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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)
ArticleCitations
Off-putting! No red, no ripe: methylglyoxal inhibits fruit ripening243
Epigenetics, flavor, and tomatoes: A love triangle based on a stable relationship109
Barley roots require HvGLU3 for cellulose biosynthesis106
NF-YC3: The master regulator of tomato-arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiotic symphony93
Photosystems are ganging up to form megacomplexes in the dinoflagellateProrocentrum cordatum92
DIV1: The master of awakening seeds in harsh salinity stress91
Preventing transposons from jumping by transposon-derived small RNAs90
A lotus by any other color: Gene regulation divergence in lotus petal development90
On the move, direction matters: Polar localization of OsLsi1 for differential uptake of metalloids in rice90
Fight to survive: Marchantia synthesizes newly identified metabolites in response to wounding88
Functional specialization of expanded orange carotenoid protein paralogs in subaerial Nostoc species83
A data-integrative modeling approach accurately characterizes the effects of mutations on Arabidopsis lipid metabolism82
Allele-specific expression of AP2-like ABA repressor 1 regulates iron uptake by modulating rhizosphere pH in apple82
And … cut! Identifying chromatin features affecting CRISPR–Cas9 activity in plants82
Unlocking hybrid vigor: a new genic male sterile gene in da house82
Ethylene reshapes protein assemblies in the dark79
Linking timing to nitrogen use efficiency: Rice OsEC-Ghd7-ARE1 module works on it79
Stm is required for fate establishment of productive shoot progenitor cells in Arabidopsis tissue culture78
Correction to: ETHYLENE INSENSITIVE3/EIN3-LIKE1 modulate FLOWERING LOCUS C expression via histone demethylase interaction78
CYTOSOLIC INVERTASE2 regulates flowering and reactive oxygen species-triggered programmed cell death in tomato74
BTB/POZ-MATH proteins regulate Arabidopsis seedling development by promoting auxin-independent degradation of the Aux/IAA protein IAA1074
The intermediate in a nitrate-responsive ω-amidase pathway in plants may signal ammonium assimilation status73
TaCAMTA4 negatively regulates H2O2-dependent wheat leaf rust resistance by activating catalase 1 expression73
Mixing it up: a chimeric tobacco-cyanobacterial photosystem II design for maximum low-light use efficiency73
Roles of very long-chain fatty acids in compound leaf patterning inMedicago truncatula72
Chromatin accessibility and DNA methylation impact asymmetric subgenome dominance in allotriploid Brassica species71
Plant metabolism: Zoom in to the single-cell level71
H2 supplied via ammonia borane stimulates lateral root branching via phytomelatonin signaling70
DROUGHT-INDUCED BRANCHED-CHAIN AMINO ACID AMINOTRANSFERASE enhances drought tolerance in rice69
How slender bamboo reacts to gravitational and external mechanical stimuli: Responses and mechanisms69
Mobile signals, patterning, and positional information in root development68
PICLN modulates alternative splicing and light/temperature responses in plants68
Building safe lipid stores: Arabidopsis lipins shape lipid droplet biogenesis and lipid homeostasis68
PyHAT5 regulates anthocyanin biosynthesis in red-fleshed pear and undergoes ubiquitination and degradation by PyAIP267
High-throughput genetic transformation and genome editing in pearl millet ( Pennisetum glaucum L.)66
All members of the Arabidopsis DGAT and PDAT acyltransferase families operate during high and low temperatures66
R-SNARE protein YKT61 mediates root apical meristem cell division via BRASSINOSTEROID-INSENSITIVE1 recycling63
Molecular characterization and functional analyses of maize phytochrome A photoreceptors62
Let the sunshine in: Abscisic acid modulates shade avoidance by inducing hyponasty movement in Arabidopsis61
PLANT UNCOUPLING MITOCHONDRIAL PROTEIN 2 localizes to the Golgi61
Is hypoxia good or bad? Role of oxygen levels in maize kernel development61
Comparison of red raspberry and wild strawberry fruits reveals mechanisms of fruit type specification60
