Kianoosh Cheghamirza

Assistant Professor
Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding
School of Agriculture
Razi University

Address:Agronomy and Plant Breeding Department, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
Tel: +98(831)8323731
Fax:+98(831)8321083
Email:cheghamirza@razi.ac.ir, cheghamirza@yandex.ru
Homepage:http://www.razi.ac.ir/cheghamirza
Web site:http://www.cheghamirza.narod.ru

I.Academic Position:

PhD. in Genetics and Plant Breeding, Assistant Professor at College of Agriculture, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran


II.Academic Degrees:

  • PhD:  Genetics, 2004,   Moscow State University, Russia
  • MS:   Plant Breeding, 1997,   Isfahan University of Technology, Iran.
  • BS:  Agronomy&Plant Breeding, 1993,   Gulan University, Iran.

III.Theses Title:

  • M. Sc Thesis:Establishment of an efficient medium for anther culture of Iranian wheat germplasm
  • PhD Thesis: Molecular and Genetic Mapping of Qualitative and Quantitative Traits Loci in Pea
IV.Employment:

  • 1997-1999       Instructor
  • Since 2004       Assistant Professor of plant breeding and genetics at Dept. of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
V.Courses taught:

    1. Breeding field crops (B. Sc)
    2. Experimental designs in agricultural sciences (B. Sc)
    3. Principles of genetics (B. Sc)
    4. Advanced genetics (M. Sc)
    5. Application of Biotechnology in Plant Breeding (M. Sc)
    6. Special Topics in Plant Breeding (M. Sc)

VI.Creative work:

    The chi115 and xa18 genes were identified and mapped in 2003 in Russia as new chlorophyll mutations (Cheghamirza et al. 2004).


VII.Research Interests:

    - Application of biotechnology in Plant breeding
    - Genetic studies of Plants using molecular markers
    - Molecular Mapping in Plants
    - Genetic improvement of crop plants by means of biometry and biotechnology methods

Research Activities:

-Research Projects:

  • Evaluation of genetic diversity and identification of yield components in chickpea
  • Studying of genetic-molecular diversity and establishment of information bank of chickpea genome
  • A genetic diversity study of morphological-physiological characters and yield components in durum wheat
  • A genetic diversity study in durum wheat using DNA markers
  • A study of response to salt stress in durum wheat via in vitro


- Published Papers:
    1. Arzani, A. and K. Chaghamirza (1998) Anther culture of Iranian wheat germplasm using different media. Iran Agric. Research 17: 91-102.
    2. Chaghamirza, K. and A. Arzani (1999) Efficiency of potato media for androgenic response of Iranian wheat cultivars. Iran Agric. Research 18: 21-30.
    3. Cheghamirza, K. , (2001) Use of molecular markers in genetic mapping of plants. Proceedings of The second international Iran and Russia conference "Agriculture and Natural Resources". Moscow Timiriazev Agricultural Academy, Moscow, pp: 178-185.
    4. Cheghamirza, K. , O. Koveza, F. Konovalov and S. Gostimsky (2002) Identification of RAPD Markers and Their use for molecular mapping in Pea (Pisum sativum L.). Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters 7: 649-655.
    5. Cheghamirza, K., S.A. Gostimsky (2002) Use and comparison of statistics methods to determinate relative importance of yield components in pea. Proceedings of Sixth Iranian International Statistics Conference, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, Iran, pp: 54-65.
    6. Cheghamirza, K. , S.A. Gostimsky (2002) Studying genetic effect and inheritance of yield components in pea (Pisum sativum L.). Proceedings of the third international Iran and Russia conference "Agriculture and Natural Resources". Moscow Timiriazev Agricultural Academy, Moscow, pp: 43-46.
    7. Cheghamirza, K. , O. V. Koveza, F. A. Konovalov and S. A. Gostimsky (2004) Identification and mapping of chi115 Gene and DNA Markers Linked to it in Pea (Pisum sativum L.) Russian Journal of Genetics vol. 40, ? 7 pp: 737-742.
    8. Zarei, L., M. Mohammadi-Sarabbadie and K. Cheghamirza (2006) Application of molecular markers and statistical methods for establishment of genetic linkage maps. Proceedings of 1st Iranian Agricultural Biotechnology Conference. Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran, pp: 136-139.
    9. Rafezi, A., S.M. Mortazavi and K. Cheghamirza (2006) Transgeneic plants and human health. Proceedings of 1st Iranian Agricultural Biotechnology Conference. Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran, pp: 111-117.
    10. Mortazavi, S.M., A. Rafezi, and K. Cheghamirza (2006) Transgeneic plants and environment. Proceedings of 1st Iranian Agricultural Biotechnology Conference. Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran, pp: 289-294.
    11. Mohammadi-Sarabbadie, M., L. Zarei and K. Cheghamirza (2006) DNA Nanotechnology. Proceedings of 1st Iranian Agricultural Biotechnology Conference. Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran, pp: 136-139.
    12. Hajarian, H., H. Karamishabankareh and K. Cheghamirza (2006) Comparative efficiency of PMSG and hMG on superovulation in Sanjabi ewes out of breeding season. Proceedings of 1st Iranian Agricultural Biotechnology Conference. Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran, pp: 55-62.


