Journal of Experimental Botany

Papers
(The median citation count of Journal of Experimental Botany is 6. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
The effect of increasing temperature on crop photosynthesis: from enzymes to ecosystems181
The physiology of drought stress in grapevine: towards an integrative definition of drought tolerance171
Significance of silicon uptake, transport, and deposition in plants128
Pinpointing secondary metabolites that shape the composition and function of the plant microbiome122
Re-evaluation of the nor mutation and the role of the NAC-NOR transcription factor in tomato fruit ripening119
An evolutionary view of melatonin synthesis and metabolism related to its biological functions in plants119
Shaping the leaf microbiota: plant–microbe–microbe interactions106
Integration of silicon and secondary metabolites in plants: a significant association in stress tolerance106
MYB21 interacts with MYC2 to control the expression of terpene synthase genes in flowers of Freesia hybrida and Arabidopsis thaliana102
Alleviation mechanisms of metal(loid) stress in plants by silicon: a review93
Plant responses to climate change: metabolic changes under combined abiotic stresses89
Diversity of plant heat shock factors: regulation, interactions, and functions88
How does nitrogen shape plant architecture?88
Organic acids: versatile stress-response roles in plants87
Epigenetics: possible applications in climate-smart crop breeding85
Regulation of glucosinolate biosynthesis84
All together now: regulation of the iron deficiency response81
A heat stress responsive NAC transcription factor heterodimer plays key roles in rice grain filling78
New evidence defining the evolutionary path of aquaporins regulating silicon uptake in land plants78
Transcriptional integration of plant responses to iron availability77
Auxin-mediated responses under salt stress: from developmental regulation to biotechnological applications74
Overexpression of the manganese/cadmium transporter OsNRAMP5 reduces cadmium accumulation in rice grain74
A best-practice guide to predicting plant traits from leaf-level hyperspectral data using partial least squares regression72
Volatile-mediated plant–plant interactions: volatile organic compounds as modulators of receiver plant defence, growth, and reproduction71
Cell wall thickness and composition are involved in photosynthetic limitation70
The amino acid transporter AAP1 mediates growth and grain yield by regulating neutral amino acid uptake and reallocation in Oryza sativa70
ABI5 regulates ABA-induced anthocyanin biosynthesis by modulating the MYB1-bHLH3 complex in apple68
Recent insights into the metabolic adaptations of phosphorus-deprived plants67
The sequence and thresholds of leaf hydraulic traits underlying grapevine varietal differences in drought tolerance67
The role of amino acid metabolism in signaling and metabolic adaptation to stress-induced energy deficiency in plants67
The transcription factor ZmNAC49 reduces stomatal density and improves drought tolerance in maize63
Genetics and genomics of root system variation in adaptation to drought stress in cereal crops63
Photorespiration—how is it regulated and how does it regulate overall plant metabolism?63
Blocking intruders: inducible physico-chemical barriers against plant vascular wilt pathogens63
Phytomelatonin: an unexpected molecule with amazing performances in plants62
The Arabidopsis NRT1.1 transceptor coordinately controls auxin biosynthesis and transport to regulate root branching in response to nitrate62
Rice NIN-LIKE PROTEIN 1 rapidly responds to nitrogen deficiency and improves yield and nitrogen use efficiency61
ABA-responsive transcription factor bZIP1 is involved in modulating biosynthesis of phenolic acids and tanshinones in Salvia miltiorrhiza61
Pre-harvest sprouting in cereals: genetic and biochemical mechanisms61
Improving crop yield and resilience through optimization of photosynthesis: panacea or pipe dream?60
The transcription factor WRKY75 positively regulates jasmonate-mediated plant defense to necrotrophic fungal pathogens57
Hydrogen sulfide signaling in plant adaptations to adverse conditions: molecular mechanisms55
Multifaceted roles of nitric oxide in tomato fruit ripening: NO-induced metabolic rewiring and consequences for fruit quality traits55
