OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Phytopathology Research is 8. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Pathogenic function of the natural variation of CP in WYMV and CWMV	86
Chitin synthases containing myosin motor-like domain are required for cell wall integrity and virulence of vascular wilt pathogen Verticillium dahliae	83
Soil-dwelling Bacillus velezensis SS-38.4 efficiently colonizes sugar beet phyllosphere and controls phytopathogenic Pseudomonas syringae	70
Colletotrichum species pathogenic to strawberry: discovery history, global diversity, prevalence in China, and the host range of top two species	50
The MAP4 kinase NbM4K3 regulates immune responses in Nicotiana benthamiana	49
Function of ZmBT2a gene in resistance to pathogen infection in maize	44
Cryphonectria hypovirus 1 infection suppresses the pathogenicity but increases the mycotoxin deoxynivalenol production of Fusarium graminearum	41
An increase in the number of peroxisomes is coupled to the initial infection stage and stress response of Botrytis cinerea	39
A three-component signaling system plays multiple roles in the pathogenicity of Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri	33
Virulence and genetic characterization of Puccinia striiformis f.sp. tritici populations on different wheat cultivars	29
Molecular characterization of internal transcribed spacer (ITS) of ribosomal RNA gene, haplotypes and pathogenicity of potato rot nematode Ditylenchus destructor in China	28
PUB40 attenuates Phytophthora capsici resistance by destabilizing the MEK2-SIPK/WIPK cascade in Nicotiana benthamiana	27
Bacterial communication mediated by T4SS effectors	27
Functional analysis of all succinate dehydrogenase subunits in Fusarium fujikuroi	26
Molecular diagnosis of the Seville root-knot nematode Meloidogyne hispanica based on SCAR marker	26
Diversity and horizontal gene transfer of mycoviruses in Exserohilum turcicum population from northern corn leaf blight of maize	26
Molecular evidences for population differentiation and the migration from south to north of Puccinia triticina in eastern China	25
TALE-induced immunity against the bacterial blight pathogen Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae in rice	25
The DNA-binding with one finger (Dof) transcription factor MdCDof3L contributes to resistance against Botryosphaeria dothidea in apple	23
Grasses are able to harbor the oversummering of urediospores and the overwintering of teliospores of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici in China	23
ARGONAUTE 1: a node coordinating plant disease resistance with growth and development	21
Identification of new banana endogenous virus sequences highlights the hallmark gene encoded by retroviruses integrated in banana genomes	20
Two 3′ proximal hairpins play a key role in the replication of wheat yellow mosaic virus	19
Spatial transcriptomics reveals the spatiotemporal response of garden asparagus stem cells to Phomopsis asparagi infection	19
The diverse functions of Pseudomonas syringae syringae van Hall effectors in regulating the plant immune response	19

The Gα subunit gene SsGpa1 regulates virulence and mycovirus horizontal transmission in Sclerotinia sclerotiorum	18
Rice stripe mosaic virus encoded phosphoprotein forms viral factory-like granules and is crucial for viral replication	17
Systemic screening of Fusarium oxysporum candidate effectors reveals FoSSP17 that suppresses plant immunity and contributes to virulence	17
Unraveling the mystery of dieback in Dalbergia sissoo: a review	16
β-Glucosidase VmGlu1 is required for toxin production and pathogenicity of Valsa mali	16
Elicitation of native bio protective microbial agents associated systemic defense responses and plant growth promotion against bacterial stalk rot pathogen in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor)	16
Early molecular events in the interaction between Magnaporthe oryzae and rice	16
Identification of critical interaction sites in the coat protein of Areca palm velarivirus 1 (APV1) and its pathogenicity	15
A casein kinase TaCK2α interacts with TaCK2β and contributes to wheat resistance to Puccinia triticina	14
Calonectria species associated with diseased leaves and soils in southern China Eucalyptus plantations	14
Selective autophagy limits ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ infection by ATG8 mediated targeting of a virulence effector	14
Botanical extracts control the fungal pathogen Colletotrichum boninense in smallholder production of common bean	13
Multiomic approaches reveal novel lineage-specific effectors in the potato and tomato early blight pathogen Alternaria solani	13
