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PUBLICATIONS

“Mistakes are the portals of discovery”

-James Joyce-

Haque, M.I., Shapira, O., Attia, Z., Tsaidi, S., Perel, M., Cohen, Y., Charuvi, D., Azoulay-Shemer, T., 2025. Foliar sprays of 1-MCP, CPPU, or KNO3 improve mango physiology following chilling by promoting stomatal opening. Scientia Horticulturae 352, 114448. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2025.114448

Brukental, H ., Doron-Faigenboim, A., Bar-Ya’akov, I., Harel-Beja, R., Trainin, T., Hatib, K., Aharon, S., Azoulay-Shemer, T and Holland, D (2024). Exploring the wild almond, Prunus arabica (Olivier), as a genetic source for almond breeding. Tree Genetics & Genomes 20, 37. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11295-024-01668-4

Haque MI, Shapira O, Attia Z, Cohen Y, Charuvi D, Azoulay-Shemer T. (2024). Induction of stomatal opening following a night-chilling event alleviates physiological damage in mango trees Plant Physiol Biochem. Jan;206:108221. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.108221

Shapira, O., Hochberg, U., McAdam, S., Azoulay-Shemer, T., R. Brodersen, C., N. Holbrook. M., and Zait, Y (2024). Wind speed affects the 1 rate and kinetics of stomatal conductance. The Plant Journal  https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.17066

Azoulay-Shemer, T., Schulze, S., Nissan-Roda, D., Bosmans, K., Shapira, O., Weckwerth, P., Zamora, O., Yarmolinsky, D., Trainin, T., Kollist, H., Huffaker, A., Rappel, W.J., and Schroeder, J.I. (2023). A Role for Ethylene Signaling in Regulating and Accelerating CO2- and ABA-mediated Stomatal Movements in Arabidopsis. New Phytol, 238: 2460-2475. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.18918

Trainin, T., Brukental, H ., Shapira, ., Attia, Z., Tiwari, V., Hatib, K., Gal, S., Zemach, H., Belausov, E., Charuvi, D., Holland, D., and Azoulay-Shemer, T. (2022). Physiological characterization of the wild almond Prunus arabica stem photosynthetic capability. Frontiers in Plant Science. 13: 941504. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.941504

Alon, E., Shapira, O., Azoulay-Shemer, T., Rubinovich L. (2022). Shading nets reduce canopy temperature and improve photosynthetic performance in ‘Pinkerton’ avocado trees during extreme heat events. Agronomy.12:1360. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12061360

Brukental, H., Doron-Faigenboim, A., Bar-Ya'akov, I., Harel-Beja, R., Attia, Z., Azoulay-Shemer, T., Holland, D.. (2021). Revealing the genetic components responsible for the unique photosynthetic stem capability of the wild almond Prunus arabica (Olivier) Meikle. Frontiers in Plant Science. 12: 779970.  https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.779970

Zamora, O., Schulze, S., Azoulay-Shemer, T., Parik, H., Unt, J., Brosché, M., Schroeder, J.I., Yarmolinsky, D. and Kollist, H. (2021). Jasmonic acid and salicylic acid play minor roles in stomatal regulation by CO2, abscisic acid, darkness, vapor pressure deficit and ozone. Plant Journal. 108: 134-150. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.15430

Schulze, S., Dubeaux, G., Ceciliato, P.H.O., Munemasa, S., Nuhkat, M., Yarmolinsky, D., Aguilar, J., Diaz, R., Azoulay‐Shemer, T., Steinhorst, L., Offenborn, J.N., Kudla, J., Kollist, H. and Schroeder, J.I. (2021). A role for calcium‐dependent protein kinases in differential CO2‐ and ABA‐controlled stomatal closing and low CO2‐induced stomatal opening in Arabidopsis. New Phytologist, 229: 2765-2779. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.17079

