Molecular Plant

Papers
(The TQCC of Molecular Plant is 27. 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 2020-12-01 to 2024-12-01.)
ArticleCitations
TBtools-II: A “one for all, all for one” bioinformatics platform for biological big-data mining675
WheatOmics: A platform combining multiple omics data to accelerate functional genomics studies in wheat236
Toxic metals and metalloids: Uptake, transport, detoxification, phytoremediation, and crop improvement for safer food192
Two gap-free reference genomes and a global view of the centromere architecture in rice179
WGDI: A user-friendly toolkit for evolutionary analyses of whole-genome duplications and ancestral karyotypes179
Single-nucleus RNA and ATAC sequencing reveals the impact of chromatin accessibility on gene expression in Arabidopsis roots at the single-cell level168
Single-Cell Transcriptome Analysis in Plants: Advances and Challenges163
A Collinearity-Incorporating Homology Inference Strategy for Connecting Emerging Assemblies in the Triticeae Tribe as a Pilot Practice in the Plant Pangenomic Era159
Resequencing of 145 Landmark Cultivars Reveals Asymmetric Sub-genome Selection and Strong Founder Genotype Effects on Wheat Breeding in China155
Plant cytochrome P450 plasticity and evolution153
Transcriptional landscape of rice roots at the single-cell resolution147
Genome- and transcriptome-wide association studies provide insights into the genetic basis of natural variation of seed oil content in Brassica napus133
Interspecific plant interaction via root exudates structures the disease suppressiveness of rhizosphere microbiomes131
Nuclear phylotranscriptomics and phylogenomics support numerous polyploidization events and hypotheses for the evolution of rhizobial nitrogen-fixing symbiosis in Fabaceae130
Variation in cis-regulation of a NAC transcription factor contributes to drought tolerance in wheat121
Arabidopsis N6-methyladenosine reader CPSF30-L recognizes FUE signals to control polyadenylation site choice in liquid-like nuclear bodies117
Zinc in plants: Integrating homeostasis and biofortification117
Genome sequences of five Sitopsis species of Aegilops and the origin of polyploid wheat B subgenome111
Transcriptional activation and phosphorylation of OsCNGC9 confer enhanced chilling tolerance in rice110
Plant adaptation to low phosphorus availability: Core signaling, crosstalks, and applied implications108
A telomere-to-telomere gap-free reference genome of watermelon and its mutation library provide important resources for gene discovery and breeding104
Smart breeding driven by big data, artificial intelligence, and integrated genomic-enviromic prediction103
Phased, chromosome-scale genome assemblies of tetraploid potato reveal a complex genome, transcriptome, and predicted proteome landscape underpinning genetic diversity102
Highly efficient heritable genome editing in wheat using an RNA virus and bypassing tissue culture98
The GW2-WG1-OsbZIP47 pathway controls grain size and weight in rice96
CPSF30-L-mediated recognition of mRNA m6A modification controls alternative polyadenylation of nitrate signaling-related gene transcripts in Arabidopsis90
Nitric oxide regulation of plant metabolism89
Metabolomics-centered mining of plant metabolic diversity and function: Past decade and future perspectives89
Protein Quality Control in Plant Organelles: Current Progress and Future Perspectives88
Development of a widely targeted volatilomics method for profiling volatilomes in plants86
Nutrient–hormone relations: Driving root plasticity in plants85
Control of Plant Growth and Defense by Photoreceptors: From Mechanisms to Opportunities in Agriculture84
A novel miR167a-OsARF6-OsAUX3 module regulates grain length and weight in rice84
High-efficiency and multiplex adenine base editing in plants using new TadA variants84
Creation and judicious application of a wheat resistance gene atlas84
The lncRNA APOLO interacts with the transcription factor WRKY42 to trigger root hair cell expansion in response to cold83
Hydrogen sulfide-linked persulfidation of ABI4 controls ABA responses through the transactivation of MAPKKK18 in Arabidopsis81
A well-supported nuclear phylogeny of Poaceae and implications for the evolution of C4 photosynthesis81
The receptor-like cytoplasmic kinase RIPK regulates broad-spectrum ROS signaling in multiple layers of plant immune system80
An angiosperm NLR Atlas reveals that NLR gene reduction is associated with ecological specialization and signal transduction component deletion77
The INO80 chromatin remodeling complex promotes thermomorphogenesis by connecting H2A.Z eviction and active transcription in Arabidopsis76
