OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Synthetic and Systems Biotechnology is 10. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Outside Front Cover	63
Parallel screening and cheminformatics modeling of flavonoid activated aptasensors	62
The biological principles and advanced applications of DSB repair in CRISPR-mediated yeast genome editing	54
Evaluation and optimization of analytical procedure and sample preparation for polar Streptomyces albus J1074 metabolome profiling	49
Biotechnological and food synthetic biology potential of platform strain: Bacillus licheniformis	47
Genomic and transcriptomic insights into the molecular responses of a biocrust-derived oleaginous microalga Vischeria sp. WL1 to nitrogen depletion and recovery	46
Nobachelins, new siderophores from Nocardiopsis baichengensis protecting Caenorhabditis elegans from Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection	46
Promoting the production of challenging proteins via induced expression in CHO cells and modified cell-free lysates harboring T7 RNA polymerase and mutant eIF2α	45
The functional analysis of NirBD in microorganisms and the efficacies of NirBD on the soil nitrogen storage and N2O emission	45
Putative membrane protein Cgl2168 and its variant enhance thermotolerance in Corynebacterium glutamicum	42
Degradation strategies of pesticide residue: From chemicals to synthetic biology	38
Pangenome analysis of Enterobacteria reveals richness of secondary metabolite gene clusters and their associated gene sets	38
Metabolic engineering of Glarea lozoyensis for high-level production of pneumocandin B0	37
Thank you Reviewers	36
A hybrid RNA-protein biosensor for high-throughput screening of adenosylcobalamin biosynthesis	36
Cost-effective hybrid long-short read assembly delineates alternative GC-rich Streptomyces hosts for natural product discovery	34
Achieving robust synthetic tolerance in industrial E. coli through negative auto-regulation of a DsrA-Hfq module	33
Microbial production of cis,cis-muconic acid from aromatic compounds in engineered Pseudomonas	33
Transfer learning with pre-trained language models for protein expression level prediction in Escherichia coli	33
Automated characterization and analysis of expression compatibility between regulatory sequences and metabolic genes in Escherichia coli	31
Improving fidaxomicin production through ARTP mutagenesis and fermentation optimization in Actinoplanes deccanensis	31
Integration of metabolic and evolutionary processes to construct efficient xylose-utilizing strain of Zymomonas mobilis for lignocellulosic ethanol production	31
Single and multiplexed gene repression in solventogenic Clostridium via Cas12a-based CRISPR interference	30
Morphology-engineered alleviation of mycelial aggregation in Streptomyces chassis for potentiated production of secondary metabolites	30
Design and construction of microbial cell factories based on systems biology	29

Systemically functional characterization of regiospecific flavonoid O-methyltransferases from Glycine max	29
Synergistic engineering PETase reveals loop-region mutations for enhanced catalytic activity and thermal stability	28
DIProT: A deep learning based interactive toolkit for efficient and effective Protein design	28
Regulating protein glycosylation modification enhances the synthesis of taxadiene in Saccharomyces cerevisiae	27
Efficient production of 2′-fucosyllactose in unconventional yeast Yarrowia lipolytica	27
Engineering Yarrowia lipolytica to produce nutritional fatty acids: Current status and future perspectives	25
Synergetic engineering of Escherichia coli for efficient production of l-tyrosine	25
Metabolic modulation of TCA cycle by S-nitrosylation in Monascus spp.	25
Engineering Komagataella phaffii to biosynthesize cordycepin from methanol which drives global metabolic alterations at the transcription level	25
Engineering riboflavin-overproducing Bacillus subtilis via pathway gene overexpression	25
Characterization of putative mannoprotein in Kluyveromyces lactis for lactase production	24
Cofactor manipulation to drive biosynthesis of natural products	24
Enhanced depolluting capabilities of microbial bioelectrochemical systems by synthetic biology	24
CgVeA, a light signaling responsive regulator, is involved in regulation of chaetoglobosin A biosynthesis and conidia development in Chaetomium globosum	23
WITHDRAWN: Recent Advances in the Microbial Synthesis of Human Hemoglobin	23
Explore the dominant factor in prime editing via a view of DNA processing	22
Assessing the physiological properties of baker's yeast based on single-cell Raman spectrum technology	22
Design and thermodynamic analysis of a pathway enabling anaerobic production of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate in Escherichia coli	22
Engineering caveolin-mediated endocytosis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae	22
