Journal of Experimental Botany

Papers
(The TQCC of Journal of Experimental Botany is 14. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)
ArticleCitations
Correction212
Polycomb proteins RING1A/B promote H2A monoubiquitination to regulate female gametophyte development in Arabidopsis133
NtMYB1 and NtNCED1/2 control abscisic acid biosynthesis and tepal senescence in Chinese narcissus (Narcissus tazetta)118
Ice and air: visualisation of freezing spread and freeze–thaw embolism in young Liriodendron tulipifera leaves113
Plant oxalate oxidases: key enzymes in redox and stress regulation112
Salicaceae endophyte inoculation alters stomatal patterning and improves the intrinsic water-use efficiency of Populus trichocarpa after a water deficit89
Unveiling the virulence mechanism of Leptosphaeria maculans in the Brassica napus interaction: the key role of sirodesmin PL in the induction of cell death86
Intrinsic cues guiding changes in division orientation in the Arabidopsis root meristem: a formative experience85
The PEBP genes FLOWERING LOCUS T and TERMINAL FLOWER 1 modulate seed dormancy and size83
A ribose world: current status and future challenges of plant RNA biology82
Plant age-dependent dynamics of annatto pigment (bixin) biosynthesis in Bixa orellana82
Exogenous RNAs: promising tools for the second green revolution78
Panicle temperature explains contrasting yield responses of rice genotypes to elevated CO2 and increased temperature in T-FACE environments78
Complementary water and nutrient utilization of perianth structural units help maintain long floral lifespan inDendrobium74
Transcriptome-wide association study coupled with eQTL analysis reveals the genetic connection between gene expression and flowering time in Arabidopsis69
Introduction of a terminal electron sink in chloroplasts decreases leaf cell expansion associated with higher proteasome activity and lower endoreduplication68
Altered collective mitochondrial dynamics in the Arabidopsis msh1 mutant compromising organelle DNA maintenance68
Actin isovariant ACT7 controls root meristem development in Arabidopsis through modulating auxin and ethylene responses64
Biophysical boundaries for dormancy release in sunflower achenes64
Studying root–environment interactions in structured microdevices63
Multilayered regulation of seed oil biosynthesis: Transcriptional networks, structural insights, and emerging mechanistic understanding62
Genome editing of SlMYB3R3, a cell cycle transcription factor gene of tomato, induces elongated fruit shape61
Multi-omic profiles of Sorghum genotypes with contrasting heat tolerance connect pathways related to thermotolerance61
Non-Rabl chromosome organization in endoreduplicated nuclei of barley embryo and endosperm tissues60
Investigating plant morphogenesis using 3D digital organs60
Mycorrhizal ecology: in the land of the one-eyed king59
The configuration of the vacuole is driven by clathrin-mediated trafficking in root cells of Arabidopsis thaliana59
Auxins and grass shoot architecture: how the most important hormone makes the most important plants58
The InternationalOryzaMap Alignment Project (IOMAP): the Americas—past achievements and future directions57
Breeding effects on canopy light attenuation in maize: a retrospective and prospective analysis57
Growth conditions trigger genotype-specific metabolic responses that affect the nutritional quality of kale cultivars57
The protein phosphatase 2A catalytic subunit StPP2Ac2b is involved in the control of potato tuber sprouting and source–sink balance in tubers and sprouts56
Molecular and genetic regulation of petal number variation56
Electron transport in cyanobacterial thylakoid membranes: are cyanobacteria simple models for photosynthetic organisms?55
From biosynthesis to signaling: unveiling the multifaceted roles of phytosulfokine peptide in plants53
Glandular trichome rupture in tomato plants is an ultra-fast and sensitive defense mechanism against insects53
How to use CRISPR/Cas9 in plants: from target site selection to DNA repair50
An overview of low-oxygen sensing and flooding responses of tomato50
Dynamic growth QTL action in diverse light environments: characterization of light regime-specific and stable QTL in Arabidopsis50
Scaling of leaf area with biomass in trees reconsidered: constant metabolically active sapwood volume per unit leaf area with height growth49
Interplay between auxin and abiotic stresses in maize49
TCP8 transcription factor negatively regulates Arabidopsis seed germination and antagonizes the function of TCP1449
