Plant Physiology

Papers
(The median citation count of Plant Physiology is 3. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)
ArticleCitations
Stress-induced tRNA fragments take action in alternative splicing in Arabidopsis217
The unique bryophyte-specific repeat-containing protein SHORT-LEAF regulates gametophore development in moss146
HI from the Sky: Estimating harvest index from UAVs combined with machine learning136
Erratum to: A genetic approach reveals different modes of action of prefoldins128
BRing on the fight! Brassinosteroid-related transcription factors modulate resistance to fungi attack in wheat95
Mitochondrion-encoded circular RNAs are widespread and translatable in plants94
Transcription factors KNAT3 and KNAT4 are essential for integument and ovule formation in Arabidopsis85
Membrane nanodomains and transport functions in plant82
Improved virus-induced gene silencing allows discovery of a serpentine synthase gene in Catharanthus roseus81
Scaling the walls: How stripe rust overcomes wheat’s defenses80
BRASSINAZOLE RESISTANT 1 delays photoperiodic flowering by repressing CONSTANS transcription79
ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL 5 promotes root growth by maintaining redox homeostasis and repressing oxidative stress response78
Application of new breeding techniques in fruit trees77
Actin-related protein ARP4 and ARP6 antagonistically regulate DNA demethylase ROS1 in plants74
Transcription factor LBD16 targets cell wall modification/ion transport genes in peach lateral root formation68
FLOWERING LOCUS T1 and TERMINAL FLOWER1 regulatory networks mediate flowering initiation in apple65
PmAGAMOUS recruits polycomb protein PmLHP1 to regulate single-pistil morphogenesis in Japanese apricot65
Lignocellulose molecular assembly and deconstruction properties of lignin-altered rice mutants64
Small GTPase PvARFR2 interacts with cytosolic ABA receptor kinase 3 to enhance alkali tolerance in switchgrass64
Temporal changes in metabolism late in seed development affect biomass composition62
Sphingolipids with 2-hydroxy fatty acids aid in plasma membrane nanodomain organization and oxidative burst60
The rice transcription factor Nhd1 regulates root growth and nitrogen uptake by activating nitrogen transporters60
Spatiotemporal cytokinin response imaging and ISOPENTENYLTRANSFERASE 3 function in Medicago nodule development59
Identification of growth regulators using cross-species network analysis in plants57
Wound-inducible WUSCHEL-RELATED HOMEOBOX 13 is required for callus growth and organ reconnection57
Yet another twist in lignin biosynthesis: Is there a specific alcohol dehydrogenase for H-lignin production?56
Cryptochrome 1b represses gibberellin signaling to enhance lodging resistance in maize55
BRASSINOSTEROID INSENSITIVE1 internalization can occur independent of ligand binding54
Correction to: p-Coumaroylation of lignin occurs outside of commelinid monocots in the eudicot genus Morus (mulberry)53
Correction to: Rice co-expression network analysis identifies gene modules associated with agronomic traits52
Spreading the (soil water) wealth: insight into the complexity of root system architecture51
Corrigendum to: Methylated cytokinins from the phytopathogen Rhodococcus fascians mimic plant hormone activity51
Breaking the barrier: Mg hyperaccumulation in Brassica rapa endodermal mutants51
All members of the Arabidopsis DGAT and PDAT acyltransferase families operate during high and low temperatures50
Another tool in the receptor endocytosis kit: ligand-insensitive BRASSINOSTEROID INSENSITIVE150
Dephosphorylate to close: type 2C protein phosphatases regulate stomatal aperture50
On the Inside49
Unraveling the role of DNA G-quadruplexes in transcription in the rice49
The flat of the blade: auxin provides the positional cue for unifacial leaf blade flattening48
Erratum to: CYP76B74 catalyzes the 3′′-hydroxylation of geranylhydroquinone in shikonin biosynthesis48
sic-4 Reports in sick! Loss of SICKLE induces salicylic acid-dependent cell death in Arabidopsis47
Withdrawn as duplicate: Transcription factor WOX11 regulates protein translation via ribosome protein acetylation in rice roots47
