OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Trends in Genetics is 14. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Advisory Board and Contents	852
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Advisory Board and Contents	362
Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda (mangrove horseshoe crab)	279
The complex universe of inactive PARP1	232
Omics studies of DNA G-/C-quadruplexes in plants	189
Emerging regulatory mechanisms of noncoding RNAs in topologically associating domains	141
Pursuing totipotency: authentic totipotent stem cells in culture	135
Assessing autosomal aneuploidy in ancient genomes	132
Genetic buffering mechanisms in SNF2-family translocases	122
A proposed framework for genetic verification and cultivar protection in cannabis	118
Beyond the ‘one nucleus, one whole genome’ rule	113
PCNA cycling dynamics during DNA replication and repair in mammals	112
Intron retention: importance, challenges, and opportunities	102
Crossover recombination between homologous chromosomes in meiosis: recent progress and remaining mysteries	91
The sound of silence: mechanisms and implications of HUSH complex function	89
Advisory Board and Contents	80
A new hypothesis to explain disease dominance	77
m6A in the coding sequence: linking deposition, translation, and decay	77
Evolution of piRNA-guided defense against transposable elements	77
Immunity and lifespan: answering long-standing questions with comparative genomics	77
A three-dimensional genomics view for speciation research	75
Multi-omic genetic scores advance disease research	74
The chromatin roots of abnormal splicing in autism	73
The molecular evolutionary basis of species formation revisited	71

Clonal ants reveal a potentially hidden meiotic feature	70
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Canis familiaris (Great Dane domestic dog)	65
Animal origins: looping back in time	64
Advisory Board and Contents	64
Advisory Board and Contents	62
Gene expression noise in development: genome-wide dynamics	58
Cis to trans: small ORF functions emerging through evolution	57
Dynamics of the Streptomyces chromosome: chance and necessity	56
Features and biomedical relevance of circular RNA biogenesis	56
Finding functional microproteins	54
Advisory Board and Contents	53
Ionizing radiation damage and repair from 3D-genomic perspective	52
DNA base editing in nuclear and organellar genomes	52
Toward DNA-based taxonomy of prokaryotes and microeukaryotes	51
Progress and opportunities through use of genomics in animal production	51
Insights into Spt6: a histone chaperone that functions in transcription, DNA replication, and genome stability	47
The making and breaking of tRNAs by ribonucleases	47
Multiscale evolution of the 3D genome	47
Revealing microRNA regulation in single cells	46
From genetic associations to genes: methods, applications, and challenges	46
Pioneer factors: roles and their regulation in development	45
Advisory Board and Contents	43
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Genetic architecture of brain morphology and overlap with neuropsychiatric traits	40
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The illusion of clarity in familiar genetics diagrams	39
In silico genome transplants and the cis-regulatory basis of biodiversity	39
Does TFIIH move nucleosomes?	39
Extracellular vesicles as modifiers of epigenomic profiles	38
Unraveling the diversity and cultural heritage of fruit crops through paleogenomics	37
At the fork: where epigenetic decisions are made	37
Leveraging microbiome information for animal genetic improvement	37
Protist genomics: key to understanding eukaryotic evolution	36
Sunflower genetics and genomics: from fundamental evolutionary insights to crop improvement	36
Wheat genomics: genomes, pangenomes, and beyond	35
Advisory Board and Contents	35
Exploring the world of small proteins in plant biology and bioengineering	35
mRNA-binding proteins and cell cycle progression	34
Advisory Board and Contents	34
Mendel elucidated: Big Science comes to the humble garden pea	34
Mapping cellular responses to DNA double-strand breaks using CRISPR technologies	33
Directing RNA-modifying machineries towards endogenous RNAs: opportunities and challenges	33
Singling out motor neurons in the age of single-cell transcriptomics	33
Dissecting super-enhancer heterogeneity: time to re-examine cancer subtypes?	33
Earth Biogenome Project: present status and future plans	32
Mechanisms of adaptation in rapidly changing environments	32
The origins and evolution of translation factors	32
