OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Plant Growth Regulation is 7. 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 2020-10-01 to 2024-10-01.)

Article	Citations
Role of agrochemical-based nanomaterials in plants: biotic and abiotic stress with germination improvement of seeds	73
GABA shunt: a key-player in mitigation of ROS during stress	56
Beneficial elements: New Players in improving nutrient use efficiency and abiotic stress tolerance	52
Roles of brassinosteroids in plant growth and abiotic stress response	51
The role of selenium and nano selenium on physiological responses in plant: a review	48
The Solanum melongena COP1LIKE manipulates fruit ripening and flowering time in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)	42
Alleviation of drought and salt stress in vegetables: crop responses and mitigation strategies	41
Biosynthetic pathways of triterpenoids and strategies to improve their Biosynthetic Efficiency	41
Study on the mechanism of exogenous serotonin improving cold tolerance of rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) seedlings	41
The beneficial roles of trace and ultratrace elements in plants	40
Polyamine and nitrogen metabolism regulation by melatonin and salicylic acid combined treatment as a repressor for salt toxicity in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) plants	39
Genome-wide identification of the SOD gene family and expression analysis under drought and salt stress in barley	38
Silicon: an essential element for plant nutrition and phytohormones signaling mechanism under stressful conditions	38
Bio-fortification of minerals in crops: current scenario and future prospects for sustainable agriculture and human health	34
Comparative transcriptome and tolerance mechanism analysis in the two contrasting wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars in response to drought and salinity stresses	33
Boron in plants: uptake, deficiency and biological potential	32
AMF species improve yielding potential of Cd stressed pigeonpea plants by modulating sucrose-starch metabolism, nutrients acquisition and soil microbial enzymatic activities	32
Cadmium toxicity impacts plant growth and plant remediation strategies	30
Role of non-microbial biostimulants in regulation of seed germination and seedling establishment	30
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi improve drought tolerance of tea plants via modulating root architecture and hormones	29
Light-altering cover materials and sustainable greenhouse production of vegetables: a review	28
Plant transporters: roles in stress responses and effects on growth and development	25
Hydrogen Sulfide: A new warrior in assisting seed germination during adverse environmental conditions	25
Seed priming of plants aiding in drought stress tolerance and faster recovery: a review	25
Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of Hsf and Hsp gene families in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)	24

Improved heat tolerance in creeping bentgrass by γ-aminobutyric acid, proline, and inorganic nitrogen associated with differential regulation of amino acid metabolism	23
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi enhanced salt tolerance of Gleditsia sinensis by modulating antioxidant activity, ion balance and P/N ratio	22
H2S action in plant life cycle	22
Effects of exogenous melatonin on plant growth, root hormones and photosynthetic characteristics of trifoliate orange subjected to salt stress	22
Integrated physiological, metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses provide insights into the roles of exogenous melatonin in promoting rice seed germination under salt stress	22
Seed priming: an emerging tool towards sustainable agriculture	21
Transcription factor ZmPLATZ2 positively regulate the starch synthesis in maize	21
Potential benefit of microalgae and their interaction with bacteria to sustainable crop production	21
A systematic review of 1-Deoxy-D-xylulose-5-phosphate synthase in terpenoid biosynthesis in plants	20
Rice seed endophytes transmit into the plant seedling, promote plant growth and inhibit fungal phytopathogens	19
Effects of Rhizophagus intraradices and Rhizobium trifolii on growth and N assimilation of white clover	19
Use of auxin and cytokinin for somatic embryogenesis in plant: a story from competence towards completion	19
