Plant Physiology

Papers
(The median citation count of Plant Physiology is 5. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)
ArticleCitations
Dephosphorylate to close: type 2C protein phosphatases regulate stomatal aperture190
Off-putting! No red, no ripe: methylglyoxal inhibits fruit ripening153
Epigenetics, flavor, and tomatoes: A love triangle based on a stable relationship96
Barley roots require HvGLU3 for cellulose biosynthesis81
Let the sunshine in: Abscisic acid modulates shade avoidance by inducing hyponasty movement in Arabidopsis79
NF-YC3: The master regulator of tomato-arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiotic symphony78
Integrating membrane transport, signaling, and physiology75
Photosystems are ganging up to form megacomplexes in the dinoflagellateProrocentrum cordatum75
DIV1: The master of awakening seeds in harsh salinity stress73
A lotus by any other color: Gene regulation divergence in lotus petal development72
CpWRKY50 drives jasmonic acid defense in boosting papaya's resistance to anthracnose72
The cytoskeleton controls membrane protein movement71
CRISPR-Cas12i confers efficient genome editing and gene regulation in plants71
Linking timing to nitrogen use efficiency: Rice OsEC-Ghd7-ARE1 module works on it71
High-throughput genetic transformation and genome editing in pearl millet ( Pennisetum glaucum L.)69
Sphingolipids with 2-hydroxy fatty acids aid in plasma membrane nanodomain organization and oxidative burst68
Natural variation of respiration-related traits in plants68
Molecular characterization and functional analyses of maize phytochrome A photoreceptors68
Roles of very long-chain fatty acids in compound leaf patterning inMedicago truncatula68
Spatiotemporal dynamics of the tomato fruit transcriptome under prolonged water stress68
Plant metabolism: Zoom in to the single-cell level67
R-SNARE protein YKT61 mediates root apical meristem cell division via BRASSINOSTEROID-INSENSITIVE1 recycling67
MORE FLORET1 controls anther development by negatively regulating key tapetal genes in both diploid and tetraploid rice66
Preventing transposons from jumping by transposon-derived small RNAs65
A highly conserved ABCG transporter mediates root–soil cohesion in Arabidopsis64
A galactolipase activated by high light helps cells acclimate to stress in cyanobacteria64
Large-scale comparative wheat phosphoproteome profiling reveals temperature-associated molecular signatures in wheat64
On the move, direction matters: Polar localization of OsLsi1 for differential uptake of metalloids in rice63
Protoplast transient transformation facilitates subcellular localization and functional analysis of walnut proteins62
Fight to survive: Marchantia synthesizes newly identified metabolites in response to wounding62
Methionine as a key player in salt stress adaptation in plants62
Ubiquitination of the PpMADS2 transcription factor controls linalool production during UV-B irradiation in detached peach fruit62
Functional specialization of expanded orange carotenoid protein paralogs in subaerial Nostoc species61
SUPPRESSOR OF GAMMA RESPONSE 1 plays rice-specific roles in DNA damage response and repair60
Application of new breeding techniques in fruit trees60
Transcription factors Pbr3RAV2 and PbrTTG1 regulate pear resistance to Botryosphaeria dothidea via the autophagy pathway59
Tools to understand hypoxia responses in plant tissues59
Mobile signals, patterning, and positional information in root development59
Correction to: ETHYLENE INSENSITIVE3/EIN3-LIKE1 modulate FLOWERING LOCUS C expression via histone demethylase interaction59
WOX11-mediated plant resilience: nematodes cut and adventitious lateral roots surge59
And … cut! Identifying chromatin features affecting CRISPR–Cas9 activity in plants58
Single-cytosine methylation at W-boxes repels binding of WRKY transcription factors through steric hindrance58
Acyl-CoA binding protein is required for lipid droplet degradation in the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum58
PSEUDO-ETIOLATION IN LIGHT proteins reduce greening by binding GLK transcription factors58
