OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Zoological Research 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Tip of the iceberg: species diversity of <i>Pholcus</i> spiders (Araneae, Pholcidae) in the Changbai Mountains, Northeast China	31
Potential aquatic environmental risks of trifloxystrobin: Enhancement of virus susceptibility in zebrafish through initiation of autophagy	30
Challenging Wallacean and Linnean shortfalls: <i>Ectatosticta</i> spiders (Araneae, Hypochilidae) from China	29
Animal models of Alzheimer’s disease: Applications, evaluation, and perspectives	28
Animal secretory endolysosome channel discovery	27
Emerging SARS-CoV-2 B.1.621/Mu variant is prominently resistant to inactivated vaccine-elicited antibodies	26
Melatonin relieves heat-induced spermatocyte apoptosis in mouse testes by inhibition of ATF6 and PERK signaling pathways	25
Cenozoic Tethyan changes dominated Eurasian animal evolution and diversity patterns	24
Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals atlas of dairy goat testis cells	21
Dmrt1 regulates the immune response by repressing the TLR4 signaling pathway in goat male germline stem cells	20
Evolutionary impacts of purine metabolism genes on mammalian oxidative stress adaptation	20
Scavenging reactive oxygen species is a potential strategy to protect <i>Larimichthys crocea</i> against environmental hypoxia by mitigating oxidative stress	16
Diversifying on the Ark: multiple new endemic lineages of dwarf geckos from the Western Ghats provide insights into the systematics and biogeography of South Asian <i>Cnemaspis</i> (Reptil	16
ROS-mediated BNIP3-dependent mitophagy promotes coelomocyte survival in <i>Apostichopus</i> <i>japonicus</i> in response to <i>Vibrio splendidus</i> infection	16
Chromosomal assembly of the Antarctic toothfish (<i>Dissostichus mawsoni</i>) genome using third-generation DNA sequencing and Hi-C technology	16
Adult hippocampal neurogenesis and its impairment in Alzheimer’s disease	15
The high diversity of SARS-CoV-2-related coronaviruses in pangolins alters potential ecological risks	15
Maternal sleep deprivation induces gut microbial dysbiosis and neuroinflammation in offspring rats	15
Unknown species from China: The case of phrurolithid spiders (Araneae, Phrurolithidae)	15
Chromosome-level genome assembly of the Chinese longsnout catfish <i>Leiocassis longirostris</i>	14
Hif-1α/Hsf1/Hsp70 signaling pathway regulates redox homeostasis and apoptosis in large yellow croaker (<i>Larimichthys crocea</i>) under environmental hypoxia	14
Genome-wide analysis reveals signatures of complex introgressive gene flow in macaques (genus <i>Macaca</i>)	14
Genome-wide scan for selective footprints and genes related to cold tolerance in Chantecler chickens	13
Comprehensive annotation of the Chinese tree shrew genome by large-scale RNA sequencing and long-read isoform sequencing	13
Antiviral effects of natural small molecules on aquatic rhabdovirus by interfering with early viral replication	13

A novel machine learning approach (svmSomatic) to distinguish somatic and germline mutations using next-generation sequencing data	13
Multidimensional amphibian diversity and community structure along a 2 600 m elevational gradient on the eastern margin of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau	13
Capsid protein from red-spotted grouper nervous necrosis virus induces incomplete autophagy by inactivating the HSP90ab1-AKT-MTOR pathway	13
Mouse models of epithelial ovarian cancer for preclinical studies	13
Revisiting the evolutionary history of domestic and wild ducks based on genomic analyses	12
Discovery of a wild, genetically pure Chinese giant salamander creates new conservation opportunities	12
Parabiosis modeling: protocol, application and perspectives	12
Molecular mechanisms of intermuscular bone development in fish: a review	12
Clonal spread of <i>Escherichia coli</i> O101:H9-ST10 and O101:H9-ST167 strains carrying <i>fosA3</i> and <i>bla</i><sub>CTX-M-14</sub> among diarrheal	12
Europe vs. China: <i>Pholcus</i> (Araneae, Pholcidae) from Yanshan-Taihang Mountains confirms uneven distribution of spiders in Eurasia	12
Transcriptomic and metabolomic insights into the role of the <i>flgK</i> gene in the pathogenicity of <i>Pseudomonas plecoglossicida</i> to orange-spotted grouper (<i>Epi	12
<i>PINK1</i> gene mutation by pair truncated sgRNA/Cas9-D10A in cynomolgus monkeys	11
<i>LIN28A</i> inhibits <i>DUSP</i> family phosphatases and activates MAPK signaling pathway to maintain pluripotency in porcine induced pluripotent stem cells	11
