OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology is 4. 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
Effects of humic acid on antioxidant defense system and senescence-related genes expression in petals of LA-Hybrid Lily	40
Identification of Fusarium-induced stress protein (FISP) in wheat: characterization and localization	33
Unraveling the multifaceted role of ethephon in plant physiology: from seed germination to crop maturation and harvesting	30
Retraction Note to: Salinity mediated biochemical changes towards differential adaptability of three mangroves from Indian Sundarbans	25
NO-mediated protein tyrosine nitration crosstalks with melatonin homeostasis and HO-1 activity in mitigating salt stress in sunflower seedlings	24
Distribution and diversity of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense TR4 causing banana wilt in Sub-tropics of India and comparative analysis of TR4 specific molecular detection methods	21
Nitric oxide modulates the expression of aquaporin isoforms (PIP2 and TIP1) on oil body membranes in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) seedling cotyledons in response to salt stress	20
Overexpression of the Arabidopsis ceramide synthase gene AtLOH1 enhances plant cold stress tolerance	17
Overexpressing 4-coumaroyl-CoA ligase and stilbene synthase fusion genes in red raspberry plants leads to resveratrol accumulation and improved resistance against Botrytis cinerea	16
Transcriptome of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) in response to drought stress	15
Magnaporthe oryzae encoded effector protein AvrPi54 interacts in vivo with rice encoded cognate resistance protein Pi54 at the host plasma membrane	15
Editorial	13
Development of near isogenic lines for grain softness through marker assisted backcross breeding in wheat	13
R gene-mediated resistance in the management of plant diseases	12
Allantoin mediated regulation of miRNAs for short term salinity stress tolerance in Oryza sativa L. cv. IR-29	12
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) as a protagonist to regulate metal stress in plants: an overview of physiological steps	11
A quick and simple gel diffusion assay to visualize and quantify pullulanase activity for resistant starch content in food crops	11
Tools for engineering resistance against pathogens in plants	11
Micropropagation, antioxidant and anticancer activity of pineapple orchid: Dendrobium densiflorum Lindl	11
ReDtool: a Python-based command line tool for restriction digestion analysis of large DNA sequences	10
Leaf and rhizome transcriptome assembly and expression analysis of genes involved in terpene biosynthesis in Dioscorea opposita	10
Genetic diversity assessment of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) for polyphenol content and antioxidant activity: unlocking the nutritional potential	10
Biochemical, physiological and molecular responses of rice to terminal drought stress: transcriptome profiling of leaf and root reveals the key stress-responsive genes	9
Nucleotide diversity and molecular characterization of soluble starch synthase I gene in wheat and its ancestral species	9
Tomato mosaic virus movement protein enhances the transient expression of recombinant protein in the stem of the tomato plant, Solanum lycopersicum	9

Elevation of photosystem II thermal stability at pH 5.7 due to the structural transition in the oxygen-evolving complex	8
Molecular cloning, functional characterization and expression of the β-amyrin synthase gene involved in saikosaponin biosynthesis in Bupleurum chinense DC.	8
Transgenic tobacco expressing a novel Bt gene, cry1AcF, show resistance against fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda)	8
Comparative analysis of transcriptome and metabolome explores the underlying mechanism of pod color variation in pea (Pisum sativum L.)	8
Applications and challenges of harnessing genome editing in oilseed crops	8
Evidence for miRNAs involved in the high-altitude responses of sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia) grown in the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau	7
Roles of long non-coding RNAs in plant virus interactions	7
Mechanism of molecules crosstalk and the critical role of jasmonic acid on triterpenoid synthesis in Cyclocarya Paliurus cells under Aspergillus niger elicitor	7
Physiological response and transcriptome analysis of Prunus mume to early salt stress	7
Genetic diversity analysis and population structure in a rice germplasm collection of different maturity groups	7
Three compounds from banana pseudostem inhibit mitotic cell division by interacting with tubulin and cyclin-dependent kinase 2 proteins: in vivo, in vitro and in silico approach	7
Glyphosate-resistant Brassica juncea (oilseed mustard) transgenics for possible control of root parasite Orobanche aegyptiaca and conservation agriculture	7
Purification and characterization of a new protease inhibitor from the seeds of Hibiscus acetosella with potent insecticidal activity against the larvae of Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) Lepidoptera: N	7
Effect of simulated digestion in vitro on the rheology and biological activity of Lilium davidii var.unicolor Salisb Polysaccharide	7
Myzus persicae herbivore mediated vascular microbiota is corelated with Arabidopsis thaliana’s perception to aphid infestation	6
Identification and characterization of functional microRNAs and their significant targets in maize plants	6
Comparative bioinformatics analysis of the biosynthetic pathways and key candidate genes of three species, Vitis vinifera, Fragaria vesca and Olea europaea, furnish enzyme sets for the production of p	6
