Journal of Experimental Botany

Papers
(The TQCC of Journal of Experimental Botany is 14. 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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)
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ThePhytophthora capsiciRxLR effectorCRISIS2triggers cell death via suppressing plasma membrane H+-ATPase in the host plant163
Complementary water and nutrient utilization of perianth structural units help maintain long floral lifespan inDendrobium127
Jasmonate/ethylene- and NaWRKY6/3-regulated Alternaria resistance depends on ethylene response factor 1B-like in Nicotiana attenuata105
Transcriptome-wide association study coupled with eQTL analysis reveals the genetic connection between gene expression and flowering time in Arabidopsis100
From biosynthesis to signaling: unveiling the multifaceted roles of phytosulfokine peptide in plants94
An overview of low-oxygen sensing and flooding responses of tomato86
Photoperiodic control of growth and reproduction in non-flowering plants85
NtMYB1 and NtNCED1/2 control abscisic acid biosynthesis and tepal senescence in Chinese narcissus (Narcissus tazetta)82
Polycomb proteins RING1A/B promote H2A monoubiquitination to regulate female gametophyte development in Arabidopsis76
Cytokinin oxidase/dehydrogenase family genes exhibit functional divergence and overlap in rice growth and development, especially in control of tillering75
The transcriptional co-regulators NBCL1 and NBCL2 redundantly coordinate aerial organ development and root nodule identity in legumes75
Altered collective mitochondrial dynamics in the Arabidopsismsh1mutant compromising organelle DNA maintenance75
Biophysical boundaries for dormancy release in sunflower achenes73
Natural variation in stomatal dynamics drives divergence in heat stress tolerance and contributes to seasonal intrinsic water-use efficiency in Vitis vinifera (subsp. sativa and sylve73
Dynamic growth QTL action in diverse light environments: characterization of light regime-specific and stable QTL in Arabidopsis68
Molecular and genetic regulation of petal number variation67
Investigating plant morphogenesis using 3D digital organs64
Salicaceae endophyte inoculation alters stomatal patterning and improves the intrinsic water-use efficiency of Populus trichocarpa after a water deficit63
Panicle temperature explains contrasting yield responses of rice genotypes to elevated CO2 and increased temperature in T-FACE environments62
Electron transport in cyanobacterial thylakoid membranes: are cyanobacteria simple models for photosynthetic organisms?62
Plant oxalate oxidases: key enzymes in redox and stress regulation61
A ribose world: current status and future challenges of plant RNA biology60
Actin isovariant ACT7 controls root meristem development in Arabidopsis through modulating auxin and ethylene responses60
Plant age-dependent dynamics of annatto pigment (bixin) biosynthesis in Bixa orellana59
Intrinsic cues guiding changes in division orientation in the Arabidopsis root meristem: a formative experience59
Unveiling the virulence mechanism of Leptosphaeria maculans in the Brassica napus interaction: the key role of sirodesmin PL in the induction of cell death59
Studying root–environment interactions in structured microdevices58
Scaling of leaf area with biomass in trees reconsidered: constant metabolically active sapwood volume per unit leaf area with height growth57
Interplay between auxin and abiotic stresses in maize56
Rubisco and its regulation—major advances to improve carbon assimilation and productivity56
The PEBP genes FLOWERING LOCUS T and TERMINAL FLOWER 1 modulate seed dormancy and size56
The configuration of the vacuole is driven by clathrin-mediated trafficking in root cells of Arabidopsis thaliana56
The InternationalOryzaMap Alignment Project (IOMAP): the Americas—past achievements and future directions56
Introduction of a terminal electron sink in chloroplasts decreases leaf cell expansion associated with higher proteasome activity and lower endoreduplication55
How to use CRISPR/Cas9 in plants: from target site selection to DNA repair54
Genome editing of SlMYB3R3, a cell cycle transcription factor gene of tomato, induces elongated fruit shape53
Melatonin as a regulator of plant ionic homeostasis: implications for abiotic stress tolerance51
Ice and air: visualisation of freezing spread and freeze–thaw embolism in young Liriodendron tulipifera leaves50
Mycorrhizal ecology: In the land of the one-eyed king48
