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Item Associação de marcadores microssatélites com teores de óleo e proteína em soja(Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 2013-02-28) Rodrigues, Josiane Isabela da Silva; Arruda, Klever Márcio Antunes; Cruz, Cosme Damião; Piovesan, Newton Deniz; Barros, Everaldo Gonçalves de; Moreira, Maurilio AlvesO objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a associação de marcadores microssatélites localizados próximos a locos de caracteres quantitativos (QTL) descritos na literatura, com os teores de óleo e proteína de genótipos de soja cultivados no Brasil. Quarenta e nove genótipos de soja foram avaliados em Viçosa, MG (12/2009); Visconde do Rio Branco, MG (2/2010); e São Gotardo, MG (2/2010 e 10/2011). Utilizou-se o delineamento de blocos ao acaso, com três repetições. Os teores de óleo e proteína foram determinados por espectrometria do infravermelho. Foi observada ampla variabilidade genética para esses teores. Dos 65 marcadores microssatélites testados, 35 apresentaram associação significativa com pelo menos um dos teores, mas poucos foram consistentes com a mudança de ambiente. Ao se levar em conta a consistência da associação em todos os ambientes, os marcadores Satt239, Satt384 e Satt562 destacam-se para a seleção assistida quanto aos teores de óleo e de proteína, enquanto o Satt310 destaca-se para seleção quanto ao teor de óleo, e o Satt567, quanto ao de proteína.Item Association of dominant and recessive genes confers anthracnose resistance in stem and leaves of common bean(Journal of Phytopathology, 2009-01) Alzate‐Marin, Ana Lilia; Schuster, Ivan; Moreira, Maurilio Alves; Barros, Everaldo Gonçalves deDifferent genes might be involved in Colletotrichum lindemuthianum resistance in leaves and stem of common bean. This work aimed to study the genetic mechanisms of the resistance in the leaf and stem in segregating populations from backcrosses involving resistant cultivar AN 910408 and susceptible cultivar Rudá inoculated with spore suspensions of C. lindemuthianum race 83. Our results indicate that two genes which interact epistatically, one dominant and one recessive, are involved in the genetic control of leaf anthracnose resistance. As for stem anthracnose resistance, two genes also epistatic, one dominant and one recessive, explain the resistance to C. lindemuthianum race 83. The recessive gene is the same for leaf and stem resistance; however, the dominant genes are distinct and independent from each other. The three independent resistance genes of AN 910408 observed in this work could be derived from Guanajuato 31.Item Biochemical composition and indigestible oligosaccharides in Phaseolus vulgaris L. seeds(Plant Foods for Human Nutrition, 2006-06-20) Fialho, Lílian da Silva; Guimarães, Valéria Monteze; Barros, Everaldo Gonçalves de; Moreira, Maurilio Alves; Dias, Luiz Antônio dos Santos; Oliveira, Maria Goreti de Almeida; José, Inês Chamel; Rezende, Sebastião Tavares deCommon beans have a high nutritional value, but contain galactooligosaccharides (GO), which cause flatulence and intestinal discomfort in humans. The biochemical composition of ten bean cultivars was determined to select those of high protein and low GO contents. The cultivars varied in carbohydrate (47.02–60.17%), GO (3.12 – 5.71%), protein (22.17–33.50%), lipid (1.13–1.81%), moisture (11.42–12.93%) and ash contents (4.08–5.61%). ‘Mexico 222’ presented the highest α-galactosidase activity. Protein and GO contents were positively correlated. ‘Perry Marrow’ combined high protein and low GO concentrations, indicating it can be used in improvement programs aiming at high-quality cultivars for human consumption.Item Biometric analysis of protein and oil contents of soybean genotypes in different environments(Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 2014-06) Rodrigues, Josiane Isabela da Silva; Arruda, Klever Márcio Antunes; Cruz, Cosme Damião; Piovesan, Newton Deniz; Barros, Everaldo Gonçalves de; Moreira, Maurilio AlvesThe objective of this work was to identify by biometric analyses the most stable soybean parents, with higher oil or protein