OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Integrative Plant Biology is 17. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

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Apple MIEL1/ABI5‐MAX2 regulatory module links strigolactone and abscisic acid signals	241
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Precise modulation of bioactive gibberellin homeostasis: A promising strategy for enhancing abiotic stress tolerance	169
A resurfaced sensor NLR confers new recognition specificity to non‐MAX effectors	154
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Engineer the eukaryotic OMEGA−Fanzor systems for genome editing in plants	128
Coordinating nitrogen‐responsive root and shoot growth for enhanced nitrogen‐use efficiency	123
Unveiling a half‐century mystery of molecular bases for three‐line hybrid rice breeding system	118
Paternally imprinted LATE‐FLOWERING2 transcription factor contributes to paternal‐excess interploidy hybridization barriers in wheat	115
EXPLICIT‐Kinase: A gene expression predictor for dissecting the functions of the Arabidopsis kinome	115
Traits improvement of wild rice O. rufipogon via multiplex genome editing	104
Natural variations in MdBPM2/MdRGLG3‐MdNAC83 network controlling the quantitative segregation of apple fruit storability	104
Brassinosteroid signaling regulates phosphate starvation‐induced malate secretion in plants	97
The RING zinc finger protein LbRZF1 promotes salt gland development and salt tolerance in Limonium bicolor	95
Agronomical selection on loss‐of‐function of GIGANTEA simultaneously facilitates soybean salt tolerance and early maturity	91
A recently evolved BAHD acetyltransferase, responsible for bitter soyasaponin A production, is indispensable for soybean seed germination	89
Haplotype‐resolved telomere‐to‐telomere genome of the jade vine ( Strongylodon macrobotrys ) provides novel insights into the turquoise flower coloration	86
Structural insight into chitin perception by chitin elicitor receptor kinase 1 of Oryza sativa	86
Immune homeostasis across kingdoms: A shared challenge	80
Plant strategies against herbivorous insects	80
The regulatory mechanism of rapid lignification for timely anther dehiscence	77
SD‐RLK28 positively regulates pollen hydration on stigmas as a PCP‐Bβ receptor in Arabidopsis thaliana	77
A NAC transcription factor MNAC3‐centered regulatory network negatively modulates rice immunity against blast disease	74
Gibberellin promotes cambium reestablishment during secondary vascular tissue regeneration after girdling in an auxin‐dependent manner in Populus	74

A group of TCP transcription factors is a missing link in strigolactone signaling	73
Toward a Green Revolution in soybean: The role of ultra‐high‐density planting	72
Decoding MAPK cascades in plant immunity: Activation, regulation, integration, and pathogen manipulation	71
UVR8‐TCP4‐LOX2 module regulates UV‐B tolerance in Arabidopsis	68
SlGRF1 mediates gibberellin signaling to control cut‐budding in tomato	66
Jasmonate activates a SlJAZ2/3‐SlMYC3‐like module regulating K⁺ uptake in tomato response to low K⁺ stress	65
Zinc‐finger protein GmZF351 improves both salt and drought stress tolerance in soybean	65
Cell type‐specific proteomics uncovers a RAF15‐SnRK2.6/OST1 kinase cascade in guard cells	64
The origin and evolution of carpels and fruits from an evo‐devo perspective	63
Understanding protein translocation across chloroplast membranes: Translocons and motor proteins	63
Molecular regulation of the key specialized metabolism pathways in medicinal plants	62
The interaction of nutrient uptake with biotic and abiotic stresses in plants	61
The m⁶A reader SiYTH1 enhances drought tolerance by affecting the messenger RNA stability of genes related to stomatal closure and reactive oxygen species scavenging in Setaria italica	61
Auxin signaling module OsSK41‐OsIAA10‐OsARF regulates grain yield traits in rice	61
Integrating multiplicate data: A new trend for taxonomic study	60
Unlocking plant abiotic stress resilience through biostimulants and omics‐driven innovations	60
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The transcriptional co‐repressor SEED DORMANCY 4‐LIKE (AtSDR4L) promotes the embryonic‐to‐vegetative transition in Arabidopsis thaliana	59
High‐throughput genome editing in rice with a virus‐based surrogate system	58
Functional characterization of plant UGT93s producing prenylated phenolic glycosides	58
The plant terpenes DMNT and TMTT function as signaling compounds that attract Asian corn borer (Ostrinia furnacalis) to maize plants	56
Polar‐localized EXO70G1 regulates root development in Arabidopsis thaliana	56
Young Leaf White Stripe encodes a P‐type PPR protein required for chloroplast development	55