Characterization of NDM-5-producing <i>Enterobacteriaceae</i> isolates from retail grass carp (<i>Ctenopharyngodon idella</i>) and evidence of <i>bla</i><sub>	11
Current understanding of the cGAS-STING signaling pathway: Structure, regulatory mechanisms, and related diseases	10
Understanding autism spectrum disorders with animal models: applications, insights, and perspectives	10
A bright future for the tree shrew in neuroscience research: Summary from the inaugural Tree Shrew Users Meeting	10
Diversity of reptile sex chromosome evolution revealed by cytogenetic and linked-read sequencing	10
Genomes reveal selective sweeps in kiang and donkey for high-altitude adaptation	9
First identification of two co-existing genome-wide significant sex quantitative trait loci (QTL) in red tilapia using integrative QTL mapping	9
Single-cell transcriptomic landscape of the sheep rumen provides insights into physiological programming development and adaptation of digestive strategies	9
Fluoxetine ameliorates depressive symptoms by regulating lncRNA expression in the mouse hippocampus	8
Biological implications and limitations of a cynomolgus monkey with naturally occurring Parkinson’s disease	8
A review of the Cypriniform tribe Yunnanilini Prokofiev, 2010 from China, with an emphasis on five genera based on morphologies and complete mitochondrial genomes of some species	8
Particulate matter exposure exacerbates susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection in humanized ACE2 mice	8
A new species of <i>Leptobrachella</i> (Anura: Megophryidae) from central Guangxi, China	8
Phylogenomic relationships and molecular convergences to subterranean life in rodent family Spalacidae	8
Avian sibling cannibalism: Hoopoe mothers regularly use their last hatched nestlings to feed older siblings	8
Construction of a chromosome-level genome assembly for genome-wide identification of growth-related quantitative trait loci in <i>Sinocyclocheilus grahami</i> (Cypriniformes, Cyprinidae)	8
Taxonomic revision of <i>Amolops</i> <i>chunganensis</i> (Pope, 1929) (Amphibia: Anura) and description of a new species from southwestern China, with discussion on <i>Am	8
Northern pig-tailed macaques (<i>Macaca leonina</i>) infected with SARS-CoV-2 show rapid viral clearance and persistent immune response	8
Does the Dzungarian racerunner (<i>Eremias dzungarica</i> Orlova, Poyarkov, Chirikova, Nazarov, Munkhbaatar, Munkhbayar & Terbish, 2017) occur in China? Species delimitation and identi	7
Transcription factor <i>Dmrt1</i> triggers the SPRY1-NF-κB pathway to maintain testicular immune homeostasis and male fertility	7
Parasitism is always costly to the host	7
Genome-wide association study identifies quantitative trait loci affecting cattle temperament	7
Description of a new species of the genus <i>Uropsilus</i> (Eulipotyphla: Talpidae: Uropsilinae) from the Dabie Mountains, Anhui, Eastern China	7
Population recovery of the critically endangered western black crested gibbon (<i>Nomascus concolor</i>) in Mt. Wuliang, Yunnan, China	7
<i>Sox9</i> is indispensable for testis differentiation in the red-eared slider turtle, a reptile with temperature-dependent sex determination	7
Molecular phylogeny and morphological comparisons of the genus <i>Hebius</i> Thompson, 1913 (Reptilia: Squamata: Colubridae) uncover a new taxon from Yunnan Province, China, and support re	7
Cataract-causing allele in CRYAA (Y118D) proceeds through endoplasmic reticulum stress in mouse model	7
Altered metabolic state impedes limb regeneration in salamanders	7
Chronic lithium treatment ameliorates ketamine-induced mania-like behavior via the PI3K-AKT signaling pathway	7
Genome and population evolution and environmental adaptation of <i>Glyptosternon maculatum</i> on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau	7
Population genomics reveals that natural variation in <i>PRDM16</i> contributes to cold tolerance in domestic cattle	7
Pitfalls of barcodes in the study of worldwide SARS-CoV-2 variation and phylodynamics	7
Inhibition of mTOR signaling by rapamycin protects photoreceptors from degeneration in <i>rd1</i> mice	6
Comparative mitogenome phylogeography of two anteater genera (<i>Tamandua</i> and <i>Myrmecophaga</i>; Myrmecophagidae, Xenarthra): Evidence of discrepant evolutionary traits	6
Engineered T cells and their therapeutic applications in autoimmune diseases	6
Phylogenetic relationships of the zokor genus <i>Eospalax</i> (Mammalia, Rodentia, Spalacidae) inferred from whole-genome analyses, with description of a new species endemic to Hengduan Mo	6
