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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Cryphonectria hypovirus 1 infection suppresses the pathogenicity but increases the mycotoxin deoxynivalenol production of Fusarium graminearum	59
Pathogenic function of the natural variation of CP in WYMV and CWMV	53
The MAP4 kinase NbM4K3 regulates immune responses in Nicotiana benthamiana	43
Chitin synthases containing myosin motor-like domain are required for cell wall integrity and virulence of vascular wilt pathogen Verticillium dahliae	34
Function of ZmBT2a gene in resistance to pathogen infection in maize	31
Molecular characterization of a novel Conyza canadensis-infecting begomovirus in China	30
Soil-dwelling Bacillus velezensis SS-38.4 efficiently colonizes sugar beet phyllosphere and controls phytopathogenic Pseudomonas syringae	29
An increase in the number of peroxisomes is coupled to the initial infection stage and stress response of Botrytis cinerea	29
Colletotrichum species pathogenic to strawberry: discovery history, global diversity, prevalence in China, and the host range of top two species	29
Oryzae pathotype of Magnaporthe oryzae can cause typical blast disease symptoms on both leaves and spikes of wheat under a growth room condition	27
A three-component signaling system plays multiple roles in the pathogenicity of Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri	22
Analysis and simulation of plant disease progress curves in R: introducing the epifitter package	21
PUB40 attenuates Phytophthora capsici resistance by destabilizing the MEK2-SIPK/WIPK cascade in Nicotiana benthamiana	21
Different requirement of immunity pathway components by oomycete effectors-induced cell death	20
Bacterial communication mediated by T4SS effectors	20
Functional analysis of all succinate dehydrogenase subunits in Fusarium fujikuroi	20
Molecular characterization of internal transcribed spacer (ITS) of ribosomal RNA gene, haplotypes and pathogenicity of potato rot nematode Ditylenchus destructor in China	20
Virulence and genetic characterization of Puccinia striiformis f.sp. tritici populations on different wheat cultivars	18
Molecular evidences for population differentiation and the migration from south to north of Puccinia triticina in eastern China	18
TALE-induced immunity against the bacterial blight pathogen Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae in rice	17
Diversity and horizontal gene transfer of mycoviruses in Exserohilum turcicum population from northern corn leaf blight of maize	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	16
ARGONAUTE 1: a node coordinating plant disease resistance with growth and development	15
The diverse functions of Pseudomonas syringae syringae van Hall effectors in regulating the plant immune response	15

Systemic screening of Fusarium oxysporum candidate effectors reveals FoSSP17 that suppresses plant immunity and contributes to virulence	15
Two 3′ proximal hairpins play a key role in the replication of wheat yellow mosaic virus	15
Rice stripe mosaic virus encoded phosphoprotein forms viral factory-like granules and is crucial for viral replication	14
Early molecular events in the interaction between Magnaporthe oryzae and rice	14
Grasses are able to harbor the oversummering of urediospores and the overwintering of teliospores of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici in China	14
Elicitation of native bio protective microbial agents associated systemic defense responses and plant growth promotion against bacterial stalk rot pathogen in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor)	13
Calonectria species associated with diseased leaves and soils in southern China Eucalyptus plantations	13
High-throughput sequencing in plant disease management: a comprehensive review of benefits, challenges, and future perspectives	12
A casein kinase TaCK2α interacts with TaCK2β and contributes to wheat resistance to Puccinia triticina	12
Occurrence, distribution, and management of tomato yellow leaf curl virus in China	9
Inter-row cropping and rootstock genotype selection in a UK cider orchard to combat apple replant disease	9
Strawberry vein banding virus-based vector for transient overexpression in strawberry plants	9
Botanical extracts control the fungal pathogen Colletotrichum boninense in smallholder production of common bean	9
Deubiquitylases MoUbp12 and MoUbp14 modulated by transcription factor MoMsn2 are critical for mitochondrial fusion/fission balance and infectious growth of the rice blast fungus	9
Epidemiological evaluation and identification of the insect vector of soybean stay-green associated virus	9
Multiomic approaches reveal novel lineage-specific effectors in the potato and tomato early blight pathogen Alternaria solani	9
Cap-snatching inhibitors of influenza virus are inhibitory to the in vitro transcription of rice stripe virus	9
Plant immunity research in China	9
Biocontrol ability of Arcopilus aureus YZXR against Fusarium fujikuroi causing leaf spot on Polygonatum odoratum	9
Unraveling the mystery of dieback in Dalbergia sissoo: a review	9
Candidatus Phytoplasma ziziphi encodes non-classically secreted proteins that suppress hypersensitive cell death response in Nicotiana benthamiana	8
A field survey of eight common potato pathogens in China based on integrated-loop-mediated isothermal amplification assays	8
MoSey1 regulates the unfolded protein response, appressorium development, and pathogenicity of Magnaporthe oryzae	8
A virus-derived small RNA targets the rice transcription factor ROC1 to induce disease-like symptom	8
Use of a real-time PCR method to quantify the primary infection of Plasmopara viticola in commercial vineyards	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
