OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Phytopathology Research is 3. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Soil-dwelling Bacillus velezensis SS-38.4 efficiently colonizes sugar beet phyllosphere and controls phytopathogenic Pseudomonas syringae	74
The MAP4 kinase NbM4K3 regulates immune responses in Nicotiana benthamiana	68
Chitin synthases containing myosin motor-like domain are required for cell wall integrity and virulence of vascular wilt pathogen Verticillium dahliae	58
Molecular characterization of a novel Conyza canadensis-infecting begomovirus in China	39
Cryphonectria hypovirus 1 infection suppresses the pathogenicity but increases the mycotoxin deoxynivalenol production of Fusarium graminearum	39
Pathogenic function of the natural variation of CP in WYMV and CWMV	39
An increase in the number of peroxisomes is coupled to the initial infection stage and stress response of Botrytis cinerea	37
Oryzae pathotype of Magnaporthe oryzae can cause typical blast disease symptoms on both leaves and spikes of wheat under a growth room condition	32
Colletotrichum species pathogenic to strawberry: discovery history, global diversity, prevalence in China, and the host range of top two species	30
Function of ZmBT2a gene in resistance to pathogen infection in maize	26
Molecular characterization of internal transcribed spacer (ITS) of ribosomal RNA gene, haplotypes and pathogenicity of potato rot nematode Ditylenchus destructor in China	26
Virulence and genetic characterization of Puccinia striiformis f.sp. tritici populations on different wheat cultivars	25
A three-component signaling system plays multiple roles in the pathogenicity of Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri	25
Molecular diagnosis of the Seville root-knot nematode Meloidogyne hispanica based on SCAR marker	24
Different requirement of immunity pathway components by oomycete effectors-induced cell death	24
PUB40 attenuates Phytophthora capsici resistance by destabilizing the MEK2-SIPK/WIPK cascade in Nicotiana benthamiana	23
Functional analysis of all succinate dehydrogenase subunits in Fusarium fujikuroi	23
Bacterial communication mediated by T4SS effectors	22
Diversity and horizontal gene transfer of mycoviruses in Exserohilum turcicum population from northern corn leaf blight of maize	20
TALE-induced immunity against the bacterial blight pathogen Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae in rice	19
Molecular evidences for population differentiation and the migration from south to north of Puccinia triticina in eastern China	19
Two 3′ proximal hairpins play a key role in the replication of wheat yellow mosaic virus	18
Grasses are able to harbor the oversummering of urediospores and the overwintering of teliospores of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici in China	17
Rice stripe mosaic virus encoded phosphoprotein forms viral factory-like granules and is crucial for viral replication	17
Early molecular events in the interaction between Magnaporthe oryzae and rice	16

Systemic screening of Fusarium oxysporum candidate effectors reveals FoSSP17 that suppresses plant immunity and contributes to virulence	16
Identification of new banana endogenous virus sequences highlights the hallmark gene encoded by retroviruses integrated in banana genomes	16
β-Glucosidase VmGlu1 is required for toxin production and pathogenicity of Valsa mali	16
ARGONAUTE 1: a node coordinating plant disease resistance with growth and development	15
The Gα subunit gene SsGpa1 regulates virulence and mycovirus horizontal transmission in Sclerotinia sclerotiorum	15
Selective autophagy limits ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ infection by ATG8 mediated targeting of a virulence effector	14
Calonectria species associated with diseased leaves and soils in southern China Eucalyptus plantations	14
The diverse functions of Pseudomonas syringae syringae van Hall effectors in regulating the plant immune response	14
Identification of critical interaction sites in the coat protein of Areca palm velarivirus 1 (APV1) and its pathogenicity	13
Strawberry vein banding virus-based vector for transient overexpression in strawberry plants	13
Elicitation of native bio protective microbial agents associated systemic defense responses and plant growth promotion against bacterial stalk rot pathogen in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor)	12
Unraveling the mystery of dieback in Dalbergia sissoo: a review	12
A casein kinase TaCK2α interacts with TaCK2β and contributes to wheat resistance to Puccinia triticina	12