Spatiotemporal dynamics of the tomato fruit transcriptome under prolonged water stress60
How plants adapt to combined and sequential abiotic stresses: A transcriptomics approach60
The transcription factor VviNAC60 regulates senescence- and ripening-related processes in grapevine59
Transcriptional factor MdESE3 controls fruit acidity by activating genes regulating malic acid content in apple59
A galactolipase activated by high light helps cells acclimate to stress in cyanobacteria59
Multi-omics and genetic analysis uncover salicylic acid-mediated core signaling networks for seed longevity in rice58
Diatoms exhibit dynamic chloroplast calcium signals in response to high light and oxidative stress58
CRISPR/Cas9-mediated targeted editing of GmSH2 enhances sugar accumulation in vegetable soybean58
CRISPR-Cas12i confers efficient genome editing and gene regulation in plants58
A highly conserved ABCG transporter mediates root–soil cohesion in Arabidopsis57
Advances in seed hypoxia research57
Large-scale comparative wheat phosphoproteome profiling reveals temperature-associated molecular signatures in wheat56
Acyl-CoA binding protein is required for lipid droplet degradation in the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum56
Tomato pollen tube growth requires flavonol glycosylation56
PSEUDO-ETIOLATION IN LIGHT proteins reduce greening by binding GLK transcription factors55
Single-cytosine methylation at W-boxes repels binding of WRKY transcription factors through steric hindrance55
Methionine as a key player in salt stress adaptation in plants54
The histone deacetylase RhHDA15 represses petal senescence by epigenetically regulating reactive oxygen species homeostasis in rose54
SUPPRESSOR OF GAMMA RESPONSE 1 plays rice-specific roles in DNA damage response and repair54
MORE FLORET1 controls anther development by negatively regulating key tapetal genes in both diploid and tetraploid rice54
WOX11-mediated plant resilience: nematodes cut and adventitious lateral roots surge54
Natural variation of respiration-related traits in plants54
Regulatory mechanisms of plant meiosis53
Diversity in Rubisco Kinetics and CO2-Concentrating Mechanisms in Cyanobacteria53
Cellular pH homeostasis shapes root system architecture by modulating auxin-mediated developmental responses53
The HsfA1a-BAG5b module mediates thermotolerance through activating autophagy in tomato52
The cytoskeleton controls membrane protein movement52
Transcription factors Pbr3RAV2 and PbrTTG1 regulate pear resistance to Botryosphaeria dothidea via the autophagy pathway52
CpWRKY50 drives jasmonic acid defense in boosting papaya's resistance to anthracnose52
TTLOC: A Tn5 transposase-based approach to localize T-DNA integration sites51
Many transcription factor families have evolutionarily conserved binding motifs in plants51
Tools to understand hypoxia responses in plant tissues51
Low temperature-induced regulatory network rewiring via WRKY regulators during banana peel browning50
Application of new breeding techniques in fruit trees49
Ubiquitination of the PpMADS2 transcription factor controls linalool production during UV-B irradiation in detached peach fruit49
Protoplast transient transformation facilitates subcellular localization and functional analysis of walnut proteins49
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
MADS-box protein PpDAM6 regulates chilling requirement-mediated dormancy and bud break in peach48
Optimization of CRISPR/Cas12 tools for plant genome editing47
It's not you, it's me: Extracellular self-DNA signals through the jasmonic acid pathway46
Two calcium sensor-activated kinases function in root hair growth46
Phloem-specific hairpin RNA expression confers broad-spectrum antiviral resistance in elite rice cultivars46
Give me some sugar: a transporter responsible for sugar uptake from the rhizosphere identified in apple46
AlGrow: A graphical interface for easy, fast, and accurate area and growth analysis of heterogeneously colored targets46
A plant-microbe treaty: coordinated action of plant and microbial proteins strengthens immunity in apple46