The protein phosphatase 2A catalytic subunit StPP2Ac2b is involved in the control of potato tuber sprouting and source–sink balance in tubers and sprouts47
Growth conditions trigger genotype-specific metabolic responses that affect the nutritional quality of kale cultivars47
High-resolution methylome analysis uncovers stress-responsive genomic hotspots and drought-sensitive transposable element superfamilies in the clonal Lombardy poplar47
Auxins and grass shoot architecture: how the most important hormone makes the most important plants47
Breeding effects on canopy light attenuation in maize: a retrospective and prospective analysis46
Glandular trichome rupture in tomato plants is an ultra-fast and sensitive defense mechanism against insects46
Non-Rabl chromosome organization in endoreduplicated nuclei of barley embryo and endosperm tissues45
Wheat photosystem II heat tolerance responds dynamically to short- and long-term warming45
Pseudomonas syringaeaddresses distinct environmental challenges during plant infection through the coordinated deployment of polysaccharides45
Salicylic acid suppresses 1O2-mediated susceptibility to Alternaria alternata in Arabidopsis44
Exogenous RNAs: promising tools for the second green revolution44
Multi-omic profiles of Sorghum genotypes with contrasting heat tolerance connect pathways related to thermotolerance44
Turgor pressure affects transverse stiffness and resonant frequencies of buzz-pollinated poricidal anthers43
Biolistics-mediated transformation of hornworts and its application to study pyrenoid protein localization43
The α form of Rubisco activase supports photosynthesis during heat stress in the absence of the β form in Setaria viridis42
The RNA recognition motif (RRM) of the Arabidopsis RS2Z32 and RS2Z33 splicing factors coordinates protein–protein and protein–RNA interactions, and contributes to their nucleocytoplasmic dynamics42
Structural coloration and epicuticular wax properties of the distinctive glaucous leaves of Encephalartos horridus42
Contrasting photosynthetic, stomatal, and mesophyll mechanisms drive common reductions in leaf water-use efficiency under blue light42
Salinity tolerance in wheat: rethinking the targets42
Genetic modification of PIN genes induces causal mechanisms of stay-green drought adaptation phenotype41
The transcription factor GhTCP7 suppresses petal expansion by interacting with the WIP-type zinc finger protein GhWIP2 in Gerbera hybrida41
Melatonin enhances stress tolerance in pigeon pea by promoting flavonoid enrichment, particularly luteolin in response to salt stress41
An effector of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ manipulates autophagy to promote bacterial infection41
Shedding light on iron nutrition: exploring intersections of transcription factor cascades in light and iron deficiency signaling40
Cytokinin signaling promotes root hair growth by directly regulating RSL4 expression40
The role of root hairs in water uptake: recent advances and future perspectives40
The small subunit of Rubisco and its potential as an engineering target40
Red Rubiscos and opportunities for engineering green plants40
DNA methylation and gene transcription act cooperatively in driving the adaptation of a marine diatom to global change40
Knocking down a DNA demethylase gene affects potato plant defense against a specialist insect herbivore40
Overcoming drought: life traits driving tree strategies to confront drought stress39
Reducing PHYTOENE SYNTHASE activity fine-tunes the abundance of a cis-carotene-derived signal that regulates the PIF3/HY5 module and plastid biogenesis39
Differential sensitivities of photosynthetic processes and carbon loss mechanisms govern N-induced variation in net carbon assimilation rate for field-grown cotton39
WOX1 controls leaf serration development via temporally restricting BRASSINAZOLE RESISTANT 1 and CUP SHAPED COTYLEDON 3 expression in Arabidopsis39
H3K27 demethylase SsJMJ4 negatively regulates drought-stress responses in sugarcane39
Correction to: Growth–defence trade-off in rice: fast-growing and acquisitive genotypes have lower expression of genes involved in immunity39
Evolution of drought and frost responses in cool season grasses (Pooideae): was drought tolerance a precursor to frost tolerance?39
Tomato POLLEN DEFICIENT 2 encodes a G-type lectin receptor kinase required for viable pollen grain formation39
The conformation of glutenin polymers in wheat grain: some genetic and environmental factors associated with this important characteristic39
