# An AP2/ERF transcription factor confers chilling tolerance in rice

*PRI Rank #11 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #11 |
| 18m citations | 62 |
| Journal | Science Advances |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1126/sciadv.ado4788 |
| Corresponding authors | Liang Xu, Lijia Yang, Aipeng Li, Jiazhuo Guo, Shiyong Song |
| Institution | Zhejiang University, China |

**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:** [10.1126/sciadv.ado4788](https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.ado4788)

## Topics

OsERF52 · AP2/ERF transcription factor · chilling tolerance · CBF/DREB1 transcription factors · OsCBFs · OsSAPK9 · SAPK9-mediated phosphorylation · S261 phosphorylation site · Ideal Plant Architecture 1 · OsbHLH002/OsICE1 · transcription factor interaction · base editing · OsERF52 S261D mutation · chilling response pathway · protein stability regulation · cold stress signaling · molecular breeding · Oryza sativa

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