OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Rice is 5. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Revealing Genomic Traits and Evolutionary Insights of Oryza officinalis from Southern China Through Genome Assembly and Transcriptome Analysis	102
Gγ-protein GS3 Function in Tight Genetic Relation with OsmiR396/GS2 to Regulate Grain Size in Rice	60
Correction to: Fine-tuning Flowering Time via Genome Editing of Upstream Open Reading Frames of Heading Date 2 in Rice	50
Small Papillae Regulated by SPD25 are Critical for Balancing Photosynthetic CO2 Assimilation and Water Loss in Rice	49
Identification of Novel Quantitative Trait Loci for Culm Thickness of Rice Derived from Strong-Culm Landrace in Japan, Omachi	48
Salicylic Acid Acts Upstream of Auxin and Nitric Oxide (NO) in Cell Wall Phosphorus Remobilization in Phosphorus Deficient Rice	39
Simultaneous Enhancement of iron Deficiency Tolerance and Iron Accumulation in Rice by Combining the Knockdown of OsHRZ Ubiquitin Ligases with the Introduction of Engineered Ferric-chelate Reductase	39
Can the Wild Perennial, Rhizomatous Rice Species Oryza longistaminata be a Candidate for De Novo Domestication?	38
Fine-Tuning of the Grain Size by Alternative Splicing of GS3 in Rice	30
E3 Ubiquitin Ligase OsRFI2 Regulates Salinity Tolerance by Targeting Ascorbate Peroxidase OsAPX8 for its Degradation in Rice	30
The Impact of Climate Change on the Resistance of Rice Near-Isogenic Lines with Resistance Genes Against Brown Planthopper	29
Deciphering the Genetic Basis of Allelopathy in japonica Rice Cultivated in Temperate Regions Using a Genome-Wide Association Study	29
Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Foliar Application Effectively Enhanced Zinc and Aroma Content in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Grains	28
MORE FLORET1 Interacts with C-type Replication Protein A Complex and Regulates Male Meiosis in Rice	28
The PPR-Domain Protein SOAR1 Regulates Salt Tolerance in Rice	27
Improving Rice Grain Quality Through Ecotype Breeding for Enhancing Food and Nutritional Security in Asia–Pacific Region	27
Modelling and Using Spatial Effects in Nationwide Historical Data Improve Genomic Prediction of Rice Heading Date in Japan	27
Autotetraploidy of rice does not potentiate the tolerance to drought stress in the seedling stage	27
Genome-Wide Identification, Expression and Functional Analysis Reveal the Involvement of FCS-Like Zinc Finger Gene Family in Submergence Response in Rice	26
Construction of a Female Sterility Maintaining System Based on a Novel Mutation of the MEL2 Gene	25
Exploring Genetic Diversity within aus Rice Germplasm: Insights into the Variations in Agro-morphological Traits	25
Next Generation Rice Disease Research	24
Measurements of Antibacterial Activity of Seed Crude Extracts in Cultivated Rice and Wild Oryza Species	24
Optimization of Multi-Generation Multi-location Genomic Prediction Models for Recurrent Genomic Selection in an Upland Rice Population	23
Rice MPK17 Plays a Negative Role in the Xa21-Mediated Resistance Against Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae	23

Identification of Candidate Genes for Hypoxia Tolerance in Rice by Genome-Wide Association Analysis and Transcriptome Sequencing	22
Flavonoid Metabolic Profiles and Gene Mapping of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Purple Gradient Grain Hulls	21
Overexpression of OsLCT2, a Low-Affinity Cation Transporter Gene, Reduces Cadmium Accumulation in Shoots and Grains of Rice	21
Volatile Organic Compounds, Evaluation Methods and Processing Properties for Cooked Rice Flavor	21
Allelic Variation of Hd17 for Rice Heading Date is Caused by Natural Selection	21
