OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Breeding Science is 1. 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
Challenges to design-oriented breeding of root system architecture adapted to climate change	36
Root phenotyping: important and minimum information required for root modeling in crop plants	29
A barrier to radial oxygen loss helps the root system cope with waterlogging-induced hypoxia	26
Climate-smart crops: key root anatomical traits that confer flooding tolerance	21
3D modeling and reconstruction of plants and trees: A cross-cutting review across computer graphics, vision, and plant phenotyping	21
High-throughput field crop phenotyping: current status and challenges	18
Chromosome-level <i>de novo</i> genome assemblies of over 100 plant species	18
Molecular mapping of quantitative trait loci for ascochyta blight and botrytis grey mould resistance in an inter-specific cross in chickpea (<i>Cicer arietinum</i> L.) using genotyping by	16
Targeted genome modifications in cereal crops	13
Importance of individual root traits to understand crop root system in agronomic and environmental contexts	12
Recent applications of metabolomics in plant breeding	11
Genetic regulation of root traits for soil flooding tolerance in genus <i>Zea</i>	11
Strawberry fruit shape: quantification by image analysis and QTL detection by genome-wide association analysis	10
Functions and structure of roots and their contributions to salinity tolerance in plants	10
Genetic basis controlling rice plant architecture and its modification for breeding	10
Substitution mapping and characterization of brown planthopper resistance genes from <i>indica</i> rice variety, ‘PTB33’ (<i>Oryza sativa</i> L.)	9
Genetic diversity and structure of landrace of lablab (<i>Lablab purpureus</i> (L.) Sweet) cultivars in Thailand revealed by SSR markers	9
Genomic markers analysis associated with resistance to <i>Alternaria alternata</i> (fr.) keissler—tomato pathotype, <i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> L.	8
Genetic variation in drought resilience-related traits among wheat multiple synthetic derivative lines: insights for climate resilience breeding	8
Translation of continuous artificial selection on phenotype into genotype during rice breeding programs	8
Morpho-physiological and molecular mechanisms of phenotypic root plasticity for rice adaptation to water stress conditions	8
Expression of seed storage proteins responsible for maintaining kernel traits and wheat flour quality in common wheat under heat stress conditions	7
Potential application of simple easy-to-use insertion-deletion (InDel) markers in citrus cultivar identification	7
DNA marker for resistance to <i>Puccinia horiana</i> in chrysanthemum (<i>Chrysanthemum morifolium</i> Ramat.) “Southern Pegasus”	6
RAD-R scripts: R pipeline for RAD-seq from FASTQ files to linkage maps construction and run R/QTL, operating only at copying and pasting scripts into R console	6

Sat-BSA: an NGS-based method using local <i>de novo</i> assembly of long reads for rapid identification of genomic structural variations associated with agronomic traits	6
Improving the efficiency of plant root system phenotyping through digitization and automation	6
Genetic relationship analysis and molecular fingerprint identification of the tea germplasms from Guangxi Province, China	6
Improvement of diagnostic markers for resistance to <i>Globodera pallida</i> and application for selection of resistant germplasms in potato breeding	6
Effects of tall alleles <i>SD1-in</i> and <i>SD1-ja</i> to the dwarfing allele <i>sd1-d</i> originating from ‘Dee-geo-woo-gen’ on yield and related traits on the ge	6
Transcriptomic analysis of developing seeds in a wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.) mutant RSD32 with reduced seed dormancy	5
A fresh weight-based method for evaluating soybean resistance to red crown rot	5
The <i>temperature sensitive hybrid breakdown 1</i> induces low temperature-dependent intrasubspecific hybrid breakdown in rice	5
Modulation of plant root traits by nitrogen and phosphate: transporters, long-distance signaling proteins and peptides, and potential artificial traps	5