Fabrication of a plasmonic-nose sensor for rapid identification of plant pathogenic bacteria based on optoelectronic analysis	8
Application of fungi as biological control strategies for nematode management in horticultural crops	8
Reverse transcription-recombinase-aided amplification and CRISPR/Cas12a-based visual detection of maize chlorotic mottle virus	7
Complete genome sequencing of nematode Aphelenchoides besseyi, an economically important pest causing rice white-tip disease	7
Identification of Fusarium proliferatum chrysovirus 1 and its biocontrol activity of phytopathogenic Fusarium species	7
3-Ketoacyl-ACP synthase III FabH1 is essential for branched-chain DSF family signals in Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae	7
Effector translocation in soil beneficial bacteria	7
A glycoside hydrolase 12 protein from Cytospora chrysosperma triggers plant immunity but is not essential to virulence	7
A pair of soybean malectin-like domain-containing receptor-like kinases jointly regulate pattern-triggered immunity by forming hetero-oligomers	6
Functional characterization of the soybean cyst nematode effector SCN-27D09 using the model plant pathogenic fungus Magnaporthe oryzae-mediated delivery system	6
Autophagy-related protein UvAtg14 contributes to mycelial growth, asexual reproduction, virulence and cell stress response in rice false smut fungus Ustilaginoidea virens	6
Synthetic modulation of ROS scavenging during host—Sclerotinia sclerotiorum interaction: a new strategy for the development of highly resistant plants	6
Sphingolipids in plant immunity	6
Development and application of a self-assembling split-fluorescent protein toolkit to monitor geminiviral movement and infection in plant	6
Re-delimiting oversummering regions of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici in China	6
Multi-genotype varieties reduce rice diseases through enhanced genetic diversity and show stability and adaptability in the field	6
Bacillus safensis NI2B displays strong antagonistic activities against rice blast pathogen Pyricularia oryzae through the production of volatile compounds	6
The small GTPase BcSec4 is involved in conidiophore development, membrane integrity, and autophagy in Botrytis cinerea	6
Woronin body protein UvHex1 is essential for pathogenesis, and contributes to conidiation, cell stress response, lipid metabolism, and mycotoxins production in rice false smut fungus Ustilaginoidea vi	6
Banana bunchy top virus movement protein induces resistance in banana against Fusarium wilt	6
FgMsn2 negatively regulates general stress responses and autophagy in Fusarium graminearum	6
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
Contribution of two-component response regulator OmpR to virulence, motility, exopolysaccharide production, and osmotic stress in Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae	5

Morphological and molecular characterisation of Helicotylenchus zengchengensis n. sp. (Nematoda: Hoplolaimidae) from China, with a review on Helicotylenchus species in China	5
Population genetic analyses highlight an eastward dispersal of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici from the Shaanxi province to the North China Plain	5
Three highly sensitive monoclonal antibody-based serological assays for the detection of tomato mottle mosaic virus	5
Molecular mechanisms of Ustilaginoidea virens pathogenicity and their utilization in disease control	5
Septins regulate virulence in Verticillium dahliae and differentially contribute to microsclerotial formation and stress responses	5
Identification of a novel C6 protein encoded by tomato leaf curl China virus	5
Role of the sigma factor AlgU in regulating growth, virulence, motility, exopolysaccharide production, and environmental stress adaptation of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae QSY6	5
Biological characteristics of two pathogens causing brown blotch in Agaricus Bisporus and the toxin identification of Cedecea neteri	5
The Zn(II)2Cys6 transcription factor BcDIC affects the asexual reproduction of Botrytis cinerea by regulating pectinesterase genes	5
Cytological and ultrastructural investigation of pathogen infection pathway and host responses in asparagus stem infected by Phomopsis asparagi	5
Role of Verticillium dahliae effectors in interaction with cotton plants	5
Volatile organic compounds of hoary stock are responsible for suppressing downy mildew of grape in an intercropping system	5
The E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme CfRad6 regulates the autophagy and pathogenicity of Colletotrichum fructicola on Camellia oleifera	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
Occurrence of plant pathogenic Pseudomonas syringae in the Danube River Basin: abundance and diversity assessment	4
Transmission of areca palm velarivirus 1 (APV1) by Pseudococcus cryptus	4
Identification and genomic analyses of a novel actinobacterium Streptomyces shaowuensis sp. nov. with biocontrol potential for rice bacterial blight	4
Organization, evolution and function of fengycin biosynthesis gene clusters in the Bacillus amyloliquefaciens group	4
Proteomic identification of apoplastic proteins from rice, wheat, and barley after Magnaporthe oryzae infection	4
Apple Valsa canker: insights into pathogenesis and disease control	4
Southern corn rust caused by Puccinia polysora Underw: a review	4
Field applicable all-in-one kit developed for rapid detection of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ in plants and psyllids	4
Evaluation of spider lilies (Hymenocallis spp.) as sentinel plants for orthotospoviruses	4
GmPAO-mediated polyamine catabolism enhances soybean Phytophthora resistance without growth penalty	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	4