Assembly dynamics of East Asian subtropical evergreen broadleaved forests: New insights from the dominant Fagaceae trees	55
Harnessing plant‐exuded prebiotics as a next‐generation strategy for sustainable agriculture	54
12‐hydroxylauric acid, a novel growth regulator, promotes plant organ development	53
Metabolite‐mediated plant immunity: From traditional defenders to artificial elicitors	53
Correction to “The involvement of wheat U‐box E3 ubiquitin ligase TaPUB1 in salt stress tolerance”	52
Decoding stress resilience in soybean: Regulatory networks and precision breeding under climate change	51
The kinase OsSK41/OsGSK5 negatively regulates amylose content in rice endosperm by affecting the interaction between OsEBP89 and OsBP5	51
Genome editing of medicinal plants: Advances, challenges, and prospects	51
Breeding 5.0: Artificial intelligence (AI)‐decoded germplasm for accelerated crop innovation	51
OsNAC5 orchestrates OsABI5 to fine‐tune cold tolerance in rice	50
The SlWRKY42–SlMYC2 module synergistically enhances tomato saline–alkali tolerance by activating the jasmonic acid signaling and spermidine biosynthesis pathway	50
An integrative overview of cold response and regulatory pathways in horticultural crops	48
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Solanum bulbocastanum nucleotide‐binding leucine‐rich repeat receptor evolution reveals functional variants and critical residues in Rpi‐blb1/RB	45
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Global identification of key genes for pollen germination in rice through high‐throughput screening and gene editing	45
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Quantitative proteomics reveals redox‐based functional regulation of photosynthesis under fluctuating light in plants	44
Rapid responses: Receptor‐like kinases directly regulate the functions of membrane transport proteins in plants	44
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Population‐scale landscape of TE insertion polymorphisms reveal their roles in gene expression regulation, adaptation, and agronomic traits in Brassica napus	44
Tyrosylprotein sulfotransferase suppresses ABA signaling via sulfation of SnRK2.2/2.3/2.6	44
VmAGP1 hijacks a plant kinase–ATPase cascade to drive self‐destructive host acidification	43

Striking a growth–defense balance: Stress regulators that function in maize development	42
The spliceophilin CYP18‐2 is mainly involved in the splicing of retained introns under heat stress inArabidopsis	42
Sucrose induces flowering by degradation of the floral repressor Ghd7 via K48‐linked polyubiquitination in rice	42
Interplay of phytohormones and epigenetic regulation: A recipe for plant development and plasticity	42
A viral strategy to hijack the miR156–SPL–ICS1 module suppresses salicylic acid‐based immunity in rice	41
FcMAPK4‐phosphorylated FcNOR activates FcERF5 to promote fig fruit softening through activation of FcPG12 expression	41
The salt‐activated CBF1/CBF2/CBF3‐GALS1 module fine‐tunes galactan‐induced salt hypersensitivity in Arabidopsis	41
The chromatin remodeler BRAHMA recruits HISTONE DEACETYLASE6 to regulate root growth inhibition in response to phosphate starvation in Arabidopsis	41
Cold tolerance in rice: Insights into genetic basis, molecular mechanisms, and adaptive strategies	40
The battle of crops against drought: Genetic dissection and improvement	40
Insights into heat sensing and decoding from membrane to nucleus	40
Multiple roles of NAC transcription factors in plant development and stress responses	39
MYB2 and MYB108 regulate lateral root development by interacting with LBD29 in Arabidopsis thaliana	38
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Establishment of genome‐editing system and assembly of a near‐complete genome in broomcorn millet	37
Protein ubiquitination in plant peroxisomes	37
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Low copy numbers for mitochondrial DNA moderates the strength of nuclear–cytoplasmic incompatibility in plants	36
CircZmMED16 delays plant flowering by negatively regulating starch content through its binding to ZmAPS1	36
New insights into CNL‐mediated immunity through recognition of Ralstonia solanacearum RipP1 by NbZAR1	36
SICKLE represses photomorphogenic development of Arabidopsis seedlings via HY5‐ and PIF4‐mediated signaling	36
OsCPN10a, cooperating with OsCPN20 and OsHSP60‐3B negatively regulate ABA signaling and enhance seed storability in rice	35
Enhancing genetic transformation efficiency in cucurbit crops through AtGRF5 overexpression: Mechanistic insights and applications	35
Phytoparasite avoidance: Manipulation of strigolactone exudation, not biosynthesis	35
Natural allelic variation of NAC transcription factor 22 regulates starch biosynthesis and properties in sweetpotato	35