Genetic control of morphological traits useful for improving sorghum	5
Genetic region responsible for the differences of starch properties in two glutinous rice cultivars in Hokkaido, Japan	5
Collection, preservation and distribution of <i>Oryza</i> genetic resources by the National Bioresource Project RICE (NBRP-RICE)	5
Mapping of QTLs controlling epicotyl length in adzuki bean (<i>Vigna angularis</i>)	5
Diversity of tomato leaf form provides novel insights into breeding	5
Development of an SSR marker set for efficient selection for resistance to black spot disease in pear breeding	5
Molecular mechanism of internode elongation in rice	4
Identification of a unique allele in the quantitative trait locus for crown root number in <i>japonica</i> rice from Japan using genome-wide association studies	4
Contribution of the grain size QTL <i>GS3</i> to yield properties and physiological nitrogen-use efficiency in the large-grain rice cultivar ‘Akita 63’	4
Diversity of Na<sup>+</sup> allocation in salt-tolerant species of the genus <i>Vigna</i>	4
Genetic diversity of a global collection of maize genetic resources in relation to their subspecies assignments, geographic origin, and drought tolerance	4
Transcriptome-based approaches for clarification of nutritional responses and improvement of crop production	4
Loss-of-function of <i>Nicotiana tabacum</i> L. eukaryotic translation initiation factors eIF4E1-S and eIF(iso)4E-T synergistically confers high-level resistance to both <i>Potato vi	4
All-around 3D plant modeling system using multiple images and its composition	4
Analysis of genetic diversity and discrimination of Oil Palm DxP populations based on the origins of pisifera elite parents	4
ITRAQ-based quantitative proteomic analysis of <i>japonica</i> rice seedling during cold stress	4
A pubescence color gene enhances tolerance to cold-induced seed cracking in yellow soybean	3
Transcriptome sequencing and gene expression profiling of <i>Pinus sibirica</i> under different cold stresses	3
Allelic variations of <i>Vrn-1</i> and <i>Ppd-1</i> genes in Japanese wheat varieties reveal the genotype-environment interaction for heading time	3
Development of novel clubroot resistant rapeseed lines (<i>Brassica napus</i> L.) effective against Japanese field isolates by marker assisted selection	3
Development and characterization of chromosome segment substitution lines derived from backcross between <i>japonica</i> donor rice cultivar Yukihikari and <i>japonica</i> reci	3
Detection of a major QTL related to smut disease resistance inherited from a Japanese wild sugarcane using GRAS-Di technology	3
Two dominant genes in barley (<i>Hordeum vulgare</i> L.) complementarily encode perfect resistance to <i>Japanese soil-borne wheat mosaic virus</i>	3
Distribution of two groups of melon landraces and inter-group hybridization enhanced genetic diversity in Vietnam	3
Model-based plant phenomics on morphological traits using morphometric descriptors	2
The induced mutant allele <i>flo4-303</i> confers floury characteristics on the japonica rice cultivar ‘Hoshinoko’	2
A target cultivar-specific identification system based on the chromatographic printed array strip method for eight prominent Japanese citrus cultivars	2
Utility of a GFP-expressing <i>Barley yellow mosaic virus</i> for analyzing disease resistance genes	2
A novel mutant with triple the dietary fiber content in white rice	2
Identification of quantitative trait loci for powdery mildew resistance in highly resistant cucumber (<i>Cucumis sativus</i> L.) using ddRAD-seq analysis	2
Developing core marker sets for effective genomic-assisted selection in wheat and barley breeding programs	2
<i>Wheat yellow mosaic virus</i> resistant line, ‘Kitami-94’, developed by introgression of two resistance genes from the cultivar ‘Madsen’	2
Allelic variation of a clubroot resistance gene (<i>Crr1a</i>) in Japanese cultivars of Chinese cabbage (<i>Brassica rapa</i> L.)	2
<i>De novo</i> genome assembly of the partial homozygous dihaploid potato identified PVY resistance gene (<i>Ry<sub>chc</sub></i>) derived from <i>Solanum cha	2
Form follows function in Triticeae inflorescences	2
