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SAUL BURDMAN - LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
Peer-reviewed Manuscripts:
Kroupitski Y, Brandl, MT, Pinto R, Belausov E, Tamir-Ariel D, Burdman S and Sela
(Saldinger). 2013. Identification of Salmonella enterica genes with a role in
persistence on lettuce leaves during cold storage by recombinase-based in vivo
expression technology. Phytopathology 103:362-372.
Burdman S and Walcott R. 2012. Acidovorax citrulli: generating basic and applied
knowledge to tackle a global threat to the cucurbit industry. Molecular Plant
Pathology 13:805-815.
Tamir-Ariel D, Rosenberg T, Navon N and Burdman S. 2012. A secreted lipolytic
enzyme from Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria is expressed in planta and
contributes to its virulence. Molecular Plant Pathology 13:556-567.
Star L, Matan O, Dardanelli MS, Kapulnik Y, Burdman S and Okon Y. 2012. The Vicia
sativa spp. nigra - Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae symbiotic interaction is
improved by Azospirillum brasilense. Plant and Soil 356:165-174.
Fibach-Paldi S, Burdman S and Okon Y. 2012. Key physiological properties contributing
to rhizosphere adaptation and plant growth promotion abilities of Azospirillum
brasilense. FEMS Microbiology Letters 326:99-108.
Itkin M, Rogachev I, Alkan N, Rosenberg T, Malitsky S, Masini L, Meir S, Iijima Y, Aoki
K, de Vos R, Prusky D, Burdman S, Beekwilder S and Aharoni A. 2011.
GLYCOALKALOID METABOLISM 1 is required for steroidal alkaloid glycosylation and
prevention of phytotoxicity in tomato. The Plant Cell 23:4507-4525.
Burdman S, Bahar O, Parker JK and De La Fuente L. 2011. Involvement of type IV pili in
pathogenicity of plant pathogenic bacteria. Genes 2:706-735.
Bahar O, Levi N and Burdman S. 2011. The cucurbit pathogenic bacterium Acidovorax
citrulli requires polar flagellum for full virulence before and after host tissue
penetration. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions 24:1040-1050.
Tamir-Ariel D, Rosenberg T and Burdman S. 2011. The Xanthomonas campestris pv.
vesicatoria citH gene is expressed early in the infection process of tomato and is
positively regulated by the TctDE two-component regulatory system. Molecular
Plant Pathology 12:57-71.
Buskila Y, Tsror L, Sharon M, Teper Bamnolker P, Holczer-Erlich O, Warshavsky S,
Ginzberg I, Burdman S and Eshel D. 2011. Postharvest dark skin spots in potato
tubers are an oversuberization response to Rhizoctonia solani infection.
Phytopathology 101:436-444.
Bahar O, De La Fuente L and Burdman S. 2010. Assessing adhesion, biofilm formation
and motility of Acidovorax citrulli using microfluidic flow chambers. FEMS
Microbiology Letters 312:33-39.
Bahar O and Burdman S. 2010. Bacterial fruit blotch: a threat to the cucurbit industry.
Israel Journal of Plant Sciences 58:19-31.
Lerner A, Valverde A, Castro-Sowinski S, Lerner H, Okon Y and Burdman S. 2010.
Phenotypic variation in Azospirillum brasilense exposed to starvation.
Environmental Microbiology Reports 2:577-586.
Lerner A, Castro-Sowinski S, Valverde A, Lerner H, Dror R, Okon Y and Burdman S.
2009. The Azospirillum brasilense Sp7 noeJ and noeL genes are involved in
extracellular polysaccharide biosynthesis. Microbiology 155:4058-4068.
Lerner A, Castro-Sowinski S, Lerner H, Okon Y and Burdman S. 2009. Glycogen
phosphorylase is involved in stress endurance and biofilm formation in Azospirillum
brasilense Sp7. FEMS Microbiology Letters 300:75-82.
Bahar O, Goffer T and Burdman S. 2009. Type IV pili are required for virulence,
twitching motility and biofilm formation of Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli.
Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions 22:909-920.
Lerner A, Okon Y and Burdman S. 2009. The wzm gene located in the pRhico plasmid of
Azospirillum brasilense Sp7 is involved in lipopolysaccharide synthesis. Microbiology
155:791-804
Bahar O, Kritzman G and Burdman S. 2009. Bacterial fruit blotch of melon: screen for
disease tolerance and correlation between susceptibility in seed transmission
assays and bacterial seed adhesion. European Journal of Plant Pathology 123:71-83.
Yishay M, Burdman S, Valverde A, Luzzatto T, Ophir R and Yedidia I. 2008. Differential
pathogenicity and genetic diversity among Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp.
carotovorum isolates from monocot and dicot hosts support early genomic
divergence within this taxon. Environmental Microbiology 10:2746-2759.
Bahar O, Efrat M, Hadar E, Dutta B, Walcott RR and Burdman S. 2008. New subspeciesspecific polymerase chain reaction-based assay for the detection of Acidovorax
avenae subsp. citrulli. Plant Pathology 57:754-763.