Mechanisms of the formation of acquired drought tolerance in wheat: insights from combining high-throughput phenotyping and genome-wide association study38
A quantitative analysis of temperature-dependent seasonal dormancy cycling in buried Arabidopsis thaliana seeds can predict seedling emergence in a global warming scenario38
Stripping off the rice panicle: induced genetic variation awakens the sheathed spikelet for a better yield38
Stomatal properties of Arabidopsis cauline and rice flag leaves and their contributions to seed production and grain yield38
Impact of severe water stress on drought resistance mechanisms and hydraulic vulnerability segmentation in grapevine: the role of rootstock38
Traits linked to natural variation of sulfur content in Arabidopsis thaliana37
Ureides are accumulated similarly in response to UV-C irradiation and wounding in Arabidopsis leaves but are remobilized differently during recovery37
Characterization of biochemistry and anatomy for underwater carbon uptake in leaves of the amphibious plant Hygrophila difformis37
Explaining pre-emptive acclimation by linking information to plant phenotype37
Adjustments of plant primary metabolism in the face of climate change37
Gene regulatory networks underlying sulfate deficiency responses in plants37
Genetic and multi-omics analyses reveal BnaA07.PAP2 In-184-317 as the key gene conferring anthocyanin-based color in Brassica napus flowers36
Recent advances in the multifaceted functions of Cys2/His2-type zinc finger proteins in plant growth, development, and stress responses36
Phenotypic variation in photosynthetic traits in wheat grown under field versus glasshouse conditions36
Hyperspectral imaging reveals small-scale water gradients in apple leaves due to minimal cuticle perforation by Venturia inaequalis conidiophores36
Photosensory adaptation mechanisms in hypocotyl phototropism: how plants recognize the direction of a light source36
OsRH52A, a DEAD-box protein, regulates functional megaspore specification and is required for embryo sac development in rice35
Regulation of lignin biosynthesis by an atypical bHLH protein CmHLB inChrysanthemum35
A stress-associated protein OsSAP8 modulates gibberellic acid biosynthesis by reducing the promotive effect of transcription factor OsbZIP58 on OsKO235
PagWOX11/12a positively regulates the PagSAUR36 gene that enhances adventitious root development in poplar35
Galactinol synthase 2 influences the metabolism of chlorophyll, carotenoids, and ethylene in tomato fruits35
Primary multistep phosphorelay activation comprises both cytokinin and abiotic stress responses: insights from comparative analysis of Brassica type-A response regulators35
A negative feedback regulatory module comprising R3-MYB repressor MYBL2 and R2R3-MYB activator PAP1 fine-tunes high light-induced anthocyanin biosynthesis in Arabidopsis35
Molecular evolution and interaction of 14-3-3 proteins with H+-ATPases in plant abiotic stresses35
Belowground plant–microbe communications via volatile compounds35
Belowground carbon allocation, root trait plasticity, and productivity during drought and warming in a pasture grass35
Dynamic responses of carbon assimilation and stomatal conductance in the future climate35
Phytomelatonin: an unexpected molecule with amazing performances in plants34
Precipitation and local environment shape the geographic variation of seed size across natural populations of sand rice (Agriophyllum squarrosum)34
Fine mapping of the grain chalkiness quantitative trait locus qCGP6 reveals the involvement of Wx in grain chalkiness formation34
Delayed development of basal spikelets in wheat explains their increased floret abortion and rudimentary nature34
Technological advances in imaging and modelling of leaf structural traits: a review of heat stress in wheat34
Genetic diversity of leaf photosynthesis under fluctuating light conditions among temperate japonica rice varieties34
The membrane associated NAC transcription factors ANAC060 and ANAC040 are functionally redundant in the inhibition of seed dormancy inArabidopsis thaliana34
Homoeologous exchange enables rapid evolution of tolerance to salinity and hyper-osmotic stresses in a synthetic allotetraploid wheat34
Flower jasmonates control fertility but are largely disconnected from defense metabolites in reproductive tissues of rice34
Development of pollinated and unpollinated ovules in Ginkgo biloba: unravelling the role of pollen in ovule tissue maturation33
Firming up your tomato: a natural promoter variation in a MADS-box gene is causing all-flesh tomatoes33
