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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

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Apple MIEL1/ABI5‐MAX2 regulatory module links strigolactone and abscisic acid signals	321
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Engineer the eukaryotic OMEGA−Fanzor systems for genome editing in plants	208
Natural variations in MdBPM2/MdRGLG3‐MdNAC83 network controlling the quantitative segregation of apple fruit storability	190
SD‐RLK28 positively regulates pollen hydration on stigmas as a PCP‐Bβ receptor in Arabidopsis thaliana	176
Precise modulation of bioactive gibberellin homeostasis: A promising strategy for enhancing abiotic stress tolerance	155
Jasmonate activates a SlJAZ2/3‐SlMYC3‐like module regulating K⁺ uptake in tomato response to low K⁺ stress	142
Specialized endoplasmic reticulum‐derived vesicles in plants: Functional diversity, evolution, and biotechnological exploitation	119
The RING zinc finger protein LbRZF1 promotes salt gland development and salt tolerance in Limonium bicolor	106
Immune homeostasis across kingdoms: A shared challenge	102
Toward a Green Revolution in soybean: The role of ultra‐high‐density planting	95
Unveiling a half‐century mystery of molecular bases for three‐line hybrid rice breeding system	95
Traits improvement of wild rice O. rufipogon via multiplex genome editing	92
Brassinosteroid signaling regulates phosphate starvation‐induced malate secretion in plants	91
EXPLICIT‐Kinase: A gene expression predictor for dissecting the functions of the Arabidopsis kinome	85
Structural insight into chitin perception by chitin elicitor receptor kinase 1 of Oryza sativa	84
Auxin signaling module OsSK41‐OsIAA10‐OsARF regulates grain yield traits in rice	82
Chromatin‐remodeling complexes: Conserved and plant‐specific subunits in Arabidopsis	76
Gibberellin promotes cambium reestablishment during secondary vascular tissue regeneration after girdling in an auxin‐dependent manner in Populus	75
The origin and evolution of carpels and fruits from an evo‐devo perspective	75
Molecular regulation of the key specialized metabolism pathways in medicinal plants	73
Understanding protein translocation across chloroplast membranes: Translocons and motor proteins	73
A NAC transcription factor MNAC3‐centered regulatory network negatively modulates rice immunity against blast disease	71

The regulatory mechanism of rapid lignification for timely anther dehiscence	70
Cell type‐specific proteomics uncovers a RAF15‐SnRK2.6/OST1 kinase cascade in guard cells	69
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	69
UVR8‐TCP4‐LOX2 module regulates UV‐B tolerance in Arabidopsis	67
Agronomical selection on loss‐of‐function of GIGANTEA simultaneously facilitates soybean salt tolerance and early maturity	67
A resurfaced sensor NLR confers new recognition specificity to non‐MAX effectors	67
A recently evolved BAHD acetyltransferase, responsible for bitter soyasaponin A production, is indispensable for soybean seed germination	65
Zinc‐finger protein GmZF351 improves both salt and drought stress tolerance in soybean	65
The interaction of nutrient uptake with biotic and abiotic stresses in plants	63
Paternally imprinted LATE‐FLOWERING2 transcription factor contributes to paternal‐excess interploidy hybridization barriers in wheat	63
Correction to “The involvement of wheat U‐box E3 ubiquitin ligase TaPUB1 in salt stress tolerance”	62
Young Leaf White Stripe encodes a P‐type PPR protein required for chloroplast development	61
Controlling flowering of Medicago sativa (alfalfa) by inducing dominant mutations	61
Breeding 5.0: Artificial intelligence (AI)‐decoded germplasm for accelerated crop innovation	60
The transcriptional co‐repressor SEED DORMANCY 4‐LIKE (AtSDR4L) promotes the embryonic‐to‐vegetative transition in Arabidopsis thaliana	60
Allele‐aware chromosome‐scale assembly of the allopolyploid genome of hexaploid Ma bamboo (Dendrocalamus latiflorus Munro)	60
The plant terpenes DMNT and TMTT function as signaling compounds that attract Asian corn borer (Ostrinia furnacalis) to maize plants	60
The SlWRKY42–SlMYC2 module synergistically enhances tomato saline–alkali tolerance by activating the jasmonic acid signaling and spermidine biosynthesis pathway	57
An integrative overview of cold response and regulatory pathways in horticultural crops	56
Integrating multiplicate data: A new trend for taxonomic study	55
The kinase OsSK41/OsGSK5 negatively regulates amylose content in rice endosperm by affecting the interaction between OsEBP89 and OsBP5	55