CYTOSOLIC INVERTASE2 regulates flowering and reactive oxygen species-triggered programmed cell death in tomato56
PLANT UNCOUPLING MITOCHONDRIAL PROTEIN 2 localizes to the Golgi55
Many transcription factor families have evolutionarily conserved binding motifs in plants55
Mixing it up: a chimeric tobacco-cyanobacterial photosystem II design for maximum low-light use efficiency54
Introduction of a second “Green Revolution” mutation into wheat via in planta CRISPR/Cas9 delivery54
Diatoms exhibit dynamic chloroplast calcium signals in response to high light and oxidative stress54
Is hypoxia good or bad? Role of oxygen levels in maize kernel development53
How slender bamboo reacts to gravitational and external mechanical stimuli: Responses and mechanisms53
A data-integrative modeling approach accurately characterizes the effects of mutations on Arabidopsis lipid metabolism52
H2 supplied via ammonia borane stimulates lateral root branching via phytomelatonin signaling52
Unlocking hybrid vigor: a new genic male sterile gene in da house52
Tomato pollen tube growth requires flavonol glycosylation51
Regulatory mechanisms of plant meiosis51
PICLN modulates alternative splicing and light/temperature responses in plants51
The transcription factor VviNAC60 regulates senescence- and ripening-related processes in grapevine51
Comparison of red raspberry and wild strawberry fruits reveals mechanisms of fruit type specification51
TTLOC: A Tn5 transposase-based approach to localize T-DNA integration sites50
Cellular pH homeostasis shapes root system architecture by modulating auxin-mediated developmental responses50
A comparative transcriptomics and eQTL approach identifiesSlWD40as a tomato fruit ripening regulator50
BTB/POZ-MATH proteins regulate Arabidopsis seedling development by promoting auxin-independent degradation of the Aux/IAA protein IAA1050
Allele-specific expression of AP2-like ABA repressor 1 regulates iron uptake by modulating rhizosphere pH in apple49
Advances in seed hypoxia research49
Ethylene reshapes protein assemblies in the dark49
The HsfA1a-BAG5b module mediates thermotolerance through activating autophagy in tomato48
Low temperature-induced regulatory network rewiring via WRKY regulators during banana peel browning48
MADS-box protein PpDAM6 regulates chilling requirement-mediated dormancy and bud break in peach48
How plants adapt to combined and sequential abiotic stresses: A transcriptomics approach48
DROUGHT-INDUCED BRANCHED-CHAIN AMINO ACID AMINOTRANSFERASE enhances drought tolerance in rice48
Transcriptional factor MdESE3 controls fruit acidity by activating genes regulating malic acid content in apple47
The intermediate in a nitrate-responsive ω-amidase pathway in plants may signal ammonium assimilation status47
Tomato brown rugose fruit virus resistance generated by quadruple knockout of homologs of TOBAMOVIRUS MULTIPLICATION1 in tomato47
The transcription factor ZmMYB69 represses lignin biosynthesis by activating ZmMYB31/42 expression in maize47
All members of the Arabidopsis DGAT and PDAT acyltransferase families operate during high and low temperatures47
The histone deacetylase RhHDA15 represses petal senescence by epigenetically regulating reactive oxygen species homeostasis in rose47
TaCAMTA4 negatively regulates H2O2-dependent wheat leaf rust resistance by activating catalase 1 expression47
Correction to: Early defoliation induces auxin redistribution, promoting paradormancy release in pear buds46
Photosynthetic acclimation of wheat (Triticum aestivum) to winter46
Your package has arrived! Trans-Golgi Network component ECHIDNA regulates plant defenses46
Optimization of CRISPR/Cas12 tools for plant genome editing46
Arabidopsis accessions and their difference in heat tolerance during meiosis46
Legume nodulation and nitrogen fixation require interaction of DnaJ-like protein and lipid transfer protein46
Give me some sugar: a transporter responsible for sugar uptake from the rhizosphere identified in apple45
It's not you, it's me: Extracellular self-DNA signals through the jasmonic acid pathway45
A cellulose synthesis inhibitor affects cellulose synthase complex secretion and cortical microtubule dynamics45