Major episodes of horizontal gene transfer drove the evolution of land plants75
ζ-Carotene Isomerase Suppresses Tillering in Rice through the Coordinated Biosynthesis of Strigolactone and Abscisic Acid75
Hybrid speciation via inheritance of alternate alleles of parental isolating genes74
CRISPR-Mediated Engineering across the Central Dogma in Plant Biology for Basic Research and Crop Improvement73
A compressed variance component mixed model for detecting QTNs and QTN-by-environment and QTN-by-QTN interactions in genome-wide association studies72
The OsNAC23-Tre6P-SnRK1a feed-forward loop regulates sugar homeostasis and grain yield in rice72
The landscape of gene–CDS–haplotype diversity in rice: Properties, population organization, footprints of domestication and breeding, and implications for genetic improvement72
An inferred functional impact map of genetic variants in rice72
MPK14-mediated auxin signaling controls lateral root development via ERF13-regulated very-long-chain fatty acid biosynthesis72
Rice metabolic regulatory network spanning the entire life cycle72
Citrus Pan-Genome to Breeding Database (CPBD): A comprehensive genome database for citrus breeding71
Primary carbohydrate metabolism genes participate in heat-stress memory at the shoot apical meristem of Arabidopsis thaliana71
Wheat breeding history reveals synergistic selection of pleiotropic genomic sites for plant architecture and grain yield70
Enhancing the light reactions of photosynthesis: Strategies, controversies, and perspectives70
An alternative, zeaxanthin epoxidase-independent abscisic acid biosynthetic pathway in plants68
A transceptor–channel complex couples nitrate sensing to calcium signaling in Arabidopsis67
HASTY modulates miRNA biogenesis by linking pri-miRNA transcription and processing67
Bph30 confers resistance to brown planthopper by fortifying sclerenchyma in rice leaf sheaths67
Mycorrhizal symbiosis modulates the rhizosphere microbiota to promote rhizobia–legume symbiosis67
Targeted mutagenesis of POLYAMINE OXIDASE 5 that negatively regulates mesocotyl elongation enables the generation of direct-seeding rice with improved grain yield67
Harnessing Knowledge from Maize and Rice Domestication for New Crop Breeding65
An integrated framework reinstating the environmental dimension for GWAS and genomic selection in crops65
N-terminal truncated RHT-1 proteins generated by translational reinitiation cause semi-dwarfing of wheat Green Revolution alleles65
GmCRY1s modulate gibberellin metabolism to regulate soybean shade avoidance in response to reduced blue light65
Pho-view of Auxin: Reversible Protein Phosphorylation in Auxin Biosynthesis, Transport and Signaling64
Pan-genome of Raphanus highlights genetic variation and introgression among domesticated, wild, and weedy radishes63
The RING E3 ligase CLG1 targets GS3 for degradation via the endosome pathway to determine grain size in rice63
A natural variation in Ribonuclease H-like gene underlies Rht8 to confer “Green Revolution” trait in wheat62
Two VOZ transcription factors link an E3 ligase and an NLR immune receptor to modulate immunity in rice62
PlantscRNAdb: A database for plant single-cell RNA analysis62
A near-complete assembly of an Arabidopsis thaliana genome62
Chromosome-level genome of Himalayan yew provides insights into the origin and evolution of the paclitaxel biosynthetic pathway60
Cell wall β-1,4-galactan regulated by the BPC1/BPC2-GALS1 module aggravates salt sensitivity in Arabidopsis thaliana60
Cloning and functional characterization of Rht8, a “Green Revolution” replacement gene in wheat60
Warm temperature compromises JA-regulated basal resistance to enhance Magnaporthe oryzae infection in rice60
Gapless indica rice genome reveals synergistic contributions of active transposable elements and segmental duplications to rice genome evolution60
ITPK1 is an InsP6/ADP phosphotransferase that controls phosphate signaling in Arabidopsis59
BnIR: A multi-omics database with various tools for Brassica napus research and breeding58
Parallel selection of distinct Tof5 alleles drove the adaptation of cultivated and wild soybean to high latitudes58
Genome editing mediated by SpCas9 variants with broad non-canonical PAM compatibility in plants58
Allele-aware chromosome-level genome assembly of Artemisia annua reveals the correlation between ADS expansion and artemisinin yield57
A Synthetic Photorespiratory Shortcut Enhances Photosynthesis to Boost Biomass and Grain Yield in Rice57
Unraveling the 3D Genome Architecture in Plants: Present and Future57