Engineering non-P450 3-hydroxylase for de novo synthesizes catechol-containing compounds in Escherichia coli	21
Synthetic biotechnology for C1 bio-refinery	21
Recombinant production of amaranthin and other betalain variants with yeast cell factories	21
CRISPR/Cpf1–FOKI-induced gene editing in Gluconobacter oxydans	20
A multifunctional switch for label-free CRISPR/Cas12a sensor with self-driven amplification	19
Transcriptome analysis reveals methanol metabolism variations for the growth damage caused by overexpression of chimeric transactivators in Pichia pastoris	19
Polygalacturonase-inhibiting proteins as an exogenously applied natural solution for prevention of postharvest fungal infections	19
Identification of crucial roles of transcription factor IhfA on high production of free fatty acids in Escherichia coli	19
Advances and perspectives in genetic expression and operation for the oleaginous yeast Yarrowia lipolytica	19
Systematic metabolic engineering of Yarrowia lipolytica for efficient production of phytohormone abscisic acid	19
From consultors to collaborators – An SOP for advancing ethics engagement in science	19
Investigation of carbonyl amidation and O-methylation during biosynthesis of the pharmacophore pyridyl of antitumor piericidins	18
Engineering an ATP-saving mevalonate pathway for high-efficiency S-(+)-linalool production in Serratia marcescens	18
Malic enzyme-based system for transhydrogenation between nicotinamide cofactors	18
Plant metabolism and synthetic biology	18
Way to efficient microbial paclitaxel mass production	17
Development of multi-epitope mRNA vaccine against Clostridioides difficile using reverse vaccinology and immunoinformatics approaches	17
Engineering Yarrowia lipolytica for nervonic acid production by organelle compartmentalization and dynamic promoter coordination	17
Engineered dual-fluorescence functional nucleic acid-based CRISPR/Cas12a biosensor for label-free ratiometric detection of site-specific DNA methylation	17
A CRISPR/Cas9-based visual toolkit enabling multiplex integration at specific genomic loci in Aspergillus niger	17
Engineering genetic elements for microbial protein expression systems: Advances, challenges, applications, and prospects	17
CRISPR/Cas12a-based genome editing for cyanophage of Anabeana sp.	17
Improvement of betanin biosynthesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae by metabolic engineering	17
Metabolic engineering of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens for efficient production of α-glucosidase inhibitor1-deoxynojirimycin	17
Engineering Rubisco to enhance CO2 utilization	16
Biochemical synthesis of taxanes from mevalonate	16
A systematic discussion and comparison of the construction methods of synthetic microbial community	16
Designing a multi-epitope vaccine against Peptostreptococcus anaerobius based on an immunoinformatics approach	16
Applications of protein engineering in the microbial synthesis of plant triterpenoids	16
Conversion of acetate and glyoxylate to fumarate by a cell-free synthetic enzymatic biosystem	15
Metabolic engineering Saccharomyces cerevisiae for de novo biosynthesis of hydroxycinnamoyl glycerols	15

Engineering the thermostability of d-lyxose isomerase from Caldanaerobius polysaccharolyticus via multiple computer-aided rational design for efficient synthesis of d-mannose	15
Topoisomerase II-Like variants enhance acid tolerance and low-pH l-malic acid biosynthesis in metabolic engineered Aspergillus nidulans	15
Directed evolution of the fusion enzyme for improving astaxanthin biosynthesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae	15
Transcriptome-wide analysis of PIP reductase gene family identified a phenylpropene synthase crucial for the biosynthesis of dibenzocyclooctadiene lignans in Schisandra chinensis	14
EMT transcription factors activated circuits: A novel tool to study EMT dynamics and its therapeutic implications	14
Integrated pathway engineering and transcriptome analysis for improved astaxanthin biosynthesis in Yarrowia lipolytica	14
CO2-elevated cell-free protein synthesis	14
Mechanistic insights into the orthogonal functionality of an AHL-mediated quorum-sensing circuit in Yersinia pseudotuberculosis	14
DNA storage: The future direction for medical cold data storage	13
Probing the growth and mechanical properties of Bacillus subtilis biofilms through genetic mutation strategies	13
Harnessing microbial heterogeneity for improved biosynthesis fueled by synthetic biology	13
Programmable large-cargo integration: Overcoming size constraints for next-generation gene therapy	13
Synthetic biology techniques to tackle heavy metal pollution and poisoning	13
Engineering T7 RNA polymerase-cascaded systems controlled by nisin and theophylline for protein overexpression and targeted gene mutagenesis in Lactococcus lactis	13
Laccase is a multitasking protein for synthetic gene circuits in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae	13