contents, cultivated at different seasons and locations of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Forty-nine genotypes were evaluated in the municipalities of Viçosa, Visconde do Rio Branco, and São Gotardo, in the state of Minas Gerais, from 2009 to 2011. Protein and oil contents were analyzed by infrared spectrometry using a FT-NIR analyzer. The effects of genotype, environment, and genotype x environment interaction were significant. The BARC-8 soybean genotype is the best parent to increase protein contents in the progenies, followed by BR 8014887 and CS 3032PTA276-3-4. Selection for high oil content is more efficient when the crossings involve the Suprema, CD 01RR8384, and A7002 genotypes, which show high mean phenotypic values, wide adaptability, and greater stability to environmental variation.Item Biometrical analyses of linolenic acid content of soybean seeds(Genetics and Molecular Biology, 2003) Gesteira, Abelmon da Silva; Schuster, Ivan; José, Inês Chamel; Piovesan, Newton Deniz; Viana, José Marcelo Soriano; Barros, Everaldo Gonçalves de; Moreira, Maurilio AlvesThe genetic reduction of linolenic acid levels increases the quality and stability of soybean oil. The objective of this study was to determine the inheritance and evaluate the nature and magnitude of gene effects on soybean seed linolenic acid level. Means and variances of F1, F2, and F3 generations were made from the cross between accession BARC-12 (low linolenic acid content) and the commercial Brazilian cultivar CAC-1 (normal linolenic acid content). The results demonstrated that linolenic acid content in soybean is under the genetic control of a small number of genes. The additive model explained the means for the three generations and for the parents. Non-allelic gene interactions had little effect on the determination of genotypic values for the individuals. The generation means and population variation analyses demonstrated that the dominance deviations contribute little to the trait. These results showed that backcross breeding programs can be used to introduce the low linolenic acid content trait into soybean seeds, since it is possible to identify with very high accuracy the desired genotypes in segregating populations.Item Caracterização bioquímica de linhagens de soja com alto teor de proteína(Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 2006-05) Moraes, Rita Maria Alves de; José, Inês Chamel; Ramos, Fernanda Gomes; Barros, Everaldo Gonçalves de; Moreira, Maurilio AlvesO objetivo deste trabalho foi caracterizar bioquimicamente duas isolinhas de soja com alto teor de proteína. O aumento do teor de proteína nas isolinhas foi acompanhado por redução no teor de óleo e de carboidratos totais. Em relação à composição aminoacídica, o aumento do teor de proteína promoveu acréscimo em todos os aminoácidos, exceto glicina, alanina, metionina, cisteína e tirosina, mantendo a relação enxofre/nitrogênio. A quantificação dos polipeptídios mostrou que o aumento do teor de proteína manteve inalterado o teor das proteínas 7S, promoveu aumento no teor das proteínas 11S e, conseqüentemente, da relação 11S/7S. Pode haver melhoria na qualidade do farelo de soja das isolinhas, uma vez que as proteínas 11S têm melhor qualidade nutricional do que as proteínas 7S.Item Caracterização da via das lipoxigenases em plantas de soja resistentes e susceptíveis a Diaphorte phaseolorum f. sp. meridionalis, agente causal do cancro-da-haste(Revista Brasileira de Fisiologia Vegetal, 2001) Silva, Marcelo Dias da; Oliveira, Maria Goreti de Almeida; Lanna, Anna Cristina; Pires, Christiano Vieira; Piovesan, Newton Deniz; José, Inês Chamel; Batista, Rosa Bárbara; Moreira, Maurilio Alves; Barros, Everaldo Gonçalves deLipoxigenases (linoleato: oxigênio oxido-redutase - EC 1.13.11.12) são dioxigenases que catalisam a adição do oxigênio molecular ao sistema cis, cis, 1,4 - pentadieno dos ácidos graxos polinsaturados, formando hidroperóxidos dos ácidos graxos correspondentes. As lipoxigenases vegetais utilizam o ácido linolênico (C18:3) ou ácido linoléico (C18:2) como substrato e estão associadas a importantes processos fisiológicos, tais como: biossíntese de