Mohsen Sharifi
Associate Professor
Speciality: Plant Physiology
  • BS/BA: Biology
  • MS: Plant Physiology
  • PhD: Plant Physiology
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  • Email: msharifi@modares.ac.ir
  • Address: School of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University
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Personal Information:‎
First name: Mozafar
Last name: Sharifi
Date of birth: August 10 1968‎
Place of Birth: Ilam-Iran
Marital Status: Married
Address: Department of Plant Biology, Tarbiat Modares University, ‎
PO Box: 14115-111, Tehran-Iran
Tel: +98(21)82884445   ‎
Fax: +98(21)88009730‎
E-mail: msharifi@modares.ac.ir

Education:‎
Ph. D. in Plant Physiology, Tarbiat Moalem University, Tehran, Iran, 2004.‎
 Thesis title: Effect of endomycorrhizal fungi on soybean tolerance under ‎salinity.‎
M. Sc. in Plant Sciences (Physiology), University of Tehran, Iran, 1996.‎
 Thesis title: Comparative study on essential oils in seed and tissue culture of ‎Cuminium cyminum and Bunium persicum.‎
B. Sc. in Biology, Razi University, Kermanshah-Iran 1992‎

Research interest:‎
Molecular biology of plant secondary metabolites (Metabolomics, Gene ‎expression).‎
Plant enzymology and protein (Extraction, Purification, Proteomics)‎
Plant cell, tissue and organ culture ‎


Technical experiences:‎
Plant Chemical & Biochemical Analysis Methods (Chemical Extraction, TLC, GC, ‎HPLC, Electrophoresis)‎
Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture Methods
Plant enzyme assays.‎
Plant Molecular Techniques (DNA & RNA extraction, PCR, Gene Cloning)‎

Papers:‎
‎1- Ghorbanli M., Ebrahimzadeh H., Sharifi M. Effects of NaCl and ‎mycorrhizal fungi on antioxidative enzymes in soybean. Biologia ‎Plantarum 48(4): 575-581, 2004.‎
‎2- Sharifi M., Pouresmael M.  Dormancy-breaking in Bunium persicum seeds by ‎stratification and certain plant growth regulators. Asian Journal of Plant ‎Scinces, 5(4): 695-699 2006.‎
‎3- Sharifi M., Ghorbanli M., Ebrahimzadeh H. Improved growth of salinity-‎stressed soybean after inoculation with salt pre-treated mycorrhizal fungi. ‎Journal of Plant Physiology, 164: 1144-1151 2007.‎

‎4- Ebrahimzadeh H., Sharifi M. Comparative study on essential oils in seed and ‎tissue culture of Cuminium cyminum and Bunium persicum. Iranian Journal of ‎Biology, 5(3-4): 154-168 1997.‎

‎5- Sharifi M., Pouresmael M. Effect of some chemical compounds on Bunium ‎seed dormancy breaking and germination. Journal of Agriculture and Natural ‎Resource Sciences of Gorgan University, 10(2): 33-41 2003.‎

‎6- Pouresmael M., Sharifi M. Effect of cold and cytokinins treatments on ‎dormancy breaking of Bunium persicum seeds, Iranian Medicinal and ‎Aromatic Plant Research, 19(2): 183-193 2003.‎

‎7- Sharifi M., Ghorbanli M., Barati M. Study of soil and biological parameters ‎in rhizospher of Pinus and of Chitgar and Taleghani parks in Tehran, Iranian ‎Journal of Biology, 20(1) 42-49 2007.‎

‎8- Noori A., Kalantari M., Sharifi M. Study of mycorrhizal plants in Kerman ‎province, Journal of Environmental Sciences, 17: 2007.‎

‎9- Naghdi Badi H., Soroshzadeh A., Rezazadeh Sh., Sharifi M., Ghalavand ‎A., Omidi H. Review on Borage (Valuable Medicinal Plant and Richest Plant ‎Source of Gamma Linolenic Acid), Journal of Medicinal Plants, 6(24): 1-16 ‎‎2007.‎

‎10- Naghdi Badi H., Soroshzadeh A., Rezazadeh Sh., Sharifi M., Ghalavand ‎A., Rezai A. Evaluation of phytochemical and production potential of Borage ‎‎(Borago officinalis L.) during the growth cycle, Journal of Medicinal Plants, ‎‎7(4): 37-43 2008. (In English)‎
‎11- Dolatabadian A., Modarres-Sanavy S.A.M., Sharifi M. Effect of salicylic ‎acid and salt on wheat seed germination. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica ‎Section B- Soil and Plant Science, iFirst article, 1-9 2008.‎

