Journal of Experimental Botany

Papers
(The median citation count of Journal of Experimental Botany is 5. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
The effect of increasing temperature on crop photosynthesis: from enzymes to ecosystems246
Organic acids: versatile stress-response roles in plants112
Plant responses to climate change: metabolic changes under combined abiotic stresses110
Diversity of plant heat shock factors: regulation, interactions, and functions109
Regulation of glucosinolate biosynthesis105
A best-practice guide to predicting plant traits from leaf-level hyperspectral data using partial least squares regression94
All together now: regulation of the iron deficiency response93
The role of amino acid metabolism in signaling and metabolic adaptation to stress-induced energy deficiency in plants92
Volatile-mediated plant–plant interactions: volatile organic compounds as modulators of receiver plant defence, growth, and reproduction91
A heat stress responsive NAC transcription factor heterodimer plays key roles in rice grain filling91
Recent insights into the metabolic adaptations of phosphorus-deprived plants90
ABI5 regulates ABA-induced anthocyanin biosynthesis by modulating the MYB1-bHLH3 complex in apple88
Cell wall thickness and composition are involved in photosynthetic limitation88
Phytomelatonin: an unexpected molecule with amazing performances in plants85
Transcriptional integration of plant responses to iron availability84
The transcription factor ZmNAC49 reduces stomatal density and improves drought tolerance in maize81
Pre-harvest sprouting in cereals: genetic and biochemical mechanisms81
The transcription factor WRKY75 positively regulates jasmonate-mediated plant defense to necrotrophic fungal pathogens74
Melatonin promotes Arabidopsis primary root growth in an IAA-dependent manner73
Improving crop yield and resilience through optimization of photosynthesis: panacea or pipe dream?69
Involvement of the R2R3-MYB transcription factor MYB21 and its homologs in regulating flavonol accumulation in Arabidopsis stamen68
Ethylene activation of carotenoid biosynthesis by a novel transcription factor CsERF06166
The hypoxia–reoxygenation stress in plants65
Multifaceted roles of nitric oxide in tomato fruit ripening: NO-induced metabolic rewiring and consequences for fruit quality traits65
Hydrogen sulfide signaling in plant adaptations to adverse conditions: molecular mechanisms65
Molecular ecology of plant volatiles in interactions with insect herbivores65
Rewilding crops for climate resilience: economic analysis and de novo domestication strategies63
Functions and prospects of melatonin in plant growth, yield, and quality63
Coordinated homeostasis of essential mineral nutrients: a focus on iron62
Chloroplast dismantling in leaf senescence61
Reactive oxygen species and organellar signaling61
Regulation of heat shock proteins 70 and their role in plant immunity58
A fruit ripening-associated transcription factor CsMADS5 positively regulates carotenoid biosynthesis in citrus57
Silicon induces adventitious root formation in rice under arsenate stress with involvement of nitric oxide and indole-3-acetic acid57
Maize transcription factor ZmBES1/BZR1-5 positively regulates kernel size53
Regulation of alternative splicing in response to temperature variation in plants52
The WRKY transcription factor AaGSW2 promotes glandular trichome initiation in Artemisia annua52
Molecular regulation of plant developmental transitions and plant architecture via PEPB family proteins: an update on mechanism of action51
Recognizing the hidden half in wheat: root system attributes associated with drought tolerance51
Mycorrhizal symbiosis primes the accumulation of antiherbivore compounds and enhances herbivore mortality in tomato51
Melatonin enhances stress tolerance in pigeon pea by promoting flavonoid enrichment, particularly luteolin in response to salt stress51
Red light-induced kumquat fruit coloration is attributable to increased carotenoid metabolism regulated by FcrNAC2248
Phytosulfokine (PSK) precursor processing by subtilase SBT3.8 and PSK signaling improve drought stress tolerance in Arabidopsis48
