MUNIR MAWASSI

Engineering of grapevine virus-based transient expression vectors.
Development of methods for detection of grapevine and citrus viruses.
Molecular biology of grapevine Closteroviruses and Vitiviruses.
Molecular biology of citrus tristeza virus.
Etiology of grapevine rugose wood complex and leafroll diseases.
Elimination of viruses from grapevine tissue by thermotherapy, meristem culture, and cryopreservation.

Activity in POnTE: Involved in the survey for CaLsol in Israel carrot fields.