OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Plant Direct 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
NAC domain transcription factors VNI2 and ATAF2 form protein complexes and regulate leaf senescence	64
Photosynthetically active radiation is required for seedling growth promotion by volcanic dacitic tuff breccia (Azomite)	42
Cold‐inducible promoter‐driven knockdown of Brachypodium antifreeze proteins confers freezing and phytopathogen susceptibility	41
A K homology (KH) domain protein identified by a forward genetic screen affects bundle sheath anatomy in Arabidopsis thaliana	34
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Identification of Gene Targets for the Sprouting Inhibitor CIPC	27
Automated imaging of duckweed growth and development	26
Chloroplast import of an intermembrane space protein is facilitated by translocon components Toc75 and Tic236	25
Systematic expression analysis of cysteine‐rich secretory proteins, antigen 5, and pathogenesis‐related 1 protein (CAP) superfamily in Arabidopsis	23
Arabidopsis CIA2 and CIL have distinct and overlapping functions in regulating chloroplast and flower development	23
Catalase protects against nonenzymatic decarboxylations during photorespiration in Arabidopsis thaliana	22
Systematic prediction of EMS‐induced mutations in a sorghum mutant population	22
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Reference nodule transcriptomes for Melilotus officinalis and Medicago sativa cv. Algonquin	18
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The BnaBPs gene regulates flowering time and leaf angle in Brassica napus	17
Comparative Three‐Barcode Phylogenetics and Soil Microbiomes of Planted and Wild Arbutus Strawberry Trees	17
Identification of new potential downstream transcriptional targets of the strigolactone pathway including glucosinolate biosynthesis	17
The seed‐specific transcription factor DPBF2 modulates the fatty acid composition in seeds	16
Regulatory Coordination of Photophysical, Photochemical, and Biochemical Reactions in the Photosynthesis of Land Plants	16
Dissecting genomic regions and underlying sheath blight resistance traits in rice (Oryza sativaL.) using a genome‐wide association study	16
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A strategy for identification and characterization of genic mutations using a temperature‐sensitive chlorotic soybean mutant as an example	14
Solution Structure and NMR Chemical Shift Perturbations of the Arabidopsis BCCP1 Identify Intersubunit Interactions Potentially Involved in the Assembly of the Heteromeric Acetyl‐CoA Carboxylase	14
Between Two Extremes: Tripsacum dactyloides Root Anatomical Responses to Drought and Waterlogging	14
Dissecting the genetic architecture of sunflower disc diameter using genome‐wide association study	14
GABA promotes peroxisome proliferation in Triticum monococcum leaves	14
Transformation and regeneration of DNA polymerase Θ mutant rice plants	14
Solanum galapagense‐derived purple tomato fruit color is conferred by novel alleles of the anthocyanin fruit and atroviolacium loci	14
MDF Regulates a Network of Auxin‐Dependent and Auxin‐Independent Pathways of Adventitious Root Regeneration in Arabidopsis	14
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Phytochrome E Plays a Role in the Suppression of Germination in Far‐Red Light in Tomato	13
Conserved and variable heat stress responses of the Heat Shock Factor transcription factor family in maize and Setaria viridis	13
CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated saturated mutagenesis of the cotton MIR482 family for dissecting the functionality of individual members in disease response	13
Establishing an Immune System Conferring DNA and RNA Virus Resistance in Plants Using CRISPR/Cas12a Multiplex Gene Editing	12
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Lack of plastid‐encoded Ycf10, a homolog of the nuclear‐encoded DLDG1 and the cyanobacterial PxcA, enhances the induction of non‐photochemical quenching in tobacco	11
Identification and Evolution of Salt‐Tolerant Genes in Weedy Rice Through High‐Throughput Resequencing	11
Specificity and Selectivity of Raman Spectroscopy for the Detection of Dose‐Dependent Heavy Metal Toxicities	11
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Thepho1;2a′‐m1.1allele ofPhosphate1conditions misregulation of the phosphorus starvation response in maize (Zea maysssp.maysL.)	11
Enhancement of Arabidopsis growth by non–24 hour day–night cycles	11
Identification of a xyloglucan beta‐xylopyranosyltransferase from Vaccinium corymbosum	11
Combined Physiological and Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals Key Regulatory Networks and Potential Hub Genes Controlling Chilling Tolerance During Soybean Germination	11
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NDH‐1L with a truncated NdhM subunit is unstable under stress conditions in cyanobacteria	11
Toward an Automated System for Nondestructive Estimation of Plant Biomass	11
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The rice annexin gene OsAnn5 is involved in cold stress tolerance at the seedling stage	11
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Suppression of Chorismate Mutase 1 in Hybrid Poplar to Investigate Potential Redundancy in the Supply of Lignin Precursors	10
Albino lethal 13, a chloroplast‐imported protein required for chloroplast development in rice	10
Chemical seed priming alleviates salinity stress and improves Sulla carnosa germination in the saline depression of Tunisia	10
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COP1 mutation causes low leaf temperature under various abiotic stresses in Arabidopsis thaliana	10
Shedding light on AT1G29480 of Arabidopsis thaliana—An enigmatic locus restricted to Brassicacean genomes	10
Genome wide association studies on seven yield‐related traits of 183 rice varieties in Bangladesh	10
