Plant Biology

Papers
(The TQCC of Plant Biology is 7. 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.)
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Vascular traits of stem galls: Cell increment versus morphogenetic constraints in wood anatomy190
Are lulworthioid fungi dark septate endophytes of the dominant Mediterranean seagrass Posidonia oceanica?120
Identification and analysis of HD‐Zip genes involved in the leaf development of Liriodendron chinense using multidimensional analysis72
Cypripedium lichiangense (Orchidaceae) mimics a humus‐rich oviposition site to attract its female pollinator, Ferdinandea cuprea (Syrphidae)67
Plant water uptake modelling: added value of cross‐disciplinary approaches63
Expression profile, transcriptional and post‐transcriptional regulation of genes involved in hydrogen sulphide metabolism connecting the balance between development and stress adaptation in plants: a 50
Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals an insight into the candidate genes involved in anthocyanin and scent volatiles biosynthesis in colour changing flowers of Combretum indicum48
Fire seasonality plays a limited role in the reproduction ofAnacardium humileA. St.‐Hil. in a tropical savanna43
Comparative seed longevity under genebank storage and artificial ageing: a case study in heteromorphic wheat wild relatives43
Pollination syndrome accurately predicts pollination by tangle‐veined flies (Nemestrinidae: Prosoeca s.s.) across multiple plant families42
Significance of miRNA in enhancement of flavonoid biosynthesis39
Identification and expression pattern analysis of PtCarA and PtCarB genes in Populus trichocarpa under different nitrogen treatments39
Tissue ontogeny and chemical composition influence bacterial biodiversity in the wood and shoot tip of Populus nigra36
Nitric oxide, calmodulin and calcium protein kinase interactions in the response of Brassica napus to salinity stress36
Loss of function mutations at the tomato SSI2 locus impair plant growth and development by altering the fatty acid desaturation pathway33
Vegetation vulnerability is driven by either higher drought sensitivity or lower fog exposure in tropical cloud ecosystems33
Inter‐morph pollen flow and reproductive success in a self‐compatible species with stigma‐height dimorphism: the influence of herkogamy and reciprocity32
Overexpression of jojoba wax ester synthase in poplar increases foliar lipid accumulation, alters stomatal conductance, and increases water use efficiency32
European beech dieback after premature leaf senescence during the 2018 drought in northern Switzerland31
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Metabolite analysis of peach (Prunus persica L. Batsch) branches in response to freezing stress30
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Genome‐wide identification and expression analysis of Polyamine Uptake Transporter gene family in sweet orange (Citrus sinensis)30
Investigating the longstanding mystery of stigma length differences between morphs of distylous plants29
Effects of diversified volatile profiles on olfactory orientation of flea beetles Phyllotreta spp. and the diamondback moth Plutella xylostella26
Disentangling the effect of growth from development in size‐related trait scaling relationships26
Proteomic profiling of Arachis hypogaea in response to drought stress and overexpression of AhLEA2 improves drought tolerance25
Intrinsic morphology and spatial distribution of non‐structural carbohydrates contribute to drought resistance of two mulberry cultivars24
Genome‐wide identification studies – A primer to explore new genes in plant species24
The sweet and musky scent of home: biogenic ethylene fine‐tunes seed germination in wetlands24
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Diversity and life strategies of cyanobacteria and bryophytes within biocrusts in the context of mining tailings disasters in Brazil23
Position‐dependent resource competition within inflorescences of Sagittaria trifolia23
Cold stress triggers freezing tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) via hormone regulation and transcription of related genes23
The modelling of flower colour: spectral purity or colour contrast as biologically relevant descriptors of flower colour signals for bees depending upon the perceptual task23
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Extreme droughts and heatwaves endanger temperate forests22
Hydrogen sulphide regulates the growth of tomato root cells by affecting cell wall biosynthesis under CuO NPs stress22
Abnormal cell wall structure caused by boron nutrient imbalance in orchards could affect psyllid feeding behaviour, resulting in epidemic variation of Asian citrus psyllid21
Mechanisms of hydraulic conductivity in the leaf galls of Meunieriella sp. (Cecidomyiidae) in Avicennia schaueriana (Acanthaceae): does vascularization explain the preferred sites of ind21
Integrative evidence on the hybridization between Cenostigma microphyllum and C. pyramidale (Leguminosae) in the Caatinga dry forest21
First line of defence: Eucalyptus leaf waxes influence infection by an aggressive fungal leaf pathogen20
The pollination ecology of a rare case of bee‐pollinated Psittacanthus mistletoe20
Belowground systems in tropical savanna: Fabaceae morphoanatomical traits and their relation to fire19
Germination of small tropical seeds has distinct light quality and temperature requirements, depending on microhabitat19
Response of a carnivorous plant to simulated herbivory19
Transcriptional and functional characterization in the terpenoid precursor pathway of the early land plant Physcomitrium patens18