Single‐cell insights into plant growth, adaptation, and evolution	35
A synthetic biology approach for identifying de‐SUMOylation enzymes of substrates	35
Lethal effects of tea‐oil Camellia on honeybee larvae due to pollen toxicity	35
FIGL1 coordinates with dosage‐sensitive BRCA2 in modulating meiotic recombination in maize	34
ERF5 enhances protocorm‐like body regeneration via enhancement of STM expression in Dendrobium orchid	34
Insect infestation‐induced autophagic degradation of OsPR1a fine‐tunes rice salicylic acid defenses to benefit vector‐borne virus transmission	34
Identification of natural allelic variation in TTL1 controlling thermotolerance and grain size by a rice super pan‐genome	34
CmHY5 and CmWRKY28 regulate sucrose accumulation in oriental melon under supplemental red light	34
The Phytophthora effector Avh94 manipulates host jasmonic acid signaling to promote infection	34
Rice OsTUB1 interacts with OsEB1c and OsEB1a to separately modulate endosperm development and grain size	33
Ribonuclease H‐like gene SMALL GRAIN2 regulates grain size in rice through brassinosteroid signaling pathway	33
The METHYLTRANSFERASE B–SERRATE interaction mediates the reciprocal regulation of microRNA biogenesis and RNA m⁶A modification	33
Polyamines: The valuable bio‐stimulants and endogenous signaling molecules for plant development and stress response	33
Halotolerant Bacillus sp. strain RA coordinates myo‐inositol metabolism to confer salt tolerance to tomato	33
Biogenic retrograde signaling via GUN1 ensures thermotolerant chloroplast biogenesis during seedling establishment in Arabidopsis thaliana	33
SMALL AND ROUND GRAIN is involved in the brassinosteroid signaling pathway which regulates grain size in rice	33
Sulfur metabolism under stress: Oxidized glutathione inhibits methionine biosynthesis by destabilizing the enzyme cystathionine γ‐synthase	32
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Iturin and fengycin lipopeptides inhibit pathogenic Fusarium by targeting multiple components of the cell membrane and their regulative effects in wheat	32
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Phylogenomics and the flowering plant tree of life	32
The receptor‐like pseudokinase LENG stimulates chilling tolerance in rice by inhibiting the activity of the OsCRPK1‐OsGF14d module	32
A multi‐omics integrative gene network of pear ( Pyrus )	31
Translation rate underpins specific targeting of N‐terminal transmembrane proteins to mitochondria	31
The egg cell is preferentially fertilized in Arabidopsis double fertilization	30
Proteomic dynamics revealed sex‐biased responses to combined heat‐drought stress in Marchantia	30
SIB1‐SEC23A undergo ER to chloroplast relocalization to mediate immunity in Arabidopsis thaliana	30
Unraveling the central puzzle in salicylic acid biosynthesis from phenylalanine	30
Pangenome analysis reveals the genetic mechanism underlying high‐altitude adaptation in Qinghai–Xizang (Tibet) Plateau Rhododendron	30
Low temperature‐mediated repression and far‐red light‐mediated induction determine morning FLOWERING LOCUS T expression levels	30
Domains rearranged methyltransferases (DRMs)‐mediated DNA methylation plays key roles in modulating gene expression and maintaining transposable element silencing in soybean	29
OsPRMT5 methylates OsPAL1 to promote rice resistance, hindered by a Xanthomonas oryzae effector	29
Light signaling‐dependent regulation of plastid RNA processing in Arabidopsis	29
Navigating the landscape of plant proteomics	29
Engineered peptides bolster plant plasticity	28
SapBase: A central portal for functional and comparative genomics of Sapindaceae species	28
FERONIA regulates plant thermomorphogenesis via nuclear translocation and auxin pathway modulation	28
The receptor‐like cytoplasmic kinase OsBSK1‐2 regulates immunity via an HLH/bHLH complex	28
Dissecting the genetic basis of climatic adaptation in wild relatives ( Malus baccata ) for climate‐resilient apple breeding	28
MicroRNA gatekeepers: Orchestrating rhizospheric dynamics	28
The OsMAPK5–OsWRKY72 module negatively regulates grain length and grain weight in rice	28
The unconventional prefoldin RPB5 interactor mediates the gravitropic response by modulating cytoskeleton organization and auxin transport in Arabidopsis	28
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The transcription factor NAC102 confers cadmium tolerance by regulating WAKL11 expression and cell wall pectin metabolism in Arabidopsis	27
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Heterogeneity of iridoid biosynthesis in catmints: Molecular background in a phylogenetic context	27
OpNAC1 transcription factor regulates the biosynthesis of the anticancer drug camptothecin by targeting loganic acid O‐methyltransferase in Ophiorrhiza pumila	27
