OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Integrative 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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)

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Paternally imprinted LATE‐FLOWERING2 transcription factor contributes to paternal‐excess interploidy hybridization barriers in wheat	280
The RING zinc finger protein LbRZF1 promotes salt gland development and salt tolerance in Limonium bicolor	219
Apple MIEL1/ABI5‐MAX2 regulatory module links strigolactone and abscisic acid signals	208
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The m⁶A reader SiYTH1 enhances drought tolerance by affecting the messenger RNA stability of genes related to stomatal closure and reactive oxygen species scavenging in Setaria italica	170
EXPLICIT‐Kinase: A gene expression predictor for dissecting the functions of the Arabidopsis kinome	168
A recently evolved BAHD acetyltransferase, responsible for bitter soyasaponin A production, is indispensable for soybean seed germination	138
Brassinosteroid signaling regulates phosphate starvation‐induced malate secretion in plants	134
Gibberellin promotes cambium reestablishment during secondary vascular tissue regeneration after girdling in an auxin‐dependent manner in Populus	127
Molecular regulation of the key specialized metabolism pathways in medicinal plants	120
Specialized endoplasmic reticulum‐derived vesicles in plants: Functional diversity, evolution, and biotechnological exploitation	107
Structural insight into chitin perception by chitin elicitor receptor kinase 1 of Oryza sativa	104
Jasmonate activates a SlJAZ2/3‐SlMYC3‐like module regulating K⁺ uptake in tomato response to low K⁺ stress	96
SD‐RLK28 positively regulates pollen hydration on stigmas as a PCP‐Bβ receptor in Arabidopsis thaliana	91
A resurfaced sensor NLR confers new recognition specificity to non‐MAX effectors	90
Understanding protein translocation across chloroplast membranes: Translocons and motor proteins	81
The origin and evolution of carpels and fruits from an evo‐devo perspective	81
Cell type‐specific proteomics uncovers a RAF15‐SnRK2.6/OST1 kinase cascade in guard cells	77
UVR8‐TCP4‐LOX2 module regulates UV‐B tolerance in Arabidopsis	76
Precise modulation of bioactive gibberellin homeostasis: A promising strategy for enhancing abiotic stress tolerance	75
The interaction of nutrient uptake with biotic and abiotic stresses in plants	72
Auxin signaling module OsSK41‐OsIAA10‐OsARF regulates grain yield traits in rice	70
A NAC transcription factor MNAC3‐centered regulatory network negatively modulates rice immunity against blast disease	69
Zinc‐finger protein GmZF351 improves both salt and drought stress tolerance in soybean	66

Unveiling a half‐century mystery of molecular bases for three‐line hybrid rice breeding system	66
Chromatin‐remodeling complexes: Conserved and plant‐specific subunits in Arabidopsis	66
Agronomical selection on loss‐of‐function of GIGANTEA simultaneously facilitates soybean salt tolerance and early maturity	65
The regulatory mechanism of rapid lignification for timely anther dehiscence	64
An integrative overview of cold response and regulatory pathways in horticultural crops	63
Integrating multiplicate data: A new trend for taxonomic study	62
The plant terpenes DMNT and TMTT function as signaling compounds that attract Asian corn borer (Ostrinia furnacalis) to maize plants	62
Controlling flowering of Medicago sativa (alfalfa) by inducing dominant mutations	62
High‐throughput genome editing in rice with a virus‐based surrogate system	62
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The kinase OsSK41/OsGSK5 negatively regulates amylose content in rice endosperm by affecting the interaction between OsEBP89 and OsBP5	61
The MIEL1‐ABI5/MYB30 regulatory module fine tunes abscisic acid signaling during seed germination	60
Young Leaf White Stripe encodes a P‐type PPR protein required for chloroplast development	59
Allele‐aware chromosome‐scale assembly of the allopolyploid genome of hexaploid Ma bamboo (Dendrocalamus latiflorus Munro)	57
Breeding 5.0: Artificial intelligence (AI)‐decoded germplasm for accelerated crop innovation	57
OsNAC5 orchestrates OsABI5 to fine‐tune cold tolerance in rice	56
The SlWRKY42–SlMYC2 module synergistically enhances tomato saline–alkali tolerance by activating the jasmonic acid signaling and spermidine biosynthesis pathway	56
The transcriptional co‐repressor SEED DORMANCY 4‐LIKE (AtSDR4L) promotes the embryonic‐to‐vegetative transition in Arabidopsis thaliana	55
