OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Plant Direct is 6. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

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Automated imaging of duckweed growth and development	40
NAC domain transcription factors VNI2 and ATAF2 form protein complexes and regulate leaf senescence	39
FIMBRIN2 Regulates ABA‐Induced Stomatal Closure by Promoting Microfilament Bundling and Turnover in Arabidopsis Guard Cells	36
Identification of Gene Targets for the Sprouting Inhibitor CIPC	35
Photosynthetically active radiation is required for seedling growth promotion by volcanic dacitic tuff breccia (Azomite)	33
Low‐Cost Custom‐Built Flow Meters for Plant Hydraulic Conductance: Validation of Accuracy, Precision, and Reproducibility	31
A K homology (KH) domain protein identified by a forward genetic screen affects bundle sheath anatomy in Arabidopsis thaliana	29
Stage‐Specific RNA Turnover Drives Small RNA Dynamics in Arabidopsis – Colletotrichum Interactions	22
Comparative Three‐Barcode Phylogenetics and Soil Microbiomes of Planted and Wild Arbutus Strawberry Trees	22
Cold‐inducible promoter‐driven knockdown of Brachypodium antifreeze proteins confers freezing and phytopathogen susceptibility	22
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Regulatory Coordination of Photophysical, Photochemical, and Biochemical Reactions in the Photosynthesis of Land Plants	20
Reference nodule transcriptomes for Melilotus officinalis and	20
Dissecting genomic regions and underlying sheath blight resistance traits in rice (Oryza sativaL.) using a genome‐wide association study	19
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The BnaBPs gene regulates flowering time and leaf angle in Brassica napus	18
Identification of new potential downstream transcriptional targets of the strigolactone pathway including glucosinolate biosynthesis	17
Transformation and regeneration of DNA polymerase Θ mutant rice plants	16
A strategy for identification and characterization of genic mutations using a temperature‐sensitive chlorotic soybean mutant as an example	16
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Dissecting the genetic architecture of sunflower disc diameter using genome‐wide association study	16
Systematic expression analysis of cysteine‐rich secretory proteins, antigen 5, and pathogenesis‐related 1 protein (CAP) superfamily in Arabidopsis	16
Conserved and variable heat stress responses of the Heat Shock Factor transcription factor family in maize and Setaria viridis	15

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Solution Structure and NMR Chemical Shift Perturbations of the Arabidopsis BCCP1 Identify Intersubunit Interactions Potentially Involved in the Assembly of the Heteromeric Acetyl‐CoA Carboxylase	14
Phytochrome E Plays a Role in the Suppression of Germination in Far‐Red Light in Tomato	14
CUT&Tag for High‐Resolution Epigenomic Profiling From a Low Amount of Arabidopsis Tissue	14
A Fluorescence‐Based Transient Expression Assay for the Analysis of Upstream Open Reading Frames in Plants	14
GABA promotes peroxisome proliferation in Triticum monococcum leaves	14
MDF Regulates a Network of Auxin‐Dependent and Auxin‐Independent Pathways of Adventitious Root Regeneration in Arabidopsis	14
Between Two Extremes: Tripsacum dactyloides Root Anatomical Responses to Drought and Waterlogging	13
Root and Leaf Traits for Dehydration Avoidance and Enhanced Grain Yield in Cowpea ( Vigna unguiculata	13
CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated saturated mutagenesis of the cotton MIR482 family for dissecting the functionality of individual members in disease response	13
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Establishing an Immune System Conferring DNA and RNA Virus Resistance in Plants Using CRISPR/Cas12a Multiplex Gene Editing	13
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Toward an Automated System for Nondestructive Estimation of Plant Biomass	13
NDH‐1L with a truncated NdhM subunit is unstable under stress conditions in cyanobacteria	12
Transcriptomic and Metabolic Insight Into Flavonoid Biosynthesis Underlying Black and Yellow Seed Coat Color Variation in Soybean ( Glycine max	12
Identification and Evolution of Salt‐Tolerant Genes in Weedy Rice Through High‐Throughput Resequencing	12
Specificity and Selectivity of Raman Spectroscopy for the Detection of Dose‐Dependent Heavy Metal Toxicities	12
Identification of a xyloglucan beta‐xylopyranosyltransferase from Vaccinium corymbosum	11
COP1 mutation causes low leaf temperature under various abiotic stresses in Arabidopsis thaliana	11
Suppression of Chorismate Mutase 1 in Hybrid Poplar to Investigate Potential Redundancy in the Supply of Lignin Precursors	11
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The rice annexin gene OsAnn5 is involved in cold stress tolerance at the seedling stage	11
Thepho1;2a′‐m1.1allele ofPhosphate1conditions misregulation of the phosphorus starvation response in maize (Zea maysssp.maysL.)	11
Combined Physiological and Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals Key Regulatory Networks and Potential Hub Genes Controlling Chilling Tolerance During Soybean Germination	11
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Enhanced Pepper Resistance to Sclerotium rolfsii Through Root Development and Enzyme Modulation by	11
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Untargeted Metabolomics Reveals Organ‐Specific and Extraction‐Dependent Metabolite Profiles in Endemic Tajik Species Ferula violacea Korovin	10
Albino lethal 13, a chloroplast‐imported protein required for chloroplast development in rice	10
Cm SGT1 , Transcriptionally Regulated by CmWRKY21 and CmWRKY31, Improves Powdery Mildew Resistance in	10
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Simultaneous CAS9 editing of cpSRP43, LHCA6, and LHCA7 in Picochlorum celeri lowers chlorophyll levels and improves biomass productivity	10
Leaf Anatomy, Volatile Metabolite Profile, and Cytotoxic Activity of the Endemic Seseli tomentosum	10
A novel CLAVATA1 mutation causes multilocularity in Brassica rapa	10
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LeafDNet: Transforming Leaf Disease Diagnosis Through Deep Transfer Learning	10
Genome wide association studies on seven yield‐related traits of 183 rice varieties in Bangladesh	10
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Shedding light on AT1G29480 of Arabidopsis thaliana—An enigmatic locus restricted to Brassicacean genomes	10
ZmRop1 participates in maize defense response to the damage of Spodoptera frugiperda larvae through mediating ROS and soluble phenol production	9
Phenotypic and transcriptomic analysis reveals early stress responses in transgenic rice expressing Arabidopsis DREB1a	9
Effect of Low Red‐to‐Far‐Red Light on Stem Elongation and Pith Cell Development in Dicots	9
A Study on the Response Mechanism of Davidia involucrata Baill. to Drought Stress Based on Transcriptomic Analysis	9
Multi‐Experiment and Multi‐Locus Genome‐Wide Association Mapping for Grain Arsenic in Rice Population	9
The rolB‐transgenic Nicotiana tabacum plants exhibit upregulated ARF7 and ARF19 gene expression	9
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Assessment of Seed Priming With Melatonin to Improve Morpho‐Physiological and Biochemical Aspects of Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Under Magnesium Deficiency	9
Delineating genetic regulation of cannabinoid biosynthesis during female flower development in Cannabis sativa	9

