OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Molecular Plant Pathology is 10. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Xanthomonas oryzae Orphan Response Regulator EmvR Is Involved in Vi	142
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NbHDR , A Host Protein Involved in the MEP Pathway, Interacts With Bamboo Mosaic Virus	91
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“ Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus” Infection Induces Citric Acid Accumulation and Immune Responses Mediated by the Transcription Factor CitPH4	63
The Pea Inner Nuclear Membrane SUN Domain Protein Modulates Plant (a)biotic Stress Responses by Regulating Nuclear Dynamics	55
Cotton RLP6 Interacts With NDR1 / HIN6 to Enhan	52
The neighbouring genes AvrLm10A and AvrLm10B are part of a large multigene family of cooperating effector	47
Development of a multiplex RT‐RPA assay for simultaneous detection of three viruses in cucurbits	47
The potato StMKK5‐StSIPK module enhances resistance to Phytophthora pathogens through activating the salicylic acid and ethylene signalling pathways	46
Genome‐wide association analysis reveals genes controlling an antagonistic effect of biotic and osmotic stress on Arabidopsis thaliana growth	43
Calcineurin B‐like interacting protein kinase 31 confers resistance to sheath blight via modulation of ROS homeostasis in rice	41
Progress in pathogenesis research of Ustilago maydis , and the metabolites involved along with their biosynthesis	40
Phospholipase C: Diverse functions in plant biotic stress resistance and fungal pathogenicity	39
Natural variation in the pattern‐triggered immunity response in plants: Investigations, implications and applications	38
MdWRKY71 promotes the susceptibility of apple to Glomerella leaf spot by controlling salicylic acid degradation	35
Genomic Surveillance and Molecular Evolution of Fungicide Resistance in European Populations of Wheat Powdery Mildew	34
The NLRomes of Zea mays NAM founder lines and	33
Beet mosaic virus expression of a betalain transcription factor allows visual virus tracking in Beta vulgaris	33
Phytophthora infestans RxLR Effector PiAvr3b Targets NADP	32
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Mining oomycete proteomes for phosphatome leads to the identification of specific expanded phosphatases in oomycetes	31
The pathogenicity‐associated regulators participating in the regulatory cascade for RaxSTAB and RaxX in Xanthomonas oryzae pv. ory	31

Woody Host‐Specific Type III Effector HopBL2 Is Essential for Pseudomonas savastanoi Virulence and Associates With Plasmodesmata	30
Rootstock‐induced scion resistance against tobacco mosaic virus is associated with the induction of defence‐related transcripts and graft‐transmissible mRNAs	30
A MYB ‐related transcription factor regulates effector gene expression in an oomycete pathogen	29
Novel insights into the role of complex subcellular bodies regulating host–pathogen interactions	29
The secreted ribonuclease T2 protein FoRnt2 contributes to Fusarium oxyspor	28
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Exogenous application of pectin triggers stomatal closure and immunity in Arabidopsis	27
Identification and Application of the Heptad Repeat Domain in the CPR5 Protein for Enhancing Plant Immunity	27
A natural substitution of a conserved amino acid in eIF4E confers resistance against multiple potyviruses	27
A Sucrose‐Utilisation Gene Cluster Contributes to Colonisation of Horse Chestnut by Pseudomonas syringae pv. aesculi	26
Antimicrobial Peptides as Part of the Arsenal of Constitutive and Inducible Seed Defences in Tomato Seed Exudates Against Pathogens	26
Pexophagy is critical for fungal development, stress response, and virulence in Alternaria alternata	26
The secreted feruloyl esterase of Verticillium dahliae modulates host immunity via degradation of GhDFR	26
Genome comparisons reveal accessory genes crucial for the evolution of apple Glomerella leaf spot pathogenicity in Colletotric	26
The Ras GTPase ‐activating protein UvGap1 orchestrates conidiogenesis and pathogenesis in the rice	25
β‐1,4‐Cellobiohydrolase is involved in full expression of phcA , contributing to the feedback loop in quorum sensing of Ralstonia	25
A novel xylanase from a myxobacterium triggers a plant immune response in Nicotiana benthamiana	25
Mitochondrial Complex Member VdNuo1 Recruits Superoxide Dismutases VdSOD2 /4 to Maintain Superoxid	25
The Harpin‐Induced Hypersensitive Reaction in Nicotiana tabacum Requires Wall‐Associated Kinase 2	25
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Maize Diterpenoid Sensing via the Ste3 A‐Pheromone Receptor Guide Oval Conidia of Colletotrichum graminicola to Host Roots	23
The apple FERONIA receptor‐like kinase MdMRLK2 negatively regulates Valsa canker resistance by suppressing defence responses and hypersensitive reaction	23
The PcMYB44 ‐mediated miR397‐ PcLACs module regulates defence‐induced l	23
ZmmiR398b negatively regulates maize resistance to sugarcane mosaic virus infection by targeting ZmCSD2/4/9	23
The evolutionary and molecular features of the broad‐host‐range plant pathogen Sclerotinia sclerotiorum	23
