Plant Disease Resistance to Microbial Pathogens

Guido Sessa, PI

Britannia Bld., Room 526, Tel: 03-6409766 (lab); Email: guidos@post.tau.ac.il; http://www.tau.ac.il/lifesci/plant_sciences/faculty.htm#Sessa

Dr. Guido Sessa דר' גואידו ססה

Maya Gordon Ph.D. Student

Avi Gibly M.Sc. Student

Atar Lev, Research Assistant

Central interest of our research is to understand the molecular mechanisms that allow plants to recognize invading pathogens and activate defense responses that inhibit pathogen growth and minimize disease symptoms. In this investigation we use molecular and biochemical approaches, including novel genomics and proteomics techniques, to dissect plant disease resistance and develop biotechnological tools for crops improvement .

Martin, G. B., Bogdanove, A. J., and G. Sessa (2003). Understanding the functions of plant disease resistance proteins. Ann. Review Plant Biol. (in press).

Cohn, J., Sessa G. and Martin G.B (2001). Innate immunity in plants. Curr. Opin. Immunol. 13: 55-62.

Arale Bonshtein. Ph.D.Student

עמידות צמחים למחלות בקטריאליות

Resistant Susceptible