Current Opinion in Plant Biology

Papers
(The median citation count of Current Opinion in Plant Biology is 8. 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 2020-10-01 to 2024-10-01.)
ArticleCitations
PTI-ETI crosstalk: an integrative view of plant immunity469
Plant transcription factors — being in the right place with the right company99
EDS1 signalling: At the nexus of intracellular and surface receptor immunity95
Transport mechanisms of plant hormones89
Epigenetic regulation of abiotic stress memory: maintaining the good things while they last87
Metabolic regulation of systemic acquired resistance85
Regulation of Flowering Time: When and Where?82
Strigolactones, how are they synthesized to regulate plant growth and development?76
The initiation of RNA interference (RNAi) in plants74
Untapping the potential of plant mycobiomes for applications in agriculture70
De novo domestication of wild species to create crops with increased resilience and nutritional value70
Improving rice salt tolerance by precision breeding in a new era68
A new era for plant science: spatial single-cell transcriptomics62
Nitrogen and Phosphorus interactions in plants: from agronomic to physiological and molecular insights59
Factors affecting plant responsiveness to arbuscular mycorrhiza57
Gene regulation in climacteric fruit ripening56
Plant secondary metabolites altering root microbiome composition and function56
N6-methyladenosine modification underlies messenger RNA metabolism and plant development55
Histone methylation in epigenetic regulation and temperature responses55
Mobile signals in systemic acquired resistance55
NLR immune receptors and diverse types of non-NLR proteins control race-specific resistance in Triticeae55
Histone variants take center stage in shaping the epigenome54
CRISPR/dCas-mediated transcriptional and epigenetic regulation in plants54
Need for speed: manipulating plant growth to accelerate breeding cycles53
Developmental regulation of stolon and rhizome53
Jasmonate: A hormone of primary importance for plant metabolism52
New insights into gibberellin signaling in regulating plant growth–metabolic coordination51
Mediator subunit MED25: at the nexus of jasmonate signaling49
Tactics of host manipulation by intracellular effectors from plant pathogenic fungi47
Amino acids metabolism as a source for aroma volatiles biosynthesis47
Microbiota-root-shoot-environment axis and stress tolerance in plants47
MIXTAs and phytohormones orchestrate cotton fiber development45
Mechanisms of temperature-regulated growth and thermotolerance in crop species45
How do plants transduce wound signals to induce tissue repair and organ regeneration?45
Seeing is believing: Exploiting advances in structural biology to understand and engineer plant immunity44
Flavonols modulate plant development, signaling, and stress responses43
Integration of nutrient and water availabilities via auxin into the root developmental program43
Recent advances in understanding thermomorphogenesis signaling42
WOX going on: CLE peptides in plant development41
Crops of the future: building a climate-resilient plant immune system40
Phytohormone signaling mechanisms and genetic methods for their modulation and detection40
Designing a home for beneficial plant microbiomes39
Climate change challenges plant breeding39
More than a Catharanthus plant: A multicellular and pluri-organelle alkaloid-producing factory38
From hybrid genomes to heterotic trait output: Challenges and opportunities38
Regulation of pattern-triggered immunity and growth by phytocytokines37
Virus-induced plant genome editing37
The important contribution of transposable elements to phenotypic variation and evolution37
Nanoparticles for protein delivery in planta36
Reactive oxygen species function as signaling molecules in controlling plant development and hormonal responses36
Omics-based interdisciplinarity is accelerating plant breeding36
Something old, something new: Conservation of the ethylene precursor 1-amino-cyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid as a signaling molecule35
To move or not to move: roles and specificity of plant RNA mobility34
One factor, many systems: the floral homeotic protein AGAMOUS and its epigenetic regulatory mechanisms33
Building and breaking of a barrier: Suberin plasticity and function in the endodermis33
Plant–nematode interactions32
Towards targeted starch modification in plants31
To be a male or a female flower, a question of ethylene in cucurbits31
The ETS-ETI cycle: evolutionary processes and metapopulation dynamics driving the diversification of pathogen effectors and host immune factors30
Natural variance at the interface of plant primary and specialized metabolism30
Unlocking the mechanisms behind the formation of interlocking pavement cells30
Determinants of endophytic and pathogenic lifestyle in root colonizing fungi30
Epigenetics in plant organismic interactions29
Engineering plant microbiomes by integrating eco-evolutionary principles into current strategies29
Network biology to uncover functional and structural properties of the plant immune system29