Seed germination traits and dormancy classification of 27 species from a degraded karst mountain in central Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau: seed mass and moisture content correlate with germination capacity18
Overexpression of the Small Ubiquitin‐Like Modifier protease OTS1 gene enhances drought tolerance in sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrid)18
YABBY transcription factor family in the octoploid Fragaria × ananassa and five diploid Fragaria species17
Heavy metal uptake by bryophytes and vascular plants in a manganese carbonate slag field, China17
Trait variation along an urban–rural gradient in Asian dayflower: the contribution of phenotypic plasticity and genetic divergence17
Deciphering miRNA‐lncRNA‐mRNA interaction through experimental validation of miRNAs, lncRNAs, and miRNA targets on mRNAs in Cajanus cajan17
Plant hormone profile and control over isoprene biosynthesis in a tropical tree Ficus septica17
Development of a novel multivariate germination index to quantify seed hydration memory16
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Effects of macrocyclic lactone anthelmintics on seed germination of temperate grassland species16
Shoot: root ratio of seedlings is associated with species niche on soil moisture gradient16
To be or not to be fragrant: floral scent of some bat‐pollinated cacti15
Time of day of leaf wounding determines plant biomass and affects the interplay between growth and defence in Brassica crops15
Assessing vulnerability to embolism and hydraulic safety margins in reed‐like Restionaceae15
Spatial patterns of flower colour variation in native and introduced ranges ofConvolvulus arvensis(Convolvulaceae) revealed by citizen‐science data and machine learning15
Molecular cloning and yeast two‐hybrid provide new evidence for unique sporophytic self‐incompatibility system of Corylus14
Role of ethylene in effective establishment of the peanut–bradyrhizobia symbiotic interaction14
The efficient physiological strategy of a novel tomato genotype to adapt to chronic combined water and heat stress14
Distinct soil microbial communities underAgeratina adenophorainvasions14
Specialized seed dispersal in Neotropical Vanilla reveals fruit unpalatability to omnivores14
Biotechnology of virus eradication and plant vaccination in phytobiome context14
Short‐term fire exclusion affects germination and seed traits in tropical savannas14
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Natural variation‐based genetic screen in rice identifies the isopentylamine biosynthetic gene that modulates brown planthopper behaviour13
Correlations between photosynthetic heat tolerance and leaf anatomy and climatic niche in Asian mangrove trees13
Brassica napus BnaA09.MYB52 enhances seed coat mucilage accumulation and tolerance to osmotic stress during seed germination in Arabidopsis thaliana13
Allelopathy and allelobiosis: efficient and economical alternatives in agroecosystems13
OsCM regulates rice defence system in response to UV light supplemented with drought stress12
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Comparative metabolomics reveals how the severity of predation by the invasive insect Cydalima perspectalis modulates the metabolism re–orchestration of native Buxus sempervirens12
Echinacea purpurea microbiota: bacterial–fungal interactions and the interplay with host and non‐host plant species in vitro dual culture12
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Seed germination requirements of the rare Helosciadium repens (aka Apium repens) determine persistence of seeds in the soil seed bank12
Correction to Blue and UV‐B light synergistically induce anthocyanin accumulation by co‐activating nitrate reductase gene expression in Anthocyanin fruit (Aft) tomato12
Plant functional traits shape growth rate for xerophytic shrubs11
Legacies from early‐season hot drought: how growth cessation alters tree water dynamics and modifies stress responses in Scots pine11
Interactive effects of nitrogen deposition and climate change on a globally rare forest geophyte11
Stover return and nitrogen application affect soil organic carbon and nitrogen in a double‐season maize field11
Factors affecting seedling establishment in a warm‐temperate secondary forest affected by oak wilt disease11
Effects of nitrogen supply rate on photosynthesis, nitrogen uptake and growth of seedlings in aEucalyptus/Dalbergia odoriferaintercropping system11
Association between plant nutrients, the development of Huanglongbing and abnormal growth symptoms in navel orange11
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A novel type of neighbour perception elicits reproductive plasticity in an annual plant with a mixed mating system10
Drought reduces productivity and anti‐herbivore defences, but not mycorrhizal associations, of perennial prairie forbs10
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Saline irrigation improves survival of forage sorghum but limits growth and increases toxicity10
Investigating properties of sweet cherry (Prunus avium) flower buds that help promote freezing avoidance by supercooling10
Soil VOC emissions of a Mediterranean woodland are sensitive to shrub invasion10
α‐costic acid, the main sesquiterpenoid isolated from Dittrichia viscosa (L) Greuter, induces oxidative stress and autophagy in tomato10
Comparative analysis of R2R3‐MYB transcription factors in the flower of Iris laevigata identifies a novel gene regulating tobacco cold tolerance10
Universal stress protein‐like gene from mulberry enhances abiotic stress tolerance in Escherichia coli and transgenic tobacco cells10
