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(The median citation count of Plant Direct is 2. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
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Differential nuclease sensitivity profiling uncovers a drought responsive change in maize leaf chromatin structure for two large retrotransposon derivatives, Uloh and Vegu56
Automated imaging of duckweed growth and development36
Cold‐inducible promoter‐driven knockdown of Brachypodium antifreeze proteins confers freezing and phytopathogen susceptibility33
NAC domain transcription factors VNI2 and ATAF2 form protein complexes and regulate leaf senescence32
A K homology (KH) domain protein identified by a forward genetic screen affects bundle sheath anatomy in Arabidopsis thaliana29
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Identification of Gene Targets for the Sprouting Inhibitor CIPC24
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Photosynthetically active radiation is required for seedling growth promotion by volcanic dacitic tuff breccia (Azomite)23
The BnaBPs gene regulates flowering time and leaf angle in Brassica napus22
Regulatory Coordination of Photophysical, Photochemical, and Biochemical Reactions in the Photosynthesis of Land Plants22
Comparative Three‐Barcode Phylogenetics and Soil Microbiomes of Planted and Wild Arbutus Strawberry Trees21
Catalase protects against nonenzymatic decarboxylations during photorespiration in Arabidopsis thaliana20
Chloroplast import of an intermembrane space protein is facilitated by translocon components Toc75 and Tic23620
Arabidopsis CIA2 and CIL have distinct and overlapping functions in regulating chloroplast and flower development18
The seed‐specific transcription factor DPBF2 modulates the fatty acid composition in seeds17
Identification of new potential downstream transcriptional targets of the strigolactone pathway including glucosinolate biosynthesis16
Reference nodule transcriptomes for Melilotus officinalis and Medicago sativa cv. Algonquin16
Dissecting genomic regions and underlying sheath blight resistance traits in rice (Oryza sativaL.) using a genome‐wide association study15
Systematic prediction of EMS‐induced mutations in a sorghum mutant population15
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Systematic expression analysis of cysteine‐rich secretory proteins, antigen 5, and pathogenesis‐related 1 protein (CAP) superfamily in Arabidopsis14
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Dissecting the genetic architecture of sunflower disc diameter using genome‐wide association study13
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Solution Structure and NMR Chemical Shift Perturbations of the Arabidopsis BCCP1 Identify Intersubunit Interactions Potentially Involved in the Assembly of the Heteromeric Acetyl‐CoA Carboxylase13
Establishing an Immune System Conferring DNA and RNA Virus Resistance in Plants Using CRISPR/Cas12a Multiplex Gene Editing12
Solanum galapagense‐derived purple tomato fruit color is conferred by novel alleles of the anthocyanin fruit and atroviolacium loci12
CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated saturated mutagenesis of the cotton MIR482 family for dissecting the functionality of individual members in disease response12
GABA promotes peroxisome proliferation in Triticum monococcum leaves12
Phytochrome E Plays a Role in the Suppression of Germination in Far‐Red Light in Tomato12
Conserved and variable heat stress responses of the Heat Shock Factor transcription factor family in maize and Setaria viridis12
A strategy for identification and characterization of genic mutations using a temperature‐sensitive chlorotic soybean mutant as an example12
Transformation and regeneration of DNA polymerase Θ mutant rice plants12
MDF Regulates a Network of Auxin‐Dependent and Auxin‐Independent Pathways of Adventitious Root Regeneration in Arabidopsis12
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Enhancement of Arabidopsis growth by non–24 hour day–night cycles11
The rice annexin gene OsAnn5 is involved in cold stress tolerance at the seedling stage11
NDH‐1L with a truncated NdhM subunit is unstable under stress conditions in cyanobacteria11
Specificity and Selectivity of Raman Spectroscopy for the Detection of Dose‐Dependent Heavy Metal Toxicities11
Between Two Extremes: Tripsacum dactyloides Root Anatomical Responses to Drought and Waterlogging11
Toward an Automated System for Nondestructive Estimation of Plant Biomass11
Lack of plastid‐encoded Ycf10, a homolog of the nuclear‐encoded DLDG1 and the cyanobacterial PxcA, enhances the induction of non‐photochemical quenching in tobacco11
Identification of a xyloglucan beta‐xylopyranosyltransferase from Vaccinium corymbosum11
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Albino lethal 13, a chloroplast‐imported protein required for chloroplast development in rice10
Simple and efficient heterologous expression of necrosis‐inducing effectors using the model plant Nicotiana benthamiana10
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Combined Physiological and Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals Key Regulatory Networks and Potential Hub Genes Controlling Chilling Tolerance During Soybean Germination10
COP1 mutation causes low leaf temperature under various abiotic stresses in Arabidopsis thaliana10
Genome wide association studies on seven yield‐related traits of 183 rice varieties in Bangladesh10
