OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Plant Growth Regulation 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Salinity stress phenotyping of wheat germplasm under multiple growth conditions and transcriptomic analysis of two wheat varieties contrasting in their salinity stress tolerance	86
Identification and characterization of hull-less barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) germplasms for salt tolerance	84
Knockout of OsHMA3 in an indica rice increases cadmium sensitivity and inhibits plant growth	78
Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria biochemical pathways and their environmental impact: a review of sustainable farming practices	73
Genome-wide identification of PR10 family members and expression profile analysis of PvPR10 in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in response to hormones and several abiotic stress conditions	71
Transcriptomic and metabolomics-based analysis of key biological pathways reveals the role of lipid metabolism in response to salt stress in the root system of Brassica napus	66
Discovery and characterization of magnesium transporter (MGT) gene family in Citrus sinensis and their role in magnesium deficiency stress	63
Gibberellin and spermidine synergistically regulate polyamine metabolism during the development of Rhododendron flowers	58
Nitrate application induced a lower yield loss in rice under progressive drought stress	53
Rhizosphere inoculation of PGPR strain Bacillus cereus BC56 enhances salt tolerance of cucumber	47
Rhizosphere soil microbial communities under foxtail millet continuous and rotational cropping systems and their feedback effects on foxtail millet downy mildew suppression	43
Growth and transpiration of soybean genotypes with AtAREB1 transcription factor for tolerance to water deficit	42
5-Aminolevulinic acid regulates the grain morphology, carbohydrate and hormone contents, increasing grain yield of maize in field land	41
Salinity stress mitigation by radicular and foliar humic substances application in lettuce plants	39
In planta genetic transformation to produce CRISPRed high-oleic peanut	39
Overexpression of caffeic acid O-methyltransferase from Lycoris aurea (LaCOMT) confers tolerance to mercury in Arabidopsis thaliana by modulating ROS homeostasis	39
OsMYB305 on qATS1 positively regulates alkalinity tolerance at the seedling stage in japonica rice	38
Constitutive expression of MsPROPEP1 enhances salinity and drought tolerance in alfalfa (Medicago sativa)	35
Stress-related physiological responses and ultrastructural changes in Hypoxis hemerocallidea leaves exposed to cadmium and aluminium	35
Effect of manganese- and selenium-containing nanocomposites on soybean resistance to Pectobacterium carotovorum and microbial landscape of soybean seedlings	34
Unravelling the SUMOylation of bZIP members and its role in abscisic acid signaling in Arabidopsis	33
Signal crosstalk of phytomelatonin during salinity stress tolerance in plants	32
Fusion of the SRDX motif to OsPIL11 or OsPIL16 causes rice constitutively photomorphogenic phenotypes in darkness	28
High ethylene level impedes amino acid biosynthesis in rice grains	28
Advances in understanding the mechanisms of organ abscission in vivo and in vitro plants	27

Comparison of tolerant and susceptible cultivars revealed the roles of circular RNAs in rice responding to salt stress	27
Cytogenetic and molecular characterization of almond trees treated with plant biostimulants or boron-based fertilizers	26
Functional characterization of OsCAT2 gene in rice that regulates ROS scavenging and plant growth and development	26
Assessment of the salinity tolerance, response mechanisms and nutritional imbalance to heterogeneous salt supply in Populus alba L. clone ‘Marte’ using a split-root system	25
Priming with the green leaf volatile (Z)-3-hexeny-1-yl acetate enhances drought resistance in wheat seedlings	25
CONSTANS regulates seed size in a photoperiod-dependent manner	24
Physiological and environmental control of seed germination timing in Mediterranean mountain populations of Gundelia tournefortii	23
Proteomic analysis of salt-responsive proteins in the leaves of two contrasting Tunisian barley landraces	23
The physiological effect of GABA priming on pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) during seed germination under salt stress	23
Multivariate analysis of volatile profiles in tea plant infested by tea green leafhopper Empoasca onukii Matsuda	22
Soybean GmSUT1 transporter participates in sucrose transport to nodules during rhizobial symbiosis	21
Responses of growth, yield and fruit quality of strawberry to elevated CO2, LED supplemental light, and their combination in autumn through spring greenhouse production	20
RNA-seq analysis reveals the potential mechanism of improved viability and product quality of tea plants through intercropping with Chinese chestnut	20
