-Known since ancient times, the phenomenon of allelopathy has recently received greater attention from researchers and farmers worldwide. Crop failures and low yields caused by the reseeding, overseeding, crop rotation and replanting of fruit trees in orchards are believed to be caused by allelopathic activity. Moreover, the expensive and environmentally impacting herbicides for weed control have motivated studies directed at developing cheaper, environmentally-friendly alternatives. Despite the difficulties in separating chemical interference from other mechanisms, more modern approaches have produced consistent and conclusive data on this topic. The release and dynamics of allelochemicals in the soil are discussed herein. Examples of allelopathic crops, the allelochemicals produced and their uses in cropping systems are also presented along with current research trends regarding allelopathy. allelopathy / chemical interference / agriculture / potential use

With current advances in genomics, several technological processes have been generated, resulting in improvement in different segments of molecular research involving prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems. A widely used contribution is the identification of new genes and their functions, which has led to the elucidation of several issues concerning cell regulation and interactions. For this, increase in the knowledge generated from the identification of promoters becomes considerably relevant, especially considering that to generate new technological processes, such as genetically modified organisms, the availability of promoters that regulate the expression of new genes is still limited. Considering that this issue is essential for biotechnologists, this paper presents an updated review of promoters, from their structure to expression, and focuses on the knowledge already available in eukaryotic systems. Information on current promoters and methodologies available for studying their expression are also reported.

No abstract

Objetivou-se com este trabalho avaliar o crescimento e a capacidade fotossintética da cultivar de amendoim BR 1, submetida a salinidade. O experimento foi conduzido em casa de vegetação, em delineamento inteiramente casualizado com quatro níveis de salinidade da solução, expressos em condutividade elétrica (1,0; 3,5; 6,0 e 8,5 dS m-1) e seis repetições. A cultivar BR 1 apresentou, quando cultivada sob estresse salino, mecanismos fisiológicos capazes de assegurar seu crescimento. O crescimento do sistema radicular e a estabilidade dos pigmentos fotossintéticos foram as variáveis maìs relacionadas com a tolerância à salinidade. Contudo, a cultivar BR 1 é sensível à salinidade quando a condutividade elétrica é de 8,5 dS m-1, afetando a condutância estomática e a assimilação fotossintética de CO2. A BR 1 apresenta resistência a ambientes salinos.

No abstract