‎12- Dolatabadian A., Modarres-Sanavy S.A.M., Sharifi M. Effect of Water ‎Deficit Stress and Foliar Application of Ascorbic acid on Antioxidants ‎Enzymes Activity and Some Biochemical's Changes  in Leaves of Grain Corn ‎‎(Zea maize L.). Iranian Journal of Biology, (accepted) 2009.‎

‎13- Noori A.S., Kalantari-Manochehri K., Sharifi M., Tahernezahd A., ‎Mirtajadini S.M. Study on copper and zinc content in soil and root of ‎Mycorrhizal plants in some areas in Kerman province. Iranian Journal of ‎Biology, (accepted) 2009.‎

‎14- Dolatabadian A., Modarres-Sanavy S.A.M., Sharifi M. Alleviation of ‎Water Deficit Stress Effects by Foliar Application of Ascorbic acid on Zea ‎mays L. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science, (accepted) 2009. Iranian ‎Journal of Biology, (accepted) 2009.‎
‎15- Tahsili J., Sharifi M., Behmanash M., Ziaei M. Gene expression of ‎Eugenol O - methyl transferase and components of essential oils in (Ocimum  ‎basilicum L.) at different stages of growth. ‎


Books:‎
‎1- Plant Physiology, (Authors: Taiz and Zeiger), Khaneh Zistshenasi 2007, ‎‎(Translated).‎

 

