OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Zoological Research is 8. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Protein composition of extracellular vesicles from skin secretions of the amphibian Bombina maxima	104
Deciphering the genetic basis of sex differentiation in silver-lipped pearl oyster (<i>Pinctada maxima</i>) based on integrative transcriptomic analysis	73
Neural representation of sexual satiety in mice	65
Long-read genome assemblies reveal a <i>cis</i>-regulatory landscape associated with phenotypic divergence in two sister <i>Siniperca</i> fish species	46
A new species of the genus <i>Kurixalus</i> (Anura, Rhacophoridae) from Sichuan Province, southwestern China	44
Infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 and protection against reinfection in rats	40
Establishment of a non-lethal model of antibody-dependent enhancement of infection in A129 mice based on a non-mouse-adapted dengue virus strain	35
Reconstructing early transmission networks of SARS-CoV-2 using a genomic mutation model	35
Understanding Tau pathology: Insights from animal models	34
Genome-edited rabbits: Unleashing the potential of a promising experimental animal model across diverse diseases	34
Experimental models for preclinical research in kidney disease	33
Characterization of NDM-5-producing <i>Enterobacteriaceae</i> isolates from retail grass carp (<i>Ctenopharyngodon idella</i>) and evidence of <i>bla</i><sub>	30
Genetically modified pigs with CD163 point mutation are resistant to HP-PRRSV infection	30
Animal models of Alzheimer’s disease: Applications, evaluation, and perspectives	29
Peptide Cy<sub>RL-QN15</sub> accelerates hair regeneration in diabetic mice by binding to the Frizzled-7 receptor	29
Haplotype-resolved and chromosome-scale genomes provide insights into co-adaptation between the Amur tiger and Amur leopard	28
Molecular mechanisms of the hypothalamus miR-27a/PRKCA pathway in regulating neuronal function and aggression-related behavior	26
Harvesting the fruits of the first stage of the Primate Genome Project	25
GPX3 improves endometrial receptivity by inhibiting ferroptosis via Nrf2/GPX4 pathway in sows	25
CK1α in Sertoli cells is essential for testicular development and spermatogenesis in mice	25
Protection and exploration of the scientific potential of Chinese cavefish	25
Comparative DNA methylation reveals epigenetic adaptation to high altitude in snub-nosed monkeys	24
Chromosome-level genome assembly of Tibetan macaque (<i>Macaca thibetana</i>) and species-specific structural variations	24
Identification and effective regulation of <i>scarb1</i> gene involved in pigmentation change in autotetraploid <i>Carassius auratus</i>	24
Avian sibling cannibalism: Hoopoe mothers regularly use their last hatched nestlings to feed older siblings	23

A new genus and species of disc-bearing Labeoninae (Teleostei: Cypriniformes) from Guangxi, China	23
Integrating cationic backbone with hydrophobic core: a structure-function approach to self-assembling antimicrobial peptides with superior activity	22
Single-cell transcriptomic landscape of the sheep rumen provides insights into physiological programming development and adaptation of digestive strategies	22
Mandarin fish von Hippel-Lindau protein regulates the NF-κB signaling pathway via interaction with IκB to promote fish ranavirus replication	22
Developmental environment contributes to rapid trait shifts among newly colonized subterranean habitats	21
Host-parasite interactions in perpetual darkness: Macroparasite diversity in the cavefish <i>Astyanax mexicanus</i>	21
A new species of the genus <i>Typhlomys</i> Milne-Edwards, 1877 (Rodentia: Platacanthomyidae) from Chongqing, China	20
Synergistic effects of Pleistocene geological and climatic events on complex phylogeographic history of widespread sympatric species of Megaloptera in East Asia	19
Single-cell profiling of the pig cecum at various developmental stages	19
Dynamic transcriptional atlas of male germ cells during porcine puberty	18
Loss of <i>LBP</i> triggers lipid metabolic disorder through H3K27 acetylation-mediated C/EBPβ-<i>SCD</i> activation in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease	18
Population genomics reveals that natural variation in <i>PRDM16</i> contributes to cold tolerance in domestic cattle	18
Scan of the endogenous retrovirus sequences across the swine genome and survey of their copy number variation and sequence diversity among various Chinese and Western pig breeds	18
Production of functional sperm from in vitro-cultured premeiotic spermatogonia in a marine fish	18
Design Methods for Antimicrobial Peptides with Improved Performance	17
Surviving winter on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau: Extensive reversible protein phosphorylation plays a dominant role in regulating hypometabolism in hibernating <i>Nanorana parkeri</i>	17
Androgen signaling inhibits <i>de novo</i> lipogenesis to alleviate lipid deposition in zebrafish	17
