Characterization of Arabidopsis and tomato mutants altered in epidermis and cuticle structure for their susceptibility to bacterial plant pathogens. In collaboration with Prof. Asaph Aharoni (Weizmann Institute).
Microbe-induced resistance (SAR and ISR) against Bemisia tabaci in tomato. In collaboration with Dr. Shai Morin (Department of Entomology).
Recombinase In Vivo Expression Technology (RIVET) approach for identification of genes of Ralstonia solanacearum expressed in potato. In collaboration with Prof. Maria Julia Pianzzola (Universidad de la Republica, Uruguay)