OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Phytopathology Research is 7. 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
Soil-dwelling Bacillus velezensis SS-38.4 efficiently colonizes sugar beet phyllosphere and controls phytopathogenic Pseudomonas syringae	67
The MAP4 kinase NbM4K3 regulates immune responses in Nicotiana benthamiana	60
Chitin synthases containing myosin motor-like domain are required for cell wall integrity and virulence of vascular wilt pathogen Verticillium dahliae	54
Function of ZmBT2a gene in resistance to pathogen infection in maize	36
An increase in the number of peroxisomes is coupled to the initial infection stage and stress response of Botrytis cinerea	35
Molecular characterization of a novel Conyza canadensis-infecting begomovirus in China	35
Colletotrichum species pathogenic to strawberry: discovery history, global diversity, prevalence in China, and the host range of top two species	34
Pathogenic function of the natural variation of CP in WYMV and CWMV	31
Cryphonectria hypovirus 1 infection suppresses the pathogenicity but increases the mycotoxin deoxynivalenol production of Fusarium graminearum	29
Oryzae pathotype of Magnaporthe oryzae can cause typical blast disease symptoms on both leaves and spikes of wheat under a growth room condition	25
Molecular characterization of internal transcribed spacer (ITS) of ribosomal RNA gene, haplotypes and pathogenicity of potato rot nematode Ditylenchus destructor in China	23
PUB40 attenuates Phytophthora capsici resistance by destabilizing the MEK2-SIPK/WIPK cascade in Nicotiana benthamiana	22
Bacterial communication mediated by T4SS effectors	22
A three-component signaling system plays multiple roles in the pathogenicity of Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri	22
Virulence and genetic characterization of Puccinia striiformis f.sp. tritici populations on different wheat cultivars	21
Different requirement of immunity pathway components by oomycete effectors-induced cell death	21
Functional analysis of all succinate dehydrogenase subunits in Fusarium fujikuroi	20
Molecular diagnosis of the Seville root-knot nematode Meloidogyne hispanica based on SCAR marker	20
Diversity and horizontal gene transfer of mycoviruses in Exserohilum turcicum population from northern corn leaf blight of maize	18
Molecular evidences for population differentiation and the migration from south to north of Puccinia triticina in eastern China	18
TALE-induced immunity against the bacterial blight pathogen Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae in rice	18
β-Glucosidase VmGlu1 is required for toxin production and pathogenicity of Valsa mali	17
Two 3′ proximal hairpins play a key role in the replication of wheat yellow mosaic virus	17
The diverse functions of Pseudomonas syringae syringae van Hall effectors in regulating the plant immune response	16
Systemic screening of Fusarium oxysporum candidate effectors reveals FoSSP17 that suppresses plant immunity and contributes to virulence	16

Grasses are able to harbor the oversummering of urediospores and the overwintering of teliospores of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici in China	14
Rice stripe mosaic virus encoded phosphoprotein forms viral factory-like granules and is crucial for viral replication	14
ARGONAUTE 1: a node coordinating plant disease resistance with growth and development	14
Identification of new banana endogenous virus sequences highlights the hallmark gene encoded by retroviruses integrated in banana genomes	14
Early molecular events in the interaction between Magnaporthe oryzae and rice	14
Unraveling the mystery of dieback in Dalbergia sissoo: a review	13
Calonectria species associated with diseased leaves and soils in southern China Eucalyptus plantations	13
Selective autophagy limits ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ infection by ATG8 mediated targeting of a virulence effector	12
Multiomic approaches reveal novel lineage-specific effectors in the potato and tomato early blight pathogen Alternaria solani	11
Strawberry vein banding virus-based vector for transient overexpression in strawberry plants	11
Botanical extracts control the fungal pathogen Colletotrichum boninense in smallholder production of common bean	11
Elicitation of native bio protective microbial agents associated systemic defense responses and plant growth promotion against bacterial stalk rot pathogen in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor)	10
Identification of critical interaction sites in the coat protein of Areca palm velarivirus 1 (APV1) and its pathogenicity	10
A casein kinase TaCK2α interacts with TaCK2β and contributes to wheat resistance to Puccinia triticina	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
High-throughput sequencing in plant disease management: a comprehensive review of benefits, challenges, and future perspectives	10
Biocontrol ability of Arcopilus aureus YZXR against Fusarium fujikuroi causing leaf spot on Polygonatum odoratum	10
Plant immunity research in China	9
Epidemiological evaluation and identification of the insect vector of soybean stay-green associated virus	9
Inter-row cropping and rootstock genotype selection in a UK cider orchard to combat apple replant disease	9
Identification and fine mapping of blast resistance gene Rpg3(t) in foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.)	9
Occurrence, distribution, and management of tomato yellow leaf curl virus in China	9
The autophagy protein BcAtg2 regulates growth, development and pathogenicity in the gray mold fungus Botrytis cinerea	9
A field survey of eight common potato pathogens in China based on integrated-loop-mediated isothermal amplification assays	8
Fabrication of a plasmonic-nose sensor for rapid identification of plant pathogenic bacteria based on optoelectronic analysis	8
Application of fungi as biological control strategies for nematode management in horticultural crops	8
Use of a real-time PCR method to quantify the primary infection of Plasmopara viticola in commercial vineyards	8
MoSey1 regulates the unfolded protein response, appressorium development, and pathogenicity of Magnaporthe oryzae	8
A virus-derived small RNA targets the rice transcription factor ROC1 to induce disease-like symptom	8
Cap-snatching inhibitors of influenza virus are inhibitory to the in vitro transcription of rice stripe virus	8
Candidatus Phytoplasma ziziphi encodes non-classically secreted proteins that suppress hypersensitive cell death response in Nicotiana benthamiana	8
A glycoside hydrolase 12 protein from Cytospora chrysosperma triggers plant immunity but is not essential to virulence	7
Complete genome sequencing of nematode Aphelenchoides besseyi, an economically important pest causing rice white-tip disease	7
Effector translocation in soil beneficial bacteria	7
Multi-genotype varieties reduce rice diseases through enhanced genetic diversity and show stability and adaptability in the field	7
Identification of Fusarium proliferatum chrysovirus 1 and its biocontrol activity of phytopathogenic Fusarium species	7
Reverse transcription-recombinase-aided amplification and CRISPR/Cas12a-based visual detection of maize chlorotic mottle virus	7
Autophagy-related protein UvAtg14 contributes to mycelial growth, asexual reproduction, virulence and cell stress response in rice false smut fungus Ustilaginoidea virens	7
Banana bunchy top virus movement protein induces resistance in banana against Fusarium wilt	7
3-Ketoacyl-ACP synthase III FabH1 is essential for branched-chain DSF family signals in Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae	7
Trans-kingdom sRNA silencing in the prevention and control of crop Fusarium wilt disease	7
Bacillus safensis NI2B displays strong antagonistic activities against rice blast pathogen Pyricularia oryzae through the production of volatile compounds	7
Synthetic modulation of ROS scavenging during host—Sclerotinia sclerotiorum interaction: a new strategy for the development of highly resistant plants	7