The LEAFY floral regulator displays pioneer transcription factor properties57
DNNGP, a deep neural network-based method for genomic prediction using multi-omics data in plants57
Comparative genomic and transcriptomic analyses uncover the molecular basis of high nitrogen-use efficiency in the wheat cultivar Kenong 920457
Unraveling a genetic roadmap for improved taste in the domesticated apple57
From Green Super Rice to green agriculture: Reaping the promise of functional genomics research56
Orphan Crops and their Wild Relatives in the Genomic Era56
Genome architecture and tetrasomic inheritance of autotetraploid potato55
Multi-omics analyses of 398 foxtail millet accessions reveal genomic regions associated with domestication, metabolite traits, and anti-inflammatory effects54
Decreasing nitrogen assimilation under drought stress by suppressing DST-mediated activation of Nitrate Reductase 1.2 in rice52
Coordination of plant growth and abiotic stress responses by tryptophan synthase β subunit 1 through modulation of tryptophan and ABA homeostasis in Arabidopsis51
Reconstruction of lateral root formation through single-cell RNA sequencing reveals order of tissue initiation51
A reciprocal inhibitory module for Pi and iron signaling51
Arabidopsis CHLOROPHYLLASE 1 protects young leaves from long-term photodamage by facilitating FtsH-mediated D1 degradation in photosystem II repair51
A complete assembly of the rice Nipponbare reference genome51
A reactive oxygen species burst causes haploid induction in maize50
Glycosylation of N-hydroxy-pipecolic acid equilibrates between systemic acquired resistance response and plant growth50
Genomic insights into the fast growth of paulownias and the formation of Paulownia witches' broom50
CLE14 functions as a “brake signal” to suppress age-dependent and stress-induced leaf senescence by promoting JUB1-mediated ROS scavenging in Arabidopsis50
GSK3-mediated stress signaling inhibits legume–rhizobium symbiosis by phosphorylating GmNSP1 in soybean49
The vernalization-induced long non-coding RNA VAS functions with the transcription factor TaRF2b to promote TaVRN1 expression for flowering in hexaploid wheat49
A transcription factor STOP1-centered pathway coordinates ammonium and phosphate acquisition in Arabidopsis49
Cell-specific pathways recruited for symbiotic nodulation in the Medicago truncatula legume48
Natural variations of ZmSRO1d modulate the trade-off between drought resistance and yield by affecting ZmRBOHC-mediated stomatal ROS production in maize48
Persulfidation-induced structural change in SnRK2.6 establishes intramolecular interaction between phosphorylation and persulfidation47
Pathogen-inducible OsMPKK10.2-OsMPK6 cascade phosphorylates the Raf-like kinase OsEDR1 and inhibits its scaffold function to promote rice disease resistance47
Two haplotype-resolved, gap-free genome assemblies for Actinidia latifolia and Actinidia chinensis shed light on the regulatory mechanisms of vitamin C and sucrose metabolism in kiwifruit46
A single-cell morpho-transcriptomic map of brassinosteroid action in the Arabidopsis root46
The miR166–SlHB15A regulatory module controls ovule development and parthenocarpic fruit set under adverse temperatures in tomato46
The blue light receptor CRY1 interacts with GID1 and DELLA proteins to repress GA signaling during photomorphogenesis in Arabidopsis46
IIIVmrMLM: The R and C++ tools associated with 3VmrMLM, a comprehensive GWAS method for dissecting quantitative traits46
The Ghd7 transcription factor represses ARE1 expression to enhance nitrogen utilization and grain yield in rice46
Asymmetric epigenome maps of subgenomes reveal imbalanced transcription and distinct evolutionary trends in Brassica napus45
The origin and evolution of salicylic acid signaling and biosynthesis in plants44
A cell wall-localized NLR confers resistance to Soybean mosaic virus by recognizing viral-encoded cylindrical inclusion protein44
Regulation of the stability and ABA import activity of NRT1.2/NPF4.6 by CEPR2-mediated phosphorylation in Arabidopsis44
WheatGmap: a comprehensive platform for wheat gene mapping and genomic studies43
Molecular basis underlying rice tiller angle: Current progress and future perspectives43
Optimized prime editing efficiently generates glyphosate-resistant rice plants carrying homozygous TAP-IVS mutation in EPSPS43
Wheat leaf rust resistance gene Lr13 is a specific Ne2 allele for hybrid necrosis43
Dynamic spatial reorganization of BSK1 complexes in the plasma membrane underpins signal-specific activation for growth and immunity42
Integration of high-throughput phenotyping, GWAS, and predictive models reveals the genetic architecture of plant height in maize41
