OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Horticultural Plant Journal is 10. 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Exogenous Melatonin Improves Physiological Characteristics and Promotes Growth of Strawberry Seedlings Under Cadmium Stress	90
Carotenoid Pigment Accumulation in Horticultural Plants	63
Light regulation of horticultural crop nutrient uptake and utilization	61
Soil Fertility, Microbial Biomass, and Microbial Functional Diversity Responses to Four Years Fertilization in an Apple Orchard in North China	58
Microalgae (Chlorella vulgaris Beijerinck) alleviates drought stress of broccoli plants by improving nutrient uptake, secondary metabolites, and antioxidative defense system	50
Identification of PAL genes related to anthocyanin synthesis in tea plants and its correlation with anthocyanin content	38
Effects of light emitting diode lights on plant growth, development and traits a meta-analysis	37
Effects of Soil Texture on the Growth of Young Apple Trees and Soil Microbial Community Structure Under Replanted Conditions	36
Advances in Genomic, Transcriptomic, and Metabolomic Analyses of Fruit Quality in Fruit Crops	33
A review for the breeding of orchids: Current achievements and prospects	32
Ethylene Emission as a Potential Indicator of Fuji Apple Flavor Quality Evaluation Under Low Temperature	31
Genome-wide Analysis of MYB Gene Family in Potato Provides Insights into Tissue-specific Regulation of Anthocyanin Biosynthesis	29
In vitro Anthocyanin Induction and Metabolite Analysis in Malus spectabilis Leaves Under Low Nitrogen Conditions	28
Genetic Resources, Breeding Programs in China, and Gene Mining of Peach: A Review	27
Transcriptomics and metabolomics analyses provide insights into postharvest ripening and senescence of tomato fruit under low temperature	27
Epiphytic and Endophytic Fungal Communities of Tomato Plants	27
Plant growth, antioxidative enzyme, and cadmium tolerance responses to cadmium stress in Canna orchioides	27
Effects of 1-MCP on proline, polyamine, and nitric oxide metabolism in postharvest peach fruit under chilling stress	26
Functional Characterization of SmbHLH13 in Anthocyanin Biosynthesis and Flowering in Eggplant	26
Alginate oligosaccharide improves resistance to postharvest decay and quality in kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa cv. Bruno)	25
An Ethylene-inhibited NF-YC Transcription Factor RhNF-YC9 Regulates Petal Expansion in Rose	25
Drought-induced proline is mainly synthesized in leaves and transported to roots in watermelon under water deficit	25
The Variation of Stone Cell Content in 236 Germplasms of Sand Pear (Pyrus pyrifolia) and Identification of Related Candidate Genes	25
MdDREB2A in apple is involved in the regulation of multiple abiotic stress responses	24
Genome-wide investigation of the bZIP transcription factor gene family in Prunus mume: Classification, evolution, expression profile and low-temperature stress responses	24

Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation of modern rose (Rosa hybrida) using leaf-derived embryogenic callus	24
ERF4 affects fruit ripening by acting as a JAZ interactor between ethylene and jasmonic acid hormone signaling pathways	24
1-MCP Regulates Ethanol Fermentation and GABA Shunt Pathway Involved in Kiwifruit Quality During Postharvest Storage	23
Comparative transcriptome analysis of different heat stress responses between self-root grafting line and heterogeneous grafting line in rose	23
Gibberellins, brassinolide, and ethylene signaling were involved in flower differentiation and development in Nelumbo nucifera	23
Paraffin section observation of flower bud differentiation of Chimonanthus praecox in Kunming and comparison of the differentiation processes in different regions, China	22
Cold Stress-induced Glucosyltransferase CsUGT78A15 is Involved in the Formation of Eugenol Glucoside in Camellia sinensis	21
Genome-wide identification and characterization of the bHLH gene family in an ornamental woody plant Prunus mume	21
Genetic diversity and relatedness analysis of nine wild species of tree peony based on simple sequence repeats markers	21