Physiological and molecular mechanisms associated with potato tuber dormancy33
Seedling and field assessment of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) dwarfing genes and their influence on root traits in multiple genetic backgrounds33
Combination of in vivo proximity labeling and co-immunoprecipitation identifies the host target network of a tumor-inducing effector in the fungal maize pathogen Ustilago maydis33
The role of reactive oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur species in the integration of (a)biotic stress signals in legumes33
Plant circadian clock control of Medicago truncatula nodulation via regulation of nodule cysteine-rich peptides33
A novel salivary effector, BtE3, is essential for whitefly performance on host plants32
Autophagy: a key player in the recovery of plants from heat stress32
Hydrogen sulfide and protein persulfidation in plant stress signaling32
Root hairs: an underexplored target for sustainable cereal crop production32
Time-resolved transcriptomics of single Vitis vinifera fruits: membrane transporters as switches of the double sigmoidal growth32
The stickers and spacers of Rubiscondensation: assembling the centrepiece of biophysical CO2-concentrating mechanisms32
GABA transport: beyond stress? A closer look at AtGAT231
New molecular components that regulate the transcriptional hub in root hairs: coupling environmental signals with endogenous hormones to coordinate growth31
Anabolism and signaling pathways of phytomelatonin31
C4 trees have a broader niche than their close C3 relatives31
The dynamic duo: how DNA methylation and gene transcription help diatoms thrive in modern oceans31
Flowering Newsletter 202431
Correction to: Auxin transport at the endoplasmic reticulum: roles and structural similarity of PIN-FORMED and PIN-LIKES31
Hyperspectral imaging for chloroplast movement detection30
Comparative morphoanatomy and transcriptomic analyses reveal key factors controlling floral trichome development in Aristolochia (Aristolochiaceae)30
Evidence for dual targeting control of Arabidopsis 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase isoforms by N-terminal phosphorylation30
Receptor kinase LecRK-I.9 regulates cell wall remodelling during lateral root formation in Arabidopsis30
Haploid induction by nanobody-targeted ubiquitin-proteasome-based degradation of EYFP-tagged CENH3 in Arabidopsis thaliana30
Enhancing the resilience of plant systems to climate change30
Drought stress increases the expression of barley defence genes with negative consequences for infesting cereal aphids30
Berry shrivel in grapevine: a review considering multiple approaches30
Regulation of climacteric fruit ripening in melon: recent advances and future challenges29
Nitrate reductase-mediated nitric oxide synthesis in shaping stress resilience in plants29
Zinc transport in rice: how to balance optimal plant requirements and human nutrition29
Inhibition of RNA degradation integrates the metabolic signals induced by osmotic stress into the Arabidopsis circadian system29
CNGC15 and DMI1 ion channel gating in nuclear calcium signaling: opening new questions and closing controversies29
The impact of growth at elevated [CO2] on stomatal anatomy and behavior differs between wheat species and cultivars29
Nanoforms of essential metals: from hormetic phytoeffects to agricultural potential29
To tolerate drought or resist aphids? A new challenge to plant science is on the horizon29
Ubiquitin negatively regulates ABA responses by inhibiting SnRK2.2 and SnRK2.3 kinase activity in Arabidopsis29
Volatile compounds—the language of all kingdoms?29
The maize B chromosome shapes the transcriptome throughout the entire plant life cycle29
The Arabidopsis eATP receptor DORN1 and CNGC19 calcium channel act in tandem to regulate plant defense upon Spodoptera litura herbivory28
High water use efficiency due to maintenance of photosynthetic capacity in sorghum under water stress28
Plant proteases: guardians of proteome integrity and regulators of protein function28
Seed germination variability: why do genetically identical seeds not germinate at the same time?28
Acylamino acid-releasing enzyme, a bifunctional protease with a potential role in aging28
Advances in cis-element- and natural variation-mediated transcriptional regulation and applications in gene editing of major crops28
Jasmonate signaling controls negative and positive effectors of salt stress tolerance in rice28
