Eliezer E. Goldschmidt | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1938 Jerusalem |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Citizenship | Israel |
| Known for | Research on Etrog citron and more |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Horticulture |
| Institutions | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
Eliezer E. Goldschmidt (born 1938, in Jerusalem) is an emeritus professor of agriculture at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He earned his Ph.D. in 1968 and has been a professor since 1982.
Contributions
His research has focused on general agriculture and on various citrus species.
He is primarily known for his research on citron genetics[1] and shape variability,.[2] He developed an auxin which is instrumental in preserving the style and stigma of the citron; these features figure prominently in determining the halachic status of individual citrons for use as etrogim.
Since retiring from the Hebrew University, he has continued his work on projects to lengthen the shelf life of produce and to increase the productivity of wheat.[3]
Selected publications
Goldschmidt, EE; Huber, SC (1992). "Regulation of photosynthesis by end-product accumulation in leaves of plants storing starch, sucrose, and hexose sugars". Plant Physiology. 99 (4): 1443–1448. doi:10.1104/pp.99.4.1443. PMC 1080645. PMID 16669056.
Trebitsh, T; Goldschmidt, EE; Riov, J (1993). "Ethylene induces de novo synthesis of chlorophyllase, a chlorophyll degrading enzyme, in citrus fruit peel". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 90 (20): 9441–9445. Bibcode:1993PNAS...90.9441T. doi:10.1073/pnas.90.20.9441. PMC 47584. PMID 11607429.
Jacob-Wilk, D; Holland, D; Goldschmidt, EE; Riov, J; Eyal, Y (1999). "Chlorophyll breakdown by chlorophyllase: Isolation and functional expression of the Chlase1 gene from ethylene-treated Citrus fruit and its regulation during development". Plant Journal. 20 (6): 653–661. doi:10.1046/j.1365-313X.1999.00637.x. PMID 10652137.
Droby, S; Vinokur, V; Weiss, B; Cohen, L; Daus, A; Goldschmidt, EE; Porat, R (2002). "Induction of resistance to Penicillium digitatum in grapefruit by the yeast biocontrol agent Candida oleophila". Phytopathology. 92 (4): 393–399. doi:10.1094/PHYTO.2002.92.4.393. PMID 18942952.
Mudge, Ken; Janick, Jules; Scofield, Steven; Goldschmidt, EE (2009). "Chapter 9: A History of Grafting". In Janick, Jules (ed.). Horticultural Reviews. Vol. 35. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. pp. 437–493. doi:10.1002/9780470593776. ISBN 978-0470-38642-2.
References
- ↑ The Search for the Authentic Citron
- ↑ Factors determining the shape of citrons. Israel J. Bot. 25:34-40. 1976.
- ↑ The Retirees that Lengthen the Life of the Plants, Hebrew