OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Plant Molecular Biology is 8. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
A simple and efficient TALEN system for genome editing in plants	75
Molecular and biochemical characterization of two 4-coumarate: CoA ligase genes in tea plant (Camellia sinensis)	71
Oschib1 gene encoding a GH18 chitinase confers resistance against sheath blight disease of rice caused by Rhizoctonia solani AG1-IA	67
Role of ethylene in the regulatory mechanism underlying the abortion of ovules after fertilization in Xanthoceras sorbifolium	43
The regulation of sulfolipids under sulfur starvation	42
Natural population re-sequencing detects the genetic basis of local adaptation to low temperature in a woody plant	42
The dicot homolog of maize PPR103 carries a C-terminal DYW domain and may have a role in C-to-U editing of some chloroplast RNA transcripts	38
Artificial intelligence models for validating and predicting the impact of chemical priming of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and light emitting diodes on in vitro grown industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.)	36
Integrative omics studies revealed synergistic link between sucrose metabolic isogenes and carbohydrates in poplar roots infected by Fusarium wilt	35
Functional annotation of proteins in Catharanthus roseus shoot cultures under biogenic zinc nanotreatment	34
Methylomes as key features for predicting recombination in some plant species	32
Phytochelatin-mediated metal detoxification pathway is crucial for an organomercurial phenylmercury tolerance in Arabidopsis	31
Loss-of-function mutations in WRKY22 and WRKY25 impair stomatal-mediated immunity and PTI and ETI responses against Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato	29
Genetic divergence in transcriptional regulators of defense metabolism: insight into plant domestication and improvement	29
Mechanism of benzoxazinoids affecting the growth and development of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. fabae	29
Molecular regulation of starch metabolism	29
The Capsicum terpenoid biosynthetic module is affected by spider-mite herbivory	27
Combined transcriptome and proteome analysis provides insights into anthocyanin accumulation in the leaves of red-leaved poplars	27
The elusive roles of chloroplast microRNAs: an unexplored facet of the plant transcriptome	26
Biological function research of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense inducible banana long noncoding RNA Malnc2310 in Arabidopsis	26
StCaM2, a calcium binding protein, alleviates negative effects of salinity and drought stress in tobacco	25
l-Lactate dehydrogenase from Cyanidioschyzon merolae shows high catalytic efficiency for pyruvate reduction and is inhibited by ATP	25
The interplay between cell wall integrity and cell cycle progression in plants	25
Transcriptome analysis and functional validation reveal the novel role of LhCYCL in axillary bud development in hybrid Liriodendron	24
Genome-wide view and characterization of natural antisense transcripts in Cannabis Sativa L	24

Pyruvate kinase 2 from Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 increased substrate affinity via glucose-6-phosphate and ribose-5-phosphate for phosphoenolpyruvate consumption	23
Why old duplicated genes are not thrown away in (paleo)polyploids? Example from the petC gene in Brassica napus	22
CmERF1 acts as a positive regulator of fruits and leaves growth in melon (Cucumis melo L.)	22
Creating a zero amylose barley with high soluble sugar content by genome editing	22
Early gene expression response of barley root tip to toxic concentrations of cadmium	21
A 2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase, GLUCORAPHASATIN SYNTHASE 1 (GRS1) is a major determinant for different aliphatic glucosinolates between radish and Chinese cabbage	20
Calmodulin7: recent insights into emerging roles in plant development and stress	20
A fusion protein of polyphosphate kinase 1 (PPK1) and a Nudix hydrolase is involved in inorganic polyphosphate accumulation in the unicellular red alga Cyanidioschyzon merolae	20
Centromere sequence-independent but biased loading of subgenome-specific CENH3 variants in allopolyploid Arabidopsis suecica	19
HY5 and ABI5 transcription factors physically interact to fine tune light and ABA signaling in Arabidopsis	19
Transcriptome and DNA methylome analyses provide insight into the heterosis in flag leaf of inter-subspecific hybrid rice	19
Genome-wide analysis of the rose (Rosa chinensis) NAC family and characterization of RcNAC091	18
Regulation of stomatal development by epidermal, subepidermal and long-distance signals	18