TOR represses stress responses through global regulation of H3K27 trimethylation in plants28
Deciphering the genetic architecture and regulatory mechanism underlying the accumulation of seed storage proteins in wheat27
When two negatives make a positive: the favorable impact of the combination of abiotic stress and pathogen infection on plants27
Differences in foliar phosphorus fractions, rather than in cell-specific phosphorus allocation, underlie contrasting photosynthetic phosphorus use efficiency among chickpea genotypes27
Experimental validation of the mechanism of stomatal development diversification27
Correction to: Scaling of leaf area with biomass in trees reconsidered: constant metabolically active sapwood volume per unit leaf area with height growth27
Ubiquitination from the perspective of plant pathogens27
Resolving spatially distinct phytohormone response zones in Arabidopsis thaliana roots colonized by Fusarium oxysporum27
Deciphering molecular events behind Systemin-induced resistance to Botrytis cinerea in tomato plants27
The apple transcription factor MdZF-HD11 regulates fruit softening by promoting Mdβ-GAL18 expression27
More than meets the eye: knowns and unknowns of the trafficking of small secreted proteins in Arabidopsis27
Plant-plant interactions in wheat mixtures modulate mean and variance of susceptibility to Septoria tritici blotch27
Guard-cell-targeted overexpression of ArabidopsisHexokinase 1can improve water use efficiency in field-grown tobacco plants27
A phospho-dawn of protein modification anticipates light onset in the picoeukaryoteOstreococcus tauri27
Non-coding and epigenetic mechanisms in the regulation of seed germination in Arabidopsis thaliana27
A model estimating the level of floral transition in olive trees exposed to warm periods during winter26
Limitation of C4 photosynthesis by low carbonic anhydrase activity increases with temperature but does not influence mesophyll CO2 conductance26
PHO1: linking phosphate nutrition translocation and floral signalling in plants26
Metabolic link between auxin production and specialized metabolites in Sorghum bicolor26
Presence and future of plant phenotyping approaches in biostimulant research and development26
Cell wall biology of the mossPhyscomitrium patens26
Estimating intra-seasonal photosynthetic discrimination and water use efficiency using δ13C of leaf sucrose in Scots pine26
Low sucrose availability reduces basal spikelet fertility by inducing abscisic acid and jasmonic acid synthesis in wheat26
The early hormone signaling network underlying wound-induced de novo root regeneration26
A simple technology for plastid transformation with fragmented DNA26
Single-nuclei sequencing of Moricandia arvensis reveals bundle sheath cell function in the photorespiratory shuttle of C3-C4 intermediate Brassicaceae25
Receptor-like kinases OsRLK902-1 and OsRLK902-2 form immune complexes with OsRLCK185 to regulate rice blast resistance25
The zinc finger transcription factor MtSTOP1 modulates aluminum resistance and low pH tolerance in Medicago truncatula25
A novel molecular switch in plant growth: how adenosine kinase activity modulates plant development and growth pathways25
Non-specific phospholipase Cs and their potential for crop improvement25
Correction to: The maize aquaporin ZmPIP1;6 enhances stomatal opening and CO2- and ABA-induced stomatal closure25
The secreted immune response peptide 1 functions as a phytocytokine in rice immunity25
What's in a name? The case for standardized nomenclature for mutualistic Mucoromycotina ‘fine root endophytes’25
Comparative analysis of storage compound metabolism in the embryo and endosperm of Cakile maritima seeds25
ZmMPK6, a mitogen-activated protein kinase, regulates maize kernel weight25
Multi-parental cross design-based QTL mapping approach elucidates fruit firmness and softening genetic control in European pears (Pyrus communis)25
Integrative genome and transcriptome analysis identifies smoke-responsive glycosyltransferases in grapevine berries25
Fifty years of sperm cell isolations: from structural to omic studies25
Genome shock in a synthetic allotetraploid wheat invokes subgenome-partitioned gene regulation, meiotic instability, and karyotype variation25
The Confluence of TOR signaling and Plant Growth Regulators in Development and Stress Responses24
Is now the time for a Rubiscuit or Ruburger? Increased interest in Rubisco as a food protein24
Molecular advances in bud dormancy in trees24