Gene body silencing parental alleles for vigorous hybrid rice46
Intragenic complementation at the Lotus japonicus CELLULOSE SYNTHASE-LIKE D1 locus rescues root hair defects46
An Arabidopsis Retention and Splicing complex regulates root and embryo development through pre-mRNA splicing45
Tetratricopeptide-containing SMALL KERNEL 11 is essential for the assembly of cytochrome c oxidase in maize mitochondria45
Parasitic plants are one step ahead: Cuscuta responds transcriptionally to different hosts44
Adenylates regulate Arabidopsis plastidial thioredoxin activities through the binding of a CBS domain protein44
Tailoring photomorphogenic markers to organ growth dynamics43
Eukaryotic translation elongation factor OseEF1A negatively regulates rice immunity against blast disease43
Worth its salt: a histone acetyltransferase gene enhances salt tolerance in bread wheat43
RHO OF PLANT proteins are essential for pollen germination in Arabidopsis43
MORE FLORET1 controls anther development by negatively regulating key tapetal genes in both diploid and tetraploid rice43
Hypoxia in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) fruit during ripening: Biophysical elucidation by a 3D reaction–diffusion model43
ROP GTPases with a geranylgeranylation motif modulate alkaloid biosynthesis in Catharanthus roseus43
OROSOMUCOID PROTEIN 1 regulation of sphingolipid synthesis is required for nodulation in Aeschynomene evenia43
Extrachromosomal circular DNA as a vehicle to gene transfer in plants42
Running Fermi calculations as a superpower to gauge reality41
Loss of a pyridoxal-phosphate phosphatase rescues Arabidopsis lacking an endoplasmic reticulum ATP carrier41
Hexose transporter SWEET5 confers galactose sensitivity to Arabidopsis pollen germination via a galactokinase41
Golgi apparatus-localized CATION CALCIUM EXCHANGER4 promotes osmotolerance of Arabidopsis41
Autophagy in maternal tissues contributes to Arabidopsis seed development41
GWAS identifies two important genes involved in Chinese chestnut weight and leaf length regulation41
Molecular characterization and functional analyses of maize phytochrome A photoreceptors41
Uncoupling differential water usage from drought resistance in a dwarf Arabidopsis mutant41
Plant Physiology welcomes 15 new Assistant Features Editors40
FLOWERING LOCUS T mediates photo-thermal timing of inflorescence meristem arrest in Arabidopsis thaliana40
Erratum to: Functional redox links between lumen thiol oxidoreductase1 and serine/threonine-protein kinase STN740
Arabidopsis reticulons inhibit ROOT HAIR DEFECTIVE3 to form a stable tubular endoplasmic reticulum network40
Bringing it in: a transporter of extracellular amino acids for regulation of plant immunity40
Killing me softly: A pathogen accelerates fruit ripening and softening to cause disease39
Last piece of the puzzle: defining client proteins of the NFU iron-sulfur transfer proteins in mitochondria39
early maturity 7 promotes early flowering by controlling the light input into the circadian clock in barley39
Acyl-CoA binding protein is required for lipid droplet degradation in the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum39
Epigenetic nature of Arabidopsis thaliana telomeres39
Watermelon goes viral: introducing a vector for virus-induced gene silencing in cucurbits39
Wheat TaSnRK2.10 phosphorylates TaERD15 and TaENO1 and confers drought tolerance when overexpressed in rice39
The pollen tube's secret to slick growth? A dab of pectate lyase-like enzyme39
Rice HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN60-3B maintains male fertility under high temperature by starch granule biogenesis39
Acyl carrier protein OsMTACP2 confers rice cold tolerance at the booting stage38
Tomato APETALA2 family member SlTOE1 regulates inflorescence branching by repressing SISTER OF TM338
Potato virus Y viral protein 6K1 inhibits the interaction between defense proteins during virus infection38
Caught with a hand in the cookie jar: Phytophthora AEP1 mediates sugar uptake but triggers plant immunity38
Flavonoid deficiency disrupts redox homeostasis and terpenoid biosynthesis in glandular trichomes of tomato38