Involvement of the R2R3-MYB transcription factor MYB21 and its homologs in regulating flavonol accumulation in Arabidopsis stamen55
Arabidopsis thaliana trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase gene TPPI enhances drought tolerance by regulating stomatal apertures54
Melatonin promotes Arabidopsis primary root growth in an IAA-dependent manner53
Reactive oxygen species and organellar signaling53
Ethylene activation of carotenoid biosynthesis by a novel transcription factor CsERF06153
Rewilding crops for climate resilience: economic analysis and de novo domestication strategies53
The hypoxia–reoxygenation stress in plants53
Coordinated homeostasis of essential mineral nutrients: a focus on iron52
The NAC transcription factor NAC019-A1 is a negative regulator of starch synthesis in wheat developing endosperm52
Root architecture for improved resource capture: trade-offs in complex environments50
Silicon induces adventitious root formation in rice under arsenate stress with involvement of nitric oxide and indole-3-acetic acid50
From green to gold: agricultural revolution for food security49
Unique contributions of chlorophyll and nitrogen to predict crop photosynthetic capacity from leaf spectroscopy49
MS1, a direct target of MS188, regulates the expression of key sporophytic pollen coat protein genes in Arabidopsis48
A fruit ripening-associated transcription factor CsMADS5 positively regulates carotenoid biosynthesis in citrus48
Flavonoids are indispensable for complete male fertility in rice48
Purple acid phosphatase 10c encodes a major acid phosphatase that regulates plant growth under phosphate-deficient conditions in rice48
Genetic basis of phenotypic plasticity and genotype × environment interactions in a multi-parental tomato population47
Arabidopsis K+ transporter HAK5-mediated high-affinity root K+ uptake is regulated by protein kinases CIPK1 and CIPK947
Ppd-H1integrates drought stress signals to control spike development and flowering time in barley47
Prospects for the accelerated improvement of the resilient crop quinoa47
Linking signaling pathways to histone acetylation dynamics in plants46
Root anatomical traits contribute to deeper rooting of maize under compacted field conditions46
Oxford Nanopore sequencing: new opportunities for plant genomics?46
Chloroplast dismantling in leaf senescence46
Maize transcription factor ZmBES1/BZR1-5 positively regulates kernel size46
The interaction between wheat roots and soil pores in structured field soil46
Functions and prospects of melatonin in plant growth, yield, and quality45
Root phenotypes of young wheat plants grown in controlled environments show inconsistent correlation with mature root traits in the field45
The ABC transporter G subfamily in Arabidopsis thaliana44
Red light-induced kumquat fruit coloration is attributable to increased carotenoid metabolism regulated by FcrNAC2243
Elucidating the role of polygalacturonase genes in strawberry fruit softening42
Molecular regulation of plant developmental transitions and plant architecture via PEPB family proteins: an update on mechanism of action42
Biological nitrogen fixation in maize: optimizing nitrogenase expression in a root-associated diazotroph42
Recognizing the hidden half in wheat: root system attributes associated with drought tolerance42
Molecular ecology of plant volatiles in interactions with insect herbivores42
Regulation of heat shock proteins 70 and their role in plant immunity42
A blueberry MIR156a–SPL12 module coordinates the accumulation of chlorophylls and anthocyanins during fruit ripening42
ABF3 enhances drought tolerance via promoting ABA-induced stomatal closure by directly regulatingADF5inPopulus euphratica41
Feeling the heat: developmental and molecular responses of wheat and barley to high ambient temperatures41
Iron deficiency-inducible peptide-coding genes OsIMA1 and OsIMA2 positively regulate a major pathway of iron uptake and translocation in rice41
Nitric oxide and hydrogen sulfide modulate the NADPH-generating enzymatic system in higher plants41
PLATZ2 negatively regulates salt tolerance in Arabidopsis seedlings by directly suppressing the expression of the CBL4/SOS3 and CBL10/SCaBP8 genes41
