OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Theoretical and Applied Genetics is 28. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Genome-wide association analysis identifies a consistent QTL for powdery mildew resistance on chromosome 3A in Nordic and Baltic spring wheat	128
Survey of vitamin B6 and identification of genetic loci in wheat: a better understanding for breeding VB6-rich cultivars	121
Hierarchical modelling of variance components makes analysis of resolvable incomplete block designs more efficient	121
Identification of QTLs and joint QTL segments of leaflet traits at different canopy layers in an interspecific RIL population of soybean	85
ZmPRR37-ZmYSL14 module enhances salt stress tolerance in maize	81
Exploring standing genetic variation for barley leaf rust resistance in Australian breeding panel	79
The combination of linkage mapping, genome-wide association study, and dynamic transcriptome analysis reveals conserved candidate genes for salt tolerance in maize	76
Correction to: Mutation in BrGGL7 gene encoding a GDSL esterase/lipase causes male sterility in Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa L. ssp. pekinensis)	56
Temporal transcriptome analysis reveals the two-phase action of florigens in rice flowering	51
The analysis of the genetic loci affecting phenotypic plasticity of soybean isoflavone content by dQTG.seq model	48
Gene–allele system of shade tolerance in southern China soybean germplasm revealed by genome-wide association study using gene–allele sequence as markers	44
Fine mapping and candidate gene analysis of gummy stem blight resistance in cucumber stem	43
Genetic networks underlying salinity tolerance in wheat uncovered with genome-wide analyses and selective sweeps	43
Dissection of Fusarium head blight resistance in a modified nested association mapping panel of synthetic and bread wheat germplasm	42
Enhancing the breeding gene pool of wheat using accessions in gene banks as demonstrated by the Watkins collection	40
Multiomics-assisted characterization of rice-Yellow Stem Borer interaction provides genomic and mechanistic insights into stem borer resistance in rice	38
Haplotype stacking to improve stability of stripe rust resistance in wheat	37
Assessing the potential of genetic resource introduction into elite germplasm: a collaborative multiparental population for flint maize	36
Aspartyl proteases identified as candidate genes of a fiber length QTL, qFLD05, that regulates fiber length in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)	34
Genome-wide association study of agronomic traits related to nitrogen use efficiency in wheat	33
Combining genome-wide association study and linkage mapping in the genetic dissection of amylose content in maize (Zea mays L.)	32
Rice CENTRORADIALIS 2 regulates seed germination and salt tolerance via ABA-mediated pathway	30
Phenotypic characterization and genetic mapping of the semi-dwarf mutant sdw9 in maize	30
Genetic mapping and transcriptome profiling revealed leaf lobe formation and leaf size are regulated by GhRl4 in Gossypium hirsutum L	29
A mutation in CsBRP1, encoding a PHD-type domain-containing protein, causes semi-dwarfism in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)	29

Genome-wide association mapping of native QTLs for Fusarium head blight resistance in US winter wheat	29
Gossypium mustelinum genome and an introgression population enrich interspecific genetics and breeding in cotton	29
Molecular dissection of heterosis in cereal roots and their rhizosphere	28
The TabHLH35–TaWAK20–TaSPL5 pathway positively regulates Cd stress in wheat	28