Reshef Lab for grape physiology and breeding
Genetic and environmental regulation of grape composition and quality
We integrate grape genetics, genomics, analytical chemistry, and physiology, to better understand grape ripening and the modulation of its chemical composition by the environment, elucidate the genetic basis of key quality traits, and advance Viticulture through breeding and innovative cultivation techniques
Research Projects
Our Focus
Grape physiology and the environment
The response of the fruit to its immediate environment (micro-climate) and mitigation of the impact of warm and arid climate on fruit composition and quality
The nexus between soil and wine
The impact of mineral nutrition and rhizosphere microbiome on grapevine physiology and fruit and wine composition and quality
The genetic basis of key quality traits
Quantitative trait loci and specific genes regulating grape composition, appearance, and flavor
Grape breeding
Taking a genus-wide approach to breed resilient cultivars with exceptional quality
Noam Reshef
Postdoc - Cornell University, Department of Food Science, Ithaca, NY, USA
PhD - Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, French Associates Institute for Agriculture and Biotechnology of Drylands, Beersheba, Israel
M.Sc - Enology and Viticulture, SupAgro, Montpellier, France / Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
B.Sc - Biochemistry and Food Science, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel
Contact Us
Agriculture Research Organization, Volcani Center, Derech HaMaccabim 68, Rishon LeTsiyon
