| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|
| 1 | Carotenoid metabolism and regulation in horticultural crops | Horticulture Research | 2015 | 370 |
| 2 | Genome triplication drove the diversification of Brassica plants | Horticulture Research | 2014 | 288 |
| 3 | Improved Brassica rapa reference genome by single-molecule sequencing and chromosome conformation capture technologies | Horticulture Research | 2018 | 224 |
| 4 | The bZIP transcription factor MdHY5 regulates anthocyanin accumulation and nitrate assimilation in apple | Horticulture Research | 2017 | 216 |
| 5 | Transcriptome driven characterization of curly- and smooth-leafed endives reveals molecular differences in the sesquiterpenoid pathway | Horticulture Research | 2019 | 193 |
| 6 | Genome and transcriptome analysis of the grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) WRKY gene family | Horticulture Research | 2014 | 188 |
| 7 | SlMYB75, an MYB-type transcription factor, promotes anthocyanin accumulation and enhances volatile aroma production in tomato fruits | Horticulture Research | 2019 | 183 |
| 8 | BcpLH organizes a specific subset of microRNAs to form a leafy head in Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa ssp. pekinensis) | Horticulture Research | 2020 | 181 |
| 9 | Breeding better cultivars, faster: applications of new technologies for the rapid deployment of superior horticultural tree crops | Horticulture Research | 2014 | 169 |
| 10 | CRISPR technology is revolutionizing the improvement of tomato and other fruit crops | Horticulture Research | 2019 | 164 |
| 11 | Sugars in peach fruit: a breeding perspective | Horticulture Research | 2016 | 159 |
| 12 | A NAC transcription factor, NOR-like1, is a new positive regulator of tomato fruit ripening | Horticulture Research | 2018 | 152 |
| 13 | Histological, hormonal and transcriptomic reveal the changes upon gibberellin-induced parthenocarpy in pear fruit | Horticulture Research | 2018 | 149 |
| 14 | A method for the production and expedient screening of CRISPR/Cas9-mediated non-transgenic mutant plants | Horticulture Research | 2018 | 148 |
| 15 | Knockdown of MLO genes reduces susceptibility to powdery mildew in grapevine | Horticulture Research | 2016 | 145 |
| 16 | Spatial and compositional variation in the fungal communities of organic and conventionally grown apple fruit at the consumer point-of-purchase | Horticulture Research | 2016 | 138 |
| 17 | Tomato lncRNA23468 functions as a competing endogenous RNA to modulate NBS-LRR genes by decoying miR482b in the tomato-Phytophthora infestans interaction | Horticulture Research | 2019 | 136 |
| 18 | Accuracy and responses of genomic selection on key traits in apple breeding | Horticulture Research | 2015 | 130 |
| 19 | Advances in research on the carrot, an important root vegetable in the Apiaceae family | Horticulture Research | 2019 | 127 |
| 20 | Biosynthesis and molecular actions of specialized 1,4-naphthoquinone natural products produced by horticultural plants | Horticulture Research | 2016 | 124 |
| 21 | Can gene editing reduce postharvest waste and loss of fruit, vegetables, and ornamentals? | Horticulture Research | 2021 | 122 |
| 22 | Genome-editing technologies and their potential application in horticultural crop breeding | Horticulture Research | 2015 | 121 |
| 23 | Prunus genetics and applications after de novo genome sequencing: achievements and prospects | Horticulture Research | 2019 | 121 |
| 24 | The apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) genome elucidates Rosaceae evolution and beta-carotenoid synthesis | Horticulture Research | 2019 | 119 |
| 25 | From physics to fixtures to food: current and potential LED efficacy | Horticulture Research | 2020 | 119 |
| 26 | Identification of SSRs and differentially expressed genes in two cultivars of celery (Apium graveolens L.) by deep transcriptome sequencing | Horticulture Research | 2014 | 116 |
| 27 | The historical and current research progress on jujube–a superfruit for the future | Horticulture Research | 2020 | 116 |
| 28 | Current achievements and future prospects in the genetic breeding of chrysanthemum: a review | Horticulture Research | 2019 | 114 |
| 29 | Tea plant genomics: achievements, challenges and perspectives | Horticulture Research | 2020 | 114 |
| 30 | Reference quality assembly of the 3.5-Gb genome of Capsicum annuum from a single linked-read library | Horticulture Research | 2018 | 113 |
| 31 | Transcriptome reprogramming, epigenetic modifications and alternative splicing orchestrate the tomato root response to the beneficial fungus Trichoderma harzianum | Horticulture Research | 2019 | 113 |
| 32 | CRISPR/Cas9-mediated mutagenesis of VvMLO3 results in enhanced resistance to powdery mildew in grapevine (Vitis vinifera) | Horticulture Research | 2020 | 113 |
| 33 | Sugar metabolism and accumulation in the fruit of transgenic apple trees with decreased sorbitol synthesis | Horticulture Research | 2018 | 112 |
| 34 | Diversity and redundancy of the ripening regulatory networks revealed by the fruitENCODE and the new CRISPR/Cas9 CNR and NOR mutants | Horticulture Research | 2019 | 112 |
| 35 | A high-quality Actinidia chinensis (kiwifruit) genome | Horticulture Research | 2019 | 109 |
| 36 | Current understanding of grapevine defense mechanisms against the biotrophic fungus (Erysiphe necator), the causal agent of powdery mildew disease | Horticulture Research | 2015 | 108 |
| 37 | Genome sequences of horticultural plants: past, present, and future | Horticulture Research | 2019 | 108 |
| 38 | Auxin regulates anthocyanin biosynthesis through the Aux/IAA–ARF signaling pathway in apple | Horticulture Research | 2018 | 105 |
| 39 | Combining computer vision and deep learning to enable ultra-scale aerial phenotyping and precision agriculture: A case study of lettuce production | Horticulture Research | 2019 | 105 |
| 40 | MdGSTF6, activated by MdMYB1, plays an essential role in anthocyanin accumulation in apple | Horticulture Research | 2019 | 105 |
| 41 | A reporter for noninvasively monitoring gene expression and plant transformation | Horticulture Research | 2020 | 103 |
| 42 | The USDA cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) collection: genetic diversity, population structure, genome-wide association studies, and core collection development | Horticulture Research | 2018 | 102 |
| 43 | Updated annotation of the wild strawberry Fragaria vesca V4 genome | Horticulture Research | 2019 | 102 |
| 44 | Disassembly of the fruit cell wall by the ripening-associated polygalacturonase and expansin influences tomato cracking | Horticulture Research | 2019 | 102 |
| 45 | Function identification of miR482b, a negative regulator during tomato resistance to Phytophthora infestans | Horticulture Research | 2018 | 101 |
| 46 | Melatonin promotes ripening of grape berry via increasing the levels of ABA, H2O2, and particularly ethylene | Horticulture Research | 2018 | 99 |
| 47 | An integrated approach for increasing breeding efficiency in apple and peach in Europe | Horticulture Research | 2018 | 98 |
| 48 | PyWRKY26 and PybHLH3 cotargeted the PyMYB114 promoter to regulate anthocyanin biosynthesis and transport in red-skinned pears | Horticulture Research | 2020 | 95 |
| 49 | Water limitation and rootstock genotype interact to alter grape berry metabolism through transcriptome reprogramming | Horticulture Research | 2015 | 94 |
| 50 | The genetic basis of grape and wine aroma | Horticulture Research | 2019 | 94 |