High-Throughput physiology-based stress response phenotyping: Advantages, applications and prospective in horticultural plants	21
Establishment of A Simple and Efficient Agrobacterium-mediated Genetic Transformation System to Chinese Cabbage (Brassica rapa L. ssp. pekinensis)	20
QTL Mapping for Cucumber Fruit Size and Shape with Populations from Long and Round Fruited Inbred Lines	20
Chemical Mechanism of Flower Color Microvariation in Paeonia with Yellow Flowers	20
The Growth-Promoting Mechanism of Brevibacillus laterosporus AMCC100017 on Apple Rootstock Malus robusta	19
Comparison of transcriptome and metabolome analysis revealed differences in cold resistant metabolic pathways in different apple cultivars under low temperature stress	19
Root-associated endophytic fungi modulate endogenous auxin and cytokinin levels to improve plant biomass and root morphology of trifoliate orange	19
Effects of water stress on quality and sugar metabolism in ‘Gala’ apple fruit	19
Transcriptome and metabolomics analysis revealed that CmWRKY49 regulating CmPSY1 promotes β-carotene accumulation in orange fleshed oriental melon	19
Genetic diversity and population structure analysis of 161 broccoli cultivars based on SNP markers	19
Genome Editing as A Versatile Tool to Improve Horticultural Crop Qualities	18
Exogenous melatonin improves the chilling tolerance and preharvest fruit shelf life in eggplant by affecting ROS- and senescence-related processes	18
Transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses reveal that exogenous strigolactones alleviate the response of melon root to cadmium stress	18
CRISPR/Cas9 technology and its application in horticultural crops	18
Preharvest application of 1-methylcyclopropene and Ethephon altered cuticular wax biosynthesis and fruit quality of apples at harvest and during cold storage	17
The molecular mechanism of efficient transmission of plant viruses in variable virus–vector–plant interactions	17
Comparative Analysis of Leaf Trichomes, Epidermal Wax And Defense Enzymes Activities in Response to Puccinia horiana in Chrysanthemum and Ajania Species	17
Exogenously applied methyl Jasmonate induces early defense related genes in response to Phytophthora infestans infection in potato plants	17
Regulations of m6A methylation on tomato fruit chilling injury	16
Genome-wide identification and analysis of cytokinin dehydrogenase/oxidase (CKX) family genes in Brassica oleracea L. reveals their involvement in response to Plasmodiophora brassicae infections	16
Comprehensive identification and analyses of the Hsf gene family in the whole-genome of three Apiaceae species	16
Systematic Identification of the Light-quality Responding Anthocyanin Synthesis-related Transcripts in Petunia Petals	16
Understanding the mechanisms of resistance to tomato leaf mold: A review	16
Fusarium wilt of banana: Current update and sustainable disease control using classical and essential oils approaches	16
Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) in Chinese narcissus and its use in functional analysis of NtMYB3	15
Polyploidy events shaped the expansion of transcription factors in Cucurbitaceae and exploitation of genes for tendril development	15
Accumulation of carotenoids and expression of carotenoid biosynthesis genes in fruit flesh during fruit development in two Cucurbita maxima inbred lines	15
Rootstock-scion interactions affect fruit flavor in grafted tomato	15
Identification and Characterization of Tonoplast Sugar Transporter (TST) Gene Family in Cucumber	15
CPTA treatment reveals potential transcription factors associated with carotenoid metabolism in flowers of Osmanthus fragrans	14
Physiological and Transcriptomic Changes During Autumn Coloration and Senescence in Ginkgo biloba Leaves	14
Genome-wide identification and expression analyses of homeodomain-leucine zipper family genes reveal their involvement in stress response in apple (Malus × domestica)	14
Genome-wide Characterization of cis-acting Elements in the Promoters of Key Carotenoid Pathway Genes from the Main Species of Genus Citrus	14
Effect of glucose on the soil bacterial diversity and function in the rhizosphere of Cerasus sachalinensis	13