Influence of aluminum at low pH on the rhizosphere processes of Masson pine (Pinus massoniana Lamb)	20
Correction to: Genome-wide analysis of invertase gene family in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) indicates involvement of TaCWINVs in pollen development	19
Brassinazole represses tomato hypocotyl elongation via inhibition of cell division	19
Composition and diversity of root-inhabiting bacterial microbiota in the perennial sweet sorghum cultivar at the maturing stage	19
The Arabidopsis protein farnesylation era1 mutant displays an altered hormonal-dependent nitrate regulation of root architecture	18
Hydrogen Sulfide: A new warrior in assisting seed germination during adverse environmental conditions	18
Transcriptome analysis of Stipa purpurea interacted with endophytic Bacillus subtilis in response to temperature and ultraviolet stress	18
Urea amendment alleviated morphological and physiological damages and yield loss of winter wheat subjected to low temperature stress at jointing stage	18
Versatile effect of cytokinin on detached senescing leaves of Arabidopsis in the light	17
Reduced gibberellin biosynthesis and response in fruits of the auxin insensitive diageotropica tomato mutant	17
The ethylene response factor RAP2.6 plays a positive role in the regulation of selenium tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana	17
Overexpression of ZmDUF1644 from Zoysia matrella enhances salt tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana	17
Setaria italica SiWRKY89 enhances drought tolerance in Arabidopsis	17
Investigation of Na+, K+ and Ca2+ distribution and ion fluxes of the halophyte Chinese iris under NaCl stress by non-invasive micro-test techniques	16
Cotton Bsr-k1 modulates lignin deposition participating in plant resistance against Verticillium dahliae and Fusarium oxysporum	16
Melatonin-mediated physio-biochemical, and ultrastructural modifications in tomato plants to foster drought stress tolerance	16
A bacterial formula with native strains as alternative to chemical fertiliser for tomato crop	16
CaCl2 priming promotes sorghum seed germination under salt stress by activating sugar metabolism	16
Combining single-molecule sequencing and Illumina RNA sequencing to elucidate flowering induction of pineapple (Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.) treated with exogenous ethylene	16
Early detection of plant stress using the internal electrical conductivity of Capsicum annuum in response to temperature and salinity stress	16
Silicon improves the growth of Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch. under salt and/or drought stress by regulating respiration metabolism	16
Functional characterization of the SiFPGS2 gene of foxtail millet in folate accumulation and root development	15
Transcriptome and metabolome reveal the role of different nitrogen treatments for volatile organic compounds accumulation in tomato leaf	15
Overexpression of a novel F-box protein PsFFL1 from tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa) confers drought tolerance in tobacco	15
Elucidating the ethylene response and tolerance in non-mutagenized and mutagenized snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus L.) lines using 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC)	15
B4 RAF-like kinases: players of rapid auxin response in algae and plants	15
Coal tailings as a soil conditioner: evaluation of tailing properties and effect on tomato plants	15
Transcriptomic profiling of dynamic alternative splicing during the early response to Ralstonia solanacearum infection in tobacco roots	15
Overexpression of potato StPIP2-7 ameliorates PEG-induced osmotic stress in transgenic Arabidopsis plants	15
Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain Q1 inoculation enhances salt tolerance of barley seedlings by maintaining the photosynthetic capacity and intracellular Na+/K+ homeostasis	14
Decarboxylation mechanisms of the C4 cycle in foxtail millet observed under salt and selenium treatments	14
External application of vitexin enhances drought resistance by promoting the synthesis of flavonoids and other hormones and stabilizing the cell membrane in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)	13
Fascinating Dynamics of Silicon in alleviation of heat stress Induced oxidative damage in plants	13
Melatonin in redox network and hormonal balance in mungbean seedlings due to fungicide-induced seed stress	13
Virus-induced gene silencing shows that LATE FLOWERING plays a role in promoting flower development in soybean	13
Insights into light-driven dynamics of phytochemicals in sprouts and microgreens	13
Identification of genes associated with kernel size in almond [Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A. Webb] using RNA-Seq	13

Silicon: an essential element for plant nutrition and phytohormones signaling mechanism under stressful conditions	12
Physiological and metabolic changes in Selaginella tamariscina in response to desiccation and recovery	12
