MEGA7: Molecular Evolutionary Genetics Analysis Version 7.0 for Bigger Datasets

The SILVA ribosomal RNA gene database project: improved data processing and web-based tools

Quast, C., Pruesse, E., Yilmaz, P., Gerken, J., Schweer, T., Yarza, P., Peplies, J., & Glöckner, F. O. (2012) · Nucleic Acids Research · doi:10.1093/nar/gks1219 · Cited by 33,055

Genetic insights into the paternal admixture history of Chinese Mongolians via high-resolution customized Y-SNP SNaPshot panels

Wang, M., He, G., Zou, X., Liu, J., Ye, Z., Ming, T., Du, W., Wang, Z., & Hou, Y. (2021) · Forensic Science International: Genetics · doi:10.1016/j.fsigen.2021.102565 · Cited by 32

A New Species of Freshwater Algae Nephrochlamys yushanlensis sp. nov. (Selenastraceae, Sphaeropleales) and Its Lipid Accumulation during Nitrogen and Phosphorus Starvation

Maltsev, Y., Maltseva, I., Maltseva, S., Kociolek, J. P., & Kulikovskiy, M. (2021) · Journal of Phycology · doi:10.1111/jpy.13116 · Cited by 31

Fatty Acid Content and Profile of the Novel Strain of Coccomyxa elongata (Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta) Cultivated at Reduced Nitrogen and Phosphorus Concentrations

Maltsev, Y., Maltseva, I., Maltseva, S., Kociolek, J. P., & Kulikovskiy, M. (2019) · Journal of Phycology · doi:10.1111/jpy.12903 · Cited by 28

Diversity, Prevalence, and Virulence of Colletotrichum Species Associated with Lima Bean in Brazil

Cavalcante, G. R. S., Barguil, B. M., Vieira, W. A. S., Lima, W. G., Michereff, S. J., Doyle, V. P., & Câmara, M. P. S. (2019) · Plant Disease · doi:10.1094/pdis-11-18-2002-re · Cited by 26

Polycysteine‐encoding leaderless short ORFs function as cysteine‐responsive attenuators of operonic gene expression in mycobacteria

Canestrari, J. G., Lasek‐Nesselquist, E., Upadhyay, A., Rofaeil, M., Champion, M. M., Wade, J. T., Derbyshire, K. M., & Gray, T. A. (2020) · Molecular Microbiology · doi:10.1111/mmi.14498 · Cited by 25

Molecular detection and genotyping of enteroviruses from CSF samples of patients with suspected sepsis-like illness and/or aseptic meningitis from 2012 to 2015 in West Bank, Palestine

Dumaidi, K., & Al-Jawabreh, A. (2017) · PLOS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0172357 · Cited by 25

Insights into the microbiology of the chaotropic brines of Salar de Atacama, Chile

Cubillos, C. F., Paredes, A., Yáñez, C., Palma, J., Severino, E., Vejar, D., Grágeda, M., & Dorador, C. (2019) · Frontiers in Microbiology · doi:10.3389/fmicb.2019.01611 · Cited by 25

A comprehensive exploration of the genetic legacy and forensic features of Afghanistan and Pakistan Mongolian-descent Hazara

He, G., Adnan, A., Rakha, A., Yeh, H.-Y., Wang, M., Zou, X., Guo, J., Rehman, M., Fawad, A., Chen, P., et al. (2019) · Forensic Science International: Genetics · doi:10.1016/j.fsigen.2019.06.018 · Cited by 25

Molecular Characterization of Fermenting Yeast Species from Fermented Teff Dough during Preparation of Injera Using ITS DNA Sequence

Tadesse, B. T., Abera, A. B., Tefera, A. T., Muleta, D., Alemu, Z. T., & Wessel, G. (2019) · International Journal of Food Science · doi:10.1155/2019/1291863 · Cited by 25

Quantitative and Qualitative Analyses of Triacylglycerol Production in the Wild-Type Cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 and the Strain Expressing AtfA from Acinetobacter baylyi ADP1