Plant PhysioSpace: a robust tool to compare stress response across plant species38
Breaking the code of auxin metabolism: an additional role for DIOXYGENASE FOR AUXIN OXIDATION 138
MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE3 enhances disease resistance of edr1 mutants by phosphorylating MAPKKK538
Knockout of MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE 3 causes barley root resistance against Fusarium graminearum38
Hit the acceleration petal: Methylation as a mediator of ethylene-induced petal senescence37
Stairway to have N: target of Rapamycin as a gatekeeper of nitrogen metabolism in Arabidopsis37
Transcription factor PpNAC1 and DNA demethylase PpDML1 synergistically regulate peach fruit ripening37
Partners in crime: MicroRNA408 and peptide miPEP408 negatively regulate arsenic and low sulfur tolerance37
Be sweet, be strong, and be tolerant: ERDL4 regulates sugar transport and promotes cold tolerance in Arabidopsis37
To grow up or not: SUMOylation of IAA7 acts as a key molecular switch of auxin signaling37
Wildsoydb DataHub: a platform for accessing soybean multiomic datasets across multiple reference genomes37
Is hypoxia good or bad? Role of oxygen levels in maize kernel development37
Tetrad stage transient cold stress skews auxin-mediated energy metabolism balance in Chinese cabbage pollen36
On the Inside36
Integrating membrane transport, signaling, and physiology36
What happens in plants stays in plants: Arabidopsis prime Ac/N-recognin candidates do not function as such36
Closing the loop: Three musketeers of autophagy-ATG2, ATG18a, and ATG935
Alcohol acyl transferase genes at a high-flavor intensity locus contribute to ester biosynthesis in kiwifruit35
Linking leaf embolism resistance with pit membrane characteristics35
Welcome to the TRIBE: An approach to identify RNA ligands of RNA-binding proteins in rice34
A comparative transcriptomics and eQTL approach identifiesSlWD40as a tomato fruit ripening regulator34
Growth-regulating factor 15-mediated gene regulatory network enhances salt tolerance in poplar34
Molecular basis and evolutionary drivers of endosperm-based hybridization barriers34
Natural variation of respiration-related traits in plants34
Correction to: A Single Arabidopsis Gene Encodes Two Differentially Targeted Geranylgeranyl Diphosphate Synthase Isoforms34
A step closer to fully understand how the engine of life is repaired from damages caused by its fuel34
Mapping membranes: lipid imaging reveals phosphorus-dependent membrane dynamics inMedicago truncatulanodules34
Online data resource for exploring transposon insertion polymorphisms in public soybean germplasm accessions34
Aromatic amino acid biosynthesis impacts root hair development and symbiotic associations inLotus japonicus34
Fruit crops combating drought: Physiological responses and regulatory pathways33
Mutations in CmVPS41 controlling resistance to cucumber mosaic virus display specific subcellular localization33
Reliable genotyping of recombinant genomes using a robust hidden Markov model33
Eggplant transcription factor SmMYB5 integrates jasmonate and light signaling during anthocyanin biosynthesis33
Ubiquitination of PHYTOSULFOKINE RECEPTOR1 regulates plant immunity33
Wheat AUXIN RESPONSE FACTOR 15 delays senescence through competitive interaction at the TaNAM1 locus33
MutL homolog 1 participates in interference-sensitive meiotic crossover formation in soybean33
Decoding and recoding plant development33
Sense or nonsense? The role of protein acetylation in cyanobacterial photosynthesis and growth33
A vector system for fast-forward studies of the HOPZ-ACTIVATED RESISTANCE1 (ZAR1) resistosome in the model plant Nicotiana benthamiana32
Overexpression of REDUCED WALL ACETYLATION C increases xylan acetylation and biomass recalcitrance in Populus32
Roles of very long-chain fatty acids in compound leaf patterning inMedicago truncatula31
What plants do in the shadows: Gene transcription precedes histone methylation during shade responses31
Phylloquinone is the principal Mehler reaction site within photosystem I in high light31
