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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Off-putting! No red, no ripe: methylglyoxal inhibits fruit ripening280
Epigenetics, flavor, and tomatoes: A love triangle based on a stable relationship122
Barley roots require HvGLU3 for cellulose biosynthesis118
NF-YC3: The master regulator of tomato-arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiotic symphony110
Photosystems are ganging up to form megacomplexes in the dinoflagellateProrocentrum cordatum106
DIV1: The master of awakening seeds in harsh salinity stress100
A lotus by any other color: Gene regulation divergence in lotus petal development99
Preventing transposons from jumping by transposon-derived small RNAs99
On the move, direction matters: Polar localization of OsLsi1 for differential uptake of metalloids in rice98
Fight to survive: Marchantia synthesizes newly identified metabolites in response to wounding96
Functional specialization of expanded orange carotenoid protein paralogs in subaerial Nostoc species95
Unlocking hybrid vigor: a new genic male sterile gene in da house91
A data-integrative modeling approach accurately characterizes the effects of mutations on Arabidopsis lipid metabolism91
Linking timing to nitrogen use efficiency: Rice OsEC-Ghd7-ARE1 module works on it88
Correction to: ETHYLENE INSENSITIVE3/EIN3-LIKE1 modulate FLOWERING LOCUS C expression via histone demethylase interaction87
Ethylene reshapes protein assemblies in the dark87
Mixing it up: a chimeric tobacco-cyanobacterial photosystem II design for maximum low-light use efficiency86
How slender bamboo reacts to gravitational and external mechanical stimuli: Responses and mechanisms85
Building safe lipid stores: Arabidopsis lipins shape lipid droplet biogenesis and lipid homeostasis83
A highly conserved ABCG transporter mediates root–soil cohesion in Arabidopsis80
Large-scale comparative wheat phosphoproteome profiling reveals temperature-associated molecular signatures in wheat80
Mobile signals, patterning, and positional information in root development80
The histone deacetylase RhHDA15 represses petal senescence by epigenetically regulating reactive oxygen species homeostasis in rose80
WOX11-mediated plant resilience: nematodes cut and adventitious lateral roots surge78
Methionine as a key player in salt stress adaptation in plants77
High-throughput genetic transformation and genome editing in pearl millet ( Pennisetum glaucum L.)76
Spatiotemporal dynamics of the tomato fruit transcriptome under prolonged water stress75
PLANT UNCOUPLING MITOCHONDRIAL PROTEIN 2 localizes to the Golgi75
Is hypoxia good or bad? Role of oxygen levels in maize kernel development75
Let the sunshine in: Abscisic acid modulates shade avoidance by inducing hyponasty movement in Arabidopsis75
A galactolipase activated by high light helps cells acclimate to stress in cyanobacteria74
CRISPR/Cas9-mediated targeted editing of GmSH2 enhances sugar accumulation in vegetable soybean73
Regulatory mechanisms of plant meiosis71
CpWRKY50 drives jasmonic acid defense in boosting papaya's resistance to anthracnose70
TTLOC: A Tn5 transposase-based approach to localize T-DNA integration sites69
The cytoskeleton controls membrane protein movement69
PyHAT5 regulates anthocyanin biosynthesis in red-fleshed pear and undergoes ubiquitination and degradation by PyAIP269
Roles of very long-chain fatty acids in compound leaf patterning inMedicago truncatula68
Acyl-CoA binding protein is required for lipid droplet degradation in the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum68
Application of new breeding techniques in fruit trees66
CRISPR-Cas12i confers efficient genome editing and gene regulation in plants66
Molecular characterization and functional analyses of maize phytochrome A photoreceptors66
Natural variation of respiration-related traits in plants66
Transcriptional factor MdESE3 controls fruit acidity by activating genes regulating malic acid content in apple66
Stm is required for fate establishment of productive shoot progenitor cells in Arabidopsis tissue culture64
BTB/POZ-MATH proteins regulate Arabidopsis seedling development by promoting auxin-independent degradation of the Aux/IAA protein IAA1062