Transcription factor FTD1 mediates brassinosteroid signaling and maintains MONOCULM 1 stability to regulate rice tillering45
Pangenome-based trajectories of intracellular gene transfers in Poaceae unveil high cumulation in Triticeae45
CONSTANS interacts with and antagonizes ABF transcription factors during salt stress under long-day conditions45
Chloroplast protein complexes identified by TurboID in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii45
Spatiotemporal deposition of cell wall polysaccharides in oat endosperm during grain development45
A NAC transcription factor represses a module associated with xyloglucan content and regulates aluminum tolerance45
Global hypermethylation of the N6-methyladenosine RNA modification associated with apple heterografting45
Sorted transcripts: A cell type–specific pollen transcriptome for Arabidopsis45
CRUMPLED LEAF supports plastid OUTER ENVELOPE PROTEIN OF 80 KDA complex formation in Arabidopsis45
The transcription factor SlLBD40 regulates seed germination by inhibiting cell wall remodeling enzymes during endosperm weakening45
Molecular and phylogenetic evidence of parallel expansion of anion channels in plants45
Function and regulatory mechanism of HvSPX4 in maintaining phosphate homeostasis in barley44
PHOTOLYASE/BLUE LIGHT RECEPTOR2 regulates chrysanthemum flowering by compensating for gibberellin perception44
MYB transcription factors encoded by diversified tandem gene clusters cause varied Morella rubra fruit color44
The potato sugar transporter SWEET1g affects apoplasmic sugar ratio and phloem-mobile tuber- and flower-inducing signals44
A small chromosomal inversion mediated by MITE transposons confers cleistogamy in Brassica napus44
Inhibition of invasive plant Mikania micrantha rapid growth by host-specific rust (Puccinia spegazzinii)44
The apple BTB protein MdBT2 positively regulates MdCOP1 abundance to repress anthocyanin biosynthesis44
Distinct functions of FASCICLIN-LIKE ARABINOGALACTAN PROTEINS relate to domain structure43
Unraveling the crosstalk between extracellular ATP and glutamate in systemic ROS signaling43
The miR395b–ABI5 module regulates amylopectin branching and biosynthesis and affects lotus root quality43
HISTONE DEACETYLASE 6 interaction with ABSCISIC ACID-INSENSITIVE 5 decreases apple drought tolerance43
The transcriptional landscape and dynamics regulating organ differentiation and dormancy in Curcuma alismatifolia42
The light-harvesting complex protein LHCB4 fine-tunes temperature-regulated flowering via chloroplast retrograde signaling in pear42
NIN-like protein 2 regulation of nitrite reductase mediates vacuole integrity in Medicago truncatula nodules under high nitrate42
A cell wall–localized β-1,3-glucanase promotes fiber cell elongation and secondary cell wall deposition42
Holding all the CARDs: Quinone-induced oxidation and phosphorylation of GRXC1 impacts root growth42
Promoter editing of LpNOL generates stay-green perennial ryegrass with improved forage quality and heat tolerance42
The complex consequences of engineering oil leaf production in plants42
Physio-biochemical regulation of drought resistance in tree species within dryland plantations41
Consequences of saline-dry conditions to the soil–plant–air continuum41
Photosynthetic acclimation of wheat (Triticum aestivum) to winter41
An unknown apocarotenoid signal alters plant development by modulating shoot and root apical meristem activities41
Extension of the triphasic water potential curve: Accounting for air vapor pressure deficit under soil water stress41
Touch me not! Jasmonic acid and ethylene converge on gibberellins breakdown to regulate touch-induced morphogenesis41
Sunflower HaWRKY29 dampens Orobanche cumana parasitism via transcriptional activation of HaLAC17 and ligni40
GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN variants with enhanced folding are more efficiently imported into chloroplasts40
Nuclear factors NF-YC3 and NF-YBs positively regulate arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in tomato40
High-resolution genome mapping and functional dissection of chlorogenic acid production in Lonicera maackii40
Viral delivery of recombinases activates heritable genetic switches in plants40
