OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Plant Biotechnology is 2. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
<i>In planta</i> particle bombardment (iPB): A new method for plant transformation and genome editing	29
Transient protein expression systems in plants and their applications	26
Impact of abiotic stress on the regulation of cell wall biosynthesis in <i>Populus trichocarpa</i>	25
Molecular basis of cytoplasmic male sterility and fertility restoration in rice	23
Targeted genome editing in tetraploid potato through transient TALEN expression by <i>Agrobacterium</i> infection	20
Two aquaporins, SIP1;1 and PIP1;2, mediate water transport for pollen hydration in the <i>Arabidopsis</i> pistil	16
A method of transformation and current progress in transgenic research on cucumbers and <i>Cucurbita</i> species	15
Creation of a potato mutant lacking the starch branching enzyme gene <i>StSBE3</i> that was generated by genome editing using the CRISPR/dMac3-Cas9 system	13
A protocol for <i>Agrobacterium</i>-mediated transformation of Japanese cedar, Sugi (<i>Cryptomeria japonica</i> D. Don) using embryogenic tissue explants	12
A rapid method for detection of mutations induced by CRISPR/Cas9-based genome editing in common wheat	12
Somatic embryogenesis in artificially pollinated seed families of 2nd generation plus trees and cryopreservation of embryogenic tissue in <i>Cryptomeria japonica</i> D. Don (Sugi)	11
Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase and phenolic compounds are related to hybrid lethality in the cross <i>Nicotiana suaveolens</i>×<i>N. tabacum</i>	11
An in vitro grafting method to quantify mechanical forces of adhering tissues	10
Effect of circularly polarized light on germination, hypocotyl elongation and biomass production of arabidopsis and lettuce: Involvement of phytochrome B	10
Radish sprouts as an efficient and rapidly available host for an agroinfiltration-based transient gene expression system	9
Genome editing in <i>PDS</i> genes of tomatoes by non-selection method and of <i>Nicotiana benthamiana</i> by one single guide RNA to edit two orthologs	9
Distinct deposition of ester-linked ferulic and <i>p</i>-coumaric acids to the cell wall of developing sorghum internodes	9
Visualization of Toyoura sand-grown plant roots by X-ray computer tomography	9
3-Phenyllactic acid, a root-promoting substance isolated from Bokashi fertilizer, exhibits synergistic effects with tryptophan	9
Hatching stimulation activity of steroidal glycoalkaloids toward the potato cyst nematode, <i>Globodera rostochiensis</i>	9
<i>Trans</i>-species small RNAs move long distances in a parasitic plant complex	8
Highly efficient method of <i>Lithospermum erythrorhizon</i> transformation using domestic <i>Rhizobium rhizogenes</i> strain A13	8
Exogenous ethanol treatment alleviates oxidative damage of <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> under conditions of high-light stress	8
Characterization of 5-<i>O</i>-glucosyltransferase involved in anthocyanin biosynthesis in <i>Cyclamen purpurascens</i>	8
A novel FLOURY ENDOSPERM2 (FLO2)-interacting protein, is involved in maintaining fertility and seed quality in rice	7

Correlation between seed longevity and RNA integrity in the embryos of rice seeds	7
Additional betalain accumulation by genetic engineering leads to a novel flower color in lisianthus (<i>Eustoma grandiflorum</i>)	7
Efficient <i>Agrobacterium</i>-mediated genetic transformation method using hypocotyl explants of radish (<i>Raphanus sativus</i> L.)	7
Embryogenic callus induction and <i>Agrobacterium</i>-mediated genetic transformation of ‘Shine Muscat’ grape	7
Efficient genome editing and gene knockout in <i>Setaria viridis</i> with CRISPR/Cas9 directed gene editing by the non-homologous end-joining pathway	7
Novel assays to monitor gene expression and protein-protein interactions in rice using the bioluminescent protein, NanoLuc	7
Micromanipulation of amyloplasts with optical tweezers in <i>Arabidopsis</i> stems	7