Tomato pollen tube growth requires flavonol glycosylation62
The intermediate in a nitrate-responsive ω-amidase pathway in plants may signal ammonium assimilation status61
DROUGHT-INDUCED BRANCHED-CHAIN AMINO ACID AMINOTRANSFERASE enhances drought tolerance in rice61
Diatoms exhibit dynamic chloroplast calcium signals in response to high light and oxidative stress61
Metabolic modeling predicts synergistic growth benefits between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and theoretical N2-fixing rhizobia symbiosis in maize60
PICLN modulates alternative splicing and light/temperature responses in plants60
All members of the Arabidopsis DGAT and PDAT acyltransferase families operate during high and low temperatures59
Multi-omics and genetic analysis uncover salicylic acid-mediated core signaling networks for seed longevity in rice59
The transcription factor VviNAC60 regulates senescence- and ripening-related processes in grapevine59
Natural variants of CsSHN1 orchestrate a temporal regulatory cascade driving fruit skin netting in cucumber59
How plants adapt to combined and sequential abiotic stresses: A transcriptomics approach58
Diversity in Rubisco kinetics and CO2-concentrating mechanisms in Cyanobacteria58
Chromatin accessibility and DNA methylation impact asymmetric subgenome dominance in allotriploid Brassica species58
MORE FLORET1 controls anther development by negatively regulating key tapetal genes in both diploid and tetraploid rice57
SUPPRESSOR OF GAMMA RESPONSE 1 plays rice-specific roles in DNA damage response and repair57
Transcription factors Pbr3RAV2 and PbrTTG1 regulate pear resistance to Botryosphaeria dothidea via the autophagy pathway55
TaCAMTA4 negatively regulates H2O2-dependent wheat leaf rust resistance by activating catalase 1 expression54
Ubiquitination of the PpMADS2 transcription factor controls linalool production during UV-B irradiation in detached peach fruit54
Comparison of red raspberry and wild strawberry fruits reveals mechanisms of fruit type specification54
The HsfA1a-BAG5b module mediates thermotolerance through activating autophagy in tomato54
H2 supplied via ammonia borane stimulates lateral root branching via phytomelatonin signaling54
Tools to understand hypoxia responses in plant tissues53
Advances in seed hypoxia research53
R-SNARE protein YKT61 mediates root apical meristem cell division via BRASSINOSTEROID-INSENSITIVE1 recycling51
Single-cytosine methylation at W-boxes repels binding of WRKY transcription factors through steric hindrance51
Allele-specific expression of AP2-like ABA repressor 1 regulates iron uptake by modulating rhizosphere pH in apple51
Ethylene regulates organic acid metabolism in strawberry via the FaMAP3K–FaERF13–FaKAT module50
Low temperature-induced regulatory network rewiring via WRKY regulators during banana peel browning50
Cellular pH homeostasis shapes root system architecture by modulating auxin-mediated developmental responses50
PSEUDO-ETIOLATION IN LIGHT proteins reduce greening by binding GLK transcription factors50
MADS-box protein PpDAM6 regulates chilling requirement-mediated dormancy and bud break in peach49
Protoplast transient transformation facilitates subcellular localization and functional analysis of walnut proteins49
Arabidopsis accessions and their difference in heat tolerance during meiosis48
It's not you, it's me: Extracellular self-DNA signals through the jasmonic acid pathway48
Your package has arrived! Trans-Golgi Network component ECHIDNA regulates plant defenses48
The transcription factor SlLBD40 regulates seed germination by inhibiting cell wall remodeling enzymes during endosperm weakening48
Phased T2T genome of a tetraploid grapevine reveals segmental allopolyploid origin and allele-specific alternative splicing during fruit development48
CYTOSOLIC INVERTASE2 regulates flowering and reactive oxygen species-triggered programmed cell death in tomato48
Phloem-specific hairpin RNA expression confers broad-spectrum antiviral resistance in elite rice cultivars48
Give me some sugar: a transporter responsible for sugar uptake from the rhizosphere identified in apple48
Plant metabolism: Zoom in to the single-cell level48
Optimization of CRISPR/Cas12 tools for plant genome editing48