Reticulons 3 and 6 interact with viral movement proteins	23
A Secretory Protein Laccase lac8 From Pathogenic Fungi Activates Plant Protein 14‐3‐3 and Leucine‐Rich Repeat Receptor‐Like Protein LRR‐RLP1 to Trigger Mango Immunity	23
Papain‐Like Cysteine Proteases Contribute to Functional Cleavage of Begomoviral V2 Effector Required for Relevant Virulences	23
Gummy stem blight: One disease, three pathogens	22
Soybean MKK2 establishes intricate signalling pathways to regulate soybean response to cyst nematode infection	22
The interaction of two Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici effectors modulates high‐temperature seedling‐p	22
Live‐cell imaging elaborating epidermal invasion and vascular proliferation/colonization strategy of Verticillium dahliae in host plants	21
Ascochyta rabiei : A threat to global chickpea production	21
6‐Hydroxynicotinic Acid From Cucumis melo Inhibits Prehaustorium Formation in Phelipanche aegyptiaca via D	21
SstF, a novel sulforaphane‐sensing transcription factor of Xanthomonas campestris , is required for sulforaphane tolerance and virulence	20
Ralstonia solanacearum Alters Root Developmental Programmes in Auxin‐Dependent and ‐Independent Manners	20
Engineered Biomolecular Condensates Limit Tobacco Mosaic Virus Accumulation and Symptom Development	20
A Necrotrophic Phytopathogen‐Derived GPI ‐Anchored Protein Functions as an Elicitor to Activate Plant Immunity and Enhance Resistance	20
The Bursaphelenchus xylophilus candidate effector BxLip‐3 targets the class I chitinases to suppress immunity in pine	19
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The STRIPAK complex orchestrates cell wall integrity signalling to govern the fungal development and virulence of Fusarium graminearum	19
The EIN3 transcription factor GmEIL1 improves soybean resistance to Phytophthor	19
Knockout of SlTOM1 and SlTOM3 results in differential resistance to tobamovirus in tomato	19
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The transcription factors VaERF16 and VaMYB306 interact to enhance resistance of grapevine to	18
The glycoside hydrolase 28 member VdEPG1 is a virulence factor of Verticillium dahliae and interacts with the jasmonic acid pathway‐related gene	18
Molecular characterization reveals no functional evidence for naturally occurring cross‐kingdom RNA interference in the early stages of Botrytis cinerea	18
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RING ‐Type E3 Ligase OsRFPH2 ‐6 Ubiquitinates Nuclear Factor Y Subu	18
Population Genomics Reveals Distinct Lineage of the Asian Soybean Rust Fungus Phakopsora pachyrhizi in the United States of America Unrelated to Brazilia	18

Tomato brown rugose fruit virus : An emerging and rapidly spreading plant RNA virus that threatens tomato production world	18
GWAS reveals a rapidly evolving candidate avirulence effector in the Cercospora leaf spot pathogen	17
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Characterization of two infection‐induced transcription factors of Magnaporthe oryzae reveals their roles in regulating early infection and effector expr	17
Reprogrammed Plant Metabolism During Viral Infections: Mechanisms, Pathways and Implications	17
A non‐JA producing oxophytodienoate reductase functions in salicylic acid‐mediated antagonism with jasmonic acid during pathogen attack	17
Interfering Transposable Elements: IS Xoo 15 Transposase as a First‐in‐Class Antibacterial	17
A novel protein elicitor ( PeSy1 ) from Saccharothrix yanglingensis induces plant resistance and inter	17
Correction to Extra‐Large G‐Proteins Influence Plant Response to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum by Regulating Glucosinolate Metabolism in <	17
Comparison of the impact of two key fungal signalling pathways on Zymoseptoria tritici infection reveals divergent contribution to invasive growth throug	17
FgNdk1 Promotes Effector Secretion to Scavenge ROS During Fusarium graminearum	17
Golgin Protein MoCoy1 Mediates Retrograde Trafficking From the Golgi to the ER , Regulating Fungal	16
The nanovirus U2 protein suppresses RNA silencing via three conserved cysteine residues	16
Predicting symptom severity in PSTVd ‐infected tomato plants using the PSTVd genome sequence	16
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H ₂ S ‐Mediated GH3 .1 Persulfidation Regulates	16
Correction to Cassava molecular genetics and genomics for enhanced resistance to diseases and pests	16
GATA8 ‐Mediated Antiviral Defence Is Countered by Tomato Chlorosis Virus‐Encoded Pathogenicity Protein p27	15
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Dehydroascorbate induces plant resistance in rice against root‐knot nematode Meloidogyne graminicola	15
Betulinic Acid Delays Turnip Mosaic Virus Infection by Activating the Phytosulfokine Signalling Pathway in Nicotiana benthamiana	15
Correction to ‘Cytokinesis‐Defective 1 ( CYT1 ) Positively Regulates Plant Antiviral Immunity by Promoting Callose Deposition and Ascorbic Acid Biosy	15
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Concanamycins Are Key Contributors to the Virulence of the Potato Common Scab Pathogen Streptomyces scabiei	15