Shade triggers posttranscriptional PHYTOCHROME-INTERACTING FACTOR-dependent increases in H3K4 trimethylation31
Natural variation in LONELY GUY-Like 1 regulates rice grain weight under warmer night conditions31
DNA methylation regulates biosynthesis of tanshinones and phenolic acids during growth of Salvia miltiorrhiza31
Early defoliation induces auxin redistribution, promoting paradormancy release in pear buds31
Physiological mechanisms underlying extreme longevity in mountain pine trees31
Endoplasmic reticulum protein ALTERED MERISTEM PROGRAM 1 negatively regulates senescence in Arabidopsis31
Fluorescein staining of chloroplast starch granules in living plants31
CAST-R: An application to visualize circadian and heat stress-responsive genes in plants31
Single seeds exhibit transcriptional heterogeneity during secondary dormancy induction31
Spatiotemporal dynamics of the tomato fruit transcriptome under prolonged water stress31
Synthetically derived BiAux modulates auxin co-receptor activity to stimulate lateral root formation30
MYB24 in control: Transcriptional activation of lignin and cellulose biosynthesis in pear fruit stone cells30
Woolly mutation with the Get02 locus overcomes the polygenic nature of trichome-based pest resistance in tomato30
Transcription factors Pbr3RAV2 and PbrTTG1 regulate pear resistance to Botryosphaeria dothidea via the autophagy pathway30
And … cut! Identifying chromatin features affecting CRISPR–Cas9 activity in plants30
Increased cytoplasmic Mg2+ level contributes to rice salicylic acid accumulation and broad-spectrum resistance30
Validating the role of glutamine synthetase GLN2 during photorespiration in Arabidopsis thaliana30
Monitoring nutrients in plants with genetically encoded sensors: achievements and perspectives30
Restricting electron flow at cytochrome b6f when downstream electron acceptors are severely limited30
A lotus by any other color: Gene regulation divergence in lotus petal development30
Shining light on molecular details of SPA2, a repressor of photomorphogenesis30
A PLETHORA/PIN-FORMED/auxin network mediates prehaustorium formation in the parasitic plant Striga hermonthica30
Putative rhamnogalacturonan-II glycosyltransferase identified through callus gene editing which bypasses embryo lethality30
EXTRA LARGE G-PROTEIN2 mediates cell death and hyperimmunity in the chitin elicitor receptor kinase 1-4 mutant30
RBP differentiation contributes to selective transmissibility of OPT3 mRNAs30
A CASE toolkit for easy and efficient multiplex transgene-free gene editing29
Correction to: The NAC Transcription Factor SlNAP2 Regulates Leaf Senescence and Fruit Yield in Tomato29
Choose your own TALE: Two novel cell death-inducers identified by engineered effectors29
F-box protein MdAMR1L1 regulates ascorbate biosynthesis in apple by modulating GDP-mannose pyrophosphorylase29
Class I TCP transcription factor AtTCP8 modulates key brassinosteroid-responsive genes29
A nitrogen stress-inducible small RNA regulates CO2 fixation in Nostoc29
Mixing it up: a chimeric tobacco-cyanobacterial photosystem II design for maximum low-light use efficiency29
Nα-acetyltransferase NAA50 mediates plant immunity independent of the Nα-acetyltransferase A complex29
Tissue-specific deposition, speciation and transport of antimony in rice29
Designer TALEs enable discovery of cell death-inducer genes29
A viral movement protein co-opts endoplasmic reticulum luminal-binding protein and calreticulin to promote intracellular movement28
Prospects for Reengineering Agrobacterium tumefaciens for T-DNA Delivery to Chloroplasts28
Ran-GTP/-GDP-dependent nuclear accumulation of NONEXPRESSOR OF PATHOGENESIS-RELATED GENES1 and TGACG-BINDING FACTOR2 controls salicylic acid-induced leaf senescence28
Demographic history and distinct selection signatures of two domestication genes in mungbean28
Corrigendum to: Enriched HeK4me3 marks at Pm-0 resistance-related genes prime courgette against Podosphaera xanthii28
Regulation of the interplay between reactive oxygen species and SUMOylation pathways: an essential role for SIZ128
Generating an oilseed rape mutant with non-abscising floral organs using CRISPR/Cas9 technology28
