Patents

Growth enhancement of plants 
(US Patent US20140325707 A1, EP 2761007 A1) 
by I. Sela, H. D. Rabinowitch, L. Chernin, R. Mozes-Koch.

A method and kit for detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa 
(US Patent Application No. 61/947,080) 
by Y. Helman, N. Sobel, S. Shushan, I. Kviatkovski, I. Frumin, L. Chernin.

Selected Publications

Books:

Alikhanyan, S.I., Akifyev, A.P. and Chernin, L.S. (1985) General Genetics (textbook). “High School” Publ., Moscow, 446 pp. (Rus.)

Chernin, L.S. (1990) First steps in future: plant genetic engineering. “Agropromizdat” Publ. Moscow, 255 pp. (Rus.)

Reviews/chapters in books and journals:

Chernin, L.S. (1977) Genetic engineering. In: “Great Medical Encyclopedia”, v. 5. “Medicine" Publ., Moscow (Rus.).

Research Interests

• Bacterial biocontrol agents of fungal and bacterial plant pathogens;
• Genetics, regulation and mechanisms of the bacteria biocontrol activity;
• Cell to cell communication (quorum-sensing) in plant-associated bacteria;
• Genetic manipulation of plant growth promoting bacteria and plants to enhance biocontrol of phytopathogens;,
• Oncogenicity of Agrobacterium tumefaciens and its control