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Assembly dynamics of East Asian subtropical evergreen broadleaved forests: New insights from the dominant Fagaceae trees	54
Polar‐localized EXO70G1 regulates root development in Arabidopsis thaliana	54
Origin and evolution of green plants in the light of key evolutionary events	54
OsNAC5 orchestrates OsABI5 to fine‐tune cold tolerance in rice	53
The MIEL1‐ABI5/MYB30 regulatory module fine tunes abscisic acid signaling during seed germination	52
High‐throughput genome editing in rice with a virus‐based surrogate system	52
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Solanum bulbocastanum nucleotide‐binding leucine‐rich repeat receptor evolution reveals functional variants and critical residues in Rpi‐blb1/RB	50
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Global identification of key genes for pollen germination in rice through high‐throughput screening and gene editing	49
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Striking a growth–defense balance: Stress regulators that function in maize development	48
Quantitative proteomics reveals redox‐based functional regulation of photosynthesis under fluctuating light in plants	48
Tyrosylprotein sulfotransferase suppresses ABA signaling via sulfation of SnRK2.2/2.3/2.6	47
The battle of crops against drought: Genetic dissection and improvement	46
The chromatin remodeler BRAHMA recruits HISTONE DEACETYLASE6 to regulate root growth inhibition in response to phosphate starvation in Arabidopsis	46
VmAGP1 hijacks a plant kinase–ATPase cascade to drive self‐destructive host acidification	46
MYB2 and MYB108 regulate lateral root development by interacting with LBD29 in Arabidopsis thaliana	46
Cold tolerance in rice: Insights into genetic basis, molecular mechanisms, and adaptive strategies	46
Interplay of phytohormones and epigenetic regulation: A recipe for plant development and plasticity	45
The salt‐activated CBF1/CBF2/CBF3‐GALS1 module fine‐tunes galactan‐induced salt hypersensitivity in Arabidopsis	45
The Arabidopsis NuA4 histone acetyltransferase complex is required for chlorophyll biosynthesis and photosynthesis	45
Multiple roles of NAC transcription factors in plant development and stress responses	45

Rapid responses: Receptor‐like kinases directly regulate the functions of membrane transport proteins in plants	44
Sucrose induces flowering by degradation of the floral repressor Ghd7 via K48‐linked polyubiquitination in rice	44
The spliceophilin CYP18‐2 is mainly involved in the splicing of retained introns under heat stress inArabidopsis	44
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A synthetic biology approach for identifying de‐SUMOylation enzymes of substrates	42
CircZmMED16 delays plant flowering by negatively regulating starch content through its binding to ZmAPS1	41
Phytoparasite avoidance: Manipulation of strigolactone exudation, not biosynthesis	41
SICKLE represses photomorphogenic development of Arabidopsis seedlings via HY5‐ and PIF4‐mediated signaling	41
FIGL1 coordinates with dosage‐sensitive BRCA2 in modulating meiotic recombination in maize	41
New insights into CNL‐mediated immunity through recognition of Ralstonia solanacearum RipP1 by NbZAR1	40
Natural allelic variation of NAC transcription factor 22 regulates starch biosynthesis and properties in sweetpotato	40
The METHYLTRANSFERASE B–SERRATE interaction mediates the reciprocal regulation of microRNA biogenesis and RNA m⁶A modification	38
Establishment of genome‐editing system and assembly of a near‐complete genome in broomcorn millet	38
The Phytophthora effector Avh94 manipulates host jasmonic acid signaling to promote infection	38
CmHY5 and CmWRKY28 regulate sucrose accumulation in oriental melon under supplemental red light	38
ERF5 enhances protocorm‐like body regeneration via enhancement of STM expression in Dendrobium orchid	37
Ribonuclease H‐like gene SMALL GRAIN2 regulates grain size in rice through brassinosteroid signaling pathway	37
Iturin and fengycin lipopeptides inhibit pathogenic Fusarium by targeting multiple components of the cell membrane and their regulative effects in wheat	37
Circadian clock in plants: Linking timing to fitness	37
Halotolerant Bacillus sp. strain RA coordinates myo‐inositol metabolism to confer salt tolerance to tomato	37
Sulfur metabolism under stress: Oxidized glutathione inhibits methionine biosynthesis by destabilizing the enzyme cystathionine γ‐synthase	37
Integration of light and temperature signaling pathways in plants	36
