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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)

Article	Citations
NAC domain transcription factors VNI2 and ATAF2 form protein complexes and regulate leaf senescence	61
Photosynthetically active radiation is required for seedling growth promotion by volcanic dacitic tuff breccia (Azomite)	39
Automated imaging of duckweed growth and development	38
Cold‐inducible promoter‐driven knockdown of Brachypodium antifreeze proteins confers freezing and phytopathogen susceptibility	34
A K homology (KH) domain protein identified by a forward genetic screen affects bundle sheath anatomy in Arabidopsis thaliana	30
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Identification of Gene Targets for the Sprouting Inhibitor CIPC	25
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Arabidopsis CIA2 and CIL have distinct and overlapping functions in regulating chloroplast and flower development	23
Chloroplast import of an intermembrane space protein is facilitated by translocon components Toc75 and Tic236	23
Regulatory Coordination of Photophysical, Photochemical, and Biochemical Reactions in the Photosynthesis of Land Plants	23
The BnaBPs gene regulates flowering time and leaf angle in Brassica napus	23
Comparative Three‐Barcode Phylogenetics and Soil Microbiomes of Planted and Wild Arbutus Strawberry Trees	22
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Systematic expression analysis of cysteine‐rich secretory proteins, antigen 5, and pathogenesis‐related 1 protein (CAP) superfamily in Arabidopsis	20
Catalase protects against nonenzymatic decarboxylations during photorespiration in Arabidopsis thaliana	18
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Reference nodule transcriptomes for Melilotus officinalis and Medicago sativa cv. Algonquin	17
Identification of new potential downstream transcriptional targets of the strigolactone pathway including glucosinolate biosynthesis	16
Dissecting genomic regions and underlying sheath blight resistance traits in rice (Oryza sativaL.) using a genome‐wide association study	16
Systematic prediction of EMS‐induced mutations in a sorghum mutant population	16
The seed‐specific transcription factor DPBF2 modulates the fatty acid composition in seeds	16
Establishing an Immune System Conferring DNA and RNA Virus Resistance in Plants Using CRISPR/Cas12a Multiplex Gene Editing	15
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Transformation and regeneration of DNA polymerase Θ mutant rice plants	14
MDF Regulates a Network of Auxin‐Dependent and Auxin‐Independent Pathways of Adventitious Root Regeneration in Arabidopsis	14
Dissecting the genetic architecture of sunflower disc diameter using genome‐wide association study	14
Conserved and variable heat stress responses of the Heat Shock Factor transcription factor family in maize and Setaria viridis	14
Solanum galapagense‐derived purple tomato fruit color is conferred by novel alleles of the anthocyanin fruit and atroviolacium loci	14
A strategy for identification and characterization of genic mutations using a temperature‐sensitive chlorotic soybean mutant as an example	13
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	12
CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated saturated mutagenesis of the cotton MIR482 family for dissecting the functionality of individual members in disease response	12
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Between Two Extremes: Tripsacum dactyloides Root Anatomical Responses to Drought and Waterlogging	12
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Toward an Automated System for Nondestructive Estimation of Plant Biomass	12
GABA promotes peroxisome proliferation in Triticum monococcum leaves	12
Phytochrome E Plays a Role in the Suppression of Germination in Far‐Red Light in Tomato	12
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Enhancement of Arabidopsis growth by non–24 hour day–night cycles	11
NDH‐1L with a truncated NdhM subunit is unstable under stress conditions in cyanobacteria	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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Specificity and Selectivity of Raman Spectroscopy for the Detection of Dose‐Dependent Heavy Metal Toxicities	11
Identification and Evolution of Salt‐Tolerant Genes in Weedy Rice Through High‐Throughput Resequencing	11
Thepho1;2a′‐m1.1allele ofPhosphate1conditions misregulation of the phosphorus starvation response in maize (Zea maysssp.maysL.)	11
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Lack of plastid‐encoded Ycf10, a homolog of the nuclear‐encoded DLDG1 and the cyanobacterial PxcA, enhances the induction of non‐photochemical quenching in tobacco	11
The rice annexin gene OsAnn5 is involved in cold stress tolerance at the seedling stage	11
Identification of a xyloglucan beta‐xylopyranosyltransferase from Vaccinium corymbosum	11
Genome wide association studies on seven yield‐related traits of 183 rice varieties in Bangladesh	10
Suppression of Chorismate Mutase 1 in Hybrid Poplar to Investigate Potential Redundancy in the Supply of Lignin Precursors	10
LeafDNet: Transforming Leaf Disease Diagnosis Through Deep Transfer Learning	10
Parasitic‐Plant Parasite Rewires Flowering Pathways to Induce Stem‐Derived Galls	10
A novel CLAVATA1 mutation causes multilocularity in Brassica rapa	10
Albino lethal 13, a chloroplast‐imported protein required for chloroplast development in rice	10
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Shedding light on AT1G29480 of Arabidopsis thaliana—An enigmatic locus restricted to Brassicacean genomes	10