Lobularia maritima thioredoxin-h2 gene mitigates salt and osmotic stress damage in tobacco by modeling plant antioxidant system	19
Exogenous selenium treatment alleviates salinity stress in Proso Millet (Panicum miliaceum L.) by enhancing the antioxidant defence system and regulation of ionic channels	19
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and rhizobia synergistically promote root colonization, plant growth, and nitrogen acquisition	18
The roles of trichome development genes in stress resistance	17
Generation of new salt-tolerant wheat lines and transcriptomic exploration of the responsive genes to ethylene and salt stress	17
Impact of potassium starvation on the uptake, transportation, photosynthesis, and abiotic stress tolerance	17
Stay-green trait serves as yield stability attribute under combined heat and drought stress in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)	17
Transcriptomic and metabolomics-based analysis of key biological pathways reveals the role of lipid metabolism in response to salt stress in the root system of Brassica napus	17
Recent advances on the use of abiotic stress (water, UV radiation, atmospheric gases, and temperature stress) for the enhanced production of secondary metabolites on in vitro plant tissue culture	17
Plant growth promoting microorganisms mediated abiotic stress tolerance in crop plants: a critical appraisal	16
Foliar applications of urea and melatonin to alleviate waterlogging stress on photosynthesis and antioxidant metabolism in sorghum seedlings	15
Involvement of salicylic acid in cold priming-induced freezing tolerance in wheat plants	15
Endophytic bacteria from the leaves of two types of albino tea plants, indicating the plant growth promoting properties	15
Discriminating the impact of Na+ and Cl− in the deleterious effects of salt stress on the African rice species (Oryza glaberrima Steud.)	15
Genetic improvement combined with seed ethephon priming improved grain yield and drought resistance of wheat exposed to soil water deficit at tillering stage	15
Exogenous melatonin application improves resistance to high manganese stress through regulating reactive oxygen species scavenging and ion homeostasis in tobacco	14
Salicylic acid and silicon impart resilience to lanthanum toxicity in Brassica juncea L. seedlings	14
The role and mechanism of commercial macroalgae for soil conditioner and nutrient uptake catalyzer	14
Cytokinin oxidase/dehydrogenase inhibitors stimulate 2iP to induce direct somatic embryogenesis in Coffea arabica	14
A review on functionalized silica nanoparticle amendment on plant growth and development under stress	14
Biochemical and hormonal changes associated with root growth restriction under cadmium stress during maize (Zea mays L.) pre-emergence	14
Iron deficiency in plants: an update on homeostasis and its regulation by nitric oxide and phytohormones	13
Effect of non-thermal plasma (NTP) on common sunflower (Helianthus annus L.) seed growth via upregulation of antioxidant activity and energy metabolism-related gene expression	13
Foliar arginine application improves tomato plant growth, yield, and fruit quality via nitrogen accumulation	13
Exogenous spermidine improves the sucrose metabolism of lettuce to resist high-temperature stress	13
Early detection of plant stress using the internal electrical conductivity of Capsicum annuum in response to temperature and salinity stress	13
Drought priming alleviated salinity stress and improved water use efficiency of wheat plants	13
Zinc oxide nanoparticles alleviate cadmium stress by modulating plant metabolism and decreasing cadmium accumulation in Perilla frutescents	13
Overexpression of BnGA2ox2, a rapeseed gibberellin 2-oxidase, causes dwarfism and increased chlorophyll and anthocyanin accumulation in Arabidopsis and rapeseed	13
Effect of silicon micronutrient on plant’s cellular signaling cascades in stimulating plant growth by mitigating the environmental stressors	12
Ion transporters and their exploration for conferring abiotic stress tolerance in plants	12
The mechanisms for the difference in waterlogging tolerance among sea barley, wheat and barley	12
Time-resolution of the shoot and root growth of the model cereal Brachypodium in response to inoculation with Azospirillum bacteria at low phosphorus and temperature	12
