Dept. of Postharvest
Science of Fresh Produce,
Agricultural Research Organization,
The Volcani Center,
P.O.Box 6, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
Research Interests
Post harvest physiology and phytopathology of fresh herbs and leafy vegetables.
Leaf abscission and senescence.
Molecular regulation of ethylene biosynthesis and action.
Controlled atmosphere storage.
Molecular mechanism of the circadian regulation of post harvest physiology.
Postponement of flowering in leafy vegetables.
Recent
Publications
Heimer, Y.M., Brusslan, J.A., Kenigsbuch, D., and Tobin, E.M. (1995) A chimeric
Lhcb::Nia gene: an inducible counter-selection system for mutants in
the phytochrome signal transduction pathway. Plant Mol. Biol. 27: 129-136.
Kenigsbuch, D. and Tobin, E.M. (1995) A region of the Arabidopsis Lhcb1*3
promoter that binds to CA-1 activity is essential for phytochrome regulation.
Wang, Z-Y., Kenigsbuch, D., Sun, L. Harel, E., Ong M.S., and Tobin, E.M.
(1997) A Myb-related transcription factor is involved in the phytochrome regulation
of an Arabidopsis Lhcb gene.Plant Cell, 9: 491-507.
Tabibian-Keissar, H., Bashan B., Levy, Y. and Kenigsbuch, D. (2002) Stage
specificity in catalase isoform activity in Exserohilum turcicum. Physiological
and Molecular Plant Pathology 60:163-168.
Galperin, M., Patlis, L., Ovadia, A., Wolf, D., Zelcer, A. and Kenigsbuch,
D. (2003) A melon (Cucumis melo L.) genotype with superior competence
for regeneration and transformation. Plant Breeding 122, 66-69.
Galperin, M., Zelcer, A. and Kenigsbuch, D. (2003) High competence for adventitious
regeneration in a melon genotype is controlled by single dominant locus. HortScience
38:1167-1168.
Galperin, M. Graph, S. and Kenigsbuch, D. (2003) Corn Seed Treatment Prevents
Vertical Transmission of Fusarium moniliforme making a Significant
Contribution to Disease Control. Phytoparasitica 31:344-352.
Taler, D., Galperin, M., Benjamin, I., Cohen, Y. and Kenigsbuch, D. (2004)
Plant eR Genes Encoding for Photorespiratory Enzymes Confer Resistance
Against Disease. Plant Cell 16:172-184.
Current
Projects
Postponement of flowering inhibition and post harvest senescence retardation
in coriander and rocola.
Physiological disorders of leafy vegetables.
Prevention of chilling injury and decay in post harvest Basil.
Effect of ethylene activity inhibitors in post harvest herbs.
Controlled Atmosphere storage of herbs and leafy vegetables.