"Plants" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Multicellular, eukaryotic life forms of kingdom Plantae (sensu lato), comprising the VIRIDIPLANTAE; RHODOPHYTA; and GLAUCOPHYTA; all of which acquired chloroplasts by direct endosymbiosis of CYANOBACTERIA. They are characterized by a mainly photosynthetic mode of nutrition; essentially unlimited growth at localized regions of cell divisions (MERISTEMS); cellulose within cells providing rigidity; the absence of organs of locomotion; absence of nervous and sensory systems; and an alternation of haploid and diploid generations.
| Descriptor ID |
D010944
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Plants" by people in this website by year, and whether "Plants" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2007 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2017 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Plants" by people in Profiles.
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DNA-based identification of plants and the genomic nature of plant species differences. Commun Biol. 2026 Mar 26; 9(1).
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Evolutionary implications of plant host interactions with a generalist pathogen. Proc Biol Sci. 2026 Mar 18; 293(2067).
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The asynchronous rise of Northern Hemisphere alpine floras reveals general responses of biotic assembly to orogeny and climate change. Sci Adv. 2025 12 19; 11(51):eadz1888.
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Next-generation specimen digitization: capturing reflectance spectra from the world's herbaria for modeling plant biology across time, space, and taxa. New Phytol. 2026 Jul; 251(2):645-665.
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Bryophytes hold a larger gene family space than vascular plants. Nat Genet. 2025 Oct; 57(10):2562-2569.
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Lab to field: Challenges and opportunities for plant biology. Cell Host Microbe. 2025 08 13; 33(8):1212-1216.
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A physical model links structure and function in the plant immune system. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025 Jun 17; 122(24):e2502872122.
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Functional innovation through new genes as a general evolutionary process. Nat Genet. 2025 02; 57(2):295-309.
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Effects of Phylogeny on Coexistence in Model Communities. Am Nat. 2025 02; 205(2):E34-E48.
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Phylogeny structures species' interactions in experimental ecological communities. Ecol Lett. 2024 Aug; 27(8):e14490.