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  1. Multimodal Inhibition of Pectobacterium brasiliense Virulence by the Citrus Flavanone Naringenin

    Article • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, August 2025, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Iris Yedidia

  2. Self‐demise of soft rot bacteria by activation of microbial predators by pectin‐based carriers

    Article • Microbial Biotechnology, May 2023, Wiley

    Dr Iris Yedidia

  3. Inhibition of AcrAB-TolC enhances antimicrobial activity of phytochemicals in Pectobacterium brasiliense

    Article • Frontiers in Plant Science, May 2023, Frontiers

    Dr Iris Yedidia

  4. An efficient and reproducible Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation method for the ornamental monocotyledonous plant Ornithogalum dubium Houtt.

    Article • March 2023, Research Square

    Dr Iris Yedidia

  5. Disalicylic Acid Provides Effective Control of Pectobacterium brasiliense

    Article • Microorganisms, December 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Iris Yedidia

  6. Use of X-Ray Mutagenesis to Increase Genetic Diversity of <em>Zantedeschia aethiopica</em> for Early Flowering, Improved Tolerance to Bacterial Soft Rot and Higher Yield

    Article • November 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Iris Yedidia

  7. Interkingdom Signaling Interference: The Effect of Plant-Derived Small Molecules on Quorum Sensing in Plant-Pathogenic Bacteria

    Article • Annual Review of Phytopathology, August 2021, Annual Reviews

    Dr Iris Yedidia

  8. Root-Associated Microbiomes, Growth and Health of Ornamental Geophytes Treated with Commercial Plant Growth-Promoting Products

    Article • Microorganisms, August 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Iris Yedidia

  9. Phloretin, an Apple Phytoalexin, Affects the Virulence and Fitness of Pectobacterium brasiliense by Interfering With Quorum-Sensing

    Article • Frontiers in Plant Science, June 2021, Frontiers

    Dr Iris Yedidia

  10. Ecological adaptations influence the susceptibility of plants in the genus Zantedeschia to soft rot Pectobacterium spp.

    Article • Horticulture Research, January 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Iris Yedidia

  11. Host Specificity and Differential Pathogenicity of Pectobacterium Strains from Dicot and Monocot Hosts

    Article • Microorganisms, September 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Iris Yedidia

  12. Direct Binding of Salicylic Acid to Pectobacterium N-Acyl-Homoserine Lactone Synthase

    Article • ACS Chemical Biology, May 2020, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Iris Yedidia

  13. Transcriptome Profiling of Ornithogalum dubium Leaves and Flowers to Identify Key Carotenoid Genes for CRISPR Gene Editing

    Article • Plants, April 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Iris Yedidia

  14. New grapefruit cultivars exhibit low cytochrome P4503A4-Inhibition activity

    Article • Food and Chemical Toxicology, March 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Iris Yedidia

  15. Structural Elucidation of Three Novel Kaempferol O-tri-Glycosides that Are Involved in the Defense Response of Hybrid Ornithogalum to Pectobacterium carotovorum

    Article • Molecules, August 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr Iris Yedidia

  16. Plant phenolic volatiles inhibit quorum sensing in pectobacteria and reduce their virulence by potential binding to ExpI and ExpR proteins

    Article • Scientific Reports, December 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Iris Yedidia

  17. Expression levels of antimicrobial peptide tachyplesin I in transgenic Ornithogalum lines affect the resistance to Pectobacterium infection

    Article • Journal of Biotechnology, November 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Iris Yedidia

  18. Plant phenolic acids affect the virulence ofPectobacterium aroidearumandP. carotovorumssp.brasiliensevia quorum sensing regulation

    Article • Molecular Plant Pathology, September 2015, Wiley

    Dr Iris Yedidia

  19. Effects of plant antimicrobial phenolic compounds on virulence of the genus Pectobacterium

    Article • Research in Microbiology, July 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Iris Yedidia

  20. Genetic transformation of Ornithogalum via particle bombardment and generation of Pectobacterium carotovorum-resistant plants

    Article • Plant Science, November 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Iris Yedidia

  21. Priming of protein expression in the defence response ofZantedeschia aethiopicatoPectobacterium carotovorum

    Article • Molecular Plant Pathology, April 2014, Wiley

    Dr Iris Yedidia

  22. A systemic response of geophytes is demonstrated by patterns of protein expression and the accumulation of signal molecules in Zantedeschia aethiopica

    Article • Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, October 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Iris Yedidia

  23. The Role of Secretion Systems and Small Molecules in Soft-RotEnterobacteriaceaePathogenicity

    Article • Annual Review of Phytopathology, September 2012, Annual Reviews

    Lucy Moleleki, Dr Iris Yedidia

  24. Sustainable Production and Integrated Management

    Article • August 2012, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Iris Yedidia

  25. The plant activator BTH promotes Ornithogalum dubium and O. thyrsoides differentiation and regeneration in vitro

    Article • Biologia Plantarum, April 2012, Institute of Experimental Botany

    Dr Iris Yedidia

  26. Combining flow cytometry andgfpreporter gene for quantitative evaluation ofPectpbacterium carotovorumssp.carotovoruminOrnithogalum dubiumplantlets

    Article • Journal of Applied Microbiology, April 2010, Wiley

    Dr Iris Yedidia

  27. Induction of disease resistance in ornamental geophytes

    Article • Israel Journal of Plant Sciences, December 2009, Laser Pages Publishing Ltd.

    Dr Iris Yedidia

  28. Differential pathogenicity and genetic diversity among Pectobacterium carotovorum ssp. carotovorum isolates from monocot and dicot hosts support early genomic divergence within this taxon

    Article • Environmental Microbiology, August 2008, Wiley

    Dr Iris Yedidia, Dr Angel Valverde

  29. Priming of Antimicrobial Phenolics During Induced Resistance Response TowardsPectobacterium carotovorumin the Ornamental Monocot Calla Lily

    Article • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, November 2007, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Iris Yedidia

  30. Host Range and Molecular Phylogenies of the Soft Rot Enterobacterial Genera Pectobacterium and Dickeya

    Article • Phytopathology, September 2007, Scientific Societies

    Dr Iris Yedidia

  31. Efficient, long-lasting resistance against the soft rot bacterium Pectobacterium carotovorum in calla lily provided by the plant activator methyl jasmonate

    Article • Plant Pathology, August 2007, Wiley

    Dr Iris Yedidia

  32. Involvement of Jasmonic Acid/Ethylene Signaling Pathway in the Systemic Resistance Induced in Cucumber by Trichoderma asperellum T203

    Article • Phytopathology, January 2005, Scientific Societies

    Dr Iris Yedidia

  33. Concomitant Induction of Systemic Resistance to Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachrymans in Cucumber by Trichoderma asperellum (T-203) and Accumulation of Phytoalexins

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, December 2003, ASM Journals

    Dr Iris Yedidia

  34. Induction and accumulation of PR proteins activityduring early stages of root colonizationby the mycoparasite Trichoderma harzianum strain T-203

    Article • Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, November 2000, Elsevier

    Dr Iris Yedidia

  35. Induction of Defense Responses in Cucumber Plants ( Cucumis sativus L.) by the Biocontrol Agent Trichoderma harzianum

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, March 1999, ASM Journals

    Dr Iris Yedidia