Purification and characterization of a lectin from Trigonella foenum-graecum (fenugreek) seeds and its porphyrin binding studies	6
Arsenic tolerance unveiled in Arabidopsis: CPK23 and PHT1;1 alliance	6
Evaluating the dynamics of physical, proximate, mineral and antioxidant compositions during dragon fruit development	6
Genetic manipulation of microRNAs: approaches and limitations	6
Genetic engineering of plants for phytoremediation: advances and challenges	6
Deciphering the role of HOMEOBOX (HB) genes in growth and development of orchids: a genome-wide study in Phalaenopsis equestris	6
Accumulation of γ-sitosterol in response to drought stress and its interaction with plant stress signaling receptors in Brassica juncea	6
Efficient Agrobacterium mediated plant regeneration using petiole explants and plant transformation of GUS and Bar gene in Momordica charantia L. plants	6
Influence of AtROS1 demethylase on transcription factors involved in tobacco plant defense	6
Exploring the master regulator heat stress transcription factor HSFA1a-mediated transcriptional cascade of HSFs in the heat stress response of tomato	6
Isolation and characterization of Aspergillus oryzae from Withania coagulans rhizosphere: metabolite profiling and bioactivity assessment	6
Exogenous application of dsRNAs targeting multiple genes of cucumber mosaic virus in Cucumis sativus significantly reduces the viral titre	5
Delineating the response of antioxidant enzymes comparatively in four guar genotypes under drought stress	5
Genome editing of indica rice ASD16 for imparting resistance against rice tungro disease	5
Transporters: the molecular drivers of arsenic stress tolerance in plants	5
Interplay mechanism of exogenous hydrogen sulfide and nitric oxide in modulating ascorbate–glutathione cycle under nickel-induced oxidative stress in two paddy field cyanobacteria	5
Alleviation of environmental stresses in crop plants by nanoparticles: recent advances and future perspectives	5
Improvement of floricultural traits in ornamental crops using genome editing tools	5
Decoding the chemical repertoire, antimicrobial synergy, and antioxidant mastery of banana pulp and peel extracts	5
Transcriptome analysis of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis in response to Botryosphaeria dothidea	5
Host-delivered RNAi-mediated silencing of HaAce1, encoding the major isoform of acetylcholinesterase, imparts resistance against the polyphagous insect-pest, Helicoverpa armigera	5
Molecular differentiation of the green and purple Tulsi (Ocimum tenuiflorum L.) and its application in authentication of market samples	5
A fungal mycelium elicitor efficiently improved ginsenoside synthesis during adventitious root culture of Panax ginseng	4
Mining genes related to anthocyanin synthesis and regulation in different potato varieties based on comparative transcriptomics	4
Population genetic analysis illustrated a high gene diversity and genetic heterogeneity in Himalayacalamus falconeri: a socio-economically important Indian temperate woody bamboo taxon	4
Identification and characterization of potential sources of waterlogging tolerance in Vigna species as revealed by physiological, biochemical and gene expression profiling	4
Production of colored foliage phenotypes in Kalanchoe blossfeldiana by ectopic expression of R2R3 MYB genes	4
Co-action of ABA, brassinosteriod hormone pathways and differential regulation of different transcript isoforms during cold-and-dark induced senescence in Arabidopsis	4
Inadequate lysine content of wheat endosperm proteins - possibility of correcting it by CRISPR-Cas system of genome editing	4
Studies on the callus induction and Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of Asia minor bluegrass (Polypogon fugax)	4
Differential transcriptional activation of copia family of different plant retrotransposons	4
Expression of DREB1, RBCL, PIP, SGR genes and morpho-physiological changes under water stress in soybean	4
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba annexin-1 gene (AnnCt1) is up-regulated under oxidative stress, and its protein has calcium-binding and an antioxidant property in-vitro	4

α-Aminoadipic acid metabolism is controlled by the glutathione-dependent redox environment in Arabidopsis	4
Comparative transcriptomic analysis provides insight into the key regulatory pathways and differentially expressed genes in Pyrus pyrifolia. 'Mixue'	4
Deep sequencing unravels methyl jasmonate responsive novel miRNAs in Podophyllum hexandrum	4
Untargeted metabolomics reveals differences between commercial and non-commercial Camellia sinensis cultivars used in black tea production	4
The role of OsOFP8 gene in regulating rice leaf angle	4
Phosphorus starvation response dynamics and management in plants for sustainable agriculture	4
Hybridization of wheat and Aegilops cylindrica: development, karyomorphology, DNA barcoding and salt tolerance of the amphidiploids	4
Identification and validation of suitable reference genes for quantitative real-time PCR studies in Adiantum reniforme var. sinense	4
Identification and recombinant production of a flavonoid glucosyltransferase with broad substrate specificity from Vaccinium corymbosum	4
Status and prospects of omics in lentil: understanding mechanisms and impact on stress breeding under changing climate	4
Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPBs) and copper (II) oxide (CuO) nanoparticle ameliorates DNA damage and DNA Methylation in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) exposed to NaCl stress	4
Nutraceutical and flavor profiles in underutilized desert legumes of India: gene editing strategies towards sustainable food development	4
Flavonoid production and antioxidative activity in liquid-cultured hairy roots of Apocynum venetum	4