CURRICULUM VITAE
Raphael Abraham Stern December 2008
Born: 1951, Israel.
Marital status: Married + 5
Army service: 1969-72
Home address: Kibbutz Lavi
Lower Galilee 15267
Israel
Tel.: 04-6799257; Fax: 04-6799299. E-mail: Raffi@migal.org.il
Work address: Migal - Galilee Technology Center
P.O.Box 831
Kiryat Shmona 11016
Israel
Tel.: 04-6953511; Fax: 04-6944980. E-mail: Raffi@migal.org.il
1975-1977 B.Sc. in Agriculture, at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
1978-1979 M.Sc. in Horticulture, at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Title of thesis: “Improving rooting and viability of rooted peach cuttings under mist.”
Supervisors: Profs. A. Gur & A. Altman, Dept. Horticulture.
1988-1992 Ph.D. in Horticulture, at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Title of thesis: “Factors affecting litchi productivity in Israel and development of methods to improve its yields.”
Supervisors: Profs. S. Gazit, J. Kigel & Dr. I. Adato, Dept.
Horticulture.
1993 Post-Doctoral training scholarship in USA, Puerto Rico & Ecuador. (Baron de Hirsch Fund).
1995-1996 Post- Doctoral Research Associate at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, with Dr. O. Shuseiov.
Research subject: “Isolation and identification of RNase gene from Starking apple.”
POSITIONS
HELD AND ACADEMIC STATUS
1972-1979 Horticulturist in Kibbutz Lavi orchards.
1979-1987 Manager of the Kibbutz Lavi orchards (avocado, pears, olives, litchi and grapes), and participated in experimental projects with researchers from the Volcani Center, ARO, on plant protection, dormancy break, olive harvesting machinery, irrigation, fertilization and pruning.
1982 to date Established and managed experimental plots of mango, litchi macadamia and fejoa at Kibbutz Lavi together with the Horticultural Department of Volcani Center (ARO).
1982-1992 Member in the Regional Boards for Pear and Avocado.
1984-1994 Member in the National Board for Pears.
1989-1998 Member in the National Litchi Board, as expert on litchi in Israel.
1997 to date Member in a steering committee for Matityahu Research Station, Nomination by the Volcani Center (ARO).
1998-2001 Member of scientific management in the Bureau of Chief Scientist in the Ministry of Agriculture for litchi and mango.
2000 to date Member of scientific management in the Bureau of Chief Scientist in the Ministry of Agriculture for Israeli biblical fruits (grape, fig, olive, pomegranate, date and almond).
1988-1992 Research Assistant in the Department of Horticulture of the Faculty of Agriculture in Rehovot.
1993 Scientist at MIGAL
1993 to date Regional Researcher (deciduous and litchi) for north of Israel at MIGAL and Northern R&D.
2000 to 2004 Senior Scientist (Grade B) at MIGAL [Senior lecturer]
2004 to 2008 Associate Principal Scientist (Grade A) at MIGAL [Associate Prof.]
2008 to date Principal Scientist (Grade A+) at MIGAL [Professor]
2008 to date Member of Scientific Management in the Bureau of chief scientist in the Ministry of Agriculture for "Global Worming".
2008 to date Member of Scientific Management in the Bureau of chief scientist in the Ministry of Agriculture for "Colony Collapse Disorder" (CCD).
SPECIAL INVITATIONS
1996- Invited by Spanish Ministry of Agriculture as advisor on cultivation of litchi (South Spain).
1998- (Summer) Invited by Chinese Ministry Foreign Experts as advisor on litchi cultivation (Guangxi Province).
1999- (Summer) Invited by Chinese Ministry Foreign Experts as advisor on litchi cultivation (Guangxi Province).
2000- (Summer) Invited by Chinese Ministry Foreign Experts as advisor on litchi cultivation (Guangxi Province).
PROFESSIONAL STUDY TOURS
1998- (Summer) Professional tour to study the Pear Industry (Cultivation and Research) in Spain (Larida/Barcelona).
1999- (Summer) Professional tour to study the Pear and Apple research in Bolonga University (Italy), INRA research station at Angers (France) and CTIFL station at Bordoux (France).