Linkage map and QTL mapping of red flesh locus in apple using a R1R1 × R6R6 population	13
Development of InDel Markers for Brassica rapa Based on a High-resolution Melting Curve	13
Recent Advances on Citrus yellow vein clearing virus in Citrus	13
Functional analysis of flavanone 3-hydroxylase (F3H) from Dendrobium officinale, which confers abiotic stress tolerance	13
Virus-induced gene silencing of SlPYL4 decreases the drought tolerance of tomato	13
The effects of crop rotation combinations on the soil quality of old apple orchard	13
Overexpression of the Watermelon Ethylene Response Factor ClERF069 in Transgenic Tomato Resulted in Delayed Fruit Ripening	13

Integrative transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses reveal the flavonoid biosynthesis of Pyrus hopeiensis flowers under cold stress	13
Genetic diversity of the wild Asian lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) from Northern China	13
Interference of CsGPA1, the α-submit of G protein, reduces drought tolerance in cucumber seedlings	12
Genes related to circadian rhythm are involved in regulating tuberization time in potato	12
Molecular genetic diversity of winged bean gene pool in Thailand assessed by SSR markers	12
Chloroplast DNA-based genetic variation of Rosa roxburghii in Southwest China: Phylogeography and conservation implications	12
Growth of Micropropagated Solanum tuberosum L. Plantlets under Artificial Solar Spectrum and Different Mono- and Polychromatic LED Lights	12
Transcriptomics‐based identification and characterization of genes related to sugar metabolism in ‘Hongshuijing’ pitaya	12
Genetic relationship and pedigree of Chinese watermelon varieties based on diversity of perfect SNPs	12
Breeding melon (Cucumis melo) with resistance to powdery mildew and downy mildew	11
Basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factor MdbHLH3 negatively affects the storage performance of postharvest apple fruit	11
Photoperiod- and temperature-mediated control of the ethylene response and winter dormancy induction in Prunus mume	11
High temperature enhances anthocyanin coloration in Asiatic hybrid lily flowers via upregulation of the MYB12 positive regulator	11
Morphological and molecular identification of Neopestalotiopsis clavispora causing flower blight on Anthurium andraeanum in Thailand	11
Nuclear and chloroplast genome diversity revealed by low-coverage whole-genome shotgun sequence in 44 Brassica oleracea breeding lines	11
Identification of a male-specific region (MSR) in Spinacia oleracea	11
Composition and antioxidant activity of Paeonia lactiflora petal flavonoid extract and underlying mechanisms of the protective effect on H2O2-induced oxidative damage in BRL3A cells	11
Tobacco Rattle Virus-induced Phytoene Desaturase (PDS) Silencing in Centaurea cyanus	11
Comprehensive genomic analysis and expression profiling of cysteine-rich polycomb-like transcription factor gene family in tea tree	11
Transcriptome-based identification and expression analysis of the glutathione S-transferase (GST) family in tree peony reveals a likely role in anthocyanin transport	10
Isolation, identification and artificial inoculation of Ustilago esculenta on Zizania latifolia	10
Efficient generation of targeted point mutations in the Brassica oleracea var. botrytis genome via a modified CRISPR/Cas9 system	10
Transcriptome and co-expression network analyses provide insights into fruit shading that enhances carotenoid accumulation in pomelo (Citrus grandis)	10
Identification of reference genes provides functional insights into meiotic recombination suppressors in Gerbera hybrida	10
Transcriptomic and physiological analyses identifying Lanzhou lily (Lilium davidii var. unicolor) drought adaptation strategies	10
QTL-seq identifies major quantitative trait loci of stigma color in melon	10
Identification, through transcriptome analysis, of transcription factors that regulate anthocyanin biosynthesis in different parts of red-fleshed apple ‘May’ fruit	10
Ectopic expression of VvFUS3, B3-domain transcription factor, in tomato influences seed development via affecting endoreduplication and hormones	10