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(The median citation count of Plant Direct is 1. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
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A K homology (KH) domain protein identified by a forward genetic screen affects bundle sheath anatomy in Arabidopsis thaliana49
Photosynthetically active radiation is required for seedling growth promotion by volcanic dacitic tuff breccia (Azomite)30
Automated imaging of duckweed growth and development28
Differential nuclease sensitivity profiling uncovers a drought responsive change in maize leaf chromatin structure for two large retrotransposon derivatives, Uloh and Vegu27
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Cold‐inducible promoter‐driven knockdown of Brachypodium antifreeze proteins confers freezing and phytopathogen susceptibility24
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Identification of Gene Targets for the Sprouting Inhibitor CIPC24
Identification of new potential downstream transcriptional targets of the strigolactone pathway including glucosinolate biosynthesis22
NAC domain transcription factors VNI2 and ATAF2 form protein complexes and regulate leaf senescence22
Arabidopsis CIA2 and CIL have distinct and overlapping functions in regulating chloroplast and flower development21
Dissecting genomic regions and underlying sheath blight resistance traits in rice (Oryza sativaL.) using a genome‐wide association study20
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The seed‐specific transcription factor DPBF2 modulates the fatty acid composition in seeds19
Reference nodule transcriptomes for Melilotus officinalis and Medicago sativa cv. Algonquin19
Systematic prediction of EMS‐induced mutations in a sorghum mutant population17
Systematic expression analysis of cysteine‐rich secretory proteins, antigen 5, and pathogenesis‐related 1 protein (CAP) superfamily in Arabidopsis17
The BnaBPs gene regulates flowering time and leaf angle in Brassica napus16
Chloroplast import of an intermembrane space protein is facilitated by translocon components Toc75 and Tic23615
Catalase protects against nonenzymatic decarboxylations during photorespiration in Arabidopsis thaliana15
Solanum galapagense‐derived purple tomato fruit color is conferred by novel alleles of the anthocyanin fruit and atroviolacium loci14
Conserved and variable heat stress responses of the Heat Shock Factor transcription factor family in maize and Setaria viridis14
Prickle morphogenesis in rose is coupled with secondary metabolite accumulation and governed by canonical MBW transcriptional complex13
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GABA promotes peroxisome proliferation in Triticum monococcum leaves12
CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated saturated mutagenesis of the cotton MIR482 family for dissecting the functionality of individual members in disease response12
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Transformation and regeneration of DNA polymerase Θ mutant rice plants11
Establishing an Immune System Conferring DNA and RNA Virus Resistance in Plants Using CRISPR/Cas12a Multiplex Gene Editing11
Solution Structure and NMR Chemical Shift Perturbations of the Arabidopsis BCCP1 Identify Intersubunit Interactions Potentially Involved in the Assembly of the Heteromeric Acetyl‐CoA Carboxylase11
Differential abundance proteins associated with rapid growth of etiolated coleoptiles in maize11
Dissecting the genetic architecture of sunflower disc diameter using genome‐wide association study11
MDF Regulates a Network of Auxin‐Dependent and Auxin‐Independent Pathways of Adventitious Root Regeneration in Arabidopsis11
A strategy for identification and characterization of genic mutations using a temperature‐sensitive chlorotic soybean mutant as an example11
NDH‐1L with a truncated NdhM subunit is unstable under stress conditions in cyanobacteria10
Enhancement of Arabidopsis growth by non–24 hour day–night cycles10
Identification of a xyloglucan beta‐xylopyranosyltransferase from Vaccinium corymbosum10
Toward an Automated System for Nondestructive Estimation of Plant Biomass10
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Lack of plastid‐encoded Ycf10, a homolog of the nuclear‐encoded DLDG1 and the cyanobacterial PxcA, enhances the induction of non‐photochemical quenching in tobacco10