Role of non-microbial biostimulants in regulation of seed germination and seedling establishment	12
Improvement of polyamine synthesis maintains photosynthetic function in wheat during drought stress and rewatering at the grain filling stage	12
Moderate NaCl alleviates osmotic stress in Lycium ruthenicum	12
The roles of trichome development genes in stress resistance	11
A comprehensive endogenous phytohormone metabolite landscape identifies new metabolites associated with tomato fruit	11
AMF species improve yielding potential of Cd stressed pigeonpea plants by modulating sucrose-starch metabolism, nutrients acquisition and soil microbial enzymatic activities	11
Major latex-like proteins identified from Cucurbita pepo control primary root elongation	11
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Rhizophagus irregularis enhances antioxidant system mechanisms in chickpea plants under saline conditions	11
Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of Hsf and Hsp gene families in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)	11
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi improve drought tolerance of tea plants via modulating root architecture and hormones	11
Priming effect of exogenous ABA on heat stress tolerance in rice seedlings is associated with the upregulation of antioxidative defense capability and heat shock-related genes	11
Bio-fortification of minerals in crops: current scenario and future prospects for sustainable agriculture and human health	11
Multiple Passaging of Rhizospheric Microbiome Enables Mitigation of Salinity Stress in Vigna Radiata	11
Carbon and nitrogen metabolism in tomato (solanum lycopersicum L.) leaves response to nitrogen treatment	11
Nitrogen regulates pollen tube elongation under low-light stress during anthesis to prevent spikelet abortion in rice	10
Effects of overexpression of ZmAPO1-9 gene on maize yield	10
Vermicompost leachate, seaweed extract and smoke-water alleviate drought stress in cowpea by influencing phytochemicals, compatible solutes and photosynthetic pigments	10
Regulatory roles of small RNAs in plant growth, breeding, and stress adaptation	10
Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria improve drought tolerance of crops: a review	10
An understanding of the role of seed physiology for better crop productivity and food security	10
Characterization of safranal-induced morphological changes and salt stress alleviation in lettuce seedlings	10
The DOF transcription factor, FaDOF1 affects eugenol accumulation in strawberry	10
The effects of environmental-based arsenic contamination on photosynthesis, antioxidant profiling, and biosynthesis of pistachio oil	10
Vascular plant one-zinc finger transcription factors: exploration of characteristic features, expression, coexpression and interaction suggested their diverse role in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.	10
Effect of seawater salinity stress on Sporobolus pungens (Schreb.) Kunth, a halophytic grass of the mediterranean embryonic dunes	10
Transcriptomic and metabolomic effects of exogenous ABA application on tobacco seedling growth	10
Correction to: Effects of phosphorus fertilizer on kenaf growth physiology and copper absorption in copper-contaminated soil	10
Effects of plant growth retardant and gibberellin on flower coloration patterns of Petunia × hybrida	10
The role of TOR in response to chilling stress in the Solanum lycopersicum L	10
Heat-induced RING/U-BOX E3 ligase, TaUHS, is a negative regulator by facilitating TaLSD degradation during the grain filling period in wheat	10
Recent advances on the use of abiotic stress (water, UV radiation, atmospheric gases, and temperature stress) for the enhanced production of secondary metabolites on in vitro plant tissue culture	9
The effect of type and combination of fertilizers on eukaryotic microbiome of date palm rhizosphere	9
Enhancement of root architecture and nitrate transporter gene expression improves plant growth and nitrogen uptake under long-term low-nitrogen stress in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) seedlings	9
Heterologous expression of Vitis vinifera SNF1-related kinase 1.1 gene in Arabidopsis akin10 mutant reveals sthe signaling regulatory network of sucrose metabolism	9
AtGLK2, an Arabidopsis GOLDEN2-LIKE transcription factor, positively regulates anthocyanin biosynthesis via AtHY5-mediated light signaling	9
The wheat TaSAMS10 improves survival rate under waterlogging stress by inducing ethylene synthesis and early flowering	9
Use of auxin and cytokinin for somatic embryogenesis in plant: a story from competence towards completion	9
A hypothetical model of phytoremediation for bioremediation of heavy metals toxicity in agricultural system	9
Effect of non-thermal plasma (NTP) on common sunflower (Helianthus annus L.) seed growth via upregulation of antioxidant activity and energy metabolism-related gene expression	9
