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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)
ArticleCitations
AtPGAP1 functions as a GPI inositol-deacylase required for efficient transport of GPI-anchored proteins274
Erratum to: Two ubiquitin-associated ER proteins interact with COPT copper transporters and modulate their accumulation167
Off-putting! No red, no ripe: methylglyoxal inhibits fruit ripening123
Dephosphorylate to close: type 2C protein phosphatases regulate stomatal aperture111
Fight to survive: Marchantia synthesizes newly identified metabolites in response to wounding103
Transcription factors Pbr3RAV2 and PbrTTG1 regulate pear resistance to Botryosphaeria dothidea via the autophagy pathway82
NF-YC3: The master regulator of tomato-arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiotic symphony77
Linking timing to nitrogen use efficiency: Rice OsEC-Ghd7-ARE1 module works on it75
Advances in seed hypoxia research73
R-SNARE protein YKT61 mediates root apical meristem cell division via BRASSINOSTEROID-INSENSITIVE1 recycling71
Integrating membrane transport, signaling, and physiology71
Surviving hypoxia: aquaporin-like protein NIP2;1 mediates lactic acid transport70
Let the sunshine in: Abscisic acid modulates shade avoidance by inducing hyponasty movement in Arabidopsis69
Photosystems are ganging up to form megacomplexes in the dinoflagellateProrocentrum cordatum68
DIV1: The master of awakening seeds in harsh salinity stress65
A lotus by any other color: Gene regulation divergence in lotus petal development65
Mixing it up: a chimeric tobacco-cyanobacterial photosystem II design for maximum low-light use efficiency65
CpWRKY50 drives jasmonic acid defense in boosting papaya's resistance to anthracnose64
All members of the Arabidopsis DGAT and PDAT acyltransferase families operate during high and low temperatures63
How plants adapt to combined and sequential abiotic stresses: A transcriptomics approach61
Mobile signals, patterning, and positional information in root development61
Is hypoxia good or bad? Role of oxygen levels in maize kernel development61
Ribosome profiling elucidates differential gene expression in bundle sheath and mesophyll cells in maize59
Protoplast transient transformation facilitates subcellular localization and functional analysis of walnut proteins59
PICLN modulates alternative splicing and light/temperature responses in plants58
PSEUDO-ETIOLATION IN LIGHT proteins reduce greening by binding GLK transcription factors57
The cytoskeleton controls membrane protein movement57
A data-integrative modeling approach accurately characterizes the effects of mutations on Arabidopsis lipid metabolism56
Roles of very long-chain fatty acids in compound leaf patterning inMedicago truncatula56
TTLOC: A Tn5 transposase-based approach to localize T-DNA integration sites56
Spatiotemporal dynamics of the tomato fruit transcriptome under prolonged water stress56
MORE FLORET1 controls anther development by negatively regulating key tapetal genes in both diploid and tetraploid rice55
A galactolipase activated by high light helps cells acclimate to stress in cyanobacteria55
Large-scale comparative wheat phosphoproteome profiling reveals temperature-associated molecular signatures in wheat55
SUPPRESSOR OF GAMMA RESPONSE 1 plays rice-specific roles in DNA damage response and repair55
The transcription factor ZmMYB69 represses lignin biosynthesis by activating ZmMYB31/42 expression in maize54
Comparison of red raspberry and wild strawberry fruits reveals mechanisms of fruit type specification54
Introduction of a second “Green Revolution” mutation into wheat via in planta CRISPR/Cas9 delivery54
Acyl-CoA binding protein is required for lipid droplet degradation in the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum54
WOX11-mediated plant resilience: nematodes cut and adventitious lateral roots surge53
Ubiquitination of the PpMADS2 transcription factor controls linalool production during UV-B irradiation in detached peach fruit53
Tomato brown rugose fruit virus resistance generated by quadruple knockout of homologs of TOBAMOVIRUS MULTIPLICATION1 in tomato53
