Plant Biology

Papers
(The TQCC of Plant Biology is 6. 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 2022-07-01 to 2026-07-01.)
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Fire seasonality plays a limited role in the reproduction ofAnacardium humileA. St.‐Hil. in a tropical savanna111
Tissue ontogeny and chemical composition influence bacterial biodiversity in the wood and shoot tip of Populus nigra78
Identification and expression pattern analysis of PtCarA and PtCarB genes in Populus trichocarpa under different nitrogen treatments76
Overexpression of jojoba wax ester synthase in poplar increases foliar lipid accumulation, alters stomatal conductance, and increases water use efficiency70
Exogenous IAA application alleviated altered physiological and biochemical processes through promoting H‐ ATPase 59
Pollination syndrome accurately predicts pollination by tangle‐veined flies (Nemestrinidae: Prosoeca s.s.) across multiple plant families45
Plant water uptake modelling: added value of cross‐disciplinary approaches42
Vegetation vulnerability is driven by either higher drought sensitivity or lower fog exposure in tropical cloud ecosystems41
Assessing the adaptive potential of European beech populations to temperature and precipitation along a steep environmental gradient in the south‐eastern Carpathians39
Plant accession and insect infestation, rather than silicon supplementation, shape defence strategies of Arabidopsis halleri towards a leaf beetle35
Modulation of red wavelengths influences the response of V. Radiata plants to ionizing radiation: Implications for growth in closed ecological life‐suppo33
Correction to “Different tools for different trades: contrasts in specialized metabolite chemodiversity and phylogenetic dispersion in fruit, leaves, and roots of the neotropical shrubs 28
Large flowers enhance pollination success and nutrient resorption in Yulania species27
Duckweeds: Model organisms for research on plant sterols and steroids27
Nitric oxide, calmodulin and calcium protein kinase interactions in the response of Brassica napus to salinity stress26
Dual role of benzoxazinoids in plant response to combined drought stress and aphid feeding24
Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals an insight into the candidate genes involved in anthocyanin and scent volatiles biosynthesis in colour changing flowers of Combretum indicum22
Loss of function mutations at the tomato SSI2 locus impair plant growth and development by altering the fatty acid desaturation pathway21
Successful transfer of apomixis leads to heritable semi‐sterility in experimental apomictic hybrids of Hieracium s.str. (Asteraceae)21
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Sclerophyllous structural and chemical traits of mite‐induced galls on Crinodendron patagua (Elaeocarpaceae) leaves21
European beech dieback after premature leaf senescence during the 2018 drought in northern Switzerland21
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Roots of Indian heliotrope ( Heliotropium indicum ) produce simple pyrrolizidine alkaloids using the same homospermidine oxidase involved in biosynthesis19
CBF1 is an underestimated plant regulatory transcription factor19
Effects of diversified volatile profiles on olfactory orientation of flea beetles Phyllotreta spp. and the diamondback moth Plutella xylostella18
Investigating the longstanding mystery of stigma length differences between morphs of distylous plants18
The modelling of flower colour: spectral purity or colour contrast as biologically relevant descriptors of flower colour signals for bees depending upon the perceptual task18
Genetic and environmental regulation of arbuscular mycorrhizal responsiveness in petunia : Implications for breeding and trait selection18
Disentangling the effect of growth from development in size‐related trait scaling relationships18
Cold stress triggers freezing tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) via hormone regulation and transcription of related genes17
Auxin signalling activation and flavonoid metabolic dynamics in mowing Leymus chinensis17
Diversity and life strategies of cyanobacteria and bryophytes within biocrusts in the context of mining tailings disasters in Brazil17
Intrinsic morphology and spatial distribution of non‐structural carbohydrates contribute to drought resistance of two mulberry cultivars16
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Metabolite analysis of peach (Prunus persica L. Batsch) branches in response to freezing stress16
Enhanced expression and interaction of GmRDR1 and GmSGS3 proteins in resistant soybean cultivars synergistically regulate antiviral defense against mungbean yellow mosaic India v16
Leaf size in mosses is structurally constrained by cell dimensions and genome size16
