OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Phytopathology Research is 2. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Oryzae pathotype of Magnaporthe oryzae can cause typical blast disease symptoms on both leaves and spikes of wheat under a growth room condition	47
Cryphonectria hypovirus 1 infection suppresses the pathogenicity but increases the mycotoxin deoxynivalenol production of Fusarium graminearum	44
Pathogenic function of the natural variation of CP in WYMV and CWMV	36
The MAP4 kinase NbM4K3 regulates immune responses in Nicotiana benthamiana	29
Chitin synthases containing myosin motor-like domain are required for cell wall integrity and virulence of vascular wilt pathogen Verticillium dahliae	28
Function of ZmBT2a gene in resistance to pathogen infection in maize	28
Molecular characterization of a novel Conyza canadensis-infecting begomovirus in China	27
Colletotrichum species pathogenic to strawberry: discovery history, global diversity, prevalence in China, and the host range of top two species	22
Different requirement of immunity pathway components by oomycete effectors-induced cell death	21
An increase in the number of peroxisomes is coupled to the initial infection stage and stress response of Botrytis cinerea	21
PUB40 attenuates Phytophthora capsici resistance by destabilizing the MEK2-SIPK/WIPK cascade in Nicotiana benthamiana	20
Bacterial communication mediated by T4SS effectors	20
Molecular characterization of internal transcribed spacer (ITS) of ribosomal RNA gene, haplotypes and pathogenicity of potato rot nematode Ditylenchus destructor in China	20
Analysis and simulation of plant disease progress curves in R: introducing the epifitter package	20
Functional analysis of all succinate dehydrogenase subunits in Fusarium fujikuroi	20
Molecular evidences for population differentiation and the migration from south to north of Puccinia triticina in eastern China	20
TALE-induced immunity against the bacterial blight pathogen Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae in rice	18
Rice stripe mosaic virus encoded phosphoprotein forms viral factory-like granules and is crucial for viral replication	17
Identification of new banana endogenous virus sequences highlights the hallmark gene encoded by retroviruses integrated in banana genomes	17
β-Glucosidase VmGlu1 is required for toxin production and pathogenicity of Valsa mali	17
Grasses are able to harbor the oversummering of urediospores and the overwintering of teliospores of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici in China	16
Two 3′ proximal hairpins play a key role in the replication of wheat yellow mosaic virus	15
Systemic screening of Fusarium oxysporum candidate effectors reveals FoSSP17 that suppresses plant immunity and contributes to virulence	14
The diverse functions of Pseudomonas syringae syringae van Hall effectors in regulating the plant immune response	14
Early molecular events in the interaction between Magnaporthe oryzae and rice	14

ARGONAUTE 1: a node coordinating plant disease resistance with growth and development	14
Calonectria species associated with diseased leaves and soils in southern China Eucalyptus plantations	13
Unraveling the mystery of dieback in Dalbergia sissoo: a review	12
Elicitation of native bio protective microbial agents associated systemic defense responses and plant growth promotion against bacterial stalk rot pathogen in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor)	12
High-throughput sequencing in plant disease management: a comprehensive review of benefits, challenges, and future perspectives	11
Botanical extracts control the fungal pathogen Colletotrichum boninense in smallholder production of common bean	11
Soybean cyst nematodes: a destructive threat to soybean production in China	11
Multiomic approaches reveal novel lineage-specific effectors in the potato and tomato early blight pathogen Alternaria solani	11
Occurrence, distribution, and management of tomato yellow leaf curl virus in China	11
Strawberry vein banding virus-based vector for transient overexpression in strawberry plants	11
Inter-row cropping and rootstock genotype selection in a UK cider orchard to combat apple replant disease	10
Epidemiological evaluation and identification of the insect vector of soybean stay-green associated virus	10
Biocontrol ability of Arcopilus aureus YZXR against Fusarium fujikuroi causing leaf spot on Polygonatum odoratum	10
Plant immunity research in China	9
A field survey of eight common potato pathogens in China based on integrated-loop-mediated isothermal amplification assays	8
A virus-derived small RNA targets the rice transcription factor ROC1 to induce disease-like symptom	8
MoSey1 regulates the unfolded protein response, appressorium development, and pathogenicity of Magnaporthe oryzae	8
Cap-snatching inhibitors of influenza virus are inhibitory to the in vitro transcription of rice stripe virus	8
Candidatus Phytoplasma ziziphi encodes non-classically secreted proteins that suppress hypersensitive cell death response in Nicotiana benthamiana	8
Trans-kingdom sRNA silencing in the prevention and control of crop Fusarium wilt disease	8
The autophagy protein BcAtg2 regulates growth, development and pathogenicity in the gray mold fungus Botrytis cinerea	8
Use of a real-time PCR method to quantify the primary infection of Plasmopara viticola in commercial vineyards	8
Application of fungi as biological control strategies for nematode management in horticultural crops	8
