| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|
| 1 | A biochemical model of photosynthetic CO2 assimilation in leaves of C3 species | Planta | 1980 | 7,254 |
| 2 | Purity of the sacred lotus, or escape from contamination in biological surfaces | Planta | 1997 | 5,815 |
| 3 | Some relationships between the biochemistry of photosynthesis and the gas exchange of leaves | Planta | 1981 | 4,281 |
| 4 | Improving the thiobarbituric acid-reactive-substances assay for estimating lipid peroxidation in plant tissues containing anthocyanin and other interfering compounds | Planta | 1999 | 3,113 |
| 5 | Plant responses to drought, salinity and extreme temperatures: towards genetic engineering for stress tolerance | Planta | 2003 | 2,937 |
| 6 | The presence of glutathione and glutathione reductase in chloroplasts: A proposed role in ascorbic acid metabolism | Planta | 1976 | 2,320 |
| 7 | Photon yield of O2 evolution and chlorophyll fluorescence characteristics at 77 K among vascular plants of diverse origins | Planta | 1987 | 2,189 |
| 8 | Molecular mechanisms of plant metal tolerance and homeostasis | Planta | 2001 | 1,232 |
| 9 | Nutritional requirements for growth of Vicia hajastana cells and protoplasts at a very low population density in liquid media | Planta | 1975 | 1,018 |
| 10 | Effect of temperature on the CO2/O2 specificity of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase and the rate of respiration in the light | Planta | 1985 | 935 |
| 11 | Polyamines: molecules with regulatory functions in plant abiotic stress tolerance | Planta | 2010 | 931 |
| 12 | Polyamines: essential factors for growth and survival | Planta | 2008 | 752 |
| 13 | Commentary to: “Improving the thiobarbituric acid-reactive-substances assay for estimating lipid peroxidation in plant tissues containing anthocyanin and other interfering compounds” by Hodges et al., Planta (1999) 207:604–611 | Planta | 2017 | 720 |
| 14 | The CO2/O2 specificity of ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase | Planta | 1984 | 656 |
| 15 | Comparison of the effect of excessive light on chlorophyll fluorescence (77K) and photon yield of O2 evolution in leaves of higher plants | Planta | 1987 | 656 |
| 16 | Chitinase in bean leaves: induction by ethylene, purification, properties, and possible function | Planta | 1983 | 649 |
| 17 | A method for high-frequency intergeneric fusion of plant protoplasts | Planta | 1974 | 633 |
| 18 | The role of proline accumulation in halophytes | Planta | 1974 | 618 |
| 19 | Cellular compartmentation of cadmium and zinc in relation to other elements in the hyperaccumulator Arabidopsis halleri | Planta | 2000 | 618 |
| 20 | Plant defensins | Planta | 2002 | 616 |
| 21 | Pectin esterification is spatially regulated both within cell walls and between developing tissues of root apices | Planta | 1990 | 602 |
| 22 | Nitric oxide stimulates seed germination and de-etiolation, and inhibits hypocotyl elongation, three light-inducible responses in plants | Planta | 2000 | 578 |
| 23 | Contribution of the arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis to heavy metal phytoremediation | Planta | 2006 | 553 |
| 24 | Impact of low-temperature stress on general phenylpropanoid and anthocyanin pathways: Enhancement of transcript abundance and anthocyanin pigmentation in maize seedlings | Planta | 1994 | 550 |
| 25 | Iron uptake, trafficking and homeostasis in plants | Planta | 2003 | 546 |
| 26 | Induction of dormancy during seed development by endogenous abscisic acid: studies on abscisic acid deficient genotypes of Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh. | Planta | 1983 | 543 |
| 27 | Water deficits accelerate ripening and induce changes in gene expression regulating flavonoid biosynthesis in grape berries | Planta | 2007 | 527 |
| 28 | Plating of isolated tobacco mesophyll protoplasts on agar medium | Planta | 1971 | 519 |
| 29 | Physiological and molecular changes in plants grown at low temperatures | Planta | 2012 | 513 |
| 30 | An improved method, using saturating light pulses, for the determination of photosystem I quantum yield via P700+-absorbance changes at 830 nm | Planta | 1994 | 511 |
| 31 | Drought induces oxidative stress in pea plants | Planta | 1994 | 486 |
| 32 | Nitric oxide plays a central role in determining lateral root development in tomato | Planta | 2004 | 483 |
| 33 | Hydroponic treatment with salicylic acid decreases the effects of chilling injury in maize ( Zea mays L.) plants | Planta | 1999 | 480 |
| 34 | Molecular mechanisms of phosphate transport in plants | Planta | 2002 | 475 |
| 35 | The role of GRAS proteins in plant signal transduction and development | Planta | 2004 | 471 |
| 36 | Thigmomorphogenesis: The response of plant growth and development to mechanical stimulation | Planta | 1973 | 464 |
| 37 | Assay for and enzymatic formation of an ethylene precursor, 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid | Planta | 1979 | 461 |
| 38 | Cell wall regeneration and cell division in isolated tobacco mesophyll protoplasts | Planta | 1970 | 459 |
| 39 | Development and differentiation of haploid Lycopersicon esculentum (tomato) | Planta | 1972 | 458 |
| 40 | Overexpression of polyphenol oxidase in transgenic tomato plants results in enhanced bacterial disease resistance | Planta | 2002 | 452 |
| 41 | Strigolactones affect lateral root formation and root-hair elongation in Arabidopsis | Planta | 2011 | 452 |
| 42 | The polyploidy and its key role in plant breeding | Planta | 2016 | 450 |
| 43 | Effects of salt stress on the growth, ion content, stomatal behaviour and photosynthetic capacity of a salt-sensitive species, Phaseolus vulgaris L. | Planta | 1985 | 449 |
| 44 | Organic acid exudation as an aluminum-tolerance mechanism in maize (Zea mays L.) | Planta | 1995 | 447 |
| 45 | Brassinosteroid confers tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana and Brassica napus to a range of abiotic stresses | Planta | 2006 | 446 |
| 46 | Untersuchungen zur Synchronisierbarkeit einzelner Pigmentmangel-Mutanten von Chlorella | Planta | 1965 | 445 |
| 47 | Xanthophyll cycle and light stress in nature: uniform response to excess direct sunlight among higher plant species | Planta | 1996 | 445 |
| 48 | Myb -related genes of the Kyoho grape ( Vitis labruscana ) regulate anthocyanin biosynthesis | Planta | 2002 | 445 |
| 49 | Ecophysiological aspects of allelopathy | Planta | 2003 | 440 |
| 50 | Carrier-mediated auxin transport | Planta | 1974 | 438 |