Reductions of endogenous gibberellin content impact fruit development and modify tomato fruit metabolism during ripening	9
Correction: Elucidating the ethylene response and tolerance in non-mutagenized and mutagenized snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus L.) lines using 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC)	9
Genome editing of RICE FLOWERING LOCUS T 1 promoter delayed flowering in rice	9
Comprehensive expression analysis of ERF transcription factors during chilling acclimation in Saintpaulia	9
Knockdown of OsSAE1a affects acquisition and mobilization of nitrogen, and growth and development of rice	9
Ethylene and polyamines interact in rice spikelet degeneration in response to water stress during meiosis	8
Zea mays GSK2 gene is involved in brassinosteroid signaling	8
Heterologous expression of the MiHAK14 homologue from Mangifera indica enhances plant tolerance to K+ deficiency and salinity stress in Arabidopsis	8
Seed priming with melatonin improved salinity tolerance of halophytes during early life-cycle stages	8
Grain yield and nitrogen use efficiency are increased by exogenous cytokinin application through the improvement in root physiological traits of rice	8
RBOH play regulatory role in the JA pathway induced by the volatile organic compound ethyl vinyl ketone	8
Transcriptomics and metabolomics analysis reveal metabolic regulation of Populus davidiana × P. bolleana response to elevated CO2	8
A simple, rapid, and quantifiable system for studying adventitious root formation in grapevine	8
A systematic review of 1-Deoxy-D-xylulose-5-phosphate synthase in terpenoid biosynthesis in plants	8
Impact of mancozeb on tobacco leaf phyllosphere: shifts in microbial communities and functional dynamics	8
Physiological and biochemical responses to short-term cold stimulation of pak choi under heat stress	8
Correction: Sex-specific Resource Allocation in Juvenile and Adult Salix myrtillacea	8
The role of the sunflower seed coat and endosperm in the control of seed dormancy and germination: phytohormone profile and their interaction with seed tissues	8
A chimeric AtERF4 repressor modulates pleiotropic aspects of plant growth and abiotic stress tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis	8
Dormancy breaking treatments in Northern Wild Rice (Zizania palustris L.) seed suggest a physiological source of Dormancy	8
Identification and characterization of heat-responsive miRNAs and their regulatory network in maize	8
Metabolomic analysis of rapeseed priming with H2O2 in response to germination under chilling stress	8
A comparative analysis of rhizospheric metaproteome of wheat grown in saline and non-saline soils identifies proteins linked with characteristic functions	7
Effect of UV-B elicitation on spearmint’s (Mentha spicata L.) morpho-physiological traits and secondary metabolites production	7
Coupled treatment of wet-dry alternation irrigation and seedling-promoting fertilizer has a beneficial effect on the rhizosphere microbial community profile and regenerating physiology of ratoon rice	7
Starch serves as an overflow product in the regulation of carbon allocation in strawberry leaves in response to photosynthetic activity	7
The effects of methyl jasmonate on volatile compounds and activity of aroma-related enzymes in tobacco	7
Nanomaterials as novel elicitors of pharmacologically active plant specialized metabolites in cell and organ cultures: current status and future outlooks	7
Transcription factor ERF016 regulates vascular structure and water metabolism to enhance drought tolerance in poplar	7
Genome‑wide identification of MPK and MKK gene families and their responses to phytohormone treatment and abiotic stress in foxtail millet	7
Influence of P-fertilizers on photosynthetic pigments and phytohormones of perennial ryegrass grown on co-contaminated soils	7
Oxidative stress tolerance and salicylic acid levels in early-flowering populations derived from two cultivars of annual flax (Linum usitatissimum L.)	7
Micronutrient and redox homeostasis contribute to Moringa oleifera-regulated drought tolerance in wheat	7
Insights into the molecular mechanisms of uptake, phytohormone interactions and stress alleviation by silicon: a beneficial but non-essential nutrient for plants	7
Effect of thinning with metamitron, NAA, BA and naphthenic acids on apple (Malus domestica) trees	7
Methylation profiling of biosynthetic genes reveals the role of D-galacturonic acid reductase in ascorbic acid accumulation in tomato fruit	7
Bacterial metabarcoding reveals plant growth promoting members of the core Brachypodium distachyon root-associated microbiome overlooked by culture dependent techniques	7
Hydrogen sulfide improves plant drought tolerance by regulating the homeostasis of reactive oxygen species	7
Analysis of the transcriptome and heat-shock protein (HSP) family expression in the spikelets of hulless oat (Avena sativa L.) under heat stress	7