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(The median citation count of Plant Direct is 1. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)
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Reducing nitrate and tobacco‐specific nitrosamine level in burley tobacco leaves through grafting on flue‐cured tobacco rootstock47
Chemical seed priming alleviates salinity stress and improves Sulla carnosa germination in the saline depression of Tunisia27
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Modification of Gene Expression Involved in Alkaloid Production in Opium Poppy by VIGS Combined With Pretreatment of Macerozyme Enzyme26
Synthesis of β‐Alanine From Isoleucine and Propionate Catabolism via Aminotransferases23
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Transcriptomic analysis of the defense response in “Cabernet Sauvignon” grape leaf induced by Apolygus lucorum feeding21
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Wheat NAC transcription factor NAC5‐1 is a positive regulator of senescence20
Exploring the role of grafting in abiotic stress management: Contemporary insights and automation trends20
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First Plant Cell Atlas symposium report19
Interdisciplinarity through internationality: Results from a US–Mexico graduate course bridging computational and plant science19
Cadmium accumulation dynamics in the rice endosperm during grain filling revealed by autoradiography17
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SOG1, a plant‐specific master regulator of DNA damage responses, originated from nonvascular land plants16
Inclusive collaboration across plant physiology and genomics: Now is the time!16
A fibrous scaffold for in vitro culture and experimental studies of Physcomitrium patens15
Herbicidal activity of fluoroquinolone derivatives15
Proanthocyanidin biosynthesis in the developing wheat seed coat investigated by chemical and RNA‐Seq analysis15
Delineating genetic regulation of cannabinoid biosynthesis during female flower development in Cannabis sativa15
The isothiocyanate sulforaphane induces respiratory burst oxidase homologue D‐dependent reactive oxygen species production and regulates expression of stress response genes14
TurboID‐mediated proximity labeling for screening interacting proteins of FIP37 in Arabidopsis14
Cold‐inducible promoter‐driven knockdown of Brachypodium antifreeze proteins confers freezing and phytopathogen susceptibility13
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The rolB‐transgenic Nicotiana tabacum plants exhibit upregulated ARF7 and ARF19 gene expression11
PELOTA and HBS1 suppress co‐translational messenger RNA decay in Arabidopsis11
Allelopathy as an evolutionary game11
Differences in mucilage properties and stomatal sensitivity of locally adapted Zea mays in relation with precipitation seasonality and vapour pressure deficit regime of their native 11
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Photosynthetically active radiation is required for seedling growth promotion by volcanic dacitic tuff breccia (Azomite)10
Pectin methylesterification state and cell wall mechanical properties contribute to neighbor proximity‐induced hypocotyl growth in Arabidopsis10
Multilocation proteins in organelle communication: Based on protein–protein interactions10
A K homology (KH) domain protein identified by a forward genetic screen affects bundle sheath anatomy in Arabidopsis thaliana10
The gs3 allele from a large‐grain rice cultivar, Akita 63, increases yield and improves nitrogen‐use efficiency9
Removing systemic barriers to equity, diversity, and inclusion: Report of the 2019 Plant Science Research Network workshop “Inclusivity in the Plant Sciences”9
Drought specifically downregulates mineral nutrition: Plant ionomic content and associated gene expression9
Rice aquaporin OsPIP2;2 is a water‐transporting facilitator in relevance to drought‐tolerant responses9
Simultaneous CAS9 editing of cpSRP43, LHCA6, and LHCA7 in Picochlorum celeri lowers chlorophyll levels and improves biomass productivity9
A complex role of Arabidopsis CDKD;3 in meiotic progression and cytokinesis9
Phenotypic and transcriptomic analysis reveals early stress responses in transgenic rice expressing Arabidopsis DREB1a9
Gene expression and organization of thylakoid protein complexes in the PSII‐less mutant of Synechocystis sp. PCC 68039
Differential nuclease sensitivity profiling uncovers a drought responsive change in maize leaf chromatin structure for two large retrotransposon derivatives, Uloh and Vegu9
Automated imaging of duckweed growth and development8
ZmRop1 participates in maize defense response to the damage of Spodoptera frugiperda larvae through mediating ROS and soluble phenol production8
A survey of the Sli gene in wild and cultivated potato8
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Metabolomics of related C3 and C4 Flaveria species indicate differences in the operation of photorespiration under fluctuating light8
Arabidopsis‐expressing lysine‐null SUMO1 reveals a non‐essential role for secondary SUMO modifications in plants8
