Plant Physiology

Papers
(The TQCC of Plant Physiology is 15. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Dephosphorylate to close: type 2C protein phosphatases regulate stomatal aperture188
Off-putting! No red, no ripe: methylglyoxal inhibits fruit ripening136
Epigenetics, flavor, and tomatoes: A love triangle based on a stable relationship97
Barley roots require HvGLU3 for cellulose biosynthesis91
All members of the Arabidopsis DGAT and PDAT acyltransferase families operate during high and low temperatures78
Let the sunshine in: Abscisic acid modulates shade avoidance by inducing hyponasty movement in Arabidopsis77
Mobile signals, patterning, and positional information in root development76
NF-YC3: The master regulator of tomato-arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiotic symphony74
Integrating membrane transport, signaling, and physiology73
Photosystems are ganging up to form megacomplexes in the dinoflagellateProrocentrum cordatum72
DIV1: The master of awakening seeds in harsh salinity stress69
A lotus by any other color: Gene regulation divergence in lotus petal development68
The cytoskeleton controls membrane protein movement68
CpWRKY50 drives jasmonic acid defense in boosting papaya's resistance to anthracnose68
Allele-specific expression of AP2-like ABA repressor 1 regulates iron uptake by modulating rhizosphere pH in apple66
Advances in seed hypoxia research66
Single-cytosine methylation at W-boxes repels binding of WRKY transcription factors through steric hindrance66
How plants adapt to combined and sequential abiotic stresses: A transcriptomics approach66
Comparison of red raspberry and wild strawberry fruits reveals mechanisms of fruit type specification66
Introduction of a second “Green Revolution” mutation into wheat via in planta CRISPR/Cas9 delivery66
TTLOC: A Tn5 transposase-based approach to localize T-DNA integration sites66
DROUGHT-INDUCED BRANCHED-CHAIN AMINO ACID AMINOTRANSFERASE enhances drought tolerance in rice65
Many transcription factor families have evolutionarily conserved binding motifs in plants65
Linking timing to nitrogen use efficiency: Rice OsEC-Ghd7-ARE1 module works on it64
Spatiotemporal dynamics of the tomato fruit transcriptome under prolonged water stress63
Plant metabolism: Zoom in to the single-cell level63
R-SNARE protein YKT61 mediates root apical meristem cell division via BRASSINOSTEROID-INSENSITIVE1 recycling63
MORE FLORET1 controls anther development by negatively regulating key tapetal genes in both diploid and tetraploid rice62
Preventing transposons from jumping by transposon-derived small RNAs62
Large-scale comparative wheat phosphoproteome profiling reveals temperature-associated molecular signatures in wheat61
H2 supplied via ammonia borane stimulates lateral root branching via phytomelatonin signaling61
A galactolipase activated by high light helps cells acclimate to stress in cyanobacteria60
A highly conserved ABCG transporter mediates root–soil cohesion in Arabidopsis59
BTB/POZ-MATH proteins regulate Arabidopsis seedling development by promoting auxin-independent degradation of the Aux/IAA protein IAA1058
Fight to survive: Marchantia synthesizes newly identified metabolites in response to wounding58
On the move, direction matters: Polar localization of OsLsi1 for differential uptake of metalloids in rice58
Ubiquitination of the PpMADS2 transcription factor controls linalool production during UV-B irradiation in detached peach fruit57
Protoplast transient transformation facilitates subcellular localization and functional analysis of walnut proteins57
Methionine as a key player in salt stress adaptation in plants57
PICLN modulates alternative splicing and light/temperature responses in plants57
Application of new breeding techniques in fruit trees56
SUPPRESSOR OF GAMMA RESPONSE 1 plays rice-specific roles in DNA damage response and repair56
Functional specialization of expanded orange carotenoid protein paralogs in subaerial Nostoc species56
Regulatory mechanisms of plant meiosis56
Tools to understand hypoxia responses in plant tissues55
Transcription factors Pbr3RAV2 and PbrTTG1 regulate pear resistance to Botryosphaeria dothidea via the autophagy pathway55