Molecular cloning and biochemical characterization of isoflav-3-ene synthase, a key enzyme of the biosyntheses of (+)-pisatin and coumestrol	7
A simple method to establish an efficient medium suitable for potato regeneration	7
Efficient callus induction and a temperature condition for flowering and seed setting in kenaf <i>Hibiscus cannabinus</i>	6
Inhibitory effects of <i>Alpinia zerumbet</i> extract against plant virus infection in solanaceous plants	6
A multimodal metabolomics approach using imaging mass spectrometry and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry for spatially characterizing monoterpene indole alkaloids secreted from roots	6
Enhancement of shoot regeneration by treatment with inhibitors of auxin biosynthesis and transport during callus induction in tissue culture of <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>	6
Plant regeneration and <i>Agrobacterium</i>-mediated genetic transformation systems in liliaceous ornamental plants	6
A novel strategy for promoting homoplasmic plastid transformant production using the barnase–barstar system	6
Competitive action between Brassinosteroid and tracheary element differentiation inhibitory factor in controlling xylem cell differentiation	6
Heterologous transformation of <i>Camelina sativa</i> with high-speed chimeric myosin XI-2 promotes plant growth and leads to increased seed yield	6
Production of potato (<i>Solanum tuberosum</i>, L.) microtubers using plastic culture bags	6
Stable and efficient transformation of apple	6
Spatial metabolomics using imaging mass spectrometry to identify the localization of asparaptine A in <i>Asparagus officinalis</i>	5
Tissue culture protocols for gene transfer and editing in maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.)	5
OsCERK2/OsRLK10, a homolog of OsCERK1, has a potential role for chitin-triggered immunity and arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in rice	5
Structural features conserved in subclass of type II arabinogalactan	5
Database mining of plant peptide homologues	5
The boundary-expressed <i>EPIDERMAL PATTERNING FACTOR-LIKE2</i> gene encoding a signaling peptide promotes cotyledon growth during <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> embryogenesis	5
Inactivation of plant and animal viruses by proanthocyanidins from <i>Alpinia zerumbet</i> extract	5
Four-dimensional imaging with virtual reality to quantitatively explore jigsaw puzzle-like morphogenesis of <i>Arabidopsis</i> cotyledon pavement cells	5
Identification of genes involved in <i>Meloidogyne incognita</i>-induced gall formation processes in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>	5
A glycogen synthase kinase 3-like kinase MpGSK regulates cell differentiation in <i>Marchantia polymorpha</i>	5
Integrated transcript and metabolite profiling reveals coordination between biomass size and nitrogen metabolism in <i>Arabidopsis</i> F<sub>1</sub> hybrids	4
<i>SmCOI1</i> affects anther dehiscence in a male-sterile <i>Solanum melongena</i> line	4
Effect of phosphate starvation on <i>CAPRICE</i> homolog gene expression in the root of <i>Arabidopsis</i>	4
Identification of two tobacco genes encoding MYB3R proteins with repressor function and showing cell cycle-regulated transcript accumulation	4
Calcium signaling contributes to xylem vessel cell differentiation via post-transcriptional regulation of VND7 downstream events	4
Nucleoside derivatives of 5-methylcytosine suppress 5-azacytidine-induced reactivation of a silent transgene in suspension-cultured tobacco cells	4
Mutation of cysteine residues increases heterologous expression of peach expansin in the methylotrophic yeast <i>Pichia pastoris</i>	4
In situ measurement of cell stiffness of Arabidopsis roots growing on a glass micropillar support by atomic force microscopy	4
Development of the sequence-characterized amplified region (SCAR) marker for distinction of intergeneric hybrids between <i>Argyranthemum frutescens</i> (L.) Sch. Bip. and <i>Rhodant	4
Brassinosteroids are required for efficient root tip regeneration in <i>Arabidopsis</i>	4