The plant growth-promoting bacteria, Azospirillum brasilense, induce a diverse array of genes in rice shoots and promote their growth	12
Immobilization of beneficial microbe Methylobacterium aminovorans in electrospun nanofibre as potential seed coatings for improving germination and growth of groundnut Arachis hypogaea	12
Mix of trinexapac-ethyl and nitrogen application to reduce upland rice plant height and increase yield	12
Micronutrient and redox homeostasis contribute to Moringa oleifera-regulated drought tolerance in wheat	12
Transcriptional responses for biosynthesis of ginsenoside in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi-treated Panax quinquefolius L. seedlings using RNA-seq	11

An overview of heavy metals toxicity in plants, tolerance mechanism, and alleviation through lysine-chelation with micro-nutrients—A novel approach	11
Comparison of tolerant and susceptible cultivars revealed the roles of circular RNAs in rice responding to salt stress	11
Characterization of two cis-acting elements, P1BS and W-box, in the regulation of OsPT6 responsive to phosphors deficiency	11
Vermicompost leachate, seaweed extract and smoke-water alleviate drought stress in cowpea by influencing phytochemicals, compatible solutes and photosynthetic pigments	11
Metabolomics analysis reveals different mechanisms of cadmium response and functions of reduced glutathione in cadmium detoxification in the Chinese cabbage	11
Endophytes in Artemisia annua L.: new potential regulators for plant growth and artemisinin biosynthesis	11
Priming effect of exogenous ABA on heat stress tolerance in rice seedlings is associated with the upregulation of antioxidative defense capability and heat shock-related genes	11
Calcium and jasmonate signals mediate biosynthesis of the floral fragrance regulated by light quality in snapdragon	10
The role of genetic variation in Zea mays response to beneficial endophytes	10
Homeotic transformation from stamen to petal in Lilium is associated with MADS-box genes and hormone signal transduction	10
SMXLs regulate seed germination under salinity and drought stress in soybean	10
CRISPR technology for abiotic stress resistant crop breeding	10
Comparative transcriptomics reveals key genes contributing to the differences in drought tolerance among three cultivars of foxtail millet (Setaria italica)	10
Contribution of ABA metabolism and ROS generation to sugar starvation-induced senescence of rice leaves	10
Jasmonic acid negatively regulation of root growth in Japonica rice (Oryza sativa L.) under cadmium treatment	10
Recent advancements and future perspectives of foxtail millet genomics	10
Functional characterisation of five SVP genes in grape bud dormancy and flowering	9
Differential responses of roots for varying tolerance to salinity stress in wheat with special reference to elasticity	9
Interaction between P fertilizers and microbial inoculants at the vegetative and flowering stage of Medicago truncatula	9
Biofortified foxtail millet: towards a more nourishing future	9
A systematic review of the Uridine diphosphate-Galactose/Glucose-4-epimerase (UGE) in plants	9
The multifaceted role of sodium nitroprusside in plants: crosstalk with phytohormones under normal and stressful conditions	9
MdWRKY74 is involved in resistance response to apple replant disease	9
Genotypic-dependent alternation in D1 protein turnover and PSII repair cycle in psf mutant rice (Oryza sativa L.), as well as its relation to light-induced leaf senescence	9
Advanced biotechnological strategies towards the development of crops with enhanced micronutrient content	9
Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of the SNARE genes in Foxtail millet (Setaria italica) reveals its roles in drought stress	9
Identification and characterization of plant resistance genes (R genes) in sorghum and their involvement in plant defense against aphids	9
Integration of transcriptome and proteome analysis reveals the mechanism of freezing tolerance in winter rapeseed	9
AtGLK2, an Arabidopsis GOLDEN2-LIKE transcription factor, positively regulates anthocyanin biosynthesis via AtHY5-mediated light signaling	9
Gibberellin and spermidine synergistically regulate polyamine metabolism during the development of Rhododendron flowers	9
Antagonism of chloride and nitrate inhibits nitrate reductase activity in chloride-stressed maize	8
