Books

Kahrizi, D., Esfahani, K., Ashraf Mehrabi, A., Ghaheri, M., Azizi Aram, Z. and Khosravi, S., (2017) Biotechnology for Drought Improvement, Ch. 24 in Handbook of Drought and Water Scarcity, Vol. 2: Environmental Impacts and Analysis of Drought and Water Scarcity, Ed. by Eslamian S. and Eslamian F., Francis and Taylor. 445-460.

Sanati, M.H., Noraie, M., Ghareyazie, B., Khayam, M., Malboobi, M.A., Behnia, S., Esfahani, K., and Moshiri, M. (2004) National Strategy of Biotechnology in Plant Science-National State. National Biotechnology Committee, Tehran, Iran (Persian Book).

Sanati, M.H., Noraie, M., Ghareyazie, B., Esfahani, K., Behnia, S., Khayam, M., Maroof, E., and Majidi, E. (2004) National Strategy of Biotechnology in Plant Science-Intenational Review. National Biotechnology Committee, Tehran, Iran (Persian Book).

Scientific Editor: "Principles of Genetic Engineering", Authors: Ebrahimi, M.A., Tohidfar, M, Ahmadinik, E. (2015). Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran.

Scientific Editor: "Help me understand Genetics", Translators: Yari, L., and Houshmand, M. (2013). Andishe Moaser, Tehran, Iran. (This book was endorsed by Iranian Genetics Society)

 

Full Papers and Abstracts

Beheshti zadeh, R., Safaeian, S., Moslemi, E., Mousavi Nadushan, R., Esfahani, K. (2022). Monitoring of Pat and Nos terminator genetically modified Maize and Soybean in Infant Formula and Baby food by real-time PCR technique in Iran, Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research Accepted.

Garousi, S., Jahanbakhsh, S., Esfahani, K., Lohrasebi, T., Mousavi, A., Salmanian, A. H., Rezvani M., Moein, M. (2022). Meta-analysis of EGF-stimulated Normal and Cancer Cell Lines to Discover EGF-associated Oncogenic Signaling Pathways and Prognostic Biomarkers, Iranian Journal of Biotechnology Accepted.

Golfam, R., Kiarostami, K., Lohrasebi, T., Esfahani, K., Ghazvini, H. (2021). Application of molecular farming based on barley plant (Hordeum vulgare L.) platform: A Review. Research on Crops, 22(2).

Garousi, S., Jahanbakhsh, S., Esfahani, K., Lohrasebi, T., Mousavi, A., Salmanian, A. H. (2021). Designing and constructing the encoding cassette of human epidermal growth factor in pBI121 and pGH215 vectors, harboring kanamycin and hygromycin selectable markers, respectively, for expression in barley seeds. Agricultural Biotechnology 13(4): 55-80.

Yousefian, S., Ahmadi Nik, F., Lohrasebi, T., Mirshahvalad, S., Gharanjik, S., Esfahani, K. (2020). Investigation of Nitrogen and Phosphate Effect on Growth and Rosmarinic Acid Production in Transgenic Mentha aquatica Hairy Root Induction. Journal of Medicinal plants and By-product 10(2): 199-207.

Saeedpour, A., Jahanbakhsh, S., Lohrasebi, T., Esfahani, K., Salmanian, A. H., Razavi, K. (2020). The Effects of Endogenous Hormones, Total Antioxidant and Total Phenol Changes on Regeneration of Barley Cultivars. Iranian Journal of Biotechnology 19(1): e2838.

Saeedpour, A., Jahanbakhsh, S., Lohrasebi, T., Esfahani, K., Salmanian, A. H., Razavi, K. (2020). Designing and construction of a plant expression vector containing the hygromycin antibiotic resistance marker gene. Crop Biotechnology 9(28): 1-9

Masoudi Ashtiani, N., Esfahani, K.^*, Shahbazi, F. (2020). Association of polymorphism rs3746444 (A/G) mir-499 with ovarian cancer in Iranian women population. SJIMU 28)1(:47-55.

Amirhamzeh, S., Esfahani, K.^*, Salahshourifar, I., Moslemi, E. (2020). Evaluation of PALB2 Gene Expression in Breast Cancer. Journal of Sciences 31(1): 5-11.