The rice annexin gene OsAnn5 is involved in cold stress tolerance at the seedling stage10
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Combined Physiological and Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals Key Regulatory Networks and Potential Hub Genes Controlling Chilling Tolerance During Soybean Germination9
COP1 mutation causes low leaf temperature under various abiotic stresses in Arabidopsis thaliana9
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Thepho1;2a′‐m1.1allele ofPhosphate1conditions misregulation of the phosphorus starvation response in maize (Zea maysssp.maysL.)9
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Suppression of Chorismate Mutase 1 in Hybrid Poplar to Investigate Potential Redundancy in the Supply of Lignin Precursors9
Combining cross‐section images and modeling tools to create high‐resolution root system hydraulic atlases inZea mays9
LeafDNet: Transforming Leaf Disease Diagnosis Through Deep Transfer Learning8
A novel CLAVATA1 mutation causes multilocularity in Brassica rapa8
Genome wide association studies on seven yield‐related traits of 183 rice varieties in Bangladesh8
Phenotypic and transcriptomic analysis reveals early stress responses in transgenic rice expressing Arabidopsis DREB1a8
Shedding light on AT1G29480 of Arabidopsis thaliana—An enigmatic locus restricted to Brassicacean genomes8
Albino lethal 13, a chloroplast‐imported protein required for chloroplast development in rice8
Phenotypic effects of changes in the FTVTxK region of an Arabidopsis secondary wall cellulose synthase compared with results from analogous mutations in other isoforms8
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Factors that affect protein abundance of a positive regulator of abscisic acid signalling, the basic leucine zipper transcription factor ABRE‐binding factor 2 (ABF2)8
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Simple and efficient heterologous expression of necrosis‐inducing effectors using the model plant Nicotiana benthamiana8
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Raman spectroscopy‐based diagnostics of water deficit and salinity stresses in two accessions of peanut8
Chemical seed priming alleviates salinity stress and improves Sulla carnosa germination in the saline depression of Tunisia7
The rolB‐transgenic Nicotiana tabacum plants exhibit upregulated ARF7 and ARF19 gene expression7
Distinct C4 sub‐types and C3 bundle sheath isolation in the Paniceae grasses7
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Multilocation proteins in organelle communication: Based on protein–protein interactions7
ZmRop1 participates in maize defense response to the damage of Spodoptera frugiperda larvae through mediating ROS and soluble phenol production7
Effect of Low Red‐to‐Far‐Red Light on Stem Elongation and Pith Cell Development in Dicots7
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Delineating genetic regulation of cannabinoid biosynthesis during female flower development in Cannabis sativa7
Simultaneous CAS9 editing of cpSRP43, LHCA6, and LHCA7 in Picochlorum celeri lowers chlorophyll levels and improves biomass productivity7
Drought specifically downregulates mineral nutrition: Plant ionomic content and associated gene expression7
Blue‐green fluorescence during hypersensitive cell death arises from phenylpropanoid deydrodimers7
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PINOID‐centered genetic interactions mediate auxin action in cotyledon formation6
A chemical genetic screen with the EXO70 inhibitor Endosidin2 uncovers potential modulators of exocytosis in Arabidopsis6
Reevaluation of ethylene role in Arabidopsis cauline leaf abscission induced by water stress and rewatering6
Exome‐based new allele‐specific PCR markers and transferability for sodicity tolerance in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)6
Antagonistic functions of CTL1 and SUH1 mediate cell wall assembly in Arabidopsis6
The plant endoplasmic reticulum UPRome: A repository and pathway browser for genes involved in signaling networks linked to the endoplasmic reticulum6
δ13C as a tool for iron and phosphorus deficiency prediction in crops6
Plant responses to limited aeration: Advances and future challenges6
The melon Fom‐1–Prv resistance gene pair: Correlated spatial expression and interaction with a viral protein6