Phytosulfokine (PSK) precursor processing by subtilase SBT3.8 and PSK signaling improve drought stress tolerance in Arabidopsis40
Sucrose transport and metabolism control carbon partitioning between stem and grain in rice40
Mycorrhizal symbiosis primes the accumulation of antiherbivore compounds and enhances herbivore mortality in tomato40
Gene regulatory networks controlled by FLOWERING LOCUS C that confer variation in seasonal flowering and life history40
Phenolamides in plants: an update on their function, regulation, and origin of their biosynthetic enzymes40
The WRKY transcription factor AaGSW2 promotes glandular trichome initiation in Artemisia annua40
The class II KNOX transcription factors KNAT3 and KNAT7 synergistically regulate monolignol biosynthesis in Arabidopsis40
Every cloud has a silver lining: how abiotic stresses affect gene expression in plant-pathogen interactions39
Dimethylarsinic acid is the causal agent inducing rice straighthead disease39
A NAC transcription factor and its interaction protein hinder abscisic acid biosynthesis by synergistically repressing NCED5 in Citrus reticulata39
Cytokinin regulates the activity of the inflorescence meristem and components of seed yield in oilseed rape39
Regulation of alternative splicing in response to temperature variation in plants39
A new adenylyl cyclase, putative disease-resistance RPP13-like protein 3, participates in abscisic acid-mediated resistance to heat stress in maize38
Silicon: its ameliorative effect on plant defense against herbivory38
Arabidopsis MADS-box factor AGL16 negatively regulates drought resistance via stomatal density and stomatal movement38
Similar yet critically different: the distribution, dynamics and function of histone variants38
Unraveling the sugar code: the role of microbial extracellular glycans in plant–microbe interactions37
Natural variations in the P-type ATPase heavy metal transporter gene ZmHMA3 control cadmium accumulation in maize grains37
Molecular plant responses to combined abiotic stresses put a spotlight on unknown and abundant genes37
Estimating the contribution of plant traits to light partitioning in simultaneous maize/soybean intercropping37
Melatonin enhances stress tolerance in pigeon pea by promoting flavonoid enrichment, particularly luteolin in response to salt stress37
The CLE53–SUNN genetic pathway negatively regulates arbuscular mycorrhiza root colonization in Medicago truncatula36
Phylogeny and gene expression of the complete NITRATE TRANSPORTER 1/PEPTIDE TRANSPORTER FAMILY in Triticum aestivum36
NRT1.1-centered nitrate signaling in plants36
Micronutrient homeostasis in plants for more sustainable agriculture and healthier human nutrition35
PHYTOCHROME INTERACTING FACTORS PIF4 and PIF5 promote heat stress induced leaf senescence in Arabidopsis35
SNF1-related protein kinase 1: the many-faced signaling hub regulating developmental plasticity in plants35
Contributions of sugar transporters to crop yield and fruit quality35
Interactions of melatonin, reactive oxygen species, and nitric oxide during fruit ripening: an update and prospective view35
The impact of the rhizobia–legume symbiosis on host root system architecture35
Inducible biosynthesis and immune function of the systemic acquired resistance inducer N-hydroxypipecolic acid in monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous plants35
GABA signaling in plants: targeting the missing pieces of the puzzle34
In pursuit of a better world: crop improvement and the CGIAR34
Outgrowth of the axillary bud in rose is controlled by sugar metabolism and signalling34
An evolutionary population structure model reveals pleiotropic effects ofGmPDATfor traits related to seed size and oil content in soybean34
Melatonin enhances stem strength by increasing lignin content and secondary cell wall thickness in herbaceous peony34
Host susceptibility factors render ripe tomato fruit vulnerable to fungal disease despite active immune responses34
Iron in plant–pathogen interactions34
Multifaceted roles of HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 90 molecular chaperones in plant development33
Beneficial rhizobacteria Pseudomonas simiae WCS417 induce major transcriptional changes in plant sugar transport33