Phenotypic effects of changes in the FTVTxK region of an Arabidopsis secondary wall cellulose synthase compared with results from analogous mutations in other isoforms10
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Suppression of Chorismate Mutase 1 in Hybrid Poplar to Investigate Potential Redundancy in the Supply of Lignin Precursors10
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Thepho1;2a′‐m1.1allele ofPhosphate1conditions misregulation of the phosphorus starvation response in maize (Zea maysssp.maysL.)10
Shedding light on AT1G29480 of Arabidopsis thaliana—An enigmatic locus restricted to Brassicacean genomes9
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Assessment of Seed Priming With Melatonin to Improve Morpho‐Physiological and Biochemical Aspects of Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Under Magnesium Deficiency9
Phenotypic and transcriptomic analysis reveals early stress responses in transgenic rice expressing Arabidopsis DREB1a9
A novel CLAVATA1 mutation causes multilocularity in Brassica rapa9
Multi‐Experiment and Multi‐Locus Genome‐Wide Association Mapping for Grain Arsenic in Rice Population9
Delineating genetic regulation of cannabinoid biosynthesis during female flower development in Cannabis sativa9
Multilocation proteins in organelle communication: Based on protein–protein interactions9
Raman spectroscopy‐based diagnostics of water deficit and salinity stresses in two accessions of peanut9
LeafDNet: Transforming Leaf Disease Diagnosis Through Deep Transfer Learning9
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ZmRop1 participates in maize defense response to the damage of Spodoptera frugiperda larvae through mediating ROS and soluble phenol production9
Effect of Low Red‐to‐Far‐Red Light on Stem Elongation and Pith Cell Development in Dicots9
Chemical seed priming alleviates salinity stress and improves Sulla carnosa germination in the saline depression of Tunisia8
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Distinct C4 sub‐types and C3 bundle sheath isolation in the Paniceae grasses8
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Drought specifically downregulates mineral nutrition: Plant ionomic content and associated gene expression8
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Effects of improved sodium uptake ability on grain yields of rice plants under low potassium supply8
The Shock of Shatter: Understanding Silique and Silicle Dehiscence for Improving Oilseed Crops in Brassicaceae8
Simultaneous CAS9 editing of cpSRP43, LHCA6, and LHCA7 in Picochlorum celeri lowers chlorophyll levels and improves biomass productivity8
The rolB‐transgenic Nicotiana tabacum plants exhibit upregulated ARF7 and ARF19 gene expression8
Keeping time in the dark: Potato diel and circadian rhythmic gene expression reveals tissue‐specific circadian clocks8
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Effects of light regimes on circadian gene co‐expression networks in Arabidopsis thaliana7
Reevaluation of ethylene role in Arabidopsis cauline leaf abscission induced by water stress and rewatering7
Plant responses to limited aeration: Advances and future challenges7
Antagonistic functions of CTL1 and SUH1 mediate cell wall assembly in Arabidopsis7
The plant endoplasmic reticulum UPRome: A repository and pathway browser for genes involved in signaling networks linked to the endoplasmic reticulum7
Effects of Trichoderma harzianum biofertilizer on growth, yield, and quality of Bupleurum chinense7
An open source plant kinase chemogenomics set7
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Molecular Characterization of Cytokinin Response Regulator ARR21 in Arabidopsis Seed Development7
Targeted mutagenesis of StISAC stabilizes the production of anthocyanins in potato cell culture7
δ13C as a tool for iron and phosphorus deficiency prediction in crops7
Blue‐green fluorescence during hypersensitive cell death arises from phenylpropanoid deydrodimers7
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Sorghum root epigenetic landscape during limiting phosphorus conditions6
Photosynthesis, yield, energy balance, and water‐use of intercropped maize and soybean6
Temporal and environmental factors interact with rootstock genotype to shape leaf elemental composition in grafted grapevines6
The melon Fom‐1–Prv resistance gene pair: Correlated spatial expression and interaction with a viral protein6
The male germ unit association is independently regulated of GUM in Arabidopsis thaliana6
Genetic loci associated with freezing tolerance in a European rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) diversity panel identified by genome‐wide association mapping6
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
PINOID‐centered genetic interactions mediate auxin action in cotyledon formation6
Effect of graphene on soybean root colonization by Bradyrhizobium strains6
Rapid analysis of strigolactone receptor activity in a Nicotiana benthamiana dwarf14 mutant6
Plasticity of Arabidopsis rosette transcriptomes and photosynthetic responses in dynamic light conditions6
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Exome‐based new allele‐specific PCR markers and transferability for sodicity tolerance in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)6
A chemical genetic screen with the EXO70 inhibitor Endosidin2 uncovers potential modulators of exocytosis in Arabidopsis6
Light and jasmonic acid coordinately regulate the phosphate responses under shade and phosphate starvation conditions in Arabidopsis6