BTB/POZ-MATH proteins regulate Arabidopsis seedling development by promoting auxin-independent degradation of the Aux/IAA protein IAA1052
CRISPR-Cas12i confers efficient genome editing and gene regulation in plants52
The intermediate in a nitrate-responsive ω-amidase pathway in plants may signal ammonium assimilation status52
Application of new breeding techniques in fruit trees52
Methionine as a key player in salt stress adaptation in plants51
CYTOSOLIC INVERTASE2 regulates flowering and reactive oxygen species-triggered programmed cell death in tomato51
And … cut! Identifying chromatin features affecting CRISPR–Cas9 activity in plants51
Tools to understand hypoxia responses in plant tissues51
A comparative transcriptomics and eQTL approach identifiesSlWD40as a tomato fruit ripening regulator51
Membrane nanodomains and transport functions in plant51
Molecular characterization and functional analyses of maize phytochrome A photoreceptors51
Correction to: ETHYLENE INSENSITIVE3/EIN3-LIKE1 modulate FLOWERING LOCUS C expression via histone demethylase interaction51
PLANT UNCOUPLING MITOCHONDRIAL PROTEIN 2 localizes to the Golgi51
Natural variation of respiration-related traits in plants51
TaCAMTA4 negatively regulates H2O2-dependent wheat leaf rust resistance by activating catalase 1 expression51
A highly conserved ABCG transporter mediates root–soil cohesion in Arabidopsis50
Transcriptional factor MdESE3 controls fruit acidity by activating genes regulating malic acid content in apple50
Allele-specific expression of AP2-like ABA repressor 1 regulates iron uptake by modulating rhizosphere pH in apple49
Diatoms exhibit dynamic chloroplast calcium signals in response to high light and oxidative stress49
Single-cytosine methylation at W-boxes repels binding of WRKY transcription factors through steric hindrance48
Many transcription factor families have evolutionarily conserved binding motifs in plants48
H2 supplied via ammonia borane stimulates lateral root branching via phytomelatonin signaling47
Sphingolipids with 2-hydroxy fatty acids aid in plasma membrane nanodomain organization and oxidative burst47
Low temperature-induced regulatory network rewiring via WRKY regulators during banana peel browning47
The transcription factor VviNAC60 regulates senescence- and ripening-related processes in grapevine47
Long-term acclimation to cadmium exposure reveals extensive phenotypic plasticity in Chlamydomonas46
Functional specialization of expanded orange carotenoid protein paralogs in subaerial Nostoc species46
DROUGHT-INDUCED BRANCHED-CHAIN AMINO ACID AMINOTRANSFERASE enhances drought tolerance in rice46
The histone deacetylase RhHDA15 represses petal senescence by epigenetically regulating reactive oxygen species homeostasis in rose45
MADS-box protein PpDAM6 regulates chilling requirement-mediated dormancy and bud break in peach45
Your package has arrived! Trans-Golgi Network component ECHIDNA regulates plant defenses45
Live Plant Cell Tracking: Fiji plugin to analyze cell proliferation dynamics and understand morphogenesis44
A small chromosomal inversion mediated by MITE transposons confers cleistogamy in Brassica napus44
AlGrow: A graphical interface for easy, fast, and accurate area and growth analysis of heterogeneously colored targets44
All that glitters is not gold:MIXTAhomologs specify epidermal patterning in orchid petals44
Corrigendum to: Maize Golden2-like transcription factors boost rice chloroplast development, photosynthesis, and grain yield44
Protocol for mapping the variability in cell wall mechanical bending behavior in living leaf pavement cells44
RNA-binding protein MAC5A interacts with the 26S proteasome to regulate DNA damage response in Arabidopsis44
Correction to: Early defoliation induces auxin redistribution, promoting paradormancy release in pear buds44
Global hypermethylation of the N6-methyladenosine RNA modification associated with apple heterografting44
Hormonal and environmental signaling pathways target membrane water transport43
It's not you, it's me: Extracellular self-DNA signals through the jasmonic acid pathway43