Rice Thematic Special Issue: Beneficial Plant–Microbe Interactions in Rice	21
Linkage Mapping and Discovery of Candidate Genes for Drought Tolerance in Rice During the Vegetative Growth Period	20
Analysis of the Genetic Stability of Insect and Herbicide Resistance Genes in Transgenic Rice Lines: A Laboratory and Field Experiment	20
OsCKq1 Regulates Heading Date and Grain Weight in Rice in Response to Day Length	19
Potentially Useful Dwarfing or Semi-dwarfing Genes in Rice Breeding in Addition to the sd1 Gene	19
Identification of a Saltol-Independent Salinity Tolerance Polymorphism in Rice Mekong Delta Landraces and Characterization of a Promising Line, Doc Phung	19
Multi-environment Genomic Selection in Rice Elite Breeding Lines	19
OsSNDP4, a Sec14-nodulin Domain Protein, is Required for Pollen Development in Rice	18
Linkage Mapping and Identification of Candidate Genes for Cold Tolerance in Rice (Oryza Sativa L.) at the Bud Bursting Stage	18
Trihelix Transcription Factor OsTGS1 Regulates Grain Size and Weight in Rice	18
Phosphate Transporter OsPT4, Ubiquitinated by E3 Ligase OsAIRP2, Plays a Crucial Role in Phosphorus and Nitrogen Translocation and Consumption in Germinating Seed	18
Efficient Breeding of Early-Maturing Rice Cultivar by Editing PHYC via CRISPR/Cas9	18
Global Survey of Alternative Splicing in Rice by Direct RNA Sequencing During Reproductive Development: Landscape and Genetic Regulation	18
Assessing the Genetic Diversity of Parents for Developing Hybrids Through Morphological and Molecular Markers in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)	17
Identification of Genomic Regions for Deep-Water Resistance in Rice for Efficient Weed Control with Reduced Herbicide Use	17
Co-infection of Four Novel Mycoviruses from Three Lineages Confers Hypovirulence on Phytopathogenic Fungus Ustilaginoidea virens	17
Identification of Metabolomic Biomarkers of Seed Vigor and Aging in Hybrid Rice	17
Proteomic and Transcriptomic Analyses Provide Novel Insights into the Crucial Roles of Host-Induced Carbohydrate Metabolism Enzymes in Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae Virulence and Rice-Xoo Interaction	16
An Adenylate Kinase OsAK3 Involves Brassinosteroid Signaling and Grain Length in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)	16
Genetic Trends Estimation in IRRIs Rice Drought Breeding Program and Identification of High Yielding Drought-Tolerant Lines	16
Development of a Temperate Climate-Adapted indica Multi-stress Tolerant Rice Variety by Pyramiding Quantitative Trait Loci	15
A Mitochondrial Localized Chaperone Regulator OsBAG6 Functions in Saline-Alkaline Stress Tolerance in Rice	15
Pangenome-Wide Association Study and Transcriptome Analysis Reveal a Novel QTL and Candidate Genes Controlling both Panicle and Leaf Blast Resistance in Rice	15
SDG712, a Putative H3K9-Specific Methyltransferase Encoding Gene, Delays Flowering through Repressing the Expression of Florigen Genes in Rice	15
NADP-malic Enzyme OsNADP-ME2 Modulates Plant Height Involving in Gibberellin Signaling in Rice	15
Overexpression of lncRNA22524 from Dongxiang Wild Rice Reduces Drought and Salt Stress Tolerance in Cultivated Rice	15
Panicle Apical Abortion 3 Controls Panicle Development and Seed Size in Rice	14
Whole-Genome Sequencing of Rice Mutant Library Members Induced by N-Methyl-N-Nitrosourea Mutagenesis of Fertilized Egg Cells	14
Temperature Effect on Rhizome Development in Perennial rice	14
OsPP65 Negatively Regulates Osmotic and Salt Stress Responses Through Regulating Phytohormone and Raffinose Family Oligosaccharide Metabolic Pathways in Rice	14
OsPP2C49, a Negative Regulatory Factor in the Abscisic Acid Signaling Pathway, Positively Regulates Grain Yield in Rice	14