Lethal effects of tea‐oil Camellia on honeybee larvae due to pollen toxicity	36
Enhancing genetic transformation efficiency in cucurbit crops through AtGRF5 overexpression: Mechanistic insights and applications	36
Protein ubiquitination in plant peroxisomes	35
SMALL AND ROUND GRAIN is involved in the brassinosteroid signaling pathway which regulates grain size in rice	35
Low copy numbers for mitochondrial DNA moderates the strength of nuclear–cytoplasmic incompatibility in plants	34
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Biogenic retrograde signaling via GUN1 ensures thermotolerant chloroplast biogenesis during seedling establishment in Arabidopsis thaliana	34
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Phylogenomics and the flowering plant tree of life	34
Polyamines: The valuable bio‐stimulants and endogenous signaling molecules for plant development and stress response	34
Identification of natural allelic variation in TTL1 controlling thermotolerance and grain size by a rice super pan‐genome	34
Light signaling‐dependent regulation of plastid RNA processing in Arabidopsis	33
Translation rate underpins specific targeting of N‐terminal transmembrane proteins to mitochondria	33
MicroRNA gatekeepers: Orchestrating rhizospheric dynamics	33
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The egg cell is preferentially fertilized in Arabidopsis double fertilization	33
The transcription factors TLR1 and TLR2 negatively regulate trichome density and artemisinin levels in Artemisia annua	33
Engineered peptides bolster plant plasticity	32
CDC48B facilitates the intercellular trafficking of SHORT‐ROOT during radial patterning in roots	32
The receptor‐like cytoplasmic kinase OsBSK1‐2 regulates immunity via an HLH/bHLH complex	32
OpNAC1 transcription factor regulates the biosynthesis of the anticancer drug camptothecin by targeting loganic acid O‐methyltransferase in Ophiorrhiza pumila	32
Low temperature‐mediated repression and far‐red light‐mediated induction determine morning FLOWERING LOCUS T expression levels	32
The unconventional prefoldin RPB5 interactor mediates the gravitropic response by modulating cytoskeleton organization and auxin transport in Arabidopsis	31
Navigating the landscape of plant proteomics	31
The F‐box protein SHORT PRIMARY ROOT modulates primary root meristem activity by targeting SEUSS‐LIKE protein for degradation in rice	30
Unraveling the central puzzle in salicylic acid biosynthesis from phenylalanine	30
Domains rearranged methyltransferases (DRMs)‐mediated DNA methylation plays key roles in modulating gene expression and maintaining transposable element silencing in soybean	30
OsPRMT5 methylates OsPAL1 to promote rice resistance, hindered by a Xanthomonas oryzae effector	30
The OsMAPK5–OsWRKY72 module negatively regulates grain length and grain weight in rice	29
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SapBase: A central portal for functional and comparative genomics of Sapindaceae species	29
CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing and natural variation analysis demonstrate the potential for HvARE1 in improvement of nitrogen use efficiency in barley	29
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PE6c greatly enhances prime editing in transgenic rice plants	29
Proteomic dynamics revealed sex‐biased responses to combined heat‐drought stress in Marchantia	29
The transcription factor NAC102 confers cadmium tolerance by regulating WAKL11 expression and cell wall pectin metabolism in Arabidopsis	29
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Precise orchestration of chromatin loops decouples trait trade‐offs	28
An exome capture panel of the Triticeae D genome facilitates defining the introgression landscape of Aegilops tauschii ‐wheat derivatives	28
RNA silencing: From discovery and elucidation to application and perspectives	28
Climate factors affect forest biomass allocation by altering soil nutrient availability and leaf traits	28
Overexpression of modified Bacillus thuringiensis toxin Cyt2Aa in wheat strongly enhances aphid resistance	28
Duplication and sub‐functionalization of flavonoid biosynthesis genes plays important role in Leguminosae root nodule symbiosis evolution	27
Climate‐influenced boreotropical survival and rampant introgressions explain the thriving of New World grapes in the north temperate zone	27
GhCASPL1 regulates secondary cell wall thickening in cotton fibers by stabilizing the cellulose synthase complex on the plasma membrane	27
