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OUR IMPACT

Improving yield and resilience for the future of cereals

Research in Winter Cereal Science

Our research explores the physiology and genetics of winter cereals, with an emphasis on understanding plant responses to environmental stresses and resource use. By integrating advanced phenotyping, genomics, and field studies, we generate insights that support innovation in cereal improvement.

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Land of Barley

Restoration, conservation and characterization of Levantine barley landraces

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Adaptation of Spelt Wheat Lines to Mediterranean Environment

Breeding and evaluation of spelt wheat lines with spring growth habit and photoperiod insensitivity to enable adaptation to the semi-arid Mediterranean climate.

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Unlocking Genetic Diversity of Wheat Landraces

Conservation and genomic characterization of Israeli-Palestinian wheat landraces, highlighting unique genetic diversity for breeding and food security.

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Breeding of Emmer Wheat (Triticum dicoccum)

Field testing of 150 Triticum dicoccum lines in northern Israel to identify high-yielding, disease-tolerant genotypes with suitable phenology and agronomic performance for breeding.

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Breeding Program

Breeding improved cereals for yield, resilience, and quality.

Bread

Bread Wheat

Durum

Durum Wheat

Emmer

Emmer Wheat

Forage

Forage Cereals

Barley

Barley

Publications

Discover recent publications from our research on winter cereals, advancing knowledge in crop genetics, physiology, and adaptation.

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Novel QTLs/genes affecting single stem elasticity, stem strength, and three lodging indices in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) identified by genome-wide association analysis

Hao Ren, Shan Lu, Siting Li, Qingfeng Dong, Dezheng Liu, Roi Ben-David, Liang Chen, Yin-Gang Hu

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-025-04929-5

June 9, 2025

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Population genomics and molecular epidemiology of wheat powdery mildew in Europe

Jigisha Jigisha, Jeanine Ly, Nikolaos Minadakis, Fabian Freund, Lukas Kunz, Urszula Piechota, Beyhan Akin, Virgilio Balmas, Roi Ben-David, Szilvia Bencze, Salim Bourras, Matteo Bozzoli, Otilia Cotuna, Gilles Couleaud, Mónika Cséplő, Paweł Czembor, Francesca Desiderio, Jost Dörnte, Antonín Dreiseitl, Angela Feechan,Agata Gadaleta, Kevin Gauthier, Angelica Giancaspro, Stefania L. Giove, Alain Handley-Cornillet, Amelia Hubbard, George Karaoglanidis, Steven Kildea, Emrah Koc, Žilvinas Liatukas, Marta S. Lopes, Fabio Mascher, Cathal McCabe, Thomas Miedaner, Fernando Martínez-Moreno, Charlotte F. Nellist, Sylwia Okoń, Coraline Praz, Javier Sánchez-Martín, Veronica Sărăţeanu, Philipp Schulz, Nathalie Schwartz, Daniele Seghetta, Ignacio Solís Martel, Agrita Švarta, Stefanos Testempasis, Dolors Villegas, Victoria Widrig, Fabrizio Menardo

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3003097

May 2, 2025

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UAV-borne hyperspectral and thermal imagery integration empowers genetic dissection of wheat stomatal conductance

Roy Sadeh, Victor Alchanatis, Roi Ben-David, Zvi Peleg, Ittai Herrmann

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2025.110411

April 19, 2025

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News & Updates

Discover recent publications from our research on winter cereals, advancing knowledge in crop genetics, physiology, and adaptation.

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Second Israeli Crop Science Conference 2025

The 2025 Crop Science Conference in Israel will bring together researchers, academia, industry, government, and extension services to share innovations, address challenges, and strengthen collaborations for advancing crop science.

July 29, 2025

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