A Genome Doubling Event Reshapes Rice Morphology and Products by Modulating Chromatin Signatures and Gene Expression Profiling	14
Genetic Improvement of rice Grain size Using the CRISPR/Cas9 System	14
Uncovering the Genomic Regions Associated with Yield Maintenance in Rice Under Drought Stress Using an Integrated Meta-Analysis Approach	13
OsWHY1 Interacts with OsTRX z and is Essential for Early Chloroplast Development in Rice	13
The Interaction between Rice Genotype and Magnaporthe oryzae Regulates the Assembly of Rice Root-Associated Microbiota	13
Characterization of Domestication Loci Associated with Awn Development in Rice	13
Iron Induces Resistance Against the Rice Blast Fungus Magnaporthe oryzae Through Potentiation of Immune Responses	13
Assessment of Rice Sheath Blight Resistance Including Associations with Plant Architecture, as Revealed by Genome-Wide Association Studies	13
Identification of the Cold-Related Genes COLD11 and OsCTS11 via BSA-seq and Fine Mapping at the Rice Seedling Stage	13
Microrchidia OsMORC6 Positively Regulates Cadmium Tolerance and Uptake by Mediating DNA Methylation in Rice	13
Effects of Grain Shape Genes Editing on Appearance Quality of Erect-Panicle Geng/Japonica Rice	13
Characteristics of Fertility Transition Response to the Cumulative Effective Low Temperature in a Two-Line Male Sterile Rice Cultivar	13
Correction to: Dissecting of the Deterioration in Eating Quality for Erect Panicle (Ep) Type High Yield Japonica Super Rice in Northest China	12
Identification of a Seed Vigor–Related QTL Cluster Associated with Weed Competitive Ability in Direct–Seeded Rice (Oryza Sativa L.)	12

Early Domestication History of Asian Rice Revealed by Mutations and Genome-Wide Analysis of Gene Genealogies	12
Xa7, a Small Orphan Gene Harboring Promoter Trap for AvrXa7, Leads to the Durable Resistance to Xanthomonas oryzae Pv. oryzae	12
Genomic Regions and Molecular Markers Associated with Deeper Rooting to Improve Grain Yield in Aerobic Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Production Systems	12
The Elite Alleles of OsSPL4 Regulate Grain Size and Increase Grain Yield in Rice	12
OsNAC103, a NAC Transcription Factor, Positively Regulates Leaf Senescence and Plant Architecture in Rice	12
PREMATURE SENESCENCE LEAF 50 Promotes Heat Stress Tolerance in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)	12
Correction to: Rice Carbohydrate‑Binding Malectin‑Like Protein, OsCBM1, Contributes to Drought‑Stress Tolerance by Participating in NADPH Oxidase‑Mediated ROS Production	11
Marker-Assisted Introgression of the Salinity Tolerance Locus Saltol in Temperate Japonica Rice	11
Rice Promoter Editing: An Efficient Genetic Improvement Strategy	11
Heat Stress During Gametogenesis Irreversibly Damages Female Reproductive Organ in Rice	11
OsUGE2 Regulates Plant Growth through Affecting ROS Homeostasis and Iron Level in Rice	11
Comparisons within the Rice GA 2-Oxidase Gene Family Revealed Three Dominant Paralogs and a Functional Attenuated Gene that Led to the Identification of Four Amino Acid Variants Associated with GA Dea	11
OsRopGEF10 Attenuates Cytokinin Signaling to Regulate Panicle Development and Grain Yield in Rice	10
miR167d-ARFs Module Regulates Flower Opening and Stigma Size in Rice	10
Dissection of the Genetic Basis of Rice Panicle Architecture Using a Genome-wide Association Study	10
Correction to: PREMATURE SENESCENCE LEAF 50 Promotes Heat Stress Tolerance in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)	10
Deciphering Regulatory Networks Governing Seedling Emergence in Deep-Sown Direct-Seeded Rice Cultivation	10
Rice Defense Responses Orchestrated by Oral Bacteria of the Rice Striped Stem Borer, Chilo suppressalis	10
