Ciencia y Tecnología
Computational approaches to explainable artificial intelligence: advances in theory, applications and trends
Górriz, J. M.; Álvarez Illán, I.; Álvarez Marquina, A.; Arco, J. E.; Atzmueller, M.; Ballarini, Fabricio Matias; Barakova, E.; Bologna, G.; Bonomini, Maria Paula; Castellanos Dominguez, G.; Castillo Barnes, D.; Cho, S. B.; Contreras, R.; Cuadra, J. M.; Domínguez, E.; Domínguez Mateos, F.; Duro, R. J.; Elizondo, D.; Fernández Caballero, A.; Fernández Jover, Eduardo; Formoso, M. A.; Gallego Molina, N. J.; Gamazo, J.; García González, J.; Garcia Rodriguez, J.; Wang, W.; Zhang, Y. D.; Zhu, H.; Zhu, Z.; Ferrández Vicente, J. M.
Deep Learning (DL), a groundbreaking branch of Machine Learning (ML), has emerged as a driving force in both theoretical and applied Artificial Intelligence (AI). DL algorithms, rooted in complex and non-linear artificial neural systems, excel at extracting high-level features from data. DL has demonstrated humanlevel performance in real-world tasks, including clinical diagnostics, and has unlocked solutions to previously intractable problems in virtual agent design, robotics, genomics, neuroimaging, computer vision, and industrial automation. In this paper, the most relevant advances from the last few years in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and several applications to neuroscience, neuroimaging, computer vision, and robotics are presented, reviewed and discussed. In this way, we summarize the state-of-the-art in AI methods, models and applications within a collection of works presented at the 9th International Conference on the Interplay between Natural and Artificial Computation (IWINAC). The works presented in this paper are excellent examples of new scientific discoveries made in laboratories that have successfully transitioned to real-life applications.
Ethanolic extract of Aloe arborescens stimulates neonatal rat calvarial cells proliferation, migration and osteogenic differentiation
Ethanolic extract of Aloe arborescens stimulates neonatal rat calvarial cells proliferation, migration and osteogenic differentiation
Blanco, Nicolás Olegario; Gili, Valeria; Laiuppa, Juan Andrés; Santillán, Graciela Edith
The medicinal plant Aloe arborescens Miller has chemical compounds that could stimulate the activity of bone-forming cells, but no studies have been found in this regard. We evaluated the effects of different dilutions of aqueous (1/10; 1/100; 1/1000) or ethanolic (1/1000; 1/2000; 1/5000) extracts of parenchyma from A. arborescens on the viability, proliferation, migration and osteogenic differentiation of primary cell cultures from neonatal rat calvaria. In none of the conditions studied did cell viability decrease (p ≤ 0.01). Furthermore, the 1/5000 ethanolic extract dilution showed a positive effect on cell viability at 48 h and 72 h and the latter was correlated with a 27 % (p ≤ 0.01) increase in cell proliferation. Ethanolic extract significantly stimulated cell migration and cultured mineralization with respect to control, showing the maximal effect at a dilution 1/5000. Together, the results show that the A. arborescens extracts do not have toxic effects. In addition, ethanolic extract stimulates proliferation, migration and osteogenic differentiation of rat calvarial cells, suggesting a potential bone anabolic action.
