OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Current Genetics is 3. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Fungal effectors, the double edge sword of phytopathogens	49
Model systems for studying polyphosphate biology: a focus on microorganisms	29
Why have aggregative multicellular organisms stayed simple?	25
The role of artificial intelligence in the battle against antimicrobial-resistant bacteria	21
Off-target effects of base editors: what we know and how we can reduce it	19
How adaptive laboratory evolution can boost yeast tolerance to lignocellulosic hydrolyses	17
Systemic and rapid restructuring of the genome: a new perspective on punctuated equilibrium	17
Development of versatile and efficient genetic tools for the marine-derived fungus Aspergillus terreus RA2905	16
Translocation of non-lytic antimicrobial peptides and bacteria penetrating peptides across the inner membrane of the bacterial envelope	16
‘Sugarcoating’ 2-deoxyglucose: mechanisms that suppress its toxic effects	15
Multilayered regulation of proteome stoichiometry	14
Establishment of conidial fusion in the asexual fungus Verticillium dahliae as a useful system for the study of non-sexual genetic interactions	14
Light and shadow on the mechanisms of integration site selection in yeast Ty retrotransposon families	14
Single-strand template repair: key insights to increase the efficiency of gene editing	13
Cell-cycle phospho-regulation of the kinetochore	13
Innate immunity to prions: anti-prion systems turn a tsunami of prions into a slow drip	13
Physiological function of FKBP12, a primary target of rapamycin/FK506: a newly identified role in transcription of ribosomal protein genes in yeast	13
Spatial sequestration of misfolded proteins as an active chaperone-mediated process during heat stress	12
Reversible protein aggregation as cytoprotective mechanism against heat stress	12
Genomic assessment of Stenotrophomonas indicatrix for improved sunflower plant	12
New connections between ubiquitylation and methylation in the co-transcriptional histone modification network	12
Golden Gate vectors for efficient gene fusion and gene deletion in diverse filamentous fungi	11
Synchronisation of glycolytic activity in yeast cells	11
Tumor suppressor stars in yeast G1/S transition	10
Application of recyclable CRISPR/Cas9 tools for targeted genome editing in the postharvest pathogenic fungi Penicillium digitatum and Penicillium expansum	10

Scaling gene expression for cell size control and senescence in Saccharomyces cerevisiae	10
Revisiting long-chain fatty acid metabolism in Escherichia coli: integration with stress responses	10
Two homologs of the Cat8 transcription factor are involved in the regulation of ethanol utilization in Komagataella phaffii	10
Whole genome sequencing and comparative genomic analyses of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain isolated from arable soil reveal novel insights into heavy metal resistance and codon biology	10
Two regulators of G-protein signaling (RGS) proteins FlbA1 and FlbA2 differentially regulate fumonisin B1 biosynthesis in Fusarium verticillioides	9
Origin of translational control by eIF2α phosphorylation: insights from genome-wide translational profiling studies in fission yeast	9
How do small chromosomes know they are small? Maximizing meiotic break formation on the shortest yeast chromosomes	9
The Cbk1-Ace2 axis guides Candida albicans from yeast to hyphae and back again	8
The regulation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Snf1 protein kinase on glucose utilization is in a glucose-dependent manner	8
Mgs1 function at G-quadruplex structures during DNA replication	8
Contribution of SOS genes to H2O2-induced apoptosis-like death in Escherichia coli	8
Histone 3 lysine 4 monomethylation supports activation of transcription in S. cerevisiae during nutrient stress	8
Getting there: understanding the chromosomal recruitment of the AAA+ ATPase Pch2/TRIP13 during meiosis	8
New destination vectors facilitate Modular Cloning for Chlamydomonas	8
Chromosome loading of cohesin depends on conserved residues in Scc3	8
DNA damage response of major fungal pathogen Candida glabrata offers clues to explain its genetic diversity	7
Lipid flippases in polarized growth	7
A snapshot of the λ T4rII exclusion (Rex) phenotype in Escherichia coli	7
Beyond the canonical role of TFIIB in eukaryotic transcription	7
Expression of Mug14 is regulated by the transcription factor Rst2 through the cAMP-dependent protein kinase pathway in Schizosaccharomyces pombe	7
Morphogenic plasticity: the pathogenic attribute of Candida albicans	7
Coordinated regulation of iron metabolism in Cryptococcus neoformans by GATA and CCAAT transcription factors: connections with virulence	7
Wake-up alarm: virtual time-lapse gene expression landscape illuminates mechanisms underlying dormancy breaking of germinating spores	7
Molecular and comparative genomic analyses reveal evolutionarily conserved and unique features of the Schizosaccharomyces japonicus mycelial growth and the underlying genomic changes	7
Molecular characterization of lipase from a psychrotrophic bacterium Pseudomonas sp. CRBC14	7
Prophage-encoded gene VpaChn25_0734 amplifies ecological persistence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus CHN25	7
Dynamical analysis of the fission yeast cell cycle via Markov chain	7
