OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Horticulture Research is 42. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Integrative iTRAQ-based proteomic and transcriptomic analysis reveals the accumulation patterns of key metabolites associated with oil quality during seed ripening of Camellia oleifera	135
The chromosome-level Hemerocallis citrina Borani genome provides new insights into the rutin biosynthesis and the lack of colchicine	128
CRISPR/Cas9-mediated mutagenesis of ClBG1 decreased seed size and promoted seed germination in watermelon	99
Development of potent promoters that drive the efficient expression of genes in apple protoplasts	87
High-quality genome assembly of 'Cuiguan' pear (Pyrus pyrifolia) as a reference genome for identifying regulatory genes and epigenetic modifications responsible for bud dormancy	83
High-density linkage map construction and identification of loci regulating fruit quality traits in blueberry	76
Integration of early disease-resistance phenotyping, histological characterization, and transcriptome sequencing reveals insights into downy mildew resistance in impatiens	76
Tissue and regional expression patterns of dicistronic tRNA–mRNA transcripts in grapevine (Vitis vinifera) and their evolutionary co-appearance with vasculature in land plants	74
Defense responses of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus-colonized poplar seedlings against gypsy moth larvae: a multiomics study	74
Dynamic changes in transposable element and gene methylation in mulberry (Morus notabilis) in response to Botrytis cinerea	73
Integrated proteomic and metabolomic analyses reveal the importance of aroma precursor accumulation and storage in methyl jasmonate-primed tea leaves	71
The grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) floral transcriptome in Pinot noir variety: identification of tissue-related gene networks and whorl-specific markers in pre- and post-anthesis phases	70
SlBBX20 interacts with the COP9 signalosome subunit SlCSN5-2 to regulate anthocyanin biosynthesis by activating SlDFR expression in tomato	70
An efficient papaya leaf distortion mosaic potyvirus vector for virus-induced gene silencing in papaya	65
Two pathogenesis-related proteins interact with leucine-rich repeat proteins to promote Alternaria leaf spot resistance in apple	65
The chromosome-level reference genome of Coptis chinensis provides insights into genomic evolution and berberine biosynthesis	65
Auxin-induced AUXIN RESPONSE FACTOR4 activates APETALA1 and FRUITFULL to promote flowering in woodland strawberry	65
Correction: The chromosome-based lavender genome provides new insights into Lamiaceae evolution and terpenoid biosynthesis	64
Functions of silicon in plant drought stress responses	60
Chromosome-scale assembly and evolution of the tetraploid Salvia splendens (Lamiaceae) genome	59
Genetic regulation of shoot architecture in cucumber	59
Chromosome-scale assembly of the Dendrobium chrysotoxum genome enhances the understanding of orchid evolution	58
A gene that underwent adaptive evolution, LAC2 (LACCASE), in Populus euphratica improves drought tolerance by improving water transport capacity	57
Amplification of early drought responses caused by volatile cues emitted from neighboring tea plants	57
Identification and characterization of GLOBE, a major gene controlling fruit shape and impacting fruit size and marketability in tomato	56

Tomato genomic prediction for good performance under high-temperature and identification of loci involved in thermotolerance response	56
The diverse roles of cytokinins in regulating leaf development	53
High-quality reference genome and annotation aids understanding of berry development for evergreen blueberry (Vaccinium darrowii)	50
A novel transcription factor CmMYB012 inhibits flavone and anthocyanin biosynthesis in response to high temperatures in chrysanthemum	50
CRISPR/Cas9-mediated targeted mutation reveals a role for AN4 rather than DPL in regulating venation formation in the corolla tube of Petunia hybrida	49
Bud endodormancy in deciduous fruit trees: advances and prospects	46
Mutation of SlARC6 leads to tissue-specific defects in chloroplast development in tomato	45
AaWRKY17, a positive regulator of artemisinin biosynthesis, is involved in resistance to Pseudomonas syringae in Artemisia annua	45
The MdABI5 transcription factor interacts with the MdNRT1.5/MdNPF7.3 promoter to fine-tune nitrate transport from roots to shoots in apple	45
Co-located quantitative trait loci mediate resistance to Agrobacterium tumefaciens, Phytophthora cinnamomi, and P. pini in Juglans microcarpa × J. regia hybrids	44
Genome-wide QTL analysis of tomato fruit cuticle deposition and composition	44
CmMLO17 and its partner CmKIC potentially support Alternaria alternata growth in Chrysanthemum morifolium	44
Correction: Haplotype-resolved genome of diploid ginger (Zingiber officinale) and its unique gingerol biosynthetic pathway	44
Preharvest long-term exposure to UV-B radiation promotes fruit ripening and modifies stage-specific anthocyanin metabolism in highbush blueberry	44
Organelle genome assembly uncovers the dynamic genome reorganization and cytoplasmic male sterility associated genes in tomato	44
Comparative transcriptomic analysis highlights contrasting levels of resistance of Vitis vinifera and Vitis amurensis to Botrytis cinerea	42
Transcriptional profiling reveals multiple defense responses in downy mildew-resistant transgenic grapevine expressing a TIR-NBS-LRR gene located at the MrRUN1/MrRPV1 locus	42
Genome of a citrus rootstock and global DNA demethylation caused by heterografting	42
Overexpression of SHORT VEGETATIVE PHASE-LIKE (SVL) in Populus delays onset and reduces abundance of flowering in field-grown trees	42