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Made available in DSpace on 2018-11-26T17:54:28Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2018-09-01 Foundation for the Support and Development of Education, Science, and Technology (FUNDECT) of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) Biomonitoring is one of the tools used to assess the mutagenic potential of the atmosphere. In this study, the mutagenicity of Tradescantia pallida, a species of plant largely present in urban environments, was investigated. The objectives of this study was to estimate the mutagenic potential of vehicular flow through the TRAD-MCN bioassay in cities located at different altitudes in the southwest mesoregion of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, to infer possible abiotic agents that may contribute to the effects of atmospheric pollutants, and finally to map the cities with greater risks to the health of the local population. To achieve these objectives, the Tradescantia-micronucleus test was performed on young buds of T. pallida collected between August 2015 and August 2016 in nine cities of Mato Grosso do Sul. These buds were exposed to traffic flows of various intensities. The data collected consisted of measurements of meteorological parameters and vehicular traffic counts for each city. The variables considered were: mean ambient temperature; micronuclei frequency; vehicular flow; altitude; relative humidity; pluviosity. The application of the Trad-MCN bioassay, with the consideration of environmental variables and altitudes, and the use of the Kernel interpolation technique, allowed us to map the areas with significant pollution risks to the population. The highest frequency of exposure to mutagens occurred in the cities with the highest vehicular traffic intensity. The average ambient temperature failed to show a linear association with the frequency of the micronuclei in the samples analyzed (r = 0.11(ns)). A positive correlation was observed between micronuclei frequency and vehicular flow, (r = 0.67; p

Made available in DSpace on 2015-02-02T12:39:38Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2014-06-01Bitstream added on 2015-02-02T13:07:44Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 S0100-204X2014000600483.pdf: 542009 bytes, checksum: 0214e0b52034e42525e799ce87b97f5f (MD5) Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a influência da competição intergenotípica em famílias de polinização aberta de Eucalyptus e o seu efeito na eficiência da seleção precoce. Foram realizados dois experimentos, nos quais o volume de madeira foi avaliado em três idades, em delineamento de blocos ao acaso. Dados dos três anos de avaliação (experimento 1, aos 2, 4 e 7 anos; e experimento 2, aos 3, 5 e 7 anos) foram analisados a partir de modelos mistos. Foram estimados: componentes de variância, parâmetros genéticos, ganhos com a seleção, número efetivo, eficiência da seleção precoce, ganho com a seleção por unidade de tempo e coincidência de seleção com e sem uso de covariáveis de competição. O efeito da competição não foi significativo em idades inferiores a três anos, e o ajuste por covariáveis de competição foi desnecessário. A seleção precoce para famílias é eficiente; famílias de hábitos de crescimento tardio são mais vulneráveis à competição, o que prejudica de forma mais pronunciada a sua classificação ao final do ciclo. A seleção precoce mostra-se eficiente de acordo com todos os critérios adotados, e a idade em torno de três anos é a mais recomendada, em razão da alta eficiência e do alto índice de acerto na indicação de árvores e famílias. A adição de covariáveis de competição ao final do ciclo melhora a eficiência da seleção precoce para quase todos os critérios estudados. The objetive of this work was to evaluate the influence of intergenotypic competition in open-pollinated families of Eucalyptus and its effects on early selection efficiency. Two experiments were carried out, in which the timber volume was evaluated at three ages, in a randomized complete block design. Data from the three years of evaluation (experiment 1, at 2, 4, and 7 years; and experiment 2, at 2, 5, and 7 years) were analyzed using mixed models. The following were estimated: variance components, genetic parameters, selection gains, effective number, early selection efficiency, selection gain per unit time, and coincidence of selection with and without the use of competition covariates. Competition effect was nonsignificant for ages under three years, and adjustment using competition covariates was unnecessary. Early selection for families is effective; families that have a late growth spurt are more vulnerable to competition, which markedly impairs ranking at the end of the cycle. Early selection is efficient according to all adopted criteria, and the age of around three years is the most recommended, given the high efficiency and accuracy rate in the indication of trees and families. The addition of competition covariates at the end of the cycle improves early selection efficiency for almost all studied criteria. Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho Faculdade de Engenharia de Ilha Solteira Unesp Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias Departamento de Produção Vegetal Unesp FCAV Departamento de Ciências Exatas Arbogen Tecnologia Florestal Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados Faculdade de Ciências Biológicas e Ambientais Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho Faculdade de Engenharia de Ilha Solteira Unesp Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias Departamento de Produção Vegetal Unesp FCAV Departamento de Ciências Exatas

