OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Plant Biology is 9. 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
Proline, a multifaceted signalling molecule in plant responses to abiotic stress: understanding the physiological mechanisms	214
Unravelling the role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in mitigating the oxidative burst of plants under drought stress	112
Melatonin as a regulatory hub of plant hormone levels and action in stress situations	95
Drought and crop yield	91
Auxin and its role in plant development: structure, signalling, regulation and response mechanisms	78
Plant growth‐promoting endophytic bacteria augment growth and salinity tolerance in rice plants	70
Melatonin mitigates cadmium and aluminium toxicity through modulation of antioxidant potential in Brassica napus L	70
Plant behaviour: an evolutionary response to the environment?	59
Nitric oxide (NO) and salicylic acid (SA): A framework for their relationship in plant development under abiotic stress	51
Hydrogen sulfide: an emerging component against abiotic stress in plants	46
The 14‐3‐3 proteins: regulators of plant metabolism and stress responses	39
Salt stress decreases seedling growth and development but increases quercetin and kaempferol content in Apocynum venetum	39
Assessment of proline function in higher plants under extreme temperatures	39
The role of species interactions for forest resilience to drought	36
Exogenous melatonin‐mediated regulation of K⁺/Na⁺ transport, H⁺‐ATPase activity and enzymatic antioxidative defence operate through endogenous hydrogen sulphide signal	35
Warming weather changes the chemical composition of oat hulls	32
The effect of maize–alfalfa intercropping on the physiological characteristics, nitrogen uptake and yield of maize	29
Rewardlessness in orchids: how frequent and how rewardless?	29
Anatomical changes in stem and root of soybean plants submitted to salt stress	29
Hydrogen sulphide and nitric oxide mitigate the negative impacts of waterlogging stress on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)	28
A WRKY transcription factor, TaWRKY40‐D, promotes leaf senescence associated with jasmonic acid and abscisic acid pathways in wheat	27
European beech dieback after premature leaf senescence during the 2018 drought in northern Switzerland	25
Polyploidy affects the seed, dormancy and seedling characteristics of a perennial grass, conferring an advantage in stressful climates	24
Ethylene and hydrogen sulphide are essential for mitigating hexavalent chromium stress in two pulse crops	24
Arbuscular mycorrhiza influences carbon‐use efficiency and grain yield of wheat grown under pre‐ and post‐anthesis salinity stress	24

Morphological specialization of heterantherous Rhynchanthera grandiflora (Melastomataceae) accommodates pollinator diversity	23
Seed priming with gibberellic acid induces high salinity tolerance in Pisum sativum through antioxidants, secondary metabolites and up‐regulation of antiporter genes	23
Blue and UV‐B light synergistically induce anthocyanin accumulation by co‐activating nitrate reductase gene expression in Anthocyanin fruit (Aft) tomato	23
Effect of UV‐B radiation on growth, flavonoid and podophyllotoxin accumulation, and related gene expression in Sinopodophyllum hexandrum	22
Hydrogen sulphide and salicylic acid regulate antioxidant pathway and nutrient balance in mustard plants under cadmium stress	22
Expression and roles of GRAS gene family in plant growth, signal transduction, biotic and abiotic stress resistance and symbiosis formation—a review	22
Melatonin application differentially modulates the enzymes associated with antioxidative machinery and ascorbate‐glutathione cycle during arsenate exposure in indica rice varieties	21
Abscisic acid and hydrogen peroxide are involved in drought priming‐induced drought tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)	21
Summer temperatures reach the thermal tolerance threshold of photosynthetic decline in temperate conifers	21
Effect of uniconazole and nitrogen level on lodging resistance and yield potential of maize under medium and high plant density	21
Hydrogen sulphide alleviates cadmium stress in Trigonella foenum‐graecum by modulating antioxidant enzymes and polyamine content	20
Significance of miRNA in enhancement of flavonoid biosynthesis	20
Coumarin improves tomato plant tolerance to salinity by enhancing antioxidant defence, glyoxalase system and ion homeostasis	20
Phosphorus supplementation modulates nitric oxide biosynthesis and stabilizes the defence system to improve arsenic stress tolerance in mustard	19
Effect of low temperature and high humidity stress on physiology of cucumber at different leaf stages	19
Genome‐wide identification and characterization of the BES1 gene family in apple (Malus domestica)	19
Metabolic regulation of polyamines and γ‐aminobutyric acid in relation to spermidine‐induced heat tolerance in white clover	19
Assessing alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) tolerance to salinity at seedling stage and screening of the salinity tolerance traits	19
Central European 2018 hot drought shifts scots pine forest to its tipping point	19
Interannual adjustments in stomatal and leaf morphological traits of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) demonstrate its climate change acclimation potential	19
Surface moisture increases microcracking and water vapour permeance of apple fruit skin	18
Floral scent evolution in the section Pseudophrys: pollinator‐mediated selection or phylogenetic constraints?	18
Identification and characterization of long non‐coding RNAs as competing endogenous RNAs in the cold stress response of Triticum aestivum	18