Cytokinin oxidase/dehydrogenase family genes exhibit functional divergence and overlap in rice growth and development, especially in control of tillering48
The transcriptional co-regulators NBCL1 and NBCL2 redundantly coordinate aerial organ development and root nodule identity in legumes48
Pseudomonas syringae addresses distinct environmental challenges during plant infection through the coordinated deployment of polysaccharides48
Wheat photosystem II heat tolerance responds dynamically to short- and long-term warming48
Jasmonate/ethylene- and NaWRKY6/3-regulated Alternaria resistance depends on ethylene response factor 1B-like in Nicotiana attenuata47
The Phytophthora capsici RxLR effector CRISIS2 triggers cell death via suppressing plasma membrane H+-ATPa46
Salicylic acid suppresses 1O2-mediated susceptibility to Alternaria alternata in Arabidopsis46
Melatonin as a regulator of plant ionic homeostasis: implications for abiotic stress tolerance45
Photoperiodic control of growth and reproduction in non-flowering plants45
Natural variation in stomatal dynamics drives divergence in heat stress tolerance and contributes to seasonal intrinsic water-use efficiency in Vitis vinifera (subsp. sativa and sylve45
High-resolution methylome analysis uncovers stress-responsive genomic hotspots and drought-sensitive transposable element superfamilies in the clonal Lombardy poplar45
Rubisco and its regulation—major advances to improve carbon assimilation and productivity45
Stripping off the rice panicle: induced genetic variation awakens the sheathed spikelet for a better yield44
Correction to: Growth–defence trade-off in rice: fast-growing and acquisitive genotypes have lower expression of genes involved in immunity44
The conformation of glutenin polymers in wheat grain: some genetic and environmental factors associated with this important characteristic44
Knocking down a DNA demethylase gene affects potato plant defense against a specialist insect herbivore43
Phenotypic variation in photosynthetic traits in wheat grown under field versus glasshouse conditions43
Traits linked to natural variation of sulfur content in Arabidopsis thaliana43
The membrane associated NAC transcription factors ANAC060 and ANAC040 are functionally redundant in the inhibition of seed dormancy inArabidopsis thaliana43
Overcoming drought: life traits driving tree strategies to confront drought stress42
DNA methylation and gene transcription act cooperatively in driving the adaptation of a marine diatom to global change42
Mechanisms of the formation of acquired drought tolerance in wheat: insights from combining high-throughput phenotyping and genome-wide association study42
Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Anionic Phospholipids Orchestrate Lateral Root Initiation and Morphogenesis in Arabidopsis thaliana42
H3K27 demethylase SsJMJ4 negatively regulates drought-stress responses in sugarcane42
Hyperspectral imaging reveals small-scale water gradients in apple leaves due to minimal cuticle perforation by Venturia inaequalis conidiophores42
Technological advances in imaging and modelling of leaf structural traits: a review of heat stress in wheat41
OsRH52A, a DEAD-box protein, regulates functional megaspore specification and is required for embryo sac development in rice41
Differential sensitivities of photosynthetic processes and carbon loss mechanisms govern N-induced variation in net carbon assimilation rate for field-grown cotton41
Cytokinin signaling promotes root hair growth by directly regulating RSL4 expression41
Explaining pre-emptive acclimation by linking information to plant phenotype41
Structural coloration and epicuticular wax properties of the distinctive glaucous leaves of Encephalartos horridus41
A stress-associated protein OsSAP8 modulates gibberellic acid biosynthesis by reducing the promotive effect of transcription factor OsbZIP58 on OsKO241
Stomatal properties of Arabidopsis cauline and rice flag leaves and their contributions to seed production and grain yield41
The transcription factor GhTCP7 suppresses petal expansion by interacting with the WIP-type zinc finger protein GhWIP2 in Gerbera hybrida40
WOX1 controls leaf serration development via temporally restricting BRASSINAZOLE RESISTANT 1 and CUP SHAPED COTYLEDON 3 expression in Arabidopsis40
Genetic modification of PIN genes induces causal mechanisms of stay-green drought adaptation phenotype39
Tomato POLLEN DEFICIENT 2 encodes a G-type lectin receptor kinase required for viable pollen grain formation39
Red Rubiscos and opportunities for engineering green plants39