Plant immunity research in China	12
Identification and fine mapping of blast resistance gene Rpg3(t) in foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.)	12
High-throughput sequencing in plant disease management: a comprehensive review of benefits, challenges, and future perspectives	12
Occurrence, distribution, and management of tomato yellow leaf curl virus in China	12
Deubiquitylases MoUbp12 and MoUbp14 modulated by transcription factor MoMsn2 are critical for mitochondrial fusion/fission balance and infectious growth of the rice blast fungus	12
Epidemiological evaluation and identification of the insect vector of soybean stay-green associated virus	12
Magnaporthe oryzae-infected rice plants repel brown planthopper infestation	12
Biocontrol ability of Arcopilus aureus YZXR against Fusarium fujikuroi causing leaf spot on Polygonatum odoratum	12
Inter-row cropping and rootstock genotype selection in a UK cider orchard to combat apple replant disease	11
Fabrication of a plasmonic-nose sensor for rapid identification of plant pathogenic bacteria based on optoelectronic analysis	11
Candidatus Phytoplasma ziziphi encodes non-classically secreted proteins that suppress hypersensitive cell death response in Nicotiana benthamiana	10
Cap-snatching inhibitors of influenza virus are inhibitory to the in vitro transcription of rice stripe virus	10
Trans-kingdom sRNA silencing in the prevention and control of crop Fusarium wilt disease	10
A glycoside hydrolase 12 protein from Cytospora chrysosperma triggers plant immunity but is not essential to virulence	10
Application of fungi as biological control strategies for nematode management in horticultural crops	10
Global advances in research on plant resistance genes: an updated compilation and bibliometric analysis	10
3-Ketoacyl-ACP synthase III FabH1 is essential for branched-chain DSF family signals in Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae	10
Effect of temperature and precipitation on the occurrence of Trichoderma ear rot in Europe	10
A field survey of eight common potato pathogens in China based on integrated-loop-mediated isothermal amplification assays	10
Use of a real-time PCR method to quantify the primary infection of Plasmopara viticola in commercial vineyards	10
MoSey1 regulates the unfolded protein response, appressorium development, and pathogenicity of Magnaporthe oryzae	10
Complete genome sequencing of nematode Aphelenchoides besseyi, an economically important pest causing rice white-tip disease	9
Effector translocation in soil beneficial bacteria	9
Bacillus safensis NI2B displays strong antagonistic activities against rice blast pathogen Pyricularia oryzae through the production of volatile compounds	9
Genomic and epigenomic insights into Trichoderma–plant interactions	9
Reverse transcription-recombinase-aided amplification and CRISPR/Cas12a-based visual detection of maize chlorotic mottle virus	9
Genetic insights into root disease resistance using the model cereal Brachypodium distachyon	9
Synthetic modulation of ROS scavenging during host—Sclerotinia sclerotiorum interaction: a new strategy for the development of highly resistant plants	9
Banana bunchy top virus movement protein induces resistance in banana against Fusarium wilt	9
Selenium nanoparticle-mediated rice defense against bacterial brown leaf spot caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae	9
Identification of Fusarium proliferatum chrysovirus 1 and its biocontrol activity of phytopathogenic Fusarium species	9
The Zn2Cys6 transcription factor FocTpc1 is a global regulator of growth, reproduction, pathogenicity, environmental adaptation, and autophagy in Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense	9
FgMsn2 negatively regulates general stress responses and autophagy in Fusarium graminearum	9
Identification and characterization of two novel RNA viruses in the pine wood nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus	8
Development and application of a self-assembling split-fluorescent protein toolkit to monitor geminiviral movement and infection in plant	8
A pair of soybean malectin-like domain-containing receptor-like kinases jointly regulate pattern-triggered immunity by forming hetero-oligomers	8
The small GTPase BcSec4 is involved in conidiophore development, membrane integrity, and autophagy in Botrytis cinerea	8

Tribute to Andrew Otis Jackson (1941–2025) and his spirit of commitment: perspective from the Chinese plant virology community	8
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	8
Sphingolipids in plant immunity	8
Re-delimiting oversummering regions of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici in China	8