As part of the Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense recurrent selection program of popcorn, we evaluated full-sib families of the sixth cycle of recurrent selection and estimated genetic progress for grain yield and expansion capacity. We assessed 200 full-sib families for 10 agronomic traits, in a randomized block design, with two replications within sets in two environments: Campos dos Goytacazes and Itaocara, in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. There were significant differences for families/"sets" for all traits, indicating genetic variability that could be exploited in future cycles. In the selection of superior progenies, the Mulamba and Mock index gave the best gains for popping expansion (PE) and grain yield (GY), with values of 10.97 and 15.30%, respectively, using random economic weights. By comparing the evolution of the means obtained for PE and GY in the cycles C(0), C(1), C(2), C(3), C(4), C(5), and predicted for C(6), a steady increase was observed for both PE and GY, with the addition of 1.71 mL/g (R(2) = 0.93) and 192.87 kg/ha (R(2) = 0.88), respectively, in each cycle. Given the good performance of this popcorn population in successive cycles of intrapopulation recurrent selection, we expect that a productive variety with high expansion capacity will soon be available for producers in the north and northwest regions of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil.

This study aimed to obtain estimates of stability and adaptability of phase launched materials and materials recommended in the country, for the northern and northwestern regions of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, and made a comparative analysis of different methods to evaluate stability and adaptability of grain yield and popping expansion. To this end, 10 genotypes were evaluated (UNB2U-C3, UNB2U-C4, BRS Angela, ViA§osa, Beija-Flor, IAC 112, IAC 125, ZA©lia, Jade, and UFVM2 BarA£o de ViA§osa) in five environments. The Yates and Cochran method revealed that genotypes UFV2M BarA£o de ViA§osa, BRS Angela and UNB2U-C3 were the most stable for grain yield. This method also indicated superiority of genotypes UNB2U-C3, UNB2U-C4, BRS Angela, ViA§osa, IAC 125, and ZA©lia for popping expansion. The Plaisted and Peterson and Wricke methods demonstrated that genotypes ZA©lia and UNB2U-C4 were the most productive and stable. These methods indicated genotypes UNB2U-C3 and BRS Angela as the most stable for popping expansion. The Kang and Phan ranking system uses methods based on analysis of variance and classified population UNB2U-C4 as the genotype with the highest stability of grain production and confirmed cultivar BRS Angela as the most stable for popping expansion. Genotypes IAC 112 and UNB2U-C4 were the most stable and adapted for grain yield, according to the Lin and Binns method. The Pi statistics also ranked UNB2U-C3 and UNB2U-C4 as the genotypes with the best predictability and capacity for popping expansion. This study aimed to obtain estimates of stability and adaptability of phase launched materials and materials recommended in the country, for the northern and northwestern regions of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, and made a comparative analysis of different methods to evaluate stability and adaptability of grain yield and popping expansion. To this end, 10 genotypes were evaluated (UNB2U-C3, UNB2U-C4, BRS Angela, ViA§osa, Beija-Flor, IAC 112, IAC 125, ZA©lia, Jade, and UFVM2 BarA£o de ViA§osa) in five environments. The Yates and Cochran method revealed that genotypes UFV2M BarA£o de ViA§osa, BRS Angela and UNB2U-C3 were the most stable for grain yield. This method also indicated superiority of genotypes UNB2U-C3, UNB2U-C4, BRS Angela, ViA§osa, IAC 125, and ZA©lia for popping expansion. The Plaisted and Peterson and Wricke methods demonstrated that genotypes ZA©lia and UNB2U-C4 were the most productive and stable. These methods indicated genotypes UNB2U-C3 and BRS Angela as the most stable for popping expansion. The Kang and Phan ranking system uses methods based on analysis of variance and classified population UNB2U-C4 as the genotype with the highest stability of grain production and confirmed cultivar BRS Angela as the most stable for popping expansion. Genotypes IAC 112 and UNB2U-C4 were the most stable and adapted for grain yield, according to the Lin and Binns method. The Pi statistics also ranked UNB2U-C3 and UNB2U-C4 as the genotypes with the best predictability and capacity for popping expansion.