Parasitic‐Plant Parasite Rewires Flowering Pathways to Induce Stem‐Derived Galls	9
Drought specifically downregulates mineral nutrition: Plant ionomic content and associated gene expression	9
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Blue‐green fluorescence during hypersensitive cell death arises from phenylpropanoid deydrodimers	8
Determination of the Mechanisms of MCPA Resistance in Amaranthus powellii	8
Combined Analysis of Transcriptome and Metabolome Explains the Differences in Pulp Color in Jackfruit	8
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The plant endoplasmic reticulum UPRome: A repository and pathway browser for genes involved in signaling networks linked to the endoplasmic reticulum	8
An open source plant kinase chemogenomics set	8
Keeping time in the dark: Potato diel and circadian rhythmic gene expression reveals tissue‐specific circadian clocks	8
Targeted mutagenesis of StISAC stabilizes the production of anthocyanins in potato cell culture	8
δ¹³C as a tool for iron and phosphorus deficiency prediction in crops	8
Plant responses to limited aeration: Advances and future challenges	8
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Differences in Phenylpropanoid and Reactive Oxygen Species Genes Drive Plastic and Adaptive Responses to Drought Stress Between Douglas‐Fir Varieties and Hybrids	7
The Shock of Shatter: Understanding Silique and Silicle Dehiscence for Improving Oilseed Crops in Brassicaceae	7
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Antagonistic functions of CTL1 and SUH1 mediate cell wall assembly in Arabidopsis	7
Effects of light regimes on circadian gene co‐expression networks in Arabidopsis thaliana	7
The male germ unit association is independently regulated of GUM in Arabidopsis thaliana	7
Effect of graphene on soybean root colonization by Bradyrhizobium strains	7
Effects of Trichoderma harzianum biofertilizer on growth, yield, and quality of Bupleurum chinense	7
Reevaluation of ethylene role in Arabidopsis cauline leaf abscission induced by water stress and rewatering	7
Molecular Characterization of Cytokinin Response Regulator ARR21 in Arabidopsis Seed Development	7
A chemical genetic screen with the EXO70 inhibitor Endosidin2 uncovers potential modulators of exocytosis in Arabidopsis	6
PINOID‐centered genetic interactions mediate auxin action in cotyledon formation	6
Integrative physiological and transcriptome analysis unravels the mechanism of low nitrogen use efficiency in burley tobacco	6
Interactions with microbial consortia have variable effects in organic carbon and production of exometabolites among genotypes of Populus trichocarpa	6
Plasticity of Arabidopsis rosette transcriptomes and photosynthetic responses in dynamic light conditions	6
PhosBoost: Improved phosphorylation prediction recall using gradient boosting and protein language models	6
Localization of proteins involved in the biogenesis and repair of the photosynthetic apparatus to thylakoid subdomains in Arabidopsis	6
Temporal and environmental factors interact with rootstock genotype to shape leaf elemental composition in grafted grapevines	6
The melon Fom‐1–Prv resistance gene pair: Correlated spatial expression and interaction with a viral protein	6
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Soybean Cyst Nematode‐Resistant Protein AAT_Rhg1 Affects Amino Acid Homeostasis and Betalain Accumulation	6
Correction to “Identification of Novel Candidate Genes Associated With the Symbiotic Compatibility of Soybean With Rhizobia Under Natural Conditions”	6
The Influence of the Conditions of Cultivation of Lactic Acid Bacteria on Their Antagonistic Activity Against Some Plant Pathogenic Bacteria	6
Light and jasmonic acid coordinately regulate the phosphate responses under shade and phosphate starvation conditions in Arabidopsis	6
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Exome‐based new allele‐specific PCR markers and transferability for sodicity tolerance in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)	6
The halotolerant rizhobacterium Glutamicibacter sp. alleviates salt impact on Phragmites australis by producing exopolysaccharides and limiting plant sodium uptake	6
Genome‐Wide Analysis of the lncRNAs and miRNAs Involved in Flower Development in Radish	6
Screening, Diversity, and Characterization of Fungal Endophytes Isolated From the Halophyte Limonium axillare and the Potential of Biocontrol Antagonists Against Fusarium oxysporum	6
Heritable induced resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana: Tips and tools to improve effect size and reproducibility	6