2001- (Winter) Professional tour to study the New Zealand R&D systems in deciduous.
2003- (Summer) Professional tour to study the Pear research and industry in Portugal and Italy.
2004- (Winter) Professional tour to study the lychee research and industry in South Africa.
2004- (Summer) Professional tour to study the peach research and industry in south Italy.
2005- (Summer) Professional tour to study the cherry research and industry in Turkey.
2006-
(Winter) Professional
tour to study the Chile R&D systems in deciduous.
Lecturer, basic course on “Plant bioregulators: Principle and Applications”, at the Extension Service of the Ministry of Agriculture (1998, 1999).
Lecturer, Annual Meetings on “Pollination in Agricultural Crops” at the Volcani Center (1993 – lychee, 1995 – lychee, 1998 – apple, 2007 – deciduous).
Lecturer, Annual Meetings on “Lychee Productivity”, at the Extension Service of the Ministry of Agriculture (1990-2000).
Lecturer, Annual Meetings on “Apple and Pear Cultivation”, at the Extension Service of the Ministry of Agriculture (1997 to date).
Lecturer, Undergraduate course on Botany (Course # 1021204) at Tel-Hai Academic College (Biotechnology Sciences) from 2003 to date.
Lecturer,
on Botany in a course for wine industry (Cellar Master) and olive oil industry
at Tel-Hai Academic College from 2004 to date.
Students: Arnon Dag, Post-Doctoral stage (1999-2000); Doron Schneider, PhD (1998-2002); Gal Sapir, Msc (2001-2002) and PhD (2003-2007); Anat Zisovich, MSc (with excellence 2002-2003) and PhD (2007- ), Amir Raz, MSc (2005-2007) and PhD (2007- ).
Secondary School Students: About 15 research studies (Final Projects) at the Sde-Eliyahu Regional School (Bet Shean Vally) and at schools in the Upper Galilee through the Association for the Advancement of Science Education in Galilee.
PRIZES
/ AWARDS
2008: 10,000$ from the JCA charitable foundation for outstanding contribution to the development by unique, innovation and entrepreneurial projects (pollination and fertilization in Deciduous fruit).
1992 International Congress on Horticulture (ASHS), Hawaii, USA.
1992 International Symposium on Orchard and Plantation System, Israel.
1995 International Congress on Avocado. Israel.
1996 International Congress on Mango. Israel.
2000 International Symposium on litchi and longan, Guangzhou, China.
2000 International Symposium on pear growing, Bologna, Italy.
2002 International Congress on Horticulture (26th), Toronto, Canada.
2004 International Symposium on pear growing, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
2005 International Symposium on cherry growing, Bursa, Turkey.
2006 International Symposium on kiwifruit growing, Rotorua, New Zealand.
2006 International Congress on Horticulture (27th), Seoul, Korea
2007 International Symposium on pear growing, Peniche, Portugal.
2007 International “Brainstorm” on fruit and vegetable for Africa, Nairobi, Kenya.
2008 International Symposium on rootstock physiology, Geneva, N.Y. USA.
1991 to date American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS).
1992 to date International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS).
1995 to date Reviewer of manuscripts for international refereed journals on Plant Science: Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, HortScience, Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology, Scientia Horticulturae, Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, Brazilian Journal of Plant Physiology, New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science, Horticultural Reviews, Plant Cell Reports, Agricultural Water Management, Alon Hanotea.
1997 to date Reviewer for granting agencies:
1. US-IS Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund (BARD).
2. Israel Ministry of Agriculture.
3. Israel Ministry of Science.
RESEARCH
COMPETITIVE GRANTS
1988- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title:
Factors affecting litchi productivity.
Budget: 40,000 $/ year; 3 years, with S. Gazit as P.I. Researcher’s
part: 30,000$/ year.
1991- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title:
Factors affecting litchi productivity.
Budget: 40,000 $/ year; 3 years, with S. Gazit as P.I. Researcher’s
part: 30,000$/ year.
1993- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title:
Factors affecting litchi productivity.