In Brazil, using combining ability of popcorn genotypes to achieve superior hybrids has been unsuccessful because the local genotypes are all members of the same heterotic group. To overcome this constraint, 10 lines (P(1) to P(10)) with different adaptations to tropical or temperate edaphoclimatic environments were used to obtain 45 F(1) hybrids in a complete diallel. These hybrids and three controls were evaluated in two environments in Rio de Janeiro State. Grain yield (GY), popping expansion (PE), plant height (PH), ear height (EH), and days to silking (FL) were evaluated in randomized complete blocks with three replications. Significant differences between genotypes (Por= 0.05) were detected for GY, PE and EH. General combining ability was significant for EH, PH, PE, and GY, and specific combining ability was significant only for PE and GY. The most promising inbred lines that improved GY were P(3) and P(4), unlike P(8), P(9) and P(10), which improved PE, and P(2), which improved both PE and GY. The additive effects were much more important for PE than for GY. The hybrid combinations gave positive estimates of heterosis for GY but not for PE.

O presente trabalho teve por objetivo avaliar a tolerância de cultivares de cana-de-açúcar a herbicidas aplicados em pós-emergência inicial da soqueira. O experimento foi implantado em Ribeirão Preto (SP), no ano agrícola de 2007/2008. O delineamento experimental foi de blocos ao acaso, em esquema de parcelas subdivididas com 36 tratamentos em quatro repetições. Foram utilizadas as cultivares IACSP94-2094, IACSP94-2101, IACSP93-3046, IACSP94-4004, RB72454 e a IAC 86-2480 nas parcelas e os herbicidas, constituídos pela mistura pronta de diurom (1170g ha-1) + hexazinona (330 g ha-1); diurom (1865 g ha-1) + hexazinona (234 g ha-1); metribuzim; tebutiuron; amicarbazona e uma testemunha nas subparcelas. Foram avaliados os sintomas visuais de intoxicação, teor relativo de clorofila, eficiência fotoquímica máxima do fotossistema II, altura, estande, qualidade tecnológica da cana e a produção dos colmos. Concluiu-se que as cultivares IACSP94-2094, IACSP94-2101, IACSP93-3046, IACSP94-4004, RB72454 e IAC86-2480 não foram influenciadas pelos herbicidas, apenas ocorreram diferenças inerentes à própria genética. Observou-se apenas leves sintomas de intoxicação na fase inicial de desenvolvimento e não se constatou nenhum prejuízo ao conteúdo de clorofila, avaliado pelo teor relativo de clorofila. No sistema fotossintético houve pequeno prejuízo na fase inicial, quando avaliado pela eficiência fotoquímica máxima do FS II (Fv/Fm), mas que não foi suficiente para prejudicar a altura, o estande, a produção e a qualidade tecnológica das diferentes cultivares de cana-de-açúcar estudadas.This study aimed to assess the tolerance of cultivars of sugarcane to herbicides applied in post-emergence initial of ratoon. The experiment was carried in Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil, in the agricultural year 2007/2008. The experimental design was the randomized blocks, in split-plots, 36 treatments and four replications. It was used the cultivars IACSP94-2094, IACSP94-2101, IACSP93-3046, IACSP94-4004, RB72454 and IAC86-2480 in plots and herbicides, were made by mixture ready to diuron (1170 g ha-1) + hexazinone (330 g ha -1); diuron (1865 g ha-1) + hexazinone (234 g ha-1); metribuzin; tebuthiuron; amicarbazone and a control in the sub-plots. The intoxication symptoms of visual, relative content of chlorophyll and photochemical efficiency of PS II, height, stand, technological quality of sugarcane and production the culms. It was concluded the cultivars IACSP94-2094, IACSP94-2101, IACSP93-3046, IACSP94-4004, RB72454 and IAC86-2480 were not affected by herbicides, only showed differences inherent in the genetics. In all cultivars, there was only mild intoxication symptoms of visual at the initial stage of development and there was not any damage to the content of chlorophyll, measured by relative content chlorophyll. The photosynthetic system showed little damage in the initial phase, when measured by the photochemical efficiency of PS II (Fv/Fm), but that was not enough to constrain the height, stand, production and technology quality of different cultivars of sugarcane studied.