Practical diagnostic algorithms for Chagas disease: a focus on low resource settings
Practical diagnostic algorithms for Chagas disease: a focus on low resource settings
Gabaldón Figueira, Juan Carlos; Skjefte, Malia; Longhi, Silvia Andrea; Escabia, Elisa; García Casares, Lady Juliette; Ros Lucas, Albert; Martínez Peinado, Nieves; Muñoz Calderon, Arturo Alejandro; Gascón, Joaquim; Schijman, Alejandro Gabriel; Alonso Padilla, Julio
Introduction: Chagas disease, caused by parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, is the most important neglected tropical disease in the Americas. Two drugs are available for treatment, but access to them is challenging, in part due to complex diagnostic algorithms. These are stage-dependent, involve multiple tests, and are ill-adapted to the reality of vast areas where the disease is endemic. Molecular and serologic tools are used to detect acute and chronic infections, with the performance of the latter showing geographic differences. Breakthroughs in the development of new diagnostic tools include the validation of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for acute infections (T. cruzi-LAMP), and the regional validation of several rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for chronic infection, which simplify testing in resource-limited settings. The literature search was carried out in the MEDLINE database until 1 August 2023.Areas covered: This review outlines existing algorithms, and proposes new ones focused on point-of-care testing.Expert opinion: Integrating point-of-care testing into existing diagnostic algorithms in certain endemic areas will increase access to timely diagnosis and treatment. However, additional research is needed to validate the use of these techniques across a wider geography, and to better understand the cost-effectiveness of their large-scale implementation.
Two-weight boundedness for local fractional maximal and applications
Two-weight boundedness for local fractional maximal and applications
Ramseyer, Mauricio Javier; Salinas, Oscar Mario; Toschi, Marisa
Given Ω a proper open subset of a metric space with the weak homogeneity property and a measure μ doubling on certain local balls, we give sufficient conditions about local weights for the two-weight boundedness of the local fractional maximal operator acting on weighted Lebesgue spaces. As applications we obtain analogous results for singular and fractional type operators and their commutators. As a further application we present an a priori estimate for solutions of Δ mu= f in Ω , acting in weighted Sobolev spaces involving the distance to the boundary and different local weights.
Editorial: Fusarium species as plant and human pathogens, mycotoxin producers, and biotechnological importance
Editorial: Fusarium species as plant and human pathogens, mycotoxin producers, and biotechnological importance
Chulze, Sofia Noemi; Tittlemier, Sheryl; Torres, Adriana Mabel
The fungal genus Fusarium Link includes many plant pathogens of agricultural crops, human pathogens, and species with biotechnological applications (Leslie and Summerell, 2006; Aoki et al., 2014; Meyer et al., 2020; Geiser et al., 2021). The main concern in the last decades has been devoted to those species that infect staple crops and produce secondary metabolites known as mycotoxins. Mycotoxins produced by Fusarium species have been shown to occur worldwide. Among these, fumonisins and trichothecenes are of great concern for their impact on human and animal health (Munkvold et al., 2021). Under a scenario of climate change, the situation can worsen due to changes in fungal biodiversity, in the resistance/resilience of crops, and in the strong impact of the environmental factors affecting both global food security and safety (Singh et al., 2023).
Llamadas de alarma de la Ratona Común, Troglodytes aedon: efecto del número de llamadores y tasa de llamada
Llamadas de alarma de la Ratona Común, Troglodytes aedon: efecto del número de llamadores y tasa de llamada
Datos recolectados sobre la respuesta de la Ratona Común a la variación en en número de emisores de llamadas de alarma (1 o 2) y a la variación de la tasa de emisión de los llamados (alta o baja)
Mortalidad por cáncer de cervix Argentina, total y por provincia - 1996-2019
Mortalidad por cáncer de cervix Argentina, total y por provincia - 1996-2019
Tasas anuales de mortalidad, crudas y estandarizadas por edad, por cáncer cervicouterino en Argentina, total y a escala provincial. Período 1996-2019.
Mortalidad por cáncer de mama Argentina, total y por provincia - 1996-2019
Mortalidad por cáncer de mama Argentina, total y por provincia - 1996-2019
Tasas anuales de mortalidad, crudas y estandarizadas por edad, por cáncer de mama en Argentina, total y a escala provincial. Período 1996-2019.
