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Most cited papers in Plant Reproductive Biology

What are the most cited papers in Plant Reproductive Biology?

The most cited paper in Plant Reproductive Biology is "Floral dip: a simplified method for Agrobacterium ‐mediated transformation of Arabidopsis thaliana" (Steven John Clough, Andrew F. Bent, 1998), with 22,756 citations. Next come "Analysis of the genome sequence of the flowering plant Arabidopsis thaliana" (9,449) and "PlantCARE, a database of plant cis-acting regulatory elements and a portal to tools for in silico analysis of promoter sequences" (8,702).

Showing 50 of 100 papers. Every paper with more than 1,314 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
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1 Floral dip: a simplified method for Agrobacterium ‐mediated transformation of Arabidopsis thaliana Steven John Clough, Andrew F. Bent · The Plant Journal Open access Dec 1998 22,756
2 Analysis of the genome sequence of the flowering plant Arabidopsis thaliana Arabidopsis Genome Initiative · Nature Open access Dec 2000 9,449
3 PlantCARE, a database of plant cis-acting regulatory elements and a portal to tools for in silico analysis of promoter sequences Magali Lescot · Nucleic Acids Research Open access 2002 8,702
4 NOMENCLATURE FOR CENTROMERIC POSITION ON CHROMOSOMES ALBERT LEVAN, Karl Fredga, Avery A. Sandberg · Hereditas Open access 2 Sep 2009 5,927
5 Assaying chimeric genes in plants: The GUS gene fusion system Richard Jefferson · Plant Molecular Biology Reporter Dec 1987 4,508
6 The Genome of Black Cottonwood, Populus trichocarpa (Torr. & Gray) Gerald A. Tuskan et al. · Science Open access110 authors 15 Sep 2006 4,498
7 Organic Growth Factor Requirements of Tobacco Tissue Cultures Elfriede M. Linsmaier, Folke Skoog · Physiologia Plantarum 1965 3,503
8 Structural models of primary cell walls in flowering plants: consistency of molecular structure with the physical properties of the walls during growth Nicholas C. Carpita, David M. Gibeaut · The Plant Journal Open access 1993 3,493
9 Seed Germination and Dormancy. J. Derek Bewley · The Plant Cell Open access Jul 1997 3,189
10 Evolutionary Significance of Phenotypic Plasticity in Plants Anthony David Bradshaw · Advances in genetics Book chapter 1965 3,170
11 The war of the whorls: genetic interactions controlling flower development Enrico Coen, Elliot M. Meyerowitz · Nature Sep 1991 3,113
12 Somaclonal variation — a novel source of variability from cell cultures for plant improvement Philip J. Larkin, W. R. Scowcroft · Theoretical and Applied Genetics Oct 1981 3,009
13 MicroRNAs AND THEIR REGULATORY ROLES IN PLANTS Matthew W. Jones-Rhoades, David P. Bartel, Bonnie Bartel · Annual Review of Plant Biology Review 31 Jan 2006 2,768
14 Local, Efflux-Dependent Auxin Gradients as a Common Module for Plant Organ Formation Eva Benková, Marta Michniewicz, Michael Sauer et al. · Cell Open access Nov 2003 2,695
15 Submicrosecond bistable electro-optic switching in liquid crystals Noel A. Clark, Sven Torbjörn Lagerwall · Applied Physics Letters Jun 1980 2,597
16 RNA silencing in plants David C. Baulcombe · Nature 15 Sep 2004 2,559
17 Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of Arabidopsis thaliana using the floral dip method Xiuren Zhang, Rossana Henriques, Shih‐Shun Lin et al. · Nature Protocols 29 Jun 2006 2,468
18 ‘Green revolution’ genes encode mutant gibberellin response modulators Jinrong Peng, Donald E. Richards, Nigel M. Hartley et al. · Nature Jul 1999 2,320
19 FT Protein Movement Contributes to Long-Distance Signaling in Floral Induction of Arabidopsis Laurent Corbesier, Coral A. Vincent, Seonghoe Jang et al. · Science 19 Apr 2007 2,304
20 A Receptor Kinase-Like Protein Encoded by the Rice Disease Resistance Gene, Xa21 W. H. Song, Guo‐Liang Wang, Li-Li Chen et al. · Science 15 Dec 1995 2,297
21 Origin, Biogenesis, and Activity of Plant MicroRNAs Olivier Voinnet · Cell Open access Feb 2009 2,256
22 Gibberellin Metabolism and its Regulation Shinjiro Yamaguchi · Annual Review of Plant Biology Review 3 Jan 2008 2,244
23 The genome of the domesticated apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.) Riccardo Velasco et al. · Nature Genetics 27 Aug 2010 2,158