The aim of this work is to present the features of the popcorn cultivar UENF 14, developed from five cycles of recurrent selection of the population UNB-2U, to the scientific community. The cultivar produces yields of 3047.58 kg ha-1 and has popping expansion of 35.69 mL g-1. O presente trabalho tem como objetivo informar a comunidade científica os aspectos relacionados à cultivar de milho-pipoca UENF 14, desenvolvida a partir de cinco ciclos de seleção recorrente da população UNB-2U. A cultivar obteve produtividade de 3047.58 kg ha-1 e capacidade de expansão de 35.69 mL g-1.

RESUMO - A adequacao do arranjo populacional esta entre as tecnicas que podem maximizar a produtividade da cultura do milho. Dai a importância das pesquisas que buscam estudar o desempenho de cultivares de milho e milhos especiais, a fim de determinar o arranjo de plantas ideal. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o desempenho da variedade UENF-14, de milho pipoca, cultivada em diferentes arranjos populacionais, na safra e safrinha, para otimizar a recomendacao fitotecnica para os produtores rurais do Norte Fluminense. Foram instalados dois experimentos em Campos dos Goytacazes-RJ. Um na safrinha 2011 utilizando a variedade UENF-14 e o hibrido experimental P2 x P9, e o outro na safra 2011-2012, com a variedade UENF-14 e o hibrido comercial IAC-112. O delineamento experimental, nos dois experimentos, foi o de blocos casualizados arranjados em parcelas subsubdivididas, em que as parcelas foram compostas pelos genotipos, as subparcelas constituidas pelos espacamentos entre linhas de semeadura (0,45, 0,60 e 0,90 m) e as subsubparcelas compostas pelas densidades de plantas (60.000, 75.000 e 90.000 plantas ha-1). A UENF-14 apresentou desempenho superior aos hibridos, demonstrando seu potencial para cultivo na regiao Norte Fluminense. Houve aumento do rendimento de graos com a diminuicao do espacamento entre linhas de plantio. Para a variedade UENF-14, a reducao do espacamento entre linhas de plantio foi vantajosa para a producao de graos, independentemente da epoca de semeadura. Palavras-chave: Zea mays L., densidade de semeadura, espacamento entre linhas, epocas de semeadura. POPULATION ARRANGEMENT FOR THE VARIETY OF POPCORN UENF-14 ABSTRACT - The adequacy of the maize population arrangement is among the most important techniques for obtaining higher yields. Therefore, many researchers have been conducting an attempt to study the performance of corn and specialty corn. The objective was to evaluate the performance of the popcorn variety UENF-14 in different population arrangements, in the harvest season and off-season. Two experiments were carried out in Campos dos Goytacazes, North of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, in the off-season 2011, using the UENF-14 variety and the experimental hybrid P2 x P9, and in the season 2011-2012 using UENF-14 and the commercial hybrid IAC-112. The treatments were arranged in randomized complete block design with split plots, in which plots were composed by popcorn genotypes, the subplots consisting of three spacings between sowing lines (0.45, 0.60 and 0.90 m) and the subsubplots composed of three plants per hectare densities (60,000, 75,000 and 90,000 plants.ha-1). The variety UENF-14 presented higher performance than the hybrids, demonstrating its potential for recommendation to the North of Rio de Janeiro State. There was an increase of grain yield by reducing the spacing between the plants rows. The cultivation of the variety UENF-14 reducing the spacing between rows was advantageous for grain production, regardless of planting date. Keywords: Zea mays L., densities of plants, spacing between rows, sowing times.

O presente trabalho teve como objetivo fazer uma seleção prévia de pré-cultivares de milho-pipoca para o registro no MAPA, com base em diferentes caracteres, utilizando o índice de Garcia e o de soma de classificação, priorizando-se o rendimento de grãos e capacidade de expansão. Foram avaliados 16 genótipos de milho-pipoca, sendo oito variedades de polinização aberta (BRS Angela, UFVM2 - Barão de Viçosa, Viçosa, Beija-Flor, SAM, UNB2U-C3, UNB2U-C4 e UNB2U-C5) e oito híbridos (Zelia, Jade, IAC 112, P1 x P3, P1 x P7, P2 x P4, P2 x P9 e P3 x P7), em cinco ambientes. O delineamento experimental adotado foi blocos ao acaso, com três repetições, tendo sido avaliadas as características altura de planta, estande, tombamento, capacidade de expansão e rendimento de grãos. Os efeitos dos genótipos e ambientes foram significativos para todas as características, enquanto que suas interações o foram apenas para tombamento e rendimento de grãos. Os índices de Garcia e da soma de classificação foram positivamente correlacionados na classificação dos genótipos, ambos permitindo indicar as pré-cultivares UNB2U-C5 e P1 x P7 como as de melhor desempenho para regiões Norte e Noroeste do Estado do Rio de Janeiro.