Genetics animates structure: leveraging genetic interactions to study the dynamics of ribosome biogenesis	7
Increased peroxisome proliferation is associated with early yeast replicative ageing	7
The Rim101 pathway mediates adaptation to external alkalization and altered lipid asymmetry: hypothesis describing the detection of distinct stresses by the Rim21 sensor protein	6
RNA modifications as a common denominator between tRNA and mRNA	6
The challenges of predicting transposable element activity in hybrids	6
Expression stability of internal reference gene in response to Trichoderma polysporum infection in Avena fatua L.	6
Negative control of cytokinesis by stress-activated MAPK signaling	6
Genetic characteristics and phylogenetic analysis of Brazilian clinical strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa harboring CRISPR/Cas systems	6
A modified culture medium and hyphae isolation method can increase quality of the RNA extracted from mycelia of a dimorphic fungal species	5
NDK/NME proteins: a host–pathogen interface perspective towards therapeutics	5
Transcriptional repressor Gal80 recruits corepressor complex Cyc8–Tup1 to structural genes of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae GAL regulon	5
Forever young: the key to rejuvenation during gametogenesis	5
Diverse and conserved roles of the protein Ssu72 in eukaryotes: from yeast to higher organisms	5
Meiotic regulation of the Ndc80 complex composition and function	5
Synergistic roles of the phospholipase B homolog Plb1 and the cAMP-dependent protein kinase Pka1 in the hypertonic stress response of Schizosaccharomyces pombe	5
Serine–arginine protein kinase-like protein, SrpkF, stimulates both cellobiose-responsive and d-xylose-responsive signaling pathways in Aspergillus aculeatus	5
The challenge of staying in shape: nuclear size matters	5
N-acetylglucosamine-mediated morphological transition in Candida albicans and Candida tropicalis	5
Novel self-regulation strategy of a small heat shock protein for prodigious and rapid expression on demand	4
Metagenomic views on taxonomic and functional profiles of the Himalayan Tsomgo cold lake and unveiling its deterzome potential	4
Synthetic negative genome screen of the GPN-loop GTPase NPA3 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae	4
Cold-adaptive traits identified by comparative genomic analysis of a lipase-producing Pseudomonas sp. HS6 isolated from snow-covered soil of Sikkim Himalaya and molecular simulation of lipase for wide	4
Feruloyl esterase Fae1 is required specifically for host colonisation by the rice-blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae	4

Dosage sensitivity of JDPs, a valuable tool for understanding their function: a case study on Caj1 overexpression-mediated filamentous growth in budding yeast	4
Variable penetrance of Nab3 granule accumulation quantified by a new tool for high-throughput single-cell granule analysis	4
Molecular basis of cycloheximide resistance in the Ophiostomatales revealed	4
RNA-cleaving DNAzymes as a diagnostic and therapeutic agent against antimicrobial resistant bacteria	4
Stress granules safeguard against MAPK signaling hyperactivation by sequestering PKC/Pck2: new findings and perspectives	4
A deep dive into the RecQ interactome: something old and something new	4
Cdc48/Shp1 participates in dissociation of protein complexes to regulate their activity	4
Fng1 is involved in crosstalk between histone acetylation and methylation	4
Forkhead transcription factor Fkh1: insights into functional regulatory domains crucial for recruitment of Sin3 histone deacetylase complex	4
Ino2, activator of yeast phospholipid biosynthetic genes, interacts with basal transcription factors TFIIA and Bdf1	3
Computational characterizations of GDP-mannose 4,6-dehydratase (NoeL) Rhizobial proteins	3
Peroxisome biogenesis and inter-organelle communication: an indispensable role for Pex11 and Pex30 family proteins in yeast	3
Application of nanotags and nanobodies for live cell single-molecule imaging of the Z-ring in Escherichia coli	3
Emerging roles of SWI/SNF remodelers in fungal pathogens	3
Checkpoint functions of RecQ helicases at perturbed DNA replication fork	3
Let it go: mechanisms that detach myosin V from the yeast vacuole	3
Spanning the gap: unraveling RSC dynamics in vivo	3
The assembly of a noncanonical LINC complex in Saccharomyces cerevisiae	3
Mutagenicity in haploid yeast meiosis resulting from repair of DSBs by the sister chromatid	3
Nab3 nuclear granule accumulation is driven by respiratory capacity	3
Awakening sleeper cells: a narrative review on bacterial magic spot synthetases as potential drug targets to overcome persistence	3
Budding yeast Rad51: a paradigm for how phosphorylation and intrinsic structural disorder regulate homologous recombination and protein homeostasis	3
A positive genetic selection for transmembrane domain mutations in HRD1 underscores the importance of Hrd1 complex integrity during ERAD	3
Homology length dictates the requirement for Rad51 and Rad52 in gene targeting in the Basidiomycota yeast Naganishia liquefaciens	3
Stress response capacity analysis during aging and possible new insights into aging studies	3
Comparative transcriptome analysis to unveil genes affecting the host cuticle destruction in Metarhizium rileyi	3
Suggestion for a new bacteriophage genus for the Klebsiella pneumoniae phage vB_KpnS-Carvaje	3