Give me some sugar: a transporter responsible for sugar uptake from the rhizosphere identified in apple43
Transcription factors WRKY2 and WRKY34 control LATERAL ORGAN BOUNDARIES DOMAIN10 expression in pollen vegetative cell nuclei43
On the Inside43
Expression inheritance and constraints on cis- and trans-regulatory mutations underlying lotus color variation42
An mRNA methylase and demethylase regulate sorghum salt tolerance by mediating N6-methyladenosine modification42
A sucrose-binding protein and β-conglycinins regulate soybean seed protein content and control multiple seed traits42
The wheat stripe rust effector PstEXLX1 inhibits formate dehydrogenase activity to suppress immunity in wheat42
The transcription factor SlLBD40 regulates seed germination by inhibiting cell wall remodeling enzymes during endosperm weakening42
Pangenome-based trajectories of intracellular gene transfers in Poaceae unveil high cumulation in Triticeae42
Consecutive action of two BAHD acyltransferases promotes tetracoumaroyl spermine accumulation in chicory41
Ceramide-1-phosphate enhances defense responses against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in Brassica napus41
Designed to breathe: synthetic biology applications in plant hypoxia40
The complex consequences of engineering oil leaf production in plants40
Arabidopsis accessions and their difference in heat tolerance during meiosis40
Inhibition of invasive plant Mikania micrantha rapid growth by host-specific rust (Puccinia spegazzinii)40
Viral delivery of recombinases activates heritable genetic switches in plants40
A cellulose synthesis inhibitor affects cellulose synthase complex secretion and cortical microtubule dynamics40
Phosphatidylcholine:diacylglycerol cholinephosphotransferase’s unique regulation of castor bean oil quality40
GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN variants with enhanced folding are more efficiently imported into chloroplasts39
Spatiotemporal deposition of cell wall polysaccharides in oat endosperm during grain development39
The brassinosteroid signaling-related ILI–OsAIF–OsbHLH92 transcription factor module antagonistically controls leaf angle and grain size in rice39
n-Alkane 13C/12C indicates differential metabolic controls of fatty lipid chain extension in C3 and C4 grasses39
The time is ripe for eQTLs: Transcriptomic identification of a tomato fruit ripening regulator39
Apoplastic sugar may be lost from grape berries and retrieved in pedicels39
Sorted transcripts: A cell type–specific pollen transcriptome for Arabidopsis39
Chloroplast protein complexes identified by TurboID in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii39
Consequences of saline-dry conditions to the soil–plant–air continuum38
Downsizing in plants—UV light induces pronounced morphological changes in the absence of stress38
Here comes the sun: a BBX protein slows cotyledon opening following light exposure38
Molecular and phylogenetic evidence of parallel expansion of anion channels in plants38
MYB transcription factors encoded by diversified tandem gene clusters cause varied Morella rubra fruit color38
A TALENt for reviving old questions about cytoplasmic male sterility38
H-lignin can be deposited independently of CINNAMYL ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE C and D in Arabidopsis38
Moving around in a phototropic response: the phosphorylation of NPH338
Chromosome ends initiate homologous chromosome pairing during rice meiosis37
Nuclear factors NF-YC3 and NF-YBs positively regulate arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in tomato37
CONSTANS interacts with and antagonizes ABF transcription factors during salt stress under long-day conditions37
Touch me not! Jasmonic acid and ethylene converge on gibberellins breakdown to regulate touch-induced morphogenesis37
CRUMPLED LEAF supports plastid OUTER ENVELOPE PROTEIN OF 80 KDA complex formation in Arabidopsis37
A NAC transcription factor represses a module associated with xyloglucan content and regulates aluminum tolerance37
The annotation and analysis of complex 3D plant organs using 3DCoordX37