Effective methods for isolation and purification of extracellular vesicles from plants	55
Assembly dynamics of East Asian subtropical evergreen broadleaved forests: New insights from the dominant Fagaceae trees	54
Origin and evolution of green plants in the light of key evolutionary events	53
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Tyrosylprotein sulfotransferase suppresses ABA signaling via sulfation of SnRK2.2/2.3/2.6	48
The Arabidopsis NuA4 histone acetyltransferase complex is required for chlorophyll biosynthesis and photosynthesis	47
Solanum bulbocastanum nucleotide‐binding leucine‐rich repeat receptor evolution reveals functional variants and critical residues in Rpi‐blb1/RB	47
The chromatin remodeler BRAHMA recruits HISTONE DEACETYLASE6 to regulate root growth inhibition in response to phosphate starvation in Arabidopsis	47
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The spliceophilin CYP18‐2 is mainly involved in the splicing of retained introns under heat stress inArabidopsis	45
Global identification of key genes for pollen germination in rice through high‐throughput screening and gene editing	44
Rapid responses: Receptor‐like kinases directly regulate the functions of membrane transport proteins in plants	44
MYB2 and MYB108 regulate lateral root development by interacting with LBD29 in Arabidopsis thaliana	44
Sucrose induces flowering by degradation of the floral repressor Ghd7 via K48‐linked polyubiquitination in rice	44
Interplay of phytohormones and epigenetic regulation: A recipe for plant development and plasticity	43
Quantitative proteomics reveals redox‐based functional regulation of photosynthesis under fluctuating light in plants	43
The salt‐activated CBF1/CBF2/CBF3‐GALS1 module fine‐tunes galactan‐induced salt hypersensitivity in Arabidopsis	43
Multiple roles of NAC transcription factors in plant development and stress responses	42
The battle of crops against drought: Genetic dissection and improvement	42
Striking a growth–defense balance: Stress regulators that function in maize development	42
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Establishment of genome‐editing system and assembly of a near‐complete genome in broomcorn millet	40
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Enhancing genetic transformation efficiency in cucurbit crops through AtGRF5 overexpression: Mechanistic insights and applications	40
SMALL AND ROUND GRAIN is involved in the brassinosteroid signaling pathway which regulates grain size in rice	39
Lethal effects of tea‐oil Camellia on honeybee larvae due to pollen toxicity	39
ZmGRAS11, transactivated by Opaque2, positively regulates kernel size in maize	39
CircZmMED16 delays plant flowering by negatively regulating starch content through its binding to ZmAPS1	39
Sulfur metabolism under stress: Oxidized glutathione inhibits methionine biosynthesis by destabilizing the enzyme cystathionine γ‐synthase	38
A synthetic biology approach for identifying de‐SUMOylation enzymes of substrates	38
Polyamines: The valuable bio‐stimulants and endogenous signaling molecules for plant development and stress response	38
Low copy numbers for mitochondrial DNA moderates the strength of nuclear–cytoplasmic incompatibility in plants	37
Iturin and fengycin lipopeptides inhibit pathogenic Fusarium by targeting multiple components of the cell membrane and their regulative effects in wheat	37
Ribonuclease H‐like gene SMALL GRAIN2 regulates grain size in rice through brassinosteroid signaling pathway	37
Natural allelic variation of NAC transcription factor 22 regulates starch biosynthesis and properties in sweetpotato	37
Phytoparasite avoidance: Manipulation of strigolactone exudation, not biosynthesis	37
FIGL1 coordinates with dosage‐sensitive BRCA2 in modulating meiotic recombination in maize	37
The Phytophthora effector Avh94 manipulates host jasmonic acid signaling to promote infection	36
SICKLE represses photomorphogenic development of Arabidopsis seedlings via HY5‐ and PIF4‐mediated signaling	36
The METHYLTRANSFERASE B–SERRATE interaction mediates the reciprocal regulation of microRNA biogenesis and RNA m⁶A modification	36
New insights into CNL‐mediated immunity through recognition of Ralstonia solanacearum RipP1 by NbZAR1	36
ERF5 enhances protocorm‐like body regeneration via enhancement of STM expression in Dendrobium orchid	36
Integration of light and temperature signaling pathways in plants	35
Halotolerant Bacillus sp. strain RA coordinates myo‐inositol metabolism to confer salt tolerance to tomato	35
Phylogenomics and the flowering plant tree of life	34