Iron deficiency-inducible peptide-coding genes OsIMA1 and OsIMA2 positively regulate a major pathway of iron uptake and translocation in rice47
Phenolamides in plants: an update on their function, regulation, and origin of their biosynthetic enzymes47
Sucrose transport and metabolism control carbon partitioning between stem and grain in rice47
Natural variations in the P-type ATPase heavy metal transporter gene ZmHMA3 control cadmium accumulation in maize grains47
Melatonin enhances stem strength by increasing lignin content and secondary cell wall thickness in herbaceous peony46
Estimating the contribution of plant traits to light partitioning in simultaneous maize/soybean intercropping46
Contributions of sugar transporters to crop yield and fruit quality44
Micronutrient homeostasis in plants for more sustainable agriculture and healthier human nutrition43
Host susceptibility factors render ripe tomato fruit vulnerable to fungal disease despite active immune responses43
Every cloud has a silver lining: how abiotic stresses affect gene expression in plant-pathogen interactions43
PHYTOCHROME INTERACTING FACTORS PIF4 and PIF5 promote heat stress induced leaf senescence in Arabidopsis43
Outgrowth of the axillary bud in rose is controlled by sugar metabolism and signalling42
Cytokinin oxidase/dehydrogenase family genes exhibit functional divergence and overlap in rice growth and development, especially in control of tillering42
Stress effects on the reactive oxygen species-dependent regulation of plant growth and development41
Variation between rice accessions in photosynthetic induction in flag leaves and underlying mechanisms41
Auxin and gibberellin signaling cross-talk promotes hypocotyl xylem expansion and cambium homeostasis41
Phytomelatonin as a central molecule in plant disease resistance41
What is the age of flowering plants?41
Melatonin biosynthesis and signal transduction in plants in response to environmental conditions41
WUSCHEL in the shoot apical meristem: old player, new tricks41
Interactions of melatonin, reactive oxygen species, and nitric oxide during fruit ripening: an update and prospective view40
Abscisic acid insensitive 4 interacts with ICE1 and JAZ proteins to regulate ABA signaling-mediated cold tolerance in apple40
Regulatory mechanisms underlying cuticular wax biosynthesis40
SNF1-related protein kinase 1: the many-faced signaling hub regulating developmental plasticity in plants39
Epigenetic approaches to crop breeding: current status and perspectives38
In pursuit of a better world: crop improvement and the CGIAR38
Maize PHYTOMELATONIN RECEPTOR1 functions in plant tolerance to osmotic and drought stress38
High affinity promoter binding of STOP1 is essential for early expression of novel aluminum-induced resistance genes GDH1 and GDH2 in Arabidopsis37
Harnessing translational research in wheat for climate resilience37
Belowground plant–microbe communications via volatile compounds37
PHOSPHATIDYLETHANOLAMINE-BINDING PROTEINS: the conductors of dual reproduction in plants with vegetative storage organs37
LEAfing through literature: late embryogenesis abundant proteins coming of age—achievements and perspectives36
Modifying root-to-shoot ratio improves root water influxes in wheat under drought stress36
The case of tryptamine and serotonin in plants: a mysterious precursor for an illustrious metabolite36
Iron in plant–pathogen interactions36
The WOX family transcriptional regulator SlLAM1 controls compound leaf and floral organ development inSolanum lycopersicum36
Genetics as a key to improving crop photosynthesis35
Bottlenecks and opportunities in field-based high-throughput phenotyping for heat and drought stress35
Arabidopsis SIGMA FACTOR BINDING PROTEIN1 (SIB1) and SIB2 inhibit WRKY75 function in abscisic acid-mediated leaf senescence and seed germination35
Nitrate-responsive NIN-like protein transcription factors perform unique and redundant roles in Arabidopsis35
A natural antisense transcript acts as a negative regulator for the maize drought stress response gene ZmNAC4835
Reproductive resilience but not root architecture underpins yield improvement under drought in maize34
A model for phenotyping crop fractional vegetation cover using imagery from unmanned aerial vehicles34