An artificial host  system enables the obligate parasite Cuscuta campestris to grow and reproduce in vitro37
The apple BTB protein MdBT2 positively regulates MdCOP1 abundance to repress anthocyanin biosynthesis37
Shoot and root single cell sequencing reveals tissue- and daytime-specific transcriptome profiles37
Melatonin promotes Al3+ compartmentalization via H+ transport and ion gradients inMalus hupehensis37
Partially functional NARROW LEAF1 balances leaf photosynthesis and plant architecture for greater rice yield36
High-resolution genome mapping and functional dissection of chlorogenic acid production in Lonicera maackii36
SEC14-GOLD protein PATELLIN2 binds IRON-REGULATED TRANSPORTER1 linking root iron uptake to vitamin E36
PHOTOLYASE/BLUE LIGHT RECEPTOR2 regulates chrysanthemum flowering by compensating for gibberellin perception36
Group VII ethylene response factors forming distinct regulatory loops mediate submergence responses36
Modulation of cell differentiation and growth underlies the shift from bud protection to light capture in cauline leaves36
Elicitor-induced plant immunity relies on amino acids accumulation to delay the onset of bacterial virulence36
Hydraulic vulnerability segmentation in compound-leaved trees: Evidence from an embolism visualization technique36
Distinct functions of FASCICLIN-LIKE ARABINOGALACTAN PROTEINS relate to domain structure36
Intracellular phosphate sensing and regulation of phosphate transport systems in plants36
Salt stress alters membrane lipid content and lipid biosynthesis pathways in the plasma membrane and tonoplast35
Rational design ofStriga hermonthica-specific seed germination inhibitors35
Legume nodulation and nitrogen fixation require interaction of DnaJ-like protein and lipid transfer protein35
Mating system is associated with seed phenotypes upon loss of RNA-directed DNA methylation in Brassicaceae35
Analysis of the Arabidopsiscoilinmutant reveals a positive role of AtCOILIN in plant immunity35
Toward predicting photosynthetic efficiency and biomass gain in crop genotypes over a field season35
A cell wall–localized β-1,3-glucanase promotes fiber cell elongation and secondary cell wall deposition35
Two calcium sensor-activated kinases function in root hair growth35
New genes on the block: Neofunctionalization of tandem duplicate genes with putative new functions in Arabidopsis34
Phosphorylation of transcription factor bZIP21 by MAP kinase MPK6-3 enhances banana fruit ripening34
The potato sugar transporter SWEET1g affects apoplasmic sugar ratio and phloem-mobile tuber- and flower-inducing signals34
An update on sugar allocation and accumulation in fruits34
A phased small interfering RNA-derived pathway mediates lead stress tolerance in maize34
Large root cortical cells and reduced cortical cell files improve growth under suboptimal nitrogen in silico34
HISTONE DEACETYLASE 6 interaction with ABSCISIC ACID-INSENSITIVE 5 decreases apple drought tolerance34
Modern wheat breeding selection synergistically improves above- and belowground traits34
Glutamine induces lateral root initiation, stress responses, and disease resistance in Arabidopsis34
A network comprising ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL 5, microRNA397b, and auxin-associated factors regulates root hair growth in Arabidopsis34
Two structurally different oomycete lipophilic microbe-associated molecular patterns induce distinctive plant immune responses34
The Arabidopsis glutamine synthetase2 mutants (gln2-1 and gln2-2) do not have abnormal phenotypes34
Membrane nanodomains: Dynamic nanobuilding blocks of polarized cell growth33
Abscisic acid root-to-shoot translocation by transporter AtABCG25 mediates stomatal movements in Arabidopsis33
AOX in action—making plant mitochondrial metabolism special33
Transcriptomic and metabolic signatures of diatom plasticity to light fluctuations33
Correction to: Pyrethrin Biosynthesis: The Cytochrome P450 Oxidoreductase CYP82Q3 Converts Jasmolone To Pyrethrolone33
Xylan-directed cell wall assembly in grasses33
MAPKKK5 is required for the enhanced resistance to powdery mildew phenotype ofedr1mutants33