Positive-strand RNA virus genome replication organelles: structure, assembly, control	31

The ecology of horizontal gene transfer	31
Clocks at sea: the genome-editing tide is rising	31
Rare variants and handedness: spotlight on TUBB4B	31
Sleeping less with a SIK3 mutation	29
Molecular circuits for genomic recording of cellular events	29
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The influence of transposable elements on animal colouration	28
Cocos nucifera (coconut)	28
Convergent evolution for antibiotic biosynthesis in bacteria and animals	28
Evolving a favorable distribution for mutation effects	27
Dosage compensation in non-model insects – progress and perspectives	27
Genetics of human handedness: microtubules and beyond	26
Chromoanagenesis in plants: triggers, mechanisms, and potential impact	26
Clonal selection parallels between normal and cancer tissues	26
Architectural RNAs: blueprints for functional membraneless organelle assembly	26
Mitochondrial-derived microproteins: from discovery to function	26
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The H2A.Z-nucleosome code in mammals: emerging functions	25
Complex genomic rearrangements: an underestimated cause of rare diseases	25
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The versatile relationships between eIF4E and eIF4E-interacting proteins	24
Complexities of mammalian transcriptome revealed by targeted RNA enrichment techniques	23
Long-read transcriptome sequencing reveals allele-specific variants at high resolution	23
The rare-to-common disease journey: a winding road to new therapies	23
Complex diseases meet deep phenotyping and generative AI	23
Emerging insights into the genetics and evolution of human same-sex sexual behavior	22
Into the multiverse: advances in single-cell multiomic profiling	22
Repetitive elements in aging and neurodegeneration	22
Is it time to reassess variant annotation?	21
A new Down syndrome rat model races forward	21
Current concepts, advances, and challenges in deciphering the human microbiota with metatranscriptomics	21
Pathway-level convergence: an underexplored aspect of convergent evolution	21
The impact of IDR phosphorylation on the RNA binding profiles of proteins	20
Across the North Sea and beyond	20
Bear essentials	20
Emerging functions of mitochondria-encoded noncoding RNAs	19
Mitochondria and G-quadruplex evolution: an intertwined relationship	19
The ribosome’s comeback: new role in body weight regulation	19
DNA lesions piece together impossible trees	18
Cross-kingdom RNA communication in plant–bacterial interaction	18
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Computational methods for allele-specific expression in single cells	18
Are phenome-wide association studies feasible in a developing country?	18
Dynamics of replication timing during mammalian development	17
Zebrafish and idiopathic scoliosis: the ‘unknown knowns’	17
DNA methylation: a historical perspective	17
Genomic newborn screening: exploring opportunities and navigating pitfalls while ensuring inclusivity	17
Genome stability from the perspective of telomere length	17
Advisory Board and Contents	17
Noncanonical DNA structures are drivers of genome evolution	16
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Whole-genome doubling in tissues and tumors	16
Mitochondrial-derived microproteins: from discovery to function	16
Advisory Board and Contents	16
The wild side of grape genomics	16
Insights from multi-omics integration in complex disease primary tissues	16
Modeling the origin of cells	16
Mendelian randomization analyses for PCOS: evidence, opportunities, and challenges	16
Beyond the gene: decoding alternative isoforms	16
Approaches and challenges in genome-wide circular RNA identification and quantification	15
Opportunities and tradeoffs in single-cell transcriptomic technologies	15
Honeybees’ novel complementary sex-determining system: function and origin	15
The searchable chromosome	15
AlphaGenome, a Swiss-army knife for exploring non-coding DNA	15
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Chromatin accessibility provides a window into the genetic etiology of human brain disease	14
Advisory Board and Contents	14
Genetic adaptations for the oceanic success of fish eggs	14
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Advisory Board and Contents	14
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Advancing evolutionary medicine with complete primate genomes and advanced biotechnologies	14
Optimizing homology-directed repair for gene editing: the potential of single-stranded DNA donors	14
Advisory Board and Contents	14