Dr. Mehdi Ghabooli

Associate Professor of Agricultural Biotechnology
65741-84621, Malayer, IR.

About

Accomplished Associate Professor of Agricultural Biotechnology with over a decade of experience leading innovative research in plant stress physiology and molecular mechanisms. Expert in leveraging fungal-plant interactions and advanced 'omics' technologies to enhance crop resilience and yield. Published extensively in high-impact journals, contributing significantly to the understanding of plant adaptation to environmental stressors.

Work

Malayer University
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Associate Professor of Agricultural Biotechnology

Malayer, Hamedan, Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Summary

Led comprehensive research initiatives and academic programs in agricultural biotechnology, focusing on plant stress tolerance and molecular mechanisms, while mentoring students and contributing to scientific literature.

Highlights

Directed pioneering research on endophytic fungi, particularly *Piriformospora indica*, demonstrating its efficacy in improving plant growth and enhancing tolerance to critical environmental stressors including cold, drought, salinity, and cadmium in diverse crops.

Authored and co-authored over 20 peer-reviewed articles in leading scientific journals (e.g., Current Microbiology, Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, Scientia Horticulturae), disseminating key findings on molecular mechanisms of stress adaptation.

Utilized advanced 'omics' approaches (transcriptome, proteome, metabolome analysis) and RNA deep sequencing to identify novel microRNAs and gene expression regulators crucial for plant stress response and adaptation.

Mentored and supervised numerous graduate students, guiding their Ph.D. and M.Sc. research projects from experimental design to publication, fostering expertise in plant biotechnology and molecular biology.

Developed and implemented innovative strategies for sustainable agriculture, including the application of biofertilizers and stress-attenuating agents, resulting in improved crop physiological characteristics and yield.

Education

Leibniz-Institut fur Pflanzengenetik und Kulturpflanzenforschung
Gatersleben, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Research Fellowship

Physiology and Cell Biology

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan, Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Ph.D.

Plant Biotechnology

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan, Iran (Islamic Republic of)

M.Sc.

Plant Biotechnology

University of Tehran
Tehran, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)

B.Sc.

Horticulture

Publications

Positive Effect of Serendipita indica on Fenugreek and Its Tolerance Against Cadmium Stress.

Published by

Current Microbiology

Summary

Positive Effect of Serendipita indica on Fenugreek and Its Tolerance Against Cadmium Stress.

Identification of novel cold stress responsive microRNAs and their putative targets in 'Sultana'grapevine (Vitis vinifera) using RNA deep sequencing.

Published by

Acta Physiologiae Plantarum

Summary

Identification of novel cold stress responsive microRNAs and their putative targets in 'Sultana'grapevine (Vitis vinifera) using RNA deep sequencing.

Contribution of Serendipita indica on growth improvement, antioxidative capacity of Dracocephalum kotschyi, and its resistance against cadmium stress.

Published by

International Microbiology

Summary

Contribution of Serendipita indica on growth improvement, antioxidative capacity of Dracocephalum kotschyi, and its resistance against cadmium stress.

Combined Effect of Trehalose and Serendipita indica Inoculation Might Participate in Solanum lycopersicum Induced Cold Tolerance.

Published by

Current Microbiology

Summary

Combined Effect of Trehalose and Serendipita indica Inoculation Might Participate in Solanum lycopersicum Induced Cold Tolerance.

Comparison of Serendipita indica Inoculums and a Commercial Biofertilizer Effects on Physiological Characteristics and Antioxidant Capacity of Maize Under Drought Stress.

Published by

Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition

Summary

Comparison of Serendipita indica Inoculums and a Commercial Biofertilizer Effects on Physiological Characteristics and Antioxidant Capacity of Maize Under Drought Stress.

Alleviation of the adverse effects of drought stress using a desert adapted endophytic fungus and glucose in tomato.

Published by

Rhizosphere

Summary

Alleviation of the adverse effects of drought stress using a desert adapted endophytic fungus and glucose in tomato.

Piriformospora indica inoculants enhance flowering, yield, and physiological characteristics of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) in different growth phases.

Published by

Iranian Journal of Plant Physiology

Summary

Piriformospora indica inoculants enhance flowering, yield, and physiological characteristics of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) in different growth phases.

Biochemical changes and quality characterization of cold-stored 'Sahebi' grape in response to postharvest application of GABA.

Published by

Food Chemistry

Summary

Biochemical changes and quality characterization of cold-stored 'Sahebi' grape in response to postharvest application of GABA.

Root endophytic fungus Piriformospora indica and zinc attenuate cold stress in grapevine by influencing leaf phytochemicals and minerals content.

Published by

Scientia Horticulturae

Summary

Root endophytic fungus Piriformospora indica and zinc attenuate cold stress in grapevine by influencing leaf phytochemicals and minerals content.

Inoculation of Corn Seedlings with Piriformospora indica Influences Grain Biomass Yield, Forage Quality, Rumen Degradation Kinetics and Fourier Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy Molecular Structures.