An Arabidopsis NAC domain transcriptional activator VND7 negatively regulates <i>VNI2</i> expression	4
A simple method for <i>in planta</i> tomato transformation by inoculating floral buds with a sticky <i>Agrobacterium tumefaciens</i> suspension	4
Protocol for <i>Agrobacterium</i>-mediated transformation of tall fescue and future perspective on the application of genome editing	4
Root shape adaptation to mechanical stress derived from unidirectional vibrations in <i>Populus nigra</i>	4
Spatio-temporal kinematic analysis of shoot gravitropism in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>	4
Estimating the flexural rigidity of Arabidopsis inflorescence stems: Free-vibration test vs. three-point bending test	4
Establishment of a genetic transformation system for <i>Codonopsis pilosula</i> callus	4
MassBase: A large-scaled depository of mass spectrometry datasets for metabolome analysis	4
Fertile <i>Arabidopsis cyp704b1</i> mutant, defective in sporopollenin biosynthesis, has a normal pollen coat and lipidic organelles in the tapetum	4
4-Phenylbutyric acid promotes plant regeneration as an auxin by being converted to phenylacetic acid via an IBR3-independent pathway	4
Application of cucumber mosaic virus to efficient induction and long-term maintenance of virus-induced gene silencing in spinach	4

Environmental risk assessment of transgenic miraculin-accumulating tomato in a confined field trial in Japan	3
Transformation of <i>Jatropha curcas</i> L. for production of larger seeds and increased amount of biodiesel	3
Comparison of constitutive promoter activities and development of maize <i>ubiquitin</i> promoter- and Gateway-based binary vectors for rice	3
Biochemical characterization of the jasmonic acid methyltransferase gene from wasabi (<i>Eutrema japonicum</i>)	3
Isolation and characterization of a novel glucosyltransferase involved in production of emodin-6-<i>O</i>-glucoside and rhaponticin in <i>Rheum palmatum</i>	3
Fertility restoration of Chinese wild rice-type cytoplasmic male sterility by CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing of nuclear-encoded <i>RETROGRADE-REGULATED MALE STERILITY</i>	3
Overexpression of rice OsLEA5 relieves the deterioration in seed quality caused by high-temperature stress	3
Expression of the auxin biosynthetic genes <i>YUCCA1</i> and <i>YUCCA4</i> is dependent on the boundary regulators <i>CUP-SHAPED COTYLEDON</i> genes in the <i>	3
Comparative analysis of various root active promoters by evaluation of GUS expression in transgenic Arabidopsis	3
<i>Mesorhizobium</i> sp. J8 can establish symbiosis with <i>Glycyrrhiza uralensis</i>, increasing glycyrrhizin production	3
Trigalactosyldiacylglycerol 3 protein orthologs are required for basal disease resistance in <i>Nicotiana benthamiana</i>	3
Inactivation of retrotransposon <i>Tos17</i><sup>Chr.7</sup> in rice cultivar Nipponbare through CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene editing	3
Silencing of phosphoinositide dependent protein kinase orthologs reduces hypersensitive cell death in <i>Nicotiana benthamiana</i>	3
Metabolome analysis using multiple data mining approaches suggests luteolin biosynthesis in <i>Physcomitrella patens</i>	3
New insights into the intraspecific cytoplasmic DNA diversity, maternal lineages classification and conservation issues of Tunisian pearl millet landraces	3
Preface to the special issue “Technology in tissue culture toward horizon of plant biotechnology”	3
Fluorescence from abnormally sterile pollen of the Japanese apricot	3
Recent advances in steroidal glycoalkaloid biosynthesis in the genus <i>Solanum</i>	2
Hyperosmotic stress-induced somatic embryogenesis and its continuous culture in Japanese honewort (<i>Cryptotaenia japonica</i>)	2
Allelopathic activities of three carotenoids, neoxanthin, crocin and β-carotene, assayed using protoplast co-culture method with digital image analysis	2
Efficient double-flowered gentian plant production using the CRISPR/Cas9 system	2
Illuminating the molecular mechanisms underlying shoot apical meristem homeostasis in plants	2
