Publications

• M. Zhang., M. Castellani, S. Steckenborn, M. Majka, G. Tsipas, T. Nascimento, U. Neumann, G. Thangavel, L.A. Robledillo, T. Lux, L. Deberon, U. Pfordt, J.A. Campoy, A. Vijayan, T. Timmers, N. Sargheini, M. Marek, H. Sun, P.G. Hofstatter, B. Huettel, S. Dreissig, K.F.X. Mayer, D.D. Figueiredo, A.L.L. Vanzela, K. Schneeberger, A. Marques. “Sex without crossovers mimics clonal reproduction in the holocentric plant Rhynchospora tenuis“, 2026, Nature.
• A. Creff, J. Rhodes, C. Salaün, J. Larive, V. Bayle, M. Garmendia-Calvo, E. Turley, T. Nobori, D.D. Figueiredo, B. Landrein, C. Zipfel, G. Ingram. “An embryo-derived peptide signal directs endosperm polarity in Arabidopsis“, 2026, Science, 393(6815).
• R. Pankaj, R.B. Lima, G.-Y. Luo, S. Ehlert, G. Del Toro-De León, H. Bente, P. Finger, H. Sato, D.D. Figueiredo. “Removal of seed coat H3K27me3 in Arabidopsis requires non-canonical functions of brassinosteroid receptors”, 2026, The Plant Cell, koag182.
• A.M. Florez-Rueda, M. Scharmann, L.P. de Souza, A. Fernie, J.B. Bachelier, D.D. Figueiredo. “Genomic imprinting in an early-diverging angiosperm reveals ancient mechanisms for seed initiation in flowering plants“. 2025, New Phytologist, 70776.
• D.D. Figueiredo, R.A. Sharma. “The mysterious dialogue between the embryo, endosperm, and seed coat, and its implications on seed traits“. 2025 Journal of Experimental Botany, eraf320.
• R. Pankaj, R.B. Lima, D.D. Figueiredo. “Hormonal regulation and crosstalk during early endosperm and seed coat development“. 2025 Plant Reproduction 38 (5).
• R.B. Lima, R. Pankaj, S. Ehlert, P. Finger, A. Fröhlich, V. Bayle, B. Landrein, A. Sampathkumar, D.D. Figueiredo. “Seed coat-derived brassinosteroid signalling regulates endosperm development”. 2024, Nature Communications, 15, 9352.
• R. Pankaj, S. Shoejaeyfar, D.D. Figueiredo. “An epiQTL underlying asexual seed formation in Arabidopsis“. 2024. Plant Reproduction, 37.
• R.B. Lima, D.D. Figueiredo. “Sex on steroids: How Brassinosteroids Shape Reproductive Development in Flowering Plants“. 2024. Plant and Cell Physiology, pcae050.
• A.M. Florez-Rueda, C.M. Miguel, D.D. Figueiredo. “Comparative transcriptomics of seed nourishing tissues: uncovering conserved and divergent pathways in seed plants”. 2024. Plant Journal, 16786.
• B.Chen , L. Maas , D.D. Figueiredo , Y. Zhong , R. Reis , M. Li , A. Horstman , T. Riksen , M. Weemen , H. Liu , C. Siemons , S. Chen , G. C. Angenent , K. Boutilier. “BABY BOOM regulates early embryo and endosperm development“. 2022. PNAS, 119 (25) e2201761119.

Editorials

• L.R. Brownfield, D.D.  Figueiredo, M. Borg, A. Schmidt. “Plant development and reproduction at single cell and cell type-specific resolution“. 2023. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14: 1261685.

