OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology is 4. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Influence of plant growth promoting microorganisms on growth and antioxidant enzymes activities in strawberry under water stress condition	74
Small millets as climate-smart crops: innovations in stress biology and biotechnology	38
Comparative bioinformatics analysis of the biosynthetic pathways and key candidate genes of three species, Vitis vinifera, Fragaria vesca and Olea europaea, furnish enzyme sets for the production of p	23
Identification and characterization of functional microRNAs and their significant targets in maize plants	21
Efficient Agrobacterium mediated plant regeneration using petiole explants and plant transformation of GUS and Bar gene in Momordica charantia L. plants	21
Magnaporthe oryzae encoded effector protein AvrPi54 interacts in vivo with rice encoded cognate resistance protein Pi54 at the host plasma membrane	15
Functional characterization of photo-thermo-insensitive traits in chickpea through integrated morpho-physiological and gene expression analyses	14
Breaking the wall between cereal aphids: unveiling their distribution, virulence and wheat inducible biochemical responses upon infestation	13
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) as a protagonist to regulate metal stress in plants: an overview of physiological steps	13
Overexpression of the Arabidopsis ceramide synthase gene AtLOH1 enhances plant cold stress tolerance	13
Comparative transcriptomic analysis provides insight into the key regulatory pathways and differentially expressed genes in Pyrus pyrifolia. 'Mixue'	12
Expression of DREB1, RBCL, PIP, SGR genes and morpho-physiological changes under water stress in soybean	11
Identification of superior haplotypes for seed protein content in pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L.)	11
Determination of medicinal properties of silver nanoparticles derived from rice cultivated in Turkey: cytogenetic selection and characterization	10
Salicylic acid-triggered flowering in Lemna gibba: evidence of a stress-mediated pathway via NO and ROS	10
Induction of defense related enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants and their gene expression imparts resistance to muskmelon against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melonis infection	10
Alleviation of environmental stresses in crop plants by nanoparticles: recent advances and future perspectives	10
Drought-induced differential biochemical and morphological responses in Indian mustard	10
N-terminal coding sequences of the Arabidopsis thaliana nuclear encoded mitochondrial ribosomal protein subunit gene Rps14 are an integral part of its promoter	9
The Long-noncoding RNAs: effective players in plant development and stress responses	9
Advancements in CRISPR/Cas technology for generating herbicide tolerant crops: a comprehensive review	8
Development and validation of robust real-time PCR assays for genetically modified plants using CaMV 35 S, FMV 34 S, and T-Nos markers	8
Modeling of antiproliferative effects of Salvia officinalis L. essential oil optimized using Box–Behnken design	8
Comparative analysis of commercial qPCR master mixes for reliable plant telomere length measurement by monochrome multiplex qPCR	8
Functional identification and characterization of two flavonoid glycosyltransferases ZmUGT84A3 and ZmUGT84A4 from maize	8

Genome editing for vegetatively propagated crops improvement: a new horizon of possibilities	7
Genome-wide identification, characterization, and expression analysis of Clavata3 Insensitive receptor Kinases (CIKs) on developmental tissues and under temperature stress conditions in Brassica olera	7
Unravelling the temporal accumulation of provitamin-A carotenoids and tocopherols during kernel development in biofortified sweet corn hybrids	7
Measurement of transgene copy number in transgenic tobacco plants producing human interferon-γ (hIFN-γ) using quantitative real-time PCR	7
Floral vulnerability explains severe yield penalties in rice under combined drought and heat stress	7
Exploration of eQTLs regulating transcript for internode elongation under deep water treatment employing haplotype network in diverse deep water rice landraces of Assam, India	7
Enhanced activities of threonine deaminase and leucine dehydrogenase ameliorates the impact of imazethapyr in lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.)	7
Identification and functional characterization of a cold-inducible UDP-Glycosyltransferase (GgUGT72L11) from Glycyrrhiza glabra	6
Amino acid substitution in CAPRICE (CPC) protein affects its cell-to-cell movement in the root epidermis of Arabidopsis thaliana	6
Plant response mechanisms under soil salinity stress and its mitigation and management strategies: a review	6
