão; Ana I. Neto; Martin Wilkinson; Armindo S. Rodrigues (Marine Ecology, 2009)
Shallow water hydrothermal vents can be compared to polluted places due to high concentrations of heavy metals, and are thus good models for bioaccumulation studies. The present study intended to estimate the time of exposure required for the accumulation of certain elements to stabilize in specimens of Cystoseira abies‐marina , to be used as a reference in future work. Cystoseira abies‐marina intertidal specimens were transplanted from Mosteiros (a non‐hydrothermal and pristine site) to Ferraria (with hydrothermal activity) and left there. Transplanted samples were collected after 1, 2, 4 and 8 weeks and the concentrations of Cd, Mg, Mn and Zn were measured through flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Although further studies with increased periods of exposure are needed because the concentration of these elements never stabilized in the collected samples, there is strong evidence that increased time of exposure led to increased concentrations of Cd, Mg, Mn, but not Zn. These results are consistent with the assumption that C. abies‐marina is bioaccumulating some of the heavy metals and can thus be a good indicator for polluted waters.

Mercury pollution in Ria de Aveiro (Portugal): a review of the system assessment - M. E. Pereira; A. I. Lillebø; P. Pato; M. Válega; J. P. Coelho; C. B. Lopes; S. Rodrigues; A. Cachada; M. Otero; M. A. Pardal; A. C. Duarte (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2009)

A cortical framework for invariant object categorization and recognition - João Rodrigues; J. M. Hans du Buf (Cognitive Processing, 2009)

Tool use in wild spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi) - Stacy M. Lindshield; Michelle A. Rodrigues (Primates, 2009)

Influence of silicon on some components of resistance to anthracnose in susceptible and resistant sorghum lines - Renata S. Resende; Fabricio Á. Rodrigues; Juliana M. Soares; Carlos R. Casela (European Journal of Plant Pathology, 2009)

Conservation of dual-targeted proteins in Arabidopsis and rice points to a similar pattern of gene-family evolution - Carolina V. Morgante; Ricardo A. O. Rodrigues; Phellippe A. S. Marbach; Camila M. Borgonovi; Daniel S. Moura; Marcio C. Silva-Filho (Molecular Genetics and Genomics, 2009)

Identification of predator–prey relationships between coccinellids and Saissetia oleae (Hemiptera: Coccidae), in olive groves, using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay - Sónia A. P. Santos; José A. Pereira; Maria da Conceição Rodrigues; Laura M. Torres; Ana Maria N. Pereira; António J. A. Nogueira (Journal of Pest Science, 2009)

Soil and litter fauna of cacao agroforestry systems in Bahia, Brazil - M. K. da Silva Moço; E. F. da Gama-Rodrigues; A. C. da Gama-Rodrigues; R. C. R. Machado; V. C. Baligar (Agroforestry Systems, 2009)

Retardation of fungal deterioration of stored soybeans by fumigation with mustard essential oil - O. D. Dhingra; G. N. Jham; F. A. Rodrigues; G. J. Silva; M. L. N. Costa (Australasian Plant Pathology, 2009)