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Vitor Trinca

2 papers in the library · publishing 2024-2026

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Comparative chromosome-scale genomics of the ayahuasca liana Banisteriopsis caapi reveals paleopolyploid ancestry and recent tandem-gene expansions as candidate signatures of ethnovariety differentiation

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) October 16, 2026 Vitor Trinca, Francisco Prosdocimi, Pedro Côrtes et al. preprint

Background: Banisteriopsis caapi is the Amazonian liana that provides the β-carboline-rich vine component of ayahuasca, a traditional Amazonian psychoactive preparation used in Indigenous and ceremonial contexts. The species encompasses culturally recognized ethnovarieties, some differing in stem architecture. Despite its cultural, ecological, and pharmacological importance, B. caapi remains...

Unraveling the organellar genomic landscape of the therapeutic and entheogenic plant Mimosa tenuiflora: insights into genetic, structural, and evolutionary dynamics.

Functional & integrative genomics December 30, 2024 Vitor Trinca, Saura R Silva, João V A Almeida et al.

Mimosa tenuiflora, popularly known as "Jurema-Preta", is a perennial tree or shrub native to the tropical regions of the Americas, particularly among Afro-Brazilian and Indigenous Brazilian communities. Known for producing N,N-Dimethyltryptamine, a psychedelic compound with profound psychological effects, Jurema-Preta has been studied for its therapeutic potential in mental health. This study...

DOI: 10.1007/s10142-024-01511-y (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) DMT Psychoactive compounds Legume evolution Alternative mtdna arrangements +5