OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Plant Genome is 9. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Chromosome‐level genome of Zoysia sinica in the intertidal zone reveals genomic insights into waterlogging stress adaptation	159
Genetic and phenotypic characterization of rice grain quality traits to define research strategies for improving rice milling, appearance, and cooking qualities in Latin America and the Caribbean	87
Genome‐wide association study for lignocellulosic compounds and fermentable sugar in rice straw	51
Detection of rare nematode resistance Rhg1 haplotypes in Glycine soja and a novel Rhg1 α‐SNAP	51
Genomic prediction modeling of soybean biomass using UAV‐based remote sensing and longitudinal model parameters	38
Diversity and determinants of bitterness, astringency, and fat content in cultivated Nacional and native Amazonian cocoa accessions from Ecuador	35
Genetic mapping of sorghum resistance to an Illinois isolate of Colletotrichum sublineola	34
Transcriptome analysis of iron over‐accumulating Arabidopsis genotypes uncover putative novel regulators of systemic and retrograde signaling	33
Chromosome‐scale assembly of the Moringa oleifera Lam. genome uncovers polyploid history and evolution of secondary metabolism pathways through tandem duplication	32
Genetic control of root architectural traits under drought stress in spring barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)	31
Genome‐wide identification of bZIP transcription factors in 12 Rosaceae species and modeling of novel mechanisms of EjbZIPs response to salt stress	30
A chromosome‐scale reference of Chenopodium watsonii helps elucidate relationships within the North American A‐genome Chenopodium species and with quinoa	29
Time‐series multispectral imaging in soybean for improving biomass and genomic prediction accuracy	29
Salt stress responses and SNP‐based phylogenetic analysis of Thai rice cultivars	27
Transcript profiling of hairy vetch (Vicia villosaRoth) identified interesting genes for seed dormancy	26
TPG 2021 Publisher's Report	26
Gene mapping and candidate gene analysis of a sorghum sheathed panicle‐I mutant	26
A 24‐nt miR9560 modulates the transporter gene BrpHMA2 expression in Brassica parachinensis	26
Low density marker‐based effectiveness and efficiency of early‐generation genomic selection relative to phenotype‐based selection in dolichos bean (Lablab purpureus L. Sweet)	25
Trait mapping differentiates loci influencing spike and flag leaf glaucousness in wheat	23
Genome‐wide association study of carotenoids in maize kernel	23
Alfalfa genomic selection for different stress‐prone growing regions	23
Genomic and biochemical comparison of allelic triple‐mutant lines derived from conventional breeding and multiplex gene editing	23
Decoding the CBL gene family in durum wheat: Insights into dual ABA signaling pathways and calcium‐mediated drought tolerance	22
Genome‐wide association studies reveal genetic control of nutritional quality, milling traits, and agronomic characteristics in oat (Avena sativa L.)	22

Genome‐wide association study uncovers pea candidate genes and metabolic pathways involved in rust resistance	22
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Using an incomplete block design to allocate lines to environments improves sparse genome‐based prediction in plant breeding	21
Phytocytokine genes newly discovered in Malus domestica and their regulation in response to Erwinia amylovora and acibenzolar‐S‐methyl	21
Candidate genes for anthocyanin pigmentation in rice stem revealed by GWAS and whole‐genome resequencing	21
Thanks to Our Reviewers, The Plant Genome, 2021	20
K‐mer counting and curated libraries drive efficient annotation of repeats in plant genomes	20
Identification of genomic regions associated with the plasticity of carbon 13 ratio in soybean	20
Variant filters using segregation information improve mapping of nectar‐production genes in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)	19
Genome‐wide identification of WOX family members in rose and functional analysis of RcWUS1 in embryogenic transformation	19
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Gain from genomic selection for a selection index in two‐row spring barley	18
Machine learning approaches to identify core and dispensable genes in pangenomes	18
Development and implementation of nested single‐nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) assays for breeding and genetic research applications	18
A high‐density linkage map of finger millet provides QTL for blast resistance and other agronomic traits	18
Editorial Board	18
Mutations in the dwarf3 gene confer height stability in sorghum	18
The Plant Genome special section: Modern improvement of tropical crops	18
Genetic dissection of crown rust resistance in oat and the identification of key adult plant resistance genes	18