Synergy between Paenibacillus lentimorbus and Pseudomonas putida mediates ecological benefit to chickpea b16
Position‐dependent resource competition within inflorescences of Sagittaria trifolia16
Abnormal cell wall structure caused by boron nutrient imbalance in orchards could affect psyllid feeding behaviour, resulting in epidemic variation of Asian citrus psyllid15
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 capacity15
Integrative evidence on the hybridization between Cenostigma microphyllum and C. pyramidale (Leguminosae) in the Caatinga dry forest15
Belowground systems in tropical savanna: Fabaceae morphoanatomical traits and their relation to fire15
Pollination versus carnivory: functional distribution of naphthoquinones in Nepenthes khasiana15
Extreme droughts and heatwaves endanger temperate forests14
Heterosis and hybrid breakdown in the Dimorphandra hybrid zone in a savanna/forest ecotone14
Effects of post‐fire on seed germination and seedling recruitment of a generalist savanna woody species14
Optimizing photosynthesis, resource use efficiency, and yield in maize–soybean intercropping through row configurations in Southwest China14
The pollination ecology of a rare case of bee‐pollinated Psittacanthus mistletoe14
Rubisco large and small subunits provide insights into allotetraploidy events from the genus Oryza14
Transcriptional and functional characterization in the terpenoid precursor pathway of the early land plant Physcomitrium patens14
Effects of cotyledon removal on the root growth and physiology properties during early seedling stage of Ricinus communis under salt stress14
Response of Melissa officinalis subsp. officinalis seedlings to Fe 3 14
Molecular biology needs a map: spatial in situ approaches in plant science13
Overexpression of the Small Ubiquitin‐Like Modifier protease OTS1 gene enhances drought tolerance in sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrid)13
Mechanisms of hydraulic conductivity in the leaf galls of Meunieriella sp. (Cecidomyiidae) in Avicennia schaueriana (Acanthaceae): does vascularization explain the preferred sites of ind13
First line of defence: Eucalyptus leaf waxes influence infection by an aggressive fungal leaf pathogen12
Better reproductive success of an invasive thistle than its native relative under pollinator exclusion12
Natural variation‐based genetic screen in rice identifies the isopentylamine biosynthetic gene that modulates brown planthopper behaviour12
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A global review of mistletoe frugivory and seed dispersal: The plant perspective12
Trait variation along an urban–rural gradient in Asian dayflower: the contribution of phenotypic plasticity and genetic divergence12
Harnessing benzamides as plant stress inhibitors, growth promoters and in management of crop resilience—A review12
Morphological responses of Arabidopsis thaliana wild type and photoreceptor genotypes to narrowband UV 12
YABBY transcription factor family in the octoploid Fragaria × ananassa and five diploid Fragaria species12
Short‐term fire exclusion affects germination and seed traits in tropical savannas12
Brassica napus BnaA09.MYB52 enhances seed coat mucilage accumulation and tolerance to osmotic stress during seed germination in Arabidopsis thaliana12
Time‐ and space‐resolved transcriptional regulation in Arabidopsis thaliana11
To be or not to be fragrant: floral scent of some bat‐pollinated cacti11
Methodological insights into root responses under multifactorial abiotic constraints: growth, omics and imaging approaches11
Development of a novel multivariate germination index to quantify seed hydration memory11
Spatial patterns of flower colour variation in native and introduced ranges ofConvolvulus arvensis(Convolvulaceae) revealed by citizen‐science data and machine learning11
Time of day of leaf wounding determines plant biomass and affects the interplay between growth and defence in Brassica crops11
Allelopathy and allelobiosis: efficient and economical alternatives in agroecosystems10
Effects of macrocyclic lactone anthelmintics on seed germination of temperate grassland species10
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Assessing vulnerability to embolism and hydraulic safety margins in reed‐like Restionaceae10
Correlations between photosynthetic heat tolerance and leaf anatomy and climatic niche in Asian mangrove trees10
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Specialized seed dispersal in Neotropical Vanilla reveals fruit unpalatability to omnivores10
Deciphering miRNA‐lncRNA‐mRNA interaction through experimental validation of miRNAs, lncRNAs, and miRNA targets on mRNAs in Cajanus cajan10
Testing predictions of spatial segregation of the sexes and life‐history theory in three species of the dioecious genus Baccharis L. from southeastern Brazil10