Structure and mechanism of histone methylation dynamics in Arabidopsis28
Stromules, functional extensions of plastids within the plant cell27
How to win a tug-of-war: the adaptive evolution of Phytophthora effectors27
A ‘hot’ cocktail: The multiple layers of thermomemory in plants27
A revival of effective ploidy: the asymmetry of parental roles in endosperm-based hybridization barriers27
Extrachromosomal circular DNA: A neglected nucleic acid molecule in plants27
Hormonal control of cell identity and growth in the shoot apical meristem27
Robustness and the generalist niche of polyploid species: Genome shock or gradual evolution?26
Phosphorylation control of PIN auxin transporters26
Engineering pest tolerance through plant-mediated RNA interference26
Auxin canalization: From speculative models toward molecular players26
Jumpstarting evolution: How transposition can facilitate adaptation to rapid environmental changes26
The diversity of salicylic acid biosynthesis and defense signaling in plants: Knowledge gaps and future opportunities26
Plant immunity: Good fences make good neighbors?26
More than an on-and-off switch: Post-translational modifications of plant pattern recognition receptor complexes26
Bloom and bust: understanding the nature and regulation of the end of flowering25
More than growth: Phytohormone-regulated transcription factors controlling plant immunity, plant development and plant architecture25
Coding of plant immune signals by surface receptors25
Single-cell analysis of cis-regulatory elements25
Modes of secretion of plant lipophilic metabolites via ABCG transporter-dependent transport and vesicle-mediated trafficking25
Leguminous nodule symbiosis involves recruitment of factors contributing to lateral root development25
Amino acids and their derivatives mediating defense priming and growth tradeoff25
Tanshinones: Leading the way into Lamiaceae labdane-related diterpenoid biosynthesis25
Plant zygote development: recent insights and applications to clonal seeds24
Stomata conductance as a goalkeeper for increased photosynthetic efficiency24
The roles of the IGT gene family in plant architecture: past, present, and future24
Plant chromatin, metabolism and development – an intricate crosstalk24
Regulation of cellulose synthesis via exocytosis and endocytosis24
Spotlight on plant RNA-containing extracellular vesicles23
Polyploidy before and after domestication of crop species23
Pathogenic strategies and immune mechanisms to necrotrophs: Differences and similarities to biotrophs and hemibiotrophs23
Structural and functional insight into the nuclear pore complex and nuclear transport receptors in plant stress signaling23
The emerging role of the nitrate and peptide transporter family: NPF in plant specialized metabolism23
Deciphering the molecular basis of tissue-specific gene expression in plants: Can synthetic biology help?23
Arabidopsis primary root growth: let it grow, can't hold it back anymore!23
The regulation of ACC synthase protein turnover: a rapid route for modulating plant development and stress responses23
Compounds from rhizosphere microbes that promote plant growth22
Connecting primary and specialized metabolism: Amino acid conjugation of phytohormones by GRETCHEN HAGEN 3 (GH3) acyl acid amido synthetases22
Biomolecular condensates in photosynthesis and metabolism22
Mechanisms in plant–microbiome interactions: lessons from model systems22
Cellular and molecular bases of lateral root initiation and morphogenesis22
Morphology made for movement: formation of diverse stomatal guard cells22
Signaling by plant glutamate receptor-like channels: What else!22
Synthetic biology approaches in regulation of targeted gene expression22
Engineering plant disease resistance against biotrophic pathogens22
Elucidating the biology of transcription factor–DNA interaction for accurate identification of cis-regulatory elements22
Current status and future perspectives on the evolution of cis-regulatory elements in plants22
Origins and evolution of the dual functions of strigolactones as rhizosphere signaling molecules and plant hormones22
Mechanical control of plant morphogenesis: concepts and progress22
Getting to the root of grafting-induced traits22
How to resist parasitic plants: pre- and post-attachment strategies21
Inter-organismal phytohormone networks in plant-microbe interactions21
Organelles-nucleus-plasmodesmata signaling (ONPS): an update on its roles in plant physiology, metabolism and stress responses21
One hundred years into the study of ecotypes, new advances are being made through large-scale field experiments in perennial plant systems21
Chromatin regulation in plant hormone and plant stress responses20
Rapid systemic responses to herbivory20
Cotton architecture: examining the roles of SINGLE FLOWER TRUSS and SELF-PRUNING in regulating growth habits of a woody perennial crop20
Emerging principles in the design of bioengineered made-to-order plant immune receptors20
Re-imagining crop domestication in the era of high throughput phenomics20
Team effort: Combinatorial control of seed maturation by transcription factors20
