Principal Researcher
Prof. Rachel Amir
Plant Metabolism Laboratory
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The research deals with plant biotechnology with an emphasis on plant metabolism. We focus on two main subjects:
Latest Publications
Establishment of Punica granatum L. peel cell culture to produce bioactive compounds
Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture 2019 Volume 138 Pages 131-140
2019
Gene expression and metabolite profiling analyses of developing pomegranate fruit peel reveal interactions between anthocyanin and punicalagin production.
Tree Genetics & Genomes 2019 Volume 15 Pages 22
2019
Primary metabolites, anthocyanins and hydrolizable tannins in the pomegranate fruit
Frontiers in Plant Science 2019 Volume 17 Pages 620
2019
Revisiting the attempts to fortify methionine contents in plant seeds. Journal of Experimental Botany.
In Press 2019
2019