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Papers

(The median citation count of Trends in Plant Science is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Leveraging glycoside-targeted metabolomics to gain insight into biological function	390
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Necessity for modeling hormonal crosstalk in arabidopsis root development?	311
Tools for studying the cytoskeleton during plant cell division	310
Harnessing ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS) mutagenesis and multi-omics for wheat rust resistance gene discovery	305
Capturing the phosphorylation-linked protein-complex landscape in plants	272
Strategies to intensify CO2 capture by microalgae for the circular bioeconomy	254
‘Microscopic engineering vehicles’ for plants under stress combination	250
The plant proteome delivers from discovery to innovation	235
Transcription factor is not just a transcription factor	195
Plant–pest interactions under the microscope of chemical hormesis	193
Root cell types as an interface for biotic interactions	172
Harnessing transposable elements for plant functional genomics and genome engineering	167
Navigating nitrogen sustainability with microbiome-associated phenotypes	165
Fruit quality in organic and conventional farming: advantages and limitations	159
Harnessing biological nitrogen fixation in plant leaves	155
Building soil sustainability from root–soil interface traits	150
Decoding resilience: ecology, regulation, and evolution of biosynthetic gene clusters	150
Transcriptional regulatory network of high-value active ingredients in medicinal plants	137
TANDEM ZINC-FINGER/PLUS3: a multifaceted integrator of light signaling	130
The era of panomics-driven gene discovery in plants	126
Hydraulic failure and tree mortality: from correlation to causation	122
Plant-to-plant signaling: building networks for resilience to stress, or merely eavesdropping?	119
Achieving the impossible: prevention and eradication of invasive plants in Mediterranean-type ecosystems	119
Agroecological genomics and participatory science: optimizing crop mixtures for agricultural diversification	118

Why study the archeo-histories of dryland landraces now?	117
Fungi deploy host phosphate signaling disrupter	117
Unlocking a ‘lock–key’ mechanism governing pollen–pistil interactions	114
A nodule peptide confiscates haem to promote iron uptake in rhizobia	112
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Decoding the evolution of C4 photosynthesis	106
Uvr motifs regulate the chloroplast Clp chaperone–protease system	104
Computational approaches that aid annotation in metabolomics	100
Co-conserving Indigenous and local knowledge systems with seeds	98
TKP-NLR calcium-permeable channels shield wheat from fungi	98
Nano-selenium: a novel candidate for plant microbiome engineering	92
Chinese cabbage: an emerging model for functional genomics in leafy vegetable crops	88
The parallel narrative of RGF/GLV/CLEL peptide signalling	86
Advances in optical phenotyping of cereal crops	86
The 3366 chickpea genomes for research and breeding	84
Evolution of cereal floral architecture and threshability	83
Sensing and regulation of plant extracellular pH	82
Illuminating plants: autoluminescence through big data mining and metabolic optimization	81
Protoplasts: small cells with big roles in plant biology	80
Origins of strigolactone and karrikin signaling in plants	71
Dynamic epigenetic modifications in plant sugar signal transduction	70
Strategies for breeding crops for future environments	69
Exploring natural product biosynthesis in plants with mass spectrometry imaging	68
Fighting citrus Huanglongbing with evolutionary principles	66
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RPM: rapid detection of chloroplast RNA editing efficiency	65
Expanding the plant epigenetic code: histone short-chain acylation	64
Microautophagy in cereal grains: protein storage or degradation?	64
Pectin: a critical component in cell-wall-mediated immunity	63
Not just signals: RALFs as cell wall-structuring peptides	63
Begomoviruses: what is the secret(s) of their success?	61
Going beyond improving soil health: cover plants as contaminant removers in agriculture	61
Plant-TFClass: a structural classification for plant transcription factors	61
How volatile isoprenoids improve plant thermotolerance	60
Phospholipids and flowering regulation	60
Promoter/enhancer replacement by genome editing for crop improvement	60
Plant species with extremely small populations conservation program: achieving Kunming–Montreal global biodiversity targets	59
NAD meets ABA: connecting cellular metabolism and hormone signaling	59
Two mutations in one QTL confer shattering resistance	58
Microalgae: potential novel protein for sustainable human nutrition	58
Microbiota-dependent and -independent autoimmunity in plants	57
A neat wheat trick to hide genes from selection	57
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The genetic and molecular basis of haploinsufficiency in flowering plants	57
Plant domestication: setting biological clocks	56
Sunlight-activated T6P precursor: a potent biostimulant for smart agriculture	56
Open or closed: ROS-mediated regulation of stomatal movements	54