OsSAP6 Positively Regulates Soda Saline–Alkaline Stress Tolerance in Rice	10
Genetic Background Negates Improvements in Rice Flour Characteristics and Food Processing Properties Caused by a Mutant Allele of the PDIL1-1 Seed Storage Protein Gene	10
Unique Glutelin Expression Patterns and Seed Endosperm Structure Facilitate Glutelin Accumulation in Polyploid Rice Seed	10
Selection and Validation of 48 KASP Markers for Variety Identification and Breeding Guidance in Conventional and Hybrid Rice (Oryza sativa L.)	10
Regulation of Drought and Salt Tolerance by OsSKL2 and OsASR1 in Rice	10
Variations in the N2 Fixation and CH4 Oxidation Activities of Type I Methanotrophs in the Rice Roots in Saline-Alkali Paddy Field Under Nitrogen Fertilization	9
Jasmonic Acid (JA) Signaling Pathway in Rice Defense Against Chilo suppressalis Infestation	9
Effects of Various Allelic Combinations of Starch Biosynthetic Genes on the Properties of Endosperm Starch in Rice	9
A Single Nucleotide Substitution of GSAM Gene Causes Massive Accumulation of Glutamate 1-Semialdehyde and Yellow Leaf Phenotype in Rice	9
Pyramiding of Low Chalkiness QTLs Is an Effective Way to Reduce Rice Chalkiness	9
In Memory of Dr Hei Leung	9
Dissecting of the Deterioration in Eating Quality for Erect Panicle (Ep) Type High Yield Japonica Super Rice in Northest China	9
Integrated Microbiome and Metabolomic Analysis Reveal Responses of Rhizosphere Bacterial Communities and Root exudate Composition to Drought and Genotype in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)	9
Impact of Seed Origin and Genetic Drift of Improved Rice Variety IR841 in Benin	9
WLP3 Encodes the Ribosomal Protein L18 and Regulates Chloroplast Development in Rice	9
Genome Editing Technology and Its Application to Metabolic Engineering in Rice	9
Substitution Mapping and Allelic Variations of the Domestication Genes from O. rufipogon and O. nivara	8
Identifying Heat Adaptability QTLs and Candidate Genes for Grain Appearance Quality at the Flowering Stage in Rice	8
Metabolomic and Transcriptomic Changes Induced by Potassium Deficiency During Sarocladium oryzae Infection Reveal Insights into Rice Sheath Rot Disease Resistance	8
Overexpression of a Novel ERF-X-Type Transcription Factor, OsERF106MZ, Reduces Shoot Growth and Tolerance to Salinity Stress in Rice	8
OsSTS, a Novel Allele of Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinase 4 (OsMKK4), Controls Grain Size and Salt Tolerance in Rice	8
Rice Grain Size and Quality	8
Enhancement of Heat and Drought Stress Tolerance in Rice by Genetic Manipulation: A Systematic Review	8
A Dual-localized Fructose Bisphosphate Aldolase is Essential for Chloroplast Development and Carbon Metabolism in Rice	8
The Effects of Rf4 and the Genetic Mechanism Behind Fertility Restoration of Wild Abortive Cytoplasmic Male Sterility (WA-CMS) in Japonica Rice (Oryza sativa ssp. Japonica)	8
Constructed Rice Tracers Identify the Major Virulent Transcription Activator-Like Effectors of the Bacterial Leaf Blight Pathogen	8
Comprehensive GWAS and Transcriptome Analysis Discovered Candidate Gene Associated with Starch Pasting Properties of Temperate japonica rice (Oryza sativa L.)	8
Interspecific Hybridization Enhanced Tolerance to Salinity and Cadmium Stress Through Modifying Biochemical, Physiological, and Resistance Gene Levels, Especially in Polyploid Rice: A Sustainable Way	8
Coordination of m6A mRNA methylation and gene transcriptome in rice response to cadmium stress	8
OsCBL1 Modulates the Nitrate-Induced Phosphate Response by Altering OsNLP4 Cytoplasmic-Nucleus Shuttling	8