Multiomic approaches reveal novel lineage-specific effectors in the potato and tomato early blight pathogen Alternaria solani	11
Botanical extracts control the fungal pathogen Colletotrichum boninense in smallholder production of common bean	11
High-throughput sequencing in plant disease management: a comprehensive review of benefits, challenges, and future perspectives	11
Occurrence, distribution, and management of tomato yellow leaf curl virus in China	10
Biocontrol ability of Arcopilus aureus YZXR against Fusarium fujikuroi causing leaf spot on Polygonatum odoratum	10
Plant immunity research in China	10
Deubiquitylases MoUbp12 and MoUbp14 modulated by transcription factor MoMsn2 are critical for mitochondrial fusion/fission balance and infectious growth of the rice blast fungus	10
Inter-row cropping and rootstock genotype selection in a UK cider orchard to combat apple replant disease	10
Identification and fine mapping of blast resistance gene Rpg3(t) in foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.)	10
Epidemiological evaluation and identification of the insect vector of soybean stay-green associated virus	9
A field survey of eight common potato pathogens in China based on integrated-loop-mediated isothermal amplification assays	9
A virus-derived small RNA targets the rice transcription factor ROC1 to induce disease-like symptom	9
Fabrication of a plasmonic-nose sensor for rapid identification of plant pathogenic bacteria based on optoelectronic analysis	9
Cap-snatching inhibitors of influenza virus are inhibitory to the in vitro transcription of rice stripe virus	9
Application of fungi as biological control strategies for nematode management in horticultural crops	8
Trans-kingdom sRNA silencing in the prevention and control of crop Fusarium wilt disease	8
Complete genome sequencing of nematode Aphelenchoides besseyi, an economically important pest causing rice white-tip disease	8
Effector translocation in soil beneficial bacteria	8
Candidatus Phytoplasma ziziphi encodes non-classically secreted proteins that suppress hypersensitive cell death response in Nicotiana benthamiana	8
Identification of Fusarium proliferatum chrysovirus 1 and its biocontrol activity of phytopathogenic Fusarium species	8
Use of a real-time PCR method to quantify the primary infection of Plasmopara viticola in commercial vineyards	8
3-Ketoacyl-ACP synthase III FabH1 is essential for branched-chain DSF family signals in Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae	8
The autophagy protein BcAtg2 regulates growth, development and pathogenicity in the gray mold fungus Botrytis cinerea	8
Reverse transcription-recombinase-aided amplification and CRISPR/Cas12a-based visual detection of maize chlorotic mottle virus	8
A glycoside hydrolase 12 protein from Cytospora chrysosperma triggers plant immunity but is not essential to virulence	8
MoSey1 regulates the unfolded protein response, appressorium development, and pathogenicity of Magnaporthe oryzae	8
Synthetic modulation of ROS scavenging during host—Sclerotinia sclerotiorum interaction: a new strategy for the development of highly resistant plants	7
Autophagy-related protein UvAtg14 contributes to mycelial growth, asexual reproduction, virulence and cell stress response in rice false smut fungus Ustilaginoidea virens	7
FgMsn2 negatively regulates general stress responses and autophagy in Fusarium graminearum	7
A pair of soybean malectin-like domain-containing receptor-like kinases jointly regulate pattern-triggered immunity by forming hetero-oligomers	7
Sphingolipids in plant immunity	7
Banana bunchy top virus movement protein induces resistance in banana against Fusarium wilt	7
Genomic and epigenomic insights into Trichoderma–plant interactions	7
Development and application of a self-assembling split-fluorescent protein toolkit to monitor geminiviral movement and infection in plant	7
Re-delimiting oversummering regions of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici in China	7
Identification and characterization of two novel RNA viruses in the pine wood nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus	7
Bacillus safensis NI2B displays strong antagonistic activities against rice blast pathogen Pyricularia oryzae through the production of volatile compounds	7

The small GTPase BcSec4 is involved in conidiophore development, membrane integrity, and autophagy in Botrytis cinerea	7
Woronin body protein UvHex1 is essential for pathogenesis, and contributes to conidiation, cell stress response, lipid metabolism, and mycotoxins production in rice false smut fungus Ustilaginoidea vi	7