The F‐box protein SHORT PRIMARY ROOT modulates primary root meristem activity by targeting SEUSS‐LIKE protein for degradation in rice	27
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Precise orchestration of chromatin loops decouples trait trade‐offs	26
GhCASPL1 regulates secondary cell wall thickening in cotton fibers by stabilizing the cellulose synthase complex on the plasma membrane	26
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An exome capture panel of the Triticeae D genome facilitates defining the introgression landscape of Aegilops tauschii ‐wheat derivatives	26
Vitamin B₁ THIAMIN REQUIRING1 synthase mediates the maintenance of chloroplast function by regulating sugar and fatty acid metabolism in rice	26
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Overexpression of modified Bacillus thuringiensis toxin Cyt2Aa in wheat strongly enhances aphid resistance	26
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Duplication and sub‐functionalization of flavonoid biosynthesis genes plays important role in Leguminosae root nodule symbiosis evolution	26
Climate factors affect forest biomass allocation by altering soil nutrient availability and leaf traits	26
Climate‐influenced boreotropical survival and rampant introgressions explain the thriving of New World grapes in the north temperate zone	25
PE6c greatly enhances prime editing in transgenic rice plants	25
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Decoding alternative splicing: A key player in plant biotic stress resistance	25
Development of elite rice with broad‐spectrum resistance through pyramiding of key resistance gene and simultaneously editing multiple susceptibility genes	25
Advances in photosynthesis research: Unlocking the potential for food security, renewable energy, and environmental sustainability	25
A natural variation within duplicated AsWRKY49‐D2 drives the subgenomic functional divergence of homeologs in salt response of allohexaploid oats	25
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A SlMYB78‐regulated bifunctional gene cluster for phenolamide and salicylic acid biosynthesis during tomato domestication, reducing disease resistance	25
OsPRK1/2/3‐mediated reactive oxygen species signaling is required for pollen tube germination in rice	24
Protein S‐acylation, a new panacea for plant fitness	24
Mechanisms of vacuolar phosphate efflux supporting soybean root hair growth in response to phosphate deficiency	24
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Cell wall remodeling during plant regeneration	24
BBX9 forms feedback loops with PIFs and BBX21 to promote photomorphogenic development	24
Light regulates tomato fruit metabolome via SlDML2‐mediated global DNA demethylation	24
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The receptor‐like cytoplasmic kinase PBL32 mediates SCOOP12 signaling from the MIK2–BAK1 receptor complex	23
GmGASA12 coordinates hormonal dynamics to enhance soybean water‐soluble protein accumulation and seed size	23
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From molecular basics to agronomic benefits: Insights into noncoding RNA‐mediated gene regulation in plants	23
R‐loop: The new genome regulatory element in plants	23
A novel C2H2‐type zinc‐finger transcription factor, CitZAT4, regulates ethylene‐induced orange coloration in Satsuma mandarin flavedo (Citrus unshiu Marc.)	23
Redox modulation of PGLP1 oligomerization mediated by thioredoxin f is crucial for plant responses to high light and fluctuating light	23
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A simplified SynCom based on core–helper strain interactions enhances symbiotic nitrogen fixation in soybean	23
Bracelet salt glands of the recretohalophyte Limonium bicolor: Distribution, morphology, and induction	23
A pair of G‐type lectin receptor‐like kinases modulates nlp20‐mediated immune responses by coupling to the RLP23 receptor complex	23
The auxin–CsHAT14 signaling cascade coordinates somatic embryogenesis in citrus	22
Scaffold protein RACK1A positively regulates leaf senescence by coordinating the EIN3‐miR164‐ORE1 transcriptional cascade in Arabidopsis	22
Creation of fragrant peanut using CRISPR/Cas9	22
Efficient CRISPR/Cas‐SF01 genome editing tools with high editing efficiency in allotetraploid oilseed rape	22
Enhancing CRISPR‐Cas12a base editing in plants with LbCas12a variants and introns	22
ZmMS1 coordinates ROS homeostasis, lipid allocation, and male fertility for maize breeding applications	22
PuHox52 promotes coordinated uptake of nitrate, phosphate, and iron under nitrogen deficiency in Populus ussuriensis	22
Cold tolerance acquired through inheritable cold‐induced epigenetic variation	22
Climate‐driven biomass allocation patterns in herbaceous plants of Northern China's drylands	22