Induction of 2n pollen with colchicine during microsporogenesis in <i>Phalaenopsis</i>	2
Optimal set of microsatellite markers required to detect illegitimate progenies in selected oil palm (<i>Elaeis guineensis</i> Jacq.) breeding crosses	2
Parentage analysis of tea cultivars in Japan based on simple sequence repeat markers	2
Automatic detection of alien plant species in action camera images using the chopped picture method and the potential of citizen science	2
The relations of broad nematode resistance to quality characteristics as a consequence of marker-assisted selection in potato breeding programs	2
Identification and fine mapping of lesion mimic mutant <i>spl36</i> in rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i> L.)	2

Development of an SSR marker-based genetic linkage map and identification of a QTL associated with flowering time in <i>Eustoma</i>	2
<i>Flowering Date1</i>, a major photoperiod sensitivity gene in adzuki bean, is a soybean floral repressor <i>E1</i> ortholog	2
Identifying quantitative trait loci for the general combining ability of yield-relevant traits in maize	2
Domestication of azuki bean and soybean in Japan: From the insight of archeological and molecular evidence	2
Transpiration response of two bread wheat lines differing in drought resilience and their backcross parent under dry-down conditions	2
Allelic variation and genetic diversity of HMW glutenin subunits in Chinese wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.) landraces and commercial cultivars	2
Linkage analysis of rice bacterial blight resistance gene <i>xa20</i> in XM6, a mutant line from IR24	2
QTL analysis for brown spot resistance in American rice cultivar ‘Dawn’	1
Quantitative trait loci (QTL) for low temperature tolerance at the young microspore stage in rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i> L.) in Australian breeding material	1
Development of a plant conveyance system using an AGV and a self-designed plant-handling device: A case study of DIY plant phenotyping	1
<i>Colletotrichum orbiculare</i> strains distributed in Japan: race identification and evaluation of virulence to cucurbits	1
Characterization of a novel mutant with inhibition of storage root formation in sweet potato	1
Mutagenic effects of nitrogen protoxide and oryzalin on “41 B” and “Fercal” grapevine rootstocks seedlings	1
Development and evaluation of pyramiding lines carrying early or late heading QTLs in the <i>indica</i> rice cultivar ‘IR64’	1
Chromatographic printed array strip (C-PAS) method for cultivar-specific identification of sweetpotato cultivars ‘Beniharuka’ and ‘Fukumurasaki’	1
Transferring of clubroot-resistant locus <i>CRd</i> from Chinese cabbage (<i>Brassica rapa</i>) to canola (<i>Brassica napus</i>) through interspecific hybridizatio	1
Near-isogenic lines for resistance to brown planthopper with the genetic background of Indica Group elite rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i> L.) variety ‘IR64’	1
Evolution of sex in crops: recurrent scrap and rebuild	1
Development of 12 sets of chromosome segment substitution lines that enhance allele mining in Asian cultivated rice	1
Designing rice panicle architecture via developmental regulatory genes	1
Mutations within the miR172 target site of wheat <i>AP2</i> homoeologs regulate lodicule size and rachis internode length	1
Hybridization with <i>Fagopyrum cymosum</i> Meisn. as a way to make cultivated Tartary buckwheat (<i>F. tataricum</i> Gaertn.) with grain characteristics typical for common buc	1
<i>CsKDO</i> is a candidate gene regulating seed germination lethality in cucumber	1
Identification and validation of quantitative trait loci associated with seed yield in soybean	1
Fine mapping of <i>Rf5</i> region for a sorghum fertility restorer gene and microsynteny analysis across grass species	1
Breeding and characterization of the world’s first practical rice variety with resistance to brown spot (<i>Bipolaris oryzae</i>) bred using marker-assisted selection	1
Assessing streetscape greenery with deep neural network using Google Street View	1
Root nodule organogenesis: a unique lateral organogenesis in legumes	1