Phylogenetic diversity is a better predictor of wetland community resistance to Alternanthera philoxeroides invasion than species richness	18
Responses of Phragmites australis to copper stress: A combined analysis of plant morphology, physiology and proteomics	18
Variation in nectar quality across 34 grassland plant species	18
Connective appendages in Huberia bradeana (Melastomataceae) affect pollen release during buzz pollination	17
Ultra‐sculpturing of seed morphotypes in selected species of genus Salvia L. and their taxonomic significance	17
Management alters drought‐induced mortality patterns in European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) forests	17
Function analysis of a cotton R2R3 MYB transcription factor GhMYB3 in regulating plant trichome development	16
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi can ameliorate salt stress in Elaeagnus angustifolia by improving leaf photosynthetic function and ultrastructure	16
Leaf trait modification in European beech trees in response to climatic and edaphic drought	16
Stem and leaf xylem of angiosperm trees experiences minimal embolism in temperate forests during two consecutive summers with moderate drought	16
Interconnection of iron and osmotic stress signalling in plants: is FIT a regulatory hub to cross‐connect abscisic acid responses?	15
Long‐term forest monitoring reveals constant mortality rise in European forests	15
Genome‐wide identification of the light‐harvesting chlorophyll a/b binding (Lhc) family in Gossypium hirsutum reveals the influence of GhLhcb2.3 on chlorophyll a synthesis	15
Histone deacetylase HDA19 interacts with histone methyltransferase SUVH5 to regulate seed dormancy in Arabidopsis	15
Comparative effects of ascobin and glutathione on copper homeostasis and oxidative stress metabolism in mitigation of copper toxicity in rice	15
The effects of microcystin‐LR in Oryza sativa root cells: F‐actin as a new target of cyanobacterial toxicity	15
Influence of salt stress on C₄ photosynthesis in Miscanthus sinensis Anderss.	15
Harnessing the power of hydrogen sulphide (H₂S) for improving fruit quality traits	15
Individualistic responses of forest herb traits to environmental change	14
Involvement of soluble proteins in growth and metabolic adjustments of drought‐stressed Calligonum mongolicum seedlings under nitrogen addition	14
The soybean TGA transcription factor GmTGA13 plays important roles in the response to salinity stress	14
Exogenous citric acid enhances drought tolerance in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)	14
Distinct soil microbial communities under Ageratina adenophora invasions	14
Exogenous trehalose protects photosystem II by promoting cyclic electron flow under heat and drought stresses in winter wheat	14
When rice gets the chills: comparative transcriptome profiling at germination shows WRKY transcription factor responses	14
Salt glands play a pivotal role in the salt resistance of four recretohalophyte Limonium Mill. species	14
Adaptability of winter wheat Dongnongdongmai 1 (Triticum aestivum L.) to overwintering in alpine regions	14

Hydrogen sulphide infiltration downregulates oxidative metabolism and extends postharvest life of banana	14
Exogenous 6‐benzyladenine application affects root morphology by altering hormone status and gene expression of developing lateral roots in Malus hupehensis	13
Misinterpreting the adaptive value of phenotypic plasticity in studies on plant adaptation to new and variable environments	13
Role of mitochondrial alternative oxidase in the regulation of cellular homeostasis during development of photosynthetic function in greening leaves	13
Integrated transcriptomics and metabolites at different growth stages reveals the regulation mechanism of bolting and flowering of Angelicasinensis	13
The OPR gene family in watermelon: Genome‐wide identification and expression profiling under hormone treatments and root‐knot nematode infection	13
Overexpression of METAL TOLERANCE PROTEIN8 reveals new aspects of metal transport in Arabidopsis thaliana seeds	13
Signal transduction by plant heterotrimeric G‐protein	13
Universal stress protein‐like gene from mulberry enhances abiotic stress tolerance in Escherichia coli and transgenic tobacco cells	13
Exogenous β‐cyclocitral treatment primes tomato plants against drought by inducing tolerance traits, independent of abscisic acid	13
Sphagnum growth under N saturation: interactive effects of water level and P or K fertilization	13
Heavy metal pollution improves allelopathic effects of Canada goldenrod on lettuce germination	12
Root water uptake depth determines the hydraulic vulnerability of temperate European tree species during the extreme 2018 drought	12
Enhancement of cadmium accumulation in sweet sorghum as affected by nitrate	12
Evaluation of reference genes for RT‐qPCR gene expression analysis in Arabidopsis thaliana exposed to elevated temperatures	12
Exogenous hydrogen sulphide alleviates copper stress impacts in Artemisia annua L.: Growth, antioxidant metabolism, glandular trichome development and artemisinin biosynthesis	12
Heterotrimeric G protein signalling in plant biotic and abiotic stress response	12
De‐ubiquitinases on the move: an emerging field in plant biology	12
An eggplant SmICE1a gene encoding MYC‐type ICE1‐like transcription factor enhances freezing tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana	12
Growth, physiological, biochemical and molecular changes in plants induced by magnetic fields: A review	12
Hydrogen sulphide (H₂S) in the hidden half: Role in root growth, stress signalling and rhizospheric interactions	12
Forest understorey plant responses to long‐term experimental warming, light and nitrogen addition	12