Datos de campo eléctrico atmosférico, viento, temperatura, humedad relativa y presión desde el 2017 al 2021 cada 5 segundos (Vicente López, Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Datos de campo eléctrico atmosférico, viento, temperatura, humedad relativa y presión desde el 2017 al 2021 cada 5 segundos (Vicente López, Buenos Aires, Argentina)
El campo eléctrico atmosférico (E) o gradiente de potencial(E= -PG) es una variable muy útil para el monitoreo atmosférico desde un punto de vista eléctrico. Puede ser utilizado para estudiar tanto los días de buen tiempo como aquellos con tormentas, vientos fuertes, mucha nubosidad, etc. El estudio de días de buen tiempo puede incluir el análisis del efecto global que tienen las tormentas sobre el PG en el sitio de medición como el efecto local de los aerosoles sobre PG. Existen estudios que indican un efecto de mayor escala temporal sobre este dato como El Niño. En cuanto a los días que no son de buen tiempo se encuentra en la literatura que PG puede ser utilizado en sistemas de alerta ante descargas eléctricas. El estudio del desarrollo de las tormentas también puede ser implementado con esta variable.
En cuanto al uso que se les da a las variables convencionales como la temperatura, viento, presión y humedad relativa puede ir desde estudios asociados a meteorología como a la salud en el caso de propagación de enfermedades.
El rostro del otro y la otreidad del testimonio: Gaspar Risco Fernández y Luis “Tito” Mangini
El rostro del otro y la otreidad del testimonio: Gaspar Risco Fernández y Luis “Tito” Mangini
Herrero Jaime, Susana Inés
El cierre de 11 de los 27 ingenios en funcionamiento en Tucumán durante la dictadura de Juan Carlos Onganía, sumió a la provincia en una profunda crisis. Trabajadores, organizaciones, estudiantes y religiosos se plegaron a las manifestaciones suscitadas por las medidas del azúcar, y su radicalización creciente condujo a los dos “tucumanazos”ocurridos entre 1969 y 1972. En el campo de la cultura, una serie de obras artísticas, políticas e intelectuales, acompañaron esta reacción, buscando “amparar ,aunque fuera simbólicamente” a los trabajadores expulsados fuera del sistema (Orquera, 2010,268). Dentro de ese grupo se ubican “El hombre en la zafra” (1968) muestra fotográfica de Luis “Tito” Mangini y el proyecto de “Promoción Cultural” (1968-1971) desarrollado por el filósofo Gaspar Risco Fernández. Sin embargo, la sensibilidad ante el cierre de los ingenios no fue lo único que relacionó a Risco y a Mangini. Por el contrario, existió entre ellos una amistad que se tradujo en trabajos y colaboraciones. Mangini es el autor del retrato que ilustra El campesino tucumano, educación y cultura (1969)3 libro que recoge la experiencia de “Promoción Cultural” desarrollada por Risco. Por su parte, el filósofo escribió algunos de los catálogos de las muestras del fotógrafo y los publicó en Tucumán: mito, aventura y misterio. Los Otros testigos (1994). En este marco nos preguntamos cuál fue la lectura que el filósofo realizó de la obra de Mangini, y por qué consideró que sus fotos expresaban ese Tucumán “otro”, que emerge entre cañaverales, ingenios y conflictos.
A Critical Analysis of Target Ionization and Projectile Electron Loss in Neutral– and Ion–Atom Collisions
A Critical Analysis of Target Ionization and Projectile Electron Loss in Neutral– and Ion–Atom Collisions
Quinto, Michele Arcangelo; Esponda, Nicolás Julián; Rojas Barillas, María Fernanda; Rivarola, Roberto Daniel; Monti, Juan Manuel
Electron removal (target ionization and/or projectile electron loss) in neutral–atom collisions is theoretically studied for the impact of H0 , He0 and He+ beams on noble gases (He, Ne and Ar). These reactions are investigated theoretically within the Continuum Distorted Wave-Eikonal Initial State model. New features have been included in the theoretical model: (i) a scaled projectile charge depending on its velocity and charge, (ii) a dynamic projectile-effective-charge depending on the momentum transfer, and (iii) a dynamic target-effective-charge depending on the kinematics of the emitted electron. The energy and angular spectra of emitted electrons from the target and from the projectile are calculated and compared with the available experimental data. Also, the influence of each one of the corrections on the resulting spectra will be studied.