Identification of natural allelic variation in TTL1 controlling thermotolerance and grain size by a rice super pan‐genome	34
Protein ubiquitination in plant peroxisomes	34
Circadian clock in plants: Linking timing to fitness	33
The unconventional prefoldin RPB5 interactor mediates the gravitropic response by modulating cytoskeleton organization and auxin transport in Arabidopsis	33
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Translation rate underpins specific targeting of N‐terminal transmembrane proteins to mitochondria	31
The transcription factor NAC102 confers cadmium tolerance by regulating WAKL11 expression and cell wall pectin metabolism in Arabidopsis	31
Proteomic dynamics revealed sex‐biased responses to combined heat‐drought stress in Marchantia	31
Domains rearranged methyltransferases (DRMs)‐mediated DNA methylation plays key roles in modulating gene expression and maintaining transposable element silencing in soybean	31
The receptor‐like cytoplasmic kinase OsBSK1‐2 regulates immunity via an HLH/bHLH complex	31
OpNAC1 transcription factor regulates the biosynthesis of the anticancer drug camptothecin by targeting loganic acid O‐methyltransferase in Ophiorrhiza pumila	31
The transcription factors TLR1 and TLR2 negatively regulate trichome density and artemisinin levels in Artemisia annua	31
SapBase: A central portal for functional and comparative genomics of Sapindaceae species	30
MicroRNA gatekeepers: Orchestrating rhizospheric dynamics	30
The OsMAPK5–OsWRKY72 module negatively regulates grain length and grain weight in rice	30
OsPRMT5 methylates OsPAL1 to promote rice resistance, hindered by a Xanthomonas oryzae effector	30
CDC48B facilitates the intercellular trafficking of SHORT‐ROOT during radial patterning in roots	30
Unraveling the central puzzle in salicylic acid biosynthesis from phenylalanine	30
The F‐box protein SHORT PRIMARY ROOT modulates primary root meristem activity by targeting SEUSS‐LIKE protein for degradation in rice	30
Navigating the landscape of plant proteomics	30
Light signaling‐dependent regulation of plastid RNA processing in Arabidopsis	30
The egg cell is preferentially fertilized in Arabidopsis double fertilization	30
Low temperature‐mediated repression and far‐red light‐mediated induction determine morning FLOWERING LOCUS T expression levels	29
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CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing and natural variation analysis demonstrate the potential for HvARE1 in improvement of nitrogen use efficiency in barley	29
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Climate factors affect forest biomass allocation by altering soil nutrient availability and leaf traits	27
Development of elite rice with broad‐spectrum resistance through pyramiding of key resistance gene and simultaneously editing multiple susceptibility genes	27
Climate‐influenced boreotropical survival and rampant introgressions explain the thriving of New World grapes in the north temperate zone	27
RNA silencing: From discovery and elucidation to application and perspectives	27
Decoding alternative splicing: A key player in plant biotic stress resistance	27
Overexpression of modified Bacillus thuringiensis toxin Cyt2Aa in wheat strongly enhances aphid resistance	27
Lysozyme inhibits postharvest physiological deterioration of cassava	27
PE6c greatly enhances prime editing in transgenic rice plants	26
Highly efficient, genotype‐independent transformation and gene editing in watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) using a chimeric ClGRF4‐GIF1 gene	26
Vitamin B₁ THIAMIN REQUIRING1 synthase mediates the maintenance of chloroplast function by regulating sugar and fatty acid metabolism in rice	26
Duplication and sub‐functionalization of flavonoid biosynthesis genes plays important role in Leguminosae root nodule symbiosis evolution	26
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GhCASPL1 regulates secondary cell wall thickening in cotton fibers by stabilizing the cellulose synthase complex on the plasma membrane	25
GmGASA12 coordinates hormonal dynamics to enhance soybean water‐soluble protein accumulation and seed size	25
A pair of G‐type lectin receptor‐like kinases modulates nlp20‐mediated immune responses by coupling to the RLP23 receptor complex	24
Mechanisms of vacuolar phosphate efflux supporting soybean root hair growth in response to phosphate deficiency	24
Advances in photosynthesis research: Unlocking the potential for food security, renewable energy, and environmental sustainability	24
