
Academic Journal
Q2Plant Biotechnology
About Plant Biotechnology
Plant Biotechnology is a scholarly journal published by Japanese Society for Plant Cell and Molecular Biology. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.429 and H-index of 55.
Coverage: 1997-2025. Research categories: Agronomy and Crop Science (Q2); Plant Science (Q2); Biotechnology (Q3).
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Topics in published research
Plant tissue culture and regeneration; Plant Molecular Biology Research; Transgenic Plants and Applications; Plant Reproductive Biology; Plant Gene Expression Analysis; Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms.
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2026-09-25 · DOI: 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.26.0313aIntegrated web interface for pentatricopeptide repeat (PPR) motif discovery and target prediction in plants
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Sakuya Nakamura, Shinya Hagihara, Masanori Izumi
2026-09-25 · DOI: 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.26.0328aSpecific DNA-binding sites of bacterial-type chloroplast RNA polymerase in young Arabidopsis seedlings
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2026-09-25 · DOI: 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.26.0729aDeletion of <i>orf352</i> in Wild Abortive-type cytoplasmic male sterile rice restores pollen starch accumulation but not seed fertility
Hsu Yi Mon, Shin-ich Arimura, Tomohiko Kazama
2026-09-25 · DOI: 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.26.0429bShort TALE-binding domains enable mitochondrial genome editing in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>
Yoshiki Harada, Issei Nakazato, Shin-ichi Arimura
2026-09-25 · DOI: 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.26.0405aTheophylline-dependent synthetic riboswitches enable tightly regulated inducible gene expression in tobacco plastids
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2026-09-25 · DOI: 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.26.0622aPlant cytoplasmic male sterility: Long-standing questions, practical issues and the evolution of <i>restorer-of-fertility</i> genes
Naoyuki Katsura, Takumi Arakawa, Kazuyoshi Kitazaki, Pascal Touzet et al.
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Masaki Odahara, Keiji Numata
2026-09-25 · DOI: 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.26.0301aOptimization of PEG-Mediated protoplast fusion and its phylogenetic determinants in Brassicaceae species
Tsubasa Mamiya, Naoki Takahashi
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2026-09-17 · DOI: 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.26.0527aOverexpression of Arabidopsis <i>BBX11</i> confers enhanced cold tolerance and alters stress-responsive transcriptional networks
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2026-06-25 · DOI: 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.26.0109aTargeted mutagenesis and base editing using engineered <i>Brevibacillus laterosporus</i> Cas9 with expanded target scope in rice
Katsuya Negishi, Hiroshi Nishimasu, Osamu Nureki, Seiichi Toki et al.
2026-06-25 · DOI: 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.26.0218aA curated list of InDel markers for rapid genetic mapping in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>
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2026-06-25 · DOI: 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.26.0420aReviews
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