Plant Physiology

Papers
(The median citation count of Plant Physiology 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)
ArticleCitations
Off-putting! No red, no ripe: methylglyoxal inhibits fruit ripening197
Epigenetics, flavor, and tomatoes: A love triangle based on a stable relationship167
Barley roots require HvGLU3 for cellulose biosynthesis100
Let the sunshine in: Abscisic acid modulates shade avoidance by inducing hyponasty movement in Arabidopsis82
NF-YC3: The master regulator of tomato-arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiotic symphony82
DIV1: The master of awakening seeds in harsh salinity stress82
Photosystems are ganging up to form megacomplexes in the dinoflagellateProrocentrum cordatum82
CpWRKY50 drives jasmonic acid defense in boosting papaya's resistance to anthracnose76
How slender bamboo reacts to gravitational and external mechanical stimuli: Responses and mechanisms76
A lotus by any other color: Gene regulation divergence in lotus petal development76
A data-integrative modeling approach accurately characterizes the effects of mutations on Arabidopsis lipid metabolism76
The cytoskeleton controls membrane protein movement75
Unlocking hybrid vigor: a new genic male sterile gene in da house75
Linking timing to nitrogen use efficiency: Rice OsEC-Ghd7-ARE1 module works on it74
Plant metabolism: Zoom in to the single-cell level72
MORE FLORET1 controls anther development by negatively regulating key tapetal genes in both diploid and tetraploid rice71
Large-scale comparative wheat phosphoproteome profiling reveals temperature-associated molecular signatures in wheat70
Preventing transposons from jumping by transposon-derived small RNAs70
On the move, direction matters: Polar localization of OsLsi1 for differential uptake of metalloids in rice70
Fight to survive: Marchantia synthesizes newly identified metabolites in response to wounding68
Protoplast transient transformation facilitates subcellular localization and functional analysis of walnut proteins68
Methionine as a key player in salt stress adaptation in plants68
SUPPRESSOR OF GAMMA RESPONSE 1 plays rice-specific roles in DNA damage response and repair67
WOX11-mediated plant resilience: nematodes cut and adventitious lateral roots surge67
Functional specialization of expanded orange carotenoid protein paralogs in subaerial Nostoc species67
Tools to understand hypoxia responses in plant tissues67
The histone deacetylase RhHDA15 represses petal senescence by epigenetically regulating reactive oxygen species homeostasis in rose65
Tomato pollen tube growth requires flavonol glycosylation65
Low temperature-induced regulatory network rewiring via WRKY regulators during banana peel browning65
Is hypoxia good or bad? Role of oxygen levels in maize kernel development63
H2 supplied via ammonia borane stimulates lateral root branching via phytomelatonin signaling62
And … cut! Identifying chromatin features affecting CRISPR–Cas9 activity in plants62
Correction to: ETHYLENE INSENSITIVE3/EIN3-LIKE1 modulate FLOWERING LOCUS C expression via histone demethylase interaction62
Acyl-CoA binding protein is required for lipid droplet degradation in the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum62
CRISPR-Cas12i confers efficient genome editing and gene regulation in plants61
PLANT UNCOUPLING MITOCHONDRIAL PROTEIN 2 localizes to the Golgi61
High-throughput genetic transformation and genome editing in pearl millet ( Pennisetum glaucum L.)60
Sphingolipids with 2-hydroxy fatty acids aid in plasma membrane nanodomain organization and oxidative burst60
Cellular pH homeostasis shapes root system architecture by modulating auxin-mediated developmental responses59
Ethylene reshapes protein assemblies in the dark59
How plants adapt to combined and sequential abiotic stresses: A transcriptomics approach59
Regulatory mechanisms of plant meiosis59
Advances in seed hypoxia research59
BTB/POZ-MATH proteins regulate Arabidopsis seedling development by promoting auxin-independent degradation of the Aux/IAA protein IAA1058
Chromatin accessibility and DNA methylation impact asymmetric subgenome dominance in allotriploid Brassica species57