Belowground carbon allocation, root trait plasticity, and productivity during drought and warming in a pasture grass39
Photosensory adaptation mechanisms in hypocotyl phototropism: how plants recognize the direction of a light source39
The α form of Rubisco activase supports photosynthesis during heat stress in the absence of the β form in Setaria viridis39
An effector of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ manipulates autophagy to promote bacterial infection39
Shedding light on iron nutrition: exploring intersections of transcription factor cascades in light and iron deficiency signaling38
Turgor pressure affects transverse stiffness and resonant frequencies of buzz-pollinated poricidal anthers38
Contrasting photosynthetic, stomatal, and mesophyll mechanisms drive common reductions in leaf water-use efficiency under blue light38
Delayed development of basal spikelets in wheat explains their increased floret abortion and rudimentary nature38
Gene regulatory networks underlying sulfate deficiency responses in plants38
Adjustments of plant primary metabolism in the face of climate change38
Primary multistep phosphorelay activation comprises both cytokinin and abiotic stress responses: insights from comparative analysis of Brassica type-A response regulators38
The role of root hairs in water uptake: recent advances and future perspectives38
Homoeologous exchange enables rapid evolution of tolerance to salinity and hyper-osmotic stresses in a synthetic allotetraploid wheat37
The RNA recognition motif (RRM) of the Arabidopsis RS2Z32 and RS2Z33 splicing factors coordinates protein–protein and protein–RNA interactions, and contributes to their nucleocytoplasmic dynamics37
Impact of severe water stress on drought resistance mechanisms and hydraulic vulnerability segmentation in grapevine: the role of rootstock37
Biolistics-mediated transformation of hornworts and its application to study pyrenoid protein localization37
Galactinol synthase 2 influences the metabolism of chlorophyll, carotenoids, and ethylene in tomato fruits37
Evolution of drought and frost responses in cool season grasses (Pooideae): was drought tolerance a precursor to frost tolerance?37
Recent advances in the multifaceted functions of Cys2/His2-type zinc finger proteins in plant growth, development, and stress responses36
Phytomelatonin: an unexpected molecule with amazing performances in plants36
PagWOX11/12a positively regulates the PagSAUR36 gene that enhances adventitious root development in poplar36
Salinity tolerance in wheat: rethinking the targets36
Regulation of lignin biosynthesis by an atypical bHLH protein CmHLB inChrysanthemum36
Genetic and multi-omics analyses reveal BnaA07.PAP2 In-184-317 as the key gene conferring anthocyanin-based color in Brassica napus flowers36
Molecular evolution and interaction of 14-3-3 proteins with H+-ATPases in plant abiotic stresses36
Reducing PHYTOENE SYNTHASE activity fine-tunes the abundance of a cis-carotene-derived signal that regulates the PIF3/HY5 module and plastid biogenesis36
A negative feedback regulatory module comprising R3-MYB repressor MYBL2 and R2R3-MYB activator PAP1 fine-tunes high light-induced anthocyanin biosynthesis in Arabidopsis36
A quantitative analysis of temperature-dependent seasonal dormancy cycling in buried Arabidopsis thaliana seeds can predict seedling emergence in a global warming scenario35
Dynamic responses of carbon assimilation and stomatal conductance in the future climate35
Characterization of biochemistry and anatomy for underwater carbon uptake in leaves of the amphibious plant Hygrophila difformis35
Melatonin enhances stress tolerance in pigeon pea by promoting flavonoid enrichment, particularly luteolin in response to salt stress35
The small subunit of Rubisco and its potential as an engineering target35
Fine mapping of the grain chalkiness quantitative trait locus qCGP6 reveals the involvement of Wx in grain chalkiness formation35
Flowering Newsletter 202434
Firming up your tomato: a natural promoter variation in a MADS-box gene is causing all-flesh tomatoes34
The role of reactive oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur species in the integration of (a)biotic stress signals in legumes34
Plant proteases: guardians of proteome integrity and regulators of protein function34
Flower jasmonates control fertility but are largely disconnected from defense metabolites in reproductive tissues of rice34
C4 trees have a broader niche than their close C3 relatives33