A systems approach identifies putative targets of the bZIP transcription factor, PERIANTHIA, in Arabidopsis thaliana	6
Interactions of plant parasitic nematodes and phytopathogenic bacteria: recent concepts and mechanisms	6
Exploring the complexity of plant stress response: role of metabolomics and signalling pathways in metabolic diversification	6
Identifying miRNAs and target genes associated with Allicin synthesis in Allium species	6
Advancement in rhizospheric microbial diversity analysis: an updated perspective	6
Genetic polymorphism and variation in HSP100 protein and its association with heat tolerance in plants	6
Characterization of laccase genes from apple varieties: structural and kinetic variations	6
Genome-wide identification and characterization of PGIP gene family in Vigna radiata L. Wilczek and its expression in wild non-progenitor, Vigna umbellata L. Thunb. modulate bruchid resistance	6
Myzus persicae herbivore mediated vascular microbiota is corelated with Arabidopsis thaliana’s perception to aphid infestation	5
Nutri-biochemical traits’ analysis in biotic stress condition in okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.)	5
Developmental shifts in glucosinolate allocation and GTR1/GTR2 expression in mustard (Brassica juncea (L.) Czern.)	5
R gene-mediated resistance in the management of plant diseases	5
BrachyTonalli 1.0: a Shiny web-based app to explore the transcriptome of Brachypodium distachyon ecotypes under low-light, submergence, and normal growth conditions	5
Genetic diversity assessment of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) for polyphenol content and antioxidant activity: unlocking the nutritional potential	5
Development and characterization of near-isogenic lines of vegetable pea (Pisum sativum L.) for resistance to powdery mildew	5
Comparative analysis of secondary metabolites and antioxidant activities in white and red radish (Raphanus sativus) hairy roots	5
Comparison of distinct transcriptional expression patterns of flavonoid biosynthesis in table beets (Beta vulgaris L.) with differently colored roots	5
Evaluating the dynamics of physical, proximate, mineral and antioxidant compositions during dragon fruit development	5
Identification of Fusarium-induced stress protein (FISP) in wheat: characterization and localization	5
Mitigation of water-deficit stress in Indian pennywort (Centella asiatica) using exogenous foliar application of methyl jasmonate	5
Advancements in dsRNA-based approaches: a comprehensive review on potent strategies for plant disease management	4
Transcriptome analyses show changes in heat-stress related gene expression in tomato cultivar ‘Moneymaker’ under high temperature	4
Unraveling the multifaceted role of ethephon in plant physiology: from seed germination to crop maturation and harvesting	4
Mining genes related to anthocyanin synthesis and regulation in different potato varieties based on comparative transcriptomics	4
Physiological and molecular profiling of drought-tolerant finger millet genotypes from Koraput region of South Odisha	4
Transforming farming: mutational breeding as a sustainable solution for crop improvement in the 21st century	4
SacEXP32 sugarcane expansin gene expression increases cell size and improves biomass digestibility	4
Colletotrichum falcatum infection influences the abundance of sucrose transporters and disease resistant proteins in sugarcane stalk	4
Emphasizing the role of wheat circular RNA in defense response against stripe rust disease	4
Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of the PYL gene family in Eucalyptus grandis	4
De-novo development and validation of EST-SSRs in Moringa oliefera	4
Transcriptome analysis of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis in response to Botryosphaeria dothidea	4
Precision under pressure: leveraging interpretable AI and machine learning to predict multifactorial abiotic stress in climate-smart crops	4
Correction: Genomic prediction and QTL analysis for grain Zn content and yield in Aus-derived rice populations	4
Status and prospects of omics in lentil: understanding mechanisms and impact on stress breeding under changing climate	4
Transcriptome of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) in response to drought stress	4
Transgenic tobacco expressing a novel Bt gene, cry1AcF, show resistance against fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda)	4
Identification and recombinant production of a flavonoid glucosyltransferase with broad substrate specificity from Vaccinium corymbosum	4
Cyanobacterial community upregulate growth and stress response genes to boost withanolide biosynthesis in the roots of Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal	4