Integrative physiological and transcriptome analysis unravels the mechanism of low nitrogen use efficiency in burley tobacco6
The first genome for the Cape Primrose Streptocarpus rexii (Gesneriaceae), a model plant for studying meristem‐driven shoot diversity6
Targeted mutagenesis of StISAC stabilizes the production of anthocyanins in potato cell culture6
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Keeping time in the dark: Potato diel and circadian rhythmic gene expression reveals tissue‐specific circadian clocks6
Effects of Trichoderma harzianum biofertilizer on growth, yield, and quality of Bupleurum chinense6
The Shock of Shatter: Understanding Silique and Silicle Dehiscence for Improving Oilseed Crops in Brassicaceae6
Effect of graphene on soybean root colonization by Bradyrhizobium strains6
Temporal and environmental factors interact with rootstock genotype to shape leaf elemental composition in grafted grapevines6
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Effects of light regimes on circadian gene co‐expression networks in Arabidopsis thaliana6
An open source plant kinase chemogenomics set6
Effects of improved sodium uptake ability on grain yields of rice plants under low potassium supply6
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Localization of proteins involved in the biogenesis and repair of the photosynthetic apparatus to thylakoid subdomains in Arabidopsis5
Light and jasmonic acid coordinately regulate the phosphate responses under shade and phosphate starvation conditions in Arabidopsis5
Conserved cellular patterning in the mesophyll of rice leaves5
The halotolerant rizhobacterium Glutamicibacter sp. alleviates salt impact on Phragmites australis by producing exopolysaccharides and limiting plant sodium uptake5
Douglas‐fir LEAFY COTYLEDON1 (PmLEC1) is an active transcription factor during zygotic and somatic embryogenesis5
Plasticity of Arabidopsis rosette transcriptomes and photosynthetic responses in dynamic light conditions5
Genetic loci associated with freezing tolerance in a European rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) diversity panel identified by genome‐wide association mapping5
Leaf pigmentation in Cannabis sativa: Characterization of anthocyanin biosynthesis in colorful Cannabis varieties5
Sorghum root epigenetic landscape during limiting phosphorus conditions5
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Tuning of meristem maturation rate increases yield in multiple Triticum aestivum cultivars5
The male germ unit association is independently regulated of GUM in Arabidopsis thaliana5
Heritable induced resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana: Tips and tools to improve effect size and reproducibility5
Interactions with microbial consortia have variable effects in organic carbon and production of exometabolites among genotypes of Populus trichocarpa5
Rapid analysis of strigolactone receptor activity in a Nicotiana benthamiana dwarf14 mutant5
Photosynthesis, yield, energy balance, and water‐use of intercropped maize and soybean5
Potato tuber degradation is regulated by carbohydrate metabolism: Results of transcriptomic analysis5
Screening, Diversity, and Characterization of Fungal Endophytes Isolated From the Halophyte Limonium axillare and the Potential of Biocontrol Antagonists Against Fusarium oxysporum5
PhosBoost: Improved phosphorylation prediction recall using gradient boosting and protein language models5
Correction to “NDH‐1L with a truncated NdhM subunit is unstable under stress conditions in cyanobacteria”4
In vivo localization of iron starvation induced proteins under variable iron supplementation regimes in Phaeodactylum tricornutum4
Target‐site mutations Ile1781Leu and Ile2041Asn in the ACCase2 gene confer resistance to fluazifop‐p‐butyl and pinoxaden herbicides in a johnsongrass accession from Arkansas, USA4
Genetic variation in hydrogen cyanide potential of perennial sorghum evaluated by colorimetry4
An atlas of small RNAs from potato4
Heat stress changes mineral nutrient concentrations inChenopodium quinoaseed4
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Myb‐like transcription factors have epistatic effects on circadian clock function but additive effects on plant growth4
An Arabidopsis Cell Culture With Weak Circadian Rhythms Under Constant Light Compared With Constant Dark Can Be Rescued by ELF34