Cellular pH homeostasis shapes root system architecture by modulating auxin-mediated developmental responses55
WOX11-mediated plant resilience: nematodes cut and adventitious lateral roots surge55
PLANT UNCOUPLING MITOCHONDRIAL PROTEIN 2 localizes to the Golgi54
Correction to: ETHYLENE INSENSITIVE3/EIN3-LIKE1 modulate FLOWERING LOCUS C expression via histone demethylase interaction53
And … cut! Identifying chromatin features affecting CRISPR–Cas9 activity in plants52
The transcription factor VviNAC60 regulates senescence- and ripening-related processes in grapevine51
MADS-box protein PpDAM6 regulates chilling requirement-mediated dormancy and bud break in peach51
Sphingolipids with 2-hydroxy fatty acids aid in plasma membrane nanodomain organization and oxidative burst51
Natural variation of respiration-related traits in plants50
Mixing it up: a chimeric tobacco-cyanobacterial photosystem II design for maximum low-light use efficiency50
The histone deacetylase RhHDA15 represses petal senescence by epigenetically regulating reactive oxygen species homeostasis in rose50
Tomato brown rugose fruit virus resistance generated by quadruple knockout of homologs of TOBAMOVIRUS MULTIPLICATION1 in tomato50
Roles of very long-chain fatty acids in compound leaf patterning inMedicago truncatula50
Is hypoxia good or bad? Role of oxygen levels in maize kernel development49
A comparative transcriptomics and eQTL approach identifiesSlWD40as a tomato fruit ripening regulator49
TaCAMTA4 negatively regulates H2O2-dependent wheat leaf rust resistance by activating catalase 1 expression49
Diatoms exhibit dynamic chloroplast calcium signals in response to high light and oxidative stress48
The intermediate in a nitrate-responsive ω-amidase pathway in plants may signal ammonium assimilation status48
Transcriptional factor MdESE3 controls fruit acidity by activating genes regulating malic acid content in apple48
CRISPR-Cas12i confers efficient genome editing and gene regulation in plants48
How slender bamboo reacts to gravitational and external mechanical stimuli: Responses and mechanisms48
Acyl-CoA binding protein is required for lipid droplet degradation in the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum48
CYTOSOLIC INVERTASE2 regulates flowering and reactive oxygen species-triggered programmed cell death in tomato47
Low temperature-induced regulatory network rewiring via WRKY regulators during banana peel browning47
PSEUDO-ETIOLATION IN LIGHT proteins reduce greening by binding GLK transcription factors47
The HsfA1a-BAG5b module mediates thermotolerance through activating autophagy in tomato47
A data-integrative modeling approach accurately characterizes the effects of mutations on Arabidopsis lipid metabolism47
Molecular characterization and functional analyses of maize phytochrome A photoreceptors47
Tomato pollen tube growth requires flavonol glycosylation47
The transcription factor ZmMYB69 represses lignin biosynthesis by activating ZmMYB31/42 expression in maize47
Unlocking hybrid vigor: a new genic male sterile gene in da house47
An artificial host  system enables the obligate parasite Cuscuta campestris to grow and reproduce in vitro46
Your package has arrived! Trans-Golgi Network component ECHIDNA regulates plant defenses46
Expression inheritance and constraints on cis- and trans-regulatory mutations underlying lotus color variation46
Correction to: Early defoliation induces auxin redistribution, promoting paradormancy release in pear buds46
Touch me not! Jasmonic acid and ethylene converge on gibberellins breakdown to regulate touch-induced morphogenesis45
AlGrow: A graphical interface for easy, fast, and accurate area and growth analysis of heterogeneously colored targets45
The transcription factor SlLBD40 regulates seed germination by inhibiting cell wall remodeling enzymes during endosperm weakening45
Arabidopsis accessions and their difference in heat tolerance during meiosis45
MYB transcription factors encoded by diversified tandem gene clusters cause varied Morella rubra fruit color45
Two calcium sensor-activated kinases function in root hair growth45