Comparación y evolución de la evaporación de tanque y evapotranspiración de referencia (ETo) estimada con fórmulas en la región semiárida pampeana central
Comparación y evolución de la evaporación de tanque y evapotranspiración de referencia (ETo) estimada con fórmulas en la región semiárida pampeana central
Bazan Azargado, Ramiro Nicolas; Vergara, G.; Casagrande, G.; Mendez, Mariano Javier
En las regiones semiáridas del mundo el agua es el principal factor que limita la producción agropecuaria. Conocer la demanda de agua de la atmósfera permite planificar las actividades agropecuarias para el mejor aprovechamiento de este recurso limitante. La demanda de agua de la atmósfera se expresa través de la evaporación (E)y de la evapotranspiración del cultivo de referencia (ETo) donde los parámetros de suelo y de cultivo se encuentra estandarizados. La ETo es la evapotranspiración que ocurre cuando el suelo se encuentra a capacidad de campo y con cobertura vegetal completa de un reygrass perenne de 10 a 15 cm de altura en activo crecimiento, donde las características del cultivo y la humedad en el suelo son parámetros que se mantienen estandarizados (Allen et al., 2006a). la ETo permite calcular el balance hídrico de agua en el suelo para conocer las deficiencias de agua, los excesos, la evapotranspiración real (ETR) y el agua almacenada en el suelo (Murphy y Hurtado, 2011). Además, la ETo permite conocer la evapotranspiración de cultivo (ETc) que es la necesidad de agua de un cultivo y se utiliza para calcular la necesidad de riego...
Avaliação docente na Argentina (2015-2019): O programa "Enseñar" e a hierarquização da cultura do desempenho
Avaliação docente na Argentina (2015-2019): O programa "Enseñar" e a hierarquização da cultura do desempenho; Teacher evaluation in Argentina (2015-2019): The "Enseñar" programme and the hierarchisation of the culture of performance; La evaluación docente en Argentina (2015-2019): El programa "Enseñar" y la jerarquización de la cultura del rendimiento
Rodrigo, Lucrecia; Rodriguez Moyano, Ines
Este artigo tem como objetivo analisar as orientações das políticas de formação de professores, voltadas para a avaliação, que ganharam impulso na Argentina e que estão enquadradas nos recentes processos de restauração conservadora (2015-2019). Começamos por reconhecer a influência da tendência internacional e regional que situa essas experiências como instâncias de regulação do trabalho pedagógico. Em particular, investigamos o programa "Enseñar", uma iniciativa destinada a avaliar o desempenho de estudantes argentinos que estavam na fase final de sua formação de professores. O artigo enfoca os fundamentos e os propósitos do programa, bem como o histórico e as condições legais que possibilitaram a implementação da avaliação de professores com base no modelo de responsabilidade na Argentina. Conclui com alguns dos aspectos legais e políticos que definiram a viabilidade e o escopo desse programa na Argentina.; This article aims to analyse the orientations of teacher training policies, aimed at evaluation, which have gained momentum in Argentina and which are framed within the recent processes of conservative restoration (2015- 2019). We start by recognising the influence of the international and regional trend that situates these experiences as instances of regulation of pedagogical work. In particular, we investigate the "Enseñar" programme, an initiative aimed at evaluating the performance of Argentinean students who were in the final stage of their teacher training. The article focuses on the foundations and purposes of the programme, as well as the background and legal conditions that made possible the implementation of teacher evaluation based on the accountability model in Argentina. It concludes with some of the legal and political aspects that defined the viability and scope of this programme in Argentina.; El artículo se propone analizar las orientaciones de las políticas de formación docente, destinadas a la evaluación, que tomaron impulso en la Argentina y que se enmarcan dentro de los recientes procesos de restauración conservadora (2015-2019). Se parte de reconocer la injerencia de la tendencia internacional y regional que sitúa a estas experiencias como instancias de regulación del trabajo pedagógico. En particular, se indaga sobre el programa “Enseñar”, iniciativa orientada a evaluar el desempeño de los estudiantes argentinos que se encontraban en el tramo final de su formación como docentes. A partir de un estudio de tipo documental, basado en el análisis de la normativa y documentos oficiales, el artículo se focaliza en los fundamentos y propósitos, así como en los antecedentes y condiciones legales que posibilitaron en el país la implementación de la evaluación docente basada en el modelo de rendición de cuentas. Se finaliza planteando algunos aspectos legales y políticos que definieron la viabilidad y el alcance de este programa en Argentina.
