Plant Physiology

Papers
(The TQCC of Plant Physiology is 15. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Off-putting! No red, no ripe: methylglyoxal inhibits fruit ripening230
Epigenetics, flavor, and tomatoes: A love triangle based on a stable relationship105
Barley roots require HvGLU3 for cellulose biosynthesis102
NF-YC3: The master regulator of tomato-arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiotic symphony91
Photosystems are ganging up to form megacomplexes in the dinoflagellateProrocentrum cordatum90
A lotus by any other color: Gene regulation divergence in lotus petal development90
DIV1: The master of awakening seeds in harsh salinity stress90
CpWRKY50 drives jasmonic acid defense in boosting papaya's resistance to anthracnose88
Preventing transposons from jumping by transposon-derived small RNAs88
On the move, direction matters: Polar localization of OsLsi1 for differential uptake of metalloids in rice86
Functional specialization of expanded orange carotenoid protein paralogs in subaerial Nostoc species81
Fight to survive: Marchantia synthesizes newly identified metabolites in response to wounding81
And … cut! Identifying chromatin features affecting CRISPR–Cas9 activity in plants80
Allele-specific expression of AP2-like ABA repressor 1 regulates iron uptake by modulating rhizosphere pH in apple79
Unlocking hybrid vigor: a new genic male sterile gene in da house78
A data-integrative modeling approach accurately characterizes the effects of mutations on Arabidopsis lipid metabolism78
The cytoskeleton controls membrane protein movement77
Regulatory mechanisms of plant meiosis76
Linking timing to nitrogen use efficiency: Rice OsEC-Ghd7-ARE1 module works on it76
Ethylene reshapes protein assemblies in the dark74
Cellular pH homeostasis shapes root system architecture by modulating auxin-mediated developmental responses74
Application of new breeding techniques in fruit trees73
Correction to: ETHYLENE INSENSITIVE3/EIN3-LIKE1 modulate FLOWERING LOCUS C expression via histone demethylase interaction72
Protoplast transient transformation facilitates subcellular localization and functional analysis of walnut proteins71
Transcription factors Pbr3RAV2 and PbrTTG1 regulate pear resistance to Botryosphaeria dothidea via the autophagy pathway70
CYTOSOLIC INVERTASE2 regulates flowering and reactive oxygen species-triggered programmed cell death in tomato70
Stm is required for fate establishment of productive shoot progenitor cells in Arabidopsis tissue culture70
BTB/POZ-MATH proteins regulate Arabidopsis seedling development by promoting auxin-independent degradation of the Aux/IAA protein IAA1069
How plants adapt to combined and sequential abiotic stresses: A transcriptomics approach69
Mixing it up: a chimeric tobacco-cyanobacterial photosystem II design for maximum low-light use efficiency68
The intermediate in a nitrate-responsive ω-amidase pathway in plants may signal ammonium assimilation status68
Comparison of red raspberry and wild strawberry fruits reveals mechanisms of fruit type specification68
TaCAMTA4 negatively regulates H2O2-dependent wheat leaf rust resistance by activating catalase 1 expression66
Roles of very long-chain fatty acids in compound leaf patterning inMedicago truncatula65
Chromatin accessibility and DNA methylation impact asymmetric subgenome dominance in allotriploid Brassica species65
H2 supplied via ammonia borane stimulates lateral root branching via phytomelatonin signaling64
Plant metabolism: Zoom in to the single-cell level64
DROUGHT-INDUCED BRANCHED-CHAIN AMINO ACID AMINOTRANSFERASE enhances drought tolerance in rice64
Low temperature-induced regulatory network rewiring via WRKY regulators during banana peel browning63
How slender bamboo reacts to gravitational and external mechanical stimuli: Responses and mechanisms63
The transcription factor ZmMYB69 represses lignin biosynthesis by activating ZmMYB31/42 expression in maize63
Building safe lipid stores: Arabidopsis lipins shape lipid droplet biogenesis and lipid homeostasis60
Mobile signals, patterning, and positional information in root development60
High-throughput genetic transformation and genome editing in pearl millet ( Pennisetum glaucum L.)59