Membrane-localized orientation of NONPHOTOTROPIC HYPOCOTYL3 affects the necessity of its phosphorylation for phototropism32
Focus on root development32
Rhizobia cystathionine γ-lyase-derived H2S delays nodule senescence in soybean32
ERF-VIIs and ORA59: Dual regulators of plant hypoxia and defense pathways during Botrytis cinerea infection32
XAP5 CIRCADIAN TIMEKEEPER regulates RNA splicing and the circadian clock by genetically separable pathways32
A high-resolution gene expression map of the medial and lateral domains of the gynoecium of Arabidopsis32
Regioselectivity mechanism of the Thunbergia alata Δ6-16:0-acyl carrier protein desaturase32
β-Carotene and its derivatives regulate pollen fertility in tomato32
When to germinate: the talk between abscisic acid and circadian clock32
Similar but different: The partially redundant roles of tomato Pic3 and Pic12 in immunity32
BRZ-INSENSITIVE-LONG HYPOCOTYL8 inhibits kinase-mediated phosphorylation to regulate brassinosteroid signaling32
Role of serine/threonine protein kinase STN7 in the formation of two distinct photosystem I supercomplexes in Physcomitrium patens31
Go with the flow: ABCC4 mediates cytokinin efflux to control root development31
SWEETs of aging plants: Role of OsSweet1b in plant senescence is explained31
Transcription factor WOX11 regulates protein translation via ribosome protein acetylation in rice roots31
Characterization of the cyclic dipeptide cyclo(His-Pro) in Arabidopsis31
Hypoxia as challenge and opportunity: From cells to crops, to synthetic biology31
Folding under pressure: mechanosensitive ion channels and the Mimosa leaflet closure response31
COLD REGULATED GENE 27 and 28 antagonize the transcriptional activity of the RVE8/LNK1/LNK2 circadian complex31
FvWRKY48 binds to the pectate lyase FvPLA promoter to control fruit softening in Fragaria vesca31
Transcription factor ZmEREB97 regulates nitrate uptake in maize (Zea mays) roots31
Plant cell polarity: The many facets of sidedness31
Towards genetically encoded sensors for nitric oxide bioimaging in planta31
GAPs in ROP microdomains help establish cell polarity31
Persulfidation of transcription factor MYB10 inhibits anthocyanin synthesis in red-skinned pear31
Arabidopsis membrane protein AMAR1 interaction with type III effector XopAM triggers a hypersensitive response31
Fatty acid desaturase 3-mediated α-linolenic acid biosynthesis in plants31
CALEOSIN 1 interaction with AUTOPHAGY-RELATED PROTEIN 8 facilitates lipid droplet microautophagy in seedlings30
Heat shock-induced failure of meiosis I to meiosis II transition leads to 2n pollen formation in a woody plant30
3D (x-y-t) Raman imaging of tomato fruit cuticle: Microchemistry during development30
CRISPR/Cas9-generated mutations in a sugar transporter gene reduce cassava susceptibility to bacterial blight30
Biosynthesis and antifungal activity of fungus-induced O-methylated flavonoids in maize30
ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL5-mediated light signaling promotes shoot regeneration in Arabidopsis thaliana30
Interplay among ZF-HD and GRF transcription factors during Arabidopsis leaf development30
Machine learning-enabled phenotyping for GWAS and TWAS of WUE traits in 869 field-grown sorghum accessions30
Circadian entrainment in Arabidopsis30
A polarized nuclear position specifies the correct division plane during maize stomatal development30
CamelliA-based simultaneous imaging of Ca2+ dynamics in subcellular compartments30
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
CONSTITUTIVE PHOTOMORPHOGENIC 1 promotes seed germination by destabilizing RGA-LIKE 2 in Arabidopsis29
A pipeline for identification of causal mutations in barley identifies Xantha-j as the chlorophyll synthase gene29
Mitochondrial DNA and the largest nuclear-mitochondrial DNA in Arabidopsis can be separated by their methylation levels29
Regulation of abscisic acid receptor mRNA stability: Involvement of microRNA5628 in PYL6 transcript decay29
Allele-dependent expression and functionality of lipid enzyme phospholipid:diacylglycerol acyltransferase affect diatom carbon storage and growth29
