About the Authors

Beatriz Veleirinho

bveleirinho@ua.pt

Affiliations QOPNA Research Unit, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal, Biotechnology and Biosciences Post-Graduation Program, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil

Daniela S. Coelho

Affiliation Department of Cell Biology, Embryology, and Genetics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil

Paulo F. Dias

Affiliation Department of Cell Biology, Embryology, and Genetics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil

Marcelo Maraschin

Affiliation Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil

Rúbia Pinto

Affiliation Epagri, Florianopolis, Brazil

Eduardo Cargnin-Ferreira

Affiliation Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology of Santa Catarina, Garopaba, Brazil

Ana Peixoto

Affiliation Department of Pediatrics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil

José A. Souza

Affiliation Department of Pediatrics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil

Rosa M. Ribeiro-do-Valle

Affiliation Biotechnology and Biosciences Post-Graduation Program, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil

José A. Lopes-da-Silva

Affiliation QOPNA Research Unit, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: BV JALdS JAS. Performed the experiments: BV DSC RP AP. Analyzed the data: BV MM ECF PFD RMRdV JALdS JAS. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: MM ECF PFD RMRdV JALdS. Wrote the paper: BV JALdS.