Prof. Amram Ashri
In Memoriam
Plant Science and Genetics
IN MEMORY OF
Prof. Amram Ashri
1929 - 2024
Plant breeding, preservation of the genetic resources, manpower-training in developing countries
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Mailing Address:
The Robert H. Smith Institute of
Plant Sciences and Genetics
in Agriculture
Herzl 229, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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Tel: 972-8-948-9605
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Prof. Amram Ashri
IN MEMORY OF
Prof. Amram Ashri
1929 - 2024
CV Highlights
Born 1929, Haifa
Ph.D. 1957, Univ. of Calif., Davis
Jacob and Rachel Liss Professor of Agronomy Emeritus
Dean, Faculty of Agriculture
Research Interests
Optimal integrated plant breeding approaches. Breeding cultivars for low input conditions. Genetics and breeding of productive, determinate varieties of sesame -dehiscent and indehiscent. Improvement of mutation breeding techniques, using radiation and chemicals. Germ plasm resources in plant breeding. Enhancement, evaluation, documentation and preservation of the genetic resources of sesame, peanuts and safflower. Agricultural research and manpower-training in developing countries.Research Projects:
- Sesame genetic resources: collection and evaluation.
- Improved mutation breeding techniques in oil crops