Pentatricopeptide repeat protein MITOCHONDRIAL STABILITY FACTOR 3 ensures mitochondrial RNA stability and embryogenesis28
PSEUDO-ETIOLATION IN LIGHT proteins reduce greening by binding GLK transcription factors28
Let the sunshine in: Abscisic acid modulates shade avoidance by inducing hyponasty movement in Arabidopsis28
High temperature induces male sterility via MYB66–MYB4–Casein kinase I signaling in cotton27
Calcium regulation of the Arabidopsis Na+/K+ transporter HKT1;1 improves seed germination under salt stress27
Past accomplishments and future challenges of the multi-omics characterization of leaf growth27
Unique opportunities for future research on the alternative oxidase of plants27
The serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase STY46 defends against hordeivirus infection by phosphorylating γb protein27
Potential metabolic mechanisms for inhibited chloroplast nitrogen assimilation under high CO227
Drying without dying: A genome database for desiccation-tolerant plants and evolution of desiccation tolerance27
Abscisic acid modulates neighbor proximity-induced leaf hyponasty in Arabidopsis26
Revealing the architecture of the photosynthetic apparatus in the diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana26
FER and LecRK show haplotype-dependent cold-responsiveness and mediate freezing tolerance in Lotus japonicus26
Formins bridle and unleash their way through cytokinesis: a phragmoplast-centered view26
Introduction of a second “Green Revolution” mutation into wheat via in planta CRISPR/Cas9 delivery26
The trajectory in catalytic evolution of Rubisco inPosidoniaseagrass species differs from terrestrial plants26
Barley stripe mosaic virus γb protein targets thioredoxin h-type 1 to dampen salicylic acid-mediated defenses26
Transcription factor DIVARICATA1 positively modulates seed germination in response to salinity stress26
AtLURE1/PRK6-mediated signaling promotes conspecific micropylar pollen tube guidance26
WOX11-mediated plant resilience: nematodes cut and adventitious lateral roots surge26
Plasma and vacuolar membrane sphingolipidomes: composition and insights on the role of main molecular species26
Phylogenetic analyses of seven protein families refine the evolution of small RNA pathways in green plants26
Increased sedoheptulose-1,7-bisphosphatase content inSetaria viridisdoes not affect C4 photosynthesis26
ZAXINONE SYNTHASE 2 regulates growth and arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in rice26
A roadmap of plant membrane transporters in arbuscular mycorrhizal and legume–rhizobium symbioses26
bHLH11 inhibits bHLH IVc proteins by recruiting the TOPLESS/TOPLESS-RELATED corepressors26
Transcription factor StABI5-like 1 binding to the FLOWERING LOCUS T homologs promotes early maturity in potato26
Multiplex knockout of trichome-regulating MYB duplicates in hybrid poplar using a single gRNA25
Conspicuous chloroplast with light harvesting-photosystem I/II megacomplex in marine Prorocentrum cordatum25
The bare necessities of plant K+ channel regulation25
A leucine-rich-repeat receptor-like kinase regulates pollen aperture formation in rice25
Natural diversity provides a broad spectrum of cyanobacteriochrome-based diguanylate cyclases25
PECTIN ACETYLESTERASE12 regulates shoot branching via acetic acid and auxin accumulation in alfalfa shoots25
SVALKA-POLYCOMB REPRESSIVE COMPLEX2 module controls C-REPEAT BINDING FACTOR3 induction during cold acclimation25
A data-integrative modeling approach accurately characterizes the effects of mutations on Arabidopsis lipid metabolism25
PLANT UNCOUPLING MITOCHONDRIAL PROTEIN 2 localizes to the Golgi25
Grappling with grapevine guardians: Unraveling the dynamic dance of VviWRKY10 and VviWRKY30 in powdery mildew defense25
A bipartite chromatophore transit peptide and N-terminal protein processing in the Paulinella chromatophore25
The cytoskeleton controls membrane protein movement24
Diatoms exhibit dynamic chloroplast calcium signals in response to high light and oxidative stress24
Bigger meristem, higher yield? The roles of REL2 and RELK in maize meristem function and yield enhancement24
