OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Functional Plant Biology is 7. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Functional and transcriptional regulation of the anthocyanidin acyl modifier gene Gs5AT of Gentiana sino-ornata	53
Salt tolerance in Brassicaceae crops: physiological responses and molecular mechanisms	48
Augmenting the basis of lodging tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum) under natural and simulated conditions	36
Computational analysis and expression profiling of two-component system (TCS) gene family members in mango (Mangifera indica) indicated their roles in stress response	35
MicroRNA regulatory networks in plant responses to combined heat and drought	35
Reducing drought stress in rice (Oryza sativa L.) through silicon-induced improvements in photosynthetic pigments, leaf gas exchange, biomass, and antioxidant activities	34
Impact of foliar applications of MeJA and MgO-NPs on secondary metabolites and essential oil of Rosa damascena Mill.	30
Mitigation of nickel and lead stress in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) by Arthrospira platensis and zinc–boron: effects on metal bioaccumulation, plant growth, antioxidants, and gene expression	28
Assembly and comparative analysis of the complete mitochondrial genome of Pinellia ternata	28
Sunlight-induced repair of photosystem II in moss Semibarbula orientalis under submergence stress	27
Ethephon-mediated modulation of growth, tuber quality, and anthocyanin biosynthesis in pigmented potatoes (Solanum tuberosum): a physiological and transcriptomic analysis	26
Assessing genetic diversity and population structure of Iranian melons (Cucumis melo) collection using primer pair markers in association with resistance to Fusarium wilt	26
Differential modulation of photosystem II photochemical efficiency in six C4 xero-halophytes	26
Exogenous Streptomyces spp. enhance the drought resistance of naked oat (Avena nuda) seedlings by augmenting both the osmoregulation mechanisms and antioxidant capacities	25
An overview of cytoplasmic male sterility in Brassica napus	24
Optical biostimulation effects on growth, and physiological, anatomical and antioxidant traits of Lupinus termis L. grown under drought stress induced by polyethylene glycol	21
Pan-genome analysis and functional characterisation of the terpene synthase (TPS) gene family in five varieties of yellowhorn (Xanthoceras sorbifolium)	20
Interaction between UV-B and plant anthocyanins	19
Physiological and cannabinoid responses of hemp (Cannabis sativa) to rock phosphate dust under tropical conditions	18
Leaf manganese and phenolics as proxies of soil acidification and phosphorus acquisition mechanisms in lentil cultivars on alkaline soil	18
Biomass partitioning and ionomics of Macadamia with high manganese and low phosphorus concentrations	18
Salicylic acid-functionalised chitosan nanoparticles restore impaired sucrose metabolism in the developing anther of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) under heat stress	17
Root photosynthesis prevents hypoxia in the epiphytic orchid Phalaenopsis	17
Unravelling the protective mechanism: calcium alleviates nickel toxicity in maize (Zea mays) by modulating osmolytes and antioxidant systems	17
Leaf water relations and osmotic adjustment of Canada Western Red Spring wheat cultivars subjected to drought	16

Plant Specialised Glycosides (PSGs): their biosynthetic enzymatic machinery, physiological functions and commercial potential	16
NtDHS regulates leaf senescence by modulating gene translation in Nicotiana tabacum	16
ABA-centric signaling networks for drought resilience in cereals: from transcriptional reprogramming to epigenetic memory	15
Effect of drought stress and subsequent re-watering on the physiology and nutrition of Pistacia vera and Pistacia atlantica	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
Yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) agroforestry systems: intraspecific differences in water relations and hydraulic architecture	15
Role of non-structural carbohydrates in the sustainable production of apples (Malus domestica)	15
Transcriptome analysis reveals wax and phytohormone metabolism potentially involved in shooting shrivelling of apple branches overwinter	15
Evaluation of reference genes and expression patterns of CONSTANS-LIKE genes in Tetrastigma hemsleyanum under different photoperiods	14
Heliotropium thermophilum adapts to high soil temperature in natural conditions due to its highly active antioxidant system protecting its photosynthetic machinery	14
Upregulation of TaHSP90A transcripts enhances heat tolerance and increases grain yield in wheat under changing climate conditions	14
Nitrate supply decreases fermentation and alleviates oxidative and ionic stress in nitrogen-fixing soybean exposed to saline waterlogging	14
Legume crops exhibited high P-acquisition capacity under low soil phosphorus conditions	13
Comparative transcript abundance of gibberellin oxidases genes in two barley (Hordeum vulgare) genotypes with contrasting lodging resistance under different regimes of water deficit	13
Gall-inducing Dasineura sp. remodels the lipid profile and enhances the phytotoxic potential of Peumus boldus stems	13
Response of waxy maize (Zea mays L. var. ceratina Kulesh) leaf photosynthesis to low temperature during the grain-filling stage	12
Quantitative phosphoproteomic analysis of chitin-triggered immune responses in the plasma membrane of Arabidopsis	12
Nanoparticles and plant adaptations to abiotic stresses	12
Boosting underwater germination in Echinochloa colona seeds: the impact of high amplitude alternating temperatures and potassium nitrate osmopriming	12
Alteration in certain growth, biochemical, and anatomical indices of grapevine (Vitis vinifera) in response to the foliar application of auxin under water deficit	12