Induction of dwarf and early flowering phenotypes in <i>Tricyrtis</i> sp. by ectopic expression of <i>LEAFY</i> from <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>	2
Efficiency of potato genome editing: Targeted mutation on the genes involved in starch biosynthesis using the CRISPR/dMac3-Cas9 system	2
Lettuce-based production of an oral vaccine against porcine edema disease for the seed lot system	2
Migration of prospindle before the first asymmetric division in germinating spore of <i>Marchantia polymorpha</i>	2
Preculture in an enriched nutrient medium greatly enhances the <i>Agrobacterium</i>-mediated transformation efficiency in <i>Arabidopsis</i> T87 cultured cells	2
Introduction of a long synthetic repetitive DNA sequence into cultured tobacco cells	2
Transgenic rice plants expressing the α-L-arabinofuranosidase of <i>Coprinopsis cinerea</i> exhibit strong dwarfism and markedly enhanced tillering	2
Image analysis of stress-induced lignin deposition in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> using the macro program LigninJ for ImageJ software	2
Characterization of UDP-glucose dehydrogenase isoforms in the medicinal legume <i>Glycyrrhiza uralensis</i>	2
Chimerism of chrysanthemum stems changes at the nodes during vegetative growth	2
Construction of transgenic <i>Ipomoea obscura</i> that exhibits new reddish leaf and flower colors due to introduction of β-carotene ketolase and hydroxylase genes	2
Expression of soybean plant hemoglobin gene family under abiotic stresses	2
In vitro acclimatization of <i>Curcuma longa</i> under controlled <i>iso</i>-osmotic conditions	2
CRISPR/Cas9-mediated disruption of <i>ALLENE OXIDE SYNTHASE</i> results in defective 12-oxo-phytodienoic acid accumulation and reduced defense against spider mite (<i>Tetranychus urt	2
Pretreatment and posttreatment in the biolistic transformation of tea plant (<i>Camellia sinensis</i>) somatic embryos	2
Pericycle cell division competence underlies various developmental programs	2
Abscisic acid switches cell division modes of asymmetric cell division and symmetric cell division in stem cells of protonemal filaments in the moss <i>Physcomitrium patens</i>	2
Role of GSL8 in low calcium tolerance in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>	2
THESEUS1 is involved in tunicamycin-induced root growth inhibition, ectopic lignin deposition, and cell wall damage-induced unfolded protein response	2
Influence of osmotic condition on secondary cell wall formation of xylem vessel cells induced by the master transcription factor VND7	2
Effects of mitochondria-selective fluorescent probes on mitochondrial movement in <i>Arabidopsis</i> mesophyll cells evaluated by using the quantification	2
3-Phenyllactic acid is converted to phenylacetic acid and induces auxin-responsive root growth in Arabidopsis plants	2
Evaluation of pollen tube growth ability in <i>Petunia</i> species having different style lengths	2
Temperature-controlled atmospheric-pressure plasma treatment induces protein uptake via clathrin-mediated endocytosis in tobacco cells	2
In vitro propagation from axillary buds of the endangered tree <i>Dalbergia congestiflora</i> Pittier (Fabaceae)	2
Propagation of <i>Polygonatum macranthum</i> (Maxim.) Koidz. from immature seeds using a new sterilization procedure	2
Optimisation of a rapid and efficient transformation protocol for fungal blast-susceptible indica rice cultivars HR-12 and CO-39	2
IRE1-mediated cytoplasmic splicing and regulated IRE1-dependent decay of mRNA in the liverwort <i>Marchantia polymorpha</i>	2
The accumulation of recombinant miraculin is independent of fruit size in tomato	2
Evolution of root nodule symbiosis: Focusing on the transcriptional regulation from the genomic point of view	2
Purification and characterization of thermostable α-amylase from germinating Sword bean (<i>Canavalia gladiata</i> (Jacq.) DC.) seeds	2
Nanometer accuracy statistical interferometric technique in monitoring the short-term effects of exogenous plant hormones, auxin and gibberellic acid, on rice plants	2