OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Trends in Genetics is 14. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Advisory Board and Contents	871
Advisory Board and Contents	783
Advisory Board and Contents	370
Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda (mangrove horseshoe crab)	289
Omics studies of DNA G-/C-quadruplexes in plants	235
Emerging regulatory mechanisms of noncoding RNAs in topologically associating domains	213
Assessing autosomal aneuploidy in ancient genomes	143
Genetic buffering mechanisms in SNF2-family translocases	138
The sound of silence: mechanisms and implications of HUSH complex function	136
Intron retention: importance, challenges, and opportunities	126
The complex universe of inactive PARP1	119
A proposed framework for genetic verification and cultivar protection in cannabis	116
PCNA cycling dynamics during DNA replication and repair in mammals	114
Crossover recombination between homologous chromosomes in meiosis: recent progress and remaining mysteries	102
Beyond the ‘one nucleus, one whole genome’ rule	92
Pursuing totipotency: authentic totipotent stem cells in culture	91
Advisory Board and Contents	82
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Immunity and lifespan: answering long-standing questions with comparative genomics	80
Multi-omic genetic scores advance disease research	78
A three-dimensional genomics view for speciation research	78
Evolution of piRNA-guided defense against transposable elements	77
The chromatin roots of abnormal splicing in autism	75
A new hypothesis to explain disease dominance	73
The molecular evolutionary basis of species formation revisited	72

m6A in the coding sequence: linking deposition, translation, and decay	72
Clonal ants reveal a potentially hidden meiotic feature	71
Subscription and Copyright Information	67
Advisory Board and Contents	65
Animal origins: looping back in time	62
Advisory Board and Contents	61
Cis to trans: small ORF functions emerging through evolution	59
Advisory Board and Contents	58
DNA base editing in nuclear and organellar genomes	57
Toward DNA-based taxonomy of prokaryotes and microeukaryotes	56
The making and breaking of tRNAs by ribonucleases	55
Insights into Spt6: a histone chaperone that functions in transcription, DNA replication, and genome stability	54
Multiscale evolution of the 3D genome	53
Revealing microRNA regulation in single cells	52
Finding functional microproteins	49
Dynamics of the Streptomyces chromosome: chance and necessity	49
Features and biomedical relevance of circular RNA biogenesis	48
Gene expression noise in development: genome-wide dynamics	48
Ionizing radiation damage and repair from 3D-genomic perspective	46
Pioneer factors: roles and their regulation in development	44
From genetic associations to genes: methods, applications, and challenges	43
Progress and opportunities through use of genomics in animal production	43
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Advisory Board and Contents	42
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Genetic architecture of brain morphology and overlap with neuropsychiatric traits	39
In silico genome transplants and the cis-regulatory basis of biodiversity	38
Extracellular vesicles as modifiers of epigenomic profiles	38
The illusion of clarity in familiar genetics diagrams	38
Leveraging microbiome information for animal genetic improvement	38
At the fork: where epigenetic decisions are made	37
Exploring the world of small proteins in plant biology and bioengineering	37
Wheat genomics: genomes, pangenomes, and beyond	36
Does TFIIH move nucleosomes?	36
Sunflower genetics and genomics: from fundamental evolutionary insights to crop improvement	35
Protist genomics: key to understanding eukaryotic evolution	35
Unraveling the diversity and cultural heritage of fruit crops through paleogenomics	34
Advisory Board and Contents	34
Mapping cellular responses to DNA double-strand breaks using CRISPR technologies	33
mRNA-binding proteins and cell cycle progression	33
Singling out motor neurons in the age of single-cell transcriptomics	33
Advisory Board and Contents	33
Mendel elucidated: Big Science comes to the humble garden pea	33
Directing RNA-modifying machineries towards endogenous RNAs: opportunities and challenges	32
The origins and evolution of translation factors	32
Dissecting super-enhancer heterogeneity: time to re-examine cancer subtypes?	32
Mechanisms of adaptation in rapidly changing environments	32
Earth Biogenome Project: present status and future plans	32
