OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Theoretical and Applied Genetics is 32. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Assessing the potential of genetic resource introduction into elite germplasm: a collaborative multiparental population for flint maize	103
Aspartyl proteases identified as candidate genes of a fiber length QTL, qFLD05, that regulates fiber length in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)	93
Correction to: Physiological breeding for yield improvement in soybean: solar radiation interception-conversion, and harvest index	83
Genetic networks underlying salinity tolerance in wheat uncovered with genome-wide analyses and selective sweeps	81
Fine mapping of Pm58 from Aegilops tauschii conferring powdery mildew resistance	76
Gene–allele system of shade tolerance in southern China soybean germplasm revealed by genome-wide association study using gene–allele sequence as markers	64
Genome-wide association analysis identifies a consistent QTL for powdery mildew resistance on chromosome 3A in Nordic and Baltic spring wheat	60
Identification and candidate gene mining of HvSS1, a novel qualitative locus on chromosome 6H, regulating the uppermost internode elongation in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)	56
Deep scoping: a breeding strategy to preserve, reintroduce and exploit genetic variation	53
Phenotypic characterization and genetic mapping of the semi-dwarf mutant sdw9 in maize	53
A superior allele of the wheat gene TaGL3.3-5B, selected in the breeding process, contributes to seed size and weight	53
The analysis of the genetic loci affecting phenotypic plasticity of soybean isoflavone content by dQTG.seq model	52
Fine-mapping and gene candidate analysis for AhRt1, a major dominant locus responsible for testa color in cultivated peanut	51
Sustainable and efficient control of sunflower downy mildew by means of genetic resistance: a review	50
Correction to: Mutation in BrGGL7 gene encoding a GDSL esterase/lipase causes male sterility in Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa L. ssp. pekinensis)	48
Fine mapping and candidate gene analysis of gummy stem blight resistance in cucumber stem	47
MeSPL9 attenuates drought resistance by regulating JA signaling and protectant metabolite contents in cassava	45
Hierarchical modelling of variance components makes analysis of resolvable incomplete block designs more efficient	43
Combining genome-wide association study and linkage mapping in the genetic dissection of amylose content in maize (Zea mays L.)	43
A single-base insertion in BoDFR1 results in loss of anthocyanins in green-leaved ornamental kale	42
Genome-wide association study reveals white lupin candidate gene involved in anthracnose resistance	41
Genetic mapping and transcriptome profiling revealed leaf lobe formation and leaf size are regulated by GhRl4 in Gossypium hirsutum L	41
Rice CENTRORADIALIS 2 regulates seed germination and salt tolerance via ABA-mediated pathway	41
Multiomics-assisted characterization of rice-Yellow Stem Borer interaction provides genomic and mechanistic insights into stem borer resistance in rice	40
Temporal transcriptome analysis reveals the two-phase action of florigens in rice flowering	40

Importance of genetic architecture in marker selection decisions for genomic prediction	39
The branchless gene Clbl in watermelon encoding a TERMINAL FLOWER 1 protein regulates the number of lateral branches	38
Identification of QTLs and joint QTL segments of leaflet traits at different canopy layers in an interspecific RIL population of soybean	34
Predicting phenotypes from genetic, environment, management, and historical data using CNNs	33
CmPMRl and CmPMrs are responsible for resistance to powdery mildew caused by Podosphaera xanthii race 1 in Melon	33
The TabHLH35–TaWAK20–TaSPL5 pathway positively regulates Cd stress in wheat	33
Identification of a novel major QTL from Chinese wheat cultivar Ji5265 for Fusarium head blight resistance in greenhouse	32
The kinesin-13 protein BR HYPERSENSITIVE 1 is a negative brassinosteroid signaling component regulating rice growth and development	32