Mobile signals, patterning, and positional information in root development57
CYTOSOLIC INVERTASE2 regulates flowering and reactive oxygen species-triggered programmed cell death in tomato56
Application of new breeding techniques in fruit trees55
Natural variation of respiration-related traits in plants55
R-SNARE protein YKT61 mediates root apical meristem cell division via BRASSINOSTEROID-INSENSITIVE1 recycling54
Roles of very long-chain fatty acids in compound leaf patterning inMedicago truncatula54
TTLOC: A Tn5 transposase-based approach to localize T-DNA integration sites54
Allele-specific expression of AP2-like ABA repressor 1 regulates iron uptake by modulating rhizosphere pH in apple53
Molecular characterization and functional analyses of maize phytochrome A photoreceptors53
Single-cytosine methylation at W-boxes repels binding of WRKY transcription factors through steric hindrance53
A highly conserved ABCG transporter mediates root–soil cohesion in Arabidopsis53
All members of the Arabidopsis DGAT and PDAT acyltransferase families operate during high and low temperatures53
Comparison of red raspberry and wild strawberry fruits reveals mechanisms of fruit type specification53
Tomato brown rugose fruit virus resistance generated by quadruple knockout of homologs of TOBAMOVIRUS MULTIPLICATION1 in tomato52
A galactolipase activated by high light helps cells acclimate to stress in cyanobacteria52
Transcription factors Pbr3RAV2 and PbrTTG1 regulate pear resistance to Botryosphaeria dothidea via the autophagy pathway52
The intermediate in a nitrate-responsive ω-amidase pathway in plants may signal ammonium assimilation status51
Transcriptional factor MdESE3 controls fruit acidity by activating genes regulating malic acid content in apple51
PICLN modulates alternative splicing and light/temperature responses in plants51
Many transcription factor families have evolutionarily conserved binding motifs in plants50
TaCAMTA4 negatively regulates H2O2-dependent wheat leaf rust resistance by activating catalase 1 expression50
Mixing it up: a chimeric tobacco-cyanobacterial photosystem II design for maximum low-light use efficiency50
The transcription factor ZmMYB69 represses lignin biosynthesis by activating ZmMYB31/42 expression in maize50
Ubiquitination of the PpMADS2 transcription factor controls linalool production during UV-B irradiation in detached peach fruit50
MADS-box protein PpDAM6 regulates chilling requirement-mediated dormancy and bud break in peach49
PSEUDO-ETIOLATION IN LIGHT proteins reduce greening by binding GLK transcription factors49
The HsfA1a-BAG5b module mediates thermotolerance through activating autophagy in tomato49
DROUGHT-INDUCED BRANCHED-CHAIN AMINO ACID AMINOTRANSFERASE enhances drought tolerance in rice49
Diatoms exhibit dynamic chloroplast calcium signals in response to high light and oxidative stress48
Spatiotemporal dynamics of the tomato fruit transcriptome under prolonged water stress48
A comparative transcriptomics and eQTL approach identifiesSlWD40as a tomato fruit ripening regulator48
The transcription factor VviNAC60 regulates senescence- and ripening-related processes in grapevine48
Your package has arrived! Trans-Golgi Network component ECHIDNA regulates plant defenses47
Optimization of CRISPR/Cas12 tools for plant genome editing47
Correction to: Early defoliation induces auxin redistribution, promoting paradormancy release in pear buds47
Legume nodulation and nitrogen fixation require interaction of DnaJ-like protein and lipid transfer protein47
Arabidopsis accessions and their difference in heat tolerance during meiosis47
Photosynthetic acclimation of wheat (Triticum aestivum) to winter46
It's not you, it's me: Extracellular self-DNA signals through the jasmonic acid pathway46
Strigolactones inhibit axillary bud outgrowth through transcription factor MdSPL6-mediated regulation of ABA levels in apple46
A cellulose synthesis inhibitor affects cellulose synthase complex secretion and cortical microtubule dynamics46
Give me some sugar: a transporter responsible for sugar uptake from the rhizosphere identified in apple46