MPK3/MPK6-mediated phosphorylation of ERF72 positively regulates resistance to Botrytis cinerea through directly and indirectly activating the transcription of camalexin biosynthesis enzymes34
The transcription factor KNAT2/6b mediates changes in plant architecture in response to drought via down-regulating GA20ox1 in Populus alba × P. glandulosa34
Molybdenum: More than an essential element34
GARP transcription factors repress Arabidopsis nitrogen starvation response via ROS-dependent and -independent pathways34
A SlMYB75-centred transcriptional cascade regulates trichome formation and sesquiterpene accumulation in tomato33
Genetic and multi-omics analyses reveal BnaA07.PAP2 In-184-317 as the key gene conferring anthocyanin-based color in Brassica napus flowers33
Molecular responses of legumes to abiotic stress: post-translational modifications of proteins and redox signaling33
Improving C4 photosynthesis to increase productivity under optimal and suboptimal conditions33
A ‘wiring diagram’ for sink strength traits impacting wheat yield potential33
Distinct plastid fructose bisphosphate aldolases function in photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic metabolism in Arabidopsis33
Nitric oxide signalling in plant interactions with pathogenic fungi and oomycetes33
Overproduction of ascorbic acid impairs pollen fertility in tomato33
The cell biology of zinc33
ZmMs25 encoding a plastid-localized fatty acyl reductase is critical for anther and pollen development in maize32
Root stem cell niche networks: it’s complexed! Insights from Arabidopsis32
Organelles and phytohormones: a network of interactions in plant stress responses32
New insights into the role of melatonin in photosynthesis32
Management of plant central metabolism by SnRK1 protein kinases32
The role of root hairs in water uptake: recent advances and future perspectives32
Phenotyping for waterlogging tolerance in crops: current trends and future prospects31
Melatonin as a regulator of plant ionic homeostasis: implications for abiotic stress tolerance31
Single-cell analysis of cell identity in the Arabidopsis root apical meristem: insights and opportunities31
Mechanisms underlying iron deficiency-induced resistance against pathogens with different lifestyles31
Transcriptome-wide analysis of epitranscriptome and translational efficiency associated with heterosis in maize31
Pod indehiscence in common bean is associated with the fine regulation ofPvMYB2631
TCP5 controls leaf margin development by regulating KNOX and BEL-like transcription factors in Arabidopsis31
Phytohormones and their crosstalk in regulating stomatal development and patterning31
The transcription factor SlWRKY37 positively regulates jasmonic acid- and dark-induced leaf senescence in tomato31
MYB transcription factors GmMYBA2 and GmMYBR function in a feedback loop to control pigmentation of seed coat in soybean31
A matter of time: auxin signaling dynamics and the regulation of auxin responses during plant development31
The underground life of homeodomain-leucine zipper transcription factors30
Rice breeding for yield under drought has selected for longer flag leaves and lower stomatal density30
Variation of photosynthesis during plant evolution and domestication: implications for improving crop photosynthesis30
Iron–sulfur proteins in plant mitochondria: roles and maturation30
Pit and tracheid anatomy explain hydraulic safety but not hydraulic efficiency of 28 conifer species30
Sugar conundrum in plant–pathogen interactions: roles of invertase and sugar transporters depend on pathosystems30
WAKsing plant immunity, waning diseases30
Transcriptional, hormonal, and metabolic changes in susceptible grape berries under powdery mildew infection30
Updating the steady-state model of C4 photosynthesis30
Isoflavone malonyl-CoA acyltransferase GmMaT2 is involved in nodulation of soybean by modifying synthesis and secretion of isoflavones30
Ear photosynthesis in C3 cereals and its contribution to grain yield: methodologies, controversies, and perspectives30
Progress and challenges in sorghum biotechnology, a multipurpose feedstock for the bioeconomy30