Conferences:‎

‎1-‎ Owlia P., Saroukhani E., Sharifi M.  Isolation of phosphate solubilizing ‎Bacillus species from soils of Iran. The second internatinal Iran and Russia ‎conferene of agriculture and natural resources. Moscow , Russia , February  1-‎‎2 , 2001. (Poster)‎
‎2-‎ Ghorbanli M.; Ebrahimzadeh H.; Sharifi M.  Eehancement of defense-‎related enzymes activity and phosphorus concentration in soybean by ‎arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi under salinity and nonsalinity. 15th international ‎plant protection congress, Beijing, China, May 2004. (Poster)‎
‎3-‎ Pouresmael M., Sharifi M.  Dormancy- breaking in Bunium persicum seeds ‎by stratification and certain plant growth regulatores. International conference ‎of Botany, Madison, Wiscansin, August 2002. (Poster)‎
‎4-‎ Ebrahimzadeh H., Sharifi M. Study on essential oils in seed and tissue ‎culture of Cuminium cyminum and Bunium persicum. 6th National Conference ‎of Biology, Kerman- Iran, August 1997. (Oral)‎
‎5-‎ Ebrahimzadeh H., Sharifi M. Organogenesis and Embryogenesis of ‎Cuminium cyminum and Bunium persicum. 8th National Conference of ‎Biology, Kermanshah- Iran, August 1999. (Oral)‎
‎6-‎ Sattari M., Owlia P., Sedaghat M., Sharifi M. Bacteriological characteristic ‎of rhizobial symbionts of Cicer arietinum. 8th National Conference of ‎Biology, Kermanshah- Iran, August 1999. (Oral)‎
‎7-‎ Pouresmael M., Sharifi M. Effect of some chemical compounds on seed ‎dormancy breaking in Bunium persicum. 7th conference of agriculture & plant ‎improvement, Karaj-Iran, 2002. (Poster)‎
‎8-‎ Sharifi M., Pouresmael M. Effect of cold and cytokinins treatments on ‎dormancy breaking Bunium persicum seeds, 11th National Conference of ‎Biology, Urmia- Iran, August 2003. (Poster)‎
‎9-‎ Ghorbanli M.; Sharifi M. Effect of endomycorrhizal fungi and salt-‎preteatment on antioxidative enzymes, ions and praline in soybean under ‎NaCl salinity, 11th National Conference of Biology, Urmia- Iran, August ‎‎2003. (Oral)‎
‎10-‎ Moosavi S.A., Sani B., Sharifi M., Hooseini-Nejad Z. Effect of phosphate ‎solubilizing bacteria and mycorrhiza on quantity of grain Zea mays. 8th ‎conference of agriculture & plant improvement, Guilan-Iran, August 2004. ‎‎(Poster)‎
‎11-‎ ‎ Taohidi-Moghadam H., Sani V., Sharifi M., Ghoshchi F. Effect of N ‎fixing and P solubilizing bacteria on some agricultural parameters of soybean, ‎‎8th conference of agriculture & plant improvement, Guilan-Iran, August 2004. ‎‎(Poster)‎
‎12-‎ ‎ Ghorbanli M., Sharifi M., Bakhshi-Khaniki Gh., Lashkarinia S. Effect of ‎endomycorrhizal fungi on wheat growth under salinity, 14th National and 2nd ‎international conference of biology Tehran-Iran, August 2006. (Poster)‎
‎13-‎ ‎ Pourbozorgi N., Sharifi M., Behmanesh M. Study of essential oils and ‎phenolic compounds in Ocimum basilicum at different stages of growth, 14th ‎National and 2nd international conference of biology, Tehran-Iran, August ‎‎2006. (Poster)‎
‎14-‎ Ahmadian Chashmi N., Karimi F., Sharifi M. Comparison of tropane ‎alkaloids production in two accretions of Atropa belladonna cultures under ‎nitrate treatments, 15th National and 3rd international conference of biology, ‎Tehran-Iran, August 2008. (Oral)‎
‎15-‎ Ziaei M., Sharifi M., Behmanesh M., Razavi K. Comparative study of gene ‎expression and activity of phenyl alanine ammonia-lyase in basil cultivars at ‎different stages of growth, 15th National and 3rd international conference of ‎biology, Tehran-Iran, August 2008. (Oral)‎
‎16-‎ Tahsili J., Sharifi M., Behmanesh M., Ziaei M. Gene expression of Eugenol ‎O-methyl transferase in different stages of growth in sweet basil (Ocimum ‎basilicum L.), 15th National and 3rd international conference of biology, ‎Tehran-Iran, August 2008. (Poster)‎
‎17-‎ Mohamadtaghipour Z., Sharifi M., Ahmadian N., Growth of hairy root in ‎medicinal plant Atropa belladonna under different treatments, 15th National ‎and 3rd international conference of biology, Tehran-Iran, August 2008. ‎‎(Poster)‎
‎18-‎ ‎ Alipour H, Zare Myvan H, Sharifi M., Study of the effect of cadmium on ‎growth and some antioxidant enzymes activities of radish (Raphanus sativus ‎L. 15th National and 3rd international conference of biology, Tehran-Iran, ‎August 2008. (Poster)‎
‎19-‎ Noori A. S., Kalantari Kh. M., Sharifi M., Naseri F., Study on Potassium ‎and Sodium content in soil and root of Mycorrhizal plants in some areas in ‎Kerman province, 15th National and 3rd international conference of biology, ‎Tehran-Iran, August 2008. (Poster)‎
‎20-‎ ‎ Noori A. S., Kalantari Kh. M., Sharifi M., Naseri F., Mycorrhizal status of ‎some dominance plants in Kerman, 15th National and 3rd international ‎conference of biology, Tehran-Iran, August 2008. (Poster)‎
‎21-‎ ‎ Doulatabadian A., Modarres Sanavy S.A.M., Sharifi M. Effect of ‎Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) Foliar Application on Antioxidant Enzymes ‎Activity, Proline Accumulation and Lipid Peroxidation of Canola (Brassica ‎napus L.) in Salt Stress Condition. 15th National and 3rd international ‎conference of biology, Tehran-Iran, August 2008. (Poster)‎
‎22-‎ Ahmadian Chashmi N., Sharifi M. Karimi F., Rhizogenesis of Atropa ‎belladonna L. explants in different levels of plant growth regulators, The 3rd ‎Congress of Medicinal Plants, Shahed University, Tehran-Iran, October 24 ‎‎2007.(Oral)‎
‎23-‎ Ahmadian Chashmi N., Sharifi M. Rahnama H., Karimi F., Study on ‎tropane alkaloids production in transformed root cultures of Atropa ‎belladonna with Agrobacterium rhizogenes,  The 2nd national congress of ‎cellular and molecular biology, January 29-30 2008 Kerman-Iran (Full paper)‎
‎24-‎ Noori A., Kalantari Kh. M., Sharifi M., Taher nazhad A., Hafazi M., ‎Zare S., The influence of mycorrhizal symbiosis on adsorbtion of copper and ‎zinc by plants in Kerman, The 2nd national congress of cellular and molecular ‎biology, January 29-30 2008 Kerman-Iran (Full paper)‎
‎25-‎ Ziaei M., Sharifi M., Behmanesh M., Razavi K. Enzyme activity and gene ‎expression of phenyl alanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) in Ocimum basilicum ‎under different stages of growth, The 9th congress of Biochemistry and 2nd ‎International Congress of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shiraz-Iran, ‎October 29- Nov. 1, 2007.‎
‎26-‎ Naghdi Badi H., Soroshzadeh A., Sharifi M., Ghalavand A., Saadat S. ‎Influence of salinity on seed germination and seedlings of Borage (Borago ‎officinalis L.), 3rd Global Summit on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Chiang ‎Mai- Thailand, Nov. 21-24, 2007.‎
‎27-‎ Naghdi Badi H., Soroshzadeh A., Sharifi M., Ghalavand A., Saadat S. ‎Responses of Borage (Borago officinalis L.) seedlings to salinity, The 6th ‎Asian Crop Science Association Conference, Bangkok- Thailand, Nov. 5-9, ‎‎2007.‎
‎28-‎ Alipour H, Zare Myvan H, Sharifi M., Study of peroxidase activity in ‎Rhphanus sativus and its relationship with soil heavy metal, 2nd International ‎Congress of Biology, Feb. 6-7, 2008.‎
‎29-‎ Mohtashamian M., Reiahi H., Sharifi M., Yoosefzadi M., Aghaie A., Effet ‎of endomycorrhizal fungus Glomus etunicatum on antimicrobial activity of ‎essential oil of two Basil cultivars, 2nd International Congress of Biology, ‎Azad University, Tehran Iran, Feb. 6-7, 2008.‎
‎30-‎ Mohtashamian M., Reiahi H., Sharifi M., Aghaie A., The effect of ‎Vesicular-Arbuscular mycorrhizal (VAM) fugus Glomus etunicatum on some ‎physiological and morphological parameters of two cultivars of basil. The3nd ‎Congressof medicinal plants, Shahed University, Tehran-Iran, Oct. 24-25 ‎‎2007. ‎
‎31-‎ Ziaei M., Sharifi M., Behmanesh M., Pourbozorgi N., Alteration of ‎phenylpropanoid content and phenyl alanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) activity ‎during the growth of Ocimum basilicum, The3nd Congressof medicinal plants, ‎Shahed University, Tehran-Iran, Oct. 24-25 2007.‎
‎32-‎ Alipour H, Zare Myvan H, Sharifi M., Effects of cadmium and nickel on ‎seed germination and seedling growth of Rhaphanus sativus. First Symposium ‎of Science and Technology, Gorgan University, 13-14 Nov. 2008.‎
‎33- Ziaei M., Tahsili J., Sharifi M., Behmanesh M., Razavi K., Gene ‎expression of phenyl alanine ammonia-lyase (PAL), chavicol O-methyle ‎transfrase (CVOMT) and eugenol O-methyle transferase (EOMT) in Ocimume ‎basilicum at different stages of growth. Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 136 ‎supplement 1 p. 555 2008 (The IBS-2008 Abstracts Proceedings).‎
‎34- Ahmadian-Chashmi N., Sharifi M., Karimi F., Rahnama H. Enhanced ‎production of tropane alkaloids by nitrate treatment in hairy root cultures of ‎Atropa belladonna. Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 136 supplement 1 p. 555 ‎‎2008 (The IBS-2008 Abstracts Proceedings).‎