Budget: 35,000 $/ year; 3 years, with S. Gazit as P.I. Researcher’s
part: 35,000$/ year.
1994- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title:
Litchi fertility.
Budget:
18,000$/ year; 1 year, P.I. Researcher’s part: 18,000$.
1995- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title:
Autumnal water stress in litchi.
Budget:
30,000$/ year; 3 years, P.I. Researcher’s part: 24,000$/ year.
1996- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title:
Factors affecting litchi productivity.
Budget: 30,000 $/ year; 3 years, with S. Gazit as P.I. Researcher’s
part: 30,000$/ year.
1998- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title: Reduction of biennial bearing and improving the productivity of
the apple Red-Delicious.
Budget: 38,000$/ year; 3 years, with A. Erez as P.I. Researcher’s part:
25,000$/ year.
1999- Chief
Scientist of the Ministry of Agriculture.
Title: Improving fruit size of apple and pear.
Budget: 50,000$/ year; 3 years, P.I. Researcher’s part: 35,000$/ year.
1999- The Ministry of Science and
Technology of Israel.
Title:
Identification of better pollenizers for Starking Delicious apple.
Budget:
40,000$/ year; 3 years, P.I. Researcher’s part: 40,000$/ year.
1999- Chief Scientist
of the Ministry of Agriculture.
Title: New rootstocks and varieties for pears.
Budget: 35,000$/ year; 3 years, P.I. Researcher’s part: 35,000$/ year.
2000- Chief
Scientist of the Ministry of Agriculture.
Title: Searching for the best pollenizer for Starking Delicious yield.
Budget: 40,000$/ year; 3 years, P.I. Researcher’s part: 40,000$/ year.
2000- Chief
Scientist of the Ministry of Agriculture.
Title: Raising yield and fruit size in litchi and bringing ripening
forward by advancing blossoming, improving fruit set and reducing drop.
Budget: 22,000$/ year; 3 years, with I. Adato as P.I. Researcher’s
part: 10,000$/ year.
2001- Chief
Scientist of the Ministry of Agriculture.
Title: Increasing yield of Japanese plum in Israel by determining
genetic fit between male and female varieties by molecular techniques.
Budget: 35,000$/ year; 3 years, P.I. Researcher’s part: 35,000$/ year.
2001- Chief Scientist of the Ministry
of Agriculture.
Title: The effect of post harvest irrigation rate on autumnal flowering
in pear and tree performance in the following year.
Budget: 22,000$/ year; 3 years, with A. Naor as P.I. Researcher’s part:
5,000$/ year.
2001- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title: Improving water absorption capacity of deciduous trees grown on
heavy soils by changing irrigation regime and improving soil structure.
Budget: 25,000$/ year; 3 years, with A. Naor as P.I. Researcher’s part:
5,000$/ year.
2002- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title: Increasing yield of pear by improving cross-pollination and
determining genetic compatibility between varieties.
Budget: 28,000$/ year; 3 years, P.I. Researcher’s part: 24,000$/ year.
2002- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title: Improving fruit size of apple and Japanese plum.
Budget: 30,000$/ year; 3 years, P.I. Researcher’s part: 25,000$/ year.
2002- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title: New rootstocks and varieties for pears.
Budget: 25,000$/ year; 3 years, P.I. Researcher’s part: 25,000$/ year.
2002- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title: Assessment of the color-net technology for improve productivity
and fruit quality in apple.
Budget: 30,000$/ year; 2 years, with Y. Shahak as P.I. Researcher’s
part: 7,000$/ year.
2003- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title: Improving size of apricot and cherry.
Budget: 30,000$/ year; 3 years, P.I. Researcher’s part: 30,000$/ year.
2003- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title: The effect of shade nets on water consumption, fruit quality and
microclimate in apple orchards.
Budget: 30,000$/ year; 3 years, with J. Tanny as P.I. Researcher’s
part: 5000$/ year.
2004- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title: Increasing yield of Japanese plum in Israel by improving
pollination and fertilization and by determining genetic fit between male and
female varieties.
Budget: 25,000$/ year; 2 years, P.I. Researcher’s part: 25,000$/ year.
