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

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

V. S. Di Stilio<\/strong> and A. Garcia. 2026. Gene co-option across scales shapes plant diversity. Current Biology, in press<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tribble, C. and V. S. Di Stilio<\/strong>. 2026. Reconstructing the evolution of gene function for plant innovations. Int. & Comp. Biology 66: 1-9. doi: 10.1093\/icb\/icag003.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    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.<\/strong> 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. 202). 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":"

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