OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Trends in Genetics is 16. 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
Subscription and Copyright Information	585
Advisory Board and Contents	548
Emerging regulatory mechanisms of noncoding RNAs in topologically associating domains	459
Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda (mangrove horseshoe crab)	249
Crossover recombination between homologous chromosomes in meiosis: recent progress and remaining mysteries	191
Heritable epigenetic changes at single genes: challenges and opportunities in Caenorhabditis elegans	170
Omics studies of DNA G-/C-quadruplexes in plants	165
Subscription and Copyright Information	154
Advisory Board and Contents	147
Advisory Board and Contents	141
Genomic instability signals offer diagnostic possibility in early cancer detection	140
Assessing autosomal aneuploidy in ancient genomes	137
Genetic buffering mechanisms in SNF2-family translocases	122
Epigenetic networks driving T cell identity and plasticity during immunosenescence	114
The complex universe of inactive PARP1	113
PCNA cycling dynamics during DNA replication and repair in mammals	101
Long Noncoding RNAs at the Crossroads of Cell Cycle and Genome Integrity	101
Intron retention: importance, challenges, and opportunities	99
Emerging functions of circular RNA in aging	98
The sound of silence: mechanisms and implications of HUSH complex function	95
Pursuing totipotency: authentic totipotent stem cells in culture	84
Superspreading in the emergence of COVID-19 variants	84
Immunity and lifespan: answering long-standing questions with comparative genomics	77
Advisory Board and Contents	77
Variation on a theme: mapping microglial heterogeneity	77

Opportunities and challenges for artificial intelligence in clinical cardiovascular genetics	74
The chromatin roots of abnormal splicing in autism	70
Evolution of piRNA-guided defense against transposable elements	70
Genome structural variation in human evolution	69
Multi-omic genetic scores advance disease research	67
A new hypothesis to explain disease dominance	67
A three-dimensional genomics view for speciation research	66
Advisory Board and Contents	65
Histone lactylation: epigenetic mark of glycolytic switch	65
Advisory Board and Contents	64
Revealing microRNA regulation in single cells	59
Clonal ants reveal a potentially hidden meiotic feature	59
DNA base editing in nuclear and organellar genomes	58
Progress and opportunities through use of genomics in animal production	57
Insights into Spt6: a histone chaperone that functions in transcription, DNA replication, and genome stability	56
From genetic associations to genes: methods, applications, and challenges	52
Ionizing radiation damage and repair from 3D-genomic perspective	52
Canis familiaris (Great Dane domestic dog)	52
Subscription and Copyright Information	49
Advisory Board and Contents	48
The making and breaking of tRNAs by ribonucleases	47
Finding functional microproteins	47
Dynamics of the Streptomyces chromosome: chance and necessity	46
Cis to trans: small ORF functions emerging through evolution	46
Pioneer factors: roles and their regulation in development	46
Subscription and Copyright Information	45
Genetic architecture of brain morphology and overlap with neuropsychiatric traits	45
Advisory Board and Contents	45
Exploring the world of small proteins in plant biology and bioengineering	44
Leveraging microbiome information for animal genetic improvement	42
Subscription and Copyright Information	42
Unraveling the diversity and cultural heritage of fruit crops through paleogenomics	41
Wheat genomics: genomes, pangenomes, and beyond	40
Does TFIIH move nucleosomes?	40
Extracellular vesicles as modifiers of epigenomic profiles	40
The Nexus of cfDNA and Nuclease Biology	38
There is another: H3K27me3-mediated genomic imprinting	38
From QTL to gene: C. elegans facilitates discoveries of the genetic mechanisms underlying natural variation	38
Callithrix jacchus (the common marmoset)	37
Dissecting super-enhancer heterogeneity: time to re-examine cancer subtypes?	37
Open practices in our science and our courtrooms	37
Advisory Board and Contents	36
Directing RNA-modifying machineries towards endogenous RNAs: opportunities and challenges	36
mRNA-binding proteins and cell cycle progression	36
Advisory Board and Contents	36
The origins and evolution of translation factors	36
Earth Biogenome Project: present status and future plans	35
Singling out motor neurons in the age of single-cell transcriptomics	35
Mapping cellular responses to DNA double-strand breaks using CRISPR technologies	34
Transcriptional Silencers: Driving Gene Expression with the Brakes On	34

Positive-strand RNA virus genome replication organelles: structure, assembly, control	33