PyHAT5 regulates anthocyanin biosynthesis in red-fleshed pear and undergoes ubiquitination and degradation by PyAIP259
PICLN modulates alternative splicing and light/temperature responses in plants59
R-SNARE protein YKT61 mediates root apical meristem cell division via BRASSINOSTEROID-INSENSITIVE1 recycling58
All members of the Arabidopsis DGAT and PDAT acyltransferase families operate during high and low temperatures58
A comparative transcriptomics and eQTL approach identifiesSlWD40as a tomato fruit ripening regulator58
PLANT UNCOUPLING MITOCHONDRIAL PROTEIN 2 localizes to the Golgi57
The transcription factor VviNAC60 regulates senescence- and ripening-related processes in grapevine57
Molecular characterization and functional analyses of maize phytochrome A photoreceptors57
Let the sunshine in: Abscisic acid modulates shade avoidance by inducing hyponasty movement in Arabidopsis57
Is hypoxia good or bad? Role of oxygen levels in maize kernel development56
TTLOC: A Tn5 transposase-based approach to localize T-DNA integration sites56
WOX11-mediated plant resilience: nematodes cut and adventitious lateral roots surge55
The histone deacetylase RhHDA15 represses petal senescence by epigenetically regulating reactive oxygen species homeostasis in rose55
The HsfA1a-BAG5b module mediates thermotolerance through activating autophagy in tomato55
A galactolipase activated by high light helps cells acclimate to stress in cyanobacteria54
MORE FLORET1 controls anther development by negatively regulating key tapetal genes in both diploid and tetraploid rice54
PSEUDO-ETIOLATION IN LIGHT proteins reduce greening by binding GLK transcription factors54
Natural variation of respiration-related traits in plants54
Ubiquitination of the PpMADS2 transcription factor controls linalool production during UV-B irradiation in detached peach fruit53
Spatiotemporal dynamics of the tomato fruit transcriptome under prolonged water stress53
Multi-omics and genetic analysis uncover salicylic acid-mediated core signaling networks for seed longevity in rice53
Tomato pollen tube growth requires flavonol glycosylation53
Single-cytosine methylation at W-boxes repels binding of WRKY transcription factors through steric hindrance53
Large-scale comparative wheat phosphoproteome profiling reveals temperature-associated molecular signatures in wheat53
Acyl-CoA binding protein is required for lipid droplet degradation in the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum53
A highly conserved ABCG transporter mediates root–soil cohesion in Arabidopsis52
Methionine as a key player in salt stress adaptation in plants52
Advances in seed hypoxia research52
SUPPRESSOR OF GAMMA RESPONSE 1 plays rice-specific roles in DNA damage response and repair52
MADS-box protein PpDAM6 regulates chilling requirement-mediated dormancy and bud break in peach52
Transcriptional factor MdESE3 controls fruit acidity by activating genes regulating malic acid content in apple51
CRISPR-Cas12i confers efficient genome editing and gene regulation in plants50
Diatoms exhibit dynamic chloroplast calcium signals in response to high light and oxidative stress50
Many transcription factor families have evolutionarily conserved binding motifs in plants49
Tools to understand hypoxia responses in plant tissues49
Your package has arrived! Trans-Golgi Network component ECHIDNA regulates plant defenses48
Correction to: Early defoliation induces auxin redistribution, promoting paradormancy release in pear buds48
Arabidopsis accessions and their difference in heat tolerance during meiosis48
Optimization of CRISPR/Cas12 tools for plant genome editing47
Mating system is associated with seed phenotypes upon loss of RNA-directed DNA methylation in Brassicaceae46
It's not you, it's me: Extracellular self-DNA signals through the jasmonic acid pathway46
AlGrow: A graphical interface for easy, fast, and accurate area and growth analysis of heterogeneously colored targets46
Give me some sugar: a transporter responsible for sugar uptake from the rhizosphere identified in apple46
A NAC transcription factor represses a module associated with xyloglucan content and regulates aluminum tolerance45