Tamir-Ariel D, Navon N and Burdman S. 2007. Identification of Xanthomonas
campestris pv. vesicatoria genes induced in its interaction with tomato. Journal of
Bacteriology 189:6359-6371.
Valverde A, Hubert T, Stolov A, Dagar A, Kopelowitz J and Burdman S. 2007.
Assessment of genetic diversity of Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris isolates
from Israel by various DNA-fingerprinting techniques. Plant Pathology 56:17-25.
Stolov A, Valverde A, Ronald P and Burdman S. 2007. Purification of soluble and active
RaxH, a transmembrane histidine protein kinase from Xanthomonas oryzae pv.
oryzae required for AvrXa21 activity. Molecular Plant Pathology 8:93-101.
Paz Z, Burdman S, Gerson U and Sztejnberg A. 2007. Antagonistic effects of the
endophytic fungus Meira geulakonigii on the citrus rust mite Phyllocoptruta
oleivora. Journal of Applied Microbiology 103:2570-2579.
Valverde A, Okon Y and Burdman S. 2006. cDNA-AFLP reveals differentially expressed
genes related to cell aggregation of Azospirillum brasilense. FEMS Microbiology
Letters 265:186-194
Gal TZ, Elitsur Y, Aussenberg R, Burdman S, Kapulnik Y and Koltai H. 2006. Expression
of a plant expansin is involved in the establishment of root knot nematode
parasitism on tomato. Planta 224:155-162.
Burdman S, Kots N, Kritzman G and Kopelowitz J. 2005. Molecular, physiological and
host-range characterization of Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli isolates from
watermelon and melon in Israel. Plant Disease 89:1339-1347.
Burdman S, Shen Y, Lee SW, Xue Q and Ronald P. 2004. RaxH/RaxR: a two-component
regulatory system in Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae required for AvrXa21 activity
in Xa21-rice lines. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions 17:602-612.
Da Silva FG, Shen Y, Dardick C, Burdman S, Yadav RC, De Leon AL and Ronald P. 2004.
Bacterial genes involved in type I secretion and sulfation are required to elicit the
rice Xa21-mediated innate immune response. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interaction
17:593-601.
Kadouri D, Burdman S, Jurkevitch E and Okon Y. 2002. Identification and isolation of
genes involved in poly-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) biosynthesis in Azospirillum
brasilense and characterization of a phbC mutant. Applied and Environmental
Microbiology 68:2943-2949.
Burdman S, Dulguerova G, Okon Y and Jurkevitch E. 2001. Purification of the major
outer membrane protein of Azospirillum brasilense, its affinity to plant roots and its
involvement in cell aggregation. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions 14:555-561.
Hamaoui B, Abbadi JM, Burdman S, Rashid A, Sarig S and Okon Y. 2001. Effects of
inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense on chickpeas (Cicer arietinum L.) and fava
beans (Vicia faba L.) under different growth conditions. Agronomie 21:553-560.
Dobbelaere S, Croonenborghs A, Thys A, Ptacek D, Vanderleyden J, Dutto P,
Labandera-Gonzalez C, Caballero-Mellado J, Aguirre JF, Kapulnik Y, Brener S,
Burdman S, Kadouri D, Sarig S and Okon Y. 2001. Responses of agronomically
important crops to inoculation with Azospirillum. Australian Journal of Plant
Physiology 28:871-879.
Burdman S, Jurkevitch E, Soria-Díaz ME, Gil Serrano AM and Okon Y. 2000.
Extracellular polysaccharide composition of Azospirillum brasilense and its relation
with cell aggregation. FEMS Microbiology Letters 189:259-264.
Burdman S, De Mot R, Vanderleyden J, Okon Y and Jurkevitch E. 2000. Identification
and characterization of the omaA gene encoding the major outer membrane
protein of Azospirillum brasilense. DNA Sequence 11:225-237.
Burdman S, Okon Y and Jurkevitch E. 2000. Surface characteristics of Azospirillum
brasilense in relation to cell aggregation and attachment to plant roots. Critical
Reviews in Microbiology 26:91-110.
German MA, Burdman S, Okon Y and Kigel J. 2000. Effects of Azospirillum brasilense on
root morphology of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) under different water
regimes. Biology and Fertility of Soils 32:259-264.
Itzigsohn R, Burdman S, Okon Y, Zaady E, Yonatan R and Perevolotsky A. 2000. Plant
growth promotion in natural pastures by inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense
under sub-optimal growth conditions. Arid Soil Research and Rehabilitation 13:151158.
Burdman S, Jurkevitch E, Schwartsburd B and Okon Y. 1999. Involvement of outer
membrane proteins in the aggregation of Azospirillum brasilense. Microbiology
145:1145-1152.
Vedder-Weiss D, Jurkevitch E, Burdman S, Weiss D and Okon Y. 1999. Root growth,
respiration and -glucosidase activity in maize (Zea mays) and common bean
(Phaseolus vulgaris) inoculated with Azospirillum brasilense. Symbiosis 26:363-377.
Burdman S, Jurkevitch E, Schwartsburd B, Hampel M and Okon Y. 1998. Aggregation in
Azospirillum brasilense: effects of chemical and physical factors and involvement of
extracellular components. Microbiology 144:1989-1999.
