OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Plant Biotechnology Journal is 55. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Rice tapetum differentiation is sensitive to downregulation of OsUCH3, a ubiquitin C‐terminal hydrolase	185
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CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated elimination of OsHHO3, a transcriptional repressor of three AMMONIUM TRANSPORTER1 genes, improves nitrogen use efficiency in rice	118
Two linked resistance genes function divergently in defence against Verticillium Wilt in Alfalfa	105
A vegetative storage protein improves drought tolerance in maize	99
Low cell number ChIP‐seq reveals chromatin state‐based regulation of gene transcription in the rice male meiocytes	99
Facilitating viral vector movement enhances heterologous protein production in an established plant system	96
Issue Information	94
Editing of OsPsaL gene improves both yield and antiviral immunity in rice	89
OsSPL5 promotes rice outcrossing efficiency by G‐protein pathway	89
Distinct effects of PTST2b and MRC on starch granule morphogenesis in potato tubers	89
MATE transporter GFD1 cooperates with sugar transporters, mediates carbohydrate partitioning and controls grain‐filling duration, grain size and number in rice	88
The LONELY GUY gene family: from mosses to wheat, the key to the formation of active cytokinins in plants	86
The “humanized” N‐glycosylation pathway in CRISPR/Cas9‐edited Nicotiana benthamiana significantly enhances the immunogenicity of a S/preS1 Hepatitis B Virus antigen and th	86
Rice Yellow Mottle Virus resistance by genome editing of the Oryza sativa L. ssp. japonica nucleoporin gene OsCPR5.1 but not OsCPR5.2	81
GhSBI1, a CUP‐SHAPED COTYLEDON 2 homologue, modulates branch internode elongation in cotton	78
Rice‐derived SARS‐CoV‐2 glycoprotein S1 subunit vaccine elicits humoral and cellular immune responses	76
Enhancing quality and yield of recombinant secretory IgA antibodies in Nicotiana benthamiana by endoplasmic reticulum engineering	76
Comparative transcriptome profiling reveals the multiple levels of crosstalk in phytohormone networks in Brassica napus	75
GhXB38D represses cotton fibre elongation through ubiquitination of ethylene biosynthesis enzymes GhACS4 and GhACO1	75
Killer to cure: Expression and production costs calculation of tobacco plant‐made cancer‐immune checkpoint inhibitors	74
CC‐type glutaredoxin, MeGRXC3, associates with catalases and negatively regulates drought tolerance in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)	72
A higher‐yield hybrid rice is achieved by assimilating a dominant heterotic gene in inbred parental lines	71
Integrating GWAS, RNA‐Seq and functional analysis revealed that BnaA02.SE mediates silique elongation by affecting cell proliferation and expansion in Brassica napus	71
A single nucleotide polymorphism in conz1 enhances maize adaptation to higher latitudes	69

Natural variations in the Cis‐elements of GhRPRS1 contributing to petal colour diversity in cotton	68
Two calcium‐dependent protein kinases enhance maize drought tolerance by activating anion channel ZmSLAC1 in guard cells	67
A dual‐subcellular localized β‐glucosidase confers pathogen and insect resistance without a yield penalty in maize	66
Glucan, Water‐Dikinase 1 (GWD1), an ideal biotechnological target for potential improving yield and quality in rice	65
SPINDLY interacts with EIN2 to facilitate ethylene signalling‐mediated fruit ripening in tomato	65
Banana MaNAC1 activates secondary cell wall cellulose biosynthesis to enhance chilling resistance in fruit	64
SEMI‐ROLLED LEAF 10 stabilizes catalase isozyme B to regulate leaf morphology and thermotolerance in rice (Oryza sativa L.)	64
Natural variation of HTH5 from wild rice, Oryza rufipogon Griff., is involved in conferring high‐temperature tolerance at the heading stage	63
Development of vegetative oil sorghum: From lab‐to‐field	62
The miR156/SPL12 module orchestrates fruit colour change through directly regulating ethylene production pathway in blueberry	62
Natural allelic variation ofGmST05controlling seed size and quality in soybean	62
Host‐induced silencing of a nematode chitin synthase gene enhances resistance of soybeans to both pathogenic Heterodera glycines and Fusarium oxysporum	61
A rapid and scalable approach to build synthetic repetitive hormone‐responsive promoters	61
Epitope mapping and a cocktail of monoclonal antibodies to achieve full detection coverage of potato virus Y	61
Phosphorylation of MdWRKY70L by MdMPK6/02G mediates reactive oxygen accumulation to regulate apple fruit senescence	60
Issue Information	60
Recessive resistance against beet chlorosis virus is conferred by the eukaryotic translation initiation factor (iso)4E in Beta vulgaris	59
Issue Information	59
Deciphering genetic basis of developmental and agronomic traits by integrating high‐throughput optical phenotyping and genome‐wide association studies in wheat	59
Pan‐genome analysis of 13 Spinacia accessions reveals structural variations associated with sex chromosome evolution and domestication traits in spinach	59
Pangenome of white lupin provides insights into the diversity of the species	58
A 5.2‐kb insertion in the coding sequence of PavSCPL, a serine carboxypeptidase‐like enhances fruit firmness in Prunus avium	57
Editing of an antiviral host factor boosts plant growth and yield of plant viral vector‐mediated heterologous protein expression	57
Genetic basis of resistance to southern corn leaf blight in the maize multi‐parent population and diversity panel	56
Chorus2: design of genome‐scale oligonucleotide‐based probes for fluorescence in situ hybridization	56
The wheat ABA receptor gene TaPYL1‐1B contributes to drought tolerance and grain yield by increasing water‐use efficiency	56
BR signalling haplotypes contribute to indica–japonica differentiation for grain yield and quality in rice	55
Natural variation of MS2 confers male fertility and drives hybrid breeding in soybean	55
Rice‐produced classical swine fever virus glycoprotein E2 with herringbone‐dimer design to enhance immune responses	55
SPDC‐HG: An accelerator of genomic hybrid breeding in maize	55