Effect of stabilization time and soil chromium concentration on Sesbania virgata growth and metal tolerance
Effect of stabilization time and soil chromium concentration on Sesbania virgata growth and metal tolerance
Rodríguez, Natalia; Carusso, Sofia; Juárez, Angela Beatriz; El Kassisse, Yanina; Rodríguez Salemi, Valeria; de Cabo, Laura Isabel
Sesbania virgata is a pioneer shrub from the Fabaceae family, native to riparianenvironments in northeast of Argentina, southern of Brazil and Uruguay. In peri-urbanriparian soils, metal contamination is a frequent problem, being its bioavailability partlydetermined by the stabilization time and frequency of contamination events. The effectof time elapsed between chromium (Cr) soil enrichment and plant seeding and Cr doseson S. virgata tolerance and metal absorption were evaluated. Treatments weredeveloped by adding Cr (80-400 ppm) to the soil and allowing two days or fifteenmonths to elapse before sowing, and a control treatment without Cr addition. After 150days from seeding, bioaccumulation and translocation factors, growth parameters (drybiomass and its aerial/radical allocation pattern, stem length and its elongation rate),morphological parameters (root volume and leaf area), and physiological parameters(chlorophyll content) of the specimens were determined. The emergence of S. virgatawas inhibited since 150 ppm when Cr was added to the soil two days before seeding,with Cr accumulation in roots starting at 80 ppm (17.4 ± 2.5 mg∙kg -1 ). Under 15 monthsof metal stabilization, S. virgata plants survived across the entire range of Cr dosestested, with accumulation in roots since 100 ppm (35.5 ± 0.2 mg∙kg -1 ) and metaltranslocation to aerial tissues only under 400 ppm. The results obtained showed that S.virgata did not have high BCF and TF values, suggesting that it cannot be classified asbioaccumulator of Cr under the tested conditions. However, its presence in environments contaminated with Cr can be beneficial, as it helps to stabilize the metal in the soil.
Diseño, construcción y ensayo de un concentrador solar cilindro parabólico para fines educativos
Diseño, construcción y ensayo de un concentrador solar cilindro parabólico para fines educativos
Dellicompagni, Pablo Roberto; Salvo, Aien Weni; Rojas Villena, Mónica Mireya
El artículo aborda el estado actual de los sistemas de concentración solar y su aceptación en la generación de energía, destacando cuatro diseños predominantes: torre central, cilindroparabólico, Fresnel lineal y disco parabólico. En el ámbito global, la capacidad instalada de concentración solar en 2021 fue de 6387 MWe, con una disminución del 2% respecto a 2020 debido a la competencia de la energía fotovoltaica. Sin embargo se pronostica un crecimiento prometedor hacia 2050. A nivel nacional, diversos actores como INENCO y LOCE participan en proyectos de concentración solar. Se subraya la integración de esta temática en programas académicos de la Universidad de Salta, incluyendo posgrados y carreras de energías renovables. Este artículo presenta el proceso de diseño, construcción y pruebas de un concentrador solar cilindroparabólico a pequeña escala para calentar agua, desarrollado en la Tecnicatura Universitaria en Energía Solar de Cafayate. Se empleó software de diseño y se utilizaron materiales locales. Las mediciones experimentales demuestran la eficacia del concentrador, alcanzando 70°C con una eficiencia global pico del 30% y un coeficiente de pérdida promedio de 166 (W/m²°C). Además, se evalúa la experiencia de aprendizaje a través de encuestas a los estudiantes involucrados, con enfoque pedagógico, en la transferencia del conocimiento y tecnológico.