Receptor kinase LecRK-I.9 regulates cell wall remodelling during lateral root formation in Arabidopsis33
GABA transport: beyond stress? A closer look at AtGAT233
Correction to: Auxin transport at the endoplasmic reticulum: roles and structural similarity of PIN-FORMED and PIN-LIKES33
The dynamic duo: how DNA methylation and gene transcription help diatoms thrive in modern oceans33
Genetic and genomic resources for accelerating marker-assisted ideotype breeding in pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L. Millsp.)33
Evidence for dual targeting control of Arabidopsis 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase isoforms by N-terminal phosphorylation33
To tolerate drought or resist aphids? A new challenge to plant science is on the horizon32
Autophagy: a key player in the recovery of plants from heat stress32
Haploid induction by nanobody-targeted ubiquitin-proteasome-based degradation of EYFP-tagged CENH3 in Arabidopsis thaliana32
Cascading Functional Water Balance Traits Enhance Wheat Grain Yield Under Terminal-Drought32
New molecular components that regulate the transcriptional hub in root hairs: coupling environmental signals with endogenous hormones to coordinate growth32
Time-resolved transcriptomics of single Vitis vinifera fruits: membrane transporters as switches of the double sigmoidal growth32
Ubiquitin negatively regulates ABA responses by inhibiting SnRK2.2 and SnRK2.3 kinase activity in Arabidopsis32
Physiological and molecular mechanisms associated with potato tuber dormancy31
Nitrate reductase-mediated nitric oxide synthesis in shaping stress resilience in plants31
3',5'-Cyclic AMP in Plants: An Integrated View of Homeostasis, Effectors, and Physiological Functions31
Plant circadian clock control of Medicago truncatula nodulation via regulation of nodule cysteine-rich peptides31
Development of pollinated and unpollinated ovules in Ginkgo biloba: unravelling the role of pollen in ovule tissue maturation31
Precipitation and local environment shape the geographic variation of seed size across natural populations of sand rice (Agriophyllum squarrosum)31
Hydrogen sulfide and protein persulfidation in plant stress signaling31
The stickers and spacers of Rubiscondensation: assembling the centrepiece of biophysical CO2-concentrating mechanisms30
TOR represses stress responses through global regulation of H3K27 trimethylation in plants30
Genetic diversity of leaf photosynthesis under fluctuating light conditions among temperate japonica rice varieties30
High water use efficiency due to maintenance of photosynthetic capacity in sorghum under water stress30
Enhancing the resilience of plant systems to climate change30
Anabolism and signaling pathways of phytomelatonin30
Aphid infestation induces plant-sex-specific changes in floral chemistry and pollinator behaviour in Silene latifolia29
The Arabidopsis eATP receptor DORN1 and CNGC19 calcium channel act in tandem to regulate plant defense upon Spodoptera litura herbivory29
Berry shrivel in grapevine: a review considering multiple approaches29
A novel salivary effector, BtE3, is essential for whitefly performance on host plants29
Nanoforms of essential metals: from hormetic phytoeffects to agricultural potential29
Volatile compounds—the language of all kingdoms?29
Jasmonate signaling controls negative and positive effectors of salt stress tolerance in rice29
Seedling and field assessment of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) dwarfing genes and their influence on root traits in multiple genetic backgrounds29
Drought stress increases the expression of barley defence genes with negative consequences for infesting cereal aphids28
The impact of growth at elevated [CO2] on stomatal anatomy and behavior differs between wheat species and cultivars28
Advances in cis-element- and natural variation-mediated transcriptional regulation and applications in gene editing of major crops28
Seed germination variability: why do genetically identical seeds not germinate at the same time?28
Correction to: Scaling of leaf area with biomass in trees reconsidered: constant metabolically active sapwood volume per unit leaf area with height growth28
CNGC15 and DMI1 ion channel gating in nuclear calcium signaling: opening new questions and closing controversies28
Inhibition of RNA degradation integrates the metabolic signals induced by osmotic stress into the Arabidopsis circadian system28
Comparative morphoanatomy and transcriptomic analyses reveal key factors controlling floral trichome development in Aristolochia (Aristolochiaceae)28