Overexpression of plasma membrane SUT1 in poplar alters lateral sucrose partitioning in stem and promotes leaf necrosis8
Photosynthetic and transcriptome responses to fluctuating light in Arabidopsis thylakoid ion transport triple mutant8
Electrophysiological study of Arabidopsis ABCB4 and PIN2 auxin transporters: Evidence of auxin activation and interaction enhancing auxin selectivity8
Characteristics of turion development in two aquatic carnivorous plants: Hormonal profiles, gas exchange and mineral nutrient content8
NAC domain transcription factors VNI2 and ATAF2 form protein complexes and regulate leaf senescence8
Creating saponin‐free yellow pea seeds by CRISPR/Cas9‐enabled mutagenesis on β‐amyrin synthase8
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Catalase protects against nonenzymatic decarboxylations during photorespiration in Arabidopsis thaliana7
The seed‐specific transcription factor DPBF2 modulates the fatty acid composition in seeds7
Microbial community and chemical composition of cigar tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) leaves altered by tobacco wildfire disease7
The impact of xylan on the biosynthesis and structure of extracellular lignin produced by a Norway spruce tissue culture7
The long road of functional recruitment—The evolution of a gene duplicate to pyrrolizidine alkaloid biosynthesis in the morning glories (Convolvulaceae)7
slim shady is a novel allele of PHYTOCHROME B present in the T‐DNA line SALK_0152017
Reevaluation of ethylene role in Arabidopsis cauline leaf abscission induced by water stress and rewatering7
Identification and preliminary characterization of conserved uncharacterized proteins from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, Arabidopsis thaliana, and Setaria viri7
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Systematic prediction of EMS‐induced mutations in a sorghum mutant population7
Arabidopsis CIA2 and CIL have distinct and overlapping functions in regulating chloroplast and flower development7
The poly(A) polymerase PAPS1 mediates pollen maturation by regulating sperm cell differentiation in plants7
Disruption of long‐chain base hydroxylation alters growth and impacts sphingolipid synthesis in Physcomitrella patens7
Genetic evidence that brassinosteroids suppress pistils in the maize tassel independent of the jasmonic acid pathway7
Blue‐green fluorescence during hypersensitive cell death arises from phenylpropanoid deydrodimers6
STOP1‐regulated SMALL AUXIN UP RNA55 (SAUR55) is involved in proton/malate co‐secretion for Al tolerance in Arabidopsis6
Plant responses to limited aeration: Advances and future challenges6
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Effects of improved sodium uptake ability on grain yields of rice plants under low potassium supply6
A phosphorylation‐deficient ribosomal protein eS6 is largely functional in Arabidopsis thaliana, rescuing mutant defects from global translation and gene expression to photosynthesis6
The maize striate leaves2 (sr2) gene encodes a conserved DUF3732 domain and is homologous to the rice yss1 gene6
Live‐cell imaging of the chloroplast outer envelope membrane using fluorescent dyes6
Chloroplast import of an intermembrane space protein is facilitated by translocon components Toc75 and Tic2366
Which factor explains the life‐history of Xanthium strumarium L., an aggressive alien invasive plant species, along its altitudinal gradient?6
Analysis of ginseng rusty root symptoms transcriptome and its pathogenesis directed by reactive oxygen species theory6
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α‐Tomatine gradient across artificial roots recreates the recruitment of tomato root‐associated Sphingobium6
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The plant endoplasmic reticulum UPRome: A repository and pathway browser for genes involved in signaling networks linked to the endoplasmic reticulum6
Concerted increases of FAE1 expression level and substrate availability improve and singularize the production of very‐long‐chain fatty acids in Arabidopsis seeds6
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Targeted mutagenesis of StISAC stabilizes the production of anthocyanins in potato cell culture6
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Systematic expression analysis of cysteine‐rich secretory proteins, antigen 5, and pathogenesis‐related 1 protein (CAP) superfamily in Arabidopsis5
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Distinct C4 sub‐types and C3 bundle sheath isolation in the Paniceae grasses5
Reference nodule transcriptomes for Melilotus officinalis and Medicago sativa cv. Algonquin5
Differential expansion and retention patterns of LRR‐RLK genes across plant evolution5
Phaseolus vulgaris STP13.1 is an H+‐coupled monosaccharide transporter, present in source leaves and seed coats, with higher substrate affinity at depolarized potentials5
The BnaBPs gene regulates flowering time and leaf angle in Brassica napus5
Critical parameters for robust Agrobacterium‐mediated transient transformation and quantitative promoter assays in Catharanthus roseus seedlings5
