Crop Journal

Papers
(The TQCC of Crop Journal is 15. 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.)
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The Magnaporthe oryzae effector Avr-PikD suppresses rice immunity by inhibiting an LSD1-like transcriptional activator188
Quantifying the effects of stripe rust disease on wheat canopy spectrum based on eliminating non-physiological stresses173
A natural allele of TAW1 contributes to high grain number and grain yield in rice167
Modulation of rice grain shape and appearance by the GS10-encoded long coiled-coil protein144
MePHD1.2 affects the synthesis of cyanogenic glycosides by regulating transcription of MeCYP79D2 in cassava111
Mutations in the WUSCHEL-related homeobox1 gene cause an increased leaflet number in soybean108
Haploids can be induced in knockout mutants of OsPLA1, but not OsDMP3 or OsDMP6, in rice84
Unraveling the regulatory network of flower coloration in soybean: Insights into roles of GmMYBA3 and GmMYBR182
The soybean GmPUB21-interacting protein GmDi19-5 responds to drought and salinity stresses via an ABA-dependent pathway81
GmNLP7a inhibits soybean nodulation by interacting with GmNIN1a75
The continuous wavelet projections algorithm: A practical spectral-feature-mining approach for crop detection73
A polygalacturonase gene OsPG1 modulates water homeostasis in rice73
The rice OsCBL3-OsCIPK31 module regulates root development via abscisic acid and auxin signaling pathways67
Wheat MADS-box gene TaSEP3-D1 negatively regulates heading date66
MIR1868 negatively regulates rice cold tolerance at both the seedling and booting stages64
QTL mapping for grain number per spikelet in wheat using a high-density genetic map61
Detection of new candidate genes controlling seed weight by integrating gene coexpression analysis and QTL mapping in Brassica napus L.60
Development of mutants with varying flowering times by targeted editing of multiple SVP gene copies in Brassica napus L.53
QTL mapping and transcriptome analysis identify candidate genes influencing water–nitrogen interaction in maize50
Constructing the maize inflorescence regulatory network by using efficient tsCUT&Tag assay49
Mapping of powdery mildew resistance genes transferred to common wheat from wild emmer wheat revealed three functional Pm60 haplotypes48
Field estimation of maize plant height at jointing stage using an RGB-D camera46
Isolating QTL controlling sugarcane leaf blight resistance using a two-way pseudo-testcross strategy46
Chromosome 5P of Agropyron cristatum induces chromosomal translocation by disturbing homologous chromosome pairing in a common wheat background46
OsADR3 increases drought stress tolerance by inducing antioxidant defense mechanisms and regulating OsGPX1 in rice (Oryza sativa L.)46
Co-overexpression of genes for nitrogen transport, assimilation, and utilization boosts rice grain yield and nitrogen use efficiency45
Estimation of spectral responses and chlorophyll based on growth stage effects explored by machine learning methods45
Maize response to nitrogen and phosphorus starter fertilisation in mineral-fertilised or manured systems43
Mutation of the PHYTOENE DESATURASE 3 gene causes yellowish-white petals in Brassica napus43
Identification of no pollen 1 provides a candidate gene for heterosis utilization in foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.)43
Flowering-time regulation by the circadian clock: From Arabidopsis to crops42
Single-cell transcriptome sequencing reveals the mechanism regulating rice plumule development42
SsdchA is a novel secretory cellobiohydrolase driving pathogenicity in Sclerotinia sclerotiorum41
Decoding the inconsistency of six cropland maps in China41
Genome-wide prediction for hybrids between parents with distinguished difference on exotic introgressions in Brassica napus40
Straw mulch-based no-tillage improves tillering capability of dryland wheat by reducing asymmetric competition between main stem and tillers40
Past and recent advances in sugarcane cytogenetics39
Genetic gains with genomic versus phenotypic selection for drought and waterlogging tolerance in tropical maize (Zea mays L.)39
The prevalence of deleterious mutations during the domestication and improvement of soybean38
Enemies at peace: Recent progress in Agrobacterium-mediated cereal transformation38
GmSTF accumulation mediated by DELLA protein GmRGAs contributes to coordinating light and gibberellin signaling to reduce plant height in soybean37
BEAR1, a bHLH transcription factor, controls seedling growth by regulating gibberellins biosynthesis in rice36
Calmodulins and calmodulin-like proteins-mediated plant organellar calcium signaling networks under abiotic stress36
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Comparative DNA-methylome and transcriptome analysis reveals heterosis- and polyploidy-associated epigenetic changes in rice35
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Fine-mapping and candidate gene identification for QPtn.sau-4B showing potential in increasing productive tiller number and yield in wheat35