Modulation of cell differentiation and growth underlies the shift from bud protection to light capture in cauline leaves45
A plant-microbe treaty: coordinated action of plant and microbial proteins strengthens immunity in apple45
The transcription factor SlLBD40 regulates seed germination by inhibiting cell wall remodeling enzymes during endosperm weakening45
CONSTANS interacts with and antagonizes ABF transcription factors during salt stress under long-day conditions45
Phloem-specific hairpin RNA expression confers broad-spectrum antiviral resistance in elite rice cultivars45
Two calcium sensor-activated kinases function in root hair growth45
A cellulose synthesis inhibitor affects cellulose synthase complex secretion and cortical microtubule dynamics45
Group VII ethylene response factors forming distinct regulatory loops mediate submergence responses45
Ceramide-1-phosphate enhances defense responses against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in Brassica napus45
Transcription factor FTD1 mediates brassinosteroid signaling and maintains MONOCULM 1 stability to regulate rice tillering44
Pangenome-based trajectories of intracellular gene transfers in Poaceae unveil high cumulation in Triticeae44
CRUMPLED LEAF supports plastid OUTER ENVELOPE PROTEIN OF 80 KDA complex formation in Arabidopsis44
Spatiotemporal deposition of cell wall polysaccharides in oat endosperm during grain development44
A cell wall–localized β-1,3-glucanase promotes fiber cell elongation and secondary cell wall deposition44
Strigolactones inhibit axillary bud outgrowth through transcription factor MdSPL6-mediated regulation of ABA levels in apple44
The wheat stripe rust effector PstEXLX1 inhibits formate dehydrogenase activity to suppress immunity in wheat44
SEC14-GOLD protein PATELLIN2 binds IRON-REGULATED TRANSPORTER1 linking root iron uptake to vitamin E43
Global hypermethylation of the N6-methyladenosine RNA modification associated with apple heterografting43
The complex consequences of engineering oil leaf production in plants43
Chloroplast protein complexes identified by TurboID in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii43
Sorted transcripts: A cell type–specific pollen transcriptome for Arabidopsis43
The transcriptional landscape and dynamics regulating organ differentiation and dormancy in Curcuma alismatifolia43
NIN-like protein 2 regulation of nitrite reductase mediates vacuole integrity in Medicago truncatula nodules under high nitrate43
Molecular and phylogenetic evidence of parallel expansion of anion channels in plants43
Promoter editing of LpNOL generates stay-green perennial ryegrass with improved forage quality and heat tolerance43
Holding all the CARDs: Quinone-induced oxidation and phosphorylation of GRXC1 impacts root growth43
The light-harvesting complex protein LHCB4 fine-tunes temperature-regulated flowering via chloroplast retrograde signaling in pear43
Simultaneous recording of biosensors and chlorophyll fluorescence reveals a tight correlation between ETR and oxidative signals42
Transcription factors WRKY2 and WRKY34 control LATERAL ORGAN BOUNDARIES DOMAIN10 expression in pollen vegetative cell nuclei42
Touch me not! Jasmonic acid and ethylene converge on gibberellins breakdown to regulate touch-induced morphogenesis42
n-Alkane 13C/12C indicates differential metabolic controls of fatty lipid chain extension in C3 and C4 grasses42
Consequences of saline-dry conditions to the soil–plant–air continuum42
H-lignin can be deposited independently of CINNAMYL ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE C and D in Arabidopsis42
Chromosome ends initiate homologous chromosome pairing during rice meiosis42
An unknown apocarotenoid signal alters plant development by modulating shoot and root apical meristem activities42
RNA-binding protein MAC5A interacts with the 26S proteasome to regulate DNA damage response in Arabidopsis41
Analysis of the Arabidopsiscoilinmutant reveals a positive role of AtCOILIN in plant immunity41
Function and regulatory mechanism of HvSPX4 in maintaining phosphate homeostasis in barley41