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Previous publications of the PI

• R.A. Batista, J. Moreno-Romero, Y. Qiu, J. van Boven, J. Santos González, D.D. Figueiredo, C. Köhler. “The MADS-box transcription factor PHERES1 controls imprinting in the endosperm by binding to domesticated transposons“. 2019. eLife, 8:e50541.
• R.A. Batista*, D.D. Figueiredo*, J. Santos-González, C. Köhler. “Auxin regulates endosperm cellularization in Arabidopsis“. 2019 Genes & Development 33:1-11.
• D.D. Figueiredo, C. Köhler. “Auxin: a molecular trigger of seed development”. 2018 Genes & Development, 32:479-490.
• S. Chander, D.M. Almeida, T.S. Serra, D. Jardim-Messender, P.M. Barros, T.F. Lourenço, D.D. Figueiredo, M. Margis-Pinheiro, J.M. Costa, M.M. Oliveira, N.J.M. Saibo, “OsICE1 transcription factor improves photosynthetic performance and reduces grain losses in rice plants subjected to drought“. 2018 Environmental and Experimental Botany, 150:88-98.
• D.D. Figueiredo, R.A. Batista, P. Roszak, L. Hennig, C. Köhler, “Auxin production in the endosperm drives seed coat development in Arabidopsis“. 2016 eLife, 5:e20542. [OA]
• M. Derkacheva, S. Liu, D.D. Figueiredo, M. Gentry, I. Mozgova, P. Nanni, M. Tang, M. Mannervik, C. Köhler, L. Hennig, “H2A deubiquitinases UBP12/13 are part of the Arabidopsis Polycomb Group protein system”. 2016 Nature Plants, 2:16126.
• W. Mahrez, J. Shin, R. Muñoz-Viana, D.D. Figueiredo, M.S. Trejo-Arellano, V. Exner, A. Siretskiy, W. Gruissem, C. Köhler, L. Hennig, “BBR2a Affects Flowering Time via FLC splicing”. 2016 PLoS Genetics, 12(4):e1005924. [OA]
• D.D. Figueiredo, C. Köhler, “Bridging the generation gap: communication between maternal sporophyte, gametophyte and fertilization products“. 2016 Current Opinion in Plant Biology, 29:16-20.
• A.M. Cordeiro*, D.D. Figueiredo*, J. Tepperman, A.R. Borba, T. Lourenço, I.A. Abreu, P.B.F. Ouwerkerk, P.H. Quail, M.M. Oliveira, N.J.M. Saibo, “Rice phytochrome-interacting factor protein OsPIF14 represses OsDREB1B gene expression through an extended N-box and interacts preferentially with the active form of Phytochrome B”. 2015 Biochimica et Biophysica Acta – Gene Regulatory Mechanisms, 1859(2):393-404.
• D.D. Figueiredo, R.A. Batista, P. Roszak, C. Köhler, “Auxin production couples endosperm development to fertilization“. 2015 Nature Plants, 1:15184.
• D.D. Figueiredo, C. Köhler. “Signalling events regulating seed coat development”. 2014 Biochemical Society Transactions, 42:358-363.
• T. Lourenço, H. Sapeta, D.D. Figueiredo, M. Rodrigues, A.M. Cordeiro, I.A. Abreu, N.J.M. Saibo, M.M. Oliveira. “Isolation and characterization of rice (Oryza sativa L.) E3-ubiquitin ligase OsHOS1 gene in the modulation of cold stress response”. 2013 Plant Molecular Biology, 83(4-5):351-363.
• T.S. Serra, D.D. Figueiredo, A.M. Cordeiro, D.M. Almeida, T. Lourenço, I.A. Abreu, A. Sebastián, L. Fernandes, B. Contreras-Moreira, M.M. Oliveira, N.J.M. Saibo. “OsRMC, a negative regulator of salt stress response in rice, is regulated by two AP2/ERF transcription factors”. 2013 Plant Molecular Biology, 82(4-5):439-455.
• D.D. Figueiredo, P. Barros, A.M. Cordeiro, T.S. Serra, T. Lourenço, M.M. Oliveira and N.J.M. Saibo. “Seven novel Zn Finger transcription factors are negative regulators of the rice gene OsDREB1B”. 2012 Journal of Experimental Botany, 63(10):3643-3656. [OA]
• A.P. Santos, T.S. Serra, D.D. Figueiredo, P. Barros, T. Lourenço, S. Chander, M.M. Oliveira Oliveira, N.J.M. Saibo. “Transcription regulation of abiotic stress responses in rice: a combined action of transcription factors and epigenetic mechanisms”. 2011 OMICs: A Journal of Integrative Biology, 15(12):839-57.

*equal contributions