Profiling seed soluble sugar compositions in 1164 Chinese soybean accessions from major growing ecoregions34
Towards cultivar-oriented gene discovery for better crops34
Reduction of uncertainties in rice yield response to elevated CO2 by experiment-model integration: A case study in East China34
Fine mapping and validation of a stable QTL for thousand-kernel weight in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)33
The regulatory network behind maize seed germination: Effects of temperature, water, phytohormones, and nutrients33
ZmMs33 promotes anther elongation via modulating cell elongation regulators, metabolic homeostasis, and cell wall remodeling in maize33
Vitamin and zeatin treatments promote colchicine-induced haploid chromosome doubling in maize32
Barley FASCIATED EAR genes determine inflorescence meristem size and yield traits32
Cloning of a new allele of ZmAMP1 and evaluation of its breeding value in hybrid maize31
Haplotype variation and KASP markers for SiPSY1 – A key gene controlling yellow kernel pigmentation in foxtail millet31
J-family genes redundantly regulate flowering time and increase yield in soybean31
Integrated multi-omics reveals contrasting epigenetic patterns in leaf and root morphogenesis in Aegilops speltoides31
Long-term straw incorporation increases rice yield stability under high fertilization level conditions in the rice–wheat system31
Rice transcription factors OsLBD37/38/39 regulate nitrate uptake by repressing OsNRT2.1/2.2/2.3 under high-nitrogen conditions31
Identification of a locus associated with genic male sterility in maize via EMS mutagenesis and bulked-segregant RNA-seq30
Bn.YCO affects chloroplast development in Brassica napus L.30
The cotton mitochondrial chimeric gene orf610a causes male sterility by disturbing the dynamic balance of ATP synthesis and ROS burst30
TaMADS2-3D, a MADS transcription factor gene, regulates phosphate starvation responses in plants29
Effects of dense planting patterns on photosynthetic traits of different vertical layers and yield of wheat under different nitrogen rates29
A high-resolution 20K SNP array for comprehensive genotyping and genetic mapping in Nicotiana tabacum L.29
OsNPF3.1, a member of the NRT1/PTR family, increases nitrogen use efficiency and biomass production in rice29
Molecular cytogenetic analyses of two new wheat-rye 6RL translocation lines with resistance to wheat powdery mildew29
Development of a target capture sequencing SNP genotyping platform for genetic analysis and genomic breeding in rapeseed28
Genomic prediction of yield performance among single-cross maize hybrids using a partial diallel cross design28
Assembly and phylogenomic analysis of cotton mitochondrial genomes provide insights into the history of cotton evolution28
A gain-of-function mutation of OsMAPK6 leads to long grain in rice28
Ectopic expression of OsNF-YA8, an endosperm-specific nuclear factor Y transcription-factor gene, causes vegetative and reproductive development defects in rice27
Remote sensing of quality traits in cereal and arable production systems: A review27
Calcium/calmodulin modulates salt responses by binding a novel interacting protein SAMS1 in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.)27
Elite, transformable haploid inducers in maize27
Dynamic patterns of the translatome in a hybrid triplet show translational fractionation of the maize subgenomes26
The plasmodesmata-associated β-1,3-glucanase gene GhPdBG regulates fiber development in cotton26
Pm67, a new powdery mildew resistance gene transferred from Dasypyrum villosum chromosome 1V to common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)26
Rice Glucose 6-Phosphate/Phosphate Translocator 1 is required for tapetum function and pollen development26
Fine mapping and candidate gene analysis of qHD1b, a QTL that promotes flowering in common wild rice (Oryza rufipogon) by up-regulating Ehd125
Host-induced gene silencing of multiple pathogenic factors of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum confers resistance to Sclerotinia rot in Brassica napus25
Development of diagnostic markers for a wheat leaf rust resistance gene Lr42 using RNA-sequencing25
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Camellia sinensis CsMYB4a participates in regulation of stamen growth by interaction with auxin signaling transduction repressor CsAUX/IAA425
Research progress on the divergence and genetic basis of agronomic traits in xian and geng rice25
A 9.5-kb deletion in the 1st intron of OsMADS51 enhances temperature sensitivity in rice25
Inheritance of marsh spot disease resistance in cranberry common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)25
Rice AGL1 determines grain size and sterile lemma identity25
Synergistic effects of planting density and nitrogen fertilization on chlorophyll degradation and leaf senescence after silking in maize24
Leveraging the potential of big genomic and phenotypic data for genome-wide association mapping in wheat24
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Effects of water deficit and high N fertilization on wheat storage protein synthesis, gluten secondary structure, and breadmaking quality24
