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Wendell J. Pereira

University of FloridaORCID 0000-0003-1019-6281Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 3 Assay:scRNA-seq· 3 Approach:statistical model· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:plant (other)· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1

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Christopher DervinisiD· 4 shared Matias KirstiD· 4 shared Daniel CondeiD· 2 shared Alejandro Piedrabuena-Díaz· 1 shared Chandrani KumariiD· 1 shared Daniela Gómez-SotoiD· 1 shared Felipe Marques de AlmeidaiD· 1 shared Georgios Joannis Pappas JriD· 1 shared

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Single-Cell Omics to Uncover Cell-Type-Specific Gene Regulatory Networks Driving Mucilage Production in Specialized Roots

Rafael E. Venado, Marina Kotvanova, Chandrani Kumari, Prakriti Garg, Saptarshi Pyne, Rubens Diogo, Tess Kern, Christopher Dervinis, Wendell J. Pereira, Matias Kirst, Sushmita Roy, Jean‐Michel Ané

This study uses single-cell RNA sequencing to identify gene regulatory networks in mucilage-producing roots across maize, sorghum, and Medicago truncatula, revealing shared and species-specific regulators.

bioRxiv · Sep 30, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology

A Circadian Light Regulator Controls a Core CAM Gene in the Ice Plant's C3-to-CAM Transition

Noé Perron, Tam Le, Christopher Dervinis, Wendell J. Pereira, W. Brad Barbazuk, Matias Kirst

The paper identifies McHY5 as a transcription factor that activates PPCK1, a key CAM enzyme, during the C3-to-CAM transition in ice plant, revealing regulatory divergence between CAM and C3 species.

bioRxiv · May 3, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology

Single-nuclei transcriptomics revealed auxin-driven mechanisms of wood plasticity and severe drought tolerance in poplar

Daniela Gómez-Soto, Wendell J. Pereira, Alejandro Piedrabuena-Díaz, Christopher Dervinis, Matias Kirst, Isabel Allona, Mariano Perales, Daniel Conde

The paper uses single-nucleus transcriptomics to identify auxin-driven mechanisms in poplar that enhance drought tolerance through xylem plasticity.

bioRxiv · Jan 8, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology

Asc-Seurat - Analytical single-cell Seurat-based web application

Wendell J. Pereira, Felipe Marques de Almeida, Kelly M. Balmant, Daniel Conde, Paolo Maria Triozzi, Henry W. Schmidt, Christopher Dervinis, Georgios Joannis Pappas Jr, Matias Kirst

Asc-Seurat provides a web-based tool for scRNA-seq analysis, offering a user-friendly interface and integrated workflows for data processing and biological interpretation.

BMC Bioinformatics · Nov 18, 2021Peer-reviewedBioinformatics