Single carbon metabolism – A new paradigm for microbial bioprocesses?	13
Systems metabolic engineering of dual pathways with stage-specific activation for high-level 5-aminolevulinic acid production in Escherichia coli	13
Genus-specific secondary metabolome in Allokutzneria and Kibdelosporangium	12
Coordinated regulation of two LacI family regulators, GvmR and GvmR2, on guvermectin production in Streptomyces caniferus	12
New dual functional CYP450 gene involves in isoflavone biosynthesis in Glycine max L.	12
A statistical approach to enhance the productivity of Streptomyces baarensis MH-133 for bioactive compounds	12
Simulating androgen receptor selection in designer yeast	12
Extending dynamic and operational range of the biosensor responding to l-carnitine by directed evolution	12
Development of a green Komagataella phaffii cell factory for sustainable production of plant-derived sesquiterpene (–)-α-bisabolol	12
Microbial synthesis of bacitracin: Recent progress, challenges, and prospects	12
MTD: A cloud-based omics database and interactive platform for Myceliophthora thermophila	12
ECMpy 2.0: A Python package for automated construction and analysis of enzyme-constrained models	12
A flexible, modular and versatile functional part assembly toolkit for gene cluster engineering in Streptomyces	11
Identification, characterization, and application of an NADPH-dependent carbonyl reductase in Saccharomyces cerevisiae AS2.346 for improving production of (13R,17S)-ethyl secol	11
CRISPRi-mediated multigene downregulating redirects the metabolic flux to spinosad biosynthesis in Saccharopolyspora spinosa	11
Decoupled tricarboxylic acid cycle and glycolysis of Corynebacterium glutamicum combined with acetate supply promote high-yield biosynthesis of l-homoserine	11
Engineering ω-transaminase for efficient dihydroxyacetone transamination in serinol biosynthesis starting from methanol	11
Developing safe and efficient CGBE editor based on Cas-embedding strategy	11
Exploration and mutagenesis of the germacrene A synthase from Solidago canadensis to enhance germacrene A production in E. coli	11
Biotransformation of ethylene glycol by engineered Escherichia coli	11
Advances in the biosynthesis of tetraacetyl phytosphingosine, a key substrate of ceramides	11
De novo biosynthesis of Asperosaponin VI in Saccharomyces cerevisiae	11
Construction and application of high-quality genome-scale metabolic model of Zymomonas mobilis to guide rational design of microbial cell factories	11
A combined strategy for the overproduction of complex ergot alkaloid agroclavine	11
A novel CRISPR/Cas9 system with high genomic editing efficiency and recyclable auxotrophic selective marker for multiple-step metabolic rewriting in Pichia pastoris	11
Systematic design and evaluation of artificial CO2 assimilation pathways	11
Functions and optimization of soft law in the international governance of synthetic biology: The predicament of hard law vs. the rise of soft law	11
Screening of ent-copalyl diphosphate synthase and metabolic engineering to achieve de novo biosynthesis of ent-copalol in Saccharomyces cerevisiae	10
Rapid detection of genotoxicity employing an engineered high-sensitivity and tight SOS-response biosensor in Escherichia coli MG1655	10
Development and application of synthetic biology tools for improved production of human breast milk components	10
Enhancing abscisic acid production in Botrytis cinerea through metabolic engineering based on a constitutive promoter library	10
Advances in stress-tolerance elements for microbial cell factories	10
The forced activation of asexual conidiation in Aspergillus niger simplifies bioproduction	10
A smart gene circuit for precise regulation of tumor cell behavior	10
Identification of neutral genome integration sites with high expression and high integration efficiency in Fusarium venenatum TB01	10
Programming anti-ribozymes to sense trigger RNAs for modulating gene expression in mammalian cells	10
Sequence and taxonomic feature evaluation facilitated the discovery of alcohol oxidases	10
Enhancing 3-hydroxypropionic acid production from recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae for using rice straw hydrolysate and sugar cane industrial waste as substrate	10
Cyanamide-inducible expression of homing nuclease I−SceI for selectable marker removal and promoter characterisation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae	10
Competitive binding of TeXlnR and TeAmyR regulates cellulase production in Talaromyces endophyticus	10
Translocation of subunit PPSE in plipastatin synthase and synthesis of novel lipopeptides	10
Development of ultrasound-visualized tumor-targeting engineered bacteria for precise tumor therapy	10
Engineering Corynebacterium glutamicum for the efficient production of 3-hydroxypropionic acid from glucose via the β-alanine pathway	10