| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|
| 1 | Genome-wide association study using whole-genome sequencing rapidly identifies new genes influencing agronomic traits in rice | Nature Genetics | 2016 | 600 |
| 2 | Rare allele of a previously unidentified histone H4 acetyltransferase enhances grain weight, yield, and plant biomass in rice | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America | 2015 | 236 |
| 3 | Artificial selection for a green revolution gene during japonica rice domestication | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America | 2011 | 179 |
| 4 | Complete sequence of the chloroplast genome from pear (Pyrus pyrifolia): genome structure and comparative analysis | Tree Genetics and Genomes | 2012 | 73 |
| 5 | Exploring the areas of applicability of whole-genome prediction methods for Asian rice (Oryza sativa L.) | Theoretical and Applied Genetics | 2015 | 72 |
| 6 | Heritabilities and genetic correlations of fatty acid compositions in longissimus muscle lipid with carcass traits in Japanese Black cattle | Journal of Animal Science | 2011 | 71 |
| 7 | Potato Virus Y Resistance Gene, Ry chc, Mapped to the Distal End of Potato Chromosome 9 | Euphytica | 2006 | 65 |
| 8 | Development of INDEL markers to discriminate all genome types rapidly in the genus <i>Oryza</i> | Breeding Science | 2013 | 42 |
| 9 | Genetic variability of Wagyu cattle estimated by statistical approaches | Animal Science Journal | 2011 | 41 |
| 10 | DNA methylation in diploid inbred lines of potatoes and its possible role in the regulation of heterosis | Theoretical and Applied Genetics | 2010 | 39 |
| 11 | Transcriptional profiling of muscle tissue in growing Japanese Black cattle to identify genes involved with the development of intramuscular fat | Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture | 2005 | 37 |
| 12 | Allelic interaction at seed-shattering loci in the genetic backgrounds of wild and cultivated rice species | Genes and Genetic Systems | 2010 | 37 |
| 13 | Structural analysis of chloroplast DNA in Prunus (Rosaceae): evolution, genetic diversity and unequal mutations | Theoretical and Applied Genetics | 2005 | 32 |
| 14 | Population structure in Japanese rice population | Breeding Science | 2013 | 31 |
| 15 | Introgression between native and prehistorically naturalized (archaeophytic) wild pear (Pyrus spp.) populations in Northern Tohoku, Northeast Japan | Conservation Genetics | 2010 | 29 |
| 16 | Genetic relationships between meat quality traits and fatty acid composition in Japanese black cattle | Animal Science Journal | 2017 | 29 |
| 17 | Evolutionary pathway of T-type Chloroplast DNA in potato | American Journal of Potato Research | 2004 | 27 |
| 18 | Genetic structure of East Asian cultivated pears (Pyrus spp.) and their reclassification in accordance with the nomenclature of cultivated plants | Plant Systematics and Evolution | 2012 | 26 |
| 19 | Changes in Lignin and Polysaccharide Components in 13 Cultivars of Rice Straw following Dilute Acid Pretreatment as Studied by Solution-State 2D 1H-13C NMR | PLoS ONE | 2015 | 26 |
| 20 | Description of grain weight distribution leading to genomic selection for grain-filling characteristics in rice | PLoS ONE | 2018 | 25 |
| 21 | Complete chloroplast genome sequence of pineapple (Ananas comosus) | Tree Genetics and Genomes | 2015 | 24 |
| 22 | Comparative differentiation in mitochondrial and chloroplast DNA among cultivated potatoes and closely related wild species | Genes and Genetic Systems | 2009 | 23 |
| 23 | Development of an Aus-Derived Nested Association Mapping (Aus-NAM) Population in Rice | Plants | 2021 | 23 |
| 24 | Phylogenetic utility of structural alterations found in the chloroplast genome of pear: hypervariable regions in a highly conserved genome | Tree Genetics and Genomes | 2012 | 22 |
| 25 | The SNP in the promoter region of the bovine ELOVL5 gene influences economic traits including subcutaneous fat thickness | Molecular Biology Reports | 2013 | 21 |
