OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Rice is 14. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Identification of a Major QTL and Candidate Gene Analysis of Salt Tolerance at the Bud Burst Stage in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Using QTL-Seq and RNA-Seq	67
Effect of Root Colonization by Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on Growth, Productivity and Blast Resistance in Rice	51
Genes and Their Molecular Functions Determining Seed Structure, Components, and Quality of Rice	50
OsNAC45 is Involved in ABA Response and Salt Tolerance in Rice	49
Marker Assisted Forward Breeding to Combine Multiple Biotic-Abiotic Stress Resistance/Tolerance in Rice	46
The Amino Acid Transporter OsAAP4 Contributes to Rice Tillering and Grain Yield by Regulating Neutral Amino Acid Allocation through Two Splicing Variants	42
Generation and Starch Characterization of Non-Transgenic BEI and BEIIb Double Mutant Rice (Oryza sativa) with Ultra-High Level of Resistant Starch	38
Genome-Wide Association Study (GWAS) to Identify Salt-Tolerance QTLs Carrying Novel Candidate Genes in Rice During Early Vegetative Stage	38
OsGATA16, a GATA Transcription Factor, Confers Cold Tolerance by Repressing OsWRKY45–1 at the Seedling Stage in Rice	37
QTL Mapping and Candidate Gene Analysis for Alkali Tolerance in Japonica Rice at the bud Stage Based on Linkage Mapping and Genome-Wide Association Study	36
Osa-miR162a fine-tunes rice resistance to Magnaporthe oryzae and Yield	35
Strategies to Manage Rice Sheath Blight: Lessons from Interactions between Rice and Rhizoctonia solani	33
Genetic Dissection and Functional Differentiation of ALKa and ALKb, Two Natural Alleles of the ALK/SSIIa Gene, Responding to Low Gelatinization Temperature in Rice	33
The Fungal Effector Avr-Pita Suppresses Innate Immunity by Increasing COX Activity in Rice Mitochondria	31
OsMS188 Is a Key Regulator of Tapetum Development and Sporopollenin Synthesis in Rice	31
Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Improve Growth, Morph-Physiological Responses, Water Productivity, and Yield of Rice Plants Under Full and Deficit Drip Irrigation	30
Fine mapping of two grain chalkiness QTLs sensitive to high temperature in rice	30
Overexpression of the Transcription Factor Gene OsSTAP1 Increases Salt Tolerance in Rice	28
UvAtg8-Mediated Autophagy Regulates Fungal Growth, Stress Responses, Conidiation, and Pathogenesis in Ustilaginoidea virens	28
Targeted Deletion of the First Intron of the Wxb Allele via CRISPR/Cas9 Significantly Increases Grain Amylose Content in Rice	27
Analysis of Rice Transcriptome Reveals the LncRNA/CircRNA Regulation in Tissue Development	27
Proteomics and Metabolomics Studies on the Biotic Stress Responses of Rice: an Update	27
Characterization of the Leaf Microbiome from Whole-Genome Sequencing Data of the 3000 Rice Genomes Project	27
Genome-Wide Association Study for Yield and Yield Related Traits under Reproductive Stage Drought in a Diverse indica-aus Rice Panel	26
Coordination of m6A mRNA methylation and gene transcriptome in rice response to cadmium stress	26

RGG1, Involved in the Cytokinin Regulatory Pathway, Controls Grain Size in Rice	25
Agrobacterium-Mediated Genetic Transformation of Wild Oryza Species Using Immature Embryos	25
Fine-Tuning Roles of Osa-miR159a in Rice Immunity Against Magnaporthe oryzae and Development	24
Substitution Mapping of the Major Quantitative Trait Loci Controlling Stigma Exsertion Rate from Oryza glumaepatula	24
Research and Development Strategies for Hybrid japonica Rice	24
Grain Size Selection Using Novel Functional Markers Targeting 14 Genes in Rice	24
RICE CENTRORADIALIS 1, a TFL1-like Gene, Responses to Drought Stress and Regulates Rice Flowering Transition	23
The Rice GLYCINE-RICH PROTEIN 3 Confers Drought Tolerance by Regulating mRNA Stability of ROS Scavenging-Related Genes	23
Selenium Uptake, Transport, Metabolism, Reutilization, and Biofortification in Rice	22
ATP Hydrolysis Determines Cold Tolerance by Regulating Available Energy for Glutathione Synthesis in Rice Seedling Plants	22
Two VQ Proteins are Substrates of the OsMPKK6-OsMPK4 Cascade in Rice Defense Against Bacterial Blight	22
OsSLC1 Encodes a Pentatricopeptide Repeat Protein Essential for Early Chloroplast Development and Seedling Survival	21
The Elite Alleles of OsSPL4 Regulate Grain Size and Increase Grain Yield in Rice	21
Genetic Diversity of Landraces and Improved Varieties of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) in Taiwan	21
OsHsfB4d Binds the Promoter and Regulates the Expression of OsHsp18.0-CI to Resistant Against Xanthomonas Oryzae	21
Integration of Dual Stress Transcriptomes and Major QTLs from a Pair of Genotypes Contrasting for Drought and Chronic Nitrogen Starvation Identifies Key Stress Responsive Genes in Rice	21
Enhancement of Heat and Drought Stress Tolerance in Rice by Genetic Manipulation: A Systematic Review	21
SPL36 Encodes a Receptor-like Protein Kinase that Regulates Programmed Cell Death and Defense Responses in Rice	21