Published by

Iranian journal of applied animal science

Summary

Inoculation of Corn Seedlings with Piriformospora indica Influences Grain Biomass Yield, Forage Quality, Rumen Degradation Kinetics and Fourier Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy Molecular Structures.

Piriformospora indica affect drought tolerance by regulation of genes expression and some morphophysiological parameters in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.).

Published by

Scientia Horticulturae

Summary

Piriformospora indica affect drought tolerance by regulation of genes expression and some morphophysiological parameters in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.).

Evaluating the efficacy of plant-specific fungus (Piriformospora indica) rich in mannan oligosaccharides as a microbial feed additive on growth performance, protein digestibility, plasma characteristics, intestinal microflora, and morphology in chicks.

Published by

Journal of Applied Animal research

Summary

Evaluating the efficacy of plant-specific fungus (Piriformospora indica) rich in mannan oligosaccharides as a microbial feed additive on growth performance, protein digestibility, plasma characteristics, intestinal microflora, and morphology in chicks.

Effects of foliar selenium application on some physiological and phytochemical parameters of Vitis vinifera L. cv. Sultana under salt stress.

Published by

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Summary

Effects of foliar selenium application on some physiological and phytochemical parameters of Vitis vinifera L. cv. Sultana under salt stress.

Serial dilution bioassay for the detection of antibacterial potential of ZnSe quantum dots and their Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy.

Published by

Measurement

Summary

Serial dilution bioassay for the detection of antibacterial potential of ZnSe quantum dots and their Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy.

Salinity Stress-Associated microRNAs and their Potential Roles in mediating salt-tolerant Rice Roots Colonized by the Endophytic Fungus Piriformospora indica.

Published by

Functional & Integrative Genomics

Summary

Salinity Stress-Associated microRNAs and their Potential Roles in mediating salt-tolerant Rice Roots Colonized by the Endophytic Fungus Piriformospora indica.

Root endophytic fungus Piriformospora indica improves drought stress adaptation in barley by metabolic and proteomic reprogramming.

Published by

Environmental and Experimental Botany

Summary

Root endophytic fungus Piriformospora indica improves drought stress adaptation in barley by metabolic and proteomic reprogramming.

Recombinant expression of LFchimera antimicrobial peptide in a plant-based expression system and its antimicrobial activity against clinical and phytopathogenic bacteria.

Published by

Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment

Summary

Recombinant expression of LFchimera antimicrobial peptide in a plant-based expression system and its antimicrobial activity against clinical and phytopathogenic bacteria.

Recombinant production of bovine Lactoferrin-derived antimicrobial peptide in tobacco hairy roots expression system.

Published by

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

Summary

Recombinant production of bovine Lactoferrin-derived antimicrobial peptide in tobacco hairy roots expression system.

Regulation of miR159 and miR396 mediated by Piriformospora indica confer drought tolerance in rice.

Published by

Journal of Plant Molecular Breeding

Summary

Regulation of miR159 and miR396 mediated by Piriformospora indica confer drought tolerance in rice.

Cold-induced physiological and biochemical responses of three grapevine cultivars differing in cold tolerance.

Published by

Acta Physiologiae Plantarum

Summary

Cold-induced physiological and biochemical responses of three grapevine cultivars differing in cold tolerance.

Metabolic and transcriptional response of central metabolism affected by root endophytic fungus Piriformospora indica under salinity in barley.

Published by

Plant molecular biology

Summary

Metabolic and transcriptional response of central metabolism affected by root endophytic fungus Piriformospora indica under salinity in barley.

Effect of Piriformospora indica Inoculation on some Physiological Traits of Barley (Hordeum vulgare) Under Salt Stress.

Published by

Chemistry of Natural Compounds

Summary

Effect of Piriformospora indica Inoculation on some Physiological Traits of Barley (Hordeum vulgare) Under Salt Stress.

Proteomics study reveals the molecular mechanisms underlying water stress tolerance induced by Piriformospora indica in barley.

Published by

Journal of proteomics

Summary

Proteomics study reveals the molecular mechanisms underlying water stress tolerance induced by Piriformospora indica in barley.

Languages

English

Skills

Agricultural Biotechnology

Plant Stress Physiology, Molecular Mechanisms, Crop Science, Biofertilizers, Sustainable Agriculture, Plant-Microbe Interactions.

'Omics' Technologies

Transcriptomics, Proteomics, Metabolomics, RNA Deep Sequencing, Gene Expression Analysis, MicroRNA Identification.

Research & Experimentation

Experimental Design, Data Analysis, Scientific Writing, Laboratory Techniques, Plant Tissue Culture, Spectroscopy (FTIR), Bioassays.

Stress Tolerance

Drought Tolerance, Cold Tolerance, Salinity Tolerance, Cadmium Stress, Abiotic Stress.

Academic & Leadership

Teaching, Curriculum Development, Graduate Student Supervision, Peer Review, Research Project Management.

Crop Specifics

Barley, Fenugreek, Grapevine, Tomato, Maize, Rice.