Development of elite rice with broad‐spectrum resistance through pyramiding of key resistance gene and simultaneously editing multiple susceptibility genes	27
Decoding alternative splicing: A key player in plant biotic stress resistance	27
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Lysozyme inhibits postharvest physiological deterioration of cassava	26
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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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A novel C2H2‐type zinc‐finger transcription factor, CitZAT4, regulates ethylene‐induced orange coloration in Satsuma mandarin flavedo (Citrus unshiu Marc.)	25
Protein S‐acylation, a new panacea for plant fitness	25
Mechanisms of vacuolar phosphate efflux supporting soybean root hair growth in response to phosphate deficiency	25
GmGASA12 coordinates hormonal dynamics to enhance soybean water‐soluble protein accumulation and seed size	25
Advances in photosynthesis research: Unlocking the potential for food security, renewable energy, and environmental sustainability	25
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BBX9 forms feedback loops with PIFs and BBX21 to promote photomorphogenic development	24
SoySNP618K array: A high‐resolution single nucleotide polymorphism platform as a valuable genomic resource for soybean genetics and breeding	24
OsPRK1/2/3‐mediated reactive oxygen species signaling is required for pollen tube germination in rice	24
A simplified SynCom based on core–helper strain interactions enhances symbiotic nitrogen fixation in soybean	24
Light regulates tomato fruit metabolome via SlDML2‐mediated global DNA demethylation	24
R‐loop: The new genome regulatory element in plants	24
Ca²⁺ signaling in plant responses to abiotic stresses	23
A SlMYB78‐regulated bifunctional gene cluster for phenolamide and salicylic acid biosynthesis during tomato domestication, reducing disease resistance	23
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MALE STERILITY 3 encodes a plant homeodomain‐finger protein for male fertility in soybean	23
A pair of G‐type lectin receptor‐like kinases modulates nlp20‐mediated immune responses by coupling to the RLP23 receptor complex	23
Cell wall remodeling during plant regeneration	23
Bracelet salt glands of the recretohalophyte Limonium bicolor: Distribution, morphology, and induction	23
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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
Cold tolerance acquired through inheritable cold‐induced epigenetic variation	22
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RsLBD3 regulates the secondary growth of taproot by integrating auxin and cytokinin signaling in radish (Raphanus sativus L.)	22
CLE19 suppresses brassinosteroid signaling output via the BSL‐BIN2 module to maintain BES1 activity and pollen exine patterning in Arabidopsis	22
OsDNR1 as a key regulator of rice resistance to 4‐hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase‐inhibiting herbicides	21
PuHox52 promotes coordinated uptake of nitrate, phosphate, and iron under nitrogen deficiency in Populus ussuriensis	21
Climate‐driven biomass allocation patterns in herbaceous plants of Northern China's drylands	21
Creation of fragrant peanut using CRISPR/Cas9	21
Scaffold protein RACK1A positively regulates leaf senescence by coordinating the EIN3‐miR164‐ORE1 transcriptional cascade in Arabidopsis	21
How did the amphibious Eleocharis vivipara acquire its C₃–C₄ photosynthetic plasticity?	21
Cryo‐EM structure of a minimal reaction center–light‐harvesting complex from the phototrophic bacterium Chloroflexus aurantiacus	21
Growth asymmetry precedes differential auxin response during apical hook initiation in Arabidopsis	21
A straight‐forward seed production technology system for foxtail millet (Setaria italica)	21
Integrated view of plant metabolic defense with particular focus on chewing herbivores	21
From molecular basics to agronomic benefits: Insights into noncoding RNA‐mediated gene regulation in plants	20
TaGPAT6 enhances salt tolerance in wheat by synthesizing cutin and suberin monomers to form a diffusion barrier	20
RING‐box proteins regulate leaf senescence and stomatal closure via repression of ABA transporter gene ABCG40	20
Engineering prime editors in Salvia miltiorrhiza for precise genome modification	20
Reactive oxygen species: Multidimensional regulators of plant adaptation to abiotic stress and development	20
A high‐resolution transcriptomic atlas depicting nitrogen fixation and nodule development in soybean	20