Linking phylogenetic niche conservatism in bacterial communities in sorghum root compartments revealed by the Hongyingzi cultivar10
Drought memory in Acanthostachys strobilacea, a CAM epiphytic bromeliad10
The soybean TGA transcription factor GmTGA13 plays important roles in the response to salinity stress9
Auxin and its role in plant development: structure, signalling, regulation and response mechanisms9
Pollination of the strongly scented Sarcoglottis acaulis (Orchidaceae) by male orchid bees: nectar as resource instead of perfume9
Skewed morph ratios lead to lower genetic diversity of the heterostylousPrimula verisin fragmented grasslands9
Comparative root anatomy and root bud development after injury in two perennial herbs9
Production of transgenic periclinal chimeras in pumpkin – a tool for revealing cell fates of L1 meristem9
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Hydrogen sulphide infiltration downregulates oxidative metabolism and extends postharvest life of banana9
Germination of shrub species from Chinese subtropical forests: implications for restoration9
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Advances in physiological mechanisms of selenium to improve heavy metal stress tolerance in plants9
Suppression of mitochondrial alternative oxidase can result in upregulation of the ROS scavenging network: some possible mechanisms underlying the compensation effect8
Non‐conserved microRNAs and their roles in plants: the case for legumes8
24‐Epibrassinolide alleviates drought effects in young Carapa guianensis plants, improving the hydraulic safety margin, gas exchange and antioxidant defence8
Does acclimation in distinct light conditions determine differences in the photosynthetic heat tolerance of coffee plants?8
Constraints on tree seedling establishment after fires: passing the germination bottlenecks8
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ArabidopsisGH3.10 conjugates jasmonates8
Growth, physiological, biochemical and molecular changes in plants induced by magnetic fields: A review8
Immunocytochemical evaluation of aquaporins and cell wall components and their influence on foliar water uptake in Andean Melastomataceae8
Uptake of hematite nanoparticles in maize and their role in cell cycle dynamics, PCNA expression and mitigation of cadmium stress8
Negative effects of winter and spring warming on the regeneration of forest spring geophytes8
Bacterial strains integrated with surfactin molecules of Bacillus subtilis MTCC441 enrich nematocidal activity against Meloidogyne incognita8
Be prepared: how does discontinuous hydration in Tabebuia heterophylla seeds induce stress tolerance in seedlings?8
First record of bat‐pollination in Merremia (Convolvulaceae)8
Extreme low pH, not Al3+, is a key abiotic stressor for the extremophyte Carex angustisquama (Cyperaceae) in highly acidic solfatara fields8
The effect of inflorescence display size and flower position on pollination success in two deceptive and one rewarding orchid8
Aldehyde dehydrogenase 3I1gene is recruited in conferring multiple abiotic stress tolerance in plants8
Drought and crop yield8
Micro‐morpho‐anatomical transitions at various stages of in vitro development of Crinum malabaricum Lekhak and Yadav: A critically endangered medicinal plant8
PHS1ΔP as a promising tool to study microtubule‐related processes in plant sciences7
Different tools for different trades: contrasts in specialized metabolite chemodiversity and phylogenetic dispersion in fruit, leaves, and roots of the neotropical shrubs Psychotria and Pali7
Flower colour contrast, ‘spectral purity’ and a red herring7
Repeated colonization of alpine habitats by Arabidopsis arenosa viewed through freezing resistance and ice management strategies7
Interannual adjustments in stomatal and leaf morphological traits of European beech (Fagus sylvaticaL.) demonstrate its climate change acclimation potential7
Nematode–citrus plant interactions: host preference, damage rate and molecular characterization of Citrus root nematode Tylenchulus semipenetrans7
Drought affects Fe deficiency‐induced responses in a purple durum wheat (Triticum turgidum subsp. durum) genotype7
B‐class gene GLOBOSA – a facilitator for enriched species diversity of Salvia in the New World?7
Sensitivity of seed germination to water stress in high‐altitude populations of a threatened palm species7
In thermotolerance tests of tropical tree leaves, the chlorophyll fluorescence parameter Fv/Fm measured soon after heat exposure is not a reliable predictor of tiss7
Identification and characterization of genome‐wide long terminal repeat retrotransposons provide an insight into elucidating the trait evolution of five Rhododendron species7
First evidence of late‐acting self‐incompatibility in the Aristolochiaceae7
Genome‐wide identification and characterization of SNW/SKIP domain‐containing proteins in plants7
Stem and leaf xylem of angiosperm trees experiences minimal embolism in temperate forests during two consecutive summers with moderate drought7
Genome‐wide analysis of salicylic acid and jasmonic acid signalling marker gene families in wheat7
Shifts in plant architecture drive species‐specific responses to drought in a Sorghum recombinant inbred line population7
Leaf trait modification in European beech trees in response to climatic and edaphic drought7
Recent advances in the genetics underlying wheat grain protein content and grain protein deviation in hexaploid wheat7
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Spore germination response to capsule size and smoke: co‐expression of bet‐hedging and best‐bet strategies in peatland mosses7
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