Leveraging genomics and temporal high‐throughput phenotyping to enhance association mapping and yield prediction in sesame	18
Identification of resistance sources and genomic regions regulating Septoria tritici blotch resistance in South Asian bread wheat germplasm	18
Natural variation and underlying genetic loci of γ‐oryzanol in Asian cultivated rice seeds	17
Genomic prediction for canopy height and dry matter yield in alfalfa using family bulks	17
Salinity stress tolerance prediction for biomass‐related traits in maize (Zea mays L.) using genome‐wide markers	17
Analyzing genomic variation in cultivated pumpkins and identification of candidate genes controlling seed traits	16
A chromosome‐level genome of mango exclusively from long‐read sequence data	16
Using haplotype and QTL analysis to fix favorable alleles in diploid potato breeding	16
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Genes and genetic mechanisms contributing to fall armyworm resistance in maize	16
Genetic control of grain amino acid composition in a UK soft wheat mapping population	16
Transcriptome‐wide association and prediction for carotenoids and tocochromanols in fresh sweet corn kernels	15
Whole genome resequencing and phenotyping of MAGIC population for high resolution mapping of drought tolerance in chickpea	15
Accumulation of somatic mutations leads to genetic mosaicism in cannabis	15
Erratum to “Alanine aminotransferase contributes to hypoxia sensitivity and dormancy in barley seeds”	15
Combined transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses reveal the pharmacognostic mechanism of the metabolism of flavonoids in different parts of Polygonum capitatum	15
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The conservation of gene models can support genome annotation	15
Selection signatures in the CIMMYT International Elite Spring and Semi‐arid Wheat Yield Trials	15
Common signatures of selection reveal target loci for breeding across soybean populations	15
Q&A: Methods for estimating genetic gain in sub‐Saharan Africa and achieving improved gains	15
Exploring chromosomal variations in garden roses: Insights from high‐density SNP array data and a new tool, Qploidy	14
Characterization of wheat oligo‐tiller mutant ot2 and fine mapping of the mutant gene Taot2	14
Multi‐trait/environment sparse genomic prediction using the SFSI R‐package	14
Genome‐wide identification of HD‐ZIP gene family and screening of genes related to prickle development in Zanthoxylum armatum	14
Genetic diversity assessment of Georgia peanut cultivars developed during ninety years of breeding	13
Genetic control and allele variation among soybean maturity groups 000 through IX	13
Seed coat color genetics and genotype × environment effects in yellow beans via machine‐learning and genome‐wide association	13
Genomic and phenotypic characterization of finger millet indicates a complex diversification history	13
Allelism of Rps3b and Rps11 revealed by NLR gene capture of resistance genes to Phytophthora sojae in soybean	13

Cover Image, Volume 15, Issue 2	13
IGTCM: An integrative genome database of traditional Chinese medicine plants	13
Research Highlights, The Plant Genome, Volume 15, Issue 4	13
Genomic‐wide analysis reveals seven in absentia genes regulating grain development in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)	13
Erratum to: Fertilization of grapevine based on gene expression	13
Chromosome‐level genome assembly of Indian mangrove (Ceriops tagal) revealed a genome‐wide duplication event predating the divergence of Rhizophoraceae mangrove species	13
Effect of terminal heat stress on osmolyte accumulation and gene expression during grain filling in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)	13
Issue Information	13
Genome‐wide association of dry (Tamar) date palm fruit color	13
Genome‐enabled prediction for sparse testing in multi‐environmental wheat trials	12
An organ‐specific transcriptomic atlas of the medicinal plant Bletilla striata: Protein‐coding genes, microRNAs, and regulatory networks	12
Genomic prediction of synthetic hexaploid wheat upon tetraploid durum and diploid Aegilops parental pools	12
An extensible vector toolkit and parts library for advanced engineering of plant genomes	12
Transcriptomic and epigenetic responses shed light on soybean resistance to Phytophthora sansomeana	12
Seed protein electrophoresis in plant genetics: Commemorating the pioneering contributions of Prof. Chittaranjan Kole and team to the foundation of plant proteomics	12
Use of genomic prediction to screen sorghum B‐lines in hybrid testcrosses	12
Exploring the genomics of abiotic stress tolerance and crop resilience to climate change	11
Elucidation of the genetic architecture of water absorption capacity in hard winter wheat through genome wide association study	11