Translating across kingdoms: target of rapamycin promotes protein synthesis through conserved and divergent pathways in plants24
13C labeling to determine intra-leaf photosynthetic heterogeneity dynamics during drought and rewatering24
Thermomorphogenesis: opportunities and challenges in post-transcriptional regulation24
Modern elite winter wheat cultivars use two physiological pathways to achieve yield stability24
The Function, Evolution, and Future of Carboxysomes24
The potential of silicon in crop protection against phloem feeding and chewing insect pests: a review24
Rubisco, the imperfect winner: it’s all about the base24
Identification of causal agent Gray Blight Disease in Camellia sinensis and screening of resistance cultivars24
Potential of rice tillering for sustainable food production24
Cytokinin oxidase/dehydrogenase inhibitors: progress towards agricultural practice24
Host-dependent specialized metabolism of nitrogen export in actinorhizal nodules induced by diazotrophic Actinomycetota Frankia cluster-224
Nitrogen demand and availability: relative roles in driving C3 plant responses to elevated CO224
Bristling with potential: evaluating the effects of awns on yield under heat stress24
N-dependent dynamics of root growth and nitrate and ammonium uptake are altered by the bacterium Herbaspirillum seropedicae in the cereal model Brachypodium distachyon24
Regulation of cell-to-cell trafficking by viral movement proteins24
Can we improve the chilling tolerance of maize photosynthesis through breeding?24
Keep in touch: the soil–root hydraulic continuum and its role in drought resistance in crops24
Photoperiod sensitivity of Ppd-H1 and ppd-H1 isogenic lines of a spring barley cultivar: exploring extreme photoperiods24
Dual roles of jasmonate in adventitious rooting24
PlantC2U: deep learning of cross-species sequence landscapes predicts plastid C-to-U RNA editing in plants24
Loss of HKT1;5D via a spontaneous terminal deletion elevates leaf sodium in bread wheat, but is independent of yield or salinity tolerance24
SlMIPS2, a myo-inositol phosphate synthase, regulates phosphate homeostasis by influencing SlPHL1 and SlSPX2 levels in tomato seedlings24
How do brassinosteroids fit in bud outgrowth models?24
Redox regulation, thioredoxins, and glutaredoxins in retrograde signalling and gene transcription24
Endosperm cell death: roles and regulation in angiosperms24
Cell wall fucosylation in Arabidopsis influences control of leaf water loss and alters stomatal development and mechanical properties24
Arabidopsis G-protein β subunit AGB1 represses abscisic acid signaling via attenuation of the MPK3–VIP1 phosphorylation cascade23
Jasmonate Hypersensitive 3 negatively regulates both jasmonate and ethylene-mediated responses in Arabidopsis23
Identification of OsPK5 involved in rice glycolytic metabolism and GA/ABA balance for improving seed germination via genome-wide association study23
Fine-tuned nitric oxide and hormone interface in plant root development and regeneration23
Jack of all trades: crosstalk between FERONIA signaling and hormone pathways23
Large-scale identification of novel transcriptional regulators of the aliphatic glucosinolate pathway in Arabidopsis23
Transcriptome shock in interspecific F1 allotriploid hybrids between Brassica species23
Grapevine adaptation to cold and heat stress23
Transcriptional regulation of triacylglycerol accumulation in plants under environmental stress conditions23
Disentangling the genetic architecture of key traits for wheat hybrid seed production23
A simple pipeline for cell cycle kinetic studies in the root apical meristem23
Crosstalk between Rho of Plants GTPase signalling and plant hormones23
Secure but flexible: temporary adhesion in mistletoe seedlings23
Growing of the TOR world23
New foundations for the physical mechanism of variable chlorophyll a fluorescence. Quantum efficiency versus the light-adapted state of photosystem II23
Environmental regulation of male fertility is mediated through Arabidopsis transcription factors bHLH89, 91, and 1023
Correction to: Hyperspectral imaging for chloroplast movement detection23
Cutin-derived oligomers induce hallmark plant immune responses23
The MADS-domain transcription factor DAL10 is a direct target of putative DAL1-mediated age pathway in conifers23
Nuclear movement in growing Arabidopsis root hairs involves both actin filaments and microtubules23
The phospho-base N-methyltransferases PMT1 and PMT2 produce phosphocholine for leaf growth in phosphorus-starved Arabidopsis23
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