Seed priming with selenium: Effects on germination, seedling growth, biochemical attributes, and grain yield in rice growing under flooding conditions4
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Flow similarity model predicts the allometry and allometric covariation of petiole dimensions4
Biomass formation and sugar release efficiency of Populus modified by altered expression of a NAC transcription factor4
Genetic manipulation of trehalose‐6‐phosphate synthase results in changes in the soluble sugar profile in transgenic sugarcane stems4
Overexpression of CsBRC, an F‐box gene from Camellia sinensis, increased the plant branching in tobacco and rice4
Expression of a mammalian RNA demethylase increases flower number and floral stem branching in Arabidopsis thaliana4
Root hydraulic properties: An exploration of their variability across scales4
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Transcriptional analysis in multiple barley varieties identifies signatures of waterlogging response4
Genome‐wide association analysis of hyperspectral reflectance data to dissect the genetic architecture of growth‐related traits in maize under plant growth‐promoting bacteria inoculation4
Genome and Tissue‐Specific Transcriptome of the Tropical Milkweed (Asclepias curassavica)4
Plant growth promotion by the interaction of a novel synthetic small molecule with GA‐DELLA function3
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Genomic Markers Associated With Soybean Resistance to the Stem Borer, Dectes texanus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)3
Electrophysiological study of Arabidopsis ABCB4 and PIN2 auxin transporters: Evidence of auxin activation and interaction enhancing auxin selectivity3
The gs3 allele from a large‐grain rice cultivar, Akita 63, increases yield and improves nitrogen‐use efficiency3
Modification of Gene Expression Involved in Alkaloid Production in Opium Poppy by VIGS Combined With Pretreatment of Macerozyme Enzyme3
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The genome of the endangered Macadamia jansenii displays little diversity but represents an important genetic resource for plant breeding3
Whole‐genome DNA methylation patterns of Oryza sativa (L.) and Oryza glumaepatula (Steud) genotypes associated with aluminum response3
Metabolomics of related C3 and C4 Flaveria species indicate differences in the operation of photorespiration under fluctuating light3
Differences in mucilage properties and stomatal sensitivity of locally adapted Zea mays in relation with precipitation seasonality and vapour pressure deficit regime of their native 3
Identification and preliminary characterization of conserved uncharacterized proteins from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, Arabidopsis thaliana, and Setaria viri3
Identification of BAHD acyltransferases associated with acylinositol biosynthesis in Solanum quitoense (naranjilla)3
α‐Tomatine gradient across artificial roots recreates the recruitment of tomato root‐associated Sphingobium3
Critical parameters for robust Agrobacterium‐mediated transient transformation and quantitative promoter assays in Catharanthus roseus seedlings3
A survey of the Sli gene in wild and cultivated potato3
The isothiocyanate sulforaphane induces respiratory burst oxidase homologue D‐dependent reactive oxygen species production and regulates expression of stress response genes3
Root vacuolar sequestration and suberization are prominent responses of Pistacia spp. rootstocks during salinity stress3
Transcriptomic analysis of the defense response in “Cabernet Sauvignon” grape leaf induced by Apolygus lucorum feeding3
Arabidopsis SPA2 represses seedling de‐etiolation under multiple light conditions2
The Arabidopsis gene co‐expression network2
A bHLH Transcription Factor Confers Salinity Stress Tolerance in Betula platyphylla2
Genome‐wide identification and expression analysis of Na+/H+antiporter (NHX) genes in tomato under salt stress2
Investigating a role for PUB17 and PUB16 in the self‐incompatibility signaling pathway in transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana2
Genome‐Wide Analysis of the APETALA2/Ethylene‐Responsive Factor Gene Family in Carthamus tinctorius L.2
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Genome‐wide association studies identify putative pleiotropic locus mediating drought tolerance in sorghum2