Optimization of CRISPR/Cas12 tools for plant genome editing44
A small chromosomal inversion mediated by MITE transposons confers cleistogamy in Brassica napus44
RNA-binding protein MAC5A interacts with the 26S proteasome to regulate DNA damage response in Arabidopsis44
Legume nodulation and nitrogen fixation require interaction of DnaJ-like protein and lipid transfer protein44
Transcription factors WRKY2 and WRKY34 control LATERAL ORGAN BOUNDARIES DOMAIN10 expression in pollen vegetative cell nuclei44
Analysis of the Arabidopsiscoilinmutant reveals a positive role of AtCOILIN in plant immunity44
Photosynthetic acclimation of wheat (Triticum aestivum) to winter44
Give me some sugar: a transporter responsible for sugar uptake from the rhizosphere identified in apple43
A cellulose synthesis inhibitor affects cellulose synthase complex secretion and cortical microtubule dynamics43
Transcription factor FTD1 mediates brassinosteroid signaling and maintains MONOCULM 1 stability to regulate rice tillering43
All that glitters is not gold:MIXTAhomologs specify epidermal patterning in orchid petals43
Corrigendum to: Maize Golden2-like transcription factors boost rice chloroplast development, photosynthesis, and grain yield43
Physio-biochemical regulation of drought resistance in tree species within dryland plantations43
It's not you, it's me: Extracellular self-DNA signals through the jasmonic acid pathway43
Protocol for mapping the variability in cell wall mechanical bending behavior in living leaf pavement cells42
n-Alkane 13C/12C indicates differential metabolic controls of fatty lipid chain extension in C3 and C4 grasses42
GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN variants with enhanced folding are more efficiently imported into chloroplasts42
Sorted transcripts: A cell type–specific pollen transcriptome for Arabidopsis42
CONSTANS interacts with and antagonizes ABF transcription factors during salt stress under long-day conditions41
Chloroplast protein complexes identified by TurboID in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii41
Inhibition of invasive plant Mikania micrantha rapid growth by host-specific rust (Puccinia spegazzinii)41
A phased small interfering RNA-derived pathway mediates lead stress tolerance in maize41
The complex consequences of engineering oil leaf production in plants41
HISTONE DEACETYLASE 6 interaction with ABSCISIC ACID-INSENSITIVE 5 decreases apple drought tolerance40
The time is ripe for eQTLs: Transcriptomic identification of a tomato fruit ripening regulator40
Ceramide-1-phosphate enhances defense responses against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in Brassica napus40
Consecutive action of two BAHD acyltransferases promotes tetracoumaroyl spermine accumulation in chicory40
The light-harvesting complex protein LHCB4 fine-tunes temperature-regulated flowering via chloroplast retrograde signaling in pear40
Promoter editing of LpNOL generates stay-green perennial ryegrass with improved forage quality and heat tolerance40
Distinct functions of FASCICLIN-LIKE ARABINOGALACTAN PROTEINS relate to domain structure39
An unknown apocarotenoid signal alters plant development by modulating shoot and root apical meristem activities39
Designed to breathe: synthetic biology applications in plant hypoxia39
H-lignin can be deposited independently of CINNAMYL ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE C and D in Arabidopsis39
Terpene synthase diversity reveals the inter- and intraspecific floral scent evolution in Aquilegia39
Group VII ethylene response factors forming distinct regulatory loops mediate submergence responses39
Extension of the triphasic water potential curve: Accounting for air vapor pressure deficit under soil water stress39
Live Plant Cell Tracking: Fiji plugin to analyze cell proliferation dynamics and understand morphogenesis39
Molecular and phylogenetic evidence of parallel expansion of anion channels in plants39
High-resolution genome mapping and functional dissection of chlorogenic acid production in Lonicera maackii39