compostos regulatórios, crescimento e desenvolvimento, senescência, germinação de sementes, resposta a ferimento, proteína de reserva vegetativa e resistência a insetos e patógenos. Quando os tecidos da planta são danificados por patógenos ou mecanicamente, ocorre uma degradação seqüencial de lipídeos, cujo produto inicial são os hidroperóxidos resultante da ação das lipoxigenases. Entre os vários produtos formados, têm-se a traumatina, o ácido jasmônico, os aldeídos voláteis e os oxiácidos. Para avaliar a capacidade de as plantas de soja responderem, por meio da Via das Lipoxigenases, ao ataque do fungo causador da doença cancro-da-haste - Diaphorte phaseolorum (Cke. e Ell) f. sp. meridionalis - foram realizadas a caracterização bioquímico-cinética do pool de lipoxigenases foliares de plantas de soja (Glycine max (L.) Merril ) e a quantificação dos produtos da Via das Lipoxigenases, utilizando-se um cultivar resistente (FT-Cristalina RCH) e um susceptível (FT-Cristalina) ao patógeno. As plantas dos dois cultivares, infectadas com o patógeno ou apenas injuriadas mecanicamente, apresentaram valores de atividade específica de lipoxigenases maiores que os respectivos controles, em diferentes valores de pH e temperatura, e o pool de lipoxigenases dos dois genótipos apresentou cinética de Michaelis-Menten na faixa de concentração de substrato analisada. Ocorreu aumento dos níveis de inibidores de proteases e aldeídos totais, os quais são produtos dessa via bioquímica. Pelos parâmetros bioquímico e cinético, há a sugestão de uma resposta das plantas de soja através das Via das Lipoxigenases.Item Characterization and biotechnological application of an acid α-galactosidase from Tachigali multijuga Benth. seeds(Phytochemistry, 2008-10-02) Fialho, Lílian da Silva; Guimarães, Valéria Monteze; Callegari, Carina Marin; Reis, Angélica Pataro; Barbosa, Daianny Silveira; Borges, Eduardo Euclydes de Lima; Moreira, Maurilio Alves; Rezende, Sebastião Tavares deTachigali multijuga Benth. seeds were found to contain protein (364 mg g−1 dwt), lipids (24 mg g−1 dwt), ash (35 mg g−1 dwt), and carbohydrates (577 mg g−1 dwt). Sucrose, raffinose, and stachyose concentrations were 8.3, 3.0, and 11.6 mg g−1 dwt, respectively. α-Galactosidase activity increased during seed germination and reached a maximum level at 108 h after seed imbibition. The α-galactosidase purified from germinating seeds had an Mr of 38,000 and maximal activity at pH 5.0–5.5 and 50 °C. The enzyme was stable at 35 °C and 40 °C, but lost 79% of its activity after 30 min at 50 °C. The activation energy (Ea) values for p-nitrophenyl-α-d-galactopyranoside (pNPGal) and raffinose were 13.86 and 4.75 kcal mol−1, respectively. The Km values for pNPGal, melibiose, raffinose, and stachyose were 0.45, 5.37, 39.62 and 48.80 mM, respectively. The enzyme was sensitive to inhibition by HgCl2, SDS, AgNO3, CuSO4, and melibiose. d-Galactose was a competitive inhibitor (Ki = 2.74 mM). In addition to its ability to hydrolyze raffinose and stachyose, the enzyme also hydrolyzed galactomannan.Item Determinação da pureza varietal de sementes de soja com o auxílio de marcadores moleculares microssatélites(Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 2004-03) Queiroz, Vagner Tebaldi de; Teixeira, Arlindo Inês; Barros, Everaldo Gonçalves de; Moreira, Maurilio Alves; Schuster, IvanFatores ambientais contribuem para a produção de sementes de soja com características diferentes do padrão da variedade e a análise visual para determinação de pureza varietal não é suficiente. Marcadores moleculares de DNA podem auxiliar na identificação da pureza genética de sementes, durante o processo de certificação de sementes, uma vez que não sofrem influências ambientais. