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Mailing Address:
The Robert H. Smith Institute of
Plant Sciences and Genetics
in Agriculture
Herzl 229, Rehovot 7610001, Israel

Administrator: 
Neomi Maimon 
Tel: 972-8-948-9251,
Fax: 972-8-948-9899,
E-mail: neomim@savion.huji.ac.il

Secretary of teaching program:
Ms. Iris Izenshtadt
Tel: 972-8-9489333
E-mail: Iris.Izenshtadt@mail.huji.ac.il

Director: 
Prof. Naomi Ori
Tel: 972-8-948-9605
E-mail: naomi.ori@mail.huji.ac.il

 

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How Does a Potato Feel?

25 May, 2021

Ever Wonder What A Potato Feels…?

Hebrew U. Develops Bio-Sensor to Detect Early Signs of Plant Stress
and Prevent Crop Failures from Worldwide Climate Changes

In an effort to increase agricultural productivity and limit waste, a team of researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU)’s Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment developed a method to detect signs of stress before the plant is damaged.

List of Publications

  • Bratt, A. *, Rosenwasser, S.* , Meyer, A., and Fluhr, R. (2016). Organelle redox autonomy during environmental stress. Plant Cell Environ.‏ 39(9):1909-19
  • Rosenwasser, S. , Ziv, C., van Creveld, S. G., and Vardi, A. (2016). Virocell Metabolism: Metabolic innovations during host–virus interactions in the Ocean. Trends Microbiol. 24(10), 821-832.‏

Dr. Shilo Rosenwasser

Research Interests

Redox regulation of metabolism, stress acclimation, and cell death in photosynthetic organisms.