Search Results - "Valente, Vera Lúcia da Silva"

Evolutionary history and classification of Micropia retroelements in Drosophilidae species by Cordeiro, Juliana, Carvalho, Tuane Letícia, Valente, Vera Lúcia da Silva, Robe, Lizandra Jaqueline

“…Transposable elements (TEs) have the main role in shaping the evolution of genomes and host species, contributing to the creation of new genes and promoting…”
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Linking epigenetic function to electrostatics: The DNMT2 structural model example by Vieira, Gilberto Cavalheiro, Vieira, Gustavo Fioravanti, Sinigaglia, Marialva, Silva Valente, Vera Lúcia da

“…The amino acid sequence of DNMT2 is very similar to the catalytic domains of bacterial and eukaryotic proteins. However, there is great variability in the…”
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Can sibling species of the Drosophila willistoni subgroup be recognized through combined microscopy techniques? by Zanini, Rebeca, Deprá, Maríndia, da Silva Valente, Vera Lúcia

“…In several arthropod groups, male genitalia is the most important feature for species identification, especially in cryptic species. Cryptic species are very…”
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From visit to emergence: Interactions between mycophagous Drosophilidae (Insecta, Diptera) and macroscopic fungi (Basidiomycota) and their patterns in ecological networks by Lucas Batista Duarte, Felipe Berti Valer, Jeferson Vizentin-Bugoni, Eduardo Bernardi, Vera Lúcia da Silva Valente, Marco Silva Gottschalk

“…ABSTRACT Ecological interactions are diverse, variable across space and time and not always well understood. The use of interaction network analysis has become…”
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Shifting the known richness of Paramycodrosophila Duda, 1924 (Diptera: Drosophilidae): the description of nineteen new species in the Neotropical region by Marcos Henrique Frech-Telles, Vera Lúcia da Silva Valente-Gaiesky, Marco Silva Gottschalk

“…ABSTRACT Paramycodrosophila Duda, 1924 is a small cosmopolitan genus which encompasses 16 described species. In the Neotropical region there are records of…”
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Evolution of DNMT2 in drosophilids: Evidence for positive and purifying selection and insights into new protein (pathways) interactions by Vieira, Gilberto Cavalheiro, D'Ávila, Marícia Fantinel, Zanini, Rebeca, Deprá, Maríndia, da Silva Valente, Vera Lúcia

“…The DNA methyltransferase 2 (DNMT2) protein is the most conserved member of the DNA methyltransferase family. Nevertheless, its substrate specificity is still…”
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Sex-specific methylation in Drosophila: an investigation of the Sophophora subgenus by D'Ávila, Marícia Fantinel, Garcia, Rosane Nunes, Panzera, Yanina, Valente, Vera Lúcia da Silva

“…Epigenetic phenomena have been widely characterized in the genomes of vertebrates and DNA methylation is a key mechanism of epigenetic regulation. The DNA…”
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Phylomitogenomics of two Neotropical species of long-legged crickets Endecous Saussure, 1878 (Orthoptera: Phalangopsidae) by Silva, Anelise Fernandes E, Antoniolli, Henrique da Rocha Moreira, Zefa, Edison, Valente, Vera Lúcia da Silva, Deprá, Maríndia

“…Mitochondrial genomes have provided significant insights into the evolution of several insects. A typical mitogenome contains 37 genes, and variations in gene…”
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Three new Neotropical species of Hirtodrosophila Duda, 1923 (Diptera: Drosophilidae) by Frech-Telles, Marcos Henrique, Valente-Gaiesky, Vera Lúcia da Silva, Gottschalk, Marco Silva

“…Hirtodrosophila Duda, 1923 is a worldwide genus that encompasses about 170 species. In the Neotropical Region there are records of 38 species. In this paper,…”
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Combining morphology and molecular data to improve Drosophila paulistorum (Diptera, Drosophilidae) taxonomic status by Zanini, Rebeca, Müller, Mário Josias, Vieira, Gilberto Cavalheiro, Valiati, Victor Hugo, Deprá, Maríndia, Valente, Vera Lúcia da Silva