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Cyclic and pseudo-cyclic electron pathways play antagonistic roles during nitrogen deficiency in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii29
S-RNase evolution in self-incompatibility: Phylogenomic insights into synteny with Class I T2 RNase genes29
Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase subunits A and B are essential to maintain photosynthetic efficiency29
G-type receptor-like kinase AsNIP43 interacts with rhizobia effector nodulation outer protein P and is required for symbiosis29
Starch phosphorylation regulates starch granule morphological homogeneity in Arabidopsis thaliana29
Follow the calcium road: Conserved mechanisms of growth and development in Marchantia polymorpha29
Pick a pattern: Transcriptional regulator allelic diversity synergistically drives trichome pattern diversity28
Manganese management in plants: Golgi transporter determines manganese allocation and cell wall composition28
Genetic dissection of cis-regulatory control of ZmWUSCHEL1 expression by type B RESPONSE REGULATORS28
A C4 plant K+ channel accelerates stomata to enhance C3 photosynthesis and water use efficiency28
Evolution of C4 photosynthesis: A lesson from the diverse photosynthesis genus neurachne28
Filling the gaps on root hair development under salt stress and phosphate starvation using current evidence coupled with a meta-analysis approach28
Rooting for survival: how plants tackle a challenging environment through a diversity of root forms and functions28
ABSCISIC ACID-INSENSITIVE 5-KIP-RELATED PROTEIN 1-SHOOT MERISTEMLESS modulates reproductive development of Arabidopsis28
A timely death of the tapetum underlies MORE FLORET1 (MOF1) regulation of male fertility in rice28
Focus on epigenetics28
Metabolic modeling suggested noncanonical algal carbon concentrating mechanism in Cyanidioschyzon merolae28
Killing two birds with one stone: A breakthrough in transgene-free gene editing in soybean28
New molecular tools for the next generation of solar microbial cell factories28
Structural and functional regulation of Chlamydomonas lysosome-related organelles during environmental changes28
On the Inside October 202128
A high-yielding recipe: Cytokinin signaling in soybean roots affects phosphorus uptake efficiency and crop production28
Buying time: FASCIATA1 deficiency rescues wee1 plants from replication stress by delaying mitosis28
Critical compromise: Trade-off between symbiosis and water uptake28
Navigating the shadows: SlCPK10 mediated flower abscission in tomatoes under low light28
Ripe on time: How posttranslational modifications of a transcription factor impact tomato fruit ripening28
The translation initiation factor eIF3M2 upregulates HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 70 to maintain pollen tube membrane integrity during heat shock27
CO2 response screen in grass Brachypodium reveals the key role of a MAP kinase in CO2-triggered stomatal closure27
Short- and long-term responses of leaf day respiration to elevated atmospheric CO227
SUMO E3 ligase SIZ1 connects sumoylation and reactive oxygen species homeostasis processes in Arabidopsis27
Microtubule-associated proteins MAP65-1 and SUN18/IQD26 coordinately regulate tomato fruit shape by affecting cell division27
Brassinosteroid signaling restricts root lignification by antagonizing SHORT-ROOT function in Arabidopsis27
Conserved cobalamin acquisition protein 1 is essential for vitamin B12 uptake in both Chlamydomonas and Phaeodactylum27
Sequential loss of dynein sequences precedes complete loss in land plants27
Tracking metabolites at single-cell resolution reveals metabolic dynamics during plant mitosis27
Development of a rapamycin-inducible protein-knockdown system in the unicellular red alga Cyanidioschyzon merolae27
Calcyclin-binding protein-promoted degradation of MdFRUCTOKINASE2 regulates sugar homeostasis in apple27
Biosynthesis of polyprenylated xanthones in Hypericum perforatum roots involves 4-prenyltransferase27
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