Physio-biochemical regulation of drought resistance in tree species within dryland plantations46
Transcription factor FTD1 mediates brassinosteroid signaling and maintains MONOCULM 1 stability to regulate rice tillering46
Manipulation of the central autophagy component ZmATG8c affects thermotolerance in maize46
Chloroplast protein complexes identified by TurboID in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii45
The light-harvesting complex protein LHCB4 fine-tunes temperature-regulated flowering via chloroplast retrograde signaling in pear45
GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN variants with enhanced folding are more efficiently imported into chloroplasts45
Promoter editing of LpNOL generates stay-green perennial ryegrass with improved forage quality and heat tolerance45
Sorted transcripts: A cell type–specific pollen transcriptome for Arabidopsis45
Terpene synthase diversity reveals the inter- and intraspecific floral scent evolution in Aquilegia44
An unknown apocarotenoid signal alters plant development by modulating shoot and root apical meristem activities44
The miR395b–ABI5 module regulates amylopectin branching and biosynthesis and affects lotus root quality44
Extension of the triphasic water potential curve: Accounting for air vapor pressure deficit under soil water stress43
A sucrose-binding protein and β-conglycinins regulate soybean seed protein content and control multiple seed traits43
Partially functional NARROW LEAF1 balances leaf photosynthesis and plant architecture for greater rice yield43
Viral delivery of recombinases activates heritable genetic switches in plants43
CRUMPLED LEAF supports plastid OUTER ENVELOPE PROTEIN OF 80 KDA complex formation in Arabidopsis43
Spatiotemporal deposition of cell wall polysaccharides in oat endosperm during grain development43
New genes on the block: Neofunctionalization of tandem duplicate genes with putative new functions in Arabidopsis42
Holding all the CARDs: Quinone-induced oxidation and phosphorylation of GRXC1 impacts root growth42
The transcriptional landscape and dynamics regulating organ differentiation and dormancy in Curcuma alismatifolia42
Function and regulatory mechanism of HvSPX4 in maintaining phosphate homeostasis in barley42
A small chromosomal inversion mediated by MITE transposons confers cleistogamy in Brassica napus41
NIN-like protein 2 regulation of nitrite reductase mediates vacuole integrity in Medicago truncatula nodules under high nitrate41
The transcription factor SlLBD40 regulates seed germination by inhibiting cell wall remodeling enzymes during endosperm weakening41
Consecutive action of two BAHD acyltransferases promotes tetracoumaroyl spermine accumulation in chicory41
MYB transcription factors encoded by diversified tandem gene clusters cause varied Morella rubra fruit color41
Touch me not! Jasmonic acid and ethylene converge on gibberellins breakdown to regulate touch-induced morphogenesis41
The annotation and analysis of complex 3D plant organs using 3DCoordX40
Simultaneous recording of biosensors and chlorophyll fluorescence reveals a tight correlation between ETR and oxidative signals40
AlGrow: A graphical interface for easy, fast, and accurate area and growth analysis of heterogeneously colored targets40
A network comprising ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL 5, microRNA397b, and auxin-associated factors regulates root hair growth in Arabidopsis40
The complex consequences of engineering oil leaf production in plants40
Chromosome ends initiate homologous chromosome pairing during rice meiosis39
Global hypermethylation of the N6-methyladenosine RNA modification associated with apple heterografting39
The brassinosteroid signaling-related ILI–OsAIF–OsbHLH92 transcription factor module antagonistically controls leaf angle and grain size in rice39
An artificial host  system enables the obligate parasite Cuscuta campestris to grow and reproduce in vitro39
A cell wall–localized β-1,3-glucanase promotes fiber cell elongation and secondary cell wall deposition39
Elicitor-induced plant immunity relies on amino acids accumulation to delay the onset of bacterial virulence39