Root hairs: an underexplored target for sustainable cereal crop production28
Barley powdery mildew effector CSEP0162 interacts with the endosome membrane-binding domain of barley MON128
The maize B chromosome shapes the transcriptome throughout the entire plant life cycle28
Combination of in vivo proximity labeling and co-immunoprecipitation identifies the host target network of a tumor-inducing effector in the fungal maize pathogen Ustilago maydis28
Hyperspectral imaging for chloroplast movement detection28
Acylamino acid-releasing enzyme, a bifunctional protease with a potential role in aging28
Regulation of climacteric fruit ripening in melon: recent advances and future challenges28
Deciphering the genetic architecture and regulatory mechanism underlying the accumulation of seed storage proteins in wheat28
What's in a name? The case for standardized nomenclature for mutualistic Mucoromycotina ‘fine root endophytes’27
Single-nuclei sequencing of Moricandia arvensis reveals bundle sheath cell function in the photorespiratory shuttle of C3-C4 intermediate Brassicaceae27
Deciphering molecular events behind Systemin-induced resistance to Botrytis cinerea in tomato plants27
Keep in touch: the soil–root hydraulic continuum and its role in drought resistance in crops27
Correction to: The maize aquaporin ZmPIP1;6 enhances stomatal opening and CO2- and ABA-induced stomatal closure27
Differences in foliar phosphorus fractions, rather than in cell-specific phosphorus allocation, underlie contrasting photosynthetic phosphorus use efficiency among chickpea genotypes27
Rice Seedling Stems Internal Micro-CT Image Enhancement Method Based on Pre-enhancement Network and Diffusion Model27
The early hormone signaling network underlying wound-induced de novo root regeneration27
More than meets the eye: knowns and unknowns of the trafficking of small secreted proteins in Arabidopsis27
Fifty years of sperm cell isolations: from structural to omic studies27
Molecular advances in bud dormancy in trees27
Redox regulation, thioredoxins, and glutaredoxins in retrograde signalling and gene transcription27
Is now the time for a Rubiscuit or Ruburger? Increased interest in Rubisco as a food protein27
The potential of silicon in crop protection against phloem feeding and chewing insect pests: a review27
A novel molecular switch in plant growth: how adenosine kinase activity modulates plant development and growth pathways26
Estimating intra-seasonal photosynthetic discrimination and water use efficiency using δ13C of leaf sucrose in Scots pine26
Non-coding and epigenetic mechanisms in the regulation of seed germination in Arabidopsis thaliana26
Photoperiod sensitivity of Ppd-H1 and ppd-H1 isogenic lines of a spring barley cultivar: exploring extreme photoperiods26
The Confluence of TOR signaling and Plant Growth Regulators in Development and Stress Responses26
ZmMPK6, a mitogen-activated protein kinase, regulates maize kernel weight26
Comparative analysis of storage compound metabolism in the embryo and endosperm of Cakile maritima seeds26
Presence and future of plant phenotyping approaches in biostimulant research and development26
N-dependent dynamics of root growth and nitrate and ammonium uptake are altered by the bacterium Herbaspirillum seropedicae in the cereal model Brachypodium distachyon26
Non-specific phospholipase Cs and their potential for crop improvement26
Identification of causal agent Gray Blight Disease in Camellia sinensis and screening of resistance cultivars26
The zinc finger transcription factor MtSTOP1 modulates aluminum resistance and low pH tolerance in Medicago truncatula26
PHO1: linking phosphate nutrition translocation and floral signalling in plants26
Regulation of cell-to-cell trafficking by viral movement proteins25
Guard-cell-targeted overexpression of ArabidopsisHexokinase 1can improve water use efficiency in field-grown tobacco plants25
The function, evolution, and future of carboxysomes25
Editor’s Note to: Barley endosomal MONENSIN SENSITIVITY1 is a target of the powdery mildew effector CSEP0162 and plays a role in plant immunity25
Receptor-like kinases OsRLK902-1 and OsRLK902-2 form immune complexes with OsRLCK185 to regulate rice blast resistance25
Oxidative stress: a new player in the regulation of AGO1 homeostasis?25
Plant–plant interactions in wheat mixtures modulate mean and variance of susceptibility to Septoria tritici blotch25
A model estimating the level of floral transition in olive trees exposed to warm periods during winter25
Ubiquitination from the perspective of plant pathogens25
