David Kenigsbuch Ph.D

Email:	davke@volcani.agri.gov.il
Tel:	+972-3-9683600
Fax:	+972-3-9683622

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.

ARO Home Page