Stories that can’t be told by SNPs; DNA methylation variation in plant populations20
Epigenetics and plant reproduction: Multiple steps for responsibly handling succession20
Epigenetic regulation in the shoot apical meristem20
The dynamics of maize leaf development: Patterned to grow while growing a pattern20
There is more to flowering than those DAM genes: the biology behind bloom in rosaceous fruit trees19
Biogenesis of post-translationally modified peptide signals for plant reproductive development19
Fe acquisition at the crossroad of calcium and reactive oxygen species signaling19
Digital paradigm for Polycomb epigenetic switching and memory19
The genetic control of succulent leaf development19
Delving into the evolutionary origin of steroid sensing in plants19
Evolution of inflorescence branch modifications in cereal crops19
Omics-guided metabolic pathway discovery in plants: Resources, approaches, and opportunities18
Chemical control of stomatal function and development18
Epigenetic processes in plant stress priming: Open questions and new approaches18
Light-regulated pre-mRNA splicing in plants18
Circadian coordination of cellular processes and abiotic stress responses18
Intertwined evolution of plant epigenomes and genomes18
Resistosomes at the interface of pathogens and plants18
Regulation of nucellar embryony, a mode of sporophytic apomixis in Citrus resembling somatic embryogenesis18
Understanding Nod factor signalling paves the way for targeted engineering in legumes and non-legumes18
Plant endomembranes and cytoskeleton: moving targets in immunity18
Bracing for sustainable agriculture: the development and function of brace roots in members of Poaceae18
TIR-domain enzymatic activities at the heart of plant immunity17
Biological role and mechanism of chromatin readers in plants17
Deposition and eviction of histone variants define functional chromatin states in plants17
Transcriptional and post-transcriptional controls for tuning gene expression in plants17
Recent advances in understanding of fungal and oomycete effectors17
Integration of long-range signals in plants: A model for wound-induced Ca2+, electrical, ROS, and glutamate waves17
From birth to function: Male gametophyte development in flowering plants17
Maternal-filial transfer structures in endosperm: A nexus of nutritional dynamics and seed development17
The evolution and function of transposons in epigenetic regulation in response to the environment16
Pathways to engineering plant intracellular NLR immune receptors16
How bacteria overcome flagellin pattern recognition in plants16
Pollen–pistil interactions: It takes two to tangle but a molecular cast of many to deliver16
Peculiarities of the regulation of translation initiation in plants16
Transient expression systems to rewire plant carotenoid metabolism16
Plant-microbiome crosstalk and disease development16
Conditioning plants for arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis through DWARF14-LIKE signalling16
Advances in functional proteomics to study plant-pathogen interactions16
Don’t be fooled: false flowers in Asteraceae16
The metabolic homeostaTOR: The balance of holding on or letting grow15
TIR-catalyzed nucleotide signaling molecules in plant defense15
The role of flavonols in insect resistance and stress response15
Crosstalk among pathways to generate DNA methylome15
Connecting the dots between cell surface- and intracellular-triggered immune pathways in plants15
Plant hormone signaling: Is upside down right side up?15
Natural and induced epigenetic variation for crop improvement15
Energy as a seasonal signal for growth and reproduction15
Compartmentalization at the interface of primary and alkaloid metabolism15
Computational solutions for modeling and controlling plant response to abiotic stresses: a review with focus on iron deficiency15
Molecular engineering of plant immune receptors for tailored crop disease resistance15
Signaling phospholipids in plant development: small couriers determining cell fate15
Reaching the top through a tortuous path: helical growth in climbing plants15
In search of function: nuclear bodies and their possible roles as plant environmental sensors15
Moving with purpose and direction: transcription factor movement and cell fate determination revisited15
Seeing is believing: Understanding functions of NPR1 and its paralogs in plant immunity through cellular and structural analyses15
Spatiotemporal control of root immune responses during microbial colonization14
It’s Morphin’ time: how multiple signals converge on ARF transcription factors to direct development14
Plant cell surface immune receptors—Novel insights into function and evolution14
Accelerating wood domestication in forest trees through genome editing: Advances and prospects14
The evolution of plant NLR immune receptors and downstream signal components14
Computational prediction of plant metabolic pathways14
Advancing root developmental research through single-cell technologies13
A playbook for developing disease-resistant crops through immune receptor identification and transfer13