Epigenetic approaches to crop breeding: current status and perspectives33
Siliplant1 protein precipitates silica in sorghum silica cells33
The evolutionary origins of auxin transport: what we know and what we need to know32
Vacuolar sucrose homeostasis is critical for plant development, seed properties, and night-time survival in Arabidopsis32
WUSCHEL in the shoot apical meristem: old player, new tricks32
Transposon insertions within alleles of BnaFLC.A10 and BnaFLC.A2 are associated with seasonal crop type in rapeseed32
Auxin and gibberellin signaling cross-talk promotes hypocotyl xylem expansion and cambium homeostasis32
Nitrate-responsive NIN-like protein transcription factors perform unique and redundant roles in Arabidopsis32
The WOX family transcriptional regulator SlLAM1 controls compound leaf and floral organ development inSolanum lycopersicum32
Stress effects on the reactive oxygen species-dependent regulation of plant growth and development31
The case of tryptamine and serotonin in plants: a mysterious precursor for an illustrious metabolite31
Phytomelatonin as a central molecule in plant disease resistance31
Reproductive resilience but not root architecture underpins yield improvement under drought in maize31
Variation between rice accessions in photosynthetic induction in flag leaves and underlying mechanisms31
Overexpression of HvAKT1 improves drought tolerance in barley by regulating root ion homeostasis and ROS and NO signaling30
RING finger ubiquitin E3 ligase gene TaSDIR1-4A contributes to determination of grain size in common wheat30
Overproduction of ascorbic acid impairs pollen fertility in tomato30
Nitric oxide signalling in plant interactions with pathogenic fungi and oomycetes30
Melatonin biosynthesis and signal transduction in plants in response to environmental conditions30
BEL1-LIKE HOMEODOMAIN4 regulates chlorophyll accumulation, chloroplast development, and cell wall metabolism in tomato fruit30
Regulatory mechanisms underlying cuticular wax biosynthesis30
ZmMs25 encoding a plastid-localized fatty acyl reductase is critical for anther and pollen development in maize30
PHOSPHATIDYLETHANOLAMINE-BINDING PROTEINS: the conductors of dual reproduction in plants with vegetative storage organs30
What is the age of flowering plants?30
Ferroptosis in plants: triggers, proposed mechanisms, and the role of iron in modulating cell death30
Maize YSL2 is required for iron distribution and development in kernels29
Involvement of Arabidopsis phospholipase D δ in regulation of ROS-mediated microtubule organization and stomatal movement upon heat shock29
Plant and animal chromatin three-dimensional organization: similar structures but different functions29
Arabidopsis SIGMA FACTOR BINDING PROTEIN1 (SIB1) and SIB2 inhibit WRKY75 function in abscisic acid-mediated leaf senescence and seed germination29
Abscisic acid insensitive 4 interacts with ICE1 and JAZ proteins to regulate ABA signaling-mediated cold tolerance in apple29
Chilli veinal mottle virus HCPro interacts with catalase to facilitate virus infection in Nicotiana tabacum29
A natural antisense transcript acts as a negative regulator for the maize drought stress response gene ZmNAC4829
Bottlenecks and opportunities in field-based high-throughput phenotyping for heat and drought stress29
Endogenous indole-3-acetamide levels contribute to the crosstalk between auxin and abscisic acid, and trigger plant stress responses in Arabidopsis28
Pod indehiscence in common bean is associated with the fine regulation ofPvMYB2628
MYB transcription factors GmMYBA2 and GmMYBR function in a feedback loop to control pigmentation of seed coat in soybean28
The cell biology of zinc28
Cytokinin oxidase/dehydrogenase family genes exhibit functional divergence and overlap in rice growth and development, especially in control of tillering28
TEOSINTE BRANCHED1 regulates height and stem internode length in bread wheat28
A model for phenotyping crop fractional vegetation cover using imagery from unmanned aerial vehicles28
High day and night temperatures distinctively disrupt fatty acid and jasmonic acid metabolism, inducing male sterility in cotton28
GARP transcription factors repress Arabidopsis nitrogen starvation response via ROS-dependent and -independent pathways28