Fallahzadeh R, Esfahani K., Akhavan Sepahi A, Kamali N, Bambai B. (2019) Increasing the catalytic power of the flavin reductase DszD enzyme using site-directed mutagenesis method in Rhodococcus erythropolis. Journal of Arak University Medical Sciences 22(5) :68-77

Fallahzadeh, R., Bambai, B., Esfahani, K. and Sepahi, A.A., (2019). Simulation-based protein engineering of R. erythropolis FMN oxidoreductase (DszD). Heliyon 5(8): e02193, 1-8.

Esfahani, K.^*, Adel, M., and Lohrasebi, T. (2019). Optimization of transient expression by Agrobacterium (Agroinfiltration) in leaves and buds of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). Cereal Research 9(1): 71-81.

Mohammadi, M., Ramazani, A., Garmroodi, M., Yousefi, M., Izadi A. and Esfahani, K., (2019). Resolution of Ibuprofen Enantiomers by Rhizomucor miehei Lipase (RML) Immobilized via Physical and Covalent Attachment. Modares Journal of Biotechnology 10(3): 351-361.

Esfahani K. (2019) Barley as a plant platform for producing pharmaceutical recombinant proteins. International Conference on "Recent Innovations in Molecular Sciences", University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. (Plenary Speaker)

Mohammadhassan, R., Esfahani, K.^*, and Kashefi, B. (2018) Constructional and Functional Evaluation of Two New Plant Expression Vectors-pBI121^gus-6 and pBI121⁵⁺¹. Banat's Journal of Biotechnology 9(17): 60-68.

Shafai, S., Moslemi, E., Mohammadi, M., Esfahani, K., and Izadi, A. (2018) Expression of KLK2 gene in prostate cancer. Tehran University Medical Journal 75(10): 745-751.

Safarpour, P., Moslemi, E., and Esfahani, K. (2017) HER4 gene expression in FFPE Breast cancer patients. Research in Medicine 41(3): 210-216.

Behzadmand, M., Esfahani K.^*, Salmanian A. H. and Mousavi A. (2017) Designing, Construction and Functional Analysis of Two New Plant Expression Vectors (pBI121^GUS-9 and pBI121³⁺⁴) with Improved Cloning Sites. Agricultural Biotechnology 16(1): 75-84.

Esfahani K. (2016) Define a system to improve production of recombinant proteins in plants. 13th Biennial Conference on "Recent Advances and Challenges in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology", CIIT, Abbottabad, Pakistan. (Plenary Speaker)

Allah Veisi L., Jafari M., Esfahani K. (2016). Construction of plant expression vector harboring a synthetic AsnB gene encoding L-Asparaginase II. Second International and 14th Iranian Crop Science Congress, Karaj, Iran.

Allah Veisi L., Jafari M., Esfahani K. (2016). Agrobacterium rhizogenes- mediated transformation of tobacco hairy root with a synthetic gene encoding L-asparaginase enzyme. Second International and 14th Iranian Crop Science Congress, Karaj, Iran.

Adel, M., Esfahani, K., Lohrasebi, T., and Sanjarian, F. (2015) Efficiency evaluation of untranslated region of plant Alcohol Dehydrogenase (ADH) on reporter gene expression in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). First International and 9th Iranian Biotechnology Congress. Tehran, Iran.

Esfahani K.^*, Salmanian A. H. (2014). Construction and functional analysis of pBI105, a plant expression vector to facilitate cloning and recombinant protein purification. Journal of Crop Biotechnology 7: 49-58.

Taghavian O., Mousavi A., Hashemi Sohi H., Jourabchi E. and Esfahani K. (2013) Functional Assessment of Plastid Signal Peptide Sequences LIM14 and AtCPrecA in Localization of Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) and Beta-glucuronidase (GUS) Reporter Proteins in Transgenic Potato Plants. Journal of Plant Biology 17(5): 99-112.

Esfahani K., Salmanian A. H. (2013). Designing and construction of new plant expression vectors with more recognition sites of restriction enzymes. 8th National Congress of Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran.

Esfahani K., Motallebi M., Zamani M. R. (2012) Construction of plant expression vectors harboring chitinase (chit42) or glucanase (bgn13.1) genes from Trichoderma species, single or in combination using in plant transformation projects. Iranian Journal of Biology 24(6): 880-894.

Esfahani K. (2012) pBI121^+2upGUS: The new plant expression vector with two new recognition sites of restriction enzymes upstream of β-glucuronidase. 12th Iranian Genetics Congress, Tehran, Iran.

Esfahani K. (2012) pBI121^GUS-6: The new plant expression vector with several recognition