2004- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title: Assessment of the color-net technology to improve productivity
and fruit quality in apple.
Budget: 25,000$/ year; 3 years, with Y. Shahak as P.I. Researcher’s
part: 5,000$/ year.
2005- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title: Development of alternative methods for hand thinning of peach
and nectarine in order to reduce costs and to improve export potential.
Budget: 20,000$/ year; 3 years, P.I. Researcher’s part: 20,000$/ year.
2005- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title: Assessment of color-net technology to improve productivity and
fruit quality in pears.
Budget: 30,000$/ year; 3 years, with Y. Shahak as P.I. Researcher’s
part: 7,000$/ year.
2006- ICA.
Title: Using microbiology technologies for overcoming fertility and
quality constrains in deciduous tree plantation in northern Israel.
Budget: 100,000$/ year; 3 years, P.I. Researcher’s part: 40,000$/ year.
2006- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title: Using Methyl Jasmonate as a means for improving red color in apple.
Budget: 25,000$/ year; 3 years with Y. Cohen as P.I. Researcher’s part:
7,000$/ year.
2006- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title: Increasing yield of Japanese plum and apricot, by improving
pollination and fertilization and by determining genetic fit between male and
female varieties.
Budget: 20,000$/ year; 3 years, P.I. Researcher’s part: 20,000$/ year.
2006- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title: Increasing fertility and fruit size of ‘Spadona’ pear by
controlling the vegetative growth.
Budget:
20,000$/ year; 3 years, P.I. Researcher’s part: 20,000$/ year.
2006- Market oriented R&D.
Title: Development of new methods for increasing the export potential
of stone fruit.
Budget: 100,000$/ year; 2 years, with M. Flaishman as P.I. Researcher’s
part: 10,000$/ year.
2007- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title: Increasing fertility and fruit size of ‘Spadona’ and ‘Coscia’
pear by improving pollination and fertilization with better pollinators (Bumble
bee) and pollenizers (new cultivars).
Budget: 20,000$/ year; 3 years, P.I. Researcher’s part: 20,000$/ year.
2007- Fruit Grower Association.
Title: Development of alternative methods for
hand thinning of cherry in order to increase fruit size and reduce costs.
Budget: 10,000$/ year; 3 years, P.I.
Researcher’s part: 10,000$/ year.
2008 - Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title: Development of alternative methods for hand thinning of Japanese
plum and apricot in order to increase fruit size and reduce costs.
Budget: 25,000$/ year; 3 years, P.I. Researcher’s part: 25,000$/ year.
2009 - Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title: Response of Deciduous orchards to multiple season severe water
stress – physiology, horticultural and practical implications.
Budget: 80,000$/ year; 3 years, with A. Naor as P.I. Researcher’s part:
15,000$/ year.
2009 - Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title: Development of alternative methods for
hand thinning of cherry in order to increase fruit size and reduce costs.
Budget: 40,000$/ year; 3 years, P.I.
Researcher’s part: 40,000$/ year.
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
1. Gur, A., Altman, A., Stern, R.A. and Wolowitz, B. 1986. Improving rooting and survival of softwood peach cuttings. Scientia Hort. 30: 97-108.
21. Stern, R.A., Dag, A. and Eisikowitch, D. 2001. Sequential introduction of honeybee colonies and doubling their density increases cross-pollination, fruit set and yield in ‘Red Delicious’ apple. J. Hort. Sci. Biotech. 76: 17-23.
36. Zisovich, A.H., Stern, R.A., Shafir, S. and Goldway, M. 2005. Fertilisation efficiency of semi- and fully- compatible European pear (Pyrus communis) cultivars. J. Hort. Sci. and Biotech.80: 143-146.
37. Schneider, D., Stern, R.A., and Goldway, M. 2005. A comparison between semi- and fully compatible apple pollinators grown under suboptimal conditions. HortScience 40: 1280-1282.
38. Naor, A., Stern, R.A., Peres, M., Greenblat, Y., Gal, Y. and Flaishman, M., 2005. Timing and Severity of post-harvest water-stress affects following year productivity and fruit quality of field-grown ‘Snow-Queen’ nectarine. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 130: 806-812.