How and why do bees buzz? Implications for buzz pollination29
In search of the still unknown function of FW2.2/CELL NUMBER REGULATOR, a major regulator of fruit size in tomato29
The tonoplast-localized transporter OsNRAMP2 is involved in iron homeostasis and affects seed germination in rice29
Jasmonate-regulated root growth inhibition and root hair elongation29
Diversity in sphingolipid metabolism across land plants29
Phloem loading in rice leaves depends strongly on the apoplastic pathway29
An update on redox signals in plant responses to biotic and abiotic stress crosstalk: insights from cadmium and fungal pathogen interactions29
TGA class II transcription factors are essential to restrict oxidative stress in response to UV-B stress in Arabidopsis29
ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL 5 mediates blue light-induced starch degradation in tomato29
A chlorophyll a oxygenase 1 gene ZmCAO1 contributes to grain yield and waterlogging tolerance in maize28
Lycopene β-cyclase expression influences plant physiology, development, and metabolism in tobacco plants28
Leaf anatomical characteristics are less important than leaf biochemical properties in determining photosynthesis responses to nitrogen top-dressing28
Poplar MYB117 promotes anthocyanin synthesis and enhances flavonoid B-ring hydroxylation by up-regulating the flavonoid 3′,5′-hydroxylase gene28
Silicon in plant biology: from past to present, and future challenges28
The cysteine-rich receptor-like kinase TaCRK3 contributes to defense against Rhizoctonia cerealis in wheat28
The proline cycle as an eukaryotic redox valve28
Dynamic response of photorespiration in fluctuating light environments28
Tomato protein phosphatase 2C influences the onset of fruit ripening and fruit glossiness28
Morphometric relationships and their contribution to biomass and cannabinoid yield in hybrids of hemp (Cannabis sativa)28
Orchestration of plant development and defense by indirect crosstalk of salicylic acid and brassinosteorid signaling via transcription factor GhTINY228
Hormonal orchestration of root apical meristem formation and maintenance in Arabidopsis27
The hidden world within plants: metatranscriptomics unveils the complexity of wood microbiomes27
Improving plant heat tolerance through modification of Rubisco activase in C3 plants to secure crop yield and food security in a future warming world27
When rain collides with plants—patterns and forces of drop impact and how leaves respond to them27
The JASMONATE ZIM-domain–OPEN STOMATA1 cascade integrates jasmonic acid and abscisic acid signaling to regulate drought tolerance by mediating stomatal closure in poplar27
Temperature regulation of plant hormone signaling during stress and development27
High intrinsic water use efficiency is underpinned by high stomatal aperture and guard cell potassium flux in C3 and C4 grasses grown at glacial CO2 and low light27
High-throughput phenotyping of physiological traits for wheat resilience to high temperature and drought stress27
Auxin biosynthesis and cellular efflux act together to regulate leaf vein patterning27
Detection of the metabolic response to drought stress using hyperspectral reflectance27
Biogenic signals from plastids and their role in chloroplast development26
The front line of defence: a meta-analysis of apoplastic proteases in plant immunity26
MPK3 and MPK6 control salicylic acid signaling by up-regulatingNLRreceptors during pattern- and effector-triggered immunity26
The role of nitric oxide in plant biology: current insights and future perspectives26
MxMPK6-2-bHLH104 interaction is involved in reactive oxygen species signaling in response to iron deficiency in apple rootstock26
Iron metabolism strategies in diatoms26
Salt-induced inhibition of rice seminal root growth is mediated by ethylene-jasmonate interaction26
Identification of OsPK5 involved in rice glycolytic metabolism and GA/ABA balance for improving seed germination via genome-wide association study26
Molecular basis of priming-induced acquired tolerance to multiple abiotic stresses in plants26
Spatio-temporal control of phenylpropanoid biosynthesis by inducible complementation of a cinnamate 4-hydroxylase mutant26
