# The temperature sensor TWA1 is required for thermotolerance in Arabidopsis

*PRI Rank #10 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #10 |
| 18m citations | 62 |
| Journal | Nature |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41586-024-07424-x |
| Corresponding authors | Alexander Christmann, Erwin Grill |
| Institution | Technische Universität München (TUM), Germany |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/plant-stress-responses-and-tolerance/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41586-024-07424-x](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07424-x)

## Topics

TWA1 · thermotolerance · Arabidopsis thaliana · temperature sensing · Heat stress response · basal thermotolerance · acquired thermotolerance · conformational change · JAM transcription factors · TOPLESS · TOPLESS-RELATED proteins · intrinsically disordered protein · thermosensory domain · nuclear subdomains · HSFA2 · heat shock proteins · temperature threshold · thermal acclimation · thermogenetics

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