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OsSPL10 controls trichome development by interacting with OsWOX3B at both transcription and protein levels in rice (Oryza sativa L.)24
Genome-wide analysis of soybean DnaJA-family genes and functional characterization of GmDnaJA6 responses to saline and alkaline stress24
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Influence of seven levels of chemical/biostimulator protection on amino acid profile and yield traits in wheat23
Genetic dissection of yield-related traits in response to drought stress in common bean23
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Development of a wheat material with improved bread-making quality by overexpressing HMW-GS 1Sx2.3* from Aegilops longissima22
Origin of the presence/absence variation of the LTIA1/LTIA2 mini-ribonuclease III genes required for low-temperature growth in rice22
R3-MYB proteins OsTCL1 and OsTCL2 modulate seed germination via dual pathways in rice22
Integrated linkage mapping and genome-wide association study to dissect the genetic basis of zinc deficiency tolerance in maize at seedling stage22
CRISPR–Cas9-mediated promoter editing of FERONIA-Like receptor 13 increases plant growth and disease resistance in rice22
Genetic basis of the mucilage secretion ability associated with nitrogen fixation from aerial roots of maize inbred lines under low nitrogen conditions22
Genes controlling grain chalkiness in rice22
Changes in the epigenome and transcriptome of rice in response to Magnaporthe oryzae infection22
Seedling defoliation of cereal crops increases peanut growth and yield in an intercropping system22
PDIL2-3 encoding a protein disulfide isomerase-like enzyme is essential for grain yield and appearance quality in rice (Oryza sativa L.)21
Arginine promotes seed energy metabolism, increasing wheat seed germination at low temperature21
Genome-wide investigation of defensin genes in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) reveals AhDef2.2 conferring resistance to bacterial wilt21
The transcriptional landscape of the developmental switch from regular pollen maturation towards microspore-derived plant regeneration in barley21
Natural variation of ClCCT promoter promotes flowering and dwarfing in adlay (Coix lacryma-jobi L.)21
The BEL1-like transcription factor GhBLH5-A05 participates in cotton response to drought stress21
Plant aquaporins: Their roles beyond water transport21
A growth-regulating factor 7 (GRF7)-mediated gene regulatory network promotes leaf growth and expansion in sugarcane20
Comparative transcriptome analyses reveal that the MsNST1 gene affects lignin synthesis in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)20
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Improving maize growth and development simulation by integrating temperature compensatory effect under plastic film mulching into the AquaCrop model20
The dual role of casein kinase 1, DTG1, in regulating tillering and grain size in rice20
OsDA1 positively regulates grain width in rice20
Low N apparent surplus with higher rice yield under long-term fertilizer postponing in the rice–wheat cropping system20
Two types of cinnamoyl-CoA reductase function divergently in accumulation of lignins, flavonoids and glucosinolates and enhance lodging resistance in Brassica napus20
Fiber-specific increase of carotenoid content promotes cotton fiber elongation by increasing abscisic acid and ethylene biosynthesis19
Corrigendum to “GmTOC1b negatively regulates resistance to Soybean mosaic virus”. [Crop J. 11 (2023) 1762–1773]19
Copy number variation of B1 controls awn length in wheat19
Micro-ridge-furrow planting increases rapeseed yield and resource utilization efficiency through optimizing field microenvironment and light-nitrogen matching19
Integrated genomic and transcriptomic analysis reveals genes associated with plant height of foxtail millet19
Contrasting patterns of accumulation, partitioning, and remobilization of biomass and phosphorus in a maize cultivar19
A new strategy of molecular breeding for optimal heading date and grain yield in rice by modulating elite allelic combinations of Ghd7, Hd3a, RFT1 and Gn1a19
Advances in deciphering salt tolerance mechanism in maize19
A differentially methylated region of the ZmCCT10 promoter affects flowering time in hybrid maize19
Rice melatonin deficiency causes premature leaf senescence via DNA methylation regulation19
Phosphorylation regulation of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium uptake systems in plants19
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Three co-located resistance genes confer resistance to leaf rust and stripe rust in wheat variety Borlaug 10018
Development of a single transcript CRISPR/Cas9 toolkit for efficient genome editing in autotetraploid alfalfa18
Genetic control of panicle architecture in rice18
A novel genomic prediction method combining randomized Haseman-Elston regression with a modified algorithm for Proven and Young for large genomic data18