A phased small interfering RNA-derived pathway mediates lead stress tolerance in maize40
Terpene synthase diversity reveals the inter- and intraspecific floral scent evolution in Aquilegia40
New genes on the block: Neofunctionalization of tandem duplicate genes with putative new functions in Arabidopsis40
Expression inheritance and constraints on cis- and trans-regulatory mutations underlying lotus color variation40
A sucrose-binding protein and β-conglycinins regulate soybean seed protein content and control multiple seed traits40
Csa-miR160 targets transcriptional repressor CsARF18 and modulates auxin-mediated crocin biosynthesis in Crocus sativus L39
Two structurally different oomycete lipophilic microbe-associated molecular patterns induce distinctive plant immune responses39
An mRNA methylase and demethylase regulate sorghum salt tolerance by mediating N6-methyladenosine modification39
Elicitor-induced plant immunity relies on amino acids accumulation to delay the onset of bacterial virulence39
Inducibility of cyclic electron transport is linked to the transition from C3–C4 to C4 photosynthesis in Flaveria39
The brassinosteroid signaling-related ILI–OsAIF–OsbHLH92 transcription factor module antagonistically controls leaf angle and grain size in rice39
Glutamine induces lateral root initiation, stress responses, and disease resistance in Arabidopsis39
Re-tuning of aromatic amino acid biosynthesis before and after the evolution of tyrosine-derived grass lignin39
The potato sugar transporter SWEET1g affects apoplasmic sugar ratio and phloem-mobile tuber- and flower-inducing signals39
Apoplastic sugar may be lost from grape berries and retrieved in pedicels38
A network comprising ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL 5, microRNA397b, and auxin-associated factors regulates root hair growth in Arabidopsis38
Legume nodulation and nitrogen fixation require interaction of DnaJ-like protein and lipid transfer protein38
The time is ripe for eQTLs: Transcriptomic identification of a tomato fruit ripening regulator38
Viral delivery of recombinases activates heritable genetic switches in plants38
Phosphatidylcholine:diacylglycerol cholinephosphotransferase’s unique regulation of castor bean oil quality38
Nuclear factors NF-YC3 and NF-YBs positively regulate arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in tomato38
Rapid ethylene-triggered protein complex remodeling in dark-grown Arabidopsis hypocotyls38
mTACT: A cell type–specific transportome-scale amiRNA toolbox to overcome functional redundancy in Arabidopsis38
Designed to breathe: synthetic biology applications in plant hypoxia38
Inhibition of invasive plant Mikania micrantha rapid growth by host-specific rust (Puccinia spegazzinii)37
HISTONE DEACETYLASE 6 interaction with ABSCISIC ACID-INSENSITIVE 5 decreases apple drought tolerance37
The miR395b–ABI5 module regulates amylopectin branching and biosynthesis and affects lotus root quality37
A small chromosomal inversion mediated by MITE transposons confers cleistogamy in Brassica napus37
PHOTOLYASE/BLUE LIGHT RECEPTOR2 regulates chrysanthemum flowering by compensating for gibberellin perception37
Distinct functions of FASCICLIN-LIKE ARABINOGALACTAN PROTEINS relate to domain structure37
MYB transcription factors encoded by diversified tandem gene clusters cause varied Morella rubra fruit color37
Melatonin promotes Al3+ compartmentalization via H+ transport and ion gradients inMalus hupehensis37
14-3-3 λ suppresses ethylene-mediated root growth inhibition through EIN3/EIL1 in Arabidopsis37
An update on sugar allocation and accumulation in fruits36
Unraveling the crosstalk between extracellular ATP and glutamate in systemic ROS signaling36
Extension of the triphasic water potential curve: Accounting for air vapor pressure deficit under soil water stress36
The apple BTB protein MdBT2 positively regulates MdCOP1 abundance to repress anthocyanin biosynthesis36
Large root cortical cells and reduced cortical cell files improve growth under suboptimal nitrogen in silico36
Sunflower HaWRKY29 dampens Orobanche cumana parasitism via transcriptional activation of HaLAC17 and ligni36
