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Plant Science and Agronomy
Korea
2026

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
72
Citations
18110
World Ranking
633
National Ranking
4

Molecular Biology

D-Index
72
Citations
18014
World Ranking
1321
National Ranking
4

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Korea Leader Award

Overview

Chung-Mo Park is affiliated with Seoul National University in South Korea and has focused their research primarily in the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their work contributes extensively to Plant Science and Molecular Biology, with some studies touching on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Mechanical Engineering.

Their research topics cover various aspects of plant molecular biology, including:

  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Light effects on plants
  • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
  • Plant Parasitism and Resistance
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Plant Reproductive Biology

Some of the notable recent publications include:

  • "GIGANTEA Shapes the Photoperiodic Rhythms of Thermomorphogenic Growth in Arabidopsis", 2020, Molecular Plant
  • "HOS1 activates DNA repair systems to enhance plant thermotolerance", 2020, Nature Plants
  • "The two clock proteins CCA1 and LHY activate VIN3 transcription during vernalization through the vernalization-responsive cis-element", 2021, The Plant Cell
  • "Auxin mediates the touch-induced mechanical stimulation of adventitious root formation under windy conditions in Brachypodium distachyon", 2020, BMC Plant Biology
  • "Plant Thermomorphogenic Adaptation to Global Warming", 2020, Journal of Plant Biology

Frequent co-authors in Chung-Mo Park's publications include:

  • Young-Joon Park
  • Jae Young Kim
  • June-Hee Lee
  • Shin-Hee Han
  • Bo Eun Nam

Their research has appeared repeatedly in prominent publication venues such as:

  • Trends in Plant Science
  • Plant and Cell Physiology
  • Nature Plants
  • The Plant Cell
  • Plant Signaling & Behavior

Best Publications

  • The MYB96 Transcription Factor Mediates Abscisic Acid Signaling during Drought Stress Response in Arabidopsis

    Pil Joon Seo;Fengning Xiang;Meng Qiao;Ju-Young Park

  • The MYB96 Transcription Factor Regulates Cuticular Wax Biosynthesis under Drought Conditions in Arabidopsis

    Pil Joon Seo;Saet Buyl Lee;Mi Chung Suh;Mi-Jeong Park

  • The GIGANTEA-Regulated MicroRNA172 Mediates Photoperiodic Flowering Independent of CONSTANS in Arabidopsis

    Jae-Hoon Jung;Yeon-Hee Seo;Pil Joon Seo;Jose Luis Reyes

  • GH3-mediated auxin homeostasis links growth regulation with stress adaptation response in Arabidopsis

    Jung-Eun Park;Ju-Young Park;Youn-Sung Kim;Paul E. Staswick

  • microRNA-directed cleavage of ATHB15 mRNA regulates vascular development in Arabidopsis inflorescence stems

    Joonki Kim;Jae-Hoon Jung;Jose L. Reyes;Youn-Sung Kim

  • Exploring valid reference genes for gene expression studies in Brachypodium distachyon by real-time PCR.

    Shin-Young Hong;Pil Joon Seo;Moon-Sik Yang;Fengning Xiang

  • The Arabidopsis NAC Transcription Factor VNI2 Integrates Abscisic Acid Signals into Leaf Senescence via the COR/RD Genes

    So-Dam Yang;Pil Joon Seo;Hye-Kyung Yoon;Chung-Mo Park

  • A membrane-bound NAC transcription factor regulates cell division in Arabidopsis.

    Youn-Sung Kim;Sang-Gyu Kim;Jung-Eun Park;Hye-Young Park

  • A NAC transcription factor NTL4 promotes reactive oxygen species production during drought-induced leaf senescence in Arabidopsis.

    Sangmin Lee;Pil Joon Seo;Hyo-Jun Lee;Chung-Mo Park

  • Cold activation of a plasma membrane-tethered NAC transcription factor induces a pathogen resistance response in Arabidopsis.

    Pil Joon Seo;Mi Jung Kim;Ju-Young Park;Sun-Young Kim

  • The SOC1-SPL module integrates photoperiod and gibberellic acid signals to control flowering time in Arabidopsis.

    Jae-Hoon Jung;Yun Ju;Pil Joon Seo;Jae-Hyung Lee

  • MYB96-mediated abscisic acid signals induce pathogen resistance response by promoting salicylic acid biosynthesis in Arabidopsis

    Pil Joon Seo;Chung-Mo Park

  • A Self-Regulatory Circuit of CIRCADIAN CLOCK-ASSOCIATED1 Underlies the Circadian Clock Regulation of Temperature Responses in Arabidopsis

    Pil Joon Seo;Mi-Jeong Park;Mi-Hye Lim;Sang-Gyu Kim

  • Brachypodium as a Model for the Grasses: Today and the Future

    Jelena Brkljacic;Erich Grotewold;Randy Scholl;Todd C. Mockler

  • Exploring membrane-associated NAC transcription factors in Arabidopsis: implications for membrane biology in genome regulation

    Sun-Young Kim;Sang-Gyu Kim;Youn-Sung Kim;Pil Joon Seo

  • A New Arabidopsis Gene, FLK, Encodes an RNA Binding Protein with K Homology Motifs and Regulates Flowering Time via FLOWERING LOCUS C

    Mi-Hye Lim;Joonki Kim;Youn-Sung Kim;Kyung-Sook Chung

  • A membrane-associated NAC transcription factor regulates salt-responsive flowering via FLOWERING LOCUS T in Arabidopsis.

    Sang-Gyu Kim;Sun-Young Kim;Chung-Mo Park

  • Salicylic acid promotes seed germination under high salinity by modulating antioxidant activity in Arabidopsis

    Sangmin Lee;Sang-Gyu Kim;Chung-Mo Park

  • Molecular and functional profiling of Arabidopsis Pathogenesis-related genes: Insights into their roles in salt response of seed germination

    Pil Joon Seo;An-Kyo Lee;Fengning Xiang;Chung-Mo Park

  • A membrane-bound NAC transcription factor NTL8 regulates gibberellic acid-mediated salt signaling in Arabidopsis seed germination

    Sang-Gyu Kim;An-Kyo Lee;Hye-Kyung Yoon;Chung-Mo Park

Frequent Co-Authors

Pil Joon Seo
Pil Joon Seo Seoul National University
Ian T. Baldwin
Ian T. Baldwin Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology
Fengning Xiang
Fengning Xiang Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
Nam-Hai Chua
Nam-Hai Chua National University of Singapore
Se Won Suh
Se Won Suh Seoul National University
Jungmook Kim
Jungmook Kim Chonnam National University
Dojin Kim
Dojin Kim Chungnam National University
Yong-Hwan Lee
Yong-Hwan Lee Seoul National University
José L. Reyes
José L. Reyes National Autonomous University of Mexico
V. Narry Kim
V. Narry Kim Seoul National University

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