OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Theoretical and Applied Genetics is 31. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Assessing the potential of genetic resource introduction into elite germplasm: a collaborative multiparental population for flint maize	107
Aspartyl proteases identified as candidate genes of a fiber length QTL, qFLD05, that regulates fiber length in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)	96
Correction to: Physiological breeding for yield improvement in soybean: solar radiation interception-conversion, and harvest index	86
Genetic networks underlying salinity tolerance in wheat uncovered with genome-wide analyses and selective sweeps	83
Fine mapping of Pm58 from Aegilops tauschii conferring powdery mildew resistance	80
Gene–allele system of shade tolerance in southern China soybean germplasm revealed by genome-wide association study using gene–allele sequence as markers	67
Genome-wide association analysis identifies a consistent QTL for powdery mildew resistance on chromosome 3A in Nordic and Baltic spring wheat	56
A superior allele of the wheat gene TaGL3.3-5B, selected in the breeding process, contributes to seed size and weight	55
Deep scoping: a breeding strategy to preserve, reintroduce and exploit genetic variation	54
Phenotypic characterization and genetic mapping of the semi-dwarf mutant sdw9 in maize	54
The analysis of the genetic loci affecting phenotypic plasticity of soybean isoflavone content by dQTG.seq model	53
Sustainable and efficient control of sunflower downy mildew by means of genetic resistance: a review	52
Correction to: Mutation in BrGGL7 gene encoding a GDSL esterase/lipase causes male sterility in Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa L. ssp. pekinensis)	49
Fine mapping and candidate gene analysis of gummy stem blight resistance in cucumber stem	49
Combining genome-wide association study and linkage mapping in the genetic dissection of amylose content in maize (Zea mays L.)	46
Hierarchical modelling of variance components makes analysis of resolvable incomplete block designs more efficient	43
Genetic mapping and transcriptome profiling revealed leaf lobe formation and leaf size are regulated by GhRl4 in Gossypium hirsutum L	43
Multiomics-assisted characterization of rice-Yellow Stem Borer interaction provides genomic and mechanistic insights into stem borer resistance in rice	43
The kinesin-13 protein BR HYPERSENSITIVE 1 is a negative brassinosteroid signaling component regulating rice growth and development	42
Identification of QTLs and joint QTL segments of leaflet traits at different canopy layers in an interspecific RIL population of soybean	42
Identification of genomic loci conferring broad-spectrum resistance to multiple nematode species in exotic soybean accession PI 567305	41
Identification of a novel major QTL from Chinese wheat cultivar Ji5265 for Fusarium head blight resistance in greenhouse	41
Genome-wide association study reveals white lupin candidate gene involved in anthracnose resistance	40
Predicting phenotypes from genetic, environment, management, and historical data using CNNs	39
Temporal transcriptome analysis reveals the two-phase action of florigens in rice flowering	35

Enhancing the breeding gene pool of wheat using accessions in gene banks as demonstrated by the Watkins collection	35
The TabHLH35–TaWAK20–TaSPL5 pathway positively regulates Cd stress in wheat	34
A single-base insertion in BoDFR1 results in loss of anthocyanins in green-leaved ornamental kale	33
Gossypium mustelinum genome and an introgression population enrich interspecific genetics and breeding in cotton	33
Rice CENTRORADIALIS 2 regulates seed germination and salt tolerance via ABA-mediated pathway	33
Natural variant of Rht27, a dwarfing gene, enhances yield potential in wheat	32
Genome-wide association study of agronomic traits related to nitrogen use efficiency in wheat	31
The branchless gene Clbl in watermelon encoding a TERMINAL FLOWER 1 protein regulates the number of lateral branches	31