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar um método de análise da pureza genética de sementes de soja, utilizando marcadores microssatélites. Amostras de DNA de sementes de soja, consideradas atípicas pelo método visual, foram analisadas com microssatélites e comparadas ao padrão da variedade. As amostras de DNA foram analisadas em bulk, o que permitiu diminuir os custos, com a mesma precisão da análise individual. De onze lotes de sementes avaliados como impuros na análise visual, e portanto, eliminados do processo de certificação, apenas quatro apresentaram número de sementes de outras cultivares acima do limite tolerado.Item Differentially expressed proteins during an incompatible interaction between common bean and the fungus Pseudocercospora griseola(Molecular Breeding, 2013-07-30) Borges, Leandro Luiz; Santana, Fernanda Abreu; Castro, Isabel Samila Lima; Arruda, Klever Márcio Antunes; Ramos, Humberto Josué de Oliveira; Moreira, Maurilio Alves; Barros, Everaldo Gonçalves deThe common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is the main source of protein and an important source of minerals in several countries around the world. Angular leaf spot, caused by the fungus Pseudocercospora griseola, is one of the major diseases of the common bean. In this work, we used two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and mass spectrometry to analyze alterations in the proteome of common bean leaves challenged with an incompatible race of P. griseola. Twenty-three differentially expressed proteins were detected in leaves of cultivar AND 277 collected at 12, 24 and 48 h after inoculation. The proteins were digested with trypsin and submitted to MALDI-TOF/TOF and MicrOTOF-Q electrospray mass spectrometry. Nineteen of them were identified upon MS/MS fragmentation. Most of these proteins are involved with amino acid metabolism, terpenoid metabolism, phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, antioxidant systems, vitamin and cofactor metabolism, plant–pathogen interaction, carbohydrate metabolism, photosynthesis, or genetic information processing, showing that the interaction in this pathosystem affects different genes from various metabolic pathways and processes.Item Divergência em QTLs e variância genética para teores de proteína e óleo em soja(Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 2015-11) Rodrigues, Josiane Isabela da Silva; Arruda, Klever Márcio Antunes; Cruz, Cosme Damião; Piovesan, Newton Deniz; Barros, Everaldo Gonçalves de; Moreira, Maurilio AlvesO objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a relação entre os parâmetros de divergência em regiões de QTLs e a variância genética em genótipos de soja, quanto aos teores de proteína e óleo nos grãos. Dois grupos de genótipos foram avaliados, em diferentes ambientes, quanto aos teores de proteína e óleo e genotipados com marcadores moleculares de regiões de QTLs. A partir de cada grupo, estabeleceram-se subgrupos por critérios pré-definidos e avaliou-se a relação entre os parâmetros, tendo-se comparado a divergência média e a variância genética entre os subgrupos. Os subgrupos foram definidos com base nos critérios de diferença em divergência média, homogeneidade e heterogeneidade nos subgrupos e proximidade em uma projeção tridimensional da matriz de distância. As percentagens de concordância entre maiores valores de divergência média e de variância genética para o total de subgrupos de cada grupo inicial foram de 72,5 e de 73,4%, respectivamente. Portanto, nestes genótipos, há relação positiva entre as estimativas de divergência em regiões de QTL e variância genética para os teores de proteína e de óleo dos grãos. As distâncias genéticas com base nos marcadores moleculares de regiões de QTLs são eficientes para a predição da variabilidade genética em genótipos de soja para os teores de proteína e de óleo dos grãos.Item Efeito da aplicação foliar de ácidos graxos na "via das lipoxigenases" de plantas de soja(Química Nova, 2002-11) Batista, Rosa Bárbara; Oliveira, Maria Goreti de Almeida; Pires, Christiano Vieira; Lanna, Anna Cristina; Gomes, Maria Regina Araújo; José, Inês Chamel; Piovesan, Newton Deniz; Rezende, Sebastião Tavares de; Moreira, Maurilio AlvesThe involvement of lipoxygenase isozymes in several physiological processes of plants has been described but their role is not well understood and more biochemical studies are needed to elucidate the role of the "Lipoxygenase Pathway" in plant physiology. Thus, the biochemical and kinetic characterization of a lipoxygenases "pool" from soybean leaves was carried out. Two