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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Functional and transcriptional regulation of the anthocyanidin acyl modifier gene Gs5AT of Gentiana sino-ornata	49
Sunlight-induced repair of photosystem II in moss Semibarbula orientalis under submergence stress	45
Augmenting the basis of lodging tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum) under natural and simulated conditions	31
Leaf temperature and CO	31
Salt tolerance in Brassicaceae crops: physiological responses and molecular mechanisms	30
Computational analysis and expression profiling of two-component system (TCS) gene family members in mango (Mangifera indica) indicated their roles in stress response	30
The mechanisms underlying melatonin improved soybean seedling growth at different nitrogen levels	29
Ultra-HPLC-MS pseudo-targeted metabolomic profiling reveals metabolites and associated metabolic pathway alterations in Asian plum (	27
Assembly and comparative analysis of the complete mitochondrial genome of Pinellia ternata	27
PaNAC089 is a membrane-tethered transcription factor (MTTF) that modulates flowering, chlorophyll breakdown and trichome initiation	26
Exogenous Streptomyces spp. enhance the drought resistance of naked oat (Avena nuda) seedlings by augmenting both the osmoregulation mechanisms and antioxidant capacities	25
Identifying conserved genes involved in crop tolerance to cold stress	25
Interaction between UV-B and plant anthocyanins	24
Differential modulation of photosystem II photochemical efficiency in six C4 xero-halophytes	23
An overview of cytoplasmic male sterility in Brassica napus	23
Structural elucidation of vascular plant photosystem I and its functional implications	22
iTRAQ and RNA-seq analyses provide an insight into mechanisms of recalcitrance in a medicinal plant	22
Seed priming with nitric oxide and/or spermine mitigate the chromium toxicity in rice (	21
Assessing genetic diversity and population structure of Iranian melons (Cucumis melo) collection using primer pair markers in association with resistance to Fusarium wilt	21
Identification of Sclerotinia stem rot resistance quantitative trait loci in a chickpea (	20
Leaf manganese and phenolics as proxies of soil acidification and phosphorus acquisition mechanisms in lentil cultivars on alkaline soil	19
Advanced technologies in studying plant photosynthesis: principles and applications	19
Genotypic variation of conservative and profligate water use in the vegetative and reproductive stages of canola (	18
Root photosynthesis prevents hypoxia in the epiphytic orchid Phalaenopsis	18
Biomass partitioning and ionomics of Macadamia with high manganese and low phosphorus concentrations	17

Physiological and cannabinoid responses of hemp (Cannabis sativa) to rock phosphate dust under tropical conditions	17
Salicylic acid-functionalised chitosan nanoparticles restore impaired sucrose metabolism in the developing anther of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) under heat stress	16
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	15
Plant Specialised Glycosides (PSGs): their biosynthetic enzymatic machinery, physiological functions and commercial potential	14
Table of Contents	14
Variations in leaf and stem traits across two elevations in subtropical forests	14
The metabolic reserves, carbohydrate balance and nutritional status of jojoba (	14
Heliotropium thermophilum adapts to high soil temperature in natural conditions due to its highly active antioxidant system protecting its photosynthetic machinery	14
Cold-modulated leaf compounds in winter triticale DH lines tolerant to freezing and	13
High-throughput phenotyping of soybean (Glycine max) transpiration response curves to rising atmospheric drying in a mapping population	13
Hypergravity – an evolutionarily novel environment, enhances the resilience of wheat to simulated drought and salinity stress	13
Nanoparticles and plant adaptations to abiotic stresses	13
Nitrate supply decreases fermentation and alleviates oxidative and ionic stress in nitrogen-fixing soybean exposed to saline waterlogging	13
Upregulation of TaHSP90A transcripts enhances heat tolerance and increases grain yield in wheat under changing climate conditions	12
Evaluation of reference genes and expression patterns of CONSTANS-LIKE genes in Tetrastigma hemsleyanum under different photoperiods	12
Short daily ultraviolet exposure enhances intrinsic water-use efficiency and delays senescence in Micro-Tom tomato plants	12
Transcriptome analysis reveals wax and phytohormone metabolism potentially involved in shooting shrivelling of apple branches overwinter	11
Comparative transcript abundance of gibberellin oxidases genes in two barley (Hordeum vulgare) genotypes with contrasting lodging resistance under different regimes of water deficit	11
Effect of drought stress and subsequent re-watering on the physiology and nutrition of Pistacia vera and Pistacia atlantica	11
Yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) agroforestry systems: intraspecific differences in water relations and hydraulic architecture	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
<i>Corrigendum to</i>: Does the C<sub>4</sub> plant <i>Trianthema portulacastrum</i> (Aizoaceae) exhibit weakly expressed crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM)?	11
A meta-analysis of plant tissue O2 dynamics	10
Shrub leaf area and leaf vein trait trade-offs in response to the light environment in a vegetation transitional zone	10
Challenges to optimal macadamia (Macadamia spp.) kernel quality in a changing climate	10