Multiple aromatic amino acids are involved in potyvirus movement by forming π-stackings to maintain coat protein accumulation	7
Effector translocation in soil beneficial bacteria	7
Banana bunchy top virus movement protein induces resistance in banana against Fusarium wilt	7
Reverse transcription-recombinase-aided amplification and CRISPR/Cas12a-based visual detection of maize chlorotic mottle virus	7
A glycoside hydrolase 12 protein from Cytospora chrysosperma triggers plant immunity but is not essential to virulence	7
Sphingolipids in plant immunity	7
Synthetic modulation of ROS scavenging during host—Sclerotinia sclerotiorum interaction: a new strategy for the development of highly resistant plants	7
3-Ketoacyl-ACP synthase III FabH1 is essential for branched-chain DSF family signals in Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae	7
Complete genome sequencing of nematode Aphelenchoides besseyi, an economically important pest causing rice white-tip disease	7
Multi-genotype varieties reduce rice diseases through enhanced genetic diversity and show stability and adaptability in the field	7
Autophagy-related protein UvAtg14 contributes to mycelial growth, asexual reproduction, virulence and cell stress response in rice false smut fungus Ustilaginoidea virens	7
A pair of soybean malectin-like domain-containing receptor-like kinases jointly regulate pattern-triggered immunity by forming hetero-oligomers	6
Three highly sensitive monoclonal antibody-based serological assays for the detection of tomato mottle mosaic virus	6
The Zn(II)2Cys6 transcription factor BcDIC affects the asexual reproduction of Botrytis cinerea by regulating pectinesterase genes	6
Development and application of a self-assembling split-fluorescent protein toolkit to monitor geminiviral movement and infection in plant	6
Functional characterization of the soybean cyst nematode effector SCN-27D09 using the model plant pathogenic fungus Magnaporthe oryzae-mediated delivery system	6
The small GTPase BcSec4 is involved in conidiophore development, membrane integrity, and autophagy in Botrytis cinerea	6
Re-delimiting oversummering regions of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici in China	6
Biological characteristics of two pathogens causing brown blotch in Agaricus Bisporus and the toxin identification of Cedecea neteri	6
Septins regulate virulence in Verticillium dahliae and differentially contribute to microsclerotial formation and stress responses	5
Molecular mechanisms of Ustilaginoidea virens pathogenicity and their utilization in disease control	5
Biochemical and molecular characterization of Alternaria alternata isolates highly resistant to procymidone from broccoli and cabbage	5
Genotyping reveals high genotypic diversity and potential migration pattern of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici populations in Xinjiang and Northwest epidemic regions of China	5
Role of the sigma factor AlgU in regulating growth, virulence, motility, exopolysaccharide production, and environmental stress adaptation of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae QSY6	4
Population genetic analyses highlight an eastward dispersal of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici from the Shaanxi province to the North China Plain	4
Apple Valsa canker: insights into pathogenesis and disease control	4
The E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme CfRad6 regulates the autophagy and pathogenicity of Colletotrichum fructicola on Camellia oleifera	4

Identification of a novel C6 protein encoded by tomato leaf curl China virus	4
Crystal structure of rice APIP6 reveals a new dimerization mode of RING-type E3 ligases that facilities the construction of its working model	4
Volatile organic compounds of hoary stock are responsible for suppressing downy mildew of grape in an intercropping system	4
Harnessing the power of a novel gene to combat Asian soybean rust: a promising breakthrough	4
Occurrence of plant pathogenic Pseudomonas syringae in the Danube River Basin: abundance and diversity assessment	4
Role of Verticillium dahliae effectors in interaction with cotton plants	4
Cytological and ultrastructural investigation of pathogen infection pathway and host responses in asparagus stem infected by Phomopsis asparagi	4
GmPAO-mediated polyamine catabolism enhances soybean Phytophthora resistance without growth penalty	4
Proteomic identification of apoplastic proteins from rice, wheat, and barley after Magnaporthe oryzae infection	4
Morphological and molecular characterisation of Helicotylenchus zengchengensis n. sp. (Nematoda: Hoplolaimidae) from China, with a review on Helicotylenchus species in China	4
Scopoletin negatively regulates the HOG pathway and exerts antifungal activity against Botrytis cinerea by interfering with infection structures, cell wall, and cell membrane formation	3
Transmission of areca palm velarivirus 1 (APV1) by Pseudococcus cryptus	3
Evaluation of spider lilies (Hymenocallis spp.) as sentinel plants for orthotospoviruses	3
Development of a portable DNA extraction and cross-priming amplification (CPA) tool for rapid in-situ visual diagnosis of plant diseases	3
A clade of telosma mosaic virus from Thailand is undergoing geographical expansion and genetic differentiation in passionfruit of Vietnam and China	3
The mRNA surveillance factor Pelo restricts rice virus propagation in insect vectors and host plants	3