39. Dag, A., Stern, R.A. and Shafir, S. 2005. Honeybee (Apis mellifera) strains differ in apple (Malus domestica) pollen foraging preference. J. Apic. Res. 44: 15-20.
40. Stern, R.A., Applebaum, S., Ben Arie, R. and Flaishman, M 2006. Cytokinins increase fruit size of ‘Delicious’ and ‘Golden Delicious’ (Malus domestica) apple in warm climate. J. Hort. Sci. and Biotech. 81: 51-56.
41. Stern, R.A., Nerya, O. and Ben Arie, R. 2006. The cytokinin CPPU delays maturity in litchi cv. ‘Mauritius’ and extends storage-life. J. Hort. Sci. and Biotech. 81: 158-162.
42. Naor, A., Stern, R.A., Flaishman, M., Gal, Y. and Peres, M. 2006. Effects of post harvest water stress on autumnal bloom and subsequent-season productivity in mid-season Spadona pear. J. Hort. Sci. and Biotech. 81: 365-370.
43. Shargal, A.,Globovich, S., Yablovich, Z., Slizerman, L.A., Stern, R.A., Grafi, G., Lev-Yadun, S. and Flaishman, M. 2006. Synthetic cytokinins extend the phase of division of parenchyma cell in developing pear (Pyrus communis L.) fruit. J. Hort. Sci. and Biotech. 81: 915-920.
44. Stern, R.A. and Ben-Arie, R. 2006. Preharvest drop control of ‘Red Delicious’ and ‘Jonathan’ apple (Malus domestica) as affected by the synthetic auxin 3,5,6-TPA. J. Hort. Sci. and Biotech. 81: 943-948.
45. Stern, R.A., Flaishman, M. and Ben-Arie, R. 2007. Effect of synthetic auxins on fruit size of five cultivars of Japanese plum (Prunus salicina L.). Scientia Hort. 112: 304-309.
46. Stern, R.A., Flaishman, M. and Ben-Arie, R. 2007. The effect of synthetic auxins on fruit development, quality and final fruit size of ‘Canino’ apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.). J. Hort. Sci. and Biotech. 82: 335-340.
47. Stern, R.A., Sapir, G., Shafir, S., Dag, A. and Goldway, M. 2007. The appropriate management of honey bee colonies for pollination of Rosaceae fruit trees in warm climates – Invited review. Middle Eastern and Russian Journal of Plant Science and Biotech. 1: 13-19.
48. Sapir, G., Goldway. M., Shafir, S. and Stern, R.A. 2007. Multiple introduction of honeybee colonies increases cross-pollination, fruit-set and yield of ‘Black-Diamond’ Japanese plum (Prunus salicina Lindl.). J. Hort. Sci. and Biotech. 82: 590-596.
49. Stern, R.A., Flaishman, M., Applebaum, S. and Ben-Arie, R. 2007. Effect of synthetic auxins on fruit development of ‘Bing’ cherry (Prunus avium L.). Scientia Hort. 114: 275-280.
50. Stern, R.A., Doron, I. and Ben-Arie, R. 2007. Performance of ‘Coscia’ pear (Pyrus communis) on seven rootstocks in a warm climate. J. Hort. Sci. and Biotech. 82: 798-802.
51. Stern, R.A., Doron, I. and Ben Arie, R. 2007. Plant growth regulators increase the fruit size of ‘Spadona’ and ‘Coscia’ pears (Pyrus communis) in a warm climate. J. Hort. Sci. and Biotech. 82: 803-807.
52. Sapir, G., Stern R.A., Shafir, S. and Goldway, M. 2007. SFBs of Japanese plum (Prunus salicina): Cloning seven alleles and determining their linkage to the S-RNase gene. HortScience, 42: 1509-1512.
53. Sapir, G., Stern R.A., Shafir, S. and Goldway, M. 2008. S-RNase based S-genotyping of Japanese plum (Prunus salicina Lindl.) and its implication on the assortment of cultivar – couples in the orchards. Scientia Hort. 118: 8-13.