A cellulose synthesis inhibitor affects cellulose synthase complex secretion and cortical microtubule dynamics39
The wheat stripe rust effector PstEXLX1 inhibits formate dehydrogenase activity to suppress immunity in wheat39
Two structurally different oomycete lipophilic microbe-associated molecular patterns induce distinctive plant immune responses39
Transcription factors WRKY2 and WRKY34 control LATERAL ORGAN BOUNDARIES DOMAIN10 expression in pollen vegetative cell nuclei39
Csa-miR160 targets transcriptional repressor CsARF18 and modulates auxin-mediated crocin biosynthesis in Crocus sativus L39
Re-tuning of aromatic amino acid biosynthesis before and after the evolution of tyrosine-derived grass lignin39
Group VII ethylene response factors forming distinct regulatory loops mediate submergence responses39
Modulation of cell differentiation and growth underlies the shift from bud protection to light capture in cauline leaves39
Manipulation of the central autophagy component ZmATG8c affects thermotolerance in maize39
Ceramide-1-phosphate enhances defense responses against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in Brassica napus39
mTACT: A cell type–specific transportome-scale amiRNA toolbox to overcome functional redundancy in Arabidopsis38
n-Alkane 13C/12C indicates differential metabolic controls of fatty lipid chain extension in C3 and C4 grasses38
Chromosome ends initiate homologous chromosome pairing during rice meiosis38
Rapid ethylene-triggered protein complex remodeling in dark-grown Arabidopsis hypocotyls38
The time is ripe for eQTLs: Transcriptomic identification of a tomato fruit ripening regulator38
Legume nodulation and nitrogen fixation require interaction of DnaJ-like protein and lipid transfer protein38
Designed to breathe: synthetic biology applications in plant hypoxia38
Elicitor-induced plant immunity relies on amino acids accumulation to delay the onset of bacterial virulence38
A network comprising ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL 5, microRNA397b, and auxin-associated factors regulates root hair growth in Arabidopsis38
Apoplastic sugar may be lost from grape berries and retrieved in pedicels38
New genes on the block: Neofunctionalization of tandem duplicate genes with putative new functions in Arabidopsis37
Analysis of the Arabidopsiscoilinmutant reveals a positive role of AtCOILIN in plant immunity37
A phased small interfering RNA-derived pathway mediates lead stress tolerance in maize37
RNA-binding protein MAC5A interacts with the 26S proteasome to regulate DNA damage response in Arabidopsis37
Terpene synthase diversity reveals the inter- and intraspecific floral scent evolution in Aquilegia36
A sucrose-binding protein and β-conglycinins regulate soybean seed protein content and control multiple seed traits36
Expression inheritance and constraints on cis- and trans-regulatory mutations underlying lotus color variation36
Uncleavable fusion of Csy4 with prime editors for low Csy4 toxicity and highly efficient prime editing in Arabidopsis36
SEC14-GOLD protein PATELLIN2 binds IRON-REGULATED TRANSPORTER1 linking root iron uptake to vitamin E36
An update on sugar allocation and accumulation in fruits36
Inducibility of cyclic electron transport is linked to the transition from C3–C4 to C4 photosynthesis in Flaveria36
Large root cortical cells and reduced cortical cell files improve growth under suboptimal nitrogen in silico36
The brassinosteroid signaling-related ILI–OsAIF–OsbHLH92 transcription factor module antagonistically controls leaf angle and grain size in rice36
Simultaneous recording of biosensors and chlorophyll fluorescence reveals a tight correlation between ETR and oxidative signals36
An mRNA methylase and demethylase regulate sorghum salt tolerance by mediating N6-methyladenosine modification36
Mating system is associated with seed phenotypes upon loss of RNA-directed DNA methylation in Brassicaceae35
14-3-3 λ suppresses ethylene-mediated root growth inhibition through EIN3/EIL1 in Aratbidopsis35
Similar but different: The partially redundant roles of tomato Pic3 and Pic12 in immunity35