Contribution of two-component response regulator OmpR to virulence, motility, exopolysaccharide production, and osmotic stress in Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae	7
Genotyping reveals high genotypic diversity and potential migration pattern of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici populations in Xinjiang and Northwest epidemic regions of China	6
Functional characterization of the soybean cyst nematode effector SCN-27D09 using the model plant pathogenic fungus Magnaporthe oryzae-mediated delivery system	6
Molecular mechanisms of Ustilaginoidea virens pathogenicity and their utilization in disease control	6
Biological characteristics of two pathogens causing brown blotch in Agaricus Bisporus and the toxin identification of Cedecea neteri	6
The Zn(II)2Cys6 transcription factor BcDIC affects the asexual reproduction of Botrytis cinerea by regulating pectinesterase genes	6
Septins regulate virulence in Verticillium dahliae and differentially contribute to microsclerotial formation and stress responses	6
Role of the sigma factor AlgU in regulating growth, virulence, motility, exopolysaccharide production, and environmental stress adaptation of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae QSY6	6
Population genetic analyses highlight an eastward dispersal of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici from the Shaanxi province to the North China Plain	5
Engineering plant immunity: from nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat receptor functional mechanisms to practical applications	5
The E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme CfRad6 regulates the autophagy and pathogenicity of Colletotrichum fructicola on Camellia oleifera	5
Field applicable all-in-one kit developed for rapid detection of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ in plants and psyllids	5
Harnessing the power of a novel gene to combat Asian soybean rust: a promising breakthrough	5
Transmission of areca palm velarivirus 1 (APV1) by Pseudococcus cryptus	5
Morphological and molecular characterisation of Helicotylenchus zengchengensis n. sp. (Nematoda: Hoplolaimidae) from China, with a review on Helicotylenchus species in China	5
GmPAO-mediated polyamine catabolism enhances soybean Phytophthora resistance without growth penalty	5
Cytological and ultrastructural investigation of pathogen infection pathway and host responses in asparagus stem infected by Phomopsis asparagi	5
Volatile organic compounds of hoary stock are responsible for suppressing downy mildew of grape in an intercropping system	5
Scopoletin negatively regulates the HOG pathway and exerts antifungal activity against Botrytis cinerea by interfering with infection structures, cell wall, and cell membrane formation	5
Proteomic identification of apoplastic proteins from rice, wheat, and barley after Magnaporthe oryzae infection	5
The b-ZIP transcription factor, FgBzip16, is essential for fungal development, ascospore discharge, and pathogenicity by modulating fatty acid metabolism in Fusarium graminearum	5
Identification and genomic analyses of a novel actinobacterium Streptomyces shaowuensis sp. nov. with biocontrol potential for rice bacterial blight	5
Identification of a novel C6 protein encoded by tomato leaf curl China virus	5
Apple Valsa canker: insights into pathogenesis and disease control	5
Development of dense genetic maps for the pear (Pyrus communis L.) cultivars ‘Conference’ and ‘Harrow Sweet’ facilitates the identification of novel QTL for fire blight resistance	5
Role of Verticillium dahliae effectors in interaction with cotton plants	5
The PP2A-like phosphatase SsPpe1 regulates Ssrot1 to modulate sexual mating and virulence in Sporisorium scitamineum	5
Occurrence of plant pathogenic Pseudomonas syringae in the Danube River Basin: abundance and diversity assessment	5
Evaluation of spider lilies (Hymenocallis spp.) as sentinel plants for orthotospoviruses	5
Comparative genomic analysis reveals the difference of NLR immune receptors between anthracnose-resistant and susceptible sorghum cultivars	5
Crystal structure of rice APIP6 reveals a new dimerization mode of RING-type E3 ligases that facilities the construction of its working model	5
Engineering of the complementary mutation site in tobacco mosaic virus p126 to develop a stable attenuated mutant for cross-protection	4
Development of a portable DNA extraction and cross-priming amplification (CPA) tool for rapid in-situ visual diagnosis of plant diseases	4