Comparative Transcriptome Combined with Morphophysiological Analyses Revealed Carotenoid Biosynthesis for Differential Chilling Tolerance in Two Contrasting Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Genotypes	8
Correction: E3 Ubiquitin Ligase OsRFI2 Regulates Salinity Tolerance by Targeting Ascorbate Peroxidase OsAPX8 for its Degradation in Rice	8
The Ability of Silicon Fertilisation to Alleviate Salinity Stress in Rice is Critically Dependent on Cultivar	7
Mapping of Candidate Genes in Response to Low Nitrogen in Rice Seedlings	7
A Novel Function of GW5 on Controlling the Early Growth Vigor and its Haplotype Effect on Shoot Dry Weight and Grain Size in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)	7
Comparative Proteomic Analysis Provides New Insights into Improved Grain-filling in Ratoon Season Rice	7
Ubiquitin-Conjugating Enzyme OsUBC11 Affects the Development of Roots via Auxin Pathway	7
Molecular Breeding of a Novel PTGMS Line of WDR for Broad-Spectrum Resistance to Blast Using Pi9, Pi5, and Pi54 Genes	7
Control of Grain Weight and Size in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) by OsPUB3 Encoding a U-Box E3 Ubiquitin Ligase	7
Yuan Longping and Hybrid Rice Research	7
GWAS Combined with WGCNA of Transcriptome and Metabolome to Excavate Key Candidate Genes for Rice Anaerobic Germination	7
The Function of SD1 on Shoot Length and its Pyramiding Effect on Shoot Length and Plant Height in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)	7
Functional Analysis of Mature Activin A Produced by Enterokinase in Plant Cells	7
Improving Agricultural Traits While Maintaining High Resistant Starch Content in Rice	7
Establishment and Advances of Third-Generation Hybrid Rice Technology: A Review	6
Genome-Wide Association Study of the Genetic Basis of Effective Tiller Number in Rice	6
Magnaporthe oryzae effector AvrPik-D targets a transcription factor WG7 to suppress rice immunity	6
Biofortified Rice Provides Rich Sakuranetin in Endosperm	6
OsJAZ10 Modulates Metabolite Profiles in Rice Seedlings in Response to Alkaline Stress	6
Sparse Phenotyping and Haplotype-Based Models for Genomic Prediction in Rice	6
Mutational Bias and Natural Selection Driving the Synonymous Codon Usage of Single-Exon Genes in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)	5
Creation of Elite Rice with High-Yield, Superior-Quality and High Resistance to Brown Planthopper Based on Molecular Design	5
Genome-Wide Association Mapping and Gene Expression Analysis Reveal the Negative Role of OsMYB21 in Regulating Bacterial Blight Resistance in Rice	5
Mitigation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Rice via Manipulation of Key Root Traits	5
Targeted Identification of Rice Grain-Associated Gene Allelic Variation Through Mutation Induction, Targeted Sequencing, and Whole Genome Sequencing Combined with a Mixed-Samples Strategy	5
Rice Carbohydrate-Binding Malectin-Like Protein, OsCBM1, Contributes to Drought-Stress Tolerance by Participating in NADPH Oxidase-Mediated ROS Production	5
Transcriptome Landscapes of Salt-Susceptible Rice Cultivar IR29 Associated with a Plant Growth Promoting Endophytic Streptomyces	5
OsWRKY62 and OsWRKY76 Interact with Importin α1s for Negative Regulation of Defensive Responses in Rice Nucleus	5
Rice Basic Helix-Loop-Helix 079 (OsbHLH079) Delays Leaf Senescence by Attenuating ABA Signaling	5
Integration of Dual Stress Transcriptomes and Major QTLs from a Pair of Genotypes Contrasting for Drought and Chronic Nitrogen Starvation Identifies Key Stress Responsive Genes in Rice	5
Golgi-Localized OsFPN1 is Involved in Co and Ni Transport and Their Detoxification in Rice	5
Association Mapping and Functional Analysis of Rice Cold Tolerance QTLs at the Bud Burst Stage	5