Simultaneous recording of biosensors and chlorophyll fluorescence reveals a tight correlation between ETR and oxidative signals39
CRUMPLED LEAF supports plastid OUTER ENVELOPE PROTEIN OF 80 KDA complex formation in Arabidopsis39
Function and regulatory mechanism of HvSPX4 in maintaining phosphate homeostasis in barley39
Consequences of saline-dry conditions to the soil–plant–air continuum39
Strigolactones inhibit axillary bud outgrowth through transcription factor MdSPL6-mediated regulation of ABA levels in apple38
Shoot and root single cell sequencing reveals tissue- and daytime-specific transcriptome profiles38
Pangenome-based trajectories of intracellular gene transfers in Poaceae unveil high cumulation in Triticeae38
PHOTOLYASE/BLUE LIGHT RECEPTOR2 regulates chrysanthemum flowering by compensating for gibberellin perception38
Mating system is associated with seed phenotypes upon loss of RNA-directed DNA methylation in Brassicaceae38
The apple BTB protein MdBT2 positively regulates MdCOP1 abundance to repress anthocyanin biosynthesis38
Global hypermethylation of the N6-methyladenosine RNA modification associated with apple heterografting38
Holding all the CARDs: Quinone-induced oxidation and phosphorylation of GRXC1 impacts root growth38
The wheat stripe rust effector PstEXLX1 inhibits formate dehydrogenase activity to suppress immunity in wheat37
Chromosome ends initiate homologous chromosome pairing during rice meiosis37
Rational design ofStriga hermonthica-specific seed germination inhibitors37
SEC14-GOLD protein PATELLIN2 binds IRON-REGULATED TRANSPORTER1 linking root iron uptake to vitamin E37
Nuclear factors NF-YC3 and NF-YBs positively regulate arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in tomato37
Salt stress alters membrane lipid content and lipid biosynthesis pathways in the plasma membrane and tonoplast37
New genes on the block: Neofunctionalization of tandem duplicate genes with putative new functions in Arabidopsis37
Elicitor-induced plant immunity relies on amino acids accumulation to delay the onset of bacterial virulence37
The brassinosteroid signaling-related ILI–OsAIF–OsbHLH92 transcription factor module antagonistically controls leaf angle and grain size in rice37
The transcriptional landscape and dynamics regulating organ differentiation and dormancy in Curcuma alismatifolia37
Two structurally different oomycete lipophilic microbe-associated molecular patterns induce distinctive plant immune responses36
Viral delivery of recombinases activates heritable genetic switches in plants36
Apoplastic sugar may be lost from grape berries and retrieved in pedicels36
Re-tuning of aromatic amino acid biosynthesis before and after the evolution of tyrosine-derived grass lignin36
The potato sugar transporter SWEET1g affects apoplasmic sugar ratio and phloem-mobile tuber- and flower-inducing signals36
A sucrose-binding protein and β-conglycinins regulate soybean seed protein content and control multiple seed traits36
An mRNA methylase and demethylase regulate sorghum salt tolerance by mediating N6-methyladenosine modification36
Spatiotemporal deposition of cell wall polysaccharides in oat endosperm during grain development35
A network comprising ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL 5, microRNA397b, and auxin-associated factors regulates root hair growth in Arabidopsis35
Large root cortical cells and reduced cortical cell files improve growth under suboptimal nitrogen in silico35
Manipulation of the central autophagy component ZmATG8c affects thermotolerance in maize35
Glutamine induces lateral root initiation, stress responses, and disease resistance in Arabidopsis35
Modulation of cell differentiation and growth underlies the shift from bud protection to light capture in cauline leaves35
The annotation and analysis of complex 3D plant organs using 3DCoordX35
Hydraulic vulnerability segmentation in compound-leaved trees: Evidence from an embolism visualization technique35
An update on sugar allocation and accumulation in fruits35
A NAC transcription factor represses a module associated with xyloglucan content and regulates aluminum tolerance35
Phosphorylation of transcription factor bZIP21 by MAP kinase MPK6-3 enhances banana fruit ripening35