The mRNA surveillance factor Pelo restricts rice virus propagation in insect vectors and host plants	4
Molecular genotyping revealed the gene flow of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici clonal lineage from Uzbekistan of Central Asia to Xinjiang of China	4
The 40S ribosomal protein SA-2 inhibits citrus yellow vein clearing virus infection in Eureka lemon via activating jasmonic acid and photosynthetic pathways	4
Enhancing tomato resistance by exploring early defense events against Fusarium wilt disease	4
RpoN1 (sigma factor 54) contributes to the virulence of Paracidovorax citrulli by regulating the expression of type IV pili PilA	4
The structural diversity of xanthomonadin aryl polyenes and functional analysis of the genes required for their synthesis by Xanthomonas phytopathogens	4
QTL mapping for leaf rust resistance in a recombinant inbred line population from the cross of wheat cultivars Zhongmai 578/Jimai 22	4
A filamentous phage-based versatile toolkit for molecular studies in Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum	4
Functional mechanistic diversity of the NUDIX effectors in fungal pathogens	4
The ankyrin repeat-containing protein PlANK1 mediates mycelial growth, oospore development, and virulence in Peronophythora litchii	4
Identification of ceRNA-vsiRNA-mRNA network for exploring the mechanism underlying pathogenesis of sugarcane mosaic virus in resistant and susceptible maize inbred lines	4
Transcriptomic analysis of Cryphonectria parasitica during the initial infection stages reveals a glycoside hydrolase that is required for fungal pathogenicity	4
Highly specific and super-sensitive Dot-ELISA and colloidal gold immunochromatographic strip for detecting Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicola of rice bacterial leaf streak	4
Tackling bacterial diseases in crops: current and emerging management strategies	4
Development and application of sugarcane yellow leaf virus vectors in sugarcane	4
The two-component system RstB/RstA regulates virulence through the Fe3+-siderophore transport operon lpfetABC in the poplar canker bacterium Lonsdalea populi	4
Unraveling the phosphorylation landscape: a leap forward in understanding the rice blast fungus pathogenicity	4
Molecular characteristics and pathogenicity of infectious cDNA clones of the Chinese isolates of pea enation mosaic virus 1 and pea enation mosaic virus 2	3
Evaluation of the risk of development of resistance to QoI fungicide ZJ0712 in Podosphaera xanthii under greenhouse conditions	3
Detection of pine wood nematodes by droplet digital PCR, qPCR, and RPA-LFA	3
A highly efficient Agrobacterium-mediated infectious system for Sweet potato leaf curl virus and a deltasatellite-based VIGS vector	3
Biological and molecular characterizations of fluxapyroxad-resistant isolates of Botrytis cinerea	3
The powdery mildew effector Eae1 targets a SAMS enzyme within the ethylene biosynthesis pathway to disrupt plant immunity	3
Genomic and culture-based analysis of Cyclaneusma minus in New Zealand provides evidence for multiple morphotypes	3
BZR1-NAC29-NAC31 signaling promotes the sheath blight resistance and tillering in rice	3
Characterization of the triadimefon resistant Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici isolates in China	3
Leafhopper transmits soybean stay-green associated virus to leguminous plants	3
A potential biocontrol agent Streptomyces tauricus XF for managing wheat stripe rust	3
Targeted isolation of biocontrol agents from plants through phytopathogen co-culture and pathogen enrichment	3
Biocontrol and molecular characterization of Bacillus velezensis D against tobacco bacterial wilt	3
XrvB regulates the type III secretion system by directly repressing hrpG transcription in Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicola	3
Rapid diagnosis of Diaporthe helianthi in sunflower using RPA/CRISPR-Cas12 and lateral flow assay	3
The CfAda2 regulates growth, development, and pathogenicity of Colletotrichum fructicola	3
The tug-of-war on iron between plant and pathogen	3
Xoo-responsive transcriptome reveals the role of the circular RNA133 in disease resistance by regulating expression of OsARAB in rice	3
Bipolaris maydis foliar infection modifies maize root metabolites to recruit Pseudomonas for host resistance	3
Combatting Fusarium head blight: advances in molecular interactions between Fusarium graminearum and wheat	3
Genetically divergent 'Candidatus Phytoplasma solani' isolates in Croatian vineyard pathosystems suggest complex epidemiological networks	3