OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Mycorrhiza is 6. 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
Comparative genomics reveals substantial divergence in metal sensitive and metal tolerant isolates of the ericoid mycorrhizal fungus Oidiodendron maius	67
Unlocking germination: the role of mycorrhizal strain and seed provenance in driving seed germination of a widespread terrestrial orchid	66
The influence of mycorrhizal hyphal connections and neighbouring plants on Plantago lanceolata physiology and nutrient uptake	39
Inter- and intra-specific metal tolerance variation in ectomycorrhizal fungal Suillus species	23
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi travel the world with harvested underground crops	19
A tribute to Graziella Berta (1948–2024): research milestones and highlights	19
Origin and cohabitation of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi matter: forest-derived Gigaspora species are promising candidates for bioinoculant development in forest tree production	19
Fungicide seed treatments delay arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi colonization of winter wheat in the greenhouse, but the effect is attenuated in the field	18
Soil compaction reversed the effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on soil hydraulic properties	16
Interaction between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and native soil microbiome on early stage restoration of a coal-mine soil	16
An arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus alters soil water retention and hydraulic conductivity in a soil texture specific way	15
Correction: Unraveling the diversity of hyphal explorative traits among Rhizophagus irregularis genotypes	15
Niche differentiation of Mucoromycotinian and Glomeromycotinian arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi along a 2-million-year soil chronosequence	15
Ectomycorrhizal symbiosis with Tuber spp. Enhances host performances in Pinus and Carya and induces host-specific patterns in defense-related regulation in the leaf transcriptomes	15
Novel epiphytic root-fungus symbiosis in the Indo-Pacific seagrass Thalassodendron ciliatum from the Red Sea	14
Does the flavonoid quercetin influence the generalist-selective nature of mycorrhizal interactions in invasive and non-invasive native woody plants?	14
Accidental cultivation of the European truffle Tuber brumale in North American truffle orchards	13
Mycorrhizal symbiosis in Taxus: a review	12
Rhizophagus Irregularis regulates flavonoids metabolism in paper mulberry roots under cadmium stress	12
Nitrogen accumulation accompanies ectomycorrhiza formation in pine germinants the first growing season after wildfire or clearcutting	12
Effects of root-colonizing fungi on pioneer Pinus thunbergii seedlings in primary successional volcanic mudflow on Kuchinoerabu Island, Japan	12
Characterization of the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal community associated with rosewood in threatened Miombo forests	12
Ecotoxicological effect of imidacloprid on spore germination of phylogenetically distinct arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi species	11
The volatile profiles of three strawberry varieties exhibit common and distinct responses to the inoculation with Rhizophagus irregularis and different Pseudomonas fluorescens strains	11
Reduction of the α and β diversity of ectomycorrhizal fungal community under snowmelt: highlights from a common garden trial using Abies sachalinensis with differing host origins and light condition	11

Saprotrophic-mycorrhizal divide in stable isotope composition throughout the whole fungus: from mycelium to hymenophore	10
Biochar is colonized by select arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in agricultural soils	10
High mycorrhizal specificity in the monotypic mycoheterotrophic genus Relictithismia (Thismiaceae)	10
Ectomycorrhizal fungal communities of Shorea robusta along an elevation gradient	9
Mycorrhiza-feeding soil invertebrates in two coniferous forests traced with 13C labelling	9
The similarity between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi communities of trees and nearby herbs in a planted forest exhibited within-site spatial variation patterns explained by local soil conditions	9
Carbon availability affects already large species-specific differences in chemical composition of ectomycorrhizal fungal mycelia in pure culture	9
Ecological specificity of fungi on seedling establishment in Dendrobium huoshanense: a narrow distributed medicinal orchid	9
Enhancing chickpea growth through arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus inoculation: facilitating nutrient uptake and shifting potential pathogenic fungal communities	8
Generalist core orchid mycorrhizal fungi structure symbiotic associations across multiple orchid species in the Ryukyu archipelago, an island biodiversity hotspot	8
Bioprospecting for plant resilience to climate change: mycorrhizal symbionts of European and American beachgrass (Ammophila arenaria and Ammophila breviligulata) from maritime sand dunes	8
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities differ in neighboring vineyards of different ages	8
Hedgerows increase the diversity and modify the composition of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in Mediterranean agricultural landscapes	8
The systemic herbicide glyphosate affects the sporulation dynamics of Rhizophagus species more severely than mechanical defoliation or the contact herbicide diquat	8
Changes in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities, mycorrhizal soil infectivity, and phosphorus availability under Chromolaena odorata (Asteraceae) invasions in a West-African forest-savanna ecoton	8
The C24-methyl/ethyl sterol ratio is increased by Rhizophagus irregularis colonization	8
CCR4-associated factor CAF1I promotes plant growth and ectomycorrhizal formation in Populus tomentosa	7
Application of spent mushroom compost enhances wheat yield but reduces mycorrhizal associations and grain nutrient concentration	7
Indigenous inoculant dampens the impact of remediation of heavy metal polluted soil on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities	7
Fungi in hair roots of Vaccinium spp. (Ericaceae) growing on decomposing wood: colonization patterns, identity, and in vitro symbiotic potential	7
High diversity and variability of root-associated fungi in Aucoumea klaineana, a monodominant Central African timber species	7
Fungi of the family Psathyrellaceae are symbiotic partners of the mycoheterotrophic orchid Danxiaorchis yangii	7
Phosphorus availability modifies the responses of Glomeromycotina and Mucoromycotina to nitrogen addition	6
Integrated peloton and fruiting body isotope data shed light on mycoheterotrophic interactions in Gastrodia pubilabiata (Orchidaceae)	6
Lead (Pb) tolerance in the ectomycorrhizal fungi Suillus brevipes and S. tomentosus	6
Comparative RNA sequencing-based transcriptome profiling of ten grapevine rootstocks: shared and specific sets of genes respond to mycorrhizal symbiosis	6
In vitro host relationships of ectomycorrhizal Tricholoma kakishimeji and closely related species reflect their habitat characteristics	6
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi change root morphology and nutrient use efficiency in the tree legume Mimosa scabrella	6
Partial mycoheterotrophy in the arbuscular mycorrhizal Gentiana squarrosa (Gentianaceae) demonstrated by coculture assays using C3 and C4 plants	6
Intraspecies variation in mycorrhizal response of Medicago sativa to Rhizophagus irregularis under abiotic stress	6