To produce many small or a few large seeds: size‐dependent germination strategies of herbs in a species‐rich natural alpine grassland9
Tip‐to‐base water storage strategies and their relationship to hydraulic safety in two temperate conifer species9
Saline irrigation improves survival of forage sorghum but limits growth and increases toxicity9
Comparative metabolomics reveals how the severity of predation by the invasive insect Cydalima perspectalis modulates the metabolism re–orchestration of native Buxus sempervirens9
Seed germination requirements of the rare Helosciadium repens (aka Apium repens) determine persistence of seeds in the soil seed bank9
Dust reduces plant female fitness by absorbing secretions and occupying surfaces of the stigma9
OsCM regulates rice defence system in response to UV light supplemented with drought stress9
Legacies from early‐season hot drought: how growth cessation alters tree water dynamics and modifies stress responses in Scots pine9
Ibero‐Balearic plant disjunctions: genomic support for rapid and recurrent long‐distance colonizations of the endangered Diplotaxis ibicensis (Brassicace9
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Correction to Blue and UV ‐B light synergistically induce anthocyanin accumulation by co‐activating nitrate reductase gene expression in Anthocyanin 9
Echinacea purpurea microbiota: bacterial–fungal interactions and the interplay with host and non‐host plant species in vitro dual culture9
Factors affecting seedling establishment in a warm‐temperate secondary forest affected by oak wilt disease9
Interactive effects of nitrogen deposition and climate change on a globally rare forest geophyte9
Comparative analysis of R2R3‐MYB transcription factors in the flower of Iris laevigata identifies a novel gene regulating tobacco cold tolerance9
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Alkaloids and antioxidant mechanisms in galls: insights from Peumus boldusDasineura sp. interactions8
Mycorhizomes and ectomycorrhizal associations facilitate a mycoheterotrophic nutritional mode in the green orchid Cymbidium kanran8
Germination of shrub species from Chinese subtropical forests: implications for restoration8
Ecological divergence in the silver moss Bryum argenteum : developmental, ontogenetic and life‐history trait variations across contrasting tropical ecosy8
Drought reduces productivity and anti‐herbivore defences, but not mycorrhizal associations, of perennial prairie forbs8
Production of transgenic periclinal chimeras in pumpkin – a tool for revealing cell fates of L1 meristem8
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Linking phylogenetic niche conservatism in bacterial communities in sorghum root compartments revealed by the Hongyingzi cultivar8
Drought memory in Acanthostachys strobilacea, a CAM epiphytic bromeliad8
Soil VOC emissions of a Mediterranean woodland are sensitive to shrub invasion8
Modelling seed dormancy cycling and seedling emergence of Thlaspi arvense in field soils and a global warming scenario8
Skewed morph ratios lead to lower genetic diversity of the heterostylousPrimula verisin fragmented grasslands8
Integrated cytological and molecular analysis reveals the seedless mechanism in a 60 Co 8
Synchrony strategies of six gall inducers that share a superhost, Eugenia copacabanensis (Myrtaceae)8
The effects of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilization on nutrient resorption in female and male Populus cathayana8
α‐costic acid, the main sesquiterpenoid isolated from Dittrichia viscosa (L) Greuter, induces oxidative stress and autophagy in tomato8
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A novel type of neighbour perception elicits reproductive plasticity in an annual plant with a mixed mating system8
Investigating properties of sweet cherry (Prunus avium) flower buds that help promote freezing avoidance by supercooling8
Overexpression of OsLTSD2 decreases cold tolerance in rice8
Ecological niches and biogeography of nitrogen‐fixing plants in Europe7
Unravelling the drivers of seed dispersal distance in Brazilian savanna anemochoric species: The role of abiotic and biotic factors7
Be prepared: how does discontinuous hydration in Tabebuia heterophylla seeds induce stress tolerance in seedlings?7
Growth, physiological, biochemical and molecular changes in plants induced by magnetic fields: A review7
Immunocytochemical evaluation of aquaporins and cell wall components and their influence on foliar water uptake in Andean Melastomataceae7
Non‐conserved microRNAs and their roles in plants: the case for legumes7
Negative effects of winter and spring warming on the regeneration of forest spring geophytes7
Advances in physiological mechanisms of selenium to improve heavy metal stress tolerance in plants7