A straight‐forward seed production technology system for foxtail millet (Setaria italica)	22
OmicsCanvas: A multi‐omics platform for integration and visualization of epigenetic regulation	22
How did the amphibious Eleocharis vivipara acquire its C₃–C₄ photosynthetic plasticity?	22
OsDNR1 as a key regulator of rice resistance to 4‐hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase‐inhibiting herbicides	22
Coat protein of Chinese wheat mosaic virus upregulates and interacts with cytosolic glyceraldehyde‐3‐phosphate dehydrogenase, a negative regulator of plant autophagy, to promote virus infection	22
CLE19 suppresses brassinosteroid signaling output via the BSL‐BIN2 module to maintain BES1 activity and pollen exine patterning in Arabidopsis	22
Cryo‐EM structure of a minimal reaction center–light‐harvesting complex from the phototrophic bacterium Chloroflexus aurantiacus	22
TaGPAT6 enhances salt tolerance in wheat by synthesizing cutin and suberin monomers to form a diffusion barrier	21
Potassium transporter OsHAK9 regulates seed germination under salt stress by preventing gibberellin degradation through mediating OsGA2ox7 in rice	21
A high‐resolution transcriptomic atlas depicting nitrogen fixation and nodule development in soybean	21
Genomic variation drives plant flavor diversification	21
THESEUS1 is a component of the receptor complex for establishing polytubey block in Arabidopsis	21
The PuHK2‐PuHP5‐PuRR9 cascade recruits PuZFP1 to regulate cytokinin and salt tolerance in poplar	20
Role of serotonin in plant stress responses: Quo vadis?	20
The interplay of abiotic and biotic factors likely drove one of the fastest plant radiations from tropical–subtropical Asia	20
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RsLBD3 regulates the secondary growth of taproot by integrating auxin and cytokinin signaling in radish (Raphanus sativus L.)	20
Jasmonate‐responsive MdMYC2/MdMED25 complex regulates malic acid accumulation in apples through the miR858– MdMYB73 module	20
CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated editing of GmTAP1 confers enhanced resistance to Phytophthora sojae in soybean	20
Precise tiller angle control by manipulating TAC1 expression in rice	20
Chloroplast protein translocation complexes and their regulation	20
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Reactive oxygen species: Multidimensional regulators of plant adaptation to abiotic stress and development	20
Diploid species phylogeny and evolutionary reticulation indicate early radiation of Ephedra in the Tethys coast	20
Hybrid sorghum breeding in China: A historical review and perspectives	20
The MYC2–EBF1–JAZ2 module bridges jasmonate and ethylene signals in apple	20
Optimized TadA‐derived base editors efficiently manipulate mRNA splicing by A‐to‐G and C‐to‐K editing in potato	20
An AGO2–miR167g‐3p– SNAP32 module confers antiviral immunity in rice	20
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Pleistocene glaciation advances the cryptic speciation of Stellera chamaejasme L. in a major biodiversity hotspot	20
AtMCM10 promotes DNA replication‐coupled nucleosome assembly in Arabidopsis	20
An efficient CRISPR/Cas9 platform for targeted genome editing in rose (Rosa hybrida)	19
Engineering prime editors in Salvia miltiorrhiza for precise genome modification	19
Tomato TGase positively regulates thermotolerance by inducing polyamine to activate autophagy	19
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A partner protein helps OsNRAMP3 win a novel function to transport Fe ²⁺ in rice	19
ZmTCP23 regulates leaf angle and tassel branch angle formation in maize by modulating LG1 expression and abscisic acid catabolism	19
Regulation of FLC nuclear import by coordinated action of the NUP62‐subcomplex and importin β SAD2	19
Chromosomal‐level genome and metabolome analyses of highly heterozygous allohexaploid Dendrocalamus brandisii elucidate shoot quality and developmental characteristics	19
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Molecular mechanisms underlying the toxicity and detoxification of trace metals and metalloids in plants	19
Natural variations in Multi‐Grain Spikelet 1 enhance grain number in sorghum	19
Rice seed germination priming by salicylic acid and the emerging role of phytohormones in anaerobic germination	19
Diverse roles of MYB transcription factors in plants	19
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Editing CsPOD7 triggers in vivo maternal haploid induction in cucumber	19
The miR159a‐DUO1 module regulates pollen development by modulating auxin biosynthesis and starch metabolism in citrus	18
Fungal effector‐based strategies for sustainable rice disease control: Transgenic expression and engineered biocontrol approaches deliver broad‐spectrum resistance	18