COP1 mutation causes low leaf temperature under various abiotic stresses in Arabidopsis thaliana	10
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Simultaneous CAS9 editing of cpSRP43, LHCA6, and LHCA7 in Picochlorum celeri lowers chlorophyll levels and improves biomass productivity	9
The rolB‐transgenic Nicotiana tabacum plants exhibit upregulated ARF7 and ARF19 gene expression	9
Drought specifically downregulates mineral nutrition: Plant ionomic content and associated gene expression	9
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Chemical seed priming alleviates salinity stress and improves Sulla carnosa germination in the saline depression of Tunisia	9
Effect of Low Red‐to‐Far‐Red Light on Stem Elongation and Pith Cell Development in Dicots	9
ZmRop1 participates in maize defense response to the damage of Spodoptera frugiperda larvae through mediating ROS and soluble phenol production	9
Delineating genetic regulation of cannabinoid biosynthesis during female flower development in Cannabis sativa	9
Keeping time in the dark: Potato diel and circadian rhythmic gene expression reveals tissue‐specific circadian clocks	9
Assessment of Seed Priming With Melatonin to Improve Morpho‐Physiological and Biochemical Aspects of Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Under Magnesium Deficiency	9
Multi‐Experiment and Multi‐Locus Genome‐Wide Association Mapping for Grain Arsenic in Rice Population	9

Phenotypic and transcriptomic analysis reveals early stress responses in transgenic rice expressing Arabidopsis DREB1a	9
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Multilocation proteins in organelle communication: Based on protein–protein interactions	9
Antagonistic functions of CTL1 and SUH1 mediate cell wall assembly in Arabidopsis	8
The Shock of Shatter: Understanding Silique and Silicle Dehiscence for Improving Oilseed Crops in Brassicaceae	8
An open source plant kinase chemogenomics set	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
Distinct C₄ sub‐types and C₃ bundle sheath isolation in the Paniceae grasses	8
Blue‐green fluorescence during hypersensitive cell death arises from phenylpropanoid deydrodimers	8
Effects of Trichoderma harzianum biofertilizer on growth, yield, and quality of Bupleurum chinense	8
Reevaluation of ethylene role in Arabidopsis cauline leaf abscission induced by water stress and rewatering	7
Plant responses to limited aeration: Advances and future challenges	7
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Molecular Characterization of Cytokinin Response Regulator ARR21 in Arabidopsis Seed Development	7
Light and jasmonic acid coordinately regulate the phosphate responses under shade and phosphate starvation conditions in Arabidopsis	7
δ¹³C as a tool for iron and phosphorus deficiency prediction in crops	7
Effects of light regimes on circadian gene co‐expression networks in Arabidopsis thaliana	7
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Integrative physiological and transcriptome analysis unravels the mechanism of low nitrogen use efficiency in burley tobacco	7
Targeted mutagenesis of StISAC stabilizes the production of anthocyanins in potato cell culture	7
Effects of improved sodium uptake ability on grain yields of rice plants under low potassium supply	7
Determination of the Mechanisms of MCPA Resistance in Amaranthus powellii	7
The first genome for the Cape Primrose Streptocarpus rexii (Gesneriaceae), a model plant for studying meristem‐driven shoot diversity	7
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A chemical genetic screen with the EXO70 inhibitor Endosidin2 uncovers potential modulators of exocytosis in Arabidopsis	6
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Localization of proteins involved in the biogenesis and repair of the photosynthetic apparatus to thylakoid subdomains in Arabidopsis	6
Sorghum root epigenetic landscape during limiting phosphorus conditions	6
Correction to “Identification of Novel Candidate Genes Associated With the Symbiotic Compatibility of Soybean With Rhizobia Under Natural Conditions”	6
Plasticity of Arabidopsis rosette transcriptomes and photosynthetic responses in dynamic light conditions	6
Temporal and environmental factors interact with rootstock genotype to shape leaf elemental composition in grafted grapevines	6
PINOID‐centered genetic interactions mediate auxin action in cotyledon formation	6
Rapid analysis of strigolactone receptor activity in a Nicotiana benthamiana dwarf14 mutant	6
Exome‐based new allele‐specific PCR markers and transferability for sodicity tolerance in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)	6
Genetic loci associated with freezing tolerance in a European rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) diversity panel identified by genome‐wide association mapping	6
Screening, Diversity, and Characterization of Fungal Endophytes Isolated From the Halophyte Limonium axillare and the Potential of Biocontrol Antagonists Against Fusarium oxysporum	6
The male germ unit association is independently regulated of GUM in Arabidopsis thaliana	6
Effect of graphene on soybean root colonization by Bradyrhizobium strains	6
The melon Fom‐1–Prv resistance gene pair: Correlated spatial expression and interaction with a viral protein	6
PhosBoost: Improved phosphorylation prediction recall using gradient boosting and protein language models	6
Conserved cellular patterning in the mesophyll of rice leaves	6
Heritable induced resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana: Tips and tools to improve effect size and reproducibility	6