Correction to: Early defoliation induces auxin redistribution, promoting paradormancy release in pear buds48
AlGrow: A graphical interface for easy, fast, and accurate area and growth analysis of heterogeneously colored targets48
A plant-microbe treaty: coordinated action of plant and microbial proteins strengthens immunity in apple48
Many transcription factor families have evolutionarily conserved binding motifs in plants48
CRUMPLED LEAF supports plastid OUTER ENVELOPE PROTEIN OF 80 KDA complex formation in Arabidopsis47
Inhibition of invasive plant Mikania micrantha rapid growth by host-specific rust (Puccinia spegazzinii)47
Transcription factor FTD1 mediates brassinosteroid signaling and maintains MONOCULM 1 stability to regulate rice tillering47
MYB transcription factors encoded by diversified tandem gene clusters cause varied Morella rubra fruit color47
Pangenome-based trajectories of intracellular gene transfers in Poaceae unveil high cumulation in Triticeae47
Sorted transcripts: A cell type–specific pollen transcriptome for Arabidopsis47
Molecular and phylogenetic evidence of parallel expansion of anion channels in plants47
Unraveling the crosstalk between extracellular ATP and glutamate in systemic ROS signaling46
Holding all the CARDs: Quinone-induced oxidation and phosphorylation of GRXC1 impacts root growth46
The potato sugar transporter SWEET1g affects apoplasmic sugar ratio and phloem-mobile tuber- and flower-inducing signals46
NIN-like protein 2 regulation of nitrite reductase mediates vacuole integrity in Medicago truncatula nodules under high nitrate46
The transcriptional landscape and dynamics regulating organ differentiation and dormancy in Curcuma alismatifolia46
The complex consequences of engineering oil leaf production in plants46
Viral delivery of recombinases activates heritable genetic switches in plants45
An unknown apocarotenoid signal alters plant development by modulating shoot and root apical meristem activities45
Photosynthetic acclimation of wheat (Triticum aestivum) to winter45
Extension of the triphasic water potential curve: Accounting for air vapor pressure deficit under soil water stress45
n-Alkane 13C/12C indicates differential metabolic controls of fatty lipid chain extension in C3 and C4 grasses44
Csa-miR160 targets transcriptional repressor CsARF18 and modulates auxin-mediated crocin biosynthesis in Crocus sativus L44
Legume nodulation and nitrogen fixation require interaction of DnaJ-like protein and lipid transfer protein44
Spatiotemporal deposition of cell wall polysaccharides in oat endosperm during grain development44
RNA-binding protein MAC5A interacts with the 26S proteasome to regulate DNA damage response in Arabidopsis44
Expression inheritance and constraints on cis- and trans-regulatory mutations underlying lotus color variation44
Nuclear factors NF-YC3 and NF-YBs positively regulate arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in tomato43
FEMALE GAMETOPHYTE GUARD interacts with OsERECTA2 to regulate embryo sac development by affecting the number of megaspore in rice43
New genes on the block: Neofunctionalization of tandem duplicate genes with putative new functions in Arabidopsis42
Ceramide-1-phosphate enhances defense responses against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in Brassica napus42
Simultaneous recording of biosensors and chlorophyll fluorescence reveals a tight correlation between ETR and oxidative signals42
14-3-3 λ suppresses ethylene-mediated root growth inhibition through EIN3/EIL1 in Aratbidopsis42
Uncleavable fusion of Csy4 with prime editors for low Csy4 toxicity and highly efficient prime editing in Arabidopsis42
A sucrose-binding protein and β-conglycinins regulate soybean seed protein content and control multiple seed traits42
High-resolution genome mapping and functional dissection of chlorogenic acid production in Lonicera maackii41
The light-harvesting complex protein LHCB4 fine-tunes temperature-regulated flowering via chloroplast retrograde signaling in pear41
PHOTOLYASE/BLUE LIGHT RECEPTOR2 regulates chrysanthemum flowering by compensating for gibberellin perception41
Jasmonates promote myrosin idioblast cell development via MYC2-mediated activation of the FAMA-bHLH090 pathway in Arabidopsis41