“…The willistoni species subgroup has been the subject of several studies since the latter half of the past century and is considered a Neotropical model for…”
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Temporal edge effects structure the assemblages of Drosophilidae (Diptera) in a Restinga forest fragment in Southern Brazil by Mendes, Mayara Ferreira, Blauth, Monica Laner, Santos, Luana Amaral Dos, Gaiesky, Vera Lúcia da Silva Valente, Gottschalk, Marco Silva

“…Anthropogenic habitat fragmentation directly affects ecological processes, leading to negative biodiversity impacts for insects and other biota. Increased edge…”
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Salivary Polytene Chromosome Map of Anopheles darlingi, the Main Vector of Neotropical Malaria by RAFAEL, Miriam S, ROHDE, Cláudia, BRIDI, Leticia C, DA SILVA VALENTE GAIESKY, Vera Lúcia, TADEI, Wanderli P

“…New photomap of Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) darlingi Root, 1926, is described for a population from Guajará-Mirim, State of Rondonia, Brazil. The number of…”
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The New World genus Rhinoleucophenga (Diptera: Drosophilidae): new species and notes on occurrence records by Poppe, Jean Lucas, Schmitz, Hermes José, Valente, Vera Lúcia Da Silva

“…The genus Rhinoleucophenga Hendel comprises 26 nominal species with New World distribution. In the present study, two new species are described from samples in…”
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Reevaluating the infection status by the Wolbachia endosymbiont in Drosophila Neotropical species from the willistoni subgroup by Müller, Mário Josias, Dörr, Natália Carolina Drebes, Deprá, Maríndia, Schmitz, Hermes José, Valiati, Victor Hugo, Valente, Vera Lúcia da Silva

“…•The Drosophila willistoni subgroup exhibits a gradient of infection by Wolbachia.•D. tropicalis is the more likely donor of a wAu infection to D…”
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Over-activation of the Drosophila melanogaster hsp83 gene by selenium intoxication by Golombieski, Ronaldo Medeiros, Graichen, Daniel Ângelo Sgranzerla, Rocha, João Batista Teixeira da, Valente, Vera Lúcia da Silva, Loreto, Élgion Lúcio da Silva

“…Selenium is an important dietary micronutrient and an essential component of selenoproteins and the active sites of some enzymes, although at high…”
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A new species of the genus Rhinoleucophenga (Diptera: Drosophilidae) and redescription of five species from Neotropical region by Poppe, Jean Lucas, Valente, Vera Lúcia DA Silva, Dos Santos, João Pedro Junges, Gottschalk, Marco Silva

“…The genus Rhinoleucophenga Hendel comprises 29 nominal species with New World distribution. In the present study five species are redescribed: R. angustifrons…”
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The flower flies and the unknown diversity of Drosophilidae (Diptera): a biodiversity inventory in the Brazilian fauna by Schmitz, Hermes José, Valente, Vera Lúcia Da Silva

“…Diptera is a megadiverse order, reaching its peak of diversity in Neotropics, although our knowledge of dipteran fauna from this region is grossly lacking…”
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Wolbachia pipientis is associated with different mitochondrial haplotypes in natural populations of Drosophila willistoni by Müller, Mário Josias, von Mühlen, Carine, Valiati, Victor Hugo, Valente, Vera Lúcia da Silva

“…[Display omitted] ► Drosophila willistoni is a species recently infected with Wolbachia. Wolbachia may effect mitochondrial genetic diversity of host…”
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Study of four Neotropical species of tree crickets Oecanthus Serville, 1831 (Orthoptera, Gryllidae) using cytogenetic and molecular markers by Silva, Anelise Fernandes E, Oliveira, Thays Duarte de, Bertocchi, Natasha Ávila, Valente, Vera Lúcia da Silva, Zefa, Edison, Deprá, Maríndia

“…Karyotypes in the worldwide subfamily Oecanthinae show variations in diploid number, chromosome morphology, and sex-chromosome system. This study described the…”
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Are conservation units in the Caatinga biome, Brazil, efficient in the protection of biodiversity? An analysis based on the drosophilid fauna by Oliveira, Geórgia Fernanda, Lauer Garcia, Ana Cristina, Montes, Martín Alejandro, De Araújo Jucá, Janaína Cristina Lopes, Da Silva Valente, Vera Lúcia, Rohde, Cláudia

“…Biodiversity is believed to be low in regions with vegetation that has adapted to water stress. Additionally, there is little interest by authorities in…”
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