Plant height shapes hydraulic architecture but does not predict metaxylem area under drought in Sorghum bicolor5
TOMATOMET: A metabolome database consists of 7118 accurate mass values detected in mature fruits of 25 tomato cultivars5
An open source plant kinase chemogenomics set5
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Keeping time in the dark: Potato diel and circadian rhythmic gene expression reveals tissue‐specific circadian clocks5
Status of genome function annotation in model organisms and crops5
δ13C as a tool for iron and phosphorus deficiency prediction in crops5
Detection of damage caused by Nezara viridula on soybean using novel imaging approaches based on computed tomography and image color analysis5
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Light quality‐dependent roles of REVEILLE proteins in the circadian system5
Identification of new potential downstream transcriptional targets of the strigolactone pathway including glucosinolate biosynthesis5
Root vacuolar sequestration and suberization are prominent responses of Pistacia spp. rootstocks during salinity stress5
PALE‐GREEN LEAF 1, a rice cpSRP54 protein, is essential for the assembly of the PSI‐LHCI supercomplex5
Whole‐genome DNA methylation patterns of Oryza sativa (L.) and Oryza glumaepatula (Steud) genotypes associated with aluminum response5
Identification and characterization of the COPII vesicle‐forming GTPase Sar1 in Chlamydomonas5
Characterization of promoter elements of isoprene‐responsive genes and the ability of isoprene to bind START domain transcription factors4
Conserved and variable heat stress responses of the Heat Shock Factor transcription factor family in maize and Setaria viridis4
Using CRL3BPM E3 ligase substrate recognition sites as tools to impact plant development and stress tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana4
Temporal and environmental factors interact with rootstock genotype to shape leaf elemental composition in grafted grapevines4
The Arabidopsis INNER NO OUTER (INO) gene acts exclusively and quantitatively in regulation of ovule outer integument development4
Genomic Markers Associated With Soybean Resistance to the Stem Borer, Dectes texanus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)4
Dissecting genomic regions and underlying sheath blight resistance traits in rice (Oryza sativaL.) using a genome‐wide association study4
Biodiversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in plant roots and rhizosphere soil from different arid land environment of Qatar4
Knockout of floral and meiosis genes using CRISPR/Cas9 produces male‐sterility in Eucalyptus without impacts on vegetative growth4
A new partnership with Journal of Experimental Botany4
Correlations among morphological and biochemical traits in high‐cannabidiol hemp (Cannabis sativa L.)4
Identification and expression of strigolactone biosynthesis and signaling genes and the in vitro effects of strigolactones in olive (Olea europaea L.)4
Effects of light regimes on circadian gene co‐expression networks in Arabidopsis thaliana4
Opposing effects of trans‐ and cis‐cinnamic acid during rice coleoptile elongation4
Effects of Trichoderma harzianum biofertilizer on growth, yield, and quality of Bupleurum chinense4
Antagonistic functions of CTL1 and SUH1 mediate cell wall assembly in Arabidopsis4
Asian corn borer damage is affected by rind penetration strength of corn stalks in a spatiotemporally dependent manner4
Multiplex genome editing in Arabidopsis thaliana using Mb3Cas12a4
Plant growth promotion by the interaction of a novel synthetic small molecule with GA‐DELLA function4
Light and jasmonic acid coordinately regulate the phosphate responses under shade and phosphate starvation conditions in Arabidopsis4
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Microsporogenesis and the biosynthesis of floral small interfering RNAs in coffee have a unique pattern among eudicots, suggesting a sensitivity to climate changes4
Effect of graphene on soybean root colonization by Bradyrhizobium strains3
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Simulation of microtubule–cytoplasm interaction revealed the importance of fluid dynamics in determining the organization of microtubules3
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PINOID‐centered genetic interactions mediate auxin action in cotyledon formation3
Dissecting the genetic architecture of sunflower disc diameter using genome‐wide association study3
A chemical genetic screen with the EXO70 inhibitor Endosidin2 uncovers potential modulators of exocytosis in Arabidopsis3
Transcriptomics of long‐term, low oxygen storage coupled with ethylene signaling interference suggests neofunctionalization of hypoxia response pathways in apple (Malus domestica)3
Transformation and regeneration of DNA polymerase Θ mutant rice plants3
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The effect of constitutive root isoprene emission on root phenotype and physiology under control and salt stress conditions3
Xanthohumol and echinocystic acid induces PSTVd tolerance in tomato3
