IS-2170-93 Abstract Achievements
Host-Elicited Germination and Mechanism of Penetration in Broomrape (Orobanche Spp.) Budget Duration
$280,000 3 years
Mayer, A.M. Hebrew U
Joel, D.M. ARO, Min. Ag.
Steffens, J.C. U Cornell

Publication List


Joel, D.M., J.C. Steffens and D.E. Mathews (1994). Germination of weedy root parasites. In: Seed Development and Germination (Eds. J. Kigel and G. Galili) :567-598


Joel, D.M. (1994). Physiology of host/parasite interaction: State of the art. In: A.H. Pieterse, J. Verkleij and S. terBorg (eds.). Biology and Management of Orobanche. :724-727

Joel, D.M. (1993). Early host-parasite interaction: Models and observations of host root penetration by the haustorium of Orobanche. In: A.H. Pieterse, J. Verkleij and S. terBorg (eds.) Biology and Management of Orobanche. :237-247

Joel, D.M. and D. Losner-Goshen (1995). Penetration mechanism of the haustorium of a parasitic plant inside host tissues: An immunocytochemical approach. In: Proceedings of the Royal Microscopical Society. 30:31

Losner-Goshen, D., A.M. Mayer, G. Ben-Hod and D.M. Joel (1993). Penetration of host root by Orobanche: An immunocytochemical approach using antibodies for pectins and pectic enzymes. In: A.H. Pietrse, J. Verkleij and S. terBorg (Eds.) Biology and Management of Orobanche. :248-254

Losner-Goshen, D., V.H. Portnoy, A.M. Mayer and D.M. Joel (1998). Pectolytic activity by the haustorium of the parasitic plant Orobanche L. (Orobanchaceae) in host roots.   Ann Bot (Lond) 81:319-326

Bar-Nun, N., G. Ben-Hod, E. Lavi and A.M. Mayer (1996). Purification of pectin methyl esterase from Orobanche aegyptiaca. Phytochem 41:403-406

Ben-Hod, G., N. Bar-Nun, S. Tzaban and A.M. Mayer (1997). Inhibitors of polygalacturonase in calli of Orobanche aegyptiaca. Phytochem 45:1115-1121

Joel, D.M. and V.H. Portnoy (1998). The angiospermous root parasite Orobanche L. (Orobanchaceae) induces expression of a pathogenesis related (PR) gene in susceptible tobacco roots. Ann Bot (Lond) 81:779-781

Losner-Goshen, D., G. Ben-Hod, A.M. Mayer and D.M. Joel (1996). Aseptic broomrape infection of tomato root culture. Isr J Plant Sci 44:89-94