OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Functional Plant Biology is 6. 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 2021-07-01 to 2025-07-01.)

Article	Citations
Functional and transcriptional regulation of the anthocyanidin acyl modifier gene Gs5AT of Gentiana sino-ornata	48
Computational analysis and expression profiling of two-component system (TCS) gene family members in mango (Mangifera indica) indicated their roles in stress response	44
Augmenting the basis of lodging tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum) under natural and simulated conditions	31
Salt tolerance in Brassicaceae crops: physiological responses and molecular mechanisms	30
The mechanisms underlying melatonin improved soybean seedling growth at different nitrogen levels	30
Leaf temperature and CO	29
Ultra-HPLC-MS pseudo-targeted metabolomic profiling reveals metabolites and associated metabolic pathway alterations in Asian plum (	26
Sunlight-induced repair of photosystem II in moss Semibarbula orientalis under submergence stress	26
PaNAC089 is a membrane-tethered transcription factor (MTTF) that modulates flowering, chlorophyll breakdown and trichome initiation	26
Identifying conserved genes involved in crop tolerance to cold stress	25
Assembly and comparative analysis of the complete mitochondrial genome of Pinellia ternata	25
Exogenous Streptomyces spp. enhance the drought resistance of naked oat (Avena nuda) seedlings by augmenting both the osmoregulation mechanisms and antioxidant capacities	24
Interaction between UV-B and plant anthocyanins	23
An overview of cytoplasmic male sterility in Brassica napus	23
Structural elucidation of vascular plant photosystem I and its functional implications	22
Differential modulation of photosystem II photochemical efficiency in six C4 xero-halophytes	22
Assessing genetic diversity and population structure of Iranian melons (Cucumis melo) collection using primer pair markers in association with resistance to Fusarium wilt	21
iTRAQ and RNA-seq analyses provide an insight into mechanisms of recalcitrance in a medicinal plant	21
Identification of Sclerotinia stem rot resistance quantitative trait loci in a chickpea (	20
Seed priming with nitric oxide and/or spermine mitigate the chromium toxicity in rice (	20
Advanced technologies in studying plant photosynthesis: principles and applications	18
Root photosynthesis prevents hypoxia in the epiphytic orchid Phalaenopsis	18
Leaf manganese and phenolics as proxies of soil acidification and phosphorus acquisition mechanisms in lentil cultivars on alkaline soil	18
Physiological and cannabinoid responses of hemp (Cannabis sativa) to rock phosphate dust under tropical conditions	17
Biomass partitioning and ionomics of Macadamia with high manganese and low phosphorus concentrations	16

Salicylic acid-functionalised chitosan nanoparticles restore impaired sucrose metabolism in the developing anther of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) under heat stress	15
Canola (Brassica napus) enhances sodium chloride and sodium ion tolerance by maintaining ion homeostasis, higher antioxidant enzyme activity and photosynthetic capacity fluorescence parameters	15
Genotypic variation of conservative and profligate water use in the vegetative and reproductive stages of canola (	15
Leaf water relations and osmotic adjustment of Canada Western Red Spring wheat cultivars subjected to drought	15
NtDHS regulates leaf senescence by modulating gene translation in Nicotiana tabacum	15
Variations in leaf and stem traits across two elevations in subtropical forests	14
Plant Specialised Glycosides (PSGs): their biosynthetic enzymatic machinery, physiological functions and commercial potential	14
The metabolic reserves, carbohydrate balance and nutritional status of jojoba (	14
Nanoparticles and plant adaptations to abiotic stresses	13
Heliotropium thermophilum adapts to high soil temperature in natural conditions due to its highly active antioxidant system protecting its photosynthetic machinery	13
High-throughput phenotyping of soybean (Glycine max) transpiration response curves to rising atmospheric drying in a mapping population	13
Table of Contents	13
Evaluation of reference genes and expression patterns of CONSTANS-LIKE genes in Tetrastigma hemsleyanum under different photoperiods	12
Short daily ultraviolet exposure enhances intrinsic water-use efficiency and delays senescence in Micro-Tom tomato plants	12
Yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) agroforestry systems: intraspecific differences in water relations and hydraulic architecture	12
Hypergravity – an evolutionarily novel environment, enhances the resilience of wheat to simulated drought and salinity stress	12
Effect of drought stress and subsequent re-watering on the physiology and nutrition of Pistacia vera and Pistacia atlantica	12
Cold-modulated leaf compounds in winter triticale DH lines tolerant to freezing and	12
Comparative transcript abundance of gibberellin oxidases genes in two barley (Hordeum vulgare) genotypes with contrasting lodging resistance under different regimes of water deficit	11
Upregulation of TaHSP90A transcripts enhances heat tolerance and increases grain yield in wheat under changing climate conditions	11
Alteration in certain growth, biochemical, and anatomical indices of grapevine (Vitis vinifera) in response to the foliar application of auxin under water deficit	11
Nitrate supply decreases fermentation and alleviates oxidative and ionic stress in nitrogen-fixing soybean exposed to saline waterlogging	11
Transcriptome analysis reveals wax and phytohormone metabolism potentially involved in shooting shrivelling of apple branches overwinter	11
Challenges to optimal macadamia (Macadamia spp.) kernel quality in a changing climate	10
Boosting underwater germination in Echinochloa colona seeds: the impact of high amplitude alternating temperatures and potassium nitrate osmopriming	10
Exogenous γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) enhances rye (Secale cereale) seedling resistance to combined freeze-thaw and cadmium stress	10
<i>Corrigendum to</i>: Does the C<sub>4</sub> plant <i>Trianthema portulacastrum</i> (Aizoaceae) exhibit weakly expressed crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM)?	10
StWRKY13 promotes anthocyanin biosynthesis in potato (	10
Shrub leaf area and leaf vein trait trade-offs in response to the light environment in a vegetation transitional zone	10
Zinc and nano zinc mediated alleviation of heavy metals and metalloids in plants: an overview	9
Overexpression of	9
Abscisic acid stimulates wound suberisation in kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis) by regulating the production of jasmonic acid, cytokinin and auxin	9
Detection and validation of	9
Changes in crassulacean acid metabolism expression, chloroplast ultrastructure, photochemical and antioxidant activity in the	9
Diurnal regulation of rice N uptake ability under interrupted N supply	8
Glycoside hydrolases reveals their differential role in response to drought and salt stress in potato (Solanum tuberosum)	8
Response of waxy maize (Zea mays L. var. ceratina Kulesh) leaf photosynthesis to low temperature during the grain-filling stage	8
Quantitative phosphoproteomic analysis of chitin-triggered immune responses in the plasma membrane of	8
Phytochrome A in etiolated wild-type and albino barley seedlings: a far-red pulse induces interconversion between the two physicochemically and functionally distinct phyA types – phyA′ into phyA″	8
The molecular events underpinning cultivar differences in melatonin counteracting salt damage in	8
Past trauma, better future: how stress memory shapes plant adaptation to drought	8
A meta-analysis of plant tissue O2 dynamics	8
Exogenous zinc application mitigates negative effects of salinity on barley (Hordeum vulgare) growth by improving root ionic homeostasis	8
Characterisation of internal oxygen concentration of strawberry (	7
<i>Corrigendum to</i>: Salt tolerance in Brassicaceae crops: physiological responses and molecular mechanisms	7
Light-driven modulation of plant response to water deficit. A review	7
Morpho-physiological adaptations to weed competition impair green bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) ability to overcome moderate salt stress	7
The genetic control of herkogamy	7
The use of R in photosynthesis research	7
Functional analysis of the CCoAOMT gene in Populus deltoides for enhancing tolerance to Alternaria burnsii	7