Maize resistance to insect herbivory is enhanced by silencing expression of genes for jasmonate‐isoleucine degradation using sugarcane mosaic virus2
Cycling DOF factor mediated seasonal regulation of sexual reproduction and cold response is not conserved in Physcomitrium patens2
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Exploring the diversity of galls on Artemisia indica induced by Rhopalomyia species through morphological and transcriptome analyses2
Crop modeling defines opportunities and challenges for drought escape, water capture, and yield increase using chilling‐tolerant sorghum2
Rating pome fruit quality traits using deep learning and image processing2
Intraspecific differences in the photosynthetic responses to chloroplast CO2 and photon flux density at different leaf temperatures of four grapevine cultivars grown in common outdoor condi2
Combining extracellular matrix proteome and phosphoproteome of chickpea and meta‐analysis reveal novel proteoforms and evolutionary significance of clade‐specific wall‐associated events in plant2
Cultivated sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) has lower tolerance of moderate drought stress than its con‐specific wild relative, but the underlying traits remain elusive2
Chlamydomonas ATX1 is essential for Cu distribution to multiple cupro‐enzymes and maintenance of biomass in conditions demanding cupro‐enzyme‐dependent metabolic pathways2
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Prolonged phloem feeding by the spotted lanternfly, an invasive planthopper, alters resource allocation and inhibits gas exchange in grapevines2
Can omic tools help generate alternative newer sources of edible seed oil?2
Topping and grafting affect the alkaloid content and gene expression patterns of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacumL.)2
DNA barcoding of terrestrial invasive plant species in Southwest Michigan2
High resolution RNA‐seq profiling of genes encoding ribosomal proteins across different organs and developmental stages in Arabidopsis thaliana2
Crystal structure of Arabidopsis DWARF14‐LIKE2 (DLK2) reveals a distinct substrate binding pocket architecture2
Analysis of temperature effects on the protein accumulation of the FT–FD module using newly generated Arabidopsis transgenic plants2
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Metabolic network changes during skotomorphogenesis in Arabidopsis thaliana mutant (atdfb‐3)2
Sensitivity to Photoperiod Is a Complex Trait in Camelina sativa2
Project ChemicalBlooms: Collaborating with citizen scientists to survey the chemical diversity and phylogenetic distribution of plant epicuticular wax blooms2
Exploring PIF4's contribution to early flowering in plants under daily variable temperature and its tissue‐specific flowering gene network2
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The brassinosteroid‐responsive protein OCTOPUS is a novel regulator of Arabidopsis thaliana immune signaling2
The activation of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii alpha amylase 2 by glutamine requires its N‐terminal aspartate kinase–chorismate mutase–tyrA (ACT) domain2
Proteomic analysis of metabolic pathways supports chloroplast–mitochondria cross‐talk in a Cu‐limited diatom2
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Side‐chain modifications of phyllobilins may not be essential for chlorophyll degradation in Arabidopsis2
Genotypic differences in response of durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) to lime‐induced iron chlorosis2
Posttranscriptional regulation of cellulose synthase genes by small RNAs derived from cellulose synthase antisense transcripts2
Down‐regulation of wheat Rubisco activase isoforms expression by virus‐induced gene silencing1
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UnigeneFinder: An Automated Pipeline for Gene Calling From Transcriptome Assemblies Without a Reference Genome1
Screening of leaf extraction and storage conditions for eco‐metabolomics studies1
Identification of genes associated with abiotic stress tolerance in sweetpotato using weighted gene co‐expression network analysis1
Chloroplast Vesiculation and Induced Chloroplast Vesiculation and Senescence‐Associated Gene 12 Expression During Tomato Flower Pedicel Abscission1
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AtSWEET11 and AtSWEET12 transporters function in tandem to modulate sugar flux in plants1