Bacterial strains integrated with surfactin molecules of Bacillus subtilis MTCC441 enrich nematocidal activity against Meloidogyne incognita	12
The role of alternative oxidase in plant hypersensitive response	11
The gene NtMYC2a acts as a ‘master switch’ in the regulation of JA‐induced nicotine accumulation in tobacco	11
Horizontal orientation of zygomorphic flowers: significance for rain protection and pollen transfer	11
Effect of postharvest hydrogen sulphide on lignification and biochemical markers of pointed gourd	11
Transcriptome profiling analysis reveals distinct resistance response of cucumber leaves infected with powdery mildew	11
Reproductive biology of Syagrus coronata (Arecaceae): sex‐biased insect visitation and the unusual case of scent emission by peduncular bracts	11
The 2018 hot drought pushed conifer wood formation to the limit of its plasticity: Consequences for woody biomass production and tree ring structure	11
Enhanced exudation of malate in the rhizosphere due to AtALMT1 overexpression in blackgram (Vignamungo L.) confers increased aluminium tolerance	11
The least effective pollinator principle: specialized morphology despite generalized ecology	11
Transcript profiles analysis of citrus aquaporins in response to fruit water loss during storage	11
Halothermal and hydrothermal time models describe germination responses of canola seeds to ageing	11
Effects of heat treatment on metabolism of tobacco plants infected with Potato virus Y	11
Genome‐wide identification and characterization of microRNAs responding to ABA and GA in maize embryos during seed germination	11
The Ca²⁺‐regulated protein kinase CIPK1 integrates plant responses to phosphate deficiency in Arabidopsis thaliana	11
Analysis of physiological and metabolite response of Celosia argentea to copper stress	11
Intraspecific variability of specific leaf area fosters the persistence of understorey specialists across a light availability gradient	10
Hydrogen sulphide: an emerging regulator of plant defence signalling	10
Did the 2018 megadrought change the partitioning of growth between tree sizes and species? A Swiss case‐study	10
The phytotoxin COR induces transcriptional reprogramming of photosynthetic, hormonal and defence networks in tomato	10
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: Effects on secondary metabolite accumulation of traditional Chinese medicines	10
Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) S‐adenosylmethionine decarboxylase confers transgenic tobacco with elevated tolerance to salt stress	10
Satellite data track spatial and temporal declines in European beech forest canopy characteristics associated with intense drought events in the Rhön Biosphere Reserve, central Germany	10
Evolutionary disruption in the pollination system of Vanilla (Orchidaceae)	10
Hemicelluloses and associated compounds determine gall functional traits	10
Germination responses to winter warm spells and warming vary widely among woody plants in a temperate forest	10
Optimal NH₄⁺/NO₃⁻ ratios enhance the shade tolerance of soybean seedlings under low light conditions	10
Endosperm enrichment and physicochemical properties of superior and inferior grain starch in super hybrid rice	10
Interactive effects of hydrogen sulphide and silicon enhance drought and heat tolerance by modulating hormones, antioxidant defence enzymes and redox status in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)	10
Plant growth shapes the effects of elevation on the content and variability of flavonoids in subalpine bilberry stands	10
Hydrogen sulphide regulates the growth of tomato root cells by affecting cell wall biosynthesis under CuO NPs stress	9
The role of cyanide‐resistant respiration in Solanum tuberosum L. against high light stress	9
Response of nutrient resorption of Leymus chinensis to nitrogen and phosphorus addition in a meadow steppe of northeast China	9
Identification and comprehensive analysis of the CLV3/ESR‐related (CLE) gene family in Brassica napus L.	9
Seed viability and fatty acid profiles of five orchid species before and after ageing	9
Leaf morphology, photosynthesis and pigments change with age and light regime in savin juniper	9
Reproductive isolation between wild and domesticated chaya (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius) in sympatry	9
Effect of copper on the photosynthesis and growth of Eichhornia crassipes	9
EGY3: homologue of S2P protease located in chloroplasts	9
Seed dormancy of 80 tropical montane forest species in Sri Lanka, the first dormancy profile for a tropical montane forest community	9
Linking wood anatomy with growth vigour and susceptibility to alternate bearing in composite apple and pear trees	9
An invasive alien Proteaceae lures some, but not all nectar‐feeding bird pollinators away from native Proteaceae in South African fynbos	9
The efficient physiological strategy of a novel tomato genotype to adapt to chronic combined water and heat stress	9
Augmenting salt tolerance in rice by regulating uptake and tissue specific accumulation of Na⁺‐ through Ca²⁺‐induced alteration of biochemical events	9
Transpiration difference under high evaporative demand in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) may be explained by differences in the water transport pathway in the root cylinder	9
Using genetic evaluation to guide conservation of remnant Juniperus communis (Cupressaceae) populations	9
Evidence for physiological seed dormancy cycling in the woody shrub Asterolasia buxifolia and its ecological significance in fire‐prone systems	9
Hydrogen sulphide signalling in plant response to abiotic stress	9
Contrasting response of two Lotus corniculatus L. accessions to combined waterlogging–saline stress	9