Adaptation of plants to a high CO2 and high-temperature world	18
A comprehensive review of soybean RNL and TIR domain proteins	18
Involvement of CgHSFB1 in the regulation of self-incompatibility in ‘Shatian’ pummelo	18
Biased allelic expression in tissues of F1 hybrids between tropical and temperate lotus (Nelumbo nuicfera)	17
Subcritical water extraction of Equisetum arvense biomass withdraws cell wall fractions that trigger plant immune responses and disease resistance	17
MoSDT1 triggers defense response through modulating phosphorylated proteins in rice	17
The Ca2+ sensor proteins CML37 and CML42 antagonistically regulate plant stress responses by altering phytohormone signals	17
A deleterious Sar1c variant in rice inhibits export of seed storage proteins from the endoplasmic reticulum	17
miR397-LACs mediated cadmium stress tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana	16
Correction: variations and reduction of plastome are associated with the evolution of parasitism in Convolvulaceae	16
Chitooligosaccharide elicitor and oxylipins synergistically elevate phytoalexin production in rice	16
Transcriptome analysis reveals the effect of acidic environment on adventitious root differentiation in Camellia sinensis	16
Effect of ACGT motif in spatiotemporal regulation of AtAVT6D, which improves tolerance to osmotic stress and nitrogen-starvation	16
Arabidopsis GELP7 functions as a plasma membrane-localized acetyl xylan esterase, and its overexpression improves saccharification efficiency	16
Proteomic and metabolomic insights into the mechanisms of calcium-mediated salt stress tolerance in hemp	15
Current status and impending progress for cassava structural genomics	15
Structure, function, and evolution of plant ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase	15
Virtual staining from bright-field microscopy for label-free quantitative analysis of plant cell structures	14
Genetic diversity, transcript heterogeneity and allele mining of TaSKP1-6B-4 gene variants across diverse genotypes under terminal heat stress and genome wide characterization of TaSKP1 gene family fr	14
Metabolite and transcriptome reveal the lipid-associated key components and genes regulated by BoORP3a in ornamental kale	14
Conserved and non-conserved RNA–target modules in plants: lessons for a better understanding of Marchantia development	14
Low-dose 60Co-γ-ray irradiation promotes the growth of cucumber seedlings by inducing CsSAUR37 expression	13
Study of the amount of oxidative damage to mitochondrial and chloroplast DNA in clones of white poplar (Populus alba L.) during long-term in vitro cultivation for 26 years	13
Silencing Osa-miR827 via CRISPR/Cas9 protects rice against the blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae	13
SlBBX28 positively regulates plant growth and flower number in an auxin-mediated manner in tomato	13
Xylobiose treatment triggers a defense-related response and alters cell wall composition	12
Anthocyanins identification and transcriptional regulation of anthocyanin biosynthesis in purple Brassica napus	12
A wheat WRKY transcription factor TaWRKY17 enhances tolerance to salt stress in transgenic Arabidopsis and wheat plant	12
Characterization of infected process and primary mechanism in rice Acuce defense against rice blast fungus, Magnaporthe oryzae	12
Improving rice eating and cooking quality by coordinated expression of the major starch synthesis-related genes, SSII and Wx, in endosperm	12
Molecular biology of mosses	12
The R2R3-MYB transcription factor ZeMYB32 negatively regulates anthocyanin biosynthesis in Zinnia elegans	12
T-DNA regions from 350 Agrobacterium genomes: maps and phylogeny	12
Fully sequencing the cassava full-length cDNA library reveals unannotated transcript structures and alternative splicing events in regions with a high density of single nucleotide variations, insertio	12
Individual lipid transfer proteins from Tanacetum parthenium show different specificity for extracellular accumulation of sesquiterpenes	12
Characterisation of the Arabidopsis thaliana telomerase TERT-TR complex	11
Protein kinase PpCIPK1 modulates plant salt tolerance in Physcomitrella patens	11

APETALA2 is involved in ABA signaling during seed germination	11
Molecular cloning and characterization of a salt overly sensitive3 (SOS3) gene from the halophyte Pongamia	11
GhBES1 mediates brassinosteroid regulation of leaf size by activating expression of GhEXO2 in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)	11
Integration of transcriptome and metabolome reveals the accumulation of related metabolites and gene regulation networks during quinoa seed development	11
Straightforward and affordable agroinfiltration with RUBY accelerates RNA silencing research	11
