Global declines in pollinators have served as the impetus for the widespread study of hymenopterans. The molecular processes controlling detoxification and antioxidant pathways are of supreme importance to insects that are ...

Fertility is directly related to oocyte developmental competence. In this context, oocyte mitochondria play a crucial role and have become an important target in assisted reproduction therapies. However, the molecular ...

The analysis of demographic and genetic data is recommended for the success of conservation programs. The integration of this information to generate guidelines for establishing self-sustaining populations and retain the ...

The Salminus genus is characterized by predatory fish medium to large, migratory and ichthyophagi, very appreciated in fisheries and gastronomy. Among these stands out the Salminus hilarii species, popularly known as ...

The sheep production has been growing surprinsingly in the last years in Brazil, but in despite of this, it can not be considered competitive yet, principally because the lack of structure and organization of the sector. ...

Dourado (Salminus brasiliensis Cuvier, 1816) is an excellent migratory fish, possessing large body and wide distribution in South America, with presence in Paraná, Uruguay, Paraguay and La Plata River Basins (Argentina, ...

To remain competitive in the market of meat production, it is crucial that the Brazilian producer is aware of the criteria used by consumers for local and international markets. One factor that determines the beef quality ...

The large amount of phenotypic variability between Bos primigenius taurus and Bos primigenius indicus cattle, which had diverged hundreds of thousands of years ago and since then have been explored by men through artificial ...

The PIT1 gene codes for the pituitary transcription factor Pit-1, which is critical for the activation of the expression of prolactin and growth hormone genes, in addition to participating in the activation of PIT1 itself. The ...

Boophilus microplus tick affects cattle productivity causing economic losses in the order of billions of dollars annually. It is know that tick saliva exert immunomodulatory effects, an evolutionary adaptation to the ...