24 Early flower development in Arabidopsis. David R. Smyth, John P. Bowman, Elliot M. Meyerowitz · The Plant Cell Open access Aug 1990 2,105
25 The PIN auxin efflux facilitator network controls growth and patterning in Arabidopsis roots Ikram Blilou, Jian Xu, Marjolein Wildwater et al. · Nature Open access 2005 2,092
26 The Molecular Genetics of Crop Domestication John Doebley, Brandon S. Gaut, Bruce D. Smith · Cell Open access Dec 2006 2,050
27 A Plant miRNA Contributes to Antibacterial Resistance by Repressing Auxin Signaling Lionel Navarro, Patrice Dunoyer, Florence Jay et al. · Science 21 Apr 2006 1,998
28 FLOWERING LOCUS C Encodes a Novel MADS Domain Protein That Acts as a Repressor of Flowering Scott D. Michaels, Richard M. Amasino · The Plant Cell Open access May 1999 1,981
29 Rapid, transient expression of fluorescent fusion proteins in tobacco plants and generation of stably transformed plants Imogen Averil Sparkes, John Runions, Anne Kearns et al. · Nature Protocols Nov 2006 1,981
30 Efflux-dependent auxin gradients establish the apical–basal axis of Arabidopsis Jiřı́ Friml, Anne Vieten, Michael Sauer et al. · Nature Nov 2003 1,927
31 Pectins: structure, biosynthesis, and oligogalacturonide-related signaling Brent Ridley, Malcolm A. O’Neill, Debra Mohnen · Phytochemistry Jul 2001 1,920
32 Control of leaf morphogenesis by microRNAs Javier F. Palatnik, Edwards M. Allen, Xuelin Wu et al. · Nature 20 Aug 2003 1,881
33 Identification of 23 complementation groups required for post-translational events in the yeast secretory pathway Peter Novick, Charles Field, Randy W. Schekman · Cell Open access Aug 1980 1,838
34 A MicroRNA as a Translational Repressor of APETALA2 in Arabidopsis Flower Development Xuemei Chen · Science Open access 4 Aug 2003 1,800
35 The cornified envelope: a model of cell death in the skin Eleonora Candi, Rainer Schmidt, Gerry Melino · Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology Review Apr 2005 1,793
36 The Sequential Action of miR156 and miR172 Regulates Developmental Timing in Arabidopsis Gang Wu, Mee Yeon Park, Susan R. Conway et al. · Cell Open access Aug 2009 1,759
37 Synteny and Collinearity in Plant Genomes Haibao Tang, John Bowers, Xiyin Wang et al. · Science 24 Apr 2008 1,756
38 The Arabidopsis F-box protein TIR1 is an auxin receptor Stefan Kepinski, Ottoline Leyser · Nature May 2005 1,743
39 Mechanism of auxin perception by the TIR1 ubiquitin ligase Xu Tan, Luz Irina A. Calderón Villalobos, Michal Sharon et al. · Nature Apr 2007 1,739
40 Differential Staining of Aborted and Nonaborted Pollen M. P. Alexander · Stain Technology 1969 1,728
41 Role of WUSCHEL in Regulating Stem Cell Fate in the Arabidopsis Shoot Meristem Klaus Mayer, Heiko Schoof, Achim Haecker et al. · Cell Open access Dec 1998 1,721
42 Localization of ASH1 mRNA Particles in Living Yeast Édouard Bertrand, Pascal Chartrand, Matthias Schaefer et al. · Molecular Cell Open access Oct 1998 1,711
43 FD, a bZIP Protein Mediating Signals from the Floral Pathway Integrator FT at the Shoot Apex Mitsutomo Abe, Yasushi Kobayashi, Sumiko Yamamoto et al. · Science 11 Aug 2005 1,707
44 A Putative Leucine-Rich Repeat Receptor Kinase Involved in Brassinosteroid Signal Transduction Jianming Li, Joanne Chory · Cell Open access Sep 1997 1,688
45 Unravelling angiosperm genome evolution by phylogenetic analysis of chromosomal duplication events John Bowers, Brad Chapman, Junkang Rong et al. · Nature Mar 2003 1,675
46 The protein encoded by the Arabidopsis homeotic gene agamous resembles transcription factors Martin F. Yanofsky, Hong Mā, John L. Bowman et al. · Nature Jul 1990 1,650
47 Genome evolution in polyploids Jonathan F. Wendel · Plant Molecular Biology 2000 1,618
48 Loosening of plant cell walls by expansins Daniel J. Cosgrove · Nature Sep 2000 1,616
49 The genetic basis of flowering responses to seasonal cues Fernando Andrés, George Coupland · Nature Reviews Genetics Review 17 Aug 2012 1,603
50 Programmed cell death involved in the schizolysigenous formation of the secretory cavity in Citrus sinensis L. (Osbeck) Ying Chen, Hong Wu · Chinese Science Bulletin Open access Jul 2010 1,599

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