Three populations of popcorn from the Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro recurrent selection program (cycles C3, C4 and C5 from UNB2U), five simple hybrids provided by the Universidade Estadual de Maringá breeding program, five varieties (BRS Angela, UFVM-2 Barão de Viçosa, Viçosa, Beija-Flor and SAM) and three commercial hybrids (Zelia, Jade and IAC 112) were evaluated in five environments for their potential to be registered by the MAPA and recommended to producers in Northern and Northwestern Rio de Janeiro State. The experiment was arranged in a randomized block design, with three replications. The two main economic traits of the crops, grain yield (GY) and popping expansion (PE), were assessed. In the joint analysis of variance, significant differences were observed using the F test for the GY and PE traits. Regarding the genotype x environment interaction, only the GY was significant, thus revealing that the cultivar behavior varies according to the environment. The Pi statistics and the results for those traits showed that UNB2U-C5 and hybrid P1 x P7 have the potential to be recommended as new alternatives for producers in the region. Com o objetivo de investigar a potencialidade de registro no MAPA para indicação aos produtores do Norte e Noroeste Fluminense, três populações de milho pipoca oriundas do programa de seleção recorrente da Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (ciclos C3, C4 e C5 de UNB2U), cinco híbridos simples cedidos pelo programa de melhoramento da Universidade Estadual de Maringá, bem como cinco variedades (BRS Angela, UFVM-2 Barão de Viçosa, Viçosa, Beija-Flor e SAM) e três híbridos comerciais (Zelia, Jade e IAC 112) foram avaliados em cinco ambientes. O delineamento experimental adotado foi blocos ao acaso, com três repetições, tendo sido avaliadas as duas principais características da cultura de importância econômica: produtividade de grãos (GY) e capacidade de expansão (PE). Na análise de variância conjunta, observaram-se diferenças significativas pelo teste F para as características GY e PE. Em relação à interação genótipos x ambientes, apenas GY foi significativa, evidenciando comportamento diferenciado das cultivares nos ambientes. Pela estatística Pi e os resultados para estas características demonstram que a população UNB2U-C5 e o híbrido P1 x P7 têm potencial para recomendação como nova opção de cultivo para os produtores da região.

Com o intento de selecionar progênies superiores para a efetiva concentração de alelos favoráveis em uma população de quinto ciclo de seleção recorrente intrapopulacional em famílias de irmãos-completos de milho pipoca, avaliaram-se 200 famílias quanto a seis características agronômicas, incluindo rendimento de grãos e capacidade de expansão, em delineamento aleatorizado em blocos com duas repetições dentro de 'sets' em dois ambientes distintos: Colégio Estadual Agrícola Antônio Sarlo, em Campos dos Goytacazes, e Estação Experimental da PESAGRO-RIO, em Itaocara, Rio de Janeiro, em 2007/2008. Houve diferenças significativas para famílias/"sets" para todas as características, indicando a presença de variabilidade genética a ser explorada nos futuros ciclos. Na seleção das progênies superiores o índice de Mulamba e Mock resultou em ganhos proporcionais mais adequados para capacidade de expansão e rendimento de grãos, com valores respectivos de 6,01 e 8,53%, na utilização de pesos econômicos arbitrários. Aiming to select superior progenies for concentration of favorable alleles in a popcorn population on the fifth cycle of intrapopulation full-sib recurrent selection, two hundred progenies were evaluated for six agronomic traits, including grain yield and popping expansion, in randomized complete block design with two replications within sets, in two distinct environments: Colégio Estadual Agrícola Antônio Sarlo, in Campos dos Goytacazes, and Experimental Station of PESAGRO-RIO, located in Itaocara, Rio de Janeiro State, in 2007/2008. There were significant differences among families within sets in all traits, indicating the presence of genetic variability to be exploited in the future cycles. The utilized selection indexes were the Mulamba and Mock; and Smith and Hazel. The Mulamba and Mock index propitiated more elevated magnitudes of the predicted gains for most of the traits, including popping expansion and grain yield, with values of 6.01 and 8.53%, respectively, utilizing arbitrary weight attributed by tentative.