Intraspecific differences in the photosynthetic responses to chloroplast CO2 and photon flux density at different leaf temperatures of four grapevine cultivars grown in common outdoor condi3
GABA promotes peroxisome proliferation in Triticum monococcum leaves3
Regulatory mechanisms of the LBD40 transcription factor in Arabidopsis thaliana somatic embryogenesis3
Asymmetric distribution of extracellular matrix proteins in seed coat epidermal cells of Arabidopsis is determined by polar secretion3
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Exome‐based new allele‐specific PCR markers and transferability for sodicity tolerance in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)3
A bHLH Transcription Factor Confers Salinity Stress Tolerance in Betula platyphylla3
Project ChemicalBlooms: Collaborating with citizen scientists to survey the chemical diversity and phylogenetic distribution of plant epicuticular wax blooms3
Integrative physiological and transcriptome analysis unravels the mechanism of low nitrogen use efficiency in burley tobacco3
Evaluation of pathways to the C‐glycosyl isoflavone puerarin in roots of kudzu (Pueraria montana lobata)2
CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated saturated mutagenesis of the cotton MIR482 family for dissecting the functionality of individual members in disease response2
AtSWEET11 and AtSWEET12 transporters function in tandem to modulate sugar flux in plants2
Screening of leaf extraction and storage conditions for eco‐metabolomics studies2
Identification of BAHD acyltransferases associated with acylinositol biosynthesis in Solanum quitoense (naranjilla)2
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Comparative proteomics of thylakoids from Arabidopsis grown in laboratory and field conditions2
The melon Fom‐1–Prv resistance gene pair: Correlated spatial expression and interaction with a viral protein2
Physiological and molecular responses of different rose (Rosa hybrida L.) cultivars to elevated ozone levels2
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Impact of predictive selection of LbCas12a CRISPR RNAs upon on‐ and off‐target editing rates in soybean2
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A mutant allele of the flowering promoting factor 1 gene at the tomato BRACHYTIC locus reduces plant height with high quality fruit2
Cultivated sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) has lower tolerance of moderate drought stress than its con‐specific wild relative, but the underlying traits remain elusive2
Targeted mutation of transcription factor genes alters metaxylem vessel size and number in rice roots2
Differential abundance proteins associated with rapid growth of etiolated coleoptiles in maize2
Proton‐pumping pyrophosphatase homeolog expression is a dynamic trait in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum)2
The genome of the endangered Macadamia jansenii displays little diversity but represents an important genetic resource for plant breeding2
Solanum galapagense‐derived purple tomato fruit color is conferred by novel alleles of the anthocyanin fruit and atroviolacium loci2
Ploidy influences wheat mesophyll cell geometry, packing and leaf function2
The Arabidopsis gene co‐expression network2
A strategy for identification and characterization of genic mutations using a temperature‐sensitive chlorotic soybean mutant as an example2
The limiting effect of genome size on xylem vessel diameter is shifted by environmental pressures in seed plants2
RNA biology takes root in plant systems2
The male germ unit association is independently regulated of GUM in Arabidopsis thaliana2
Genome‐wide characterization and expression analysis of GATA transcription factors under combination of light wavelengths and drought stress in potato2
Prickle morphogenesis in rose is coupled with secondary metabolite accumulation and governed by canonical MBW transcriptional complex2
The first genome for the Cape Primrose Streptocarpus rexii (Gesneriaceae), a model plant for studying meristem‐driven shoot diversity2
The identification of conserved sequence features of co‐translationally decayed mRNAs and upstream open reading frames in angiosperm transcriptomes2
Transcriptome analyses of leaf architecture in Sansevieria support a common genetic toolkit in the parallel evolution of unifacial leaves in monocots2
Combining extracellular matrix proteome and phosphoproteome of chickpea and meta‐analysis reveal novel proteoforms and evolutionary significance of clade‐specific wall‐associated events in plant2
Differential gene expression during floral transition in pineapple2
Deciphering chemical diversity among five variants of Abeliophyllum distichum flowers through metabolomics analysis2
Brassinosteroids promote parenchyma cell and secondary xylem development in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) root2
Broad‐scale phenotyping in Arabidopsis reveals varied involvement of RNA interference across diverse plant‐microbe interactions2
Corrigendum to “PALE‐GREEN LEAF 1, a rice cpSRP54 protein, is essential for the assembly of the PSI‐LHCI supercomplex”2
