{"id":62,"date":"2020-04-17T04:16:38","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T04:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/faculty.washington.edu\/distilio\/?page_id=62"},"modified":"2026-01-07T06:55:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T06:55:51","slug":"publications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/faculty.washington.edu\/distilio\/publications\/","title":{"rendered":"Publications"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Google Schola<\/a>r<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

McConnell, H., Lanclos, J.R., Willis, K., Gjording, N., Stockmann, G., Lind, C., Maloof, J.N., Plackett, A.R.G., and Di Stilio, V.S. (2026). LEAFY<\/em> demonstrates functions in reproductive development of the gametophyte but not the sporophyte of the fern Ceratopteris richardii<\/em>. Development 153<\/em>, dev204808. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1242\/dev.204808.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Garcia, A.G., B\u00f9i, J., T., Michael, T.P., Ickert-Bond, S.M., and Di Stilio, V.S.<\/strong> (2025). Enabling the Study of Gene Function in Gymnosperms: VIGS in Ephedra tweedieana<\/em>. Applications in Plant Science, <\/em>e70027. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/aps3.70027<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nolan, C.T., Campbell, I., Farrell-Sherman, A., Ortiz, B.A.B., Yang, C., Naish, K.A., Di Stilio, V.S.<\/strong>, Kaldy, J.E., Donoghue, C., Ruesink, J.L., et al. (2025). Florigen and antiflorigen gene expression correlates with reproductive state in a marine angiosperm, Zostera marina<\/em>. iScience 28<\/em>, 113082. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.isci.2025.113082.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lab Spotlight: https:\/\/www.dailyuw.com\/article\/f218a55e-93d2-4b69-a4c5-1476b3cb476f<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Di Stilio, V. S.<\/strong> and N. R. Sinha. 2024. Editorial: Model Organisms in Plant Developmental Biology -their effectiveness and limitations. Front. Plant Sci.<\/em> 15:1478483. doi: 10.3389\/fpls.2024.1478483.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The RanOmics group (J. Bachelier, A. Becker1<\/sup>, N. Conde e Silva, C. Damerval, C. Del R\u00edo, Y. Deveaux, V. Di Stilio<\/strong>, Y. Gong, E. Kramer, S. Nadot, N. Pab\u00f3n-Mora and W. Wang)*. 2023<\/strong>. A cornucopia of diversity – Ranunculales as a model lineage. Journal of Experimental Botany: <\/em>erad492. doi: 10.1093\/jxb\/erad492. *Alphabetical authorship.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

S. Zahid, A.F. Schulfer and V. Di Stilio<\/strong>. <\/strong>A eudicot MIXTA family ancestor likely functioned in both conical cells and trichomes. Frontiers in Plant Science<\/em>(Plant Evo-Devo) <\/em>14, <\/em>doi: 10.3389\/fpls.2023.1288961.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mart\u00ednez-G\u00f3mez, J., S. Park, S. R. Hartogs, V. L. Soza, S. Park and V S Di Stilio<\/strong>. Flower morphology as a predictor of pollination mode in a biotic to abiotic pollination continuum, Annals of Botany<\/em>, 2023, mcad069, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/aob\/mcad069<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

San Martin, J., R. Pozner and V. S. Di Stilio<\/strong> (2022). Heterochrony and repurposing in the evolution of gymnosperm seed dispersal units. EvoDevo 13:7, doi: 10.1186\/s13227-022-00191-8<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ramage E., V.L. Soza, Y. Jing, H. Deal, V. Chudgar, B. Hall and V. S. Di Stilio<\/strong> (2021). Gene duplication and differential expression of flower symmetry genes in Rhododendron <\/em>(Ericaceae). Plants 10 (10): 1994, doi: 10.3390\/plants10101994<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aranda-Rickert A., J. Torr\u00e9ns, N. Yela, M. Brizuela & V. S. Di Stilio<\/strong> (2021). Distance dependent contribution of ants to pollination but not defence in a dioecious, ambophilous gymnosperm. Front. Plant Sci. (Funct. Ecol.) 12: 1979, doi: 10.3389\/fpls.2021.722405<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Di Stilio, VS<\/strong>. and S.M. Ickert-Bond (2021). Ephedra<\/em> as a gymnosperm evo-devo model lineage. Evol. & Dev., doi: 10.1111\/ede.12370<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arias, T., D. Ria\u00f1o-Pach\u00f3n and V.S. Di Stilio<\/strong> (2021). Facilitating candidate gene discovery in an emerging model plant lineage: Genomic and transcriptomic resources for Thalictrum<\/em> (Ranunculaceae). Appl. Plant Sci., doi: 10.1002\/aps3.11407<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mart\u00ednez-G\u00f3mez, J, KD Galimba, EY Cot\u00e9 and VS Di Stilio<\/strong> (2020). Spontaneous homeotic mutants and genetic control of floral organ identity in a ranunculid. Evol. & Dev. 1-18, doi: 10.1111\/ede.12357<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conway, S.J. and Di Stilio, VS <\/strong>(2020). An ontogenetic framework for functional studies in the model fern Ceratopteris richardii<\/em>. Dev. Biol. 457<\/em>, 20\u201329, doi: 10.1016\/j.ydbio.