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Corrosion of nonferrous metals and their alloys
(Hindawi, 2018-05-31)
Corrosion is the result of the interaction of a material (metal) with its environment.
Thecorrosion process depends on the properties of both metal (and alloy) and surrounding environment. Usually, the more important ...
Obesidad, hipertensión, síndrome metabólico y diabetes mellitus tipo 2 en dadores de sangre, individuos presuntamente sanos, del banco de sangre, tejidos y biológicos, de la ciudad de Posadas
(Revista Argentina de endocrinología y metabolismo, 2019-03-05)
La enfermedad cardiovascular ocupa uno de los primeros puestos como causa de muerte en el mundo. Durante el primer año del proyecto, nos propusimos hallar la prevalencia y su distribución por sexo de hipertensión, obesidad ...
First record of the semi-slug Omalonyx unguis (d’Orbigny, 1837) (Gastropoda, Succineidae) in the Misiones Province, Argentina
(Pensoft editor, 2018-10-07)
Omalonyx unguis (d’Orbigny, 1837) is a semi-slug inhabiting the Paraná river basin. This species belongs to Succineidae, a family comprising a few representatives in South America. In this work, we provide the first record ...
New records and range expansion for Paspalum procurrens and P. volcanense in northwestern Argentina and southeastern Bolivia
(Pensoft editor, 2019-12-31)
Paspalum procurrens Quarin and P. volcanense Zuloaga, Morrone & Denham are two rare species of South American grasses inhabiting geographically restricted areas which are exposed to ecological degradation due to landscape ...
Evaluation of the genotoxicity of aqueous extracts of leaves and stems of Dolichandra unguis-cati (L.) L.G. Lohmann (Bignoniaceae) using the Allium cepa test
(Med Crave editor, 2019-07-29)
The province of Misiones is characterized by its great plant diversity and the use of medicinal plants is common, 80% of its boundaries are international, it borders the Republic of Paraguay to the west and the Republic ...
Seed‐dispersal networks are more specialized in the Neotropics than in the Afrotropics
(Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, 2019-01-03)
Aim: Biogeographical comparisons of interaction networks help to elucidate diffeences in ecological communities and ecosystem functioning at large scales.
Neotropical ecosystems have higher diversity and a different ...
Yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis, A. St.-Hil.) de novo transcriptome assembly based on tissue specific genomic expression profiles
(BioMed Central, 2018-12-07)
Background: The most common infusion in southern Latin-American countries is prepared with dried leaves of Ilex paraguariensis A. St.-Hil., an aboriginal ancestral beverage known for its high polyphenols concentration ...
Population fluctuation of Culicoides insignis Lutz (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Posadas, Misiones, ArgentinaFluctuación poblacional de Culicoides insignis (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) en Posadas, Misiones, Argentina
(Sociedad Entomológica Argentina, 2018-12-27)
En Argentina, la distribución de la enfermedad del Virus de la Lengua Azul se encuentra restringida al noreste del país. En la región Neotropical el principal vector sería Culicoides insignis Lutz. El objetivo de este ...
Uncovering the evolutionary history of neo-XY sex chromosomes in the grasshopper Ronderosia bergii (Orthoptera, Melanoplinae) through satellite DNA analysis
(BioMed Central, 2018-01-08)
Background Neo-sex chromosome systems arose independently multiple times in evolution, presenting the remarkable characteristic of repetitive DNAs accumulation. Among grasshoppers, occurrence of neo-XY was repeatedly noticed ...
What happened in the South American Gran Chaco? Diversification of the endemic frog genus Lepidobatrachus Budgett, 1899 (Anura: Ceratophryidae)
(Elsevier, 2018)
The Chaco is one the most neglected and least studied regions of the world. This highly-seasonal semiarid biome is an extensive continuous plain without any geographic barrier, and in spite of its high species diversity, ...