Touch me not! Jasmonic acid and ethylene converge on gibberellins breakdown to regulate touch-induced morphogenesis41
Inducibility of cyclic electron transport is linked to the transition from C3–C4 to C4 photosynthesis in Flaveria41
Promoter editing of LpNOL generates stay-green perennial ryegrass with improved forage quality and heat tolerance41
Strigolactones inhibit axillary bud outgrowth through transcription factor MdSPL6-mediated regulation of ABA levels in apple40
SEC14-GOLD protein PATELLIN2 binds IRON-REGULATED TRANSPORTER1 linking root iron uptake to vitamin E40
Modulation of cell differentiation and growth underlies the shift from bud protection to light capture in cauline leaves40
Two structurally different oomycete lipophilic microbe-associated molecular patterns induce distinctive plant immune responses40
An mRNA methylase and demethylase regulate sorghum salt tolerance by mediating N6-methyladenosine modification40
Two calcium sensor-activated kinases function in root hair growth40
An update on sugar allocation and accumulation in fruits40
Global hypermethylation of the N6-methyladenosine RNA modification associated with apple heterografting40
Distinct functions of FASCICLIN-LIKE ARABINOGALACTAN PROTEINS relate to domain structure40
Large root cortical cells and reduced cortical cell files improve growth under suboptimal nitrogen in silico40
Manipulation of the central autophagy component ZmATG8c affects thermotolerance in maize39
Chromosome ends initiate homologous chromosome pairing during rice meiosis39
A network comprising ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL 5, microRNA397b, and auxin-associated factors regulates root hair growth in Arabidopsis39
Spatial transcriptome uncovers LiRR12 / 14 as cytokinin regulators of lily bulblet development through mod39
A cellulose synthesis inhibitor affects cellulose synthase complex secretion and cortical microtubule dynamics38
Elicitor-induced plant immunity relies on amino acids accumulation to delay the onset of bacterial virulence38
Melatonin promotes Al3+ compartmentalization via H+ transport and ion gradients inMalus hupehensis38
CONSTANS interacts with and antagonizes ABF transcription factors during salt stress under long-day conditions38
Sunflower HaWRKY29 dampens Orobanche cumana parasitism via transcriptional activation of HaLAC17 and ligni38
The brassinosteroid signaling-related ILI–OsAIF–OsbHLH92 transcription factor module antagonistically controls leaf angle and grain size in rice38
Chitinase 38 confers cadmium tolerance via reduced cadmium uptake and metabolic reprogramming in barley37
SnRK2.4 and SnRK2.10 redundantly control developmental leaf senescence by sustaining ABA production and signaling37
Tillering structures the genotypic variability of wheat vegetative growth and its plasticity under water deficit37
Natural variation in SlGRF10 reveals a role in regulating tomato fruit weight37
A cell wall–localized β-1,3-glucanase promotes fiber cell elongation and secondary cell wall deposition37
A small chromosomal inversion mediated by MITE transposons confers cleistogamy in Brassica napus37
The wheat stripe rust effector PstEXLX1 inhibits formate dehydrogenase activity to suppress immunity in wheat37
Mating system is associated with seed phenotypes upon loss of RNA-directed DNA methylation in Brassicaceae37
A phased small interfering RNA-derived pathway mediates lead stress tolerance in maize37
Rapid ethylene-triggered protein complex remodeling in dark-grown Arabidopsis hypocotyls37
Global identification of lncRNA in Brassicaceae reveals the regulation of WRINKLED1 by long non-coding RNA36
Glutamine induces lateral root initiation, stress responses, and disease resistance in Arabidopsis36
Transcription factors WRKY2 and WRKY34 control LATERAL ORGAN BOUNDARIES DOMAIN10 expression in pollen vegetative cell nuclei36
Group VII ethylene response factors forming distinct regulatory loops mediate submergence responses36
HISTONE DEACETYLASE 6 interaction with ABSCISIC ACID-INSENSITIVE 5 decreases apple drought tolerance36
Coordinated improvement of grain nutrition and yield in wheat through endosperm-specific overexpression of Zmdzs1836