Maize PHYTOMELATONIN RECEPTOR1 functions in plant tolerance to osmotic and drought stress28
Harnessing translational research in wheat for climate resilience28
Melatonin synthesis enzymes interact with ascorbate peroxidase to protect against oxidative stress in cassava28
Elevated CO2 has concurrent effects on leaf and grain metabolism but minimal effects on yield in wheat27
The tonoplast-localized transporter OsNRAMP2 is involved in iron homeostasis and affects seed germination in rice27
Rice breeding for yield under drought has selected for longer flag leaves and lower stomatal density27
Single-cell analysis of cell identity in the Arabidopsis root apical meristem: insights and opportunities27
A CYC/TB1-type TCP transcription factor controls spikelet meristem identity in barley27
Class I TCP transcription factors regulate trichome branching and cuticle development in Arabidopsis27
The basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor bHLH95 affects fruit ripening and multiple metabolisms in tomato27
Diphenylurea-derived cytokinin oxidase/dehydrogenase inhibitors for biotechnology and agriculture27
The many facets of protein ubiquitination and degradation in plant root iron-deficiency responses27
Cell wall composition and thickness affect mesophyll conductance to CO2 diffusion inHelianthus annuusunder water deprivation27
Mechanisms underlying iron deficiency-induced resistance against pathogens with different lifestyles27
Management of plant central metabolism by SnRK1 protein kinases26
High affinity promoter binding of STOP1 is essential for early expression of novel aluminum-induced resistance genes GDH1 and GDH2 in Arabidopsis26
Temperature response of wheat affects final height and the timing of stem elongation under field conditions26
Melatonin as a regulator of plant ionic homeostasis: implications for abiotic stress tolerance26
A SlMYB75-centred transcriptional cascade regulates trichome formation and sesquiterpene accumulation in tomato26
Isoflavone malonyl-CoA acyltransferase GmMaT2 is involved in nodulation of soybean by modifying synthesis and secretion of isoflavones26
Abscisic acid homeostasis is mediated by feedback regulation of MdMYB88 and MdMYB12426
Highly dynamic, coordinated, and stage-specific profiles are revealed by a multi-omics integrative analysis during tuberous root development in cassava26
Molecular responses of legumes to abiotic stress: post-translational modifications of proteins and redox signaling26
Low temperature modulates natural peel degreening in lemon fruit independently of endogenous ethylene26
Overgrowth mutants determine the causal role of gibberellin GA2oxidaseA13 in Rht12 dwarfism of wheat26
Temperature regulation of plant hormone signaling during stress and development26
Transcriptome-wide analysis of epitranscriptome and translational efficiency associated with heterosis in maize26
Iron–sulfur proteins in plant mitochondria: roles and maturation26
Variation of photosynthesis during plant evolution and domestication: implications for improving crop photosynthesis25
Interactions between the N- and C-termini of the mechanosensitive ion channel AtMSL10 are consistent with a three-step mechanism for activation25
Ascorbate oxidation activates systemic defence against root-knot nematode Meloidogyne graminicola in rice25
High sink strength prevents photosynthetic down-regulation in cassava grown at elevated CO2 concentration25
Immunity-associated volatile emissions of β-ionone and nonanal propagate defence responses in neighbouring barley plants25
Ear photosynthesis in C3 cereals and its contribution to grain yield: methodologies, controversies, and perspectives25
Biomass composition explains fruit relative growth rate and discriminates climacteric from non-climacteric species25
Modifying root-to-shoot ratio improves root water influxes in wheat under drought stress25
Improving C4 photosynthesis to increase productivity under optimal and suboptimal conditions25
Molybdenum: More than an essential element25
TGA class II transcription factors are essential to restrict oxidative stress in response to UV-B stress in Arabidopsis25
Phytohormones and their crosstalk in regulating stomatal development and patterning25
A chlorophyll a oxygenase 1 gene ZmCAO1 contributes to grain yield and waterlogging tolerance in maize25