The Arabidopsis T‐DNA mutant SALK_008491 carries a 14‐kb deletion on chromosome 3 that provides rare insights into the plant response to dynamic light stress2
Nondestructive in situ monitoring of pea seeds germination using optical coherence tomography1
Rating pome fruit quality traits using deep learning and image processing1
A SQUAMOSA promoter binding protein‐like transcription factor controls crop ideotype for high productivity in barley1
The Significant Effects of Threshold Selection for Advancing Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Whole Genome of Bread Wheat1
High spatial resolution imaging of the dynamics of cuticular lipid deposition during Arabidopsis flower development1
The rice annexin gene OsAnn5 is involved in cold stress tolerance at the seedling stage1
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A survey of lineage‐specific genes in Triticeae reveals de novo gene evolution from genomic raw material1
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Rapid analysis of strigolactone receptor activity in a Nicotiana benthamiana dwarf14 mutant1
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Genetic loci associated with freezing tolerance in a European rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) diversity panel identified by genome‐wide association mapping1
SPY Interacts With Tubulin and Regulates Abscisic Acid‐Induced Stomatal Closure in Arabidopsis1
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“Late” effectors from Leptosphaeria maculans as tools for identifying novel sources of resistance in Brassica napus1
Leaf pigmentation in Cannabis sativa: Characterization of anthocyanin biosynthesis in colorful Cannabis varieties1
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Arabidopsis 3‐Deoxy‐dArabino‐Heptulosonate 7‐Phosphate (DAHP) Synthases of the Shikimate Pathway Display Both Manganese‐ and Cobalt‐Dependent Activities1
A comparison of artificial intelligence techniques for predicting hyperforin content in Hypericum perforatum L. in different ecological habitats1
Arabidopsis apoplast TET8 positively correlates to leaf senescence, and tet3tet8 double mutants are delayed in leaf senescence1
Broadening the impact of plant science through innovative, integrative, and inclusive outreach1
Photosynthesis, yield, energy balance, and water‐use of intercropped maize and soybean1
Dissecting the relative contribution of ECA3 and group 8/9 cation diffusion facilitators to manganese homeostasis in Arabidopsis thaliana1
Localization of proteins involved in the biogenesis and repair of the photosynthetic apparatus to thylakoid subdomains in Arabidopsis1
Regulatory dynamics distinguishing desiccation tolerance strategies within resurrection grasses1
The Molecular Mechanism of Interaction Between SEPALLATA3 and APETALA1 in Arabidopsis thaliana1
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Metabolic network changes during skotomorphogenesis in Arabidopsis thaliana mutant (atdfb‐3)1
Heat‐responsive microRNAs and phased small interfering RNAs in reproductive development of flax1
Solution Structure and NMR Chemical Shift Perturbations of the Arabidopsis BCCP1 Identify Intersubunit Interactions Potentially Involved in the Assembly of the Heteromeric Acetyl‐CoA Carboxylase1
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Quantifying aluminum toxicity effects on corn phenotype using advanced imaging technologies1
An optimized ChIP‐Seq framework for profiling histone modifications in Chromochloris zofingiensis1
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Pisum sativum has no competitive responses to neighbors: A case study in (non)reproducible plant biology1
Leaf coordination between petiole vascular development and water demand in response to elevated CO2 in tomato plants1
Posttranscriptional regulation of cellulose synthase genes by small RNAs derived from cellulose synthase antisense transcripts1
Interactions with microbial consortia have variable effects in organic carbon and production of exometabolites among genotypes of Populus trichocarpa1
Phytosphingosine induces systemic acquired resistance through activation of sphingosine kinase1
microRNA390 modulates Nicotiana attenuata's tolerance response to Manduca sexta herbivory1
Unique and overlapping functions for the transcriptional regulators KANADI1 and ULTRAPETALA1 in Arabidopsis gynoecium and stamen gene regulation1
Lack of plastid‐encoded Ycf10, a homolog of the nuclear‐encoded DLDG1 and the cyanobacterial PxcA, enhances the induction of non‐photochemical quenching in tobacco1
Enhancement of Arabidopsis growth by non–24 hour day–night cycles1
Tandem duplicate expression patterns are conserved between maize haplotypes of the α‐zein gene family1
Lower grass stomatal conductance under elevated CO2 can decrease transpiration and evapotranspiration rates despite carbon fertilization1
Arabidopsis SPA2 represses seedling de‐etiolation under multiple light conditions1
Heritable induced resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana: Tips and tools to improve effect size and reproducibility1
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