Burdman S, Kigel J and Okon Y. 1997. Effects of Azospirillum brasilense on nodulation
and growth of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Soil Biology and Biochemistry
29:923-929.
Burdman S, Sarig S, Kigel J and Okon Y. 1996. Field inoculation of common bean
(Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and chick pea (Cicer arietinum L.) with Azospirillum
brasilense strain Cd. Symbiosis 21:41-48.
Burdman S, Volpin H, Kigel J, Kapulnik Y and Okon Y. 1996. Promotion of nod-gene
inducers and nodulation in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) roots inoculated
with Azospirillum brasilense Cd. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 62:30303033.
Volpin H, Burdman S, Castro-Sowinski S, Kapulnik Y and Okon Y. 1996. Inoculation
with Azospirillum increased exudation of rhizobial nod-gene inducers by alfalfa
roots. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions 9:388-394.
Chapters in Books and in Proceedings of Congresses:
De La Fuente L and Burdman S. 2011. Pathogenic and beneficial plant-associated
bacteria. In Lal R (ed.), Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), Agricultural
Sciences. Developed under the Auspices of the UNESCO, EOLSS Publishers, Oxford,
UK (http://www.eolss.net).
Helman Y, Burdman S and Okon Y. 2011. Plant growth promotion by rhizosphere
bacteria through direct effects. In Rosenberg E and Gophna U (ed.), Beneficial
Microorganisms in Multicellular Life Forms. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Germany, pp.
89-103.
Castro-Sowinski S, Burdman S, Matan, O and Okon Y. 2009. Natural functions of
bacterial polyhydroxyalkanoates. In Chen GQ (ed.), Plastics from Bacteria: Natural
Functions and Applications, Microbiology Monographs, Vol. 14, Springer-Verlag,
Berlin, Germany, pp. 39-61.
Valverde A, Castro-Sowinski S, Lerner A, Fibach S, Matan O, Burdman S and Okon Y.
2008. Exopolysaccharide production and cell aggregation in Azospirillum brasilense.
In Dakora FD, Chimphango SBM, Valentine AJ, Elmerich C and Newton WE (eds.),
Biological Nitrogen Fixation: Towards Poverty Alleviation through Sustainable
Agriculture, Springer, New York, NY, pp. 319-320.
Burdman S, Lee SW, Stolov A, Han SW, Jeong KS, Valverde A and Ronald P. 2006.
Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae genes required for elicitation of disease resistance
in Xa21-rice. In Sánchez F, Quinto C, López-Lara IM and Geiger O (eds.), Biology of
Plant-Microbe Interactions, Vol. 5, IS-MPMI, St. Paul, MI, pp. 287-291.
Burdman S, Kadouri D, Jurkevitch E and Okon Y. 2002. Bacterial phytostimulators in
the rhizosphere: from research to application. In Bitton G (ed.), Encyclopedia of
Environmental Microbiology, Vol. Soil Microbiology, John Wiley & Sons, NY, pp.
343-354.
Burdman S, Jurkevitch E and Okon Y. 2000. Involvement of extracellular components in
the aggregation of Azospirillum brasilense. In Pedrosa FO, Hungria M, Yates G and
Newton WE (eds.), Nitrogen Fixation: From Molecules to Crop Productivity. Kluwer
Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands. pp. 415-416.
Burdman S, Jurkevitch E and Okon Y. 2000. Recent advances in the use of plant growth
promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) in agriculture. In Subba Rao NS and Dommergues
YR (eds.), Microbial Interactions in Agriculture and Forestry, Vol. 2. Science
Publishers, Enfield, UK, pp. 227-248.
Burdman S, Vedder D, German M, Itzigsohn R, Kigel J, Jurkevitch E and Okon Y. 1998.
Legume crop yield promotion by inoculation with Azospirillum. In Elmerich C,
Kondorosi A and Newton WE (eds.), Biological Nitrogen Fixation for the 21st
Century. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands. pp. 609-612.
Burdman S, Jurkevitch E and Okon Y. 1997. Inoculation of crops with plant growth
promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR). In Proceedings of the AAA Biotech: Advanced
Biotechnologies for Agriculture, Nutrition and Environment, Vol. 1 (Ferrara, Italy,
1996). Societa Attivita Fieristiche Ferraresi, Ferrara, Italy. pp. 79-96.
Okon Y, Burdman S, Volpin H, Itzigsohn R and Kigel J. 1996. Promotion of flavonoid
signals, nodulation and growth in legumes inoculated with Azospirillum. In Corbo
AC, Molina EM, Gonzalez PFM and Perez MEV (eds.), Avances en la Investigacion
sobre Fijacion Biologica de Nitrogeno. Excma. Diputacion Provincial de Salamanca,
Salamanca, Spain. pp. 35-39.
Okon Y, Itzigsohn R, Burdman S and Hampel M. 1995. Advances in agronomy and
ecology of the Azospirillum/plant association. In Tikhonovich IA, Provorov NA,
Romanov VI and Newton WE (eds.), Nitrogen Fixation: Fundamentals and
Applications. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands. pp. 635640.