About the Authors

Maria Augusta Crivelente Horta

Affiliation Center for Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering (CBMEG), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil

Renato Vicentini

Affiliation Center for Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering (CBMEG), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil

Priscila da Silva Delabona

Affiliation Brazilian Bioethanol Science and Technology Laboratory (CTBE), Brazilian Center of Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), Campinas, SP, Brazil

Prianda Laborda

Affiliation Center for Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering (CBMEG), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil

Aline Crucello

Affiliation Center for Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering (CBMEG), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil

Sindélia Freitas

Affiliation Brazilian Bioethanol Science and Technology Laboratory (CTBE), Brazilian Center of Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), Campinas, SP, Brazil

Reginaldo Massanobu Kuroshu

Affiliations Physics Institute of São Carlos, University of São Paulo (USP), São Carlos, SP, Brazil, Institute of Science and Technology, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil

Igor Polikarpov

Affiliation Physics Institute of São Carlos, University of São Paulo (USP), São Carlos, SP, Brazil

José Geraldo da Cruz Pradella

Affiliation Brazilian Bioethanol Science and Technology Laboratory (CTBE), Brazilian Center of Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), Campinas, SP, Brazil

Anete Pereira Souza

anete@unicamp.br

Affiliations Center for Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering (CBMEG), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil, Department of Plant Biology, Biology Institute, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: MACH RV SF JGCP APS. Performed the experiments: MACH RV PSD PL AC. Analyzed the data: MACH RV. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: APS SF RMK IP. Wrote the paper: MACH RV.