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Research teams-Newe Yaar
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| IBDAH MWAFAK |
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Team:Mosaab Yahyaa : lab mangeger and master student Alya Bouz : undergraduate student |
| Biosynthesis of Styrene and its Analogs in Styrax officinalis L. |
Styrene is an economically important industrial chemical widely used in the plastics industry, while its analogs are known contributors to plant defense. To date, styrene production is almost entirely petroleum-derived process. However, the increasing severity of climate change and depletion of fossil fuel resources necessitate development of more sustainable methods for styrene production. We have discovered that Styrax officinalis, which belongs to the Styracaceae family, accumulate styrene and its analogs in the leaves. To date, limited information is available on biosynthetic pathways leading to the formation of styrene and its analogs in plants. The overall goal of this proposal is to elucidate the biochemical pathway(s) leading to the biosynthesis of styrene and its analogs in S. officinalis and engineer tobacco plants to produce a high-value plant-derived styrene.
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| Education requirements |
| PhD. degree in Biology or Biochemistry |
| Scientific experience |
| Molecular biology Bioinformatics Biochemistry: Expression of recombinant proteins using a variety of expression systems Protein purification and/or sample preparation of expressed protein as required |
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| Strong written and oral communication skills Working well in a team. Self-motivation. Being flexible. Determination and persistence. Being a quick learner. Good time management. |
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| DOR EVGENIA |
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Team:Prof. Avraham (Avi) Levi, The Weizmann Institute of Science |
| Gene replacement and base substitution: the next generation of non-GM genome edited crops. Glyphosate tolerance in tomato as proof of concept. |
Objective of our project is the development of glyphosate-tolerant tomato using CRISPR-CAS9-based precise nucleotide replacement and by strong constitutive expression of EPSPS gene (the swap of EPSPS M82 promoter with the strong tomato promoter Ubiquitin10). On the first step transgenic tomato plants will be tested for glyphosate resistance. Then the best model will be applied for base substitution using precise genome editing.
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| Education requirements |
| Ph. D. in Molecular biology |
| Scientific experience |
| Post Doc |
| Skills |
| work in molecular biology, planning experiments, results analysis. |
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| Postdoctoral researcher in the field of Plant and Rangeland Ecology |
The laboratory of Dr. Guy Dovrat at the Department of Natural Resources, Institute of Plant Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization (Newe-Ya'ar) is seeking a highly motivated postdoc. The works examine the effects of grazing on riparian plant communities and nutrient recycling in Aleppo pine forests.
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| Education requirements |
| PhD in life science/ecology |
| Scientific experience |
| Lab skills and field work experience, previous background with SPSS or R software |
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| Experience in rangeland research - advantage |
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| A novel integrated system to valorize anaerobic liquid effluents for safe reuse in agriculture |
The global food crisis obliges the farmers to find tools for intensive agriculture alongside preserving the environment for future generations. Biogas facilities, based on the anaerobic fermentation of livestock manure are an excellent example of an attempt to recover energy from waste. However, the liquid effluents from those systems are frequently disposed in agricultural areas and cause serious secondary pollution and damage to the soil. Our main research question is whether it is possible to treat those liquid effluents by an innovative integrative system in order to obtain a suitable valuable product for use in agriculture.
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| Education requirements |
| Environmental engineering, Environmental chemistry, soil science, agriculture |
| Scientific experience |
| Waste management systems, nutrient recovery, soil science, agriculture |
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| Soil sampling, soil chemical characterization (extraction, spectroscopy, chromatography), statistical analyses |
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| POSMANIK ROY |
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Team:Prof. Yael Dubowski (Technion), Prof. Jillian Goldfarb (Cornell University) |
| Thermochemical processing of agricultural plastic waste for resource recovery and sustainable development |
Plastic usage in agriculture increases yield and quality of crops, reduces water use and nutrient loss, but creates a lot of plastic waste. This agricultural plastic waste (APW) is often left in the fields after crop harvesting where it becomes a contributor to water and soil pollution. In this project, to manage plastic waste, hydrothermal processing has been proposed in conjunction with pyrolysis to break down the plastic into materials with efficient heating values.
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| Education requirements |
| Chemical Engineering |
| Scientific experience |
| Chemical process design |
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| Process simulation software, heat and mass transfer |
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| Genomic guided management of the microbiome in agro-ecosystems |
Our research aims at harnessing microbial function for the service of ecology & agriculture through the educated design of communities. To this end, we apply and develop models for predicting and understanding the networks of interactions formed within microbial communities by analyzing meta/genomics data. Using our tools we can delineate trophic dependencies, exchanges, competitive and cooperative interactions within natural microbial communities and use simulations for predicting potential routes for the optimization of predefined functions. The research in the group focuses on the activity of microbial communities in agricultural soil and is targeted for harnessing genomic approaches towards promoting sustainable solutions in agriculture practice. The current position concerns the use of network approaches for the efficient management of greenhouse emissions from wetlands.
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| Education requirements |
| PhD and above |
| Scientific experience |
| Experience with Systems biology and/or genomics and/or Bioinformatics |
| Skills |
| Experience with genomic analyses, familiarity with Matlab/R perl/python, demonstrated writing skills |
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| SHEMER TAMAR |
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Team:Tamar Azoulay-Shemer: Principle Investigator Dr. Or Shapira: Research Associate |
| Stomatal conductance regulation in the face of climate change Shemer.tamar@volcani.agri.gov.il |
Study Regulation of Stomatal Movements in the Face of Global Climate Change. Our lab uses physiological, biochemical, and molecular tools to study different aspects of climate change, in particular, the elevation of CO2, drought, and cold/heat waves, on the regulation of stomatal conductance.
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| Education requirements |
| PhD in plant biology is a must |
| Scientific experience |
| Tree root-stock scion interaction Stomatal conductance regulation Plant physiology in response to abiotic stress as: a) high [CO2] b) cold/hot stress c) drought |
| Skills |
| Enthusiastic scientist with skills and experience in plant physiology: gas exchange (LiCoR), fluorescence based measurements (PAM), molecular biology, and plant hormones/metabolites is an advantage. |
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| Updated on: 17/05/22 11:56 |
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