| 26 | An easy, rapid, and inexpensive DNA extraction method, “one-minute DNA extraction,” for PCR in potato | American Journal of Potato Research | 2004 | 20 |
| 27 | Natural Variation in the Flag Leaf Morphology of Rice Due to a Mutation of the NARROW LEAF 1 Gene in Oryza sativa L. | Genetics | 2015 | 20 |
| 28 | QTL analysis of resistance to bacterial wilt caused by <i>Ralstonia solanacearum</i> in potato | Breeding Science | 2019 | 20 |
| 29 | Cryptic improvement for fertility by continuous selfing of diploid potatoes using Sli gene | Euphytica | 2006 | 19 |
| 30 | A phylogenetic network of wild Ussurian pears (Pyrus ussuriensis Maxim.) in China revealed by hypervariable regions of chloroplast DNA | Tree Genetics and Genomes | 2013 | 19 |
| 31 | Inferring phenotypic causal structures among meat quality traits and the application of a structural equation model in Japanese Black cattle1 | Journal of Animal Science | 2016 | 19 |
| 32 | Identification of QTLs for rice grain size using a novel set of chromosomal segment substitution lines derived from Yamadanishiki in the genetic background of Koshihikari | Breeding Science | 2018 | 19 |
| 33 | Expression of S-locus inhibitor gene (Sli) in various diploid potatoes | Euphytica | 2006 | 18 |
| 34 | Variation in Biomass Properties among Rice Diverse Cultivars | Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry | 2011 | 18 |
| 35 | The SNPs in the promoter regions of the bovine FADS2 and FABP4 genes are associated with beef quality traits | Livestock Science | 2014 | 17 |
| 36 | Island-Model Genomic Selection for Long-Term Genetic Improvement of Autogamous Crops | PLoS ONE | 2016 | 17 |
| 37 | Glucose content in the liquid hydrolysate after dilute acid pretreatment is affected by the starch content in rice straw | Bioresource Technology | 2013 | 16 |
| 38 | A novel Rice QTL qOPW11 Associated with Panicle Weight Affects Panicle and Plant Architecture | Rice | 2018 | 14 |
| 39 | Predicting biomass of rice with intermediate traits: Modeling method combining crop growth models and genomic prediction models | PLoS ONE | 2020 | 14 |
| 40 | Chloroplast DNA Variation in the Most Primitive Cultivated Diploid Potato Species Solanum stenotomum Juz. et Buk. and its Putative Wild Ancestral Species using High-Resolution Markers | Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution | 2006 | 13 |
| 41 | Genetic analysis of residual feed intakes and other performance test traits of Japanese Black cattle from revised protocol | Animal Science Journal | 2008 | 13 |
| 42 | Genetic dissection of grain traits in Yamadanishiki, an excellent sake-brewing rice cultivar | Theoretical and Applied Genetics | 2017 | 13 |
| 43 | Genetic variability of semen characteristics in Japanese Black bulls | Journal of Animal Genetics | 2010 | 13 |
| 44 | Diversity and population structure of black soybean landraces originating from Tanba and neighboring regions | Breeding Science | 2012 | 11 |
| 45 | Diversity of odor-active compounds from local cultivars and wild accessions of Iwateyamanashi (<i>Pyrus ussuriensis</i> var. <i>aromatica</i>) revealed by Aroma Extract Dilution Analysis (AEDA) | Breeding Science | 2013 | 11 |
| 46 | Landraces of temperate japonica rice have superior alleles for improving culm strength associated with lodging resistance | Scientific Reports | 2020 | 11 |
| 47 | Predicting Rice Heading Date Using an Integrated Approach Combining a Machine Learning Method and a Crop Growth Model | Frontiers in Genetics | 2020 | 10 |
| 48 | Coupling day length data and genomic prediction tools for predicting time-related traits under complex scenarios | Scientific Reports | 2020 | 9 |
| 49 | Choosing the optimal population for a genome‐wide association study: A simulation of whole‐genome sequences from rice | Plant Genome | 2020 | 9 |
| 50 | Uncovering a Nuisance Influence of a Phenological Trait of Plants Using a Nonlinear Structural Equation: Application to Days to Heading and Culm Length in Asian Cultivated Rice (Oryza Sativa L.) | PLoS ONE | 2016 | 8 |