Photosynthetic acclimation of wheat (Triticum aestivum) to winter36
Consecutive action of two BAHD acyltransferases promotes tetracoumaroyl spermine accumulation in chicory35
GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN variants with enhanced folding are more efficiently imported into chloroplasts35
The transcriptional repressors IAA5 and IAA29 participate in DNA damage-induced stem cell death in Arabidopsis roots35
Manipulation of the central autophagy component ZmATG8c affects thermotolerance in maize35
High-resolution genome mapping and functional dissection of chlorogenic acid production in Lonicera maackii35
Similar but different: The partially redundant roles of tomato Pic3 and Pic12 in immunity35
Illuminating growth: Celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Joanne Chory35
Physio-biochemical regulation of drought resistance in tree species within dryland plantations35
Go with the flow: ABCC4 mediates cytokinin efflux to control root development35
Harnessing plant agriculture to mitigate climate change: A framework to evaluate synthetic biology (and other) interventions35
Rhizobia cystathionine γ-lyase-derived H2S delays nodule senescence in soybean34
Correction to: Pyrethrin Biosynthesis: The Cytochrome P450 Oxidoreductase CYP82Q3 Converts Jasmolone To Pyrethrolone34
Focus on root development34
Plant cell polarity: The many facets of sidedness34
Allele-dependent expression and functionality of lipid enzyme phospholipid:diacylglycerol acyltransferase affect diatom carbon storage and growth34
ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL5 and B-BOX21/22 are required for auxin-induced root hair development34
Arabidopsis membrane protein AMAR1 interaction with type III effector XopAM triggers a hypersensitive response34
AOX in action—making plant mitochondrial metabolism special34
Sequential protease deployment under acidic conditions degrades host defense proteins and drives Valsa mali pathogenicity in apple34
Membrane nanodomains: Dynamic nanobuilding blocks of polarized cell growth33
Transcriptomic and metabolic signatures of diatom plasticity to light fluctuations33
Modern wheat breeding selection synergistically improves above- and belowground traits33
Beyond florigen: role of FLOWERING LOCUS T1 on source-sink relation, reproduction, and vegetative development in barley33
Functional framework of the kinetochore and spindle assembly checkpoint in Arabidopsis33
CRISPR/Cas9-generated mutations in a sugar transporter gene reduce cassava susceptibility to bacterial blight33
Guided by light, microtubules choreograph the directional expansion of cotyledons33
Starch phosphorylation regulates starch granule morphological homogeneity in Arabidopsis thaliana33
Merging traditional practices and modern technology through computational plant breeding33
HFR1 delays dark-induced leaf senescence by suppressing ORE1 transcription and attenuating its protein activity33
HyperTRIBE mapping of the RNA m6A demethylase ALKBH9 binding sites in bamboo reveals its role in plant defense33
G-type receptor-like kinase AsNIP43 interacts with rhizobia effector nodulation outer protein P and is required for symbiosis33
XAP5 CIRCADIAN TIMEKEEPER regulates RNA splicing and the circadian clock by genetically separable pathways33
When to germinate: the talk between abscisic acid and circadian clock33
Membrane-localized orientation of NONPHOTOTROPIC HYPOCOTYL3 affects the necessity of its phosphorylation for phototropism33
CALEOSIN 1 interaction with AUTOPHAGY-RELATED PROTEIN 8 facilitates lipid droplet microautophagy in seedlings33
Persulfidation of transcription factor MYB10 inhibits anthocyanin synthesis in red-skinned pear33
Xylan-directed cell wall assembly in grasses32
MAPKKK5 is required for the enhanced resistance to powdery mildew phenotype ofedr1mutants32
Characterization of the cyclic dipeptide cyclo(His-Pro) in Arabidopsis32
Role of serine/threonine protein kinase STN7 in the formation of two distinct photosystem I supercomplexes in Physcomitrium patens32
Hypoxia as challenge and opportunity: From cells to crops, to synthetic biology32
SWEETs of aging plants: Role of OsSweet1b in plant senescence is explained32