Go with the flow: ABCC4 mediates cytokinin efflux to control root development34
SWEETs of aging plants: Role of OsSweet1b in plant senescence is explained34
Phosphatidylcholine:diacylglycerol cholinephosphotransferase’s unique regulation of castor bean oil quality34
Hypoxia as challenge and opportunity: From cells to crops, to synthetic biology34
The Arabidopsis glutamine synthetase2 mutants (gln2-1 and gln2-2) do not have abnormal phenotypes34
Melatonin promotes Al3+ compartmentalization via H+ transport and ion gradients inMalus hupehensis34
Membrane-localized orientation of NONPHOTOTROPIC HYPOCOTYL3 affects the necessity of its phosphorylation for phototropism34
Partially functional NARROW LEAF1 balances leaf photosynthesis and plant architecture for greater rice yield34
A cell wall–localized β-1,3-glucanase promotes fiber cell elongation and secondary cell wall deposition34
ERF-VIIs and ORA59: Dual regulators of plant hypoxia and defense pathways during Botrytis cinerea infection33
BRZ-INSENSITIVE-LONG HYPOCOTYL8 inhibits kinase-mediated phosphorylation to regulate brassinosteroid signaling33
When to germinate: the talk between abscisic acid and circadian clock33
Similar but different: The partially redundant roles of tomato Pic3 and Pic12 in immunity33
Merging traditional practices and modern technology through computational plant breeding33
A high-resolution gene expression map of the medial and lateral domains of the gynoecium of Arabidopsis33
Arabidopsis membrane protein AMAR1 interaction with type III effector XopAM triggers a hypersensitive response33
GAPs in ROP microdomains help establish cell polarity33
Heat shock-induced failure of meiosis I to meiosis II transition leads to 2n pollen formation in a woody plant33
The transcriptional repressors IAA5 and IAA29 participate in DNA damage-induced stem cell death in Arabidopsis roots33
Guided by light, microtubules choreograph the directional expansion of cotyledons33
XAP5 CIRCADIAN TIMEKEEPER regulates RNA splicing and the circadian clock by genetically separable pathways33
Regioselectivity mechanism of the Thunbergia alata Δ6-16:0-acyl carrier protein desaturase32
Transcription factor WOX11 regulates protein translation via ribosome protein acetylation in rice roots32
Plant cell polarity: The many facets of sidedness32
COLD REGULATED GENE 27 and 28 antagonize the transcriptional activity of the RVE8/LNK1/LNK2 circadian complex32
Starch phosphorylation regulates starch granule morphological homogeneity in Arabidopsis thaliana32
Illuminating growth: Celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Joanne Chory32
Harnessing plant agriculture to mitigate climate change: a framework to evaluate synthetic biology (and other) interventions32
ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL5-mediated light signaling promotes shoot regeneration in Arabidopsis thaliana32
AOX in action—making plant mitochondrial metabolism special32
Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase subunits A and B are essential to maintain photosynthetic efficiency32
A Deep Dive into Plant Metabolomics: Milestones, Technologies, and Translational Impact32
Role of serine/threonine protein kinase STN7 in the formation of two distinct photosystem I supercomplexes in Physcomitrium patens32
Correction to: Pyrethrin Biosynthesis: The Cytochrome P450 Oxidoreductase CYP82Q3 Converts Jasmolone To Pyrethrolone31
G-type receptor-like kinase AsNIP43 interacts with rhizobia effector nodulation outer protein P and is required for symbiosis31
PROTON GRADIENT REGULATION 5 enables efficient C4 photosynthesis under fluctuating light31
A polarized nuclear position specifies the correct division plane during maize stomatal development31
Membrane nanodomains: Dynamic nanobuilding blocks of polarized cell growth31
Focus on root development31
β-Carotene and its derivatives regulate pollen fertility in tomato31
MAPKKK5 is required for the enhanced resistance to powdery mildew phenotype ofedr1mutants31
Sequential protease deployment under acidic conditions degrades host defense proteins and drives Valsa mali pathogenicity in apple31