genotypes were used: IAC-100 (a normal variety having lipoxygenases in the seeds) and IAC-100 TN (genetically modified genotype, which is devoid of lipoxygenases in the seeds). The plants were submitted to the application of fatty acids (lipoxygenase substrates) on leaves. The results of the biochemical and kinetic studies of lipoxygenase isozymes from leaves of the two genotypes analysed showed that genetic removal of lipoxygenase from seeds did not affect the response of the plant to the treatment, since both genotypes showed similar results.Item Effect of temperature on polyunsaturated fatty acid accumulation in soybean seeds(Brazilian Journal of Plant Physiology, 2005-04) Lanna, Anna Cristina; José, Inês Chamel; Oliveira, Maria Goreti de Almeida; Barros, Everaldo Gonçalves; Moreira, Maurilio AlvesSoybean oil contains around 60 % of polyunsaturated fatty acids, which are responsible for the low oxidative stability of soy-derived products. Soybean lines with low linolenic acid content can be obtained by genetic manipulation; however, a high proportion of the variation in fatty acids content is due to environmental factors. This work aimed to determine the effect of temperature on oil composition and on the activity of the enzymes CDP-choline:1,2–diacylglycerolcholine phosphotransferase (CPT) and acyl-CoA:lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase (LPCAT), responsible for maintenance of polyunsaturated fatty acids in the cytoplasmic acyl-CoA pool, that is used for oil synthesis in the seeds. CAC-1, a soybean variety with linolenic acid content of about 8 % and CC4, a BC3F4 CAC-1 derived line, with about 4 % linolenic acid, were used. The lines were cultivated under two temperature: 34/28ºC or 22/13ºC - day/night. The seeds were collected along seven development stages, according to their fresh weight. Fatty acid analysis was carried out by gas chromatography and CPT and LPCAT activities were determined by measuring the radioactivity incorporated in their products, phosphatidyl-[14C]choline and phosphatidylcholine-[14C]oleoyl, respectively. Linolenic acid contents were 3.89 and 6.92 % for line CC4 and 7.39 and 12.49 % for variety CAC-1, when submitted to high and low temperature conditions, respectively. Both enzymes were more active, in the development stages analyzed, in seeds produced under low temperature. Kinetics characterization of CPT and LPCAT were conducted previously.Item Fontes de resistência à mancha-angular do feijoeiro-comum no Brasil(Revista Ceres, 2000-09) Nietsche, Silvia; Borém, Aluízio; Rocha, Renato Cipriano; Caixeta, Eveline Teixeira; Barros, Everaldo Gonçalvez de; Moreira, Maurilio AlvesThe objective of this study was to evaluate the resistance of bean genotypes to different races of Phaeoisariopsis griseola present in Brazil, by studying the reaction of nine potentially resistant bean sources (MAR 1, MAR 2, MAR 3, AND 277, G 5686, BAT 332, Cornell 49-242 and Mexico 54) inoculated with 61 fungus isolates and characterized in 25 pathotypes. The first trifoliate leaf of each plant was inoculated with a 2 x 104 spores/ml suspension. Plants were maintained at 20-22 ºC and 95 % relative humidity for 48 hours. The evaluations were carried out 15 days after inoculation. The variety Mexico 54 presented & resistance reaction to 20 races thus being considered the best resistance source tested. tIhe varieties AND 277, MAR 2, Cornell 49-242, G5686 and BAT 332 were resistant to 17, 16, 12, 13 and 10 races, respectively. "Ihe Rudá variety was susceptible to most races. These results demonstrated the need to introduce more resistance genes to angular leaf spot in commercial varieties.Item Função bioquímica da via daslipoxigenases em plantas de soja submetidas ao ataque de mosca-branca (Bemisia argentifolii)(Ciência e Agrotecnologia, 2004-03) Silva, Francine Barbosa; Oliveira, Maria Goreti de A.; Brumano, Maria Helena N.; Pires, Christiano Vieira; Almeida, Fabrício Tadeu de; Oliveira, Joel Antônio; Pilon, Anderson Martins; Silva, Carlos Henrique Osório; Moreira, Maurilio AlvesNeste trabalho, avaliou-se a capacidade da planta de soja de uma cultivar comercial, IAC-100, e de um genótipo IAC- 