UV tolerance in weedy rice (Oryza rufipogon) is inferred from dihybrid cross with Oryza sativa cv. Meghadambaru: a roadmap in rice domestication	12
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″	12
Hypergravity – an evolutionarily novel environment, enhances the resilience of wheat to simulated drought and salinity stress	12
High-throughput phenotyping of soybean (Glycine max) transpiration response curves to rising atmospheric drying in a mapping population	12
A meta-analysis of plant tissue O2 dynamics	11
Detection and validation of	11
Exogenous zinc application mitigates negative effects of salinity on barley (Hordeum vulgare) growth by improving root ionic homeostasis	11
Exogenous γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) enhances rye (Secale cereale) seedling resistance to combined freeze-thaw and cadmium stress	11
Zinc and nano zinc mediated alleviation of heavy metals and metalloids in plants: an overview	11
Glycoside hydrolases reveals their differential role in response to drought and salt stress in potato (Solanum tuberosum)	11
Untargeted metabolomic analysis of the metabolites in roots of Pugionium cornutum seedlings under drought stress	10
Challenges to optimal macadamia (Macadamia spp.) kernel quality in a changing climate	10
Morpho-physiological adaptations to weed competition impair green bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) ability to overcome moderate salt stress	10
Shrub leaf area and leaf vein trait trade-offs in response to the light environment in a vegetation transitional zone	10
Corrigendum to : Salt tolerance in Brassicaceae crops: physiological responses and molecular mechanisms	10
Past trauma, better future: how stress memory shapes plant adaptation to drought	10
Coordinated induction of the sunscreen pigments and antioxidant enzymes is indispensable in watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) plants for the tolerance of UV-B radiation, the scary face of the Sun	10
The comprehensive effect of copper oxide nanoparticles on the physiology of the diatom microalga Thalassiosira weissflogii	9
The genetic control of herkogamy	9
Arabidopsis plasma membrane intrinsic protein (AtPIP2;1) is implicated in a salinity conditional influence on seed germination	9
Light-driven modulation of plant response to water deficit. A review	9
Evaluation of functional kompetitive allele-specific PCR (KASP) markers for selection of drought-tolerant wheat (Triticum aestivum) genotypes	9
Use of untargeted metabolomics to profile the foliar metabolome of Mitragyna speciosa under varying light and water conditions	9
Perspectives on deciphering thermotolerance mechanisms in Heliotropium thermophilum: integrating biochemical responses and gene expression patterns	9
Morpho-molecular profiling of rice (Oryza sativa L.) germplasm for submergence tolerance using SSR markers	9
Genetic manipulation of protein phosphatase 2A affects multiple agronomic traits and physiological parameters in potato (Solanum tuberosum)	9
Genome editing for improvement of biotic and abiotic stress tolerance in cereals	9
Artemisinin and Ambrosia trifida extract aggravate the effects of short freeze–thaw stress in winter rye (Secale cereale) seedlings	9
BrRD20 improves abiotic stress resistance in chrysanthemum	9
The impact of microbial fertilizer Bacillus velezensis GB03 on photosynthetic characteristics and yield of Pinot Noir grape plants under salt stress	8

Unique mechanism of acclimation of the Black Sea large diatom Pseudosolenia calcar-avis to high light intensities	8
Elucidating the growth dynamics of Triticum aestivum through quantitative analysis of chlorophyll fluorescence	8
Functional analysis of the CCoAOMT gene in Populus deltoides for enhancing tolerance to Alternaria burnsii	8
Regulatory role of AGC genes in heat stress adaptation in maize (Zea mays)	8
Specific physiological responses to alkaline carbonate stress in rice (Oryza sativa) seedlings: organic acid metabolism and hormone signalling	8
Mitigation strategy of saline stress in Fragaria vesca using natural and synthetic brassinosteroids as biostimulants	8
Acclimation mechanism of microalgal photosynthetic apparatus under low atmospheric pressures – new astrobiological perspectives in a Mars-like atmosphere	8
Characterisation of internal oxygen concentration of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) and blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum)	8
Integrating molecular and phenotypic traits to evaluate drought stress responses in chickpea (Cicer arietinum) genotypes	8
Investigating the effect of drought stress and methanol spraying on the influential genes in the Calvin cycle and photorespiration of rapeseed (Brassica napus)	8
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	8
Modulation of ion transporter genes of salt-stressed sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) by foliar application of digitoxin	7
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	7
Comparative analysis of waterlogging and drought stress regulatory networks in barley (Hordeum vulgare)	7
The relationship between GABA content and desiccation tolerance at five developmental stages of wheat (Triticum durum) seeds	7
Nitric oxide overcomes copper and copper oxide nanoparticle-induced toxicity in Sorghum vulgare seedlings through regulation of ROS and proline metabolism	7
Combinatorial transcriptomics and metabolomics analysis reveals the effects of the harvesting stages on the accumulation of phenylpropanoid metabolites in Lonicera japonica	7
Genome-wide identification of bHLH gene family and screening of genes related to prickle development in Zanthoxylum armatum	7
Overexpression of AtNHX1 increases leaf potassium content by improving enrichment capacity in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) roots	7
Facile one-step synthesis of gold nanoparticles using Viscum album and evaluation of their antibacterial potential	7