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FERONIA, the kinase that phosphorylates PhyB	52
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Moving towards the ecological intensification of tree plantations	51
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A metabolon at the heart of steroidal biosynthesis	50
Novel insights into strigolactone perception	49
Can a nitrogen-fixing organelle be engineered within plants?	49
Tracking the early events of photosymbiosis evolution	49
Beat the heat: plant- and microbe-mediated strategies for crop thermotolerance	49
From hosts to parasites: hormones driving symbiosis-induced de novo organogenesis	47
Brachypodium: 20 years as a grass biology model system; the way forward?	47
The control of compound inflorescences: insights from grasses and legumes	47
Receptor-like cytoplasmic kinases: orchestrating plant cellular communication	47
Genetically modified crops support climate change mitigation	46
Imaging plant tissues: advances and promising clearing practices	45
The evolutionary advantage of artemisinin production by Artemisia annua	45
Revisiting plant salt tolerance: novel components of the SOS pathway	45
Interplay between autophagy and proteasome during protein turnover	45
Perfecting prime editing: achieving precise edits in dicots	44
Aquaporins: a vital nexus in H2O2-gasotransmitter signaling	44
Applications of carbon dot-mediated transformation in plant (epi)genomic studies	43
Moving abscisic acid transport forward	43
Xerobranching: a ROS-triggered Aux/IAA multimerization-based adaptive strategy	42
Arsenite: the umpire of arsenate perception and responses in plants	42
Let's go bananas with paintings	41
CLV3-CLV1 signaling governs flower primordia outgrowth across environmental temperatures	41
Root plasticity versus elasticity – when are responses acclimative?	40
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Advances in digital camera-based phenotyping of Botrytis disease development	39
Genetic regulation of the root angle in cereals	39
Ecology and functional potential of phyllosphere yeasts	39
Delivering impactful solutions for the bioeconomy	39
A general concept of quantitative abiotic stress sensing	39
Altered cyclone–fire interactions are changing ecosystems	38
Ornamental plant domestication by aesthetics-driven human cultural niche construction	38
Hub metabolites at the root–microbiome interface: unlocking plant drought resilience	37
Plant phenotyping trinity: health checks for plants	37
TurboID-based proximity labeling accelerates discovery of neighboring proteins in plants	36
Mitochondrial functions in plant immunity	35
Physiological functions of malate shuttles in plants and algae	34
Harnessing the rhizosheath for resilient crop production	34
SOD-GIF-FIT module controls plant organ size and iron uptake	33
Fossil flowers of Phylica support a 250 Ma origin for Rhamnaceae	33
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The arabidopsis bHLH transcription factor family	33
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Killing softly: a roadmap of Botrytis cinerea pathogenicity	33
Memories of heat: autophagy and Golgi recovery	32
Photosynthetic advantages of conifers in the boreal forest	32
Advisory Board and Contents	31
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The role of plant vasculature in tackling N2O emissions	31
Endoreplication controls cell size via mechanochemical signaling	31
PASTE: a high-throughput method for large DNA insertions	30
Wolffia, a minimalist plant and synthetic biology chassis	30
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Translational photobiology: towards dynamic lighting in indoor horticulture	29
Nanovehicles for melatonin: a new journey for agriculture	29
Applications and opportunities of click chemistry in plant science	29
Medicinal plants enter the single-cell multi-omics era	29
Role of cAMP in TIR1/AFB auxin signaling: open issues	29
Bending to auxin: fast acid growth for tropisms	29
Towards understanding the biological foundations of perenniality	28
The role of gasotransmitter hydrogen sulfide in plant cadmium stress responses	27
Bacteria deploy water channels to aid infection in plants	26
CRISPR/Cas: a toolkit for plant disease diagnostics	26
Soybean breeders can count on nodules	26
Nutrient limitations on photosynthesis: from individual to combinational stresses	26
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Linkages between plant tannins and the organic nitrogen cycle	26
Phenomics: conceptualization and importance for plant physiology	26
Leaf photosynthesis: do endophytes have a say?	26

Signaling events for photomorphogenic root development	26
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Global change and plant-ecosystem functioning in freshwaters	25
Uncovering the mechanism of mitochondrial translation initiation in plants	25
Developing frameworks for nanotechnology-driven DNA-free plant genome-editing	25
Burning lignin: overlooked cues for post-fire seed germination	25
BioClay: next-generation crop protection strategy	25
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An update on principles of m6A targeting	25
Sowing success: ecological insights into seedling microbial colonisation for robust plant microbiota engineering	25