The Arabidopsis glutamine synthetase2 mutants (gln2-1 and gln2-2) do not have abnormal phenotypes32
3D (x-y-t) Raman imaging of tomato fruit cuticle: Microchemistry during development32
A high-resolution gene expression map of the medial and lateral domains of the gynoecium of Arabidopsis32
EcCYP89B16 confers metabolic herbicide resistance and is associated with Calvin cycle adjustments in Echinochloa crus-galli31
Circadian entrainment in Arabidopsis31
Transcription factor WOX11 regulates protein translation via ribosome protein acetylation in rice roots31
Abscisic acid root-to-shoot translocation by transporter AtABCG25 mediates stomatal movements in Arabidopsis31
ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL5-mediated light signaling promotes shoot regeneration in Arabidopsis thaliana31
A polarized nuclear position specifies the correct division plane during maize stomatal development31
Fatty acid desaturase 3-mediated α-linolenic acid biosynthesis in plants31
COLD REGULATED GENE 27 and 28 antagonize the transcriptional activity of the RVE8/LNK1/LNK2 circadian complex31
β-Carotene and its derivatives regulate pollen fertility in tomato31
ERF-VIIs and ORA59: Dual regulators of plant hypoxia and defense pathways during Botrytis cinerea infection31
Transcription factor ZmEREB97 regulates nitrate uptake in maize (Zea mays) roots31
BRZ-INSENSITIVE-LONG HYPOCOTYL8 inhibits kinase-mediated phosphorylation to regulate brassinosteroid signaling31
Beyond P50, a better way to predict tree mortality31
The TgIAA7-TgARF10- TgProDH1 module regulates waterlogging-mediated proline accumulation in the gymnosperm Torreya grandis30
A deep dive into plant metabolomics: Milestones, technologies, and translational impact30
Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase subunits A and B are essential to maintain photosynthetic efficiency30
A timely death of the tapetum underlies MORE FLORET1 (MOF1) regulation of male fertility in rice30
New molecular tools for the next generation of solar microbial cell factories30
Structure and regulation of violaxanthin de-epoxidase, a key enzyme in the photoprotection of photosynthesis30
PROTON GRADIENT REGULATION 5 enables efficient C4 photosynthesis under fluctuating light30
Heat shock-induced failure of meiosis I to meiosis II transition leads to 2n pollen formation in a woody plant30
A high-yielding recipe: Cytokinin signaling in soybean roots affects phosphorus uptake efficiency and crop production30
Killing two birds with one stone: A breakthrough in transgene-free gene editing in soybean30
Interplay among ZF-HD and GRF transcription factors during Arabidopsis leaf development30
Transcription factor VvWRKY70 inhibits both norisoprenoid and flavonol biosynthesis in grape30
Thank you to Reviewers and Editors 202330
Critical compromise: Trade-off between symbiosis and water uptake30
Deadly acceleration in dehydration of Eucalyptus viminalis leaves coincides with high-order vein cavitation30
Phosphorylation-mediated inactivation of C3H14 by MPK4 enhances bacterial-triggered immunity in Arabidopsis29
Evolution of C4 photosynthesis: A lesson from the diverse photosynthesis genus neurachne29
Genetic dissection of cis-regulatory control of ZmWUSCHEL1 expression by type B RESPONSE REGULATORS29
One virus, many answers: Toward unlocking passion fruit's genetic secrets29
Evolution of cytosolic and organellar invertases empowered the colonization and thriving of land plants29
Expressing CaCCS encoding capsanthin/capsorubin synthase in tomato increases fruit provitamin A content and yield29
Structural and functional regulation of Chlamydomonas lysosome-related organelles during environmental changes29
The transcription factor CmERFI-2 represses CmMYB44 expression to increase sucrose levels in oriental melon fruit29
An HDG11-mediated transcriptional network regulates 1-deoxynojirimycin biosynthesis in mulberry29
A pipeline for identification of causal mutations in barley identifies Xantha-j as the chlorophyll synthase gene29
Regulation of abscisic acid receptor mRNA stability: Involvement of microRNA5628 in PYL6 transcript decay29
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