Corrigendum to: Maize Golden2-like transcription factors boost rice chloroplast development, photosynthesis, and grain yield45
MYB transcription factors encoded by diversified tandem gene clusters cause varied Morella rubra fruit color44
A small chromosomal inversion mediated by MITE transposons confers cleistogamy in Brassica napus44
Strigolactones inhibit axillary bud outgrowth through transcription factor MdSPL6-mediated regulation of ABA levels in apple44
Group VII ethylene response factors forming distinct regulatory loops mediate submergence responses44
Manipulation of the central autophagy component ZmATG8c affects thermotolerance in maize44
Extension of the triphasic water potential curve: Accounting for air vapor pressure deficit under soil water stress44
GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN variants with enhanced folding are more efficiently imported into chloroplasts43
Physio-biochemical regulation of drought resistance in tree species within dryland plantations43
Sorted transcripts: A cell type–specific pollen transcriptome for Arabidopsis43
Designed to breathe: synthetic biology applications in plant hypoxia43
Transcription factor FTD1 mediates brassinosteroid signaling and maintains MONOCULM 1 stability to regulate rice tillering43
CRUMPLED LEAF supports plastid OUTER ENVELOPE PROTEIN OF 80 KDA complex formation in Arabidopsis43
n-Alkane 13C/12C indicates differential metabolic controls of fatty lipid chain extension in C3 and C4 grasses42
Chloroplast protein complexes identified by TurboID in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii42
Inhibition of invasive plant Mikania micrantha rapid growth by host-specific rust (Puccinia spegazzinii)42
Terpene synthase diversity reveals the inter- and intraspecific floral scent evolution in Aquilegia41
Ceramide-1-phosphate enhances defense responses against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in Brassica napus41
The time is ripe for eQTLs: Transcriptomic identification of a tomato fruit ripening regulator41
Promoter editing of LpNOL generates stay-green perennial ryegrass with improved forage quality and heat tolerance41
The light-harvesting complex protein LHCB4 fine-tunes temperature-regulated flowering via chloroplast retrograde signaling in pear40
Pangenome-based trajectories of intracellular gene transfers in Poaceae unveil high cumulation in Triticeae40
Holding all the CARDs: Quinone-induced oxidation and phosphorylation of GRXC1 impacts root growth40
Consequences of saline-dry conditions to the soil–plant–air continuum40
New genes on the block: Neofunctionalization of tandem duplicate genes with putative new functions in Arabidopsis40
Function and regulatory mechanism of HvSPX4 in maintaining phosphate homeostasis in barley40
The transcriptional landscape and dynamics regulating organ differentiation and dormancy in Curcuma alismatifolia40
Hydraulic vulnerability segmentation in compound-leaved trees: Evidence from an embolism visualization technique39
The apple BTB protein MdBT2 positively regulates MdCOP1 abundance to repress anthocyanin biosynthesis39
Glutamine induces lateral root initiation, stress responses, and disease resistance in Arabidopsis39
A sucrose-binding protein and β-conglycinins regulate soybean seed protein content and control multiple seed traits39
Transcription factors WRKY2 and WRKY34 control LATERAL ORGAN BOUNDARIES DOMAIN10 expression in pollen vegetative cell nuclei39
Chromosome ends initiate homologous chromosome pairing during rice meiosis39
Modulation of cell differentiation and growth underlies the shift from bud protection to light capture in cauline leaves39
Two calcium sensor-activated kinases function in root hair growth39
The wheat stripe rust effector PstEXLX1 inhibits formate dehydrogenase activity to suppress immunity in wheat39
A phased small interfering RNA-derived pathway mediates lead stress tolerance in maize39
Re-tuning of aromatic amino acid biosynthesis before and after the evolution of tyrosine-derived grass lignin39
Viral delivery of recombinases activates heritable genetic switches in plants39
Touch me not! Jasmonic acid and ethylene converge on gibberellins breakdown to regulate touch-induced morphogenesis39