Wolbachia dominance influences the Culex quinquefasciatus microbiota
Wolbachia dominance influences the Culex quinquefasciatus microbiota
Flores, Guillermo Alejandro Máximo; Lopez, Rocio de la Paz; Cerrudo, Carolina Susana; Perotti, Maria Alejandra; Consolo, Verónica Fabiana; Berón, Corina Marta
Microorganisms present in mosquitoes and their interactions are key factors affecting insect development. Among them, Wolbachia is closely associated with the host and affects several fitness parameters. In this study, the bacterial and fungal microbiota from two laboratory Culex quinquefasciatus isolines (wild type and tetracycline-cured) were characterized by metagenome amplicon sequencing of the ITS2 and 16S rRNA genes at different developmental stages and feeding conditions. We identified 572 bacterial and 61 fungal OTUs. Both isolines presented variable bacterial communities and different trends in the distribution of diversity among the groups. The lowest bacterial richness was detected in sugar-fed adults of the cured isoline, whereas fungal richness was highly reduced in blood-fed mosquitoes. Beta diversity analysis indicated that isolines are an important factor in the differentiation of mosquito bacterial communities. Considering composition, Penicillium was the dominant fungal genus, whereas Wolbachia dominance was inversely related to that of Enterobacteria (mainly Thorsellia and Serratia). This study provides a more complete overview of the mosquito microbiome, emphasizing specific highly abundant components that should be considered in microorganism manipulation approaches to control vector-borne diseases.
Nanostructured Al-doped maghemite: a low-cost and eco-friendly material tested for methylene blue removal from water and as an accelerator in ammonium nitrate decomposition
Nanostructured Al-doped maghemite: a low-cost and eco-friendly material tested for methylene blue removal from water and as an accelerator in ammonium nitrate decomposition
Cabrera, Alejandra Fabiana; RodrÍguez Torres, Claudia Elena; Stewart, Silvana Jacqueline
Maghemite´s properties for roles as removable and reusable catalysts or photocatalysts in reactions that promote green chemistry can be enhanced by doping with other metals. We investigated nanostructured aluminum-doped magnetic iron(III) oxides (AlxFe2-xO3, x = 0.33, 0.67, and 1) synthesized via the autocombustion method and characterized using various techniques. These materials were tested as photocatalysts for methylene blue dye degradation without peroxide and as catalysts for the thermal decomposition of ammonium nitrate. The results revealed that the cubic spinel structure predominates in all compositions. Aluminum doping led to decreased cell parameters and grain size and loss of microgranular structure. Saturation magnetization decreased with aluminum doping, reaching a low value (∼2 emu/g) for x = 1. The optical band gaps were red-shifted with respect to pure maghemite, with values near 2 eV. Among compositions, x = 0.33 showed the best photocatalytic efficiency, closely matching incident light energy (1.95 eV). The highest degradation efficiency was around 37 % after 80 min. The catalytic effect on ammonium nitrate decomposition was strongly correlated with aluminum concentration, turning the reaction exothermic with energy release of 200 and 400 J/g for x = 0.33 and 0.67, respectively.
Viral load in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients infected with SARS-CoV-2: What have we learned?
Viral load in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients infected with SARS-CoV-2: What have we learned?