Group VII ethylene response factors forming distinct regulatory loops mediate submergence responses39
Consequences of saline-dry conditions to the soil–plant–air continuum39
RNA-binding protein MAC5A interacts with the 26S proteasome to regulate DNA damage response in Arabidopsis39
A phased small interfering RNA-derived pathway mediates lead stress tolerance in maize39
The time is ripe for eQTLs: Transcriptomic identification of a tomato fruit ripening regulator39
Inhibition of invasive plant Mikania micrantha rapid growth by host-specific rust (Puccinia spegazzinii)39
Ceramide-1-phosphate enhances defense responses against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in Brassica napus38
SEC14-GOLD protein PATELLIN2 binds IRON-REGULATED TRANSPORTER1 linking root iron uptake to vitamin E38
A NAC transcription factor represses a module associated with xyloglucan content and regulates aluminum tolerance38
Transcription factors WRKY2 and WRKY34 control LATERAL ORGAN BOUNDARIES DOMAIN10 expression in pollen vegetative cell nuclei38
H-lignin can be deposited independently of CINNAMYL ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE C and D in Arabidopsis38
Mating system is associated with seed phenotypes upon loss of RNA-directed DNA methylation in Brassicaceae37
Molecular and phylogenetic evidence of parallel expansion of anion channels in plants37
Large root cortical cells and reduced cortical cell files improve growth under suboptimal nitrogen in silico37
n-Alkane 13C/12C indicates differential metabolic controls of fatty lipid chain extension in C3 and C4 grasses37
High-resolution genome mapping and functional dissection of chlorogenic acid production in Lonicera maackii37
Expression inheritance and constraints on cis- and trans-regulatory mutations underlying lotus color variation37
Nuclear factors NF-YC3 and NF-YBs positively regulate arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in tomato37
PHOTOLYASE/BLUE LIGHT RECEPTOR2 regulates chrysanthemum flowering by compensating for gibberellin perception37
Designed to breathe: synthetic biology applications in plant hypoxia37
Rapid ethylene-triggered protein complex remodeling in dark-grown Arabidopsis hypocotyls36
Hydraulic vulnerability segmentation in compound-leaved trees: Evidence from an embolism visualization technique36
CONSTANS interacts with and antagonizes ABF transcription factors during salt stress under long-day conditions36
An mRNA methylase and demethylase regulate sorghum salt tolerance by mediating N6-methyladenosine modification36
The apple BTB protein MdBT2 positively regulates MdCOP1 abundance to repress anthocyanin biosynthesis36
Re-tuning of aromatic amino acid biosynthesis before and after the evolution of tyrosine-derived grass lignin36
Phosphatidylcholine:diacylglycerol cholinephosphotransferase’s unique regulation of castor bean oil quality36
The wheat stripe rust effector PstEXLX1 inhibits formate dehydrogenase activity to suppress immunity in wheat36
Apoplastic sugar may be lost from grape berries and retrieved in pedicels36
Modulation of cell differentiation and growth underlies the shift from bud protection to light capture in cauline leaves36
Melatonin promotes Al3+ compartmentalization via H+ transport and ion gradients inMalus hupehensis36
HISTONE DEACETYLASE 6 interaction with ABSCISIC ACID-INSENSITIVE 5 decreases apple drought tolerance36
Two structurally different oomycete lipophilic microbe-associated molecular patterns induce distinctive plant immune responses36
Glutamine induces lateral root initiation, stress responses, and disease resistance in Arabidopsis36
Analysis of the Arabidopsiscoilinmutant reveals a positive role of AtCOILIN in plant immunity35
Two calcium sensor-activated kinases function in root hair growth35
The potato sugar transporter SWEET1g affects apoplasmic sugar ratio and phloem-mobile tuber- and flower-inducing signals35
Pangenome-based trajectories of intracellular gene transfers in Poaceae unveil high cumulation in Triticeae35
The Arabidopsis glutamine synthetase2 mutants (gln2-1 and gln2-2) do not have abnormal phenotypes35