- Published in Conference Proceedings:
    1. Cheghamirza, K. , A. Arzani, and A.M. Rezai (1996) Studying of different media influence on androgenic of wheat. 4th Iranian Congress on Crop Production and Plant Breeding. Aug. 26-31, Isfahan, Iran.
    2. Cheghamirza, K. , A. Arzani (1998) Anther culture using media prepared from potato extract. 5th Iranian Congress on Crop Production and Plant Breeding. Aug. 31- Sep. 4, Karaj, Iran.
    3. Jalali, S., E. Farshadfar, K. Cheghamirza , and S, Bahraminejad (1998) Studying resistant of wheat cultivars in salt stress. 5th Iranian Congress on Crop Production and Plant Breeding. Aug. 31- Sep. 4, Karaj, Iran.
    4. Kokaeva, Z.G., O.V. Koveza, K. Cheghamirza , O.A. Ash, S.A. Gostimsky (2001) Identification of DNA polymorphism in different pea genotypes using RAPD and SCAR markers. The second international Iran and Russia conference "Agriculture and Natural Resources". Feb. 13-14, Moscow, Russia, pp. 8-9.
    5. Cheghamirza, K. , S. Jalali, S. Bahraminejad (2001) Reaction of different wheat genotypes in salt stress. The second international Iran and Russia conference "Agriculture and Natural Resources". Feb. 13-14, Moscow, Russia.
    6. Cheghamirza, K. , O. V. Koveza, F. A. Konovalov, and S. A. Gostimsky (2002) Identifying and mapping of RAPD Markers in pea (Pisum sativum L.). Scientific Conference of Genetic. Feb. 26-27, Moscow, Russia. pp. 349-350.
    7. Cheghamirza, K. , O. Koveza, F. Konovalov, S. Gostimsky (2002) Identification of RAPD markers and their use for molecular mapping in Pea (Pisum sativum L.). Application of Molecular Markers in Plants Studies. Sep. 25-29, Warsaw, Poland, pp. 24.
    8. Cheghamirza, K. , S. Gostimsky (2002) Studying inheritance and genetic effects of important traits in pea. The third international Iran and Russia conference "Agriculture and Natural Resources". Sep. 18-20, Moscow, Russia, pp. 64.
    9. Cheghamirza, K. , S.A. Gostimsky (2002) Path coefficient analysis of yield formation process different segregated populations of pea (Pisum sativum L.). The third international Iran and Russia conference "Agriculture and Natural Resources". Sep. 18-20, Moscow, Russia, pp. 71.
    10. Cheghamirza, K. , S.A. Gostimsky (2002) Use and comparison of statistics methods to determinate relative importance of yield components in pea. Sixth Iranian International Statistics Conference, Aug. 26-28, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, Iran, pp. 39.
    11. Cheghamirza, K. , O. Koveza, F. Konovalov, S. Gostimsky (2002) Mapping of Molecular markers in pea. 9th Iranian Student Seminar in Europe, ISS 2002, Birmingham, Uk. pp: 8.
    12. Cheghamirza, K. , S.A. Gostimsky (2002) Determination of relative importance of yield components in pea (Pisum sativum). Genotype - Phenotype: Narrowing the Gaps, 16-18 December 2002, Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, UK (www.abb.org.uk).