PCDH17 restricts dendritic spine morphogenesis by regulating ROCK2-dependent control of the actin cytoskeleton, modulating emotional behavior	17
Ferrets: A powerful model of SARS-CoV-2	17
Prior exposure to ciprofloxacin disrupts intestinal homeostasis and predisposes ayu(Plecoglossus altivelis)to subsequent Pseudomonas plecoglossicida-induced infection	16
Epigenetic editing of Indian Medaka fgf2 using CRISPR/dCas9-tet1CD	16
Phylogenomics of Cervidae provides insights into antler origin and evolution	16
Ribosome profiling and single-cell RNA sequencing identify the unfolded protein response as a key regulator of pigeon lactation	15
<i>Liobagrus chengduensis</i>, a new species of torrent catfish (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Amblycipitidae) from the upper Changjiang River basin in southwest China	15
Conservation genomics of sibling grouse in boreal forests reveals introgression and adaptive population differentiation in genes controlling epigenetic variation	15
Transfer of the <i>zp3a</i> gene results in changes in egg adhesiveness and buoyancy in transgenic zebrafish	15
Convergent musk biosynthesis across host and microbiota in musk deer and muskrat	15
The first cavefish in the Dinaric Karst? Cave colonization made possible by phenotypic plasticity in <i>Telestes karsticus</i>	15
A 1.1 Mb duplication CNV on chromosome 17 contributes to skeletal muscle development in Boer goats	15
MonkeyTrail: A scalable video-based method for tracking macaque movement trajectory in daily living cages	14
Evolutionary history of Old World cellar spiders in the context of Neo-Tethyan sea-land transformations	14
Reciprocal translocation experiments reveal gut microbiome plasticity and host specificity in a Qinghai-Xizang Plateau lizard	13
Author Correction: Genetically modified pigs with CD163 point mutation are resistant to HP-PRRSV infection	13
Defining honeybee subspecies in an evolutionary context warrants strategized conservation	13
Beneficial effects of probiotics on <i>Litopenaeus vannamei</i> growth and immune function via the recruitment of gut Rhodobacteraceae symbionts	13
Evolution of p53 pathway-related genes provides insights into anticancer mechanisms of natural longevity in cetaceans	13
Jump further, leap higher, and consolidate stronger: A brief review of the long-term partnership between Kunming Institute of Zoology (KIZ) and the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) in bioresourc	12
Identification of novel mammalian viruses in tree shrews (<i>Tupaia belangeri chinensis</i>)	12
Mei4 deficiency leads to sexual dimorphism of early meiosis and occurrence of unreduced eggs in zebrafish	12
Evolutionary timescale of chalcidoid wasps inferred from over one hundred mitochondrial genomes	12
Transcription factor <i>Dmrt1</i> triggers the SPRY1-NF-κB pathway to maintain testicular immune homeostasis and male fertility	12
Investigating the molecular mechanisms of oocyte maturation and ovulation in Nile tilapia: A focus on the steroidogenic enzyme Cyp17a2	12
蜘蛛分类学：历史与全球视角	12
Microplastic exposure disturbs sleep structure, reduces lifespan, and decreases ovary size in <i>Drosophila</i> <i>melanogaster</i>	12
Importance of genetic data from type specimens:The questionable type locality of southern white-cheeked gibbon,Nomascus siki(Delacour,1951)	12
Loss of SHROOM3 affects neuroepithelial cell shape through regulating cytoskeleton proteins in cynomolgus monkey organoids	12
Evolutionary history of Old World cellar spiders in the context of Neo-Tethyan sea-land transformations	12
PINK1对UBC12表达及蛋白质类泛素化修饰的调控提示其灵长类特异性功能	12
Diverse mitogenomic variations contribute to population differentiation in Eurasian Tree Sparrows (<i>Passer montanus</i>)	11
Global cold-chain related SARS-CoV-2 transmission identified by pandemic-scale phylogenomics	11

拯救女性生育力：C-藻蓝蛋白通过NRF2介导的铁死亡通路防止多囊卵巢综合征模型中的卵巢损伤	11
<i>Zic3</i> represses anterior digit development in tetrapods	11
From beasts to bytes: Revolutionizing zoological research with artificial intelligence	11
Insight into molecular and neural mechanisms of general anesthesia from the invertebrate model <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i>	11
Description of two new species of <i>Hemiphyllodactylus</i> (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) from karst landscapes in Yunnan, China, highlights complex conservation needs	11
Comparative analyses of mitogenomes in the social bees with insights into evolution of long inverted repeats in the Meliponini	11
Meiotic transcriptional reprogramming mediated by cell-cell communications in humans and mice revealed by scATAC-seq and scRNA-seq	10
CCDC181 is required for sperm flagellum biogenesis and male fertility in mice	10
Dynamic foraging strategy adaptation to heterogeneous environments contributes to social aggregation in snub-nosed monkeys	10
Diverse Species of Animal Models in Epilepsy Research: Progress and Perspectives	10