<\/a>2019.08.017<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leebens-Mack, JH, Barker, MS\u2026.VS. Di Stilio<\/strong> et al. (2019). One thousand plant transcriptomes and the phylogenomics of green plants. Nature 574<\/em>, 679\u2013685, doi: 10.1038\/s41586-019-1693-2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Morales\u2010Briones, DF, Arias, T, Di Stilio, VS<\/strong>, and Tank, DC (2019). Chloroplast primers for clade-wide phylogenetic studies of Thalictrum<\/em>. Appl. Plant Sci. 7<\/em>, e11294, doi: 10.1002\/aps3.11294<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pab\u00f3n-Mora N, Di Stilio VS<\/strong> and Becker A (2019) Editorial: Genetic Regulatory Mechanisms Underlying Developmental Shifts in Plant Evolution. Front. Plant Sci. 10:710. doi: 10.3389\/fpls.2019.00710<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2018<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plackett AR\u00a7<\/sup><\/strong>, SJ Conway\u00a7<\/sup><\/strong>, KD Hewett Hazelton, EH Rabbinowitsch, JA Langdale, and VS Di Stilio<\/strong> (2018). LEAFY<\/em> maintains apical stem cell activity during shoot development in the fern Ceratopteris richardii<\/em>. ELife 7<\/em>, e39625. \u00a7<\/sup><\/strong>Equal contribution, doi: 10.7554\/eLife.39625<\/a>. Faculty Opinions, 16 Oct 2018; 10.3410\/f.734278787.793551403<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wang T, M Clifford, J Mart\u00ednez-G\u00f3mez, J Johnson, J Riffell and VS Di Stilio<\/strong> <\/sup>(2018). Scent matters: differential contribution of scent to insect response in flowers with insect vs. wind pollination traits.<\/em> Ann. Bot.,<\/em> <\/a>doi: 10.1093\/aob\/mcy131<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blischak, PD, M Latvis, DF Morales-Briones, JC Johnson, VS Di Stilio<\/strong>, AD Wolfe, and DC Tank. (2018). Fluidigm2PURC: Automated processing and haplotype inference for double-barcoded PCR amplicons. App. Plant Sci. 6(6): e1156, doi: 10.1002\/aps3.1156<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lane K, M Augustin, S Ayyampalayam, A Plant, S Gleissberg, VS Di Stilio<\/strong>, C dePamphilis, K-S Wong, T Kutchan, and J Leebens-Mack (2018). Phylogenomic Analysis of the Ranunculales with Resolution of the Papaveraceae. Bot. J. Lin. Soc. 187 (2):157-166, doi: 10.1093\/botlinnean\/boy015<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Galimba K, J Mart\u00ednez-G\u00f3mez & VS Di Stilio<\/strong> <\/sup>(2018). Gene duplication and transference of function in the paleoAP3<\/em> lineage of floral organ identity genes. Front. Plant Sci. 9, 334, doi: 10.3389\/fpls.2018.00334<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2017<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Di Stilio VS<\/strong>, Melzer R and Hall JC (2017). Editorial: A Broader view for Plant EvoDevo: novel approaches for diverse model systems. Front. Plant Sci. 8:61,  doi: 10.3389\/fpls.2017.00061<\/a>, and E-book, Frontiers Media SA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2016<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soza VD, CD Snelson, K Hewett-Hazelton and VS Di Stilio<\/strong> (2016). Partial redundancy and functional specialization of E-class SEPALLATA<\/em> genes in an early-diverging eudicot. Dev. Biol. 419 (1):143-155, doi: 10.1016\/j.ydbio.2016.07.021<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stromberg C, VS Di Stilio<\/strong>, Z Song (2016). Functions of Phytoliths in Vascular Plants: An Evolutionary Perspective. Funct. Ecol., doi: 10.1111\/1365-2435.12692, doi: 10.1111\/1365-2435.12692<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2015<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plackett ARG, VS<\/strong> Di Stilio<\/strong> and JA Langdale (2015). Ferns: the missing link in shoot evolution and development. Front. Plant Evo-Devo 6:972. doi: 10.3389\/fpls.2015.00972<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Galimba, KD and VS Di Stilio<\/strong> (2015). Sub-functionalization to ovule development following duplication of a floral organ identity gene. Dev. Biol. 405, 158\u2013172, doi: 10.1016\/j.ydbio.2015.06.018<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2014<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soza V, VN Le Huyn and VS Di Stilio<\/strong> (2014). Pattern and process in the evolution of the sole dioecious member of Brassicaceae. EvoDevo 5(42): 1-17. doi: 10.1186\/2041-9139-5-42<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2013<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