Zhang, J., De-oliveira-Ceciliato, P., Takahashi, Y., Schulze, S., Dubeaux, G., Hauser, F., Azoulay-Shemer, T., Tõldsepp, K., Kollist, H., Rappel, W-J. and Schroeder, J.I. (2018). Insights into the Molecular mechanisms of CO2 - mediated regulation of stomatal movements. Current Biology. 28: R1356-R1363. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2018.10.015

Negi, J., Munemasa, S., Song, B., Tadakuma, R., Fujita M., Azoulay-Shemer, T, Engineer. B.C., Kusumi, K., Nishida, I., Schroeder, J.I. and Iba, K. (2018). Eukaryotic lipid metabolic pathway is essential for functional chloroplasts and CO2 and light responses in Arabidopsis guard cells. PNAS. 115 :9038-9043. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1810458115

Azoulay-Shemer, T., Schwankl, N., Rog, I., Moshelion, M. and Schroeder, J.I. (2018). Starch biosynthesis by AGPase, but not starch degradation by BAM1/3 and SEX1, is rate-limiting for CO2-regulated stomatal movements under short day conditions. FEBS Letters. 592: 2739-2759. https://doi.org/10.1002/1873-3468.13198

Azoulay-Shemer, T., Bagheri A., Wang, C., Palomares, A., Stephan, A.B., Kunz, H.H. and Schroeder, J.I. (2016). Starch biosynthesis in guard cells but not in mesophyll cells functions in CO2 -induced stomatal closing. Plant Physiology. 171: 788-98. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.15.01662

Azoulay-Shemer, T., Palomares, A., Bagheri, A., Israelsson-Nordstrom, M., Engineer, C.B., Bargmann, B.O., Stephan, A.B. and Schroeder, J.I. (2015). Guard cell photosynthesis is critical for stomatal turgor production, yet does not directly mediate CO2 - and ABA-induced stomatal closing. Plant Journal. 83: 567-581. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.12916

Azoulay-Shemer, T., Harpaz-Saad, S., Cohen-Peer, R., Mett, A., Gidoni, D., Lovat, N., Krokhin, O., Spicer, V., Standing, G.K., Goldschmidt, E.E. and Eyal, Y. (2011). Dual, N and C-terminal, processing of citrus chlorophyllase precursor within the plastid membranes leads to the mature enzyme. Plant Cell Physiology. 52: 70-83. https://doi.org/10.1093/pcp/pcq174

Azoulay-Shemer, T., Harpaz-Saad, S., Belausov, E., Lovat, N., Krokhin, O., Spicer, V., Standing, K.G., Goldschmidt, E.E. and Eyal, Y. (2008). Citrus chlorophyllase dynamics at ethylene-induced fruit color-break; a study of chlorophyllase expression, post-translational processing kinetics, and in-situ intracellular localization. Plant Physiology. 148: 108-118. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.108.124933

Harpaz-Saad, S., Azoulay, T., Arazi, T., Ben-Yaakov, E., Mett, A., Shiboleth, Y.M., Hortensteiner, S., Gidoni, D., Gal-On, A., Goldschmidt, E.E. and Eyal, Y. (2007). Chlorophyllase is a rate-limiting enzyme in chlorophyll catabolism and is post-translationally regulated. Plant Cell. 19: 1007-1022. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.107.050633

Books and Invited Reviews

Azoulay-Shemer, T., Hsu, P.K. and Schroeder, J.I. (2017). Seeing is believing. News and Views, Nature Plants. 765-766. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-017-0025-5

 

Engineer, C.B., Hashimoto-Sugimoto, M., Negi, J., Israelsson-Nordström. M., Azoulay-Shemer, T., Rappel, W-J., Iba, K. and Schroeder, J.I. (2016). CO2 Sensing and CO2 Regulation of Stomatal Conductance: Advances and Open Questions. Trends in Plant Science. 21: 16-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2015.08.014