Southern corn rust caused by Puccinia polysora Underw: a review	3
Engineering of the complementary mutation site in tobacco mosaic virus p126 to develop a stable attenuated mutant for cross-protection	3
Comparative genomic analysis reveals the difference of NLR immune receptors between anthracnose-resistant and susceptible sorghum cultivars	3
Highly specific and super-sensitive Dot-ELISA and colloidal gold immunochromatographic strip for detecting Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicola of rice bacterial leaf streak	3
Transcriptomic analysis of Cryphonectria parasitica during the initial infection stages reveals a glycoside hydrolase that is required for fungal pathogenicity	3
Organization, evolution and function of fengycin biosynthesis gene clusters in the Bacillus amyloliquefaciens group	3
Identification and genomic analyses of a novel actinobacterium Streptomyces shaowuensis sp. nov. with biocontrol potential for rice bacterial blight	3
The b-ZIP transcription factor, FgBzip16, is essential for fungal development, ascospore discharge, and pathogenicity by modulating fatty acid metabolism in Fusarium graminearum	3
RpoN1 (sigma factor 54) contributes to the virulence of Paracidovorax citrulli by regulating the expression of type IV pili PilA	3
Identification of ceRNA-vsiRNA-mRNA network for exploring the mechanism underlying pathogenesis of sugarcane mosaic virus in resistant and susceptible maize inbred lines	3
Fomitiporia punicata and Phaeoacremonium minimum associated with Esca complex of grapevine in China	3
Bacterial insecticides beyond Bacillus thuringiensis	2
Leafhopper transmits soybean stay-green associated virus to leguminous plants	2
Xoo-responsive transcriptome reveals the role of the circular RNA133 in disease resistance by regulating expression of OsARAB in rice	2
Combatting Fusarium head blight: advances in molecular interactions between Fusarium graminearum and wheat	2
Unraveling the phosphorylation landscape: a leap forward in understanding the rice blast fungus pathogenicity	2
Molecular genotyping revealed the gene flow of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici clonal lineage from Uzbekistan of Central Asia to Xinjiang of China	2
A highly efficient Agrobacterium-mediated infectious system for Sweet potato leaf curl virus and a deltasatellite-based VIGS vector	2
Rapid diagnosis of Diaporthe helianthi in sunflower using RPA/CRISPR-Cas12 and lateral flow assay	2
Molecular characteristics and pathogenicity of infectious cDNA clones of the Chinese isolates of pea enation mosaic virus 1 and pea enation mosaic virus 2	2
The role of different innate and environmental factors in Tm-22-mediated resistance to tomato mottle mosaic virus	2
BZR1-NAC29-NAC31 signaling promotes the sheath blight resistance and tillering in rice	2
Genetically divergent 'Candidatus Phytoplasma solani' isolates in Croatian vineyard pathosystems suggest complex epidemiological networks	2
Transcription factor UvMsn2 is important for vegetative growth, conidiogenesis, stress response, mitochondrial morphology and pathogenicity in the rice false smut fungus Ustilaginoidea virens	2
XrvB regulates the type III secretion system by directly repressing hrpG transcription in Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicola	2
Evaluation of potato virus X resistance in potato cultivars and identification of an innate immunity-independent resistance phenotype	2
The 40S ribosomal protein SA-2 inhibits citrus yellow vein clearing virus infection in Eureka lemon via activating jasmonic acid and photosynthetic pathways	2
The ankyrin repeat-containing protein PlANK1 mediates mycelial growth, oospore development, and virulence in Peronophythora litchii	2
Biological and molecular characterizations of fluxapyroxad-resistant isolates of Botrytis cinerea	2
Genomic and culture-based analysis of Cyclaneusma minus in New Zealand provides evidence for multiple morphotypes	2
Viral suppressors from members of the family Closteroviridae combating antiviral RNA silencing: a tale of a sophisticated arms race in host-pathogen interactions	2
Evaluation of the risk of development of resistance to QoI fungicide ZJ0712 in Podosphaera xanthii under greenhouse conditions	2
Association of apple powdery mildew (Podosphaera leucotricha) and anthracnose (Neofabraea malicorticis) epidemics with environmental factors and agronomic practices in Chencha highlands, southern Ethi	2
The tug-of-war on iron between plant and pathogen	2
Enhancing tomato resistance by exploring early defense events against Fusarium wilt disease	2
A potential biocontrol agent Streptomyces tauricus XF for managing wheat stripe rust	2
Biocontrol and molecular characterization of Bacillus velezensis D against tobacco bacterial wilt	2
Development and application of sugarcane yellow leaf virus vectors in sugarcane	2
The structural diversity of xanthomonadin aryl polyenes and functional analysis of the genes required for their synthesis by Xanthomonas phytopathogens	2
Targeted isolation of biocontrol agents from plants through phytopathogen co-culture and pathogen enrichment	2
The sucrose non-fermenting-1 kinase Snf1 is involved in fludioxonil resistance via interacting with the high osmolarity glycerol MAPK kinase Hog1 in Fusarium	2
Effect of silver nanochitosan on control of seed-borne pathogens and maintaining seed quality of wheat	2
Characterization of the triadimefon resistant Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici isolates in China	2