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Denis Coelho de Oliveira

Bio: Denis Coelho de Oliveira is an academic researcher from Federal University of Uberlandia. The author has contributed to research in topics: Gall & Cecidomyiidae. The author has an hindex of 21, co-authored 69 publications receiving 1173 citations. Previous affiliations of Denis Coelho de Oliveira include Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais.


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TL;DR: This checklist of the Brazilian gall morphotypes proposes seven standardized morphotypes and five additional shapes that group the majority of the three-dimensional shapes reported in literature, and Criteria are proposed to standardize the terminology.
Abstract: The analysis on nine inventories on the richness and diversity of galling herbivores in Brazil accounted for 806 gall systems occurring in 443 host-plant species from 74 plant families This checklist of the Brazilian gall morphotypes proposes seven standardized morphotypes and five additional shapes that group the majority of the three-dimensional shapes reported in literature Criteria are proposed to standardize the terminology, and a critical analysis is provided aiming to avoid possible inconsistencies in order to generate easily comparable data in future inventories The morphotypes are herein catalogued in alphabetical order, accompanied by a conceptual definition, an illustration, and examples that best represent the shape It is proposed that the inventories should present at least the (1) host-plant species, (2) galling herbivore species or its identification to the lowest possible taxonomic level, (3) host-plant galled organ and gall position, (4) gall morphotype, (5) gall color and registration of indumentum when present, (6) gall phenological and developmental data, (7) association with other trophic levels, and (8) additional information, such as dimension, and number of chamber(s)

112 citations

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TL;DR: The largest impact of the cecidomyiid feeding action occurred in gall tissues redifferentiated from protoderm and adaxial ground meristem, which provided advantages to the gall maker of the C. langsdorffii midrib gall in terms of nutritional value, microenvironment, and protection against natural enemies.

76 citations

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TL;DR: The cytological and histochemical gradients validate the storage of starch as a pattern in galls induced by sucking insects in the Neotropical region and the detection of enzymes related to carbohydrate metabolism and sites of ROS production is described for the first time.

68 citations

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TL;DR: The occurrence of numerous large plastoglobules in the galled tissues seemed to be related to oxidative stress and to the recovery of the thylakoid membrane systems, and the maintenance of the ETR(MAX) values indicated the existence of an efficient strategy to maintain similar photosynthesis rates in galled and non-galled tissues.

67 citations

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TL;DR: Phosphorylase, glucose-6-phosphatase, acid phosphatases, invertases, and sucrose synthase activities were detected for the first time, in the Neotropical region, and discussed in relation to gall maintenance and the feeding activity of the Cecidomyiidae.
Abstract: Cecidomyiidae galls commonly present a zonation of tissues with lignified cell layers externally limiting a reserve tissue and internally limiting a specialized nutritive tissue next to the larval chamber. The cytological aspects of this specialized tissue indicate high metabolic activity as well as carbohydrate accumulation. In Aspidosperma spruceanum-Cecidomyiidae gall system, ultrastructural and histochemical investigations corroborated this pattern and also revealed the storage of proteins in the nutritive cells. Reactive oxygen species (ROS), callose, and pectin accumulation were related to the feeding activity of the galling herbivore. Phosphorylase, glucose-6-phosphatase, acid phosphatases, invertases, and sucrose synthase activities were detected for the first time, in the Neotropical region, and discussed in relation to gall maintenance and the feeding activity of the Cecidomyiidae.

63 citations


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01 Jan 2016
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463 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the interaction of Schiff bases with different metal ions has been studied over UV-vis absorption spectra and photofluorescent spectra, and the results indicated that Schiff base L 1 and L 2 exhibited turn-on fluorescent behavior with Al 3+ ions in methanol, which could be directly detected by the naked-eye under the UV-lamp.
Abstract: Thiazole Schiff bases 2-(4-phenyl-1,3-thiazol-2-yliminomethyl)phenol (L 1 ) and 1-(4-phenyl-1,3-thiazol-2-yliminomethyl)naphthalen-2-ol (L 2 ) have synthesized and characterized. The interaction of Schiff bases with different metal ions has been studied over UV–vis absorption spectra and photofluorescent spectra. The results are indicated that Schiff base L 1 and L 2 exhibited turn-on fluorescent behavior with Al 3+ ions in methanol, which could be directly detected by the naked-eye under the UV-lamp. The limits of detection were calculated for L 1 and L 2 since 1.0 × 10 −6 and 7.5 × 10 −7 by the titration method. Both sensors exhibited excellent fluorescent behavior in 5.0–13.5 pH range. The fluorescent behavior of legends-aluminum complex solution goes to turn-off in the presence of Ni 2+ and EDTA.

409 citations

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01 Nov 2015-Talanta
TL;DR: It is proved that the formation of CS-Al(3+) complex is fully reversible and can sense to AcO(-)/F(-) via dissociation.

335 citations

23 Mar 2006
TL;DR: This study was funded by the vicerrectoria de Accion Social, vicer rectoria de Investigacion, Universidad de Costa Rica, and PNUD.
Abstract: This study was funded by the vicerrectoria de Accion Social, vicerrectoria de Investigacion, Universidad de Costa Rica, and PNUD.

303 citations

01 Jan 2005
TL;DR: Their short leafless period and the capacity to flush by the end of the dry season may also contribute to offset the longer payback period of evergreen species, although it may involve the higher cost of maintaining a deep-root system or a tight control of plant water balance in the shallow-rooted ones.
Abstract: The seasonal savannas (cerrados) of Central Brazil are characterized by a large diversity of evergreen and deciduous trees, which do not show a clear differentiation in terms of active rooting depth. Irrespective of the depth of the root system, expansion of new foliage in deciduous species occurs at the end of the dry season. In this study, we examined a suite of leaf traits related to C assimilation, water and nutrients (N, P) in five deciduous and six evergreen trees that were among the dominant families of cerrado vegetation. Maximum CO2 assimilation on a mass basis (Amass) was significantly correlated with leaf N and P, and specific leaf area (SLA; leaf area per unit of leaf mass). The highest leaf concentrations of both nutrients were measured in the newly mature leaves of deciduous species at the end of the dry period. The differences in terms of leaf N and P between evergreen and deciduous species decreased during the wet season. Deciduous species also invested less in the production of non-photosynthetic leaf tissues and produced leaves with higher SLA and maintained higher water use efficiency. Thus, deciduous species compensated for their shorter leaf payback period by maintaining higher potential payback capacity (higher values of Amass) and lower leaf construction costs (higher SLA). Their short leafless period and the capacity to flush by the end of the dry season may also contribute to offset the longer payback period of evergreen species, although it may involve the higher cost of maintaining a deep-root system or a tight control of plant water balance in the shallow-rooted ones.

198 citations