W. C. Otoni

Age-dependent miR156-targeted SPLs are required for extrafloral nectary development in Passiflora spp.

This study shows that age-dependent miR156-SPL regulation controls extrafloral nectary development in Passiflora species by affecting leaf ontogeny and EFN formation.

Optimization of somatic embryogenesis in Euterpe edulis Martius using auxin analogs and atomic force microscopy

This study evaluates auxin analogs for somatic embryogenesis in Euterpe edulis, finding triclopyr most effective and atomic force microscopy useful for selecting calli.

Plant age-dependent dynamics of annatto pigment (bixin) biosynthesis in Bixa orellana L.

This study investigates how age-dependent miR156 regulation of BoSPL genes affects bixin biosynthesis in annatto, showing redirected carbon flux to ABA and implications for improving bixin output.

Dynamics of annatto pigment synthesis and accumulation revealed by integrated chemical, anatomical, and RNA-Seq analyses

The paper uses chemical, anatomical, and RNA-Seq data to study bixin synthesis and accumulation dynamics in B. orellana seeds across developmental stages.

Auxin-driven ecophysiological diversification of leaves in domesticated tomato

The paper identifies a single-nucleotide polymorphism in an auxin-related transcription factor that controls the distribution of heterobaric and homobaric leaves in tomatoes.

Morphometric analysis of Passiflora leaves: the relationship between landmarks of the vasculature and elliptical Fourier descriptors of the blade

The paper analyzes leaf morphology in Passiflora species using landmarks and elliptical Fourier descriptors to compare their ability to predict species and node position.

Divergent leaf shapes among Passiflora species arise from a shared juvenile morphology

This study quantifies leaf shape variation in Passiflora species using morphometric analysis, finding that species-specific heteroblasty drives divergent leaf shapes from a shared juvenile morphology.