Tanaka, M., Ishikawa, T., Tamura, S., Saito, Y., Kawai-Yamada, M., & Hihara, Y. (2020) · Plant and Cell Physiology · doi:10.1093/pcp/pcaa069 · Cited by 24

A new Colletotrichum species causing anthracnose of chilli in the Philippines and its pathogenicity to chilli cultivar Django

Dela Cueva, F. M., Mendoza, J. S., & Balendres, M. A. (2018) · Crop Protection · doi:10.1016/j.cropro.2018.06.011 · Cited by 25

Probiotic Potential and Safety Assessment of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum cqf-43 and Whole-Genome Sequence Analysis

Liu, B., Zhong, X., Liu, Z., Guan, X., Wang, Q., Qi, R., Zhou, X., & Huang, J. (2023) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms242417570 · Cited by 21

Population data and phylogenetic structure of Han population from Jiangsu province of China on GlobalFiler STR loci

Adnan, A., Zhan, X., Kasim, K., Rakha, A., & Xin, X. J. (2018) · International Journal of Legal Medicine · doi:10.1007/s00414-018-1815-7 · Cited by 22

Retrovirus-derived RTL5 and RTL6 genes are novel constituents of the innate immune system in the eutherian brain

Irie, M., Itoh, J., Matsuzawa, A., Ikawa, M., Kiyonari, H., Kihara, M., Suzuki, T., Hiraoka, Y., Ishino, F., & Kaneko-Ishino, T. (2022) · Development · doi:10.1242/dev.200976 · Cited by 22

Functional Annotation of Proteins Encoded by the Minimal Bacterial Genome Based on Secondary Structure Element Alignment

Yang, Z., & Tsui, S. K.-W. (2018) · Journal of Proteome Research · doi:10.1021/acs.jproteome.8b00262 · Cited by 19

Structural framework for the understanding spectroscopic and functional signatures of the cyanobacterial Orange Carotenoid Protein families

Sluchanko, N. N., Maksimov, E. G., Slonimskiy, Y. B., Varfolomeeva, L. A., Bukhanko, A. Y., Egorkin, N. A., Tsoraev, G. V., Khrenova, M. G., Ge, B., Qin, S., et al. (2024) · International Journal of Biological Macromolecules · doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127874 · Cited by 18

Pineapple SWEET10 is a glucose transporter

(2023) · doi:10.1093/hr/uhad175 · Cited by 18

A bipartite, low-affinity roadblock domain-containing GAP complex regulates bacterial front-rear polarity

(2022) · doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1010384 · Cited by 18

Investigation of bacterial communities within the digestive organs of the hydrothermal vent shrimp Rimicaris exoculata provide insights into holobiont geographic clustering.

Cowart, D. A., Durand, L., Cambon-Bonavita, M.-A., & Arnaud-Haond, S. (2017) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0172543 · Cited by 17

Structure and function of the non-classical major histocompatibility complex molecule MR1

Krovi, S. H., & Gapin, L. (2016) · Immunogenetics · doi:10.1007/s00251-016-0939-5 · Cited by 17

Involvement of auxin-mediated cqexpa50 contributes to salt tolerance in quinoa (chenopodium quinoa) by interaction with auxin pathway genes

Sun, W., Yao, M., Wang, Z., Chen, Y., Zhan, J., Yan, J., Jiang, S., Jian, S., Chen, H., Bu, T., et al. (2022) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms23158480 · Cited by 15

The genome solver project: Faculty training and student performance gains in bioinformatics

Mathur, V., Arora, G. S., McWilliams, M., Russell, J., & Rosenwald, A. G. (2019) · Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education · doi:10.1128/jmbe.v20i1.1607 · Cited by 14

Two-Fold ND5 Genes, Three-Fold Control Regions, lncRNA, and the “Missing” ATP8 Found in the Mitogenomes of Polypedates megacephalus (Rhacophridae: Polypedates)

(2023) · doi:10.3390/ani13182857 · Cited by 13

T and Z , partial seed coat patterning genes in common bean, provide insight into the structure and protein interactions of a plant MBW complex