R‐loop: The new genome regulatory element in plants	23
OsPRK1/2/3‐mediated reactive oxygen species signaling is required for pollen tube germination in rice	23
A SlMYB78‐regulated bifunctional gene cluster for phenolamide and salicylic acid biosynthesis during tomato domestication, reducing disease resistance	23
A simplified SynCom based on core–helper strain interactions enhances symbiotic nitrogen fixation in soybean	23
A novel C2H2‐type zinc‐finger transcription factor, CitZAT4, regulates ethylene‐induced orange coloration in Satsuma mandarin flavedo (Citrus unshiu Marc.)	23

Ca²⁺ signaling in plant responses to abiotic stresses	23
Cell wall remodeling during plant regeneration	23
Protein S‐acylation, a new panacea for plant fitness	23
BBX9 forms feedback loops with PIFs and BBX21 to promote photomorphogenic development	22
CLE19 suppresses brassinosteroid signaling output via the BSL‐BIN2 module to maintain BES1 activity and pollen exine patterning in Arabidopsis	22
SoySNP618K array: A high‐resolution single nucleotide polymorphism platform as a valuable genomic resource for soybean genetics and breeding	22
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Bracelet salt glands of the recretohalophyte Limonium bicolor: Distribution, morphology, and induction	22
MALE STERILITY 3 encodes a plant homeodomain‐finger protein for male fertility in soybean	22
Anti‐microtubule activity of the traditional Chinese medicine herb Northern Ban Lan (Isatis tinctoria) leads to glucobrassicin	21
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Cold tolerance acquired through inheritable cold‐induced epigenetic variation	21
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A straight‐forward seed production technology system for foxtail millet (Setaria italica)	21
OsDNR1 as a key regulator of rice resistance to 4‐hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase‐inhibiting herbicides	21
A high‐resolution transcriptomic atlas depicting nitrogen fixation and nodule development in soybean	20
From molecular basics to agronomic benefits: Insights into noncoding RNA‐mediated gene regulation in plants	20
Single‐cell RNA sequencing reveals a high‐resolution cell atlas of xylem in Populus	20
Coat protein of Chinese wheat mosaic virus upregulates and interacts with cytosolic glyceraldehyde‐3‐phosphate dehydrogenase, a negative regulator of plant autophagy, to promote virus infection	20
PuHox52 promotes coordinated uptake of nitrate, phosphate, and iron under nitrogen deficiency in Populus ussuriensis	20
Scaffold protein RACK1A positively regulates leaf senescence by coordinating the EIN3‐miR164‐ORE1 transcriptional cascade in Arabidopsis	20
TaGPAT6 enhances salt tolerance in wheat by synthesizing cutin and suberin monomers to form a diffusion barrier	20
RsLBD3 regulates the secondary growth of taproot by integrating auxin and cytokinin signaling in radish (Raphanus sativus L.)	20
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Potassium transporter OsHAK9 regulates seed germination under salt stress by preventing gibberellin degradation through mediating OsGA2ox7 in rice	19
RING‐box proteins regulate leaf senescence and stomatal closure via repression of ABA transporter gene ABCG40	19
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Reactive oxygen species: Multidimensional regulators of plant adaptation to abiotic stress and development	19
Cryo‐EM structure of a minimal reaction center–light‐harvesting complex from the phototrophic bacterium Chloroflexus aurantiacus	19
Growth asymmetry precedes differential auxin response during apical hook initiation in Arabidopsis	19
How did the amphibious Eleocharis vivipara acquire its C₃–C₄ photosynthetic plasticity?	19
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Creation of fragrant peanut using CRISPR/Cas9	19
Integrated view of plant metabolic defense with particular focus on chewing herbivores	19
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The interplay of abiotic and biotic factors likely drove one of the fastest plant radiations from tropical–subtropical Asia	18
AtMCM10 promotes DNA replication‐coupled nucleosome assembly in Arabidopsis	18
Regulation of FLC nuclear import by coordinated action of the NUP62‐subcomplex and importin β SAD2	18
Diploid species phylogeny and evolutionary reticulation indicate early radiation of Ephedra in the Tethys coast	18
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Engineering prime editors in Salvia miltiorrhiza for precise genome modification	18
An efficient CRISPR/Cas9 platform for targeted genome editing in rose (Rosa hybrida)	18