Advances in seed hypoxia research24
m6A and m5C modifications as the gears: CmoCK1 mRNA travels to promote chilling tolerance24
Tools to understand hypoxia responses in plant tissues24
The calcium-dependent protein kinase CmaCPK4 regulates sex determination in pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima D.)24
The MdIAA29-MdARF4 complex plays an important role in balancing plant height with salt and drought stress responses24
Primed to persevere: Hypoxia regulation from epigenome to protein accumulation in plants24
The Tetratricopeptide repeat protein TaTPR-B1 regulates spike compactness in bread wheat24
Leaf transcriptomes from C3, C3-C4 intermediate, and C4Neurachne species give insights into C4 photosynthesis evolution24
Kiwifruit spatiotemporal multiomics networks uncover key tissue-specific regulatory processes throughout the life cycle24
Proton and calcium pumping P-type ATPases and their regulation of plant responses to the environment24
C2-domain abscisic acid-related proteins regulate the dynamics of a plasma membrane H+-ATPase in response to alkali stress24
A mutant allele of the Wx gene encoding granule-bound starch synthase I results in extremely low amylose content in rice24
A complex and dynamic redox network regulates oxygen reduction at photosystem I in Arabidopsis24
N6-methyladenosine transcriptome-wide profiles of maize kernel development24
Leaf nutrient basis for the differentiation of photosynthetic traits between subtropical evergreen and deciduous trees24
Mutation of GLR2 confers enhanced glufosinate resistance and salt tolerance in rice24
CRISPR/Cas9 mutants of tomato MICRORNA164 genes uncover their functional specialization in development24
Tomato brown rugose fruit virus resistance generated by quadruple knockout of homologs of TOBAMOVIRUS MULTIPLICATION1 in tomato23
WRKY63 transcriptional activation of COOLAIR and COLDAIR regulates vernalization-induced flowering23
Photosystem I light-harvesting proteins regulate photosynthetic electron transfer and hydrogen production23
Genome-wide association study reveals the genetic architecture of 27 agronomic traits in tomato23
Functional specialization of expanded orange carotenoid protein paralogs in subaerial Nostoc species23
Strigolactone signaling regulates cambial activity through repression of WOX4 by transcription factor BES123
WRKY transcription factors and ethylene signaling modify root growth during the shade-avoidance response23
Soil textures rather than root hairs dominate water uptake and soil–plant hydraulics under drought23
Transcription-associated metabolomic adjustments in maize occur during combined drought and cold stress23
Citronellol biosynthesis in pelargonium is a multistep pathway involving progesterone 5β-reductase and/or iridoid synthase-like enzymes23
The transcription factor ZmMYB69 represses lignin biosynthesis by activating ZmMYB31/42 expression in maize23
Potassium transporter TRH1/KUP4 contributes to distinct auxin-mediated root system architecture responses23
A regulatory network driving shoot lignification in rapidly growing bamboo23
Multiomics approach reveals a role of translational machinery in shaping maize kernel amino acid composition23
The impact of light and thioredoxins on the plant thiol-disulfide proteome23
Enhanced genome-wide association reveals the role ofYABBY11-NGATHA-LIKE1in leaf serration development ofPopulus22
The intermediate in a nitrate-responsive ω-amidase pathway in plants may signal ammonium assimilation status22
Round and round it goes: a cyclic nucleotide modulates stress responses in plants22
Transcriptomic and functional analysis provides molecular insights into multicellular trichome development22
Can biochemical traits bridge the gap between genomics and plant performance? A study in rice under drought22
DeepLearnMOR: a deep-learning framework for fluorescence image-based classification of organelle morphology22
Na+-preferential ion transporter HKT1;1 mediates salt tolerance in blueberry22
A seed coat-specific β-ketoacyl-CoA synthase, KCS12, is critical for preserving seed physical dormancy22
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