Rice3K56 is a high-quality SNP array for genome-based genetic studies and breeding in rice (Oryza sativa L.)18
Genetic dissection of drought resistance for trait improvement in crops18
Evapotranspiration partitioning and crop water productivity under varying planting densities of maize in north China18
Time-resolved multiomics analysis of the genetic regulation of maize kernel moisture18
CNGC20 plays dual roles in regulating plant growth and immunity in Brassica napus18
Estimating wheat spike-leaf composite indicator (SLI) dynamics by coupling spectral indices and machine learning18
Omics big data for crop improvement: Opportunities and challenges18
DaMYB75 and DaMYB56 antagonistically regulate anthocyanin biosynthesis by binding to the DaANS promoter in Dioscorea alata18
Multi-omics analysis reveals the pivotal role of phytohormone homeostasis in regulating maize grain water content17
LociScan, a tool for screening genetic marker combinations for plant variety discrimination17
Identification of candidate genes for aphid resistance in upland cotton by QTL mapping and expression analysis17
What happened during domestication of wild to cultivated rice17
Cob color, an indicator of grain dehydration and agronomic traits in maize hybrids17
Effects of nitrogen fertilizer on protein synthesis, accumulation, and physicochemical properties in common buckwheat17
Fine mapping of a major QTL qHYF_B06 for peanut yield17
Poor development of spike differentiation triggered by lower photosynthesis and carbon partitioning reduces summer maize yield after waterlogging17
New transcriptomic insights in two RNAi wheat lines with the gliadins strongly down-regulated by two endosperm specific promoters17
Key genes and mechanisms underlying natural variation of silique length in oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) germplasm17
Genetic improvement of legume roots for adaption to acid soils17
Development of a high-density SSR genetic linkage map in sweet potato17
Mechanisms of autophagy function and regulation in plant growth, development, and response to abiotic stress17
TaARPC5 is required for wheat defense signaling in response to infection by the stripe rust fungus17
Development of plant cytosine base editors with the Cas12a system16
Increasing Fusarium verticillioides resistance in maize by genomics-assisted breeding: Methods, progress, and prospects16
Dynamic and adaptive membrane lipid remodeling in leaves of sorghum under salt stress16
Differing responses of root morphology and physiology to nitrogen application rates and their relationships with grain yield in rice16
High-throughput phenotyping of plant leaf morphological, physiological, and biochemical traits on multiple scales using optical sensing16
CRISPR/Cas9-engineered mutation to identify the roles of phytochromes in regulating photomorphogenesis and flowering time in soybean16
The ABA synthesis enzyme allele OsNCED2 promotes dryland adaptation in upland rice16
Late spring cold reduces grain number at various spike positions by regulating spike growth and assimilate distribution in winter wheat16
Integration of meta-QTL discovery with omics: Towards a molecular breeding platform for improving wheat resistance to Fusarium head blight16
A rare natural variation in TaFT-D2 underlies QTss.cas-3D associated with increased total spikelet number per spike in wheat16
Production, characterization, and potential utility of a newly synthesized allohexaploid wheat Triticum kiharae16
Disruption of LEAF LESION MIMIC 4 affects ABA synthesis and ROS accumulation in rice16
The rice miR171b–SCL6-IIs module controls blast resistance, grain yield, and flowering16
ABA biosynthesis rather than ABA catabolism is induced by low temperature and inhibits seed germination by activating OsTPP316
Male sterility in crops: Application of human intelligence to natural variation16
Recent omics progress in nanobiotechnology for plant abiotic stress tolerance improvement16
Far-red light: A regulator of plant morphology and photosynthetic capacity15
Introgression of chromosome 6PL terminal segment from Agropyron cristatum to increase both grain number and grain weight in wheat15
Filtering for SNPs with high selective constraint augments mid-parent heterosis predictions in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)15
Chalcone isomerase gene (OsCHI3) increases rice drought tolerance by scavenging ROS via flavonoid and ABA metabolic pathways15
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Genome-wide association mapping and genomic prediction of stalk rot in two mid-altitude tropical maize populations15
Rice ONAC005-OsMADS50-OsMADS56 interaction downregulates OsLFL1 in promoting long-day-dependent flowering15
Functional conservation and divergence of miR156 and miR529 during rice development15
Interplay of light and nitrogen for plant growth and development15
Identification of new cotton fiber-quality QTL by multiple genomic analyses and development of markers for genomic breeding15
Genetic architecture of embryo size and related traits in maize15
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