Removing systemic barriers to equity, diversity, and inclusion: Report of the 2019 Plant Science Research Network workshop “Inclusivity in the Plant Sciences”1
Impact of predictive selection of LbCas12a CRISPR RNAs upon on‐ and off‐target editing rates in soybean1
Exploring the role of grafting in abiotic stress management: Contemporary insights and automation trends1
A SQUAMOSA promoter binding protein‐like transcription factor controls crop ideotype for high productivity in barley1
Proanthocyanidin biosynthesis in the developing wheat seed coat investigated by chemical and RNA‐Seq analysis1
Chromosome‐scale genome assembly of Poa trivialis and population genomics reveal widespread gene flow in a cool‐season grass seed production system1
The maize striate leaves2 (sr2) gene encodes a conserved DUF3732 domain and is homologous to the rice yss1 gene1
Physiological and molecular responses of different rose (Rosa hybrida L.) cultivars to elevated ozone levels1
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Five years with Plant Direct: Thank you1
Identification and expression of strigolactone biosynthesis and signaling genes and the in vitro effects of strigolactones in olive (Olea europaea L.)1
Phytosphingosine induces systemic acquired resistance through activation of sphingosine kinase1
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Proton‐pumping pyrophosphatase homeolog expression is a dynamic trait in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum)1
Agronomic biofortification increases grain zinc concentration of maize grown under contrasting soil types in Malawi1
RNA biology takes root in plant systems1
The Arabidopsis T‐DNA mutant SALK_008491 carries a 14‐kb deletion on chromosome 3 that provides rare insights into the plant response to dynamic light stress1
Creating saponin‐free yellow pea seeds by CRISPR/Cas9‐enabled mutagenesis on β‐amyrin synthase1
An optimized ChIP‐Seq framework for profiling histone modifications in Chromochloris zofingiensis1
Arabidopsis‐expressing lysine‐null SUMO1 reveals a non‐essential role for secondary SUMO modifications in plants1
Arabidopsis 3‐Deoxy‐dArabino‐Heptulosonate 7‐Phosphate (DAHP) Synthases of the Shikimate Pathway Display Both Manganese‐ and Cobalt‐Dependent Activities1
PELOTA and HBS1 suppress co‐translational messenger RNA decay in Arabidopsis1
ALPHA: A High Throughput System for Quantifying Growth in Aquatic Plants1
Comparative proteomics of thylakoids from Arabidopsis grown in laboratory and field conditions1
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Regulatory mechanisms of the LBD40 transcription factor in Arabidopsis thaliana somatic embryogenesis1
Effects of drought and heat stresses during reproductive stage on pollen germination, yield, and leaf reflectance properties in maize (Zea mays L.)1
Genome‐wide characterization and expression analysis of GATA transcription factors under combination of light wavelengths and drought stress in potato1
Loss of Pleiotropic Regulatory Functions in Tannin1, the Sorghum Ortholog of Arabidopsis Master Regulator TTG11
ATAC‐seq exposes differences in chromatin accessibility leading to distinct leaf shapes in mulberry1
The impact of xylan on the biosynthesis and structure of extracellular lignin produced by a Norway spruce tissue culture1
Deciphering chemical diversity among five variants of Abeliophyllum distichum flowers through metabolomics analysis1
The long road of functional recruitment—The evolution of a gene duplicate to pyrrolizidine alkaloid biosynthesis in the morning glories (Convolvulaceae)1
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Rice aquaporin OsPIP2;2 is a water‐transporting facilitator in relevance to drought‐tolerant responses1
Tandem duplicate expression patterns are conserved between maize haplotypes of the α‐zein gene family1
Wheat NAC transcription factor NAC5‐1 is a positive regulator of senescence1
A Periodic 4‐h Extension of the Dark Period Did Not Cause Long‐Term Changes in the Circadian Regulation of Photosynthesis and Sugar Levels in Lettuces1
Insights into the function of the chloroplastic ribosome‐associated GTPase high frequency of lysogenization X in Arabidopsis thaliana1
The effect of constitutive root isoprene emission on root phenotype and physiology under control and salt stress conditions1
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