Characterization of the cyclic dipeptide cyclo(His-Pro) in Arabidopsis31
Functional framework of the kinetochore and spindle assembly checkpoint in Arabidopsis31
Abscisic acid root-to-shoot translocation by transporter AtABCG25 mediates stomatal movements in Arabidopsis30
3D (x-y-t) Raman imaging of tomato fruit cuticle: Microchemistry during development30
Transcription factor ZmEREB97 regulates nitrate uptake in maize (Zea mays) roots30
Circadian entrainment in Arabidopsis30
CONSTITUTIVE PHOTOMORPHOGENIC 1 promotes seed germination by destabilizing RGA-LIKE 2 in Arabidopsis30
HyperTRIBE mapping of the RNA m6A demethylase ALKBH9 binding sites in bamboo reveals its role in plant defense30
CALEOSIN 1 interaction with AUTOPHAGY-RELATED PROTEIN 8 facilitates lipid droplet microautophagy in seedlings30
Transcriptomic and metabolic signatures of diatom plasticity to light fluctuations30
Deadly acceleration in dehydration of Eucalyptus viminalis leaves coincides with high-order vein cavitation30
Transcription factor VvWRKY70 inhibits both norisoprenoid and flavonol biosynthesis in grape30
Fatty acid desaturase 3-mediated α-linolenic acid biosynthesis in plants30
Interplay among ZF-HD and GRF transcription factors during Arabidopsis leaf development30
Modern wheat breeding selection synergistically improves above- and belowground traits30
CRISPR/Cas9-generated mutations in a sugar transporter gene reduce cassava susceptibility to bacterial blight30
Allele-dependent expression and functionality of lipid enzyme phospholipid:diacylglycerol acyltransferase affect diatom carbon storage and growth30
CamelliA-based simultaneous imaging of Ca2+ dynamics in subcellular compartments30
FvWRKY48 binds to the pectate lyase FvPLA promoter to control fruit softening in Fragaria vesca29
Thank you to Reviewers and Editors 202329
Focus on epigenetics29
New molecular tools for the next generation of solar microbial cell factories29
Cyclic and pseudo-cyclic electron pathways play antagonistic roles during nitrogen deficiency in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii29
REDUCED CHLOROPLAST COVERAGE proteins are required for plastid proliferation and carotenoid accumulation in tomato29
Structural and functional regulation of Chlamydomonas lysosome-related organelles during environmental changes29
Rhizobia cystathionine γ-lyase-derived H2S delays nodule senescence in soybean29
A timely death of the tapetum underlies MORE FLORET1 (MOF1) regulation of male fertility in rice29
Critical compromise: Trade-off between symbiosis and water uptake29
Mitochondrial DNA and the largest nuclear-mitochondrial DNA in Arabidopsis can be separated by their methylation levels29
Navigating the shadows: SlCPK10 mediated flower abscission in tomatoes under low light29
Metabolic modeling suggested noncanonical algal carbon concentrating mechanism in Cyanidioschyzon merolae29
Chimeric mutations in grapevine ENHANCED DISEASE RESISTANCE1 improve resistance to powdery mildew without growth penalty29
Persulfidation of transcription factor MYB10 inhibits anthocyanin synthesis in red-skinned pear29
Xylan-directed cell wall assembly in grasses29
A high-yielding recipe: Cytokinin signaling in soybean roots affects phosphorus uptake efficiency and crop production29
Ripe on time: How posttranslational modifications of a transcription factor impact tomato fruit ripening29
CRISPR/Cas9-mediated mutagenesis of rice NAC transcription factor genes results in altered innate immunity29
The NLR protein CbAR9 and the hydrolase CbSAHH form a module driving systemic acquired resistance against Colletotrichum in pepper29
Killing two birds with one stone: A breakthrough in transgene-free gene editing in soybean29
Phosphorylation-mediated inactivation of C3H14 by MPK4 enhances bacterial-triggered immunity in Arabidopsis29
A point mutation in the photosystem II protein PsbW disrupts thylakoid organization and alters starch granule formation28
Microtubule-associated proteins MAP65-1 and SUN18/IQD26 coordinately regulate tomato fruit shape by affecting cell division28
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