Food security: solutions offered by plant science	25
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Agrifood and net zero	25
Endosperm: thermal sensor and regulator of seed thermoinhibition	25
Unlocking in vitro transformation of recalcitrant plants	24
Nitrogen-loss and carbon-footprint reduction by plant-rhizosphere exudates	24
Symbiotic control of canopy dominance in subtropical and tropical forests	24
Harnessing spatial transcriptomics for advancing plant regeneration research	24
Auxin’s origin: do PILS hold the key?	24
Unearthing opportunity amid declining plant-beneficial bacteria	24
The microbiome orchestrates contaminant low-dose phytostimulation	24
Real-time calcium imaging in living plants	23
Fluorescence-activated protoplast sorting for crop improvement	23
Releasing hidden MAMPs from precursor proteins in plants	23
Mutual dependence of brassinosteroid homeostasis and plasmodesmata permeability	22
Turning a bacterial gaseous virulence trigger off	22
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PRIMER cells: immune hotspots in plants	22
The ORFans’ tale: new insights in plant biology	21
Phased telomere-to-telomere super-pangenome: definitive reference genome in plants	21
Evolution of reactive oxygen species cellular targets for plant development	21
University herbaria are uniquely important	21
Unlocking the genetic blueprint of bamboo for climate adaption	21
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Two roads diverge for cellulose synthase complex trafficking	21
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NO: from plant immunity to fungal virulence factor	21
Improving editing efficiency of prime editor in plants	21
Genome editing creates disease-resistant crops without yield penalties	21
Emerging roles of protein phosphorylation in plant iron homeostasis	20
How do plants sense volatiles sent by other plants?	20
Winners take all: competition for carbon resource determines grain fate	20
Pseudomonas in the spotlight: emerging roles in the nodule microbiome	20
Proline metabolism as regulatory hub	20
Molecular evolution and functional modification of plant miRNAs with CRISPR	20
Expanding genomic prediction in plant breeding: harnessing big data, machine learning, and advanced software	20
Plant metabolic gene clusters in the multi-omics era	20
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Critical period for yield determination across grain crops	19
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PTI and ETI: convergent pathways with diverse elicitors	19
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Sterols, pleiotropic players in plant–microbe interactions	19
Leveraging brassinosteroids towards the next Green Revolution	19
On the role of transposons in balancing drought tolerance and yield	18
Low-input single-cell based chromatin profiling in plants	18
New start sites for plant immune gene transcription	18
Hexose transport reverts the growth penalty of mlo resistance	18
X-ray-μCT: nondestructively identifying hidden microphenotypes inside living crop seeds	18
Plant invasions under accumulating global change factors	17
Bacterial community and root endodermis: a complementary relationship	17
Salicylic acid-driven innate antiviral immunity in plants	17
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Noninvasive imaging technologies in plant phenotyping	17
Unraveling plant–microbe symbioses using single-cell and spatial transcriptomics	17
Beyond photorespiration: the significance of glycine and serine in leaf metabolism	17
Extracellular vesicles: a new avenue for mRNA delivery	17
Br(e)aking the tomato fruit size–sweetness trade-off	17
Species-specific transcriptional reprogramming during adventitious root initiation	17
Transposable elements: mediators of epigenetic inheritance in plants	16
New whole-genome alignment tools are needed for tapping into plant diversity	16
AtSWEET11 and AtSWEET12: the twin traders of sucrose	16
Toward kingdom-wide analyses of gene expression	16
Land plant evolution: from microbial interaction to horizontal gene transfer	16
Panomics to manage combined abiotic stresses in plants	16
Does mRNA targeting explain gene retention in chloroplasts?	16
Root-driven microbiome memory enhances plant disease resistance	16
Priming crops for the future: rewiring stress memory	16
Methyl-salicylate (MeSA)-mediated airborne defence	15
Plant morpho evo-devo	15
Fortifying nematode resistance through susceptibility gene inactivation	15
EU legal proposal for genome-edited crops hints at a science-based approach	15
The plant disease triangle facing climate change: a molecular perspective	15
Auxin–cytokinin interplay shapes root functionality under low-temperature stress	15
Sustainability: a 21st century concept?	14
Himalayan moss Takakia: a tale of its evolution, adaptation, and climate crisis	14
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Belowground persistence types relevant to severe disturbance	14
Rhizosphere bacteria regulate rice tillering	14
Response to Colbach et al.	14
Linking herbivory and ecosystem services in urban forests	14
How plants discern friends from foes	14
After silencing suppression: miRNA targets strike back	14
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