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Nurit Katzir is affiliated with the Agricultural Research Organization in Israel, where they contribute to the fields of agricultural and biological sciences with a focus on plant science and genetics. Their research spans molecular biology, horticulture, and inorganic chemistry, illustrating a multidisciplinary approach within plant-related scientific areas.

Their work prominently addresses advances in Cucurbitaceae research, plant molecular biology, and aspects of crop agronomy, including cocoa, sweet potato, and coconut studies. They have also contributed to research in plant virus and bacterial pathogen interactions, as well as postharvest quality and shelf life management.

Katzir's recent publications encompass a range of topics within plant science and genetic study, including:

  • Comparative Metabolomics and Molecular Phylogenetics of Melon (Cucumis melo, Cucurbitaceae) Biodiversity, 2020, Metabolites
  • High-density NGS-based map construction and genetic dissection of fruit shape and rind netting in Cucumis melo, 2020, Theoretical and Applied Genetics
  • The Melon Zym Locus Conferring Resistance to ZYMV: High Resolution Mapping and Candidate Gene Identification, 2021, Agronomy
  • Melon ethylene-mediated transcriptome and methylome dynamics provide insights to volatile production, 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Functional characterization of a ripening-specific L-methionine aminotransferase and its role in volatile C3-thioether esters biosynthesis in melon fruits, 2025, Plant Science

These publications indicate a concentration on melon genetics, fruit development, resistance to viruses, and the biochemical pathways involved in fruit ripening and volatile compound synthesis.

Throughout their research career, Katzir has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including Amit Gur, Efraim Lewinsohn, Yaakov Tadmor, Galil Tzuri, and Arthur A. Schaffer, with whom they have coauthored multiple papers.

The main publication venues for Katzir's work include:

  • Metabolites
  • Theoretical and Applied Genetics
  • Agronomy
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Plant Science

These venues reflect their involvement in interdisciplinary plant and genetic sciences emphasizing metabolism, applied genetics, agronomy, and plant physiology. The research outputs contribute to understanding both fundamental and applied aspects of plant biology, particularly in relation to cucurbit species and associated crop improvements.

Best Publications

  • Identification and localization of a Rickettsia sp. in Bemisia tabaci (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae).

    Yuval Gottlieb;Murad Ghanim;Elad Chiel;Dan Gerling

  • Branched-chain and aromatic amino acid catabolism into aroma volatiles in Cucumis melo L. fruit

    Itay Gonda;Itay Gonda;Einat Bar;Vitaly Portnoy;Shery Lev

  • Biotype-dependent secondary symbiont communities in sympatric populations of Bemisia tabaci.

    E. Chiel;Y. Gottlieb;E. Zchori-Fein;N. Mozes-Daube

  • Horizontal transmission of the insect symbiont Rickettsia is plant-mediated.

    Ayelet Caspi-Fluger;Moshe Inbar;Netta Mozes-Daube;Nurit Katzir

  • Development and characterization of microsatellite markers in Cucumis

    Y. Danin-Poleg;N. Reis;G. Tzuri;N. Katzir

  • A reference map of Cucumis melo based on two recombinant inbred line populations

    Christophe Perin;L.S. Hagen;V. De Conto;Nurit Katzir

  • Length polymorphism and homologies of microsatellites in several Cucurbitaceae species.

    N. Katzir;Y. Danin-Poleg;G. Tzuri;Z. Karchi

  • Acetyl-coa: alcohol acetyltransferase activity and aroma formation in ripening melon fruits.

    Moshe Shalit;Nurit Katzir;Yaakov Tadmor;Olga Larkov

  • A comprehensive genome variation map of melon identifies multiple domestication events and loci influencing agronomic traits.

    Guangwei Zhao;Qun Lian;Zhonghua Zhang;Qiushi Fu

  • Functional characterization of CmCCD1, a carotenoid cleavage dioxygenase from melon.

    Mwafaq Ibdah;Yaniv Azulay;Vitaly Portnoy;Boris Wasserman

  • Simple-sequence repeat markers used in merging linkage maps of melon (Cucumis melo L.)

    M. J. Gonzalo;M. Oliver;M. Oliver;J. Garcia-Mas;A. Monfort

  • A ‘golden’ SNP in CmOr governs the fruit flesh color of melon (Cucumis melo)

    Galil Tzuri;Xiangjun Zhou;Noam Chayut;Noam Chayut;Hui Yuan

  • Characterization of a 'Bacteroidetes' symbiont in Encarsia wasps (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae): proposal of 'Candidatus Cardinium hertigii'.

    Einat Zchori-Fein;Steve J. Perlman;Suzanne E. Kelly;Nurit Katzir

  • A consensus linkage map for molecular markers and Quantitative Trait Loci associated with economically important traits in melon (Cucumis melo L.)

    Aurora Diaz;Mohamed Fergany;Mohamed Fergany;Gelsomina Formisano;Peio Ziarsolo

  • Cucurbit Genomics Database (CuGenDB): a central portal for comparative and functional genomics of cucurbit crops.

    Yi Zheng;Shan-dong Wu;Yang Bai;Honghe Sun;Honghe Sun

  • Assessment of genetic relationships in Cucurbita pepo (Cucurbitaceae) using DNA markers.

    H. S. Paris;N. Yonash;V. Portnoy;N. Mozes-Daube

  • A genetic map of melon highly enriched with fruit quality QTLs and EST markers, including sugar and carotenoid metabolism genes

    R. Harel-Beja;G. Tzuri;V. Portnoy;M. Lotan-Pompan

  • Comparative analysis of cultivated melon groups (Cucumis melo L.) using random amplified polymorphic DNA and simple sequence repeat markers.

    Jack E. Staub;Yael Danin-Poleg;Gennaro Fazio;Thomas Horejsi

  • The biosynthetic pathway of the nonsugar, high-intensity sweetener mogroside V from Siraitia grosvenorii.

    Maxim Itkin;Rachel Davidovich-Rikanati;Shahar Cohen;Vitaly Portnoy

  • Simple sequence repeats in Cucumis mapping and map merging

    Y Danin-Poleg;N Reis;S Baudracco-Arnas;M Pitrat

Frequent Co-Authors

Arthur A. Schaffer
Arthur A. Schaffer Agricultural Research Organization
Yaakov Tadmor
Yaakov Tadmor Agricultural Research Organization
Zhangjun Fei
Zhangjun Fei Cornell University
Efraim Lewinsohn
Efraim Lewinsohn Agricultural Research Organization
James J. Giovannoni
James J. Giovannoni Boyce Thompson Institute
Jordi Garcia-Mas
Jordi Garcia-Mas Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology
Rafael Perl-Treves
Rafael Perl-Treves Bar-Ilan University
Harry S. Paris
Harry S. Paris Agricultural Research Organization
Li Li
Li Li Cornell University
Jack E. Staub
Jack E. Staub Agricultural Research Service

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