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Arabidopsis F‐BOX STRESS INDUCED 4 is required to repress excessive divisions in stomatal development	18
Molecular mechanisms underlying the toxicity and detoxification of trace metals and metalloids in plants	18
Tomato TGase positively regulates thermotolerance by inducing polyamine to activate autophagy	18
Rice seed germination priming by salicylic acid and the emerging role of phytohormones in anaerobic germination	17
Pleistocene glaciation advances the cryptic speciation of Stellera chamaejasme L. in a major biodiversity hotspot	17
ZmTCP23 regulates leaf angle and tassel branch angle formation in maize by modulating LG1 expression and abscisic acid catabolism	17
Chromosomal‐level genome and metabolome analyses of highly heterozygous allohexaploid Dendrocalamus brandisii elucidate shoot quality and developmental characteristics	17
Diverse roles of MYB transcription factors in plants	17
Role of serotonin in plant stress responses: Quo vadis?	17
Precise tiller angle control by manipulating TAC1 expression in rice	17
CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated editing of GmTAP1 confers enhanced resistance to Phytophthora sojae in soybean	17
Chloroplast protein translocation complexes and their regulation	17
Hybrid sorghum breeding in China: A historical review and perspectives	17
Jasmonate‐responsive MdMYC2/MdMED25 complex regulates malic acid accumulation in apples through the miR858–MdMYB73 module	17
Natural variations in Multi‐Grain Spikelet 1 enhance grain number in sorghum	17
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Functional divergences of natural variations of TaNAM‐A1 in controlling leaf senescence during wheat grain filling	16
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Symplastic communication in the root cap directs auxin distribution to modulate root development	16
SEC1A and SEC6 synergistically regulate pollen tube polar growth	16
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Small bending, big curvature	16
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Plant prenyltransferases: Diversity, catalytic activities, mechanisms, and application in heterologous production of prenylated natural products	15
Differential SW16.1 allelic effects and genetic backgrounds contributed to increased seed weight after soybean domestication	15
SOS2‐FREE1 regulates SOS1 tonoplast sorting to promote Na⁺ compartmentalization in vacuole during salt stress response	15
PROTEIN S‐ACYL TRANSFERASE 13/16 modulate disease resistance by S‐acylation of the nucleotide binding, leucine‐rich repeat protein R5L1 in Arabidopsis	15
Native genetic switch enhances heat resilience, grain quality, and yield in rice	15
Natural variation in the NAC transcription factor NONRIPENING contributes to melon fruit ripening	15
Late blight pathogen targets host Rab‐G3 GTPases with an atypical GTPase‐activating protein	15
Water stress resilient cereal crops: Lessons from wild relatives	15
Combined analyses of translatome and transcriptome in Arabidopsis reveal new players responding to magnesium deficiency	15
The miR159a‐DUO1 module regulates pollen development by modulating auxin biosynthesis and starch metabolism in citrus	15
Hijacking phosphate signaling: A novel strategy of fungal pathogens in plant disease	15
Ascorbate peroxidase 1 confers resistance to southern corn leaf blight in maize	15
Arabidopsis phytochromes A and B synergistically repress SPA1 under blue light	15
De novo creation of popcorn‐like fragrant foxtail millet	15
Environmentally adaptive reshaping of plant photomorphogenesis by karrikin and strigolactone signaling	15
Clathrin is required for DNA damage repair	14
Abscisic acid‐dependent PMT1 expression regulates salt tolerance by alleviating abscisic acid‐mediated reactive oxygen species production in Arabidopsis	14
CPR5 positively regulates pattern‐triggered immunity via a mediator protein	14
A molecular link between autophagy and circadian rhythm in plants	14
The multifaceted bHLH25 in H₂O₂‐mediated immune responses	14
Decoding citrus Huanglongbing resistance and AI‐driven innovation in bacterial pathogen control	14
α‐Ketoglutarate dehydrogenase (KGDH): A new balancer between energy metabolism and gene expression in plants	14
IbNIEL‐mediated degradation of IbNAC087 regulates jasmonic acid‐dependent salt and drought tolerance in sweet potato	14
Modulation of starch synthesis in Arabidopsis via phytochrome B‐mediated light signal transduction	14
Horizontal gene transfer: Driving the evolution and adaptation of plants	14