Mechanism of hyperproteinemia-induced blood cell homeostasis imbalance in an animal model	6

Diet, food availability, and climatic factors drive ranging behavior in white-headed langurs in the limestone forests of Guangxi, southwest China	6
Role of <i>Cyp19a1</i> in the female pathway of a freshwater turtle species (<i>Mauremys reevesii</i>) with temperature-dependent sex determination	6
Metagenomic analysis reveals presence of different animal viruses in commercial fetal bovine serum and trypsin	6
High-quality reference genomes of swallowtail butterflies provide insights into their coloration evolution	6
<i>Triplophysa xuanweiensis</i> sp. nov., a new blind loach species from a cave in China (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Nemacheilidae)	6
Captopril alleviates lung inflammation in SARS-CoV-2-infected hypertensive mice	6
Role of juvenile hormone receptor <i>Methoprene-tolerant 1</i> in silkworm larval brain development and domestication	6
Rapid genetic divergence and mitonuclear discordance in the Taliang knobby newt (<i>Liangshantriton taliangensis,</i> Salamandridae, Caudata) and their driving forces	6
Species bias and spillover effects in scientific research on Carnivora in China	6
Production of functional sperm from <i>in vitro</i>-cultured premeiotic spermatogonia in a marine fish	6
Monkeypox, wild animals, and potential big problem	6
DNA methylation-mediated expression of zinc finger protein 615 affects embryonic development in <i>Bombyx</i> <i>mori</i>	6
Single-nucleus transcriptomic profiling of multiple organs in a rhesus macaque model of SARS-CoV-2 infection	6
Whole-genome resequencing reveals molecular imprints of anthropogenic and natural selection in wild and domesticated sheep	6
Phylogenetic analysis of combined mitochondrial genome and 32 nuclear genes provides key insights into molecular systematics and historical biogeography of Asian warty newts of the genus <i>Para	6
Initiation of the Primate Genome Project	6
Cranial variation in allactagine jerboas (Allactaginae, Dipodidae, Rodentia): a geometric morphometric study	5
Pan-retinal ganglion cell markers in mice, rats, and rhesus macaques	5
Deletion of phosphatidylserine flippase β-subunit <i>Tmem30a</i> in satellite cells leads to delayed skeletal muscle regeneration	5
Whole-genome resequencing of Japanese whiting (<i>Sillago japonica</i>) provide insights into local adaptations	5
Whole-genome resequencing infers genomic basis of giant phenotype in Siamese fighting fish (<i>Betta splendens</i>)	5
Chromatin accessibility profiling provides insights into larval cuticle color and adult longevity in butterflies	5
Identification of global alternative splicing and sex-specific splicing via comparative transcriptome analysis of gonads of Chinese tongue sole (<i>Cynoglossus semilaevis</i>)	5
Dwindling in the mountains: Description of a critically endangered and microendemic <i>Onychodactylus</i> species (Amphibia, Hynobiidae) from the Korean Peninsula	5
Site-specific and seasonal variation in habitat use of Eurasian otters (<i>Lutra</i> <i>lutra</i>) in western China: implications for conservation	5
Extracellular vesicles from iPSC-MSCs alleviate chemotherapy-induced mouse ovarian damage via the ILK-PI3K/AKT pathway	5
Scan of the endogenous retrovirus sequences across the swine genome and survey of their copy number variation and sequence diversity among various Chinese and Western pig breeds	5
Outlook of PINK1/Parkin signaling in molecular etiology of Parkinson’s disease, with insights into <i>Pink1</i> knockout models	5
A new species of <i>Micryletta</i> (Amphibia: Anura: Microhylidae) from the Langbian Plateau in southern Vietnam	5
<i>Dusp1</i> regulates thermal tolerance limits in zebrafish by maintaining mitochondrial integrity	5
Effects of gradient high-field static magnetic fields on diabetic mice	5
Chicken chromatin accessibility atlas accelerates epigenetic annotation of birds and gene fine-mapping associated with growth traits	5
High-quality chromosome-level genome assembly of Tibetan fox (<i>Vulpes</i> <i>ferrilata</i>)	5
Protein composition of extracellular vesicles from skin secretions of the amphibian <i>Bombina maxima</i>	5
Advances in viral encephalitis: Viral transmission, host immunity, and experimental animal models	5
Mitogenome and phylogenetic analyses support rapid diversification among species groups of small-eared shrews genus <i>Cryptotis</i> (Mammalia: Eulipotyphla: Soricidae)	5