Fine-tuning Flowering Time via Genome Editing of Upstream Open Reading Frames of Heading Date 2 in Rice	20
Rice miR1432 Fine-Tunes the Balance of Yield and Blast Disease Resistance via Different Modules	20
Analysis of QTL for Grain Size in a Rice Chromosome Segment Substitution Line Z1392 with Long Grains and Fine Mapping of qGL-6	20
Proteomic Analysis of Rice Subjected to Low Light Stress and Overexpression of OsGAPB Increases the Stress Tolerance	20
OsProDH Negatively Regulates Thermotolerance in Rice by Modulating Proline Metabolism and Reactive Oxygen Species Scavenging	19
Dynamic genome-wide association analysis and identification of candidate genes involved in anaerobic germination tolerance in rice	19
Adaptation Mechanism of Roots to Low and High Nitrogen Revealed by Proteomic Analysis	19
Long Non-coding RNAs Responsive to Blast Fungus Infection in Rice	19
Determinant Factors and Regulatory Systems for Anthocyanin Biosynthesis in Rice Apiculi and Stigmas	19
Transcriptome Sequencing and iTRAQ of Different Rice Cultivars Provide Insight into Molecular Mechanisms of Cold-Tolerance Response in Japonica Rice	19
Identification of an Elite Core Panel as a Key Breeding Resource to Accelerate the Rate of Genetic Improvement for Irrigated Rice	18
A Journey to the West: The Ancient Dispersal of Rice Out of East Asia	18
Re-Analysis of 16S Amplicon Sequencing Data Reveals Soil Microbial Population Shifts in Rice Fields under Drought Condition	17
Characterization of Haplotype Diversity in the BADH2 Aroma Gene and Development of a KASP SNP Assay for Predicting Aroma in U.S. Rice	17
Natural Diversity in Stomatal Features of Cultivated and Wild Oryza Species	17
Identification of Metabolomic Biomarkers of Seed Vigor and Aging in Hybrid Rice	17
Xa7, a Small Orphan Gene Harboring Promoter Trap for AvrXa7, Leads to the Durable Resistance to Xanthomonas oryzae Pv. oryzae	17
Substitution Mapping of Two Closely Linked QTLs on Chromosome 8 Controlling Grain Chalkiness in Rice	17
Strategies and Structure Feature of the Aboveground and Belowground Microbial Community Respond to Drought in Wild Rice (Oryza longistaminata)	17
Nitric Oxide Enhances Rice Resistance to Rice Black-Streaked Dwarf Virus Infection	17
Contribution of Small RNA Pathway to Interactions of Rice with Pathogens and Insect Pests	16
Production Assessment and Genome Comparison Revealed High Yield Potential and Novel Specific Alleles Associated with Fertility and Yield in Neo-Tetraploid Rice	16
Proteome-Wide Analyses Reveal the Diverse Functions of Lysine 2-Hydroxyisobutyrylation in Oryza sativa	16
Phenotyping Root Systems in a Set of Japonica Rice Accessions: Can Structural Traits Predict the Response to Drought?	15
Overexpression of OsLCT2, a Low-Affinity Cation Transporter Gene, Reduces Cadmium Accumulation in Shoots and Grains of Rice	15
New Data and New Features of the FunRiceGenes (Functionally Characterized Rice Genes) Database: 2021 Update	15
Engineering Resistance to Bacterial Blight and Bacterial Leaf Streak in Rice	15
Uncovering the Novel QTLs and Candidate Genes of Salt Tolerance in Rice with Linkage Mapping, RTM-GWAS, and RNA-seq	15
Genomic Regions Involved in Differences in Eating and Cooking Quality Other than Wx and Alk Genes between indica and japonica Rice Cultivars	15
Genome-Wide Association Study Dissects Resistance Loci against Bacterial Blight in a Diverse Rice Panel from the 3000 Rice Genomes Project	15
Combination of High Zn Density and Low Phytic Acid for Improving Zn Bioavailability in Rice (Oryza stavia L.) Grain	15
The Rice BZ1 Locus Is Required for Glycosylation of Arabinogalactan Proteins and Galactolipid and Plays a Role in both Mechanical Strength and Leaf Color	15

3D Visualization and Volume-Based Quantification of Rice Chalkiness In Vivo by Using High Resolution Micro-CT	15
OryzaGenome2.1: Database of Diverse Genotypes in Wild Oryza Species	15
Genome Wide Association Study Pinpoints Key Agronomic QTLs in African Rice Oryza glaberrima	14
Effects of Grain Shape Genes Editing on Appearance Quality of Erect-Panicle Geng/Japonica Rice	14
Transcriptome Analysis of Early Defenses in Rice against Fusarium fujikuroi	14
Genome-Wide Association Study of the Genetic Basis of Effective Tiller Number in Rice	14
Photosynthetic Enhancement, Lifespan Extension, and Leaf Area Enlargement in Flag Leaves Increased the Yield of Transgenic Rice Plants Overproducing Rubisco Under Sufficient N Fertilization	14
SAPK2 contributes to rice yield by modulating nitrogen metabolic processes under reproductive stage drought stress	14
Genome Wide Analysis of the Transcriptional Profiles in Different Regions of the Developing Rice Grains	14
Overexpression of a Novel ERF-X-Type Transcription Factor, OsERF106MZ, Reduces Shoot Growth and Tolerance to Salinity Stress in Rice	14
The Candidate Genes Underlying a Stably Expressed QTL for Low Temperature Germinability in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)	14