McClean, P. E., Roy, J., Colbert, C. L., Osborne, C., Lee, R., Miklas, P. N., & Osorno, J. M. (2024) · G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics · doi:10.1093/g3journal/jkae184 · Cited by 13

Evaluating the Breadth of Neutralizing Antibody Responses Elicited by Infectious Bursal Disease Virus Genogroup A1 Strains Using a Novel Chicken B-Cell Rescue System and Neutralization Assay

Reddy, V. R. A. P., Nazki, S., Brodrick, A. J., Asfor, A., Urbaniec, J., Morris, Y., & Broadbent, A. J. (2022) · Journal of Virology · doi:10.1128/jvi.01255-22 · Cited by 12

Heterologous vvdreb2c expression improves heat tolerance in arabidopsis by inducing photoprotective responses

Zha, Q., Yin, X., Xi, X., & Jiang, A. (2023) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms24065989 · Cited by 11

Evolution and Diversity of Semaphorins and Plexins in Choanoflagellates

Junqueira Alves, C., Silva Ladeira, J., Hannah, T., Pedroso Dias, R. J., Zabala Capriles, P. V., Yotoko, K., Zou, H., & Friedel, R. H. (2021) · Genome Biology and Evolution · doi:10.1093/gbe/evab035 · Cited by 11

Maternal genetic and phylogenetic characteristics of domesticated cattle in northwestern China

Cai, Y., Jiao, T., Lei, Z., Liu, L., & Zhao, S. (2018) · PLOS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0209645 · Cited by 10

A missense mutation in RRM1 contributes to animal tameness

Dou, M., Li, M., Zheng, Z., Chen, Q., Wu, Y., Wang, J., Shan, H., Wang, F., Dai, X., Li, Y., et al. (2023) · Science Advances · doi:10.1126/sciadv.adf4068 · Cited by 10

Genome analysis and 2’-fucosyllactose utilization characteristics of a new Akkermansia muciniphila strain isolated from mice feces

Gao, W., Xiao, M., Gu, Z., Fu, X., Ren, X., Yu, Y., Liu, Z., Zhu, C., Kong, Q., & Mou, H. (2022) · Molecular Genetics and Genomics · doi:10.1007/s00438-022-01937-8 · Cited by 10

Comparative Phylogenomic Analysis Reveals Evolutionary Genomic Changes and Novel Toxin Families in Endophytic Liberibacter Pathogens

Tan, Y., Wang, C., Schneider, T., Li, H., de Souza, R. F., Tang, X., Swisher Grimm, K. D., Hsieh, T.-F., Wang, X., Li, X., et al. (2021) · Microbiology Spectrum · doi:10.1128/spectrum.00509-21 · Cited by 10

Dirofilaria immitis in Bulgaria: the first genetic baseline data and an overview of the current status

Panayotova-Pencheva, M., Šnábel, V., Dakova, V., Čabanová, V., Cavallero, S., Trifonova, A., Mirchev, R., Hurníková, Z., Vasilková, Z., & Miterpáková, M. (2020) · Helminthologia · doi:10.2478/helm-2020-0026 · Cited by 9

Natural occurrence of Azospirillum brasilense in petunia with capacity to improve plant growth and flowering

Toffoli, L. M., Martínez‐Zamora, M. G., Medrano, N. N., Fontana, C. A., Lovaisa, N. C., Delaporte‐Quintana, P., Elias, J. M., Salazar, S. M., & Pedraza, R. O. (2021) · Journal of Basic Microbiology · doi:10.1002/jobm.202100064 · Cited by 9

The archaeal KEOPS complex possesses a functional Gon7 homolog and has an essential function independent of the cellular t 6 A modification level

Wu, P., Gan, Q., Zhang, X., Yang, Y., Xiao, Y., She, Q., Ni, J., Huang, Q., & Shen, Y. (2023) · mLife · doi:10.1002/mlf2.12051 · Cited by 9

Re-emergence of dengue virus in regional Queensland: 2019 dengue virus outbreak in Rockhampton, Central Queensland, Australia