LaRue N, A Sullivan and VS Di Stilio<\/strong> (2013). Functional recapitulation of evol. transitions in sexual system by homeosis during the evolution of dioecy in Thalictrum<\/em>. Front. Plant Sci. 4 (487): 1-10, doi: 10.3389\/fpls.2013.00487<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soza V, K Haworth and VS Di Stilio<\/strong> (2013). Timing and consequences of recurrent polyploidy in meadow-rues (Thalictrum<\/em>, Ranunculaceae). Mol. Bio. Evo. 30(8): 1940-1954, doi: 10.1093\/molbev\/mst101<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yuan YW, JM Sagawa, VS Di Stilio<\/strong> and H.D. Bradshaw, Jr (2013). Bulk Segregant Analysis of an Induced Floral Mutant Identifies a MIXTA-like<\/em> R2R3 MYB Controlling Nectar Guide Formation in Mimulus lewisii<\/em>. Genetics 194 (2): 523-528, doi: 10.1534\/genetics.113.151225<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2012<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Galimba K, T Tolkin, A Sullivan, R Melzer, G Thei\u00dfen, V Di Stilio<\/strong> (2012). Loss of deeply conserved C-class floral homeotic gene function and C- and E-class protein interaction in a double-flowered ranunculid mutant. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 109(34), E2267-75, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1073\/pnas.12036861<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soza V, J Brunet,A Liston, P Salles Smithand VS Di Stilio<\/strong> (2012). Phylogenetic insights into the correlates of dioecy in meadow-rues (Thalictrum<\/em>). Mol Phyl & Evol 63(1): 180-192, doi: 10.1016\/j.ympev.2012.01.009<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2011<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diggle <\/sup>P, VS Di Stilio<\/strong>, A Gschwend, E Golenberg, R Moore, J Russell, J Sinclair (2011). Multiple developmental processes underlie sex differentiation in angiosperms. Trends in Gen 27(9): 368-376, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.tig.2011.05.003<\/a>. Alphabetical authorship.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Di Stilio VS<\/strong> (2011). “Empowering Plant Evo-Devo: Virus Induced Gene Silencing validates new and emerging model systems” Bioessays 33(9): 711-718, doi: 10.1002\/bies.201100040<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2010<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nibau\u00a7<\/sup><\/strong> C, VS Di Stilio\u00a7<\/sup><\/strong>, HM Wu, AY Cheung (2010).Arabidopsis and Tobacco SUPERMAN<\/em> regulate hormone signaling and mediate cell proliferation and differentiation. J. Exp. Botany 62 (3): 949-961, doi: 10.1093\/jxb\/erq325<\/a>. \u00a7<\/sup><\/strong>Equal contribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Di Stilio<\/strong> VS, R Kumar, A Oddone, P Salles, TR Tolkin, AF Schulfer and K McCarty (2010). Virus-Induced Gene Silencing as a Tool for Comparative Functional Studies in Thalictrum<\/em>. PLos One, 5(8): e12064, doi: 10.1371\/journal.pone.0012064<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2008-2009<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Di Stilio VS<\/strong>, C Martin, AF Schulfer, CF Connelly (2009). An ortholog of MIXTA-like2<\/em> controls epidermal cell shape in flowers of Thalictrum<\/em>. New Phytologist 183: 718-728, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/j.1469-8137.2009.02945.x<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cheung AY, QH Duan, S Costa, BHJ de Graaf, VS Di Stilio<\/strong>, J Feijo, HM Wu (2008). The Dynamic Pollen Tube Cytoskeleton: Live Cell Studies Using Actin-Binding and Microtubule-Binding Reporter Proteins. Mol. Plant 1 (4): 686-702, doi: 10.1093\/mp\/ssn026<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2000-2005 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Di Stilio VS, <\/strong>E Kramer and D Baum (2005). Floral MADS box genes and homeotic gender dimorphism in Thalictrum dioicum<\/em> (Ranunculaceae), a new model for the study of dioecy. The Plant J. 41: 755-766, doi: 10.1111\/j.1365-313X.2005.02336.x<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kramer E, A Jaramillo and VS Di Stilio<\/strong> (2004). Patterns