HISTONE DEACETYLASE 6 interaction with ABSCISIC ACID-INSENSITIVE 5 decreases apple drought tolerance38
Protocol for mapping the variability in cell wall mechanical bending behavior in living leaf pavement cells38
An unknown apocarotenoid signal alters plant development by modulating shoot and root apical meristem activities38
Spatiotemporal deposition of cell wall polysaccharides in oat endosperm during grain development38
Partially functional NARROW LEAF1 balances leaf photosynthesis and plant architecture for greater rice yield38
The miR395b–ABI5 module regulates amylopectin branching and biosynthesis and affects lotus root quality38
The complex consequences of engineering oil leaf production in plants38
Two structurally different oomycete lipophilic microbe-associated molecular patterns induce distinctive plant immune responses37
Apoplastic sugar may be lost from grape berries and retrieved in pedicels37
CONSTANS interacts with and antagonizes ABF transcription factors during salt stress under long-day conditions37
An update on sugar allocation and accumulation in fruits37
A network comprising ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL 5, microRNA397b, and auxin-associated factors regulates root hair growth in Arabidopsis37
The annotation and analysis of complex 3D plant organs using 3DCoordX37
AlGrow: A graphical interface for easy, fast, and accurate area and growth analysis of heterogeneously colored targets37
An artificial host  system enables the obligate parasite Cuscuta campestris to grow and reproduce in vitro37
Nuclear factors NF-YC3 and NF-YBs positively regulate arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in tomato37
Large root cortical cells and reduced cortical cell files improve growth under suboptimal nitrogen in silico37
The transcription factor SlLBD40 regulates seed germination by inhibiting cell wall remodeling enzymes during endosperm weakening37
H-lignin can be deposited independently of CINNAMYL ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE C and D in Arabidopsis36
NIN-like protein 2 regulation of nitrite reductase mediates vacuole integrity in Medicago truncatula nodules under high nitrate36
Mating system is associated with seed phenotypes upon loss of RNA-directed DNA methylation in Brassicaceae36
An mRNA methylase and demethylase regulate sorghum salt tolerance by mediating N6-methyladenosine modification36
Simultaneous recording of biosensors and chlorophyll fluorescence reveals a tight correlation between ETR and oxidative signals36
Consecutive action of two BAHD acyltransferases promotes tetracoumaroyl spermine accumulation in chicory36
A cell wall–localized β-1,3-glucanase promotes fiber cell elongation and secondary cell wall deposition35
Elicitor-induced plant immunity relies on amino acids accumulation to delay the onset of bacterial virulence35
Expression inheritance and constraints on cis- and trans-regulatory mutations underlying lotus color variation35
SEC14-GOLD protein PATELLIN2 binds IRON-REGULATED TRANSPORTER1 linking root iron uptake to vitamin E35
Phosphatidylcholine:diacylglycerol cholinephosphotransferase’s unique regulation of castor bean oil quality35
The potato sugar transporter SWEET1g affects apoplasmic sugar ratio and phloem-mobile tuber- and flower-inducing signals35
PHOTOLYASE/BLUE LIGHT RECEPTOR2 regulates chrysanthemum flowering by compensating for gibberellin perception35
High-resolution genome mapping and functional dissection of chlorogenic acid production in Lonicera maackii35
A NAC transcription factor represses a module associated with xyloglucan content and regulates aluminum tolerance35
Analysis of the Arabidopsiscoilinmutant reveals a positive role of AtCOILIN in plant immunity35
Melatonin promotes Al3+ compartmentalization via H+ transport and ion gradients inMalus hupehensis35
Molecular and phylogenetic evidence of parallel expansion of anion channels in plants35
Go with the flow: ABCC4 mediates cytokinin efflux to control root development34
The Arabidopsis glutamine synthetase2 mutants (gln2-1 and gln2-2) do not have abnormal phenotypes34