Pyramiding favorable alleles in an elite wheat variety in one generation by CRISPR-Cas9-mediated multiplex gene editing40
Bract suppression regulated by the miR156/529-SPLs-NL1-PLA1 module is required for the transition from vegetative to reproductive branching in rice40
Plant pan-genomics and its applications40
The molecular basis of heat stress responses in plants40
High-resolution anatomical and spatial transcriptome analyses reveal two types of meristematic cell pools within the secondary vascular tissue of poplar stem40
PDX1.1-dependent biosynthesis of vitamin B6 protects roots from ammonium-induced oxidative stress39
Ectopic expression of VRT-A2 underlies the origin of Triticum polonicum and Triticum petropavlovskyi with long outer glumes and grains39
PhieCBEs: Plant High-Efficiency Cytidine Base Editors with Expanded Target Range38
Dynamic changes of phosphatidylinositol and phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate levels modulate H+-ATPase and Na+/H+ antiporter activities to maintain ion homeostasis in Arabidopsis under salt stress38
Suppression of ETI by PTI priming to balance plant growth and defense through an MPK3/MPK6-WRKYs-PP2Cs module38
Genetic improvement toward nitrogen-use efficiency in rice: Lessons and perspectives38
A virus-derived siRNA activates plant immunity by interfering with ROS scavenging38
The OsFTIP6-OsHB22-OsMYBR57 module regulates drought response in rice38
The RppC-AvrRppC NLR-effector interaction mediates the resistance to southern corn rust in maize38
A cryptic inhibitor of cytokinin phosphorelay controls rice grain size38
miR395-regulated sulfate metabolism exploits pathogen sensitivity to sulfate to boost immunity in rice38
Redox sensor QSOX1 regulates plant immunity by targeting GSNOR to modulate ROS generation38
Engineered biocontainable RNA virus vectors for non-transgenic genome editing across crop species and genotypes38
Cellulose synthesis in land plants38
Differentiation trajectories and biofunctions of symbiotic and un-symbiotic fate cells in root nodules of Medicago truncatula37
Verticillium dahliae secretory effector PevD1 induces leaf senescence by promoting ORE1-mediated ethylene biosynthesis37
Using Interactome Big Data to Crack Genetic Mysteries and Enhance Future Crop Breeding37
A teosinte-derived allele of a MYB transcription repressor confers multiple disease resistance in maize37
High-efficiency plastome base editing in rice with TAL cytosine deaminase37
The genome of the recretohalophyte Limonium bicolor provides insights into salt gland development and salinity adaptation during terrestrial evolution36
DNA demethylases remodel DNA methylation in rice gametes and zygote and are required for reproduction36
Structure, biochemical function, and signaling mechanism of plant NLRs35
A bacterial effector protein uncovers a plant metabolic pathway involved in tolerance to bacterial wilt disease35
Nuclear translocation of OsMFT1 that is impeded by OsFTIP1 promotes drought tolerance in rice35
A potato late blight resistance gene protects against multiple Phytophthora species by recognizing a broadly conserved RXLR-WY effector35
Tonoplast-associated calcium signaling regulates manganese homeostasis in Arabidopsis35
Speed vernalization to accelerate generation advance in winter cereal crops35
High-temperature wheat leaf rust resistance gene Lr13 exhibits pleiotropic effects on hybrid necrosis35
Engineering broad-spectrum resistance to bacterial blight by CRISPR-Cas9-mediated precise homology directed repair in rice35
Construction of a high-density mutant population of Chinese cabbage facilitates the genetic dissection of agronomic traits34
Multiplex precision gene editing by a surrogate prime editor in rice34
Methylesterification of cell-wall pectin controls the diurnal flower-opening times in rice34
Breeding with dominant genic male-sterility genes to boost crop grain yield in the post-heterosis utilization era33
Calcium-dependent activation of CPK12 facilitates its cytoplasm-to-nucleus translocation to potentiate plant hypoxia sensing by phosphorylating ERF-VII transcription factors33
Brassinosteroids enhance salicylic acid-mediated immune responses by inhibiting BIN2 phosphorylation of clade I TGA transcription factors in Arabidopsis33
Regulation of jasmonate signaling by reversible acetylation of TOPLESS in Arabidopsis32
Long-distance blue light signalling regulates phosphate deficiency-induced primary root growth inhibition32
Twenty years of rice genomics research: From sequencing and functional genomics to quantitative genomics32
