Amit Gal On

Research Interests / Job description 1.The molecular basis of host and positive-strand RNA virus interaction. 2. The role of RNA-dependent RNA polymerase 1 in plant virus defense. 3. Identification of plant genes associated with disease symptom development to plant virus infection. 4. CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing technology for crop improvement. 5.Genetic engineering of attenuated ZYMV-AG as a plant virus vector, for gene expression and epitope presentation. 6. Development of resistance to RNA and DNA viruses, in cucurbits and tomato by transgenic approaches.