Comparative genomic analysis reveals the difference of NLR immune receptors between anthracnose-resistant and susceptible sorghum cultivars	4
Harnessing the power of a novel gene to combat Asian soybean rust: a promising breakthrough	4
The b-ZIP transcription factor, FgBzip16, is essential for fungal development, ascospore discharge, and pathogenicity by modulating fatty acid metabolism in Fusarium graminearum	4
Engineering of the complementary mutation site in tobacco mosaic virus p126 to develop a stable attenuated mutant for cross-protection	3
Transcriptomic analysis of Cryphonectria parasitica during the initial infection stages reveals a glycoside hydrolase that is required for fungal pathogenicity	3
Tackling bacterial diseases in crops: current and emerging management strategies	3
Development and application of sugarcane yellow leaf virus vectors in sugarcane	3
The ankyrin repeat-containing protein PlANK1 mediates mycelial growth, oospore development, and virulence in Peronophythora litchii	3
The mRNA surveillance factor Pelo restricts rice virus propagation in insect vectors and host plants	3
RpoN1 (sigma factor 54) contributes to the virulence of Paracidovorax citrulli by regulating the expression of type IV pili PilA	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
A clade of telosma mosaic virus from Thailand is undergoing geographical expansion and genetic differentiation in passionfruit of Vietnam and China	3
Biocontrol and molecular characterization of Bacillus velezensis D against tobacco bacterial wilt	3
Molecular genotyping revealed the gene flow of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici clonal lineage from Uzbekistan of Central Asia to Xinjiang of China	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
Development of a portable DNA extraction and cross-priming amplification (CPA) tool for rapid in-situ visual diagnosis of plant diseases	3
The structural diversity of xanthomonadin aryl polyenes and functional analysis of the genes required for their synthesis by Xanthomonas phytopathogens	3
Enhancing tomato resistance by exploring early defense events against Fusarium wilt disease	3
Evaluation of potato virus X resistance in potato cultivars and identification of an innate immunity-independent resistance phenotype	3
QTL mapping for leaf rust resistance in a recombinant inbred line population from the cross of wheat cultivars Zhongmai 578/Jimai 22	3
The tug-of-war on iron between plant and pathogen	2
Rapid diagnosis of Diaporthe helianthi in sunflower using RPA/CRISPR-Cas12 and lateral flow assay	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
Combatting Fusarium head blight: advances in molecular interactions between Fusarium graminearum and wheat	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
A potential biocontrol agent Streptomyces tauricus XF for managing wheat stripe rust	2
The effector Fg62 contributes to Fusarium graminearum virulence and induces plant cell death	2
The phytopathogen Xanthomonas campestris scavenges hydroxycinnamic acids in planta via the hca cluster to increase virulence on its host plant	2
Genome analysis reveals Erwinia amylovora in China is closely related to those of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan	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
Evaluation of the risk of development of resistance to QoI fungicide ZJ0712 in Podosphaera xanthii under greenhouse conditions	2
The powdery mildew effector Eae1 targets a SAMS enzyme within the ethylene biosynthesis pathway to disrupt plant immunity	2
Genetically divergent 'Candidatus Phytoplasma solani' isolates in Croatian vineyard pathosystems suggest complex epidemiological networks	2
Xoo-responsive transcriptome reveals the role of the circular RNA133 in disease resistance by regulating expression of OsARAB in rice	2
Unraveling the phosphorylation landscape: a leap forward in understanding the rice blast fungus pathogenicity	2
Targeted isolation of biocontrol agents from plants through phytopathogen co-culture and pathogen enrichment	2
The role of different innate and environmental factors in Tm-22-mediated resistance to tomato mottle mosaic virus	2
Construction and characterization of the infectious cDNA clone of the prevalent Chinese strain SC3 of soybean mosaic virus	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
Effects of Trichoderma harzianum and Arthrobacter ureafaciens on control of Fusarium crown rot and microbial communities in wheat root-zone soil	2
BZR1-NAC29-NAC31 signaling promotes the sheath blight resistance and tillering in rice	2
Leafhopper transmits soybean stay-green associated virus to leguminous plants	2
Genomic and culture-based analysis of Cyclaneusma minus in New Zealand provides evidence for multiple morphotypes	2
A highly efficient Agrobacterium-mediated infectious system for Sweet potato leaf curl virus and a deltasatellite-based VIGS vector	2
XrvB regulates the type III secretion system by directly repressing hrpG transcription in Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicola	2
Biological and molecular characterizations of fluxapyroxad-resistant isolates of Botrytis cinerea	2
Characterization of the triadimefon resistant Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici isolates in China	2
Epidemiological description of fire blight introduction patterns to Central Asia and the Caucasus region based on CRISPR spacer typing and genome analysis	2
Advances in understanding the soil-borne viruses of wheat: from the laboratory bench to strategies for disease control in the field	2
Effect of silver nanochitosan on control of seed-borne pathogens and maintaining seed quality of wheat	2
Bacterial insecticides beyond Bacillus thuringiensis	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