OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Functional Plant Biology 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Functional and transcriptional regulation of the anthocyanidin acyl modifier gene Gs5AT of Gentiana sino-ornata	49
Assembly and comparative analysis of the complete mitochondrial genome of Pinellia ternata	49
Leaf temperature and CO2 effects on photosynthetic CO2 assimilation and chlorophyll a fluorescence light responses during mid-ripening of Vitis vinifera cv. Shiraz grapevines grown in outdoor conditio	36
PaNAC089 is a membrane-tethered transcription factor (MTTF) that modulates flowering, chlorophyll breakdown and trichome initiation	35
Impact of foliar applications of MeJA and MgO-NPs on secondary metabolites and essential oil of Rosa damascena Mill.	34
MicroRNA regulatory networks in plant responses to combined heat and drought	33
Computational analysis and expression profiling of two-component system (TCS) gene family members in mango (Mangifera indica) indicated their roles in stress response	30
Ultra-HPLC-MS pseudo-targeted metabolomic profiling reveals metabolites and associated metabolic pathway alterations in Asian plum (Prunus salicina) fruits in response to gummosis disease	29
Salt tolerance in Brassicaceae crops: physiological responses and molecular mechanisms	28
Augmenting the basis of lodging tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum) under natural and simulated conditions	28
Sunlight-induced repair of photosystem II in moss Semibarbula orientalis under submergence stress	27
Exogenous Streptomyces spp. enhance the drought resistance of naked oat (Avena nuda) seedlings by augmenting both the osmoregulation mechanisms and antioxidant capacities	26
Identifying conserved genes involved in crop tolerance to cold stress	24
An overview of cytoplasmic male sterility in Brassica napus	22
Pan-genome analysis and functional characterisation of the terpene synthase (TPS) gene family in five varieties of yellowhorn (Xanthoceras sorbifolium)	21
Assessing genetic diversity and population structure of Iranian melons (Cucumis melo) collection using primer pair markers in association with resistance to Fusarium wilt	19
Interaction between UV-B and plant anthocyanins	19
Differential modulation of photosystem II photochemical efficiency in six C4 xero-halophytes	19
Seed priming with nitric oxide and/or spermine mitigate the chromium toxicity in rice (Oryza sativa) seedlings by improving the carbon-assimilation and minimising the oxidative damages	18
Physiological and cannabinoid responses of hemp (Cannabis sativa) to rock phosphate dust under tropical conditions	18
Identification of Sclerotinia stem rot resistance quantitative trait loci in a chickpea (Cicer arietinum) recombinant inbred line population	17
Leaf manganese and phenolics as proxies of soil acidification and phosphorus acquisition mechanisms in lentil cultivars on alkaline soil	17
Salicylic acid-functionalised chitosan nanoparticles restore impaired sucrose metabolism in the developing anther of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) under heat stress	17
Genotypic variation of conservative and profligate water use in the vegetative and reproductive stages of canola (Brassica napus L.)	16
Advanced technologies in studying plant photosynthesis: principles and applications	16

Root photosynthesis prevents hypoxia in the epiphytic orchid Phalaenopsis	16
Biomass partitioning and ionomics of Macadamia with high manganese and low phosphorus concentrations	15
NtDHS regulates leaf senescence by modulating gene translation in Nicotiana tabacum	15
Leaf water relations and osmotic adjustment of Canada Western Red Spring wheat cultivars subjected to drought	15
Canola (Brassica napus) enhances sodium chloride and sodium ion tolerance by maintaining ion homeostasis, higher antioxidant enzyme activity and photosynthetic capacity fluorescence parameters	14
Heliotropium thermophilum adapts to high soil temperature in natural conditions due to its highly active antioxidant system protecting its photosynthetic machinery	14
Plant Specialised Glycosides (PSGs): their biosynthetic enzymatic machinery, physiological functions and commercial potential	14
Hypergravity – an evolutionarily novel environment, enhances the resilience of wheat to simulated drought and salinity stress	14
Variations in leaf and stem traits across two elevations in subtropical forests	14
Upregulation of TaHSP90A transcripts enhances heat tolerance and increases grain yield in wheat under changing climate conditions	13