Screening, Diversity, and Characterization of Fungal Endophytes Isolated From the Halophyte Limonium axillare and the Potential of Biocontrol Antagonists Against Fusarium oxysporum5
Heritable induced resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana: Tips and tools to improve effect size and reproducibility5
Correction to “Identification of Novel Candidate Genes Associated With the Symbiotic Compatibility of Soybean With Rhizobia Under Natural Conditions”5
Seed priming with selenium: Effects on germination, seedling growth, biochemical attributes, and grain yield in rice growing under flooding conditions5
Correction to “NDH‐1L with a truncated NdhM subunit is unstable under stress conditions in cyanobacteria”5
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, USA5
Localization of proteins involved in the biogenesis and repair of the photosynthetic apparatus to thylakoid subdomains 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
Potato tuber degradation is regulated by carbohydrate metabolism: Results of transcriptomic analysis5
Myb‐like transcription factors have epistatic effects on circadian clock function but additive effects on plant growth5
In vivo localization of iron starvation induced proteins under variable iron supplementation regimes in Phaeodactylum tricornutum5
PhosBoost: Improved phosphorylation prediction recall using gradient boosting and protein language models5
Interactions with microbial consortia have variable effects in organic carbon and production of exometabolites among genotypes of Populus trichocarpa5
Leaf pigmentation in Cannabis sativa: Characterization of anthocyanin biosynthesis in colorful Cannabis varieties5
Tuning of meristem maturation rate increases yield in multiple Triticum aestivum cultivars5
Root hydraulic properties: An exploration of their variability across scales5
Transcriptomic analysis of the defense response in “Cabernet Sauvignon” grape leaf induced by Apolygus lucorum feeding4
Glutamate Methylation, a Novel Histone Mark in Diatoms: Mass Spectrometry Identification and Structural Characterization4
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Expression of a mammalian RNA demethylase increases flower number and floral stem branching in Arabidopsis thaliana4
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Flow similarity model predicts the allometry and allometric covariation of petiole dimensions4
Metabolomics of related C3 and C4 Flaveria species indicate differences in the operation of photorespiration under fluctuating light4
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 4
An atlas of small RNAs from potato4
Genetic manipulation of trehalose‐6‐phosphate synthase results in changes in the soluble sugar profile in transgenic sugarcane stems4
Genome and Tissue‐Specific Transcriptome of the Tropical Milkweed (Asclepias curassavica)4
Biomass formation and sugar release efficiency of Populus modified by altered expression of a NAC transcription factor4
Overexpression of CsBRC, an F‐box gene from Camellia sinensis, increased the plant branching in tobacco and rice4
Genetic variation in hydrogen cyanide potential of perennial sorghum evaluated by colorimetry4
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
Modification of Gene Expression Involved in Alkaloid Production in Opium Poppy by VIGS Combined With Pretreatment of Macerozyme Enzyme4
A survey of the Sli gene in wild and cultivated potato4
The isothiocyanate sulforaphane induces respiratory burst oxidase homologue D‐dependent reactive oxygen species production and regulates expression of stress response genes4
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Heat stress changes mineral nutrient concentrations inChenopodium quinoaseed4
An Arabidopsis Cell Culture With Weak Circadian Rhythms Under Constant Light Compared With Constant Dark Can Be Rescued by ELF34
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The gs3 allele from a large‐grain rice cultivar, Akita 63, increases yield and improves nitrogen‐use efficiency4
Transcriptional analysis in multiple barley varieties identifies signatures of waterlogging response4
Electrophysiological study of Arabidopsis ABCB4 and PIN2 auxin transporters: Evidence of auxin activation and interaction enhancing auxin selectivity4
Arabidopsis SPA2 represses seedling de‐etiolation under multiple light conditions3
Genotypic differences in response of durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) to lime‐induced iron chlorosis3
A bHLH Transcription Factor Confers Salinity Stress Tolerance in Betula platyphylla3
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Plant growth promotion by the interaction of a novel synthetic small molecule with GA‐DELLA function3
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Identification of BAHD acyltransferases associated with acylinositol biosynthesis in Solanum quitoense (naranjilla)3
Whole‐genome DNA methylation patterns of Oryza sativa (L.) and Oryza glumaepatula (Steud) genotypes associated with aluminum response3
Project ChemicalBlooms: Collaborating with citizen scientists to survey the chemical diversity and phylogenetic distribution of plant epicuticular wax blooms3
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Analysis of temperature effects on the protein accumulation of the FT–FD module using newly generated Arabidopsis transgenic plants3
Posttranscriptional regulation of cellulose synthase genes by small RNAs derived from cellulose synthase antisense transcripts3