Positive-strand RNA virus genome replication organelles: structure, assembly, control	32

Rare variants and handedness: spotlight on TUBB4B	31
Molecular circuits for genomic recording of cellular events	30
Clocks at sea: the genome-editing tide is rising	30
Dosage compensation in non-model insects – progress and perspectives	29
Sleeping less with a SIK3 mutation	28
Evolving a favorable distribution for mutation effects	28
Cocos nucifera (coconut)	28
Mitochondrial-derived microproteins: from discovery to function	27
The influence of transposable elements on animal colouration	27
Convergent evolution for antibiotic biosynthesis in bacteria and animals	27
Clonal selection parallels between normal and cancer tissues	27
Architectural RNAs: blueprints for functional membraneless organelle assembly	26
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Complex genomic rearrangements: an underestimated cause of rare diseases	26
Chromoanagenesis in plants: triggers, mechanisms, and potential impact	26
Genetics of human handedness: microtubules and beyond	26
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The ecology of horizontal gene transfer	26
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The versatile relationships between eIF4E and eIF4E-interacting proteins	24
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Long-read transcriptome sequencing reveals allele-specific variants at high resolution	24
Into the multiverse: advances in single-cell multiomic profiling	24
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The impact of IDR phosphorylation on the RNA binding profiles of proteins	23
Complex diseases meet deep phenotyping and generative AI	23
Repetitive elements in aging and neurodegeneration	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
Is it time to reassess variant annotation?	21
A new Down syndrome rat model races forward	21
Current concepts, advances, and challenges in deciphering the human microbiota with metatranscriptomics	21
Pathway-level convergence: an underexplored aspect of convergent evolution	21
Bear essentials	20
The rare-to-common disease journey: a winding road to new therapies	20
The ribosome’s comeback: new role in body weight regulation	20
Across the North Sea and beyond	20
Are phenome-wide association studies feasible in a developing country?	19
Emerging functions of mitochondria-encoded noncoding RNAs	18
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Genomic newborn screening: exploring opportunities and navigating pitfalls while ensuring inclusivity	18
DNA lesions piece together impossible trees	18
Dynamics of replication timing during mammalian development	18
Zebrafish and idiopathic scoliosis: the ‘unknown knowns’	18
Modeling the origin of cells	17
The wild side of grape genomics	17
Computational methods for allele-specific expression in single cells	17
Mitochondria and G-quadruplex evolution: an intertwined relationship	17
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Approaches and challenges in genome-wide circular RNA identification and quantification	17
Cross-kingdom RNA communication in plant–bacterial interaction	17
Advisory Board and Contents	17
Advisory Board and Contents	17
DNA methylation: a historical perspective	17
Noncanonical DNA structures are drivers of genome evolution	17
Genome stability from the perspective of telomere length	17
Chromatin accessibility provides a window into the genetic etiology of human brain disease	16
AlphaGenome, a Swiss-army knife for exploring non-coding DNA	16
Beyond the gene: decoding alternative isoforms	16
Opportunities and tradeoffs in single-cell transcriptomic technologies	16
Honeybees’ novel complementary sex-determining system: function and origin	16
Insights from multi-omics integration in complex disease primary tissues	15
Yes, polygenic sex determination is a thing!	15
Mitochondrial-derived microproteins: from discovery to function	15
Whole-genome doubling in tissues and tumors	15
Genetic adaptations for the oceanic success of fish eggs	15
Optimizing homology-directed repair for gene editing: the potential of single-stranded DNA donors	15
The searchable chromosome	15
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Advancing evolutionary medicine with complete primate genomes and advanced biotechnologies	14
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Advisory Board and Contents	14
Intragenomic mutational heterogeneity: structural and functional insights from gene evolution	14
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Advisory Board and Contents	14
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