54. Sapir, G., Stern R.A., Shafir, S. and Goldway, M. 2008. Full compatibility is superior to semi-compatibility for fruit set in Japanese plum (Prunus salicina Lindl.) cultivars. Scientia Hort. 116: 394-398.
55. Stern, R.A.and Doron, I. 2009. Performance of ‘Coscia’ pear (Pyrus communis) on nine rootstocks in the north of Israel. Scientia Hort. 119: 252-256.
56. Raz, A., Stern, R.A., Shafir, S., Bercovich, D. and Goldway, M. 2009. SFB-based S-haplotyping of apricot (Prunus armeniaca) with DHPLC. J. Plant Breeding (in press)
57. Goldway, M., Takasaki, T., Zisovich, A., Sanzol, J., Mota, M., Stern, R.A. and Sansavini, S. 2009. Renumbering the S-RNase alleles of European pear (Pyrus communis L.) and cloning the S-109 RNase allele. Scientia Hort. (in press)
58. Zisovich, A., Stern, R.A. and Goldway, M. 2009. The Gametophytic Self-incompatibility System, its impact on pear (Pyrus communis L.), cultivation and the utilization of the wild Syrian pear (Pyrus syriaca) as a “universal pollinator”. Israel Journal of Plant Sciences (in press)
59.
Stern, R.A. and Gazit, S. 2000. Reducing Fruit Drop in Lychee with PGRs Spray. In: A.S. Basra (Ed.). Plant Growth Regulators in Agriculture and Horticulture: Their Role and Commercial Uses. Haworth Press, N.Y. pp. 211-222.
Stern, R.A. and Gazit, S. 2003. The Reproductive Biology of the Lychee. In: J. Janick (Ed.). Horticultural Reviews. Vol. 28 (chapter 8). John Wiley and Sons, Inc. Publishing, USA pp. 393-453.
Stern, R.A. and Dag, A. 2005. Increasing Yield of ‘Starking’ Apple by Proper Utilization of Beehives. In: M. Reuveni and M. Livneh (Eds.). Advances in the Golan Research: Man and Landscape. Ramot Publishing – Tel Aviv University, Israel. pp. 287-300. (In Hebrew with English summary).
Huang, X.M., Subhadrabandhu, S., Mitra, S.K., Ben-Arie, R. and Stern R.A. 2005. Origin, History, Production and Processing. In: C.M. Menzel and G.K. Waite (Eds.). Litchi and Longan: Botany, Cultivation and Uses CABI publishing, Wallingford, U.K. pp. 1-23.
Subhadrabandhu, S. and Stern, R.A. 2005. Taxonomy, Botany and Plant Development. In: C.M. Menzel and G.K. Waite (Eds.). Litchi and longan: botany, cultivation and uses CABI publishing, Wallingford, U.K. pp. 25-34.
Davenport, T. and Stern, R.A. 2005. Flowering. In: C.M. Menzel and G.K. Waite (Eds.). Litchi and Longan: Botany, Cultivation and Uses CABI publishing, Wallingford, U.K. pp. 87-113.
Huang, H. and Stern, R.A. 2005. Fruit set Development and Maturation. In: C.M. Menzel and G.K. Waite (Eds.). Litchi and Longan: Botany, Cultivation and Uses CABI publishing, Wallingford, U.K. pp. 115-140.
Goldway, M., Sapir, G. and Stern, R.A. 2007. Molecular Basis and Horticultural Application of the Gametophytic Self-incompatibility System in Rosaceae Tree Fruits. In: J. Janick (Ed.). Plant Breeding Reviews, Vol. 28 (chapter 7) John Wiley and Sons, Inc. Publishing, USA pp. 215-237.
Goldway, M., Sapir, G. Raz, A. and Stern, R.A. 2009. The Molecular Understanding of the S-RNase – Mediated Gametophitic Self-Incompatibility System and its Impact on the Cultivation of Rosaceae Fruit Trees. In: A. Hemantaranjan (Ed.) Advances in Plant Physiology, Vol. 10: (in press)
Stern, R.A. 1997. About 200 values on agriculture, botany and ecology for Aviv Encyclopedia.