Genome-wide identification of agronomically important genes in outcrossing crops using OutcrossSeq32
Loss of two families of SPX domain-containing proteins required for vacuolar polyphosphate accumulation coincides with the transition to phosphate storage in green plants32
A crosstalk between auxin and brassinosteroid regulates leaf shape by modulating growth anisotropy31
Rice GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE1-mediated oxidation of bZIP68 positively regulates ABA-independent osmotic stress signaling31
Structural variation (SV)-based pan-genome and GWAS reveal the impacts of SVs on the speciation and diversification of allotetraploid cottons31
The RALF1-FERONIA complex interacts with and activates TOR signaling in response to low nutrients31
Ca2+-dependent successive phosphorylation of vacuolar transporter MTP8 by CBL2/3-CIPK3/9/26 and CPK5 is critical for manganese homeostasis in Arabidopsis31
Reshaping of the Arabidopsis thaliana Proteome Landscape and Co-regulation of Proteins in Development and Immunity31
Salicylic acid inhibits gibberellin signaling through receptor interactions31
Genetic and molecular exploration of maize environmental stress resilience: Toward sustainable agriculture31
The chimeric gene atp6c confers cytoplasmic male sterility in maize by impairing the assembly of the mitochondrial ATP synthase complex30
Direct acetylation of a conserved threonine of RIN4 by the bacterial effector HopZ5 or AvrBsT activates RPM1-dependent immunity in Arabidopsis30
Bromodomain-containing proteins BRD1, BRD2, and BRD13 are core subunits of SWI/SNF complexes and vital for their genomic targeting in Arabidopsis30
Phosphorylation of OsRbohB by the protein kinase OsDMI3 promotes H2O2 production to potentiate ABA responses in rice29
Synthetic biology identifies the minimal gene set required for paclitaxel biosynthesis in a plant chassis29
Genetic architecture and key genes controlling the diversity of oil composition in rice grains29
Glycoside-specific metabolomics combined with precursor isotopic labeling for characterizing plant glycosyltransferases29
Three functionally redundant plant-specific paralogs are core subunits of the SAGA histone acetyltransferase complex in Arabidopsis29
DET1-mediated COP1 regulation avoids HY5 activity over second-site gene targets to tune plant photomorphogenesis29
EXECUTER2 modulates the EXECUTER1 signalosome through its singlet oxygen-dependent oxidation29
Rewilding staple crops for the lost halophytism: Toward sustainability and profitability of agricultural production systems29
Jasmonate perception: Ligand–receptor interaction, regulation, and evolution28
Leaf morphogenesis: The multifaceted roles of mechanics28
Two mitochondrial phosphatases, PP2c63 and Sal2, are required for posttranslational regulation of the TCA cycle in Arabidopsis28
Modulation of nitrate-induced phosphate response by the MYB transcription factor RLI1/HINGE1 in the nucleus28
Supramolecular assembly of chloroplast NADH dehydrogenase-like complex with photosystem I from Arabidopsis thaliana28
DHD4, a CONSTANS-like family transcription factor, delays heading date by affecting the formation of the FAC complex in rice27
Genomic selection in plant breeding: Key factors shaping two decades of progress27
Restriction of iron loading into developing seeds by a YABBY transcription factor safeguards successful reproduction in Arabidopsis27
The small GTPase RABA2a recruits SNARE proteins to regulate the secretory pathway in parallel with the exocyst complex in Arabidopsis27
Suppression of LjBAK1-mediated immunity by SymRK promotes rhizobial infection in Lotus japonicus27
Phosphorylation of a wheat aquaporin at two sites enhances both plant growth and defense27
Gene duplication drove the loss of awn in sorghum27
RiceENCODE: A comprehensive epigenomic database as a rice Encyclopedia of DNA Elements27
Regulation of Plant Vitamin Metabolism: Backbone of Biofortification for the Alleviation of Hidden Hunger27
A Pd1–Ps–P1 Feedback Loop Controls Pubescence Density in Soybean27
Pepper variome reveals the history and key loci associated with fruit domestication and diversification27
A cellular mechanism underlying the restoration of thermo/photoperiod-sensitive genic male sterility27
The lncRNA MARS modulates the epigenetic reprogramming of the marneral cluster in response to ABA27
JASMONATE-ZIM DOMAIN proteins engage Polycomb chromatin modifiers to modulate Jasmonate signaling in Arabidopsis27
The O2-ZmGRAS11 transcriptional regulatory network orchestrates the coordination of endosperm cell expansion and grain filling in maize27
0.052428007125854