Evaluation of reference genes and expression patterns of CONSTANS-LIKE genes in Tetrastigma hemsleyanum under different photoperiods	13
Comparative transcript abundance of gibberellin oxidases genes in two barley (Hordeum vulgare) genotypes with contrasting lodging resistance under different regimes of water deficit	12
Effect of drought stress and subsequent re-watering on the physiology and nutrition of Pistacia vera and Pistacia atlantica	12
Yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) agroforestry systems: intraspecific differences in water relations and hydraulic architecture	12
Cold-modulated leaf compounds in winter triticale DH lines tolerant to freezing and Microdochium nivale infection: LC-MS and Raman study	12
Short daily ultraviolet exposure enhances intrinsic water-use efficiency and delays senescence in Micro-Tom tomato plants	12
High-throughput phenotyping of soybean (Glycine max) transpiration response curves to rising atmospheric drying in a mapping population	12
Nanoparticles and plant adaptations to abiotic stresses	12
Nitrate supply decreases fermentation and alleviates oxidative and ionic stress in nitrogen-fixing soybean exposed to saline waterlogging	11
Alteration in certain growth, biochemical, and anatomical indices of grapevine (Vitis vinifera) in response to the foliar application of auxin under water deficit	11
Gall-inducing Dasineura sp. remodels the lipid profile and enhances the phytotoxic potential of Peumus boldus stems	11
Legume crops exhibited high P-acquisition capacity under low soil phosphorus conditions	11
Transcriptome analysis reveals wax and phytohormone metabolism potentially involved in shooting shrivelling of apple branches overwinter	11
Quantitative phosphoproteomic analysis of chitin-triggered immune responses in the plasma membrane of Arabidopsis	10
Boosting underwater germination in Echinochloa colona seeds: the impact of high amplitude alternating temperatures and potassium nitrate osmopriming	10
Phytochrome A in etiolated wild-type and albino barley seedlings: a far-red pulse induces interconversion between the two physicochemically and functionally distinct phyA types – phyA′ into phyA″	10
Glycoside hydrolases reveals their differential role in response to drought and salt stress in potato (Solanum tuberosum)	10
Diurnal regulation of rice N uptake ability under interrupted N supply	10
Detection and validation of	10
Challenges to optimal macadamia (Macadamia spp.) kernel quality in a changing climate	10
Shrub leaf area and leaf vein trait trade-offs in response to the light environment in a vegetation transitional zone	10
Response of waxy maize (Zea mays L. var. ceratina Kulesh) leaf photosynthesis to low temperature during the grain-filling stage	10
Exogenous γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) enhances rye (Secale cereale) seedling resistance to combined freeze-thaw and cadmium stress	10
A meta-analysis of plant tissue O2 dynamics	9
Zinc and nano zinc mediated alleviation of heavy metals and metalloids in plants: an overview	9
Past trauma, better future: how stress memory shapes plant adaptation to drought	9
Genetic manipulation of protein phosphatase 2A affects multiple agronomic traits and physiological parameters in potato (Solanum tuberosum)	9
Exogenous zinc application mitigates negative effects of salinity on barley (Hordeum vulgare) growth by improving root ionic homeostasis	9
Untargeted metabolomic analysis of the metabolites in roots of Pugionium cornutum seedlings under drought stress	9
Light-driven modulation of plant response to water deficit. A review	8
Morpho-physiological adaptations to weed competition impair green bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) ability to overcome moderate salt stress	8
BrRD20 improves abiotic stress resistance in chrysanthemum	8
The genetic control of herkogamy	8
Perspectives on deciphering thermotolerance mechanisms in Heliotropium thermophilum: integrating biochemical responses and gene expression patterns	8
Artemisinin and Ambrosia trifida extract aggravate the effects of short freeze–thaw stress in winter rye (Secale cereale) seedlings	8
Regulatory role of AGC genes in heat stress adaptation in maize (Zea mays)	8
Evaluation of functional kompetitive allele-specific PCR (KASP) markers for selection of drought-tolerant wheat (Triticum aestivum) genotypes	8
Altering natural photosynthesis through quantum dots: effect of quantum dots on viability, light harvesting capacity and growth of photosynthetic organisms	8
