About the Authors

Diogo Neves Proença

Affiliation IMAR-CMA, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

Luís Fonseca

Affiliation IMAR-CMA, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

Thomas O. Powers

Affiliation Plant Pathology Department, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America

Isabel M. O. Abrantes

Affiliations IMAR-CMA, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal, Department of Life Sciences, FCTUC, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

Paula V. Morais

pvmorais@ci.uc.pt

Affiliations IMAR-CMA, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal, Department of Life Sciences, FCTUC, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: PVM DNP. Performed the experiments: DNP PVM LF IMOA TP. Analyzed the data: PVM DNP. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: PVM IMOA TP. Contributed to the writing of the manuscript: PVM DNP.