Salt stress alters membrane lipid content and lipid biosynthesis pathways in the plasma membrane and tonoplast34
Global hypermethylation of the N6-methyladenosine RNA modification associated with apple heterografting34
Merging traditional practices and modern technology through computational plant breeding34
The brassinosteroid signaling-related ILI–OsAIF–OsbHLH92 transcription factor module antagonistically controls leaf angle and grain size in rice34
Distinct functions of FASCICLIN-LIKE ARABINOGALACTAN PROTEINS relate to domain structure34
ERF-VIIs and ORA59: Dual regulators of plant hypoxia and defense pathways during Botrytis cinerea infection34
The transcriptional repressors IAA5 and IAA29 participate in DNA damage-induced stem cell death in Arabidopsis roots34
RNA-binding protein MAC5A interacts with the 26S proteasome to regulate DNA damage response in Arabidopsis34
Membrane-localized orientation of NONPHOTOTROPIC HYPOCOTYL3 affects the necessity of its phosphorylation for phototropism34
Guided by light, microtubules choreograph the directional expansion of cotyledons34
A high-resolution gene expression map of the medial and lateral domains of the gynoecium of Arabidopsis33
GAPs in ROP microdomains help establish cell polarity33
Starch phosphorylation regulates starch granule morphological homogeneity in Arabidopsis thaliana33
Transcriptomic and metabolic signatures of diatom plasticity to light fluctuations33
Similar but different: The partially redundant roles of tomato Pic3 and Pic12 in immunity33
XAP5 CIRCADIAN TIMEKEEPER regulates RNA splicing and the circadian clock by genetically separable pathways33
Characterization of the cyclic dipeptide cyclo(His-Pro) in Arabidopsis33
When to germinate: the talk between abscisic acid and circadian clock33
Illuminating growth: Celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Joanne Chory33
ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL5-mediated light signaling promotes shoot regeneration in Arabidopsis thaliana33
Membrane nanodomains: Dynamic nanobuilding blocks of polarized cell growth32
AOX in action—making plant mitochondrial metabolism special32
A Deep Dive into Plant Metabolomics: Milestones, Technologies, and Translational Impact32
Regioselectivity mechanism of the Thunbergia alata Δ6-16:0-acyl carrier protein desaturase32
Interplay among ZF-HD and GRF transcription factors during Arabidopsis leaf development32
SWEETs of aging plants: Role of OsSweet1b in plant senescence is explained32
PROTON GRADIENT REGULATION 5 enables efficient C4 photosynthesis under fluctuating light32
Plant cell polarity: The many facets of sidedness32
HyperTRIBE mapping of the RNA m6A demethylase ALKBH9 binding sites in bamboo reveals its role in plant defense32
β-Carotene and its derivatives regulate pollen fertility in tomato32
Focus on root development32
Fatty acid desaturase 3-mediated α-linolenic acid biosynthesis in plants32
Transcription factor WOX11 regulates protein translation via ribosome protein acetylation in rice roots32
Correction to: Pyrethrin Biosynthesis: The Cytochrome P450 Oxidoreductase CYP82Q3 Converts Jasmolone To Pyrethrolone32
Functional framework of the kinetochore and spindle assembly checkpoint in Arabidopsis31
Sequential protease deployment under acidic conditions degrades host defense proteins and drives Valsa mali pathogenicity in apple31
Rhizobia cystathionine γ-lyase-derived H2S delays nodule senescence in soybean31
ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL5 and B-BOX21/22 are required for auxin-induced root hair development31
Persulfidation of transcription factor MYB10 inhibits anthocyanin synthesis in red-skinned pear31
Deadly acceleration in dehydration of Eucalyptus viminalis leaves coincides with high-order vein cavitation31
BRZ-INSENSITIVE-LONG HYPOCOTYL8 inhibits kinase-mediated phosphorylation to regulate brassinosteroid signaling31
COLD REGULATED GENE 27 and 28 antagonize the transcriptional activity of the RVE8/LNK1/LNK2 circadian complex31
G-type receptor-like kinase AsNIP43 interacts with rhizobia effector nodulation outer protein P and is required for symbiosis31