Genome editing for improvement of biotic and abiotic stress tolerance in cereals	8
The comprehensive effect of copper oxide nanoparticles on the physiology of the diatom microalga Thalassiosira weissflogii	8

Mitigation strategy of saline stress in Fragaria vesca using natural and synthetic brassinosteroids as biostimulants	8
Corrigendum to : Salt tolerance in Brassicaceae crops: physiological responses and molecular mechanisms	8
Functional analysis of the CCoAOMT gene in Populus deltoides for enhancing tolerance to Alternaria burnsii	7
Specific physiological responses to alkaline carbonate stress in rice (Oryza sativa) seedlings: organic acid metabolism and hormone signalling	7
Acclimation mechanism of microalgal photosynthetic apparatus under low atmospheric pressures – new astrobiological perspectives in a Mars-like atmosphere	7
Transcriptome and metabolite profiling to identify genes associated with rhizome lignification and the function of ZoCSE in ginger (Zingiber officinale)	7
Polyamines effectively mitigate senescence in persistent leaves of Berginia ciliata – a novel model system	7
Potassium accumulation characteristics and expression of related genes involved in potassium metabolism in a high-potassium variety: tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) as a model	7
Arabidopsis plasma membrane intrinsic protein (AtPIP2;1) is implicated in a salinity conditional influence on seed germination	7
Overexpression of AtNHX1 increases leaf potassium content by improving enrichment capacity in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) roots	7
Investigating the effect of drought stress and methanol spraying on the influential genes in the Calvin cycle and photorespiration of rapeseed (Brassica napus)	7
Characterisation of internal oxygen concentration of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) and blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum)	7
Parental drought priming enhances tolerance to low temperature in wheat (Triticum aestivum) offspring	7
How the vertical gradient of light in the understorey and water seasonality affect leaf traits of Vanilla phaeantha (Orchidaceae), a crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) hemiephyte	7
The relationship between GABA content and desiccation tolerance at five developmental stages of wheat (Triticum durum) seeds	6
Elucidating the growth dynamics of Triticum aestivum through quantitative analysis of chlorophyll fluorescence	6
Combinatorial transcriptomics and metabolomics analysis reveals the effects of the harvesting stages on the accumulation of phenylpropanoid metabolites in Lonicera japonica	6
Corrigendum to: Physiological and biochemical assortment in different wheat genotypes (Triticum aestivum L.) under rain fed conditions	6
Cassava mosaic disease impairs photosynthesis and sugar metabolism: varietal susceptibility and key metabolic disruptions	6
Overexpression of ClRAP2.4 in Chrysanthemum enhances tolerance to cold stress	6
Modulation of ion transporter genes of salt-stressed sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) by foliar application of digitoxin	6
Nitric oxide overcomes copper and copper oxide nanoparticle-induced toxicity in Sorghum vulgare seedlings through regulation of ROS and proline metabolism	6
Comparative analysis of waterlogging and drought stress regulatory networks in barley (Hordeum vulgare)	6
Effects of sulfate on the photosynthetic physiology characteristics of Hydrocotyle vulgaris under zinc stress	6
Unveiling root morpho-anatomical traits driving tolerance to waterlogging, salinity, and their combination in <italic>Festuca arundinacea</italic>	6
Mechanistic insights into the role of nano-fertilizers in enhancing maize drought resilience via antioxidant and physiological pathways	6
Facile one-step synthesis of gold nanoparticles using Viscum album and evaluation of their antibacterial potential	6
Genome-wide association studies identifies genetic loci related to fatty acid and branched-chain amino acid metabolism and histone modifications under varying nitrogen treatments in safflower (Cartham	6
Genome-wide identification of bHLH gene family and screening of genes related to prickle development in Zanthoxylum armatum	6
Corrigendum to: Trichome mediated external water transport may compensate for reduced vascular efficiency in atmospheric epiphytic Bromeliaceae	6
Activity of SDH, QDH, and PAL in species, accumulating different types of tannins	6
Green-synthesized ZnO and MgO nanoparticles modulate physiology and antioxidant defense in maize under alkaline stress	6