# A glutathione S-transferase regulates lignin biosynthesis and enhances salt tolerance in tomato

*PRI Rank #8 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #8 |
| 18m citations | 65 |
| Journal | PLANT PHYSIOLOGY |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1093/plphys/kiae504 |
| Corresponding authors | Zhengda Zhang, Xiaohui Hu |
| Institution | Northwest A&F 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:** [10.1093/plphys/kiae504](https://doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiae504)

## Topics

SlGSTU43 · glutathione S-transferase · salt tolerance · lignin biosynthesis · Solanum lycopersicum · Salt stress · reactive oxygen species scavenging · SlCOMT2 · protein-protein interaction · SlMYB71 · SlWRKY8 · transcriptional activation · gene silencing · RNA sequencing · overexpression · knock-out mutants · GST activity · lignin content · promoter binding · abiotic stress response

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