    13. Cheghamirza, K. , S.A. Gostimsky (2003) Studying relationship and inheritance of yield components in pea (Pisum sativum L.) using statistical and genetic methods. Kansas State University, Conference on Applied Statistics in Agriculture April 27-29, 2003 (http://www.ksu.edu/stats/agstat.conference/abstracts.htm).
    14. Cheghamirza, K. , O. Koveza, F. Konovalov, S. Gostimsky (2003) Mapping of chi115 gene using of molecular markers in Pea (Pisum sativum L.). IV International Conference on Plant Genome. June 10-13, 2003, Odessa, Ukraine, pp: 42.
    15. Cheghamirza, K. , O. Koveza, S. Gostimsky (2003) Identification and mapping of xa18 gene using of molecular markers in Pea (Pisum sativum L.). Conference on scientific plant breeding in Russia. December 8-11, 2003, Moscow Timiriazev Agricultural Academy, Moscow, Russia, pp: 32.
    16. Gostimsky, S.A., Z.G. Kokaeva, O.V. Koveza, K. Cheghamirza , F.A. Konovalov, O.P. Dribnohodova (2004) Use of molecular markers for analysis of pea genome. 3rd Congress in Genetics, Moscow, Russia.
    17. Cheghamirza, K. , S.A. Gostimsky (2004) Construction of a pea linkage map for mapping QTLs using DNA markers. 3rd Congress in Genetics, Moscow, Russia.
    18. Cheghamirza, K. , F.A Konovalov (2004) Gene-based CAPS markers and their use for genetic mapping in pea (Pisum sativum L.). The fourth international Iran and Russia conference "Agriculture and Natural Resources". Sep. 8-10, ShahreKord, Iran, pp. 82-83.
    19. Cheghamirza, K. , S.A. Gostimsky (2005) Localization of xa18 gene and SCAR marker linked to it in pea (Pisum sativum L.). The fourth Iranian Congress of Horticulture Science. November, 2005, Mashhad, Iran, pp. 442-443.
    20. Cheghamirza, K. , S.A. Gostimsky (2006) A molecular linkage map of the pea (Pisum sativum L.) based on DNA markers. The 9th Iranian Genetics Congress. May 20-22, 2006, Tehran, Iran, pp. 59.
    21. Cheghamirza, K. , S.A. Gostimsky (2006) Mapping QTLs controlling plant height in pea using of F2 population (WL1238 × Flagman). The International Conference on Genetics in Russia and World. June 28-July 2, 2006, Moscow, Russia, pp: 212.
    22. Cheghamirza, K. , B. Shiran (2006) Comparative mapping in legumes using DNA markers. The 1st Agricultural Biotechnology Conference. July 23-24, 2006, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran, pp. 7.
    23. Cheghamirza, K. , E. Farshadfar (2006) Studying of relationships between yield and its components in chickpea. The 9th Iranian Crop Science Congress, Abouryhan Campus, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran, pp. 251


VIII.References:

    - Dr. Ahmad Arzani , Agronomy and Plant Breeding Department, Isfahan University of Technology, Iran, e-mail: a_arzani@iut.ac.ir

    - Prof. Sergei A. Gostimsky , Genetic and Breeding Department, Moscow State University, Vorobjevy Gory, Moscow, 119899, Russia, fax +7-095- 9394309

    - Prof. I.A. Zakharov , Vavilov Institute of General Genetics, Moscow, Russia, fax +7-095- 1320874



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