Blue maize (Zea mays L.) is grown for its high content of antioxidants.Conversion of yellow and white to blue maize is time consuming because several genes affect blue color.After each backcross selfing is needed for color to be expressed.In order to overcome the problem of time and effort needed for conversion to blue kernel color, we have set a p
DISTRIBUTION OF ORGANIC CARBON IN DIFFERENT SOIL FRACTIONS IN ECOSYSTEMS OF CENTRAL AMAZONIA
Organic matter plays an important role in many soil properties, and for that reason it is necessary to identify management systems which maintain or increase its concentrations.The aim of the present study was to determine the quality and quantity of organic C in different compartments of the soil fraction in different Amazonian ecosystems.The soil
Effects of Infantile Repeated Hyperglycemia on Behavioral Alterations in Adult Rats
Anxiety symptoms have been reported to be present in many patients with diabetes mellitus.However, little is known about the effects of hyperglycemia in critical periods of the central nervous system development.We verona wig assessed locomotive, exploratory, and anxiety behaviors in adult rats that remained from infantile repeated hyperglycemia by