Proportion of parental genomes in hybrids Allium cepa × A. roylei determines which one becomes dominant	11
Exploiting historical agronomic data to develop genomic prediction strategies for early clonal selection in the Louisiana sugarcane variety development program	11
Pitfalls of multi‐species SNP arrays introducing new forms of ascertainment bias	11
Functional analysis of PagERF021 gene in salt stress tolerance in Populus alba × P. glandulosa	11
Diversity of cereal rye (Secale cereale) germplasm in the Southeast United States	11
Optimizing the setup of multienvironmental hybrid wheat yield trials for boosting the selection capability	10
Globally deployed sorghum aphid resistance gene RMES1 is vulnerable to biotype shifts but is bolstered by RMES2	10
Recipients of 2021 CSSA Editor's Citation for Excellence Named	10
k‐mer genome‐wide association study for anthracnose and BCMV resistance in a Phaseolus vulgaris Andean Diversity Panel	10
The dynamic history of gymnosperm plastomes: Insights from structural characterization, comparative analysis, phylogenomics, and time divergence	10
Whole‐genome sequencing based discovery of candidate genes and diagnostic markers for seed weight in groundnut	10
Genome‐wide association study and KASP marker development for starch quality traits in wheat	10
Overexpression of the GmERF071 gene confers resistance to soybean cyst nematode in soybean	10
Multi‐trait genomic prediction improves selection accuracy for enhancing seed mineral concentrations in pea	10
Characterization of a new Lr52 allele for leaf rust resistance in the Iranian wheat landrace PI 622111	10
Genetic loci associated with winter survivorship in diverse lowland switchgrass populations	10
Comparing artificial‐intelligence techniques with state‐of‐the‐art parametric prediction models for predicting soybean traits	10
Adult resistance genes to barley powdery mildew confer basal penetration resistance associated with broad‐spectrum resistance	10
Insights into the roles of long noncoding RNAs in the communication between plants and the environment	10
Genomic prediction in Persian walnut: Optimization levers according to genetic architecture of complex traits	10
Genome‐wide association studies in a diverse strawberry collection unveil loci controlling agronomic and fruit quality traits	10
The Plant Genomespecial issue: Advances in genomic selection and application of machine learning in genomic prediction for crop improvement	10
Grass pea natural variation reveals oligogenic resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. pisi	10
Identification and characterization of a novel QTL for barley yellow mosaic disease resistance from bulbous barley	10
Genetic and molecular analysis reveals that two major loci and their interaction confer clubroot resistance in canola introgressed from rutabaga	10
Genome‐wide association analysis of spike and kernel traits in the U.S. hard winter wheat	10
Genomic selection of soybean (Glycine max) for genetic improvement of yield and seed composition in a breeding context	10
Genomic selection: Essence, applications, and prospects	10
Meta‐QTL analysis and in‐silico transcriptome assessment for controlling chlorophyll traits in common wheat	9
Multi‐trait genomic selection improves the prediction accuracy of end‐use quality traits in hard winter wheat	9
A novel quantitative trait locus for barley yellow dwarf virus resistance and kernel traits on chromosome 2D of a wheat cultivar Jagger	9
Development of a cost‐effective high‐throughput mid‐density 5K genotyping assay for germplasm characterization and breeding in groundnut	9
Sparse kernel models provide optimization of training set design for genomic prediction in multiyear wheat breeding data	9
Genome‐wide identification and biological relevance of broccoli aquaporins	9
Genetic factors underlying anaerobic germination in rice: Genome‐wide association study and transcriptomic analysis	9
Optimization of high‐throughput marker systems for genomic prediction in alfalfa family bulks	9
Enhancing prediction accuracy of key biomass partitioning traits in wheat using multi‐kernel genomic prediction models integrating secondary traits and environmental covariates	9
AtSubP‐2.0: An integrated web server for the annotation of Arabidopsis proteome subcellular localization using deep learning	9
Deciphering the genetic basis of novel traits that discriminate useful and non‐useful biomass to enhance harvest index in wheat	9
Current technical advancements in plant epitranscriptomic studies	9
Local haplotyping reveals insights into the genetic control of flowering time variation in wild and domesticated soybean	9
Unravelling marker trait associations linking nutritional value with pigmentation in rice seed	9
Genome‐wide association studies on resistance to powdery mildew in cultivated emmer wheat	9