100 TN que apresenta ausência de lipoxigenases nas sementes de responderem ao ataque de mosca-branca (Bemisia argentifolii) pela via das Lipoxigenases. Foi realizada a caracterização cinética do pool de lipoxigenases. Os valores de KMapp decresceram nas plantas atacadas, sugerindo uma alteração no pool de lipoxigenases foliares. Valores similares de KMapp, entre os genótipos, indicam que a remoção de lipoxigenases de sementes não interferiram na expressão de lipoxigenases em folhas. Ocorreu aumento significativo na produção de inibidores de proteases. Com esses resultados, infere-se que a produção de inibidores de proteases está envolvida no mecanismo de defesa de soja ao ataque da mosca-branca.Item Genetic characterization of anthracnose resistance genes Co-4 3 and Co-9 in common bean cultivar tlalnepantla 64 (PI 207262)(Euphytica, 2007-02-01) Marin, Ana Lilia Alzate; Souza, Krystyano Almeida de; Silva, Marcelo Geraldo de Morais; Oliveira, Eder Jorge de; Moreira, Maurilio Alves; Barros, Everaldo Gonçalves deTlalnepantla 64 (PI 207262) is an important source of genes for resistance to common bean anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum lindemuthianum. However, these genes have not been fully characterized. Inheritance studies using crosses involving PI 207262 show that two independent genes confer resistance to anthracnose. Allelism tests showed that the genes are located at distinct loci from the previously identified resistance genes Co-1, Co-2, Co-3, Co-5, Co-6, and Co-10. Also, no segregation was observed in relation to Co-4, Co-4 2, Co-9, and to the gene present in cultivar Widusa, indicating that PI 207262 harbors alleles of these genes. We conclude that PI 207262 harbors two anthracnose resistance genes, Co-4 and Co-9. The Co-4 allele of PI 207262 would be different from Co-4 and Co-4 2 and it is proposed Co-4 3 as the genetic symbol for this resistance allele. As PI 207262 is the parent of BAT 93, the Co-9 symbol represents the gene of both cultivars. Also, one allele of Co-9 gene was detected in cultivar Widusa.Item Genetic distances in soybean based on RAPD markers(Bragantia, 1999) Corrêa, Ronan Xavier; Abdelnoor, Ricardo Vilela; Faleiro, Fábio Gelape; Cruz, Cosme Damião; Moreira, Maurilio Alves; Barros, Everaldo Gonçalves DeFour methods were applied to determine pairwise genetic distances among five soybean genotypes which are potential genitors for a mapping population. Additionally, individual plants from the most divergent pair of genotypes were evaluated by the RAPD technique to determine their degree of homozygosity. Genetic distances based on RAPD data were calculated by the modified Rogers' distance, and also by the following arithmetical complements of similarity: simple match, Nei and Li, and Gower. These genetic distances were similar, presenting a correlation coefficient ranging from 0.99 to 1.00. In all four methods lines UFV 91-717 and Ichigowase were the most divergent ones (4.53 to 21.43%). DNA samples from five plants from each of the two most divergent genotypes were amplified with 28 different primers. Among the amplified products, only five were polymorphic in each group (2.10%), demonstrating their high intragroup degree of homozygosity. These homozygosity were maintained when DNA samples from 12 plants from each of the two most divergent genotypes were amplified. These parameters were extremely useful for the confirmation of the chosen pair of genitors to generate a mapping population.Item Genetic divergence of soybean genotypes in relation to grain components(Ciência Rural, 2017) Rodrigues, Josiane Isabela da Silva; Arruda, Klever Márcio Antunes; Cruz, Cosme Damião; Barros, Everaldo Gonçalves de; Piovesan, Newton Deniz; Moreira, Maurilio AlvesThe objective of this paper was to estimate the genetic divergence among 49 soybean ( Glycine max L. Merrill .) genotypes to assist grain quality-focused breeding programs in the choice of progenitors. The genetic divergence was estimated using the Mahalanobis generalized distance from the percentages of protein, oil, and fatty acids oleic, linoleic and linolenic after cultivation of genotypes in different environments. Genotypes