# Differential phosphorylation of Ca2+-permeable channel CYCLIC NUCLEOTIDE–GATED CHANNEL20 modulates calcium-mediated freezing tolerance in Arabidopsis

*PRI Rank #14 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Plant Molecular Biology Research Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #14 |
| 18m citations | 49 |
| Journal | The Plant Cell |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1093/plcell/koae177 |
| Corresponding authors | Shuhua Yang |
| Institution | China Agricultural University, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Plant Molecular Biology Research Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/plant-molecular-biology-research/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1093/plcell/koae177](https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koae177)

## Topics

CNGC20 · CNGC20 · calcium-permeable channel · freezing tolerance · cold-induced calcium influx · cytosolic calcium · PSY1R · PSY1R · leucine-rich repeat receptor-like kinase · CRPK1 · CRPK1 · differential phosphorylation · CNGC20 phosphorylation · CNGC20 degradation · Cold stress response · Arabidopsis thaliana · cold-responsive genes · Kinase regulation · channel activity modulation

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