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Potassium transporter OsHAK9 regulates seed germination under salt stress by preventing gibberellin degradation through mediating OsGA2ox7 in rice	20
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The interplay of abiotic and biotic factors likely drove one of the fastest plant radiations from tropical–subtropical Asia	19
Chloroplast protein translocation complexes and their regulation	19
AtMCM10 promotes DNA replication‐coupled nucleosome assembly in Arabidopsis	19
Rice seed germination priming by salicylic acid and the emerging role of phytohormones in anaerobic germination	19
Precise tiller angle control by manipulating TAC1 expression in rice	19
Role of serotonin in plant stress responses: Quo vadis?	19
Diverse roles of MYB transcription factors in plants	19
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An efficient CRISPR/Cas9 platform for targeted genome editing in rose (Rosa hybrida)	19
Arabidopsis F‐BOX STRESS INDUCED 4 is required to repress excessive divisions in stomatal development	19
Regulation of FLC nuclear import by coordinated action of the NUP62‐subcomplex and importin β SAD2	19
Pleistocene glaciation advances the cryptic speciation of Stellera chamaejasme L. in a major biodiversity hotspot	18
CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated editing of GmTAP1 confers enhanced resistance to Phytophthora sojae in soybean	18
Hybrid sorghum breeding in China: A historical review and perspectives	18
Tomato TGase positively regulates thermotolerance by inducing polyamine to activate autophagy	18
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Chromosomal‐level genome and metabolome analyses of highly heterozygous allohexaploid Dendrocalamus brandisii elucidate shoot quality and developmental characteristics	18
Diploid species phylogeny and evolutionary reticulation indicate early radiation of Ephedra in the Tethys coast	18
Natural variations in Multi‐Grain Spikelet 1 enhance grain number in sorghum	18
Molecular mechanisms underlying the toxicity and detoxification of trace metals and metalloids in plants	18
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Small bending, big curvature	18
An AGO2–miR167g‐3p– SNAP32 module confers antiviral immunity in rice	18
Jasmonate‐responsive MdMYC2/MdMED25 complex regulates malic acid accumulation in apples through the miR858–MdMYB73 module	18
ZmTCP23 regulates leaf angle and tassel branch angle formation in maize by modulating LG1 expression and abscisic acid catabolism	18
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CsHCT synthesizes acylated flavonoid, kaempferol‐3‐ O ‐(6″‐ p ‐coumaroyl)‐glucoside, to enhance cold resis	17
Environmentally adaptive reshaping of plant photomorphogenesis by karrikin and strigolactone signaling	17
Native genetic switch enhances heat resilience, grain quality, and yield in rice	17
PROTEIN S‐ACYL TRANSFERASE 13/16 modulate disease resistance by S‐acylation of the nucleotide binding, leucine‐rich repeat protein R5L1 in Arabidopsis	17
Water stress resilient cereal crops: Lessons from wild relatives	17
Hijacking phosphate signaling: A novel strategy of fungal pathogens in plant disease	17
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Natural variation in the NAC transcription factor NONRIPENING contributes to melon fruit ripening	17
Symplastic communication in the root cap directs auxin distribution to modulate root development	17
A partner protein helps OsNRAMP3 win a novel function to transport Fe ²⁺ in rice	17
The miR159a‐DUO1 module regulates pollen development by modulating auxin biosynthesis and starch metabolism in citrus	17
SEC1A and SEC6 synergistically regulate pollen tube polar growth	17
Plant prenyltransferases: Diversity, catalytic activities, mechanisms, and application in heterologous production of prenylated natural products	17
Late blight pathogen targets host Rab‐G3 GTPases with an atypical GTPase‐activating protein	17
Fungal effector‐based strategies for sustainable rice disease control: Transgenic expression and engineered biocontrol approaches deliver broad‐spectrum resistance	17
Arabidopsis phytochromes A and B synergistically repress SPA1 under blue light	17
The combination of a microbial and a non‐microbial biostimulant increases yield in lettuce (Lactuca sativa) under salt stress conditions by up‐regulating cytokinin biosynthesis	17
BnaA3.AHK2 modulates seed weight and size development through a non‐canonical cytokinin signaling pathway in Brassica napus	17