First record of bat‐pollination in Merremia (Convolvulaceae)7
The effect of inflorescence display size and flower position on pollination success in two deceptive and one rewarding orchid7
Suppression of mitochondrial alternative oxidase can result in upregulation of the ROS scavenging network: some possible mechanisms underlying the compensation effect7
On the relationship between Photosystem II thermotolerance and irreversible heat damage in leaves of Rhizophora mangle7
24‐Epibrassinolide alleviates drought effects in young Carapa guianensis plants, improving the hydraulic safety margin, gas exchange and antioxidant defence7
Seed dormancy and germination of three Corydalis species, disjunct relict species in East Asia7
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Impacts of droughts and drought legacies on plants and ecosystems7
Current understanding of the role of the cell wall in Cuscuta parasitism7
Micro‐morpho‐anatomical transitions at various stages of in vitro development of Crinum malabaricum Lekhak and Yadav: A critically endangered medicinal plant7
Arabidopsis GH3 .10 conjugates jasmonates7
Evolution of UV reflection in bee‐ and bird‐pollinated flowers7
Ecology and evolution of plant chemodiversity6
Fire intensity effects on flowering and post‐fire bud activity in the endemic savanna bunchgrass Aristida beyrichiana6
Spore germination response to capsule size and smoke: co‐expression of bet‐hedging and best‐bet strategies in peatland mosses6
Flower colour contrast, ‘spectral purity’ and a red herring6
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Genome‐wide analysis of salicylic acid and jasmonic acid signalling marker gene families in wheat6
Recent advances in the genetics underlying wheat grain protein content and grain protein deviation in hexaploid wheat6
PHS1ΔP as a promising tool to study microtubule‐related processes in plant sciences6
Soil legacies of tree species richness in a young plantation do not modulate tree seedling response to watering regime6
Seedling responses to moderate and severe herbivory: a field‐clipping experiment with a keystone Mediterranean palm6
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Does acclimation in distinct light conditions determine differences in the photosynthetic heat tolerance of coffee plants?6
Repeated colonization of alpine habitats by Arabidopsis arenosa viewed through freezing resistance and ice management strategies6
Drought‐induced aesthetic decline and ecological impacts on ornamentals: mechanisms of damage and innovative strategies for mitigation6
Neighbourhood effects on tree survival in Huangshan secondary forest community6
Extreme low pH, not Al3+, is a key abiotic stressor for the extremophyte Carex angustisquama (Cyperaceae) in highly acidic solfatara fields6
Sensitivity of seed germination to water stress in high‐altitude populations of a threatened palm species6
Interspecific hybridization and inoculation with Pantoea eucalypti improve forage performance of Lotus crop species under alkaline stress6
Anatomical adaptation mechanism of parthenocarpy tomato leaves of iaa9‐3 and iaa9‐5 to heat stress conditi6
Proline accumulation and antioxidant response are crucial for citrus tolerance to UV‐B light‐induced stress6
Shifts in plant architecture drive species‐specific responses to drought in a Sorghum recombinant inbred line population6
Growth and population structure of Lodoicea maldivica in natural stands in Seychelles6
Nematode–citrus plant interactions: host preference, damage rate and molecular characterization of Citrus root nematode Tylenchulus semipenetrans6
Organ‐specific terpenoid responses in Tanacetum vulgare are chemotype‐dependent6
First evidence of late‐acting self‐incompatibility in the Aristolochiaceae6
Genome‐wide identification and characterization of SNW/SKIP domain‐containing proteins in plants6
Identification and characterization of genome‐wide long terminal repeat retrotransposons provide an insight into elucidating the trait evolution of five Rhododendron species6
The biocontrol potential of Streptomyces polychromogenes YKL‐11 against apple replant disease: Inhibition of the growth of pathogenic 6
Genome‐wide analysis, expression profiling and molecular docking of tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum ) calmodulin ( SlCaM 6
Drought affects Fe deficiency‐induced responses in a purple durum wheat (Triticum turgidum subsp. durum) genotype6
Different tools for different trades: contrasts in specialized metabolite chemodiversity and phylogenetic dispersion in fruit, leaves, and roots of the neotropical shrubs Psychotria and Pali6
B‐class gene GLOBOSA – a facilitator for enriched species diversity of Salvia in the New World?6
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