LEAfing through literature: late embryogenesis abundant proteins coming of age—achievements and perspectives25
The cysteine-rich receptor-like kinase TaCRK3 contributes to defense against Rhizoctonia cerealis in wheat25
TCP5 controls leaf margin development by regulating KNOX and BEL-like transcription factors in Arabidopsis25
Imaging flowers: a guide to current microscopy and tomography techniques to study flower development25
Genetics as a key to improving crop photosynthesis24
WAKsing plant immunity, waning diseases24
The grapevine NIP2;1 aquaporin is a silicon channel24
Ethephon-induced changes in antioxidants and phenolic compounds in anthocyanin-producing black carrot hairy root cultures24
Iron metabolism strategies in diatoms24
When junk DNA turns functional: transposon-derived non-coding RNAs in plants24
Nitric oxide production and signalling in algae24
Treat and trick: common regulation and manipulation of sugar transporters during sink establishment by the plant and the pathogen24
Transcriptional, hormonal, and metabolic changes in susceptible grape berries under powdery mildew infection24
Auxin biosynthesis and cellular efflux act together to regulate leaf vein patterning24
Tomato protein phosphatase 2C influences the onset of fruit ripening and fruit glossiness24
Detection of the metabolic response to drought stress using hyperspectral reflectance24
Homeobox transcription factor OsZHD2 promotes root meristem activity in rice by inducing ethylene biosynthesis24
Cuticular waxes of nectarines during fruit development in relation to surface conductance and susceptibility to Monilinia laxa24
Silicon in plant biology: from past to present, and future challenges24
Phloem loading in rice leaves depends strongly on the apoplastic pathway24
Belowground plant–microbe communications via volatile compounds24
Rice LecRK5 phosphorylates a UGPase to regulate callose biosynthesis during pollen development24
Effect of gibberellin-sensitive Rht18 and gibberellin-insensitive Rht-D1b dwarfing genes on vegetative and reproductive growth in bread wheat23
Metabolic profiles in C3, C3–C4 intermediate, C4-like, and C4 species in the genus Flaveria23
Microsensors in plant biology: in vivo visualization of inorganic analytes with high spatial and/or temporal resolution23
Suppressed ABA signal transduction in the spike promotes sucrose use in the stem and reduces grain number in wheat under water stress23
How dry is dry? Molecular mobility in relation to thallus water content in a lichen23
Phenotyping for waterlogging tolerance in crops: current trends and future prospects23
When rain collides with plants—patterns and forces of drop impact and how leaves respond to them23
Sucrose regulates wall ingrowth deposition in phloem parenchyma transfer cells in Arabidopsis via affecting phloem loading activity23
Leaf anatomical characteristics are less important than leaf biochemical properties in determining photosynthesis responses to nitrogen top-dressing23
MxMPK6-2-bHLH104 interaction is involved in reactive oxygen species signaling in response to iron deficiency in apple rootstock23
Root stem cell niche networks: it’s complexed! Insights from Arabidopsis23
Genetic and multi-omics analyses reveal BnaA07.PAP2 In-184-317 as the key gene conferring anthocyanin-based color in Brassica napus flowers23
Ca2+-dependent nuclease is involved in DNA degradation during the formation of the secretory cavity by programmed cell death in fruit of Citrus grandis ‘Tomentosa’23
An update on redox signals in plant responses to biotic and abiotic stress crosstalk: insights from cadmium and fungal pathogen interactions23
The hidden world within plants: metatranscriptomics unveils the complexity of wood microbiomes23
Abiotic stress-mediated modulation of the chromatin landscape in Arabidopsis thaliana23
A new genome allows the identification of genes associated with natural variation in aluminium tolerance inBrachiariagrasses23
Multigene editing reveals that MtCEP1/2/12 redundantly control lateral root and nodule number in Medicago truncatula22
Overexpression of maize transcription factor mEmBP-1 increases photosynthesis, biomass, and yield in rice22
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