Articles in Non-Reviewed Journals

‘Full as a Pomegranate’: Quality, Flavor, and Ripening Indices of ‘Neta’ Fruits — a New Elite Pomegranate Cultivar.
Elimelech, O., Harel-Baja, R., Trainin, T., Khatib, K., Bar-Ya’akov, I., Holland, D., Azulay-Shemer, T., Porat, R. (2025) ‘Alon Hanotea’ vol. 79. http://www.snapcall.org/alon/202504/index.html

Discovering Resistance: A comprehensive program to identify and breed almond cultivars resistant to ALS (Almond Leaf Scorch) caused by Xylella fastidiosa, and to use genetic tools to develop cultivars adapted to Israeli conditions.
Brukental, H., Vanunu, M., Harel-Baje, R., Trainin, T., Bar-Ya’akov, I., Khatib, K., Steinberg, D., Holland, D., Bahar, O., Azoulay-Shemer, T. (2025) ‘Alon Hanotea’ vol. 88. http://www.snapcall.org/alon/202502/index.html

Harel-Beja, R, Trainin, T., Hatib, K., Bar-Ya'akov, I ., Brokenthal, H., Eisenbach, O ., Zeira, D., Bahar, O.,  Shaltiel-Harpaz, L., Sade, N., Shapira, O., Charuvi, D., Abdekh, M., Steinberg, D., Maggan, A., Holland, D., Azoulay-Shemer, T. (2024) Enhancement and Development of Almond Varieties Adapted to Climate Change and the Adjustment of Horticultural Practices for Their Cultivation. Yevol-Si Issue 213. https://volcaniarchive.agri.gov.il/skn/Public/6c75186cdb24452ca4914b32b217f89c

Brukental, H., Eisenbach, O ., Trainin, T., Hatib, K., Harel-Beja, R., Bar-Ya'akov, I., Shapira, O., Doron-Faigenboim, A., Zeira, D., Holland, D., Azoulay-Shemer, T. (2024). The Wild Arabica Almond (Prunus arabica Olivier) as a Source of Beneficial Traits in the Breeding Program. Yevol-S. Issue 218.

Azoulay-Shemer, T., Bornstein, M., Blank, L., Brokenthal, H., Dror, O., Holland, D., Harel-Beja, R, Vanunu, M., Khatib, K., Tzchori-Fine, E., Krasnov, H., Shulchani, R., Steinberg, D., Bahar, O. (2023). Xylella fastidiosa in Israel: Status Report. Yevol-Si Issue 208. https://volcaniarchive.agri.gov.il/skn/Public/08387ddc027845c9875e23b5a45b39c3

Articles in Symposia Proceedings

Trainin, T., Brukental, H., Shapira, O., Attia, Z., Tiwari, V., Charuvi, D., Holland, D., and Azoulay-Shemer, T. (2022). Stem stomata of the wild almond, Prunus arabica, regulates stem photosynthesis in response to different environmental stimuli. ISHS Acta Horticulturae. https://doi.org/10.17660/actahortic.2023.1372.43

 

Azoulay-Shemer, T., Harpaz-Saad, S., Eyal, Y.  and Goldschmidt, E.E. (2011). Pathway of chlorophyll breakdown in citrus fruit peel, as compared with senescing Arabidopsis leaves and other plant systems. ISHS Acta Horticulturae. 892. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2011.892.41

Allowed Patents and Registered Cultivars

Title of patent: Use of stem photosynthesis in development of improved deciduous fruit trees and other plants. Holland, D., Azoulay-Shemer, T., Bar-Yaakov, I., Harel-Beja, R., Brukental, H., Hatib, K., (Patent)

Title of patent: Compositions and methods for preventing and treating cold-night-bright-day stress damage in tropical and subtropical trees. Azoulay-Shemer T., Charuvi D, Tsaidi S, Haque MI, Shapira O. Provisional application number 63/604,344 by the United States Patent Trademark Office (2024).

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