Heat shock-induced failure of meiosis I to meiosis II transition leads to 2n pollen formation in a woody plant31
Modern wheat breeding selection synergistically improves above- and belowground traits31
CamelliA-based simultaneous imaging of Ca2+ dynamics in subcellular compartments31
Harnessing plant agriculture to mitigate climate change: A framework to evaluate synthetic biology (and other) interventions30
Allele-dependent expression and functionality of lipid enzyme phospholipid:diacylglycerol acyltransferase affect diatom carbon storage and growth30
Circadian entrainment in Arabidopsis30
Arabidopsis membrane protein AMAR1 interaction with type III effector XopAM triggers a hypersensitive response30
CALEOSIN 1 interaction with AUTOPHAGY-RELATED PROTEIN 8 facilitates lipid droplet microautophagy in seedlings30
Transcription factor VvWRKY70 inhibits both norisoprenoid and flavonol biosynthesis in grape30
The TgIAA7-TgARF10- TgProDH1 module regulates waterlogging-mediated proline accumulation in the gymnosperm Torreya grandis30
Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase subunits A and B are essential to maintain photosynthetic efficiency30
Transcription factor ZmEREB97 regulates nitrate uptake in maize (Zea mays) roots30
Role of serine/threonine protein kinase STN7 in the formation of two distinct photosystem I supercomplexes in Physcomitrium patens30
A polarized nuclear position specifies the correct division plane during maize stomatal development30
3D (x-y-t) Raman imaging of tomato fruit cuticle: Microchemistry during development30
Xylan-directed cell wall assembly in grasses30
Hypoxia as challenge and opportunity: From cells to crops, to synthetic biology30
MAPKKK5 is required for the enhanced resistance to powdery mildew phenotype ofedr1mutants30
CONSTITUTIVE PHOTOMORPHOGENIC 1 promotes seed germination by destabilizing RGA-LIKE 2 in Arabidopsis30
Abscisic acid root-to-shoot translocation by transporter AtABCG25 mediates stomatal movements in Arabidopsis30
FvWRKY48 binds to the pectate lyase FvPLA promoter to control fruit softening in Fragaria vesca30
CRISPR/Cas9-generated mutations in a sugar transporter gene reduce cassava susceptibility to bacterial blight30
Critical compromise: Trade-off between symbiosis and water uptake29
A timely death of the tapetum underlies MORE FLORET1 (MOF1) regulation of male fertility in rice29
REDUCED CHLOROPLAST COVERAGE proteins are required for plastid proliferation and carotenoid accumulation in tomato29
Cyclic and pseudo-cyclic electron pathways play antagonistic roles during nitrogen deficiency in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii29
Follow the calcium road: Conserved mechanisms of growth and development in Marchantia polymorpha29
Calcyclin-binding protein-promoted degradation of MdFRUCTOKINASE2 regulates sugar homeostasis in apple29
New molecular tools for the next generation of solar microbial cell factories29
Focus on epigenetics29
Killing two birds with one stone: A breakthrough in transgene-free gene editing in soybean29
Mitochondrial DNA and the largest nuclear-mitochondrial DNA in Arabidopsis can be separated by their methylation levels29
Pick a pattern: Transcriptional regulator allelic diversity synergistically drives trichome pattern diversity29
A C4 plant K+ channel accelerates stomata to enhance C3 photosynthesis and water use efficiency29
Ripe on time: How posttranslational modifications of a transcription factor impact tomato fruit ripening29
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A high-yielding recipe: Cytokinin signaling in soybean roots affects phosphorus uptake efficiency and crop production29
The NLR protein CbAR9 and the hydrolase CbSAHH form a module driving systemic acquired resistance against Colletotrichum in pepper29
Evolution of C4 photosynthesis: A lesson from the diverse photosynthesis genus neurachne29
Fast X-ray fluorescence microscopy provides high-throughput phenotyping of element distribution in seeds29
An old dog with new tricks—the value of photorespiration as a central metabolic hub with implications for environmental acclimation28
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