Mozgovoj, Marina Valeria; Didier Garnham, Mercedes Monica; Ferrufino, Cecilia Gabriela Paola; Blanc, Sofia; Fernández Souto, Adriana Beatriz; Pilloff, Marcela Gabriela; Dus Santos, Maria Jose
Asymptomatic and presymptomatic patients played a critical role in the maintenance and spread of infection during COVID pandemic. However, conflicting views about the infectiousness of asymptomatic patients have been raised.Identification of asymptomatic cases relies on SARS-CoV-2 genome detection and, in the absence of common epidemiological variables, quantification of viral load (VL) has been proposed as an estimator for SARS-CoV-2 transmission.Comparison of VLs from symptomatic and asymptomatic patients displayed variable results according to the studied population, the experimental design and the sampling, among other variables.The aim of this work was to determine VLs in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients at the time of sampling and to retrospectively determine their relationship with severity of disease and other parameters that affected the course of COVID-19, in two towns located in Buenos Aires, Argentina.Results from our study showed that VLs from symptomatic and asymptomatic patients were significantly different when analyzed globally. In addition, significant differences were found when VLs from each COVID-19 wave were analyzed. In the first wave VLs from asymptomatic patients (log10 8,21 gc/µl) were significantly higher than in symptomatic ones (log10 6,51 gc/µl) while; in the second wave, VLs from asymptomatic patients resulted significantly lower than in symptomatic patients (log10 4,51 gc/µl and log10 5,23 gc/µl, respectively). In the third wave, no significant differences were observed between VLs from both types of patients.Results from this work demonstrated that the screening of both symptomatic and asymptomatic patients was of utmost importance in order to reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission to communities.
Morphological and molecular characterization of two populations ex situ regenerated from a germplasm bank accession of the wild potato Solanum chacoense Bitter
Morphological and molecular characterization of two populations ex situ regenerated from a germplasm bank accession of the wild potato Solanum chacoense Bitter
Poulsen Hornum, Anabela; Camadro, Elsa Lucila
Abstract Crop wild relatives are conserved in germplasm banks as original accessions or their ex situ regenerated progenies. The commonly used sexual regeneration method in wild potatoes (FAO 2013)—cultivation of 20–25 plants/accession (N), hand-pollination with pollen mixtures when a percentage of the plants are in bloom, and composition of the regenerated accession without controlling the number of seeds provided by each female progenitor—does not consider the action of internal reproductive barriers. However, wild potatoes—mostly diploid and obligate out-crossers—may present internal pre-zygotic, post-zygotic, or both types of complete or incomplete reproductive barriers, which can reduce the efective number of progenitors (Ne) in relation to N. To evaluate possible phenotypic and genetic changes during a sexual reproduction cycle, two regeneration protocols were followed with one accession of Solanum chacoense Bitter: the current one and the proposed by Camadro (2012). The original accession and the two regenerated populations were morphologically and molecularly characterized. Twenty-one morphological characters (quantitative and qualitative) were considered, and the data were subjected to univariate and multivariate analyses. Allele frequencies were calculated for six microsatellite markers (SSR) and compared among populations with a chi-square test (α=0.05). Great morphological variability for morphological phenotypes and four of the six analyzed SSR, as well as changes in allele frequencies (including allele loss) were revealed within and among the three populations. Therefore, it is advisable to consider aspects of reproductive and population genetics in developing regeneration protocols to prevent or reduce the risks of genetic erosion in sexual regeneration cycles
Los Feminismos en la literatura y en la crítica literaria
Los Feminismos en la literatura y en la crítica literaria; Feminisms in literature and literary criticism
Mallol, Anahí Diana; Chiani, Miriam Neri
Abordaremos aquí el impacto que los trayectos y las transformaciones de los feminismos en su conjugación de activismo y producción teórica, especialmente a partir de su más reciente expansión con Ni una menos, operaron sobre diversas instituciones, producciones y modulaciones de la crítica literaria en los últimos años; no solo porque ciertas zonas de la producción literaria son atravesadas por la agenda del feminismo sino porque la literatura recobra, entre los diferentes discursos sociales y artes, un lugar central como lenguaje de la revuelta, de la lucha, del reclamo que va a cercenar las distancias entre arte/vida/política y renovar los modos de intervención de los y las artistas/escritores.; We will address here the impact that the trajectories and transformations of feminism in its conjugation of activism and theoretical production, especially from its most recent expansion with Ni una menos, operated on various institutions, productions and modulations of literary criticism in recent years; not only because fictional texts are permeated by the feminist agenda, but also because literature recovers, among the different social discourses and arts, a central place as the language of revolt, of struggle, of the claim that will close the distances between art/life/politics and renew the modes of intervention of artists/writers.
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