[HTML][HTML] Molecular identification, phylogeny and geographic distribution of Brazilian mangrove oysters (Crassostrea)

AGC Melo, ES Varela, CR Beasley… - … and Molecular Biology, 2010 - SciELO Brasil
Oysters (Ostreidae) manifest a high degree of phenotypic plasticity, whereby morphology is
of limited value for species identification and taxonomy. By using molecular data, the aim …

Molecular phylogeny of mangrove oysters (Crassostrea) from Brazil

ES Varela, CR Beasley, H Schneider… - Journal of molluscan …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
As a result of phenotypic plasticity, the cupped oysters (Crassostrea) are difficult to identify
by means of their morphology. However, molecular DNA markers are a useful means of …

A duplicated copy of id2b is an unusual sex-determining candidate gene on the Y chromosome of arapaima (Arapaima gigas)

…, M Zahm, C Klopp, R Feron, RV Paixão, ES Varela… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Arapaima gigas is one of the largest freshwater fish species of high ecological and economic
importance. Overfishing and habitat destruction are severe threats to the remaining wild …

Genetic diversity and structure in Arapaima gigas populations from Amazon and Araguaia-Tocantins river basins

LS Torati, JB Taggart, ES Varela, J Araripe, S Wehner… - BMC genetics, 2019 - Springer
Background Arapaima gigas (Schinz, 1822) is the largest freshwater scaled fish in the world,
and an emerging species for tropical aquaculture development. Conservation of the species…

Spectrum of BRCA1/2 variants in 940 patients from Argentina including novel, deleterious and recurrent germline mutations: impact on healthcare and clinical practice

…, ED Canton, RD Chacon, G Cortese, EB Varela… - …, 2016 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BRCA1/2 mutations in Latin America are scarcely documented and in serious need of
knowledge about the spectrum of BRCA pathogenic variants, information which may alter clinical …

Molecular characterization and gene expression analysis of the pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1β and IL-8 in the South American fish Piaractus mesopotamicus challenged with …

…, AR Caetano, FP Lobo, AL Alves, ES Varela… - … and molecular biology, 2020 - SciELO Brasil
In the present study, the complete characterization of cDNA and genomic sequences of IL-1β
and IL-8, as well as the expression profile of these genes in the South American fish pacu (…

A high-density linkage map and sex-linked markers for the Amazon Tambaqui Colossoma macropomum

ES Varela, M Bekaert, LN Ganeco-Kirschnik, LS Torati… - BMC genomics, 2021 - Springer
Background Tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum, Cuvier, 1818) is the most economically
important native freshwater fish species in Brazil. It can reach a total length of over 1 m and a …

Relationships in subtribe Diocleinae (Leguminosae; Papilionoideae) inferred from internal transcribed spacer sequences from nuclear ribosomal DNA

ES Varela, JPMS Lima, AS Galdino, LS Pinto… - Phytochemistry, 2004 - Elsevier
The complete sequences of nuclear ribosomal DNA (nrDNA) internal transcribed spacer
regions (ITS/5.8S) were determined for species belonging to six genera from the subtribe …

Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry vs conventional methods in the identification of Candida non-albicans

…, ML Perez del Molino, F Pardo, E Varela… - Enfermedades …, 2011 - europepmc.org
Methods We included all isolates collected over 2 years (n= 73) of Candida non-albicans from
non-invasive samples. The identification was carried out by Vitek-2 systems YST and API …

LATIN AMERICAN RESIDENTS'SURGICAL EDUCATION AFTER THE PANDEMIC: WHAT STRATEGIES HAVE EMERGED FOR ADAPTING TO THIS NEW ERA?

E Varela, I Castelli, V Szwarcfiter, L Turner… - … Brasileiros de Cirurgia …, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative effect on surgical education
in Latin America, decreasing residents’ surgical training and supervised clinical practice. …