Boosting underwater germination in Echinochloa colona seeds: the impact of high amplitude alternating temperatures and potassium nitrate osmopriming	10
StWRKY13 promotes anthocyanin biosynthesis in potato (	10
Glycoside hydrolases reveals their differential role in response to drought and salt stress in potato (Solanum tuberosum)	9
Abscisic acid stimulates wound suberisation in kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis) by regulating the production of jasmonic acid, cytokinin and auxin	9
Exogenous zinc application mitigates negative effects of salinity on barley (Hordeum vulgare) growth by improving root ionic homeostasis	9
Detection and validation of	9
Changes in crassulacean acid metabolism expression, chloroplast ultrastructure, photochemical and antioxidant activity in the	9
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″	9
Response of waxy maize (Zea mays L. var. ceratina Kulesh) leaf photosynthesis to low temperature during the grain-filling stage	9
Quantitative phosphoproteomic analysis of chitin-triggered immune responses in the plasma membrane of	8
The molecular events underpinning cultivar differences in melatonin counteracting salt damage in	8
<i>Corrigendum to</i>: Salt tolerance in Brassicaceae crops: physiological responses and molecular mechanisms	8
The comprehensive effect of copper oxide nanoparticles on the physiology of the diatom microalga Thalassiosira weissflogii	8
Overexpression of	8
Past trauma, better future: how stress memory shapes plant adaptation to drought	8
Zinc and nano zinc mediated alleviation of heavy metals and metalloids in plants: an overview	8
Genetic manipulation of protein phosphatase 2A affects multiple agronomic traits and physiological parameters in potato (Solanum tuberosum)	8
Untargeted metabolomic analysis of the metabolites in roots of Pugionium cornutum seedlings under drought stress	8
Diurnal regulation of rice N uptake ability under interrupted N supply	8
Exogenous γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) enhances rye (Secale cereale) seedling resistance to combined freeze-thaw and cadmium stress	8
Light-driven modulation of plant response to water deficit. A review	8
Altering natural photosynthesis through quantum dots: effect of quantum dots on viability, light harvesting capacity and growth of photosynthetic organisms	8
Mitigation strategy of saline stress in Fragaria vesca using natural and synthetic brassinosteroids as biostimulants	7

The genetic control of herkogamy	7
BrRD20 improves abiotic stress resistance in chrysanthemum	7
Arabidopsis plasma membrane intrinsic protein (AtPIP2;1) is implicated in a salinity conditional influence on seed germination	7
The use of R in photosynthesis research	7
Evaluation of functional kompetitive allele-specific PCR (KASP) markers for selection of drought-tolerant wheat (Triticum aestivum) genotypes	7
Genome editing for improvement of biotic and abiotic stress tolerance in cereals	7
Functional analysis of the CCoAOMT gene in Populus deltoides for enhancing tolerance to Alternaria burnsii	7
Potassium accumulation characteristics and expression of related genes involved in potassium metabolism in a high-potassium variety: tobacco (	7
Characterisation of internal oxygen concentration of strawberry (	7
Artemisinin and Ambrosia trifida extract aggravate the effects of short freeze–thaw stress in winter rye (Secale cereale) seedlings	7
Regulatory role of AGC genes in heat stress adaptation in maize (Zea mays)	7
Polyamines effectively mitigate senescence in persistent leaves of	7
Morpho-physiological adaptations to weed competition impair green bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) ability to overcome moderate salt stress	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	6
Investigating the effect of drought stress and methanol spraying on the influential genes in the Calvin cycle and photorespiration of rapeseed (Brassica napus)	6
Transcriptome and metabolite profiling to identify genes associated with rhizome lignification and the function of ZoCSE in ginger (	6
Effects of sulfate on the photosynthetic physiology characteristics of Hydrocotyle vulgaris under zinc stress	6
Corrigendum to: Physiological and biochemical assortment in different wheat genotypes (Triticum aestivum L.) under rain fed conditions	6
Overexpression of ClRAP2.4 in Chrysanthemum enhances tolerance to cold stress	6
Combinatorial transcriptomics and metabolomics analysis reveals the effects of the harvesting stages on the accumulation of phenylpropanoid metabolites in Lonicera japonica	6
Overexpression of AtNHX1 increases leaf potassium content by improving enrichment capacity in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) roots	6
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	6
Cellular autofluorescence and browning in trichomes of Chinese cabbage (Brassica campestris) in response to mechanical stimulation and senescence	6
The relationship between GABA content and desiccation tolerance at five developmental stages of wheat (Triticum durum) seeds	6
Nitric oxide overcomes copper and copper oxide nanoparticle-induced toxicity in	6
Comparative analysis of waterlogging and drought stress regulatory networks in barley (Hordeum vulgare)	6
Parental drought priming enhances tolerance to low temperature in wheat (	6
Single-cell-type transcriptomic analysis reveals distinct gene expression profiles in wheat guard cells in response to abscisic acid	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
Facile one-step synthesis of gold nanoparticles using Viscum album and evaluation of their antibacterial potential	6