Evolutionary impact of chimeric RNAs on generating phenotypic plasticity in human cells	33
Polycomb Gene Silencing Mechanisms: PRC2 Chromatin Targeting, H3K27me3 'Readout', and Phase Separation-Based Compaction	33
A current guide to candidate gene association studies	32
Subscription and Copyright Information	32
Clonal selection parallels between normal and cancer tissues	32
Research and leaders: a twisted tale!	31
Rare variants and handedness: spotlight on TUBB4B	31
Cocos nucifera (coconut)	30
Low-cost CRISPR diagnostics for resource-limited settings	29
Genetics of human handedness: microtubules and beyond	29
Dosage compensation in non-model insects – progress and perspectives	29
The influence of transposable elements on animal colouration	28
Convergent evolution for antibiotic biosynthesis in bacteria and animals	28
Mitochondrial-derived microproteins: from discovery to function	27
Complex genomic rearrangements: an underestimated cause of rare diseases	27
Clocks at sea: the genome-editing tide is rising	27
Chromoanagenesis in plants: triggers, mechanisms, and potential impact	27
Beyond sequencing: machine learning algorithms extract biology hidden in Nanopore signal data	26
The H2A.Z-nucleosome code in mammals: emerging functions	26
Horizontal Gene Transfer in Vertebrates: A Fishy Tale	26
Subscription and Copyright Information	25
Evolving a favorable distribution for mutation effects	25
The cell as a bag of RNA	25
Subscription and Copyright Information	24
Advisory Board and Contents	24
The Curious Case of Avian Sex Determination	24
Subscription and Copyright Information	24
A new Down syndrome rat model races forward	23
Subscription and Copyright Information	23
Is it time to reassess variant annotation?	23
Driving to Safety: CRISPR-Based Genetic Approaches to Reducing Antibiotic Resistance	22
Emerging insights into the genetics and evolution of human same-sex sexual behavior	22
Complexities of mammalian transcriptome revealed by targeted RNA enrichment techniques	22
Subscription and Copyright Information	22
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In search of a cure: PACS1 Research Foundation as a model of rare disease therapy development	21
Tissue specificity of DNA repair: the CRISPR compass	21
The essential but enigmatic regulatory role of HERVH in pluripotency	21
Integration of DNA damage responses with dynamic spatial genome organization	21
Into the multiverse: advances in single-cell multiomic profiling	21
Long-read transcriptome sequencing reveals allele-specific variants at high resolution	21
The impact of IDR phosphorylation on the RNA binding profiles of proteins	21
Histone Ubiquitination: An Integrative Signaling Platform in Genome Stability	21
The versatile relationships between eIF4E and eIF4E-interacting proteins	20
Predicting genome organisation and function with mechanistic modelling	20
Current concepts, advances, and challenges in deciphering the human microbiota with metatranscriptomics	20
Advisory Board and Contents	20
Repetitive elements in aging and neurodegeneration	20
Subscription and Copyright Information	19
Are phenome-wide association studies feasible in a developing country?	19
Across the North Sea and beyond	19
Advisory Board and Contents	19
Bear essentials	19
The ribosome’s comeback: new role in body weight regulation	18
Computational methods for allele-specific expression in single cells	18
The genome atlas: navigating a new era of reference genomes	18
Zebrafish and idiopathic scoliosis: the ‘unknown knowns’	18
Recursive Test of Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium in Tetraploids	18
Mendelian randomization analyses for PCOS: evidence, opportunities, and challenges	18
Dynamics of replication timing during mammalian development	18
Genome stability from the perspective of telomere length	18
DNA lesions piece together impossible trees	18
Emerging functions of mitochondria-encoded noncoding RNAs	17
Quantitative genetics: pan-genomes, SVs, and k-mers for GWAS	17
Mitochondria and G-quadruplex evolution: an intertwined relationship	17
Mitochondrial-derived microproteins: from discovery to function	16
DNA methylation: a historical perspective	16
Genomic newborn screening: exploring opportunities and navigating pitfalls while ensuring inclusivity	16
Chromatin accessibility provides a window into the genetic etiology of human brain disease	16
Underappreciated Roles of DNA Polymerase δ in Replication Stress Survival	16
The searchable chromosome	16
Subscription and Copyright Information	16
Honeybees’ novel complementary sex-determining system: function and origin	16
Noncanonical DNA structures are drivers of genome evolution	16
Modeling the origin of cells	16
Advisory Board and Contents	16