Physio-biochemical regulation of drought resistance in tree species within dryland plantations36
Chloroplast protein complexes identified by TurboID in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii36
A NAC transcription factor represses a module associated with xyloglucan content and regulates aluminum tolerance36
mTACT: A cell type–specific transportome-scale amiRNA toolbox to overcome functional redundancy in Arabidopsis36
The NAC17–PUB30 module enhances drought stress tolerance by regulating adventitious root development in apple36
Terpene synthase diversity reveals the inter- and intraspecific floral scent evolution in Aquilegia36
Designed to breathe: synthetic biology applications in plant hypoxia36
Epigenetic regulation and transcriptional divergence underpin lignification in rapidly growing Moso bamboo36
Go with the flow: ABCC4 mediates cytokinin efflux to control root development35
The miR395b–ABI5 module regulates amylopectin branching and biosynthesis and affects lotus root quality35
Correction to: Two New Alleles of the abscisic aldehyde oxidase 3 Gene Reveal Its Role in Abscisic Acid Biosynthesis in Seeds35
Starch phosphorylation regulates starch granule morphological homogeneity in Arabidopsis thaliana35
Function and regulatory mechanism of HvSPX4 in maintaining phosphate homeostasis in barley35
Xylan-directed cell wall assembly in grasses35
Hypoxia as challenge and opportunity: From cells to crops, to synthetic biology35
A deep learning model captures position-specific preferences of plant regulatory sequences and suggests genes under complex regulation35
Re-tuning of aromatic amino acid biosynthesis before and after the evolution of tyrosine-derived grass lignin35
Molecular mechanism of cold acclimation regulating freezing tolerance in Prunus mume35
Correction to: S-RNase-based self-incompatibility in angiosperms: Degradation, condensation, and evolution35
CRISPR/Cas9-generated mutations in a sugar transporter gene reduce cassava susceptibility to bacterial blight34
Hornwort pyrenoids: a terrestrial exception with engineering lessons34
Sequential protease deployment under acidic conditions degrades host defense proteins and drives Valsa mali pathogenicity in apple34
Similar but different: The partially redundant roles of tomato Pic3 and Pic12 in immunity34
A high-resolution gene expression map of the medial and lateral domains of the gynoecium of Arabidopsis34
AOX in action—making plant mitochondrial metabolism special34
Illuminating growth: Celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Joanne Chory34
Correction to: Pyrethrin Biosynthesis: The Cytochrome P450 Oxidoreductase CYP82Q3 Converts Jasmolone To Pyrethrolone34
Modern wheat breeding selection synergistically improves above- and belowground traits33
3D (x-y-t) Raman imaging of tomato fruit cuticle: Microchemistry during development33
G-type receptor-like kinase AsNIP43 interacts with rhizobia effector nodulation outer protein P and is required for symbiosis33
Functional framework of the kinetochore and spindle assembly checkpoint in Arabidopsis33
MAPKKK5 is required for the enhanced resistance to powdery mildew phenotype ofedr1mutants33
SWEETs of aging plants: Role of OsSweet1b in plant senescence is explained33
ERF-VIIs and ORA59: Dual regulators of plant hypoxia and defense pathways during Botrytis cinerea infection33
Beyond florigen: role of FLOWERING LOCUS T1 on source-sink relation, reproduction, and vegetative development in barley33
Harnessing plant agriculture to mitigate climate change: A framework to evaluate synthetic biology (and other) interventions33
Guided by light, microtubules choreograph the directional expansion of cotyledons33
Characterization of the cyclic dipeptide cyclo(His-Pro) in Arabidopsis33
Focus on root development33
HFR1 delays dark-induced leaf senescence by suppressing ORE1 transcription and attenuating its protein activity33
When to germinate: the talk between abscisic acid and circadian clock33
ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL5 and B-BOX21/22 are required for auxin-induced root hair development32
Transcriptomic and metabolic signatures of diatom plasticity to light fluctuations32
β-Carotene and its derivatives regulate pollen fertility in tomato32