Homeostasis of cell wall integrity pathway phosphorylation is required for the growth and pathogenicity of Magnaporthe oryzae	15
Regulation of Oomycete Autophagy, Lipid Droplet Accumulation and Pathogenesis by Three Rab GTPases	15
Functional characterization of extracellular and intracellular catalase‐peroxidases involved in virulence of the fungal wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici	15
Tomato chlorosis virus p22 interacts with NbBAG5 to inhibit autophagy and regulate virus infection	15
Biosurveillance of Invasive Southern Corn Rust: Insights Into Recent Migration Patterns and Virulence Variation	14
Bacterial ring rot of potato caused by Clavibacter sepedonicus : A successful example of defeating the enemy under international regulations	14
The Potato StNAC2‐StSABP2 Module Enhanced Resistance to Phytophthora infestans Through Activating	14
Suppression of citrus canker disease mediated by flagellin perception	14
Adaptive substitutions at two amino acids of HCPro modify its functional properties to separately increase the virulence of a potyviral chimera	14
Lipid transfer proteins involved in plant–pathogen interactions and their molecular mechanisms	14
Positive roles of the Ca ²⁺ sensors GbCML45 and GbCML50	14
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Comparative acetylomic analysis reveals differentially acetylated proteins regulating fungal metabolism in hypovirus‐infected chestnut blight fungus	13
Insight into the biochemical and cell biological function of an intrinsically unstructured heat shock protein, Hsp12 of Ustilago maydis	13
Are Fungal Disease Outbreaks Instigated by Starship Transposons?	13
Spray‐induced gene silencing to identify powdery mildew gene targets and processes for powdery mildew control	13
Structural Insights Into the Role of RxLR Effectors in the Arms Race Between Oomycetes and Plants	12
AtHVA22a , a plant‐specific homologue of Reep/ DP1 /Yop1 family proteins is involved in turnip mosaic virus propagatio	12
γ‐Aminobutyric acid plays a key role in alleviating Glomerella leaf spot in apples	12
Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato infection of tomato plants is mediated by GABA and l	12
Modification of the N‐terminal FWKG−αH1 element of potyviral HC‐Pro affects its multiple functions and generates effective attenuated mutants for cross‐protection	12
Virus‐Inducible Activation of Hypersensitive Response Confers Broad‐Spectrum Resistance to Diverse Viruses in Plants	12
Negative Immune Regulator CAD7 Functions as a Small‐Molecule Aldehyde Reductase and Increases Histamine Accumulation in Arabidopsis	12
Exogenous double‐stranded RNA inhibits the infection physiology of rust fungi to reduce symptoms in planta	12
Broadening Virus Resistance Through Gene Pyramiding of eIF4E Family Members	12
Protein kinase A participates in hyphal and appressorial development by targeting Efg1‐mediated transcription of a Rab GTPase in	12
New persistent plant RNA virus carries mutations to weaken viral suppression of antiviral RNA inte	11
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Alternative splicing as a key player in the fine‐tuning of the immunity response in Arabidopsis	11
FKBP‐type peptidyl‐prolyl cis‐trans isomerase interacts with the movement protein of tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus and impacts viral replication in	11
Correction to “A novel MAP kinase‐interacting protein MoSmi1 regulates development and pathogenicity in Magnaporthe oryzae ”	11
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Melatonin Enhances Panax vietnamensis Resistance to Leaf Blight Pathogen Neofusicoccum ribis via the	11
Two independent approaches converge to the cloning of a new Leptosphaeria maculans avirulence effector gene, AvrLmS‐Lep2	11
Tn‐seq identifies Ralstonia solanacearum genes required for tolerance of plant immunity induced by exogenous salicylic acid	11
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Zymoseptoria tritici Effectors Structurally Related to Killer Proteins UmV ‐ KP4	10
Alpha‐momorcharin preserves catalase activity to inhibit viral infection by disrupting the 2b–CAT interaction in Solanum lycopersicum	10
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A broadly conserved fungal alcohol oxidase ( AOX ) facilitates fungal invasion of plants	10
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HopAZ1, a type III effector of Pseudomonas amygdali pv. tabaci , induces a hypersensitive response in toba	10
AlkB RNA demethylase homologues and N ⁶	10
Immunity functions of Arabidopsis pathogenesis‐related 1 are coupled but not confined to its C‐terminus processing and trafficking	10
HrpW Modulates Paracidovorax citrulli Virulence and Plant Immunity via ClRAR1	10
Soybean gene co‐expression network analysis identifies two co‐regulated gene modules associated with nodule formation and development	10
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Reversion of a resistance‐breaking mutation shows reversion costs and high virus diversity at necrotic local lesions	10
Transcription Activator FgDDT Interacts With FgISW1 to Regulate Fungal Development and Pathogenici	10