Walker, J., Pyke, A., Florian, P., Moore, F., Smoll, N., Adegbija, O., Khan, A., Hasan, R., Carroll, H., Harris, R. R., et al. (2021) · Communicable Diseases Intelligence · doi:10.33321/cdi.2021.45.31 · Cited by 8

LRRC23 truncation impairs radial spoke 3 head assembly and sperm motility underlying male infertility

(2023) · doi:10.1101/2023.02.25.530050 · Cited by 8

Comparative Genome Analysis of Lactobacillus plantarum GB-LP3 Provides Candidates of Survival-Related Genetic Factors

Jeon, S., Jung, J., Kim, K., Yoo, D., Lee, C., Kang, J., Cho, K., Kang, D.-K., Kwak, W., Yoon, S. H., et al. (2017) · Infection Genetics and Evolution · doi:10.1016/j.meegid.2017.05.015 · Cited by 7

Adaptive evolution of antioxidase-related genes in hypoxia-tolerant mammals

Wang, Q.-P., Luo, C.-Y., Xu, X.-H., Hu, W.-X., Gai, Y.-L., Gong, Y.-J., & Mu, Y. (2024) · Frontiers in Genetics · doi:10.3389/fgene.2024.1315677 · Cited by 7

Putative pseudolysogeny-dependent phage gene implicated in the superinfection resistance of Cutibacterium acnes

Wottrich, S., Mendonca, S., Safarpour, C., Nguyen, C., Marinelli, L. J., Hancock, S. P., Modlin, R. L., & Parker, J. M. (2024) · Microbiome Research Reports · doi:10.20517/mrr.2023.42 · Cited by 7

Phenotypic and genetic features of a novel clinically isolated rough morphotype Candida auris

Tian, S., Bing, J., Chu, Y., Li, H., Wang, Q., Cheng, S., Chen, J., & Shang, H. (2023) · Frontiers in Microbiology · doi:10.3389/fmicb.2023.1174878 · Cited by 6

Utilizing the scale-invariant feature transform algorithm to align distance matrices facilitates systematic protein structure comparison

Guo, Z., Wang, Y., & Ou, G. (2024) · Bioinformatics · doi:10.1093/bioinformatics/btae064 · Cited by 6

Plant-specific armadillo repeat kinesin directs organelle transport and microtubule convergence to promote tip growth

Kanda, A., Otani, K., Ueda, T., Takahashi, T., & Motose, H. (2022) · doi:10.1101/2022.07.08.499237 · Cited by 6

Domain Expansion and Functional Diversification in Vertebrate Reproductive Proteins

Rivera, A. M., Wilburn, D. B., & Swanson, W. J. (2022) · Molecular Biology and Evolution · doi:10.1093/molbev/msac105 · Cited by 6

A deterministic, c-di-GMP-dependent program ensures the generation of phenotypically similar, symmetric daughter cells during cytokinesis

(2024) · doi:10.1038/s41467-024-50444-4 · Cited by 5

“Old hosts die hard”: the return of the grey wolf (Canis lupus) and the re-emerging threat of cardiopulmonary dirofilariosis in northern Italy

Dini, F. M., Musto, C., Brogi, R., Moroni, B., Fiorentini, L., Bassi, P., Bianchi, A., Pupillo, G., Tedesco, P., Donato, A. D., et al. (2026) · International Journal for Parasitology · doi:10.1016/j.ijpara.2025.06.005 · Cited by 2

Mutant structure of metabolic switch protein in complex with monomeric c-di-GMP reveals a potential mechanism of protein-mediated ligand dimerization

Dubey, B. N., Shyp, V., Fucile, G., Sondermann, H., Jenal, U., & Schirmer, T. (2023) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-023-29110-0 · Cited by 2

Comprehensive phylogenetic analysis of newly detected rodent adenoviruses sheds light on ancient host-switches

Vidovszky, M. Z., Kaján, G. L., Böszörményi, K. P., Podgorski, I. I., Doszpoly, A., Ballmann, M. Z., Mitró, G., Skoda, G., Turk, M., Groothuizen, M. K., et al. (2025) · Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution · doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2025.108287 · Cited by 1