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Foram utilizadas as cultivares IACSP94-2094, IACSP94-2101, IACSP93-3046, IACSP94-4004, RB72454 e a IAC 86-2480 nas parcelas e os herbicidas, constituídos pela mistura pronta de diurom (1170g ha-1) + hexazinona (330 g ha-1); diurom (1865 g ha-1) + hexazinona (234 g ha-1); metribuzim; tebutiuron; amicarbazona e uma testemunha nas subparcelas. Foram avaliados os sintomas visuais de intoxicação, teor relativo de clorofila, eficiência fotoquímica máxima do fotossistema II, altura, estande, qualidade tecnológica da cana e a produção dos colmos. Concluiu-se que as cultivares IACSP94-2094, IACSP94-2101, IACSP93-3046, IACSP94-4004, RB72454 e IAC86-2480 não foram influenciadas pelos herbicidas, apenas ocorreram diferenças inerentes à própria genética. Observou-se apenas leves sintomas de intoxicação na fase inicial de desenvolvimento e não se constatou nenhum prejuízo ao conteúdo de clorofila, avaliado pelo teor relativo de clorofila. No sistema fotossintético houve pequeno prejuízo na fase inicial, quando avaliado pela eficiência fotoquímica máxima do FS II (Fv/Fm), mas que não foi suficiente para prejudicar a altura, o estande, a produção e a qualidade tecnológica das diferentes cultivares de cana-de-açúcar estudadas. This study aimed to assess the tolerance of cultivars of sugarcane to herbicides applied in post-emergence initial of ratoon. The experiment was carried in Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil, in the agricultural year 2007/2008. The experimental design was the randomized blocks, in split-plots, 36 treatments and four replications. It was used the cultivars IACSP94-2094, IACSP94-2101, IACSP93-3046, IACSP94-4004, RB72454 and IAC86-2480 in plots and herbicides, were made by mixture ready to diuron (1170 g ha-1) + hexazinone (330 g ha -1); diuron (1865 g ha-1) + hexazinone (234 g ha-1); metribuzin; tebuthiuron; amicarbazone and a control in the sub-plots. The intoxication symptoms of visual, relative content of chlorophyll and photochemical efficiency of PS II, height, stand, technological quality of sugarcane and production the culms. It was concluded the cultivars IACSP94-2094, IACSP94-2101, IACSP93-3046, IACSP94-4004, RB72454 and IAC86-2480 were not affected by herbicides, only showed differences inherent in the genetics. In all cultivars, there was only mild intoxication symptoms of visual at the initial stage of development and there was not any damage to the content of chlorophyll, measured by relative content chlorophyll. The photosynthetic system showed little damage in the initial phase, when measured by the photochemical efficiency of PS II (Fv/Fm), but that was not enough to constrain the height, stand, production and technology quality of different cultivars of sugarcane studied. Universidade Estadual Paulista Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias Programa de Genética e Melhoramento de Plantas Universidade Estadual Paulista Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias Departamento de Ciências Exatas Instituto Agronômico Centro de Cana Universidade Estadual Paulista Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias Centro Universitário Moura Lacerda IAC/Centro Cana Universidade Estadual Paulista Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias Programa de Genética e Melhoramento de Plantas Universidade Estadual Paulista Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias Departamento de Ciências Exatas Universidade Estadual Paulista Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias

Background It is known that biotechnology is present in all sectors of contemporary life. Still, it is quite common the divulgation of misconceptions about it, which leads to insecurity and prejudice by the part of society. Thus, to demystify and disseminate biotechnology as science, have been developed by students of Biotechnology from Federal University of Grande Dourados (UFGD), the extension project “Biotechnology for All”. Through expository lectures the academics seek to elucidate, clarify doubts and stimulate the interest of students of the 3rd year of high school for this science. So, This study was conducted to evaluate the perception of students of the 3rd year of high school in two schools of Dourados-MS, on topics related to Biotechnology. As a result, it was possible to assess the similarities and differences between the data collected in both institutions.