Yuval Eshed

Prof. Yuval Eshed

Prof. Yuval Eshed

09.12.2014

Prof. Yuval Eshed has been appointed as Head of the Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences

what determines how big a plant will grow

Limits to Growth

12.06.2013

Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics, Plants and Agriculture

Most of the many factors for determining leaf size turn out to put on the brakes, rather than promote growth

A pancreas containing two populations of cells. The red cells synthesize microRNAs while the green ones don’t. Image from the lab of Dr. Eran Hornstein

How do Tiny RNA Molecules Call the Shots?

30.08.2010

Biochemistry, Genetics

MicroRNAs may be a missing factor in a number of baffling diseases.

Genes Enabling Tomatoes to Resist Wilt Disease Discovered

Genes Enabling Tomatoes to Resist Wilt Disease Discovered

23.04.1997

Plants and Agriculture

Findings will Facilitate Tomato Breeding

REHOVOT, Israel -- April 23,...

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