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Avi Golan-Goldhirsh, Chair

Ph.D. University of Alberta, 1979; Associate Professor
Molecular aspects of plant development; Biologically active compounds from desert plants; Plant protein biotechnology.
Phone: 972-8-659-6753 | Fax: 972-8-659-6742
E-mail: avigolan@bgumail.bgu.ac.il

List of publications in the last five years (2000-2005)

  • Golan-Goldhirsh, A., Sathiyamoorthy, P., Lugasi-Evgi, H., Pollack, Y. and Gopas, J. 2000. Biotechnological potential of Israeli desert plants of the Negev. Acta Horticulturae 523, 29-37.


  • Degani, C., Rowland, L.J., Saunders, J.A., Hokanson, S.C. Golan-Goldhirsh, A., Ogden, E.L. and Galletta, G.J. 2001. A comparison of genetic relationship measures in strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) based on AFLPs, RAPDs, and pedigree data. Euphytica, 117, 1-12.


  • Zemel, R., Gerecht, S., Bachmatove, L., Kunin, M., Birk, Y., Golan-Goldhirsh, A., Berdichewsky, Y., Benhar, I. and Tur-Kaspa, R.. 2001. Cell transformation induced by hepatitis C virus NS3 serine protease. J Viral Hepatitis 8, 96-102


  • Golan-Goldhirsh, A., Jones, R. and Rowland, L.J. 2001. AFLP markers for sex determination in an Ilex species. Acta Hort. 546, 591-595.


  • Khadka, D.K., Nejidat, A., Tal, M. and Golan-Goldhirsh, A. 2002. DNA markers for sex: Molecular evidence for gender dimorphism in dioecious Mercurialis annua L. Molecular Breeding 9, 251-257.


  • Oven, M., Grill, E., Golan-Goldhirsh, A., Kutchan, T.M. and Zenk, M.H. 2002. Increase of free cysteine and citric acids in plant cells exposed to cobalt ions. Phytochemistry 60, 467-474.


  • Shrestha, M.K., Golan-Goldhirsh, A. and Ward, D. 2002. Population genetic structure in isolated populations of Acacia raddiana investigated by random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers. Biological Conservation 108, 119-127.


  • Chareonthiphakorn,N., Wititsuwannakul, D., Golan-Goldhirsh, A. and Wititsuwannakul, R. 2002. Purification and characterization of NAD(P)H quinone reductase from the latex of Hevea brasiliensis M?ll.-Arg. (Euphorbiaceae). Phytochemistry 61, 123-128.


  • Shrestha, K.M., Peri, I., Smirnoff, P., Birk, Y. and Golan-Goldhirsh, A. 2002. Jojoba seed meal proteins associated with proteolytic and protease inhibitory activities. J. Agric. Food Chem. 50, 5670-5675.


  • Shrestha, M.K., Stock, W.D., Ward, D. and Golan-Goldhirsh, A. 2003. Water status of isolated Negev desert populations of Acacia raddiana with different mortality levels. Plant Ecol. 168, 297-307.


  • Berdichevsky, Y., Zemel, R., Bachmatove, L. Abramovitch, A., Koren, R., Sathiyamoorthy, P., Golan-Goldhirsh, A. Tur-Kaspa, R. and Benhar, I.. 2003. A novel high throughput screening assay for HCV NS3 serine protease inhibitors. J. Virol. Meth. 107, 245-255.


  • Barazani, O., Atayev A., Yakubov B., Kostiukovsky V., Popov K.P. and Golan-Goldhirsh, A. 2003. Genetic variability in Turkmen populations of Pistacia vera L. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 50, 383-389.


  • Barazani, O., Dudai, N. and Golan-Goldhirsh, A. 2003. Comparison of Mediterranean Pistacia lentiscus genotypes by random amplified polymorphic DNA, chemical and morphological analyses. J. Chem. Ecol. 29, 1939-1952.


  • Vonshak, A., Barazani, O., Sathiyamoorthy, P., Shalev, R., Vardy, D. and Golan-Goldhirsh, A. 2003. Screening South Indian medicinal plants for anti-fungal activity against cutaneous pathogens. Phytother. Res. 11, 1123-1125 .


  • Tuna, M., Khadka, K.D., Shrestha, M., Arumuganathan, A. and Golan-Goldhirsh, A. 2004. Characterization of natural orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.) populations of the Thrace region of Turkey based on ploidy and DNA polymorphisms. Euphytica, 135, 39-46.


  • Barazani, O., Sathiyamoorthy, P., Manandhar, U., Vulkan, R. and Golan-Goldhirsh, A. 2004. Heavy metal accumulation by Nicotiana glauca Graham in a solid waste disposal site. Chemosphere, 54, 867-872.


  • Golan-Goldhirsh, A., Barazani, O., Wang, Z.S., Khadka, D.K., Saunders, J.A., Kostiukovsky V. and Rowland, L.J. 2004. Molecular characterization of Mediterranean Pistacia germplasm by RAPD and AFLP markers. Plant Syst. Evol. 246, 9-18.


  • Golan-Goldhirsh, A., Barazani, O., Nepovim A., Soudek, P., Smrcek, S., Dufkova, L., Krenkova, S., Yrjala, K., Schr?der, P. and Vanek, T. 2004. Plant response to heavy metals and organic pollutants in cell culture and at whole plant level. J. Soil Sed. 4, 133-140.


  • Abutbul, S. Golan-Goldhirsh, A. Barazani, O. and Zilberg, D. 2004. Use of Rosmarinus officinalis as a treatment against Streptococcus iniae in tilapia. Aquaculture, 238, 97-105.


  • Barazani, O., Dudai, N., Khakda, U.R. and Golan-Goldhirsh, A. 2004. Cadmium accumulation in Allium schoenoprasum L. grown in an aqueous medium. Chemosphere 57, 1213-1218.


  • Tuna, M, Sabanci, C.O. and Golan-Goldhirsh, A. 2004. Evaluation of some agronomic characters of natural orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.) populations collected from Thrace region of Turkey. Bulg. J. Agic. Sci. 10, 57-64.


  • Barazani, O. and Golan-Goldhirsh, A. 2004. Conservation of the genetic variability of Mediterranean Pistacia spp. J. Arid Land Studies 14S, 41-44.


  • Yakubov, B., Barazani, O. and Golan-Goldhirsh, A. 2005. Combination of SCAR primers and Touchdown-PCR for sex identification in Pistacia vera L. Scientia Horticulturae. 103, 473-478.


  • Yakubov, B., Barazani, O., Shachack, A., Rowland, L.J. Shoseyov, O. and Golan-Goldhirsh, A. 2005. Molecular cloning and characterization of P. Vera dehydrin-like gene. Trees Structure and Function 19, 224-230.


  • Abutbul, S., Golan-Goldhirsh, A., Barazani, O., Ofir, R. and Zilberg, D. Screening of desert plants against bacterial pathogens of fish. Bamidgeh. Accepted.