OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Plant Biotechnology Journal is 50. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Spray‐induced gene silencing for disease control is dependent on the efficiency of pathogen RNA uptake	141
Three AP2/ERF family members modulate flavonoid synthesis by regulating type IV chalcone isomerase in citrus	109
Modification of starch composition, structure and properties through editing of TaSBEIIa in both winter and spring wheat varieties by CRISPR/Cas9	103
Precise genome modification in tomato using an improved prime editing system	102
Overexpression of GmMYB14 improves high‐density yield and drought tolerance of soybean through regulating plant architecture mediated by the brassinosteroid pathway	101
Green giant—a tiny chloroplast genome with mighty power to produce high‐value proteins: history and phylogeny	99
Progress in soybean functional genomics over the past decade	90
CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated editing of DMR6 orthologue in banana (Musa spp.) confers enhanced resistance to bacterial disease	89
Establishment of anAgrobacterium‐mediated genetic transformation and CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated targeted mutagenesis in Hemp (Cannabis SativaL.)	81
Current status of structural variation studies in plants	79
BnTIR: an online transcriptome platform for exploring RNA‐seq libraries for oil crop Brassica napus	79
ERF9 of Poncirus trifoliata (L.) Raf. undergoes feedback regulation by ethylene and modulates cold tolerance via regulating a glutathione S‐transferase U17 gene	73
The celery genome sequence reveals sequential paleo‐polyploidizations, karyotype evolution and resistance gene reduction in apiales	71
Improved plant cytosine base editors with high editing activity, purity, and specificity	71
The NF‐Y‐PYR module integrates the abscisic acid signal pathway to regulate plant stress tolerance	69
CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated genome editing of MaACO1 (aminocyclopropane‐1‐carboxylate oxidase 1) promotes the shelf life of banana fruit	68
The wheat ABA receptor gene TaPYL1‐1B contributes to drought tolerance and grain yield by increasing water‐use efficiency	66
Establishing in planta haploid inducer line by edited SiMTL in foxtail millet (Setaria italica)	65
A chromosome‐scale assembly of allotetraploid Brassica juncea (AABB) elucidates comparative architecture of the A and B genomes	65
A high‐quality Brassica napus genome reveals expansion of transposable elements, subgenome evolution and disease resistance	64
Plant Public RNA‐seq Database: a comprehensive online database for expression analysis of ~45 000 plant public RNA‐Seq libraries	64
The chromosome‐scale reference genome of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) provides insights into linoleic acid and flavonoid biosynthesis	64
Natural allelic variation ofGmST05controlling seed size and quality in soybean	63
Wheat with greatly reduced accumulation of free asparagine in the grain, produced by CRISPR/Cas9 editing of asparagine synthetase gene TaASN2	61
Transcriptional activation of rice CINNAMOYL‐CoA REDUCTASE 10 by OsNAC5, contributes to drought tolerance by modulating lignin accumulation in roots	61

The GhMYB36 transcription factor confers resistance to biotic and abiotic stress by enhancing PR1 gene expression in plants	59
Identification of rice (Oryza sativa L.) genes involved in sheath blight resistance via a genome‐wide association study	57
High‐oleic acid content, nontransgenic allotetraploid cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) generated by knockout of GhFAD2 genes with CRISPR/Cas9 system	57
Single‐cell RNA‐seq reveals fate determination control of an individual fibre cell initiation in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)	57
CRISPR/Cas9‐based discovery of maize transcription factors regulating male sterility and their functional conservation in plants	56
In vivo maternal haploid induction in tomato	56
BnPIR: Brassica napus pan‐genome information resource for 1689 accessions	56
A chromosome‐level genome assembly provides insights into ascorbic acid accumulation and fruit softening in guava (Psidium guajava)	56
Single‐cell RNA‐seq describes the transcriptome landscape and identifies critical transcription factors in the leaf blade of the allotetraploid peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.)	56
The genome ofCymbidium sinenserevealed the evolution of orchid traits	55
Leaf angle: a target of genetic improvement in cereal crops tailored for high‐density planting	55
KnetMiner: a comprehensive approach for supporting evidence‐based gene discovery and complex trait analysis across species	54
Modelling of gene loss propensity in the pangenomes of three Brassica species suggests different mechanisms between polyploids and diploids	54
A novel R2R3‐MYB transcription factor FaMYB5 positively regulates anthocyanin and proanthocyanidin biosynthesis in cultivated strawberries (Fragaria × ananassa)	52
Genetic modification of flavone biosynthesis in rice enhances biofilm formation of soil diazotrophic bacteria and biological nitrogen fixation	52
Application of developmental regulators to improve in planta or in vitro transformation in plants	52
Engineering of rice varieties with enhanced resistances to both blast and bacterial blight diseases via CRISPR/Cas9	51
Cellulose synthase‐like protein OsCSLD4 plays an important role in the response of rice to salt stress by mediating abscisic acid biosynthesis to regulate osmotic stress tolerance	51
Molecular dissection of maize seedling salt tolerance using a genome‐wide association analysis method	51
Contributions of the international plant science community to the fight against human infectious diseases – part 1: epidemic and pandemic diseases	50
Production of aromatic three‐line hybrid rice using novel alleles of BADH2	50
Tissue‐specific activation of DOF11 promotes rice resistance to sheath blight disease and increases grain weight via activation of SWEET14	50
Insect pest management in the age of synthetic biology	50
Jasmonate‐ and abscisic acid‐activated AaGSW1‐AaTCP15/AaORA transcriptional cascade promotes artemisinin biosynthesis in Artemisia annua	50
The miR164‐GhCUC2‐GhBRC1 module regulates plant architecture through abscisic acid in cotton	50