Comparative transcriptomic evidence of physiological changes and potential relationships in vertebrates under different dormancy states	10
多组学揭示调控鸡子宫蛋壳强度的关键细胞类型与基因家族	10
Divergent sequential variation of TRPA1 in cetaceans and its potential adaptive role in aquatic adaptation	10
Anti-infective immune functions of type IV interferon in grass carp (<i>Ctenopharyngodon idella</i>): A novel antibacterial and antiviral interferon in lower vertebrates	10
Proteins as nanomagnets and magnetoreceptors	10
Targeting autophagy in Alzheimer’s disease: Animal models and mechanisms	10
<i>Charybdis</i> <i>japonica</i> genome provides insights into desiccation adaptation and sex-determining region	10
Genetically modified pigs: Emerging animal models for hereditary hearing loss	10
Chromosome-level genome assembly of the freshwater snail <i>Bellamya purificata</i> (Caenogastropoda)	9
Mitochondrial phylogenomics provides insights into the phylogeny and evolution of spiders(Arthropoda:Araneae)	9
Single-nucleus transcriptomic profiling of multiple organs in a rhesus macaque model of SARS-CoV-2 infection	9
星形胶质细胞中的VEGFR-3缺陷会加剧日本脑炎病毒感染引发的小鼠神经炎症反应	9
Ancient DNA unravels species identification from Laosicheng site, Hunan Province, China, and provides insights into maternal genetic history of East Asian leopards	9
Discovery of a wild, genetically pure Chinese giant salamander creates new conservation opportunities	9
Comparative multi-locus assessment of modern Asian newts (<i>Cynops</i>, <i>Paramesotriton</i>, and <i>Pachytriton</i>: Salamandridae) in southern China suggests a	9
Phylogenetic relationships of the zokor genus <i>Eospalax</i> (Mammalia, Rodentia, Spalacidae) inferred from whole-genome analyses, with description of a new species endemic to Hengduan Mo	9
Chromosome-level genome assembly of the freshwater snail Bellamya purificata(Caenogastropoda)	9
Europe vs.China:Pholcus(Araneae,Pholcidae)from Yanshan-Taihang Mountains confirms uneven distribution of spiders in Eurasia	9
Next-generation vaccines for substance use disorders	9
Dihydroartemisinin inhibits plasmid transfer in drug-resistant <i>Escherichia coli</i> via limiting energy supply	9
基于全球基因组的旱獭埃希菌耐药性分析	9
Unexpected divergence in magnetoreceptor MagR from robin and pigeon linked to two sequence variations	9
Declined fitness in larvae born from long-distance migrants of anadromous <i>Coilia nasus</i> in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, China	9
Role of cancer stem cell ecosystem on breast cancer metastasis and related mouse models	8
Comprehensive analysis of the gut microbiome and post-translational modifications elucidates the route involved in microbiota-host interactions	8
Europe vs. China: <i>Pholcus</i> (Araneae, Pholcidae) from Yanshan-Taihang Mountains confirms uneven distribution of spiders in Eurasia	8
Rotating magnetic field inhibits Aβ protein aggregation and alleviates cognitive impairment in Alzheimer’s disease mice	8
Advancing neuroscience through real-time processing of big data: Transition from open-loop to closed-loop paradigms	8
Engineered AAV13 Variants with Enhanced Transduction and Confined Spread	8
NOCT, a potential domestication gene impacting circadian rhythm and behaviors during dog domestication	8
Importance of genetic data from type specimens: The questionable type locality of southern white-cheeked gibbon, <i>Nomascus siki</i> (Delacour, 1951)	8
Single-cell sequencing analysis reveals the essential role of the m<sup>6</sup>A reader YTHDF1 in retinal visual function by regulating TULP1 and DHX38 translation	8
母体缺氧暴露会扰乱雄性子代成年后精子印记基因的甲基化，并导致其后代胎盘功能受损	8
Multiple fish diversity facets in the Nu-Salween basin: unexpected bimodal patterns, environmental drivers, threats, and conservation implications	8
Cenozoic Tethyan changes dominated Eurasian animal evolution and diversity patterns	8
Virome in healthy pangolins reveals compatibility with multiple potentially zoonotic viruses	8
Amphibians as a source of bioactive antioxidant peptides: Emerging insights and therapeutic potential	8
多肽 OM-LV20 通过减轻创伤性脑损伤（TBI）小鼠的线粒体介导的神经元凋亡和功能障碍发挥神经保护作用	8
Ecological study of cave nectar bats reveals low risk of direct transmission of bat viruses to humans	8
核周层蛋白FNDC8通过与CCIN和ACTL7A互作调控精子形成过程中的头部塑形	8
Distributions of parvalbumin, calbindin-D28k, and calretinin in the cerebrum of Chinese tree shrews (<i>Tupaia belangeri chinensis</i>): A high-resolution neuroanatomical resource	8
Improved mammalian family phylogeny using gap-rare multiple sequence alignment: A timetree of extant placentals and marsupials	8
Large animal models for investigating the applications of photodynamic therapy	8
Loss of behavioral stress response in blind cavefish reduces energy expenditure	8
Comparison of gut viromes from different species of mammals in zoos unveiled the genetic diversity of bacteriophage dark matter and mammalian viruses	8
Does high vegetation coverage equal high giant panda density?	8
Unknown species from China: The case of phrurolithid spiders (Araneae, Phrurolithidae)	8