A polarized nuclear position specifies the correct division plane during maize stomatal development32
CALEOSIN 1 interaction with AUTOPHAGY-RELATED PROTEIN 8 facilitates lipid droplet microautophagy in seedlings32
Betacyanin biofortification in wheat via synthetic biology for nutritional enhancement32
EcCYP89B16 confers metabolic herbicide resistance and is associated with Calvin cycle adjustments in Echinochloa crus-galli32
Membrane nanodomains: Dynamic nanobuilding blocks of polarized cell growth32
XAP5 CIRCADIAN TIMEKEEPER regulates RNA splicing and the circadian clock by genetically separable pathways32
Maize XRCC2 participates in somatic DNA repair and meiotic crossover formation32
The transcriptional repressors IAA5 and IAA29 participate in DNA damage-induced stem cell death in Arabidopsis roots32
Arabidopsis membrane protein AMAR1 interaction with type III effector XopAM triggers a hypersensitive response32
Allele-dependent expression and functionality of lipid enzyme phospholipid:diacylglycerol acyltransferase affect diatom carbon storage and growth32
Membrane-localized orientation of NONPHOTOTROPIC HYPOCOTYL3 affects the necessity of its phosphorylation for phototropism32
Rhizobia cystathionine γ-lyase-derived H2S delays nodule senescence in soybean31
Transcription factor ZmEREB97 regulates nitrate uptake in maize (Zea mays) roots31
Plant cell polarity: The many facets of sidedness31
MeSUT1a is essential for sucrose transport and apoplastic phloem loading in cassava ( Manihot esculenta Crantz)31
CYCLING DOF FACTOR 2 (LdCDF2) functions as a positive regulator integrating GA signaling and biosynthesis to drive bulb germination in Lilium31
Mutation in rice protein kinase OsRRK1 confers drought tolerance via non-phosphorylating fructose-1,6-bisphosphate aldolase 631
Deadly acceleration in dehydration of Eucalyptus viminalis leaves coincides with high-order vein cavitation31
Rhizoplane microbiome: niche-specific recruitment and plant defense priming against bacterial wilt disease31
Interplay among ZF-HD and GRF transcription factors during Arabidopsis leaf development31
Beyond P50 , a better way to predict tree mortality31
ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL5-mediated light signaling promotes shoot regeneration in Arabidopsis thaliana31
COLD REGULATED GENE 27 and 28 antagonize the transcriptional activity of the RVE8/LNK1/LNK2 circadian complex31
Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase subunits A and B are essential to maintain photosynthetic efficiency31
The MADS-box transcription factor VvSVP1 negatively regulates grapevine bud dormancy release31
Structure and regulation of violaxanthin de-epoxidase, a key enzyme in the photoprotection of photosynthesis31
PROTON GRADIENT REGULATION 5 enables efficient C4 photosynthesis under fluctuating light31
Merging traditional practices and modern technology through computational plant breeding31
Persulfidation of transcription factor MYB10 inhibits anthocyanin synthesis in red-skinned pear31
A noncoding SNP in ELF3 alters ELF3β expression and confers adaptation of Arabidopsis to a continental cli31
Transcription factor VvWRKY70 inhibits both norisoprenoid and flavonol biosynthesis in grape31
HyperTRIBE mapping of the RNA m6A demethylase ALKBH9 binding sites in bamboo reveals its role in plant defense31
Transcription factor WOX11 regulates protein translation via ribosome protein acetylation in rice roots31
Killing two birds with one stone: A breakthrough in transgene-free gene editing in soybean30
Evolution of C4 photosynthesis: A lesson from the diverse photosynthesis genus neurachne30
The NLR protein CbAR9 and the hydrolase CbSAHH form a module driving systemic acquired resistance against Colletotrichum in pepper30
Follow the calcium road: Conserved mechanisms of growth and development in Marchantia polymorpha30
New molecular tools for the next generation of solar microbial cell factories30
Pick a pattern: Transcriptional regulator allelic diversity synergistically drives trichome pattern diversity30
A high-yielding recipe: Cytokinin signaling in soybean roots affects phosphorus uptake efficiency and crop production30
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