were grouped by agglomerative methods and the two and three-dimensional projections of the distance matrix were obtained. The average protein and oil contents in the four environments ranged from 34.25 to 45.18% and from 16.48 to 23.01%, respectively. The average contents of the fatty acids oleic, linoleic and linolenic ranged from 20.2 to 42.41%, from 44.17 to 63.18%, and from 5.89 to 10.39%, respectively. The genetic distances ranged from 0.11 to 251.02 and indicated genetic variability among the accessions. The most divergent pair of accessions was PI417360/CD01RR8384, followed by PI417360/B3PTA213-3-4 and PI417360/BARC-8. The most similar par of accessions was CS3032PTA276-1-2/CS3032PTA190-5-1, followed by UFV18/M-SOY8914 and BRSMG Garantia/CD983321RR. In this study we indicated as promising in terms of genetic variability the hybridizations involving BARC-8, CD2013PTA, CD01RR8384, CS303TNKCA, PI181544, and PI417360. Among these genotypes we can stand out BARC-8 and CD2013PTA, with protein contents above 43%, and CD01RR8384 and CS303TNKCA, with oil contents above 20%. The use of these genetically divergent genotypes and with high phenotypic means in future crosses should produce desirable recombinants for grain quality.Item In silico characterization and expression analysis of the multigene family encoding the Bowman–Birk protease inhibitor in soybean(Molecular Biology Reports, 2011-05-10) Barros, Beatriz de Almeida; Silva, Wiliane Garcia da; Moreira, Maurilio Alves; Barros, Everaldo Gonçalves deThe Bowman–Birk (BBI) protease inhibitors can be used as source of sulfur amino acids, can regulate endogenous protease activity during seed germination and during the defense response of plants to pathogens. In soybean this family has not been fully described. The goal of this work was to characterize in silico and analyze the expression of the members of this family in soybean. We identified 11 potential BBI genes in the soybean genome. In each one of them at least a characteristic BBI conserved domain was detected in addition to a potential signal peptide. The sequences have been positioned in the soybean physical map and the promoter regions were analyzed with respect to known regulatory elements. Elements related to seed-specific expression and also to response to biotic and abiotic stresses have been identified. Based on the in silico analysis and also on quantitative RT-PCR data it was concluded that BBI-A, BBI-CII and BBI-DII are expressed specifically in the seed. The expression profiles of these three genes are similar along seed development. Their expressions reach a maximum in the intermediate stages and decrease as the seed matures. The BBI-DII transcripts are the most abundant ones followed by those of BBI-A and BBI-CII.Item Inheritance of isoflavone contents in soybean seeds(Euphytica, 2006-08-01) Chiari, Lucimara; Naoe, Lucas Koshy; Piovesan, Newton Deniz; José, Inês Chamel; Cruz, Cosme Damião; Moreira, Maurilio Alves; Barros, Everaldo Gonçalves deWe studied the genetic basis of isoflavone content inheritance in soybean seeds. The progenitors BARC-8 (low isoflavone content), IAC-100 (high isoflavone content), the F1 and F2 populations derived from reciprocal crosses, and backcross populations were analyzed for isoflavone content and composition. Six isoflavones were detected: daidzin (DZ), genistin (GT), glycitin (GC), malonyldaidzin (MDZ), malonylgenistin (MGT) and malonylglycitin (MGC). DZ, GT, MDZ and MGT contents were influenced by the cytoplasm and the nuclear genes of the maternal parent. For this reason, a genetic model was considered that included the cytoplasmic effect and epistasis between nuclear and cytoplasmic genes. Except for GT, the additive effect was the most important one. For GT content the cytoplasmic effect was the most important. Except for MDZ, the epistatic effects were significant for all the isoflavone forms. Our data indicate that genetic improvement for these traits should explore the additive genetic variances in superior lines or the cytoplasmic effect and the epistatic interactions between cytoplasmic and nuclear genes to obtain the largest selection gains.