Allele-dependent expression and functionality of lipid enzyme phospholipid:diacylglycerol acyltransferase affect diatom carbon storage and growth35
A deep dive into plant metabolomics: Milestones, technologies, and translational impact35
Strigolactones inhibit axillary bud outgrowth through transcription factor MdSPL6-mediated regulation of ABA levels in apple35
Melatonin promotes Al3+ compartmentalization via H+ transport and ion gradients inMalus hupehensis35
The transcriptional repressors IAA5 and IAA29 participate in DNA damage-induced stem cell death in Arabidopsis roots35
Hornwort pyrenoids: a terrestrial exception with engineering lessons35
Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase subunits A and B are essential to maintain photosynthetic efficiency35
Glutamine induces lateral root initiation, stress responses, and disease resistance in Arabidopsis35
Go with the flow: ABCC4 mediates cytokinin efflux to control root development35
Arabidopsis membrane protein AMAR1 interaction with type III effector XopAM triggers a hypersensitive response35
A high-resolution gene expression map of the medial and lateral domains of the gynoecium of Arabidopsis35
Illuminating growth: Celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Joanne Chory35
AOX in action—making plant mitochondrial metabolism special34
Membrane nanodomains: Dynamic nanobuilding blocks of polarized cell growth34
Transcriptomic and metabolic signatures of diatom plasticity to light fluctuations34
Xylan-directed cell wall assembly in grasses34
Transcription factor VvWRKY70 inhibits both norisoprenoid and flavonol biosynthesis in grape34
Correction to: Pyrethrin Biosynthesis: The Cytochrome P450 Oxidoreductase CYP82Q3 Converts Jasmolone To Pyrethrolone34
Modern wheat breeding selection synergistically improves above- and belowground traits34
SWEETs of aging plants: Role of OsSweet1b in plant senescence is explained34
Guided by light, microtubules choreograph the directional expansion of cotyledons34
Transcription factor ZmEREB97 regulates nitrate uptake in maize (Zea mays) roots34
Sequential protease deployment under acidic conditions degrades host defense proteins and drives Valsa mali pathogenicity in apple34
XAP5 CIRCADIAN TIMEKEEPER regulates RNA splicing and the circadian clock by genetically separable pathways34
Characterization of the cyclic dipeptide cyclo(His-Pro) in Arabidopsis34
When to germinate: the talk between abscisic acid and circadian clock33
3D (x-y-t) Raman imaging of tomato fruit cuticle: Microchemistry during development33
Starch phosphorylation regulates starch granule morphological homogeneity in Arabidopsis thaliana33
CRISPR/Cas9-generated mutations in a sugar transporter gene reduce cassava susceptibility to bacterial blight33
Hypoxia as challenge and opportunity: From cells to crops, to synthetic biology33
MAPKKK5 is required for the enhanced resistance to powdery mildew phenotype ofedr1mutants33
Beyond florigen: role of FLOWERING LOCUS T1 on source-sink relation, reproduction, and vegetative development in barley33
Role of serine/threonine protein kinase STN7 in the formation of two distinct photosystem I supercomplexes in Physcomitrium patens33
ERF-VIIs and ORA59: Dual regulators of plant hypoxia and defense pathways during Botrytis cinerea infection33
G-type receptor-like kinase AsNIP43 interacts with rhizobia effector nodulation outer protein P and is required for symbiosis33
HFR1 delays dark-induced leaf senescence by suppressing ORE1 transcription and attenuating its protein activity32
Transcription factor WOX11 regulates protein translation via ribosome protein acetylation in rice roots32
BRZ-INSENSITIVE-LONG HYPOCOTYL8 inhibits kinase-mediated phosphorylation to regulate brassinosteroid signaling32
Interplay among ZF-HD and GRF transcription factors during Arabidopsis leaf development32
Functional framework of the kinetochore and spindle assembly checkpoint in Arabidopsis32
COLD REGULATED GENE 27 and 28 antagonize the transcriptional activity of the RVE8/LNK1/LNK2 circadian complex32
β-Carotene and its derivatives regulate pollen fertility in tomato32
