Plant cell wall, cellulose biosynthesis, genes in cell wall function, Seed mucilage to study cell wall metabolism, Fruit tree physiology.

Aquatic microbiology &Water quality control in fish culture systems

Formation of water repellent soils by irrigation, Effect of contact angle on water flow in soils, Plant-water relationships, Irrigation control

 Factors affecting productivity, yield accumulation and quality of vegetable and field crops, Phloem genomics, Seed development.

Reproduction in the dairy cow.

פרס קיי 2010

Identification of novel aroma genes, Metabolic engineering of plants and yeast,Site-specific genome modification and genetic engineering in plants.

Hormone signal transduction and responses (gibberellin and cytokinin)

Interactions between viruses, their host plant and their insect vector; Virus indexing and plant resistance in the Middle East.

1931 - 2024

1930 - 2017

Photosynthesis and water use efficiency improvement in crops, optimizing mesophyll conductance to CO2, guard cell physiology

פרס ישראל תש"ף
פרס אמת 2015
פרס קיי 2017

Identification of genes and mechanisms for crop productivity.

Peanut crop improvement, Sugar metabolism in melon fruits, Petunia flowers development, Effects of salt stress on citrus cultures.

Soil Geochemistry, rock weathering, soil formation