Parasitic‐Plant Parasite Rewires Flowering Pathways to Induce Stem‐Derived Galls	10
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A novel CLAVATA1 mutation causes multilocularity in Brassica rapa	10
CmSGT1, Transcriptionally Regulated by CmWRKY21 and CmWRKY31, Improves Powdery Mildew Resistance in Cucurbita moschata	10
LeafDNet: Transforming Leaf Disease Diagnosis Through Deep Transfer Learning	10
The rolB‐transgenic Nicotiana tabacum plants exhibit upregulated ARF7 and ARF19 gene expression	9
Delineating genetic regulation of cannabinoid biosynthesis during female flower development in Cannabis sativa	9
Phenotypic and transcriptomic analysis reveals early stress responses in transgenic rice expressing Arabidopsis DREB1a	9
Assessment of Seed Priming With Melatonin to Improve Morpho‐Physiological and Biochemical Aspects of Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Under Magnesium Deficiency	9
ZmRop1 participates in maize defense response to the damage of Spodoptera frugiperda larvae through mediating ROS and soluble phenol production	9
Multilocation proteins in organelle communication: Based on protein–protein interactions	9
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Effect of Low Red‐to‐Far‐Red Light on Stem Elongation and Pith Cell Development in Dicots	9

Simultaneous CAS9 editing of cpSRP43, LHCA6, and LHCA7 in Picochlorum celeri lowers chlorophyll levels and improves biomass productivity	9
Multi‐Experiment and Multi‐Locus Genome‐Wide Association Mapping for Grain Arsenic in Rice Population	9
Drought specifically downregulates mineral nutrition: Plant ionomic content and associated gene expression	9
Blue‐green fluorescence during hypersensitive cell death arises from phenylpropanoid deydrodimers	8
The plant endoplasmic reticulum UPRome: A repository and pathway browser for genes involved in signaling networks linked to the endoplasmic reticulum	8
Distinct C₄ sub‐types and C₃ bundle sheath isolation in the Paniceae grasses	8
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The Shock of Shatter: Understanding Silique and Silicle Dehiscence for Improving Oilseed Crops in Brassicaceae	8
An open source plant kinase chemogenomics set	8
Effects of light regimes on circadian gene co‐expression networks in Arabidopsis thaliana	8
δ¹³C as a tool for iron and phosphorus deficiency prediction in crops	8
Reevaluation of ethylene role in Arabidopsis cauline leaf abscission induced by water stress and rewatering	8
Antagonistic functions of CTL1 and SUH1 mediate cell wall assembly in Arabidopsis	8
Targeted mutagenesis of StISAC stabilizes the production of anthocyanins in potato cell culture	7
Plant responses to limited aeration: Advances and future challenges	7
The first genome for the Cape Primrose Streptocarpus rexii (Gesneriaceae), a model plant for studying meristem‐driven shoot diversity	7
Integrative physiological and transcriptome analysis unravels the mechanism of low nitrogen use efficiency in burley tobacco	7
Effect of graphene on soybean root colonization by Bradyrhizobium strains	7
A Study on the Response Mechanism of Davidia involucrata Baill. to Drought Stress Based on Transcriptomic Analysis	7
Keeping time in the dark: Potato diel and circadian rhythmic gene expression reveals tissue‐specific circadian clocks	7
Effects of improved sodium uptake ability on grain yields of rice plants under low potassium supply	7
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Molecular Characterization of Cytokinin Response Regulator ARR21 in Arabidopsis Seed Development	7
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Determination of the Mechanisms of MCPA Resistance in Amaranthus powellii	7
Effects of Trichoderma harzianum biofertilizer on growth, yield, and quality of Bupleurum chinense	7
Temporal and environmental factors interact with rootstock genotype to shape leaf elemental composition in grafted grapevines	7
Light and jasmonic acid coordinately regulate the phosphate responses under shade and phosphate starvation conditions in Arabidopsis	7
Soybean Cyst Nematode‐Resistant Protein AAT_Rhg1 Affects Amino Acid Homeostasis and Betalain Accumulation	6
PINOID‐centered genetic interactions mediate auxin action in cotyledon formation	6
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Exome‐based new allele‐specific PCR markers and transferability for sodicity tolerance in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)	6
Sorghum root epigenetic landscape during limiting phosphorus conditions	6
The halotolerant rizhobacterium Glutamicibacter sp. alleviates salt impact on Phragmites australis by producing exopolysaccharides and limiting plant sodium uptake	6
The Influence of the Conditions of Cultivation of Lactic Acid Bacteria on Their Antagonistic Activity Against Some Plant Pathogenic Bacteria	6
The male germ unit association is independently regulated of GUM in Arabidopsis thaliana	6
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Photosynthesis, yield, energy balance, and water‐use of intercropped maize and soybean	6
Genetic loci associated with freezing tolerance in a European rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) diversity panel identified by genome‐wide association mapping	6
Leaf pigmentation in Cannabis sativa: Characterization of anthocyanin biosynthesis in colorful Cannabis varieties	6
The melon Fom‐1–Prv resistance gene pair: Correlated spatial expression and interaction with a viral protein	6
A chemical genetic screen with the EXO70 inhibitor Endosidin2 uncovers potential modulators of exocytosis in Arabidopsis	6
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PhosBoost: Improved phosphorylation prediction recall using gradient boosting and protein language models	6
Correction to “Identification of Novel Candidate Genes Associated With the Symbiotic Compatibility of Soybean With Rhizobia Under Natural Conditions”	6