Rhizobia cystathionine γ-lyase-derived H2S delays nodule senescence in soybean32
Persulfidation of transcription factor MYB10 inhibits anthocyanin synthesis in red-skinned pear32
Beyond P50, a better way to predict tree mortality32
The TgIAA7-TgARF10- TgProDH1 module regulates waterlogging-mediated proline accumulation in the gymnosperm Torreya grandis32
CALEOSIN 1 interaction with AUTOPHAGY-RELATED PROTEIN 8 facilitates lipid droplet microautophagy in seedlings31
Maize XRCC2 participates in somatic DNA repair and meiotic crossover formation31
Structure and regulation of violaxanthin de-epoxidase, a key enzyme in the photoprotection of photosynthesis31
Membrane-localized orientation of NONPHOTOTROPIC HYPOCOTYL3 affects the necessity of its phosphorylation for phototropism31
ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL5-mediated light signaling promotes shoot regeneration in Arabidopsis thaliana31
ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL5 and B-BOX21/22 are required for auxin-induced root hair development31
HyperTRIBE mapping of the RNA m6A demethylase ALKBH9 binding sites in bamboo reveals its role in plant defense31
PROTON GRADIENT REGULATION 5 enables efficient C4 photosynthesis under fluctuating light31
Merging traditional practices and modern technology through computational plant breeding31
Betacyanin biofortification in wheat via synthetic biology for nutritional enhancement31
Harnessing plant agriculture to mitigate climate change: A framework to evaluate synthetic biology (and other) interventions31
Deadly acceleration in dehydration of Eucalyptus viminalis leaves coincides with high-order vein cavitation31
Fatty acid desaturase 3-mediated α-linolenic acid biosynthesis in plants30
Abscisic acid root-to-shoot translocation by transporter AtABCG25 mediates stomatal movements in Arabidopsis30
A timely death of the tapetum underlies MORE FLORET1 (MOF1) regulation of male fertility in rice30
Killing two birds with one stone: A breakthrough in transgene-free gene editing in soybean30
Critical compromise: Trade-off between symbiosis and water uptake30
Focus on root development30
EcCYP89B16 confers metabolic herbicide resistance and is associated with Calvin cycle adjustments in Echinochloa crus-galli30
A high-yielding recipe: Cytokinin signaling in soybean roots affects phosphorus uptake efficiency and crop production30
The NLR protein CbAR9 and the hydrolase CbSAHH form a module driving systemic acquired resistance against Colletotrichum in pepper30
Evolution of C4 photosynthesis: A lesson from the diverse photosynthesis genus neurachne30
Plant cell polarity: The many facets of sidedness30
A polarized nuclear position specifies the correct division plane during maize stomatal development30
Thank you to Reviewers and Editors 202330
New molecular tools for the next generation of solar microbial cell factories30
Pick a pattern: Transcriptional regulator allelic diversity synergistically drives trichome pattern diversity30
Gatekeeping symbiosis: autophagy shapes Serendipita indica - Arabidopsis thaliana interaction29
Genetic dissection of cis-regulatory control of ZmWUSCHEL1 expression by type B RESPONSE REGULATORS29
Regulation of abscisic acid receptor mRNA stability: Involvement of microRNA5628 in PYL6 transcript decay29
Cyclic and pseudo-cyclic electron pathways play antagonistic roles during nitrogen deficiency in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii29
One virus, many answers: Toward unlocking passion fruit's genetic secrets29
A pipeline for identification of causal mutations in barley identifies Xantha-j as the chlorophyll synthase gene29
An HDG11-mediated transcriptional network regulates 1-deoxynojirimycin biosynthesis in mulberry29
The transcription factor CmERFI-2 represses CmMYB44 expression to increase sucrose levels in oriental melon fruit29
Navigating the shadows: SlCPK10 mediated flower abscission in tomatoes under low light29
Structural and functional regulation of Chlamydomonas lysosome-related organelles during environmental changes29
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