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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 condi3
The Arabidopsis gene co‐expression network3
BdNRT2A and BdNRT3.2 Are the Major Components of the High‐Affinity Nitrate Transport System in Brachypodium distachyon3
Critical parameters for robust Agrobacterium‐mediated transient transformation and quantitative promoter assays in Catharanthus roseus seedlings3
α‐Tomatine gradient across artificial roots recreates the recruitment of tomato root‐associated Sphingobium3
Rating pome fruit quality traits using deep learning and image processing3
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Metabolic network changes during skotomorphogenesis in Arabidopsis thaliana mutant (atdfb‐3)3
Crop modeling defines opportunities and challenges for drought escape, water capture, and yield increase using chilling‐tolerant sorghum3
Sensitivity to Photoperiod Is a Complex Trait in Camelina sativa3
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The genome of the endangered Macadamia jansenii displays little diversity but represents an important genetic resource for plant breeding3
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Genomic Markers Associated With Soybean Resistance to the Stem Borer, Dectes texanus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)3
Cultivated sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) has lower tolerance of moderate drought stress than its con‐specific wild relative, but the underlying traits remain elusive3
Identification and preliminary characterization of conserved uncharacterized proteins from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, Arabidopsis thaliana, and Setaria viri3
Combining extracellular matrix proteome and phosphoproteome of chickpea and meta‐analysis reveal novel proteoforms and evolutionary significance of clade‐specific wall‐associated events in plant3
Proteomic analysis of metabolic pathways supports chloroplast–mitochondria cross‐talk in a Cu‐limited diatom2
Arabidopsis‐expressing lysine‐null SUMO1 reveals a non‐essential role for secondary SUMO modifications in plants2
Rice aquaporin OsPIP2;2 is a water‐transporting facilitator in relevance to drought‐tolerant responses2
Proanthocyanidin biosynthesis in the developing wheat seed coat investigated by chemical and RNA‐Seq analysis2
DNA barcoding of terrestrial invasive plant species in Southwest Michigan2
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 Lettuces2
Cycling DOF factor mediated seasonal regulation of sexual reproduction and cold response is not conserved in Physcomitrium patens2
The activation of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii alpha amylase 2 by glutamine requires its N‐terminal aspartate kinase–chorismate mutase–tyrA (ACT) domain2
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Can omic tools help generate alternative newer sources of edible seed oil?2
The Q‐Warg Pipeline: A Robust and Versatile Workflow for Quantitative Analysis of Protoplast Culture Conditions2
Removing systemic barriers to equity, diversity, and inclusion: Report of the 2019 Plant Science Research Network workshop “Inclusivity in the Plant Sciences”2
Creating saponin‐free yellow pea seeds by CRISPR/Cas9‐enabled mutagenesis on β‐amyrin synthase2
Wheat NAC transcription factor NAC5‐1 is a positive regulator of senescence2
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Chromosome‐scale genome assembly of Poa trivialis and population genomics reveal widespread gene flow in a cool‐season grass seed production system2
Topping and grafting affect the alkaloid content and gene expression patterns of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacumL.)2
ALPHA: A High Throughput System for Quantifying Growth in Aquatic Plants2
Investigating a role for PUB17 and PUB16 in the self‐incompatibility signaling pathway in transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana2
The brassinosteroid‐responsive protein OCTOPUS is a novel regulator of Arabidopsis thaliana immune signaling2
Side‐chain modifications of phyllobilins may not be essential for chlorophyll degradation in Arabidopsis2
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Crystal structure of Arabidopsis DWARF14‐LIKE2 (DLK2) reveals a distinct substrate binding pocket architecture2
Maize resistance to insect herbivory is enhanced by silencing expression of genes for jasmonate‐isoleucine degradation using sugarcane mosaic virus2
Exploring the role of grafting in abiotic stress management: Contemporary insights and automation trends2
PELOTA and HBS1 suppress co‐translational messenger RNA decay in Arabidopsis2
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Genome‐wide identification and expression analysis of Na+/H+antiporter (NHX) genes in tomato under salt stress2
Genome‐Wide Analysis of the APETALA2/Ethylene‐Responsive Factor Gene Family in Carthamus tinctorius L.2
Chlamydomonas ATX1 is essential for Cu distribution to multiple cupro‐enzymes and maintenance of biomass in conditions demanding cupro‐enzyme‐dependent metabolic pathways2
Exploring the diversity of galls on Artemisia indica induced by Rhopalomyia species through morphological and transcriptome analyses2
Prolonged phloem feeding by the spotted lanternfly, an invasive planthopper, alters resource allocation and inhibits gas exchange in grapevines2
Genome‐wide association studies identify putative pleiotropic locus mediating drought tolerance in sorghum2
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