Metabolic link between auxin production and specialized metabolites in Sorghum bicolor25
Experimental validation of the mechanism of stomatal development diversification25
Multi-parental cross design-based QTL mapping approach elucidates fruit firmness and softening genetic control in European pears ( Pyrus communis )25
Integrative genome and transcriptome analysis identifies smoke-responsive glycosyltransferases in grapevine berries25
Cell wall fucosylation in Arabidopsis influences control of leaf water loss and alters stomatal development and mechanical properties25
Rubisco, the imperfect winner: it’s all about the base25
When two negatives make a positive: the favorable impact of the combination of abiotic stress and pathogen infection on plants25
The apple transcription factor MdZF-HD11 regulates fruit softening by promoting Mdβ-GAL18 expression25
Genome shock in a synthetic allotetraploid wheat invokes subgenome-partitioned gene regulation, meiotic instability, and karyotype variation25
A phospho-dawn of protein modification anticipates light onset in the picoeukaryoteOstreococcus tauri25
Resolving spatially distinct phytohormone response zones in Arabidopsis thaliana roots colonized by Fusarium oxysporum24
13C labeling to determine intra-leaf photosynthetic heterogeneity dynamics during drought and rewatering24
Arabidopsis G-protein β subunit AGB1 represses abscisic acid signaling via attenuation of the MPK3–VIP1 phosphorylation cascade24
Jasmonate Hypersensitive 3 negatively regulates both jasmonate and ethylene-mediated responses in Arabidopsis24
Nuclear movement in growing Arabidopsis root hairs involves both actin filaments and microtubules24
Potential of rice tillering for sustainable food production24
Cell wall biology of the mossPhyscomitrium patens24
Bristling with potential: evaluating the effects of awns on yield under heat stress24
Host-dependent specialized metabolism of nitrogen export in actinorhizal nodules induced by diazotrophic Actinomycetota Frankia cluster-224
Thermomorphogenesis: opportunities and challenges in post-transcriptional regulation24
Radiation use efficiency increased over a century of maize (Zea maysL.) breeding in the US corn belt24
Higher order polyploids exhibit enhanced desiccation tolerance in the grass Microchloa caffra24
Loss of HKT1;5D via a spontaneous terminal deletion elevates leaf sodium in bread wheat, but is independent of yield or salinity tolerance24
Modern elite winter wheat cultivars use two physiological pathways to achieve yield stability24
The secreted immune response peptide 1 functions as a phytocytokine in rice immunity24
A simple technology for plastid transformation with fragmented DNA24
Endosperm cell death: roles and regulation in angiosperms24
Low sucrose availability reduces basal spikelet fertility by inducing abscisic acid and jasmonic acid synthesis in wheat24
Cytokinin oxidase/dehydrogenase inhibitors: progress towards agricultural practice24
Dendrocalamus farinosus SWEET14 is involved in source–sink carbohydrate partitioning24
Solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence imperfectly tracks the temperature response of photosynthesis in winter wheat24
How do brassinosteroids fit in bud outgrowth models?24
Translating across kingdoms: target of rapamycin promotes protein synthesis through conserved and divergent pathways in plants24
Can we improve the chilling tolerance of maize photosynthesis through breeding?24
Transcriptional regulation of triacylglycerol accumulation in plants under environmental stress conditions23
Genotypic variation of plant biomass under nitrogen deficiency is positively correlated with conservative economic traits in wheat23
Disentangling the genetic architecture of key traits for wheat hybrid seed production23
Plant hormones regulate inducible asexual reproduction in Kalanchoë pinnata23
Carbon allocation in banana: revisiting assumptions and proposing research directions23
Growing of the TOR world23
Cracking the enigma: understanding strigolactone signalling in the rhizosphere23
Correction to: Hyperspectral imaging for chloroplast movement detection23
Up-regulation of bZIP88 transcription factor is involved in resistance to three different herbicides in both Echinochloa crus-galli and E. glabrescens23
Environmental regulation of male fertility is mediated through Arabidopsis transcription factors bHLH89, 91, and 1023
Nitrogen deficiency- and sucrose-induced anthocyanin biosynthesis is modulated by HISTONE DEACETYLASE15 in Arabidopsis23
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