Untargeted metabolomic analysis of the metabolites in roots of Pugionium cornutum seedlings under drought stress	7
Altering natural photosynthesis through quantum dots: effect of quantum dots on viability, light harvesting capacity and growth of photosynthetic organisms	7
Evaluation of functional kompetitive allele-specific PCR (KASP) markers for selection of drought-tolerant wheat (Triticum aestivum) genotypes	7
Regulatory role of AGC genes in heat stress adaptation in maize (Zea mays)	7
Transcriptome and metabolite profiling to identify genes associated with rhizome lignification and the function of ZoCSE in ginger (	7
Artemisinin and Ambrosia trifida extract aggravate the effects of short freeze–thaw stress in winter rye (Secale cereale) seedlings	7
Genome editing for improvement of biotic and abiotic stress tolerance in cereals	7
Genetic manipulation of protein phosphatase 2A affects multiple agronomic traits and physiological parameters in potato (Solanum tuberosum)	7
The comprehensive effect of copper oxide nanoparticles on the physiology of the diatom microalga Thalassiosira weissflogii	7
BrRD20 improves abiotic stress resistance in chrysanthemum	7
Specific physiological responses to alkaline carbonate stress in rice (Oryza sativa) seedlings: organic acid metabolism and hormone signalling	7
Potassium accumulation characteristics and expression of related genes involved in potassium metabolism in a high-potassium variety: tobacco (	6
Investigating the effect of drought stress and methanol spraying on the influential genes in the Calvin cycle and photorespiration of rapeseed (Brassica napus)	6
Nitric oxide overcomes copper and copper oxide nanoparticle-induced toxicity in	6
Combinatorial transcriptomics and metabolomics analysis reveals the effects of the harvesting stages on the accumulation of phenylpropanoid metabolites in Lonicera japonica	6
Cellular autofluorescence and browning in trichomes of Chinese cabbage (Brassica campestris) in response to mechanical stimulation and senescence	6
Polyamines effectively mitigate senescence in persistent leaves of	6
Arabidopsis plasma membrane intrinsic protein (AtPIP2;1) is implicated in a salinity conditional influence on seed germination	6
Comparative analysis of waterlogging and drought stress regulatory networks in barley (Hordeum vulgare)	6
Acclimation mechanism of microalgal photosynthetic apparatus under low atmospheric pressures – new astrobiological perspectives in a Mars-like atmosphere	6
Single-cell-type transcriptomic analysis reveals distinct gene expression profiles in wheat guard cells in response to abscisic acid	6
Parental drought priming enhances tolerance to low temperature in wheat (	6
Mitigation strategy of saline stress in Fragaria vesca using natural and synthetic brassinosteroids as biostimulants	6
How the vertical gradient of light in the understorey and water seasonality affect leaf traits of Vanilla phaeantha (Orchidaceae), a crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) hemiephyte	6
Overexpression of AtNHX1 increases leaf potassium content by improving enrichment capacity in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) roots	6