Functional characterization of two WD40 family proteins, Alr0671 and All2352, from Anabaena PCC 7120 and deciphering their role in abiotic stress management	11
BcWRKY1 confers salt sensitivity via inhibiting Reactive oxygen species scavenging	10
Differences in both expression and protein activity contribute to the distinct functions of AINTEGUMENTA compared with AINTEGUMENTA-LIKE 5 and AINTEGUMENTA-LIKE 7	10
Integrative transcriptome and proteome analyses provide deep insights into the molecular mechanism of salt tolerance in Limonium bicolor	10
Genome-wide differences in gene expression and alternative splicing in developing embryo and endosperm, and between F1 hybrids and their parental pure lines in sorghum	10
Transcriptomic analysis provides insights into the AUXIN RESPONSE FACTOR 6-mediated repression of nicotine biosynthesis in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.)	10
IPD3, a master regulator of arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis, affects genes for immunity and metabolism of non-host Arabidopsis when restored long after its evolutionary loss	10
Analysis of mitochondrial recombination in the male sterile Brassica juncea cybrid Og1 and identification of the molecular basis of fertility reversion	10
Specific alterations in riboproteomes composition of isonicotinic acid treated arabidopsis seedlings	10
Cell wall anisotropy plays a key role in Zea mays stomatal complex movement: the possible role of the cell wall matrix	10
The structural components of the Azotobacter vinelandii iron-only nitrogenase, AnfDKG, form a protein complex within the plant mitochondrial matrix	10
Uncovering molecular mechanisms involved in microbial volatile compounds-induced stomatal closure in Arabidopsis thaliana	10
Utilizing plasma-generated N2O5 gas from atmospheric air as a novel gaseous nitrogen source for plants	9
Construing the resilience to osmotic stress using endophytic fungus in maize (Zea mays L.)	9
Elucidating the functional role of heat stress transcription factor A6b (TaHsfA6b) in linking heat stress response and the unfolded protein response in wheat	9
Transcriptome analysis of a near-isogenic line and its recurrent parent reveals the role of Pup1 QTL in phosphorus deficiency tolerance of rice at tillering stage	9
Association of gene expression with syringyl to guaiacyl ratio in sugarcane lignin	9
The flavonoid metabolic pathway genes Ac4CL1, Ac4CL3 and AcHCT1 positively regulate the kiwifruit immune response to Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae	9
The role of RST1 and RIPR proteins in plant RNA quality control systems	9
1-Butanol treatment enhances drought stress tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana	9
Into a dilemma of plants: the antagonism between chemical defenses and growth	9
Correlation analysis of transcriptome and metabolomics and functional study of Galactinol synthase gene (VcGolS3) of blueberry under salt stress	9
CIN-like TCP13 is essential for plant growth regulation under dehydration stress	9
DUO1 Activated Zinc Finger (AtDAZ) protein role in the generative cell body morphogenesis	9
Ethanol induces heat tolerance in plants by stimulating unfolded protein response	9
A de novo gene originating from the mitochondria controls floral transition in Arabidopsis thaliana	8
Quantitative cell biology of tip growth in moss	8
Multiple and integrated functions of floral C-class MADS-box genes in flower and fruit development of Physalis floridana	8
A cytosol-tethered YHB variant of phytochrome B retains photomorphogenic signaling activity	8
The C-terminal stretch of glycine-rich proline-rich protein (SbGPRP1) from Sorghum bicolor serves as an antimicrobial peptide by targeting the bacterial outer membrane protein	8
Ectopic over-expression of HaFT-1, a 14-3-3 protein from Haloxylon ammodendron, enhances acquired thermotolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis	8
Laser microdissection transcriptome data derived gene regulatory networks of developing rice endosperm revealed tissue- and stage-specific regulators modulating starch metabolism	8
Identification of tomato F-box proteins functioning in phenylpropanoid metabolism	8
The transcriptome landscapes of citrus leaf in different developmental stages	8
Cosuppression of AtGELP22 and AtGELP23, two ubiquitinated target proteins of RING E3 ligase AtAIRP5, increases tolerance to drought stress in Arabidopsis	8
Pseudocrossidium replicatum (Taylor) R.H. Zander is a fully desiccation-tolerant moss that expresses an inducible molecular mechanism in response to severe abiotic stress	8
Arabidopsis PLDζ1 and PLDζ2 localize to post-Golgi membrane compartments in a partially overlapping manner	8