Distinct functions of FASCICLIN-LIKE ARABINOGALACTAN PROTEINS relate to domain structure35
An update on sugar allocation and accumulation in fruits35
Membrane-localized orientation of NONPHOTOTROPIC HYPOCOTYL3 affects the necessity of its phosphorylation for phototropism35
Go with the flow: ABCC4 mediates cytokinin efflux to control root development35
mTACT: A cell type-specific transportome-scale amiRNA toolbox to overcome functional redundancy in Arabidopsis35
Salt stress alters membrane lipid content and lipid biosynthesis pathways in the plasma membrane and tonoplast35
The transcriptional repressors IAA5 and IAA29 participate in DNA damage-induced stem cell death in Arabidopsis roots34
Similar but different: The partially redundant roles of tomato Pic3 and Pic12 in immunity34
ERF-VIIs and ORA59: Dual regulators of plant hypoxia and defense pathways during Botrytis cinerea infection34
Merging traditional practices and modern technology through computational plant breeding34
Guided by light, microtubules choreograph the directional expansion of cotyledons34
When to germinate: the talk between abscisic acid and circadian clock34
SWEETs of aging plants: Role of OsSweet1b in plant senescence is explained33
Functional framework of the kinetochore and spindle assembly checkpoint in Arabidopsis33
PROTON GRADIENT REGULATION 5 enables efficient C4 photosynthesis under fluctuating light33
Correction to: Pyrethrin Biosynthesis: The Cytochrome P450 Oxidoreductase CYP82Q3 Converts Jasmolone To Pyrethrolone33
A deep dive into plant metabolomics: Milestones, technologies, and translational impact33
Transcription factor VvWRKY70 inhibits both norisoprenoid and flavonol biosynthesis in grape33
AOX in action—making plant mitochondrial metabolism special33
BRZ-INSENSITIVE-LONG HYPOCOTYL8 inhibits kinase-mediated phosphorylation to regulate brassinosteroid signaling33
Illuminating growth: Celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Joanne Chory33
CamelliA-based simultaneous imaging of Ca2+ dynamics in subcellular compartments33
HyperTRIBE mapping of the RNA m6A demethylase ALKBH9 binding sites in bamboo reveals its role in plant defense33
Focus on root development33
CRISPR/Cas9-generated mutations in a sugar transporter gene reduce cassava susceptibility to bacterial blight32
Abscisic acid root-to-shoot translocation by transporter AtABCG25 mediates stomatal movements in Arabidopsis32
ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL5-mediated light signaling promotes shoot regeneration in Arabidopsis thaliana32
Interplay among ZF-HD and GRF transcription factors during Arabidopsis leaf development32
3D (x-y-t) Raman imaging of tomato fruit cuticle: Microchemistry during development32
Arabidopsis membrane protein AMAR1 interaction with type III effector XopAM triggers a hypersensitive response32
Role of serine/threonine protein kinase STN7 in the formation of two distinct photosystem I supercomplexes in Physcomitrium patens32
Transcriptomic and metabolic signatures of diatom plasticity to light fluctuations32
Deadly acceleration in dehydration of Eucalyptus viminalis leaves coincides with high-order vein cavitation32
FvWRKY48 binds to the pectate lyase FvPLA promoter to control fruit softening in Fragaria vesca32
Xylan-directed cell wall assembly in grasses32
Circadian entrainment in Arabidopsis32
XAP5 CIRCADIAN TIMEKEEPER regulates RNA splicing and the circadian clock by genetically separable pathways32
A high-resolution gene expression map of the medial and lateral domains of the gynoecium of Arabidopsis32
Characterization of the cyclic dipeptide cyclo(His-Pro) in Arabidopsis32
Allele-dependent expression and functionality of lipid enzyme phospholipid:diacylglycerol acyltransferase affect diatom carbon storage and growth32
Transcription factor ZmEREB97 regulates nitrate uptake in maize (Zea mays) roots31
Heat shock-induced failure of meiosis I to meiosis II transition leads to 2n pollen formation in a woody plant31
β-Carotene and its derivatives regulate pollen fertility in tomato31
Rhizobia cystathionine γ-lyase-derived H2S delays nodule senescence in soybean31
MAPKKK5 is required for the enhanced resistance to powdery mildew phenotype ofedr1mutants31