Projects:‎
‎1-‎ Germination induction and dormancy breaking in Bunium persicum, ‎Jahad daneshgahi, 1999-2003.‎
‎2-‎ Study of mycorrhizal fungi and P absorption by plants, Jahad daneshgahi, ‎‎1999.‎
‎3-‎ Isolation, proliferation optimizing of conditions for symbiosis of some ‎mycorrhizal fungi with soybean. Jahad daneshgahi, 2002.‎
‎4-‎ Study of mycorrhizal inoculants application in field, Jahad daneshgahi, ‎‎2003.‎
‎5-‎ Changes in essential oils of Ocimum basilicum in relation to mycorrhizal ‎colonization, Tarbiat Modares University, 2005-2007.‎


Student's thesis:‎

‎1- Quantity and quality studing of essential oil and menthone reductase and ‎carveole dehydrogenase activities in Mentha piperita and Menth spicata, ‎Soltani F. Tarbiat Modares University, 2007.‎

‎2- Quality and quantity of essential oil and gene expression of Chavicol O-‎methyl transferase of two cultivares from Iranian Ocimum basilicum, ‎Pourbozorgi N. Tarbiat Modares University, 2008.‎
‎3- Study of activity and gene expression of phenylalanine ammonia – lyase in ‎Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) and its relationship with phenylpropanoids ‎content, Zeiaei M. Tarbiat Modares University, 2008.‎
‎4-‎ Study on tropane alkaloids content under different concentrations of ‎nitrate, phenylalanine and salicylic acid in pantlet and hairy roots of ‎Atropa belladonna, Ahmadian N. Tarbiat Modares University, 2008.‎
‎5-‎ Study of eugenol O-metyl transferase in Ocimum basilicum and its ‎relation with phenylpropanoids content, Tahsili Z. Tarbiat Modares ‎University, 2008.‎
‎6-‎ Study on tropane alkaloids content under Calcium Chloride, putrecine ‎and aeration in pantlet and hairy roots of Atropa belladonna, ‎Mohamadtaghipour Z., Tarbiat Modares University, 2008.‎