HD-Zip IV transcription factors: Drivers of epidermal cell fate integrate metabolic signals13
Advancing designer crops for climate resilience through an integrated genomics approach13
Fighting salt or enemies: shared perception and signaling strategies13
The unsung roles of microbial secondary metabolite effectors in the plant disease cacophony13
Toward improving nitrogen use efficiency in rice: Utilization, coordination, and availability13
Is the plant nucleus a mechanical rheostat?13
Polymorphisms in plants to restrict losses to pathogens: From gene family expansions to complex network evolution13
Rapid auxin signaling: Unknowns old and new13
Jasmonates and salicylic acid: Evolution of defense hormones in land plants12
Leveraging synthetic biology and metabolic engineering to overcome obstacles in plant pathway elucidation12
Gene editing to improve legume-rhizobia symbiosis in a changing climate12
Transplastomic approaches for metabolic engineering12
Plant immune signaling network mediated by helper NLRs12
At the molecular plant–nematode interface: New players and emerging paradigms12
3-Deoxy-D-arabino-heptulosonate 7-phosphate synthase as the gatekeeper of plant aromatic natural product biosynthesis12
Mechanotransduction in the spotlight of mechano-sensitive channels12
New genomic approaches for enhancing maize genetic improvement12
α-Tocopherol in chloroplasts: Nothing more than an antioxidant?12
Deep roots and many branches: Origins of plant-specialized metabolic enzymes in general metabolism12
Analysis of meristems and plant regeneration at single-cell resolution12
Calcium homeostasis and signaling in plant immunity12
Transcriptional regulation in plants: Using omics data to crack the cis-regulatory code12
Are we there yet? Driving the road to evolutionary graph-pangenomics12
How retrograde signaling is intertwined with the evolution of photosynthetic eukaryotes12
Many different flowers make a bouquet: Lessons from specialized metabolite diversity in plant–pollinator interactions11
Leveraging synthetic biology approaches in plant hormone research11
Xylem vessel cell differentiation: A best model for new integrative cell biology?11
Emerging roles of phase separation in plant transcription and chromatin organization11
Rational design strategies for functional reconstitution of plant cytochrome P450s in microbial systems11
The battle within: How pathogen effectors suppress NLR-mediated immunity11
Approaches for investigating plasmodesmata and effective communication11
Growing a glue factory: Open questions in laticifer development11
Kaempferol as a precursor for ubiquinone (coenzyme Q) biosynthesis: An atypical node between specialized metabolism and primary metabolism11
Convergent and divergent evolution of plant chemical defenses11
Multi-level gene regulatory network models to understand complex mechanisms underlying plant development10
Protein polarization: Spatiotemporal precisions in cell division and differentiation10
Better together: Protein partnerships for lineage-specific oil accumulation10
How transposable elements are recognized and epigenetically silenced in plants?10
The stomatal fates: Understanding initiation and enforcement of stomatal cell fate transitions10
Information on the move: vascular tissue development in space and time during postembryonic root growth10
Connections in the cambium, receptors in the ring10
Lonely at the top? Regulation of shoot apical meristem activity by intrinsic and extrinsic factors10
Plasmodesmata and their role in the regulation of phloem unloading during fruit development10
Killing me softly - Programmed cell death in plant reproduction from sporogenesis to fertilization10
Regulators regulated: Different layers of control for plasma membrane phosphoinositides in plants9
Plasma membrane-to-organelle communication in plant stress signaling9
Proteasome and selective autophagy: Brothers-in-arms for organelle quality control9
Evolutionary footprint of plant immunity9
Improving RNA-based crop protection through nanotechnology and insights from cross-kingdom RNA trafficking9
Frontiers and techniques in plant gene regulation9
Emerging mechanisms to fine-tune receptor kinase signaling specificity9
Connecting the plant cytoskeleton to the cell surface via the phosphoinositides9
Compositionality, sparsity, spurious heterogeneity, and other data-driven challenges for machine learning algorithms within plant microbiome studies9
R we there yet? Advances in cloning resistance genes for engineering immunity in crop plants9
Imine chemistry in plant metabolism9
Establishing a regulatory blueprint for ovule number and function during plant development8
Engineering plant-based feedstocks for sustainable aquaculture8
Genomic imprinting regulates establishment and release of seed dormancy8
Expanding our coverage: Strategies to detect a greater range of metabolites8
A review of the role of metabolites in vegetative desiccation tolerance of angiosperms8
The parental contributions to early plant embryogenesis and the concept of maternal-to-zygotic transition in plants8
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