Starch phosphorylation regulates starch granule morphological homogeneity in Arabidopsis thaliana31
Modern wheat breeding selection synergistically improves above- and belowground traits31
Sequential protease deployment under acidic conditions degrades host defense proteins and drives Valsa mali pathogenicity in apple31
A polarized nuclear position specifies the correct division plane during maize stomatal development31
Harnessing plant agriculture to mitigate climate change: A framework to evaluate synthetic biology (and other) interventions31
CONSTITUTIVE PHOTOMORPHOGENIC 1 promotes seed germination by destabilizing RGA-LIKE 2 in Arabidopsis31
ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL5 and B-BOX21/22 are required for auxin-induced root hair development31
Transcription factor WOX11 regulates protein translation via ribosome protein acetylation in rice roots31
Persulfidation of transcription factor MYB10 inhibits anthocyanin synthesis in red-skinned pear31
COLD REGULATED GENE 27 and 28 antagonize the transcriptional activity of the RVE8/LNK1/LNK2 circadian complex31
The TgIAA7-TgARF10- TgProDH1 module regulates waterlogging-mediated proline accumulation in the gymnosperm Torreya grandis31
Hypoxia as challenge and opportunity: From cells to crops, to synthetic biology30
Fatty acid desaturase 3-mediated α-linolenic acid biosynthesis in plants30
Plant cell polarity: The many facets of sidedness30
Critical compromise: Trade-off between symbiosis and water uptake30
A timely death of the tapetum underlies MORE FLORET1 (MOF1) regulation of male fertility in rice30
Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase subunits A and B are essential to maintain photosynthetic efficiency30
Membrane nanodomains: Dynamic nanobuilding blocks of polarized cell growth30
A high-yielding recipe: Cytokinin signaling in soybean roots affects phosphorus uptake efficiency and crop production30
Ripe on time: How posttranslational modifications of a transcription factor impact tomato fruit ripening30
CALEOSIN 1 interaction with AUTOPHAGY-RELATED PROTEIN 8 facilitates lipid droplet microautophagy in seedlings30
G-type receptor-like kinase AsNIP43 interacts with rhizobia effector nodulation outer protein P and is required for symbiosis30
Thank you to Reviewers and Editors 202330
Focus on epigenetics30
New molecular tools for the next generation of solar microbial cell factories30
Evolution of C4 photosynthesis: A lesson from the diverse photosynthesis genus neurachne29
Killing two birds with one stone: A breakthrough in transgene-free gene editing in soybean29
A C4 plant K+ channel accelerates stomata to enhance C3 photosynthesis and water use efficiency29
Gatekeeping symbiosis: autophagy shapes Serendipita indica - Arabidopsis thaliana interaction29
MIZU-KUSSEI 1 regulates root hydrotropism and cytokinin signal transduction by interacting with cytokinin receptors29
Pick a pattern: Transcriptional regulator allelic diversity synergistically drives trichome pattern diversity29
Follow the calcium road: Conserved mechanisms of growth and development in Marchantia polymorpha29
Mitochondrial DNA and the largest nuclear-mitochondrial DNA in Arabidopsis can be separated by their methylation levels29
Setting a TRAP for phloem translational dynamics during nodulation29
S-RNase evolution in self-incompatibility: Phylogenomic insights into synteny with Class I T2 RNase genes29
Cyclic and pseudo-cyclic electron pathways play antagonistic roles during nitrogen deficiency in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii29
The NLR protein CbAR9 and the hydrolase CbSAHH form a module driving systemic acquired resistance against Colletotrichum in pepper29
The “WHY” behind pear pollen tube growth29
OsGRF11 regulates cell division and elongation by interacting with GF14e and affecting gibberellin signaling29
Molecular evidence for enhancer–promoter interactions in light responses of soybean seedlings28
Flavodiiron proteins enhance the rate of CO2 assimilation in Arabidopsis under fluctuating light intensity28
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