Prof. Alexander Vainstein
Professor
Wolfson Family Chair in Floriculture
Identification of novel aroma genes, Metabolic engineering of plants and yeast, Site-specific genome modification and genetic engineering in plants.
Prof. Alexander Vainstein
Research Interests
Genomic/metabolomic/proteomic approaches for identification of novel (regulatory and biosynthetic) aroma genes
Metabolic engineering of plants and yeast
Site-specific genome modification and genetic engineering in plants
Funding: Ministry of Agriculture; Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor; Ministry of Science; The Israel Science Foundation; United States-Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund (BARD); German-Israeli Foundation (GIF); AID-CDR; Yissum (private companies).
Media Coverage (more info and movies)
Cannabis
I24 news Scientists Develop Weed Strain with 40% More THC Potency
Jerusalem Post Cannabis strain with 20% more THC engineered by Hebrew University researchers
No Camels Hebrew U Researchers Engineer ‘Enhanced’ Cannabis Strain With 20% More THC
Mako חוקרים מהאוניברסיטה העברית הינדסו קנאביס משודרג
Vitamin C
Mako כך הצליחו חוקרים ישראלים להפוך את החסה למזון על
New research turns lettuce into “superfood”
What is stopping gene-edited food from saving our planet?
Food Navigator Nutritionally charged lettuce developed with CRISPR/Cas gene editing tech
A WORLD FIRST: Hebrew University Engineers Enhanced Cannabis Strain with 20% More THC
MemoGene: Site Specific Genome Modification (Link)
MemoGene & Gene-validation services: Yissum Technolgy Transfer (PDF)
Enhancing The Fragrance of Flowers (Video - CNN)
Face of Israel: Professor Vainstein (Video - Israel21c)
Plant Scent Enhancement (Video - Yissum - Israel21c)
Israeli Team Produces Anti-Malaria Drug From Tobacco Plants (Wall Street Daily) (Link)
Anti-Malaria Drug Produced from Tobacco Plants (Link & Video - CCTV news)
Tobacco could make Anti-Malaria Drug CCTV News (Video - CNTV English)
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