Reactive oxygen species homeostasis and circadian rhythms in plants25
Does oxygen affect ageing mechanisms of Pinus densiflora seeds? A matter of cytoplasmic physical state25
When junk DNA turns functional: transposon-derived non-coding RNAs in plants25
Nitric oxide signalling in roots is required for MYB72-dependent systemic resistance induced by Trichoderma volatile compounds in Arabidopsis25
Hierarchical regulation of MYBPA1 by anthocyanin- and proanthocyanidin-related MYB proteins is conserved in Vaccinium species25
A historical overview of long-distance signalling in plants25
The transcription factor WRKY75 regulates the development of adventitious roots, lateral buds and callus by modulating hydrogen peroxide content in poplar25
PHYTOCHROME-INTERACTING FACTORS: a promising tool to improve crop productivity25
Auxin and abiotic stress responses25
Cross-talk between mitochondrial function, growth, and stress signalling pathways in plants25
Meiotic chromosome axis remodelling is critical for meiotic recombination inBrassica rapa25
Lipids in photosynthetic protein complexes in the thylakoid membrane of plants, algae, and cyanobacteria25
Immunity-associated volatile emissions of β-ionone and nonanal propagate defence responses in neighbouring barley plants25
Improved Spirodela polyrhiza genome and proteomic analyses reveal a conserved chromosomal structure with high abundance of chloroplastic proteins favoring energy production25
Dynamic histone acetylation in floral volatile synthesis and emission in petunia flowers25
Allelopathy in rice: a story of momilactones, kin recognition, and weed management25
Metabolic profiles in C3, C3–C4 intermediate, C4-like, and C4 species in the genus Flaveria25
How dry is dry? Molecular mobility in relation to thallus water content in a lichen25
Rice transcription factor GAMYB modulates bHLH142 and is homeostatically regulated by TDR during anther tapetal and pollen development25
Multigene editing reveals that MtCEP1/2/12 redundantly control lateral root and nodule number in Medicago truncatula25
Auxin signaling and vascular cambium formation enable storage metabolism in cassava tuberous roots25
AINTEGUMENTA and AINTEGUMENTA-LIKE6 directly regulate floral homeotic, growth, and vascular development genes in young Arabidopsis flowers24
Haplotype analysis from unmanned aerial vehicle imagery of rice MAGIC population for the trait dissection of biomass and plant architecture24
High photosynthesis rate in two wild rice species is driven by leaf anatomy mediating high Rubisco activity and electron transport rate24
Recent advances in peptide signaling during Arabidopsis root development24
The transcription factor WRKY32 affects tomato fruit colour by regulating YELLOW FRUITED-TOMATO 1, a core component of ethylene signal transduction24
The F-box protein MIO1/SLB1 regulates organ size and leaf movement in Medicago truncatula24
Advances in field-based high-throughput photosynthetic phenotyping24
The heat is on: how crop growth, development, and yield respond to high temperature24
Abundance of metalloprotease FtsH12 modulates chloroplast development in Arabidopsis thaliana24
Elastic and collapsible: current understanding of cell walls in succulent plants24
Phytomelatonin: an emerging new hormone in plants24
CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing uncovers the roles of CONSTITUTIVE TRIPLE RESPONSE 1 and REPRESSOR OF SILENCING 1 in melon fruit ripening and epigenetic regulation24
The Meloidogyne graminicola effector MgMO289 targets a novel copper metallochaperone to suppress immunity in rice23
Ecology and responses to climate change of biocrust-forming mosses in drylands23
An EjbHLH14-EjHB1-EjPRX12 module is involved in methyl jasmonate alleviation of chilling-induced lignin deposition in loquat fruit23
Links between autophagy and lipid droplet dynamics23
Potential use of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi for simultaneous mitigation of arsenic and cadmium accumulation in rice23
Radiation use efficiency increased over a century of maize (Zea maysL.) breeding in the US corn belt23
The discovery of rubisco23
A ‘wiring diagram’ for source strength traits impacting wheat yield potential23