Pectin biosynthesis pathways are adapted to higher rhamnogalacturonan formation in lignocellulosic jute (Corchorus spp.)	8
Quantitative and qualitative study of endogenous and exogenous growth regulators in eggplant (Solanum melongena) microspore cultures	8
Insights into the molecular mechanisms of uptake, phytohormone interactions and stress alleviation by silicon: a beneficial but non-essential nutrient for plants	8
Soybean GmSUT1 transporter participates in sucrose transport to nodules during rhizobial symbiosis	8
Over-expression of Arabidopsis ORANGE gene enhances drought stress tolerance through ABA-dependent pathway in Arabidopsis thaliana	8
Regulatory functions and molecular mechanisms of ethylene receptors and receptor-associated proteins in higher plants	8
Histone deacetylase gene SlHDA3 is involved in drought and salt response in tomato	8
Overexpression of ZmSAG39 in maize accelerates leaf senescence in Arabidopsis thaliana	8
The impact of elevated CO2 concentration on fruit size, quality, and mineral nutrient composition in tomato varies with temperature regimen during growing season	8
Cotton Bsr-k1 modulates lignin deposition participating in plant resistance against Verticillium dahliae and Fusarium oxysporum	8
Effects of lead stress on rice (Oryza sativa L.) growth and metabolism in the rhizosphere microenvironment: the role of eicosanoid compounds	8
Molecular regulation of bud dormancy in perennial plants	8
Integrative hormone and transcriptome analysis underline the role of abscisic acid in seed shattering of weedy rice	8
Physiological and proteomic analyses reveals that brassinosteroids application improves the chilling stress tolerance of pepper seedlings	8
Effect of nitrogen addition on leaf photosynthesis and water use efficiency of the dominant species Leymus chinensis (Trin.) Tzvelev in a semi-arid meadow steppe	8
Phosphatidic acid priming-enhanced heat tolerance in tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) involves lipidomic reprogramming of lipids for membrane stability and stress signaling	7
Integrated mechanism of heavy metal bioremediation from soil to rice (Oryza sativa L.) mediated by Enterococcus faecium	7
CRISPR/Cas9 knock-out of SlPHD_MS1 (Solyc04g008420) gene results in complete male sterility in tomato	7
Resilience in primary metabolism contributes to salt stress adaptation in Sesuvium portulacastrum (L.)	7
Effect of thinning with metamitron, NAA, BA and naphthenic acids on apple (Malus domestica) trees	7
Strigolactone inhibits hydrogen peroxide and plasma membrane H+-ATPase activities to downregulate adventitious root formation in mung bean hypocotyls	7
Fascinating Dynamics of Silicon in alleviation of heat stress Induced oxidative damage in plants	7
Rice MYB transcription factor OsMYB1R1 negatively regulates drought resistance	7
Overexpression of GPS and FPS from Chrysanthemum indicum var. aromaticum resulted in modified trichome formation and terpenoid biosynthesis in tobacco	7
Effect of hydropriming on germination and aquaporin gene expression in rice	7
Mycorrhizal symbiosis-induced abiotic stress mitigation through phosphate transporters in Solanum lycopersicum L	7
Exogenous serotonin improves drought and salt tolerance in tomato seedlings	7
A simple, rapid, and quantifiable system for studying adventitious root formation in grapevine	7
Multiple Passaging of Rhizospheric Microbiome Enables Mitigation of Salinity Stress in Vigna Radiata	7
Roles of cytokinins in root growth and abiotic stress response of Arabidopsis thaliana	7
Harnessing the role of selenium in soil–plant-microbe ecosystem: ecophysiological mechanisms and future prospects	7
γ-Aminobutyric acid a novel candidate for rapid induction in somatic embryogenesis of Liriodendron hybrid	7
Transcriptional regulation of enzymes involved in ROS metabolism and abiotic stress resistance in rolC-transformed cell cultures	7
Nanomaterials as novel elicitors of pharmacologically active plant specialized metabolites in cell and organ cultures: current status and future outlooks	7
Grain yield and nitrogen use efficiency are increased by exogenous cytokinin application through the improvement in root physiological traits of rice	7
Virus-induced gene silencing shows that LATE FLOWERING plays a role in promoting flower development in soybean	7