of gene duplication and functional evolution during the diversification of the AGAMOUS subfamily of MADS box genes in angiosperms. Genetics 166: 1011-1023, doi: 10.1093\/genetics\/166.2.1011<\/a>. Faculty of 1000<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kramer E, VS Di Stilio <\/strong>and P Schluter (2003). Complex patterns of gene duplication in the APETALA3<\/em> and PISTILLATA<\/em> lineages of the Ranunculaceae. International Journal of Plant Sciences 164 (1): 1-11, doi: 10.1086\/344694<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cheung AY, H-M Wu, VS Di Stilio<\/strong>, R Glaven, C Chen, E Wong, J Ogdahl and A Estavillo (2000). Pollen-pistil interactions in Nicotiana tabacum<\/em>. Ann. Bot. 85 (Suppl A): 29-37, doi: 10.1006\/anbo.1999.1016<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1998-1999<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Armbruster WS, VS Di Stilio<\/strong>, J Tuxill, T Flores & J Velazquez-Runk (1999). Covariance and Decoupling of Flower and Vegetative Traits in Nine neotropical plants: A Re-evaluation of R. L. Berg’s Correlation-Pleiades Concept. Am. J. Bot. 86: 39-55, doi: 10.2307\/2656953<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vicari R, F Menalled, VS Di Stilio<\/strong>, S Ucha and N Madanes (1999). Productividad y ciclo del nitr\u00f3geno en dos plantaciones de \u00e1lamos (Populus deltoides<\/em>) con diferentes din\u00e1micas de inundaci\u00f3n. Physis Secc. C, 57(132-133): 41-51<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Di Stilio VS<\/strong>, RV Kesseli and DL Mulcahy (1998). A pseudoautosomal random amplified polymorphic DNA marker for the sex chromosomes of Silene dioica<\/em>. Genetics 149: 2057-62, doi: 10.1093\/genetics\/149.4.2057<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zhang YH, VS Di Stilio<\/strong>, F Rehman, A Tucker, D Mulcahy and R Kesseli (1998). Y-chromosome specific markers and the evolution of dioecy in Silene<\/em>. Genome 41(2): 141-147, doi: 10.1139\/g97-094<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vicari R, F. Menalled, VS Di Stilio<\/strong> and N. Madanes (1998). Descomposici\u00f3n de la hojarasca en una plantaci\u00f3n de \u00e1lamos (Populus deltoides<\/em>). Physis, Secc. C (130-131): 9-13<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1993-1996<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cresti M, HF Linskens, DL Mulcahy, S Bush, VS Di Stilio<\/strong>, M Yu Xu, R Vignani and A Cimato (1996). Preliminary communication about the identification of DNA in leaves and in olive oil of Olea europaea<\/em>. Adv. Hort. Science 10:105-107, https:\/\/www.jstor.org\/stable\/42881405<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Di Stilio VS<\/strong> & R Vicari (1995). Cuantificaci\u00f3n de la ca\u00edda y contenido de nutrientes de materiales del canopeo en plantaciones de Populus deltoides<\/em>. Physis (Buenos Aires) Secc. C, 50 (118-119): 95-104<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Di Stilio VS<\/strong> (1994). Vigna<\/em> Savi en Argentina: Estudio Palinol\u00f3gico. Boletin de la Sociedad Argentina de Botanica (Bulletin of the Argentinian Botanical Society) 30 (1-2): 3-11. Pdf<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Agull\u00f3 MA, MM Brizuela, VS Di Stilio<\/strong>, PS Hoc, RA Palacios, J Genise and P Hazeldine (1993). Relaci\u00f3n unidad de polinizaci\u00f3n-visitantes florales en Vigna luteola<\/em>. Bol. Soc. Arg. Bot. 29 (3-4): 131-138. Pdf<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brizuela MM, PS Hoc, VS Di Stilio<\/strong>, MA Agull\u00f3, RA Palacios (1993). Biolog\u00eda floral de Macroptilium bracteatum<\/em> (Leguminosae, Phaseoleae). Darwiniana 32: 41-57, https:\/\/www.jstor.org\/stable\/23222955<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hoc P, VS Di Stilio<\/strong>, M Agull\u00f3, MM Brizuela, R Palacios, P Hazeldine and J Genise (1993). Biolog\u00eda floral de Vigna longifolia<\/em> (Leguminosae, Phaseoleae). Darwiniana 32: 27-39, https:\/\/www.jstor.org\/stable\/23222954<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Google Scholar 2026 McConnell, H., Lanclos, J.R., Willis, K., Gjording, N., Stockmann, G., Lind, C., Maloof, J.N., Plackett, A.R.G., and Di Stilio, V.S. (2026). LEAFY demonstrates functions in reproductive development of the gametophyte but not the sporophyte of the fern Ceratopteris richardii. Development 153, dev204808. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1242\/dev.204808. 2025 Garcia, A.G., B\u00f9i, J., T., Michael, T.P., Ickert-Bond, … <\/p>\n

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