Zinc transport in rice: how to balance optimal plant requirements and human nutrition23
Iron in leaves: chemical forms, signalling, and in-cell distribution23
Evidence for a role of nitric oxide in iron homeostasis in plants23
NaCl affects photosynthetic and stomatal dynamics by osmotic effects and reduces photosynthetic capacity by ionic effects in tomato23
The inverse relationship between solar-induced fluorescence yield and photosynthetic capacity: benefits for field phenotyping23
MAPK11 regulates seed germination and ABA signaling in tomato by phosphorylating SnRKs23
Identification of ZmNF-YC2 and its regulatory network for maize flowering time23
Nanoforms of essential metals: from hormetic phytoeffects to agricultural potential23
The small subunit of Rubisco and its potential as an engineering target23
Oxygen in the air and oxygen dissolved in the floodwater both sustain growth of aquatic adventitious roots in rice23
ABA-INSENSITIVE 3 with or without FUSCA3 highly up-regulates lipid droplet proteins and activates oil accumulation23
C-to-U and U-to-C: RNA editing in plant organelles and beyond23
Characterization of ‘QTL-hotspot’ introgression lines reveals physiological mechanisms and candidate genes associated with drought adaptation in chickpea23
Mechanostimulation: a promising alternative for sustainable agriculture practices23
Plant iron nutrition: the long road from soil to seeds22
ABA signalling promotes cell totipotency in the shoot apex of germinating embryos22
Receptor-like cytoplasmic kinase MAZZA mediates developmental processes with CLAVATA1 family receptors in Arabidopsis22
At the root of quiescence: function and regulation of the quiescent center22
Biogenic volatile organic compounds in the grapevine response to pathogens, beneficial microorganisms, resistance inducers, and abiotic factors22
A common bean truncated CRINKLY4 kinase controls gene-for-gene resistance to the fungusColletotrichum lindemuthianum22
SmKFB5 protein regulates phenolic acid biosynthesis by controlling the degradation of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase inSalvia miltiorrhiza22
CsMYB96 confers resistance to water loss in citrus fruit by simultaneous regulation of water transport and wax biosynthesis22
Transcriptomic, proteomic, and physiological studies reveal key players in wheat nitrogen use efficiency under both high and low nitrogen supply22
Rubisco substitutions predicted to enhance crop performance through carbon uptake modelling22
Laying it on thick: a study in secondary growth22
Hair interacts with SlZFP8-like to regulate the initiation and elongation of trichomes by modulating SlZFP6 expression in tomato22
Natural variation in root exudation of GABA and DIMBOA impacts the maize root endosphere and rhizosphere microbiomes22
The abscisic acid receptor OsPYL6 confers drought tolerance to indica rice through dehydration avoidance and tolerance mechanisms22
A naturally evolved mutation (Ser59Gly) in glutamine synthetase confers glufosinate resistance in plants22
Seven plant capacities to adapt to abiotic stress22
The emerging role of jasmonate in the control of flowering time22
The root system architecture of wheat establishing in soil is associated with varying elongation rates of seminal roots: quantification using 4D magnetic resonance imaging22
Genetically modified maize hybrids and delayed sowing reduced drought effects across a rainfall gradient in temperate Argentina21
Modulation of potassium transport to increase abiotic stress tolerance in plants21
Regulation of lignin biosynthesis by an atypical bHLH protein CmHLB inChrysanthemum21
Genetic insights into natural variation underlying salt tolerance in wheat21
Roles of the wound hormone jasmonate in plant regeneration21
Keeping up with the miRNAs: current paradigms of the biogenesis pathway21
Phytohormones in plant responses to boron deficiency and toxicity21
Protein–protein interactions in fatty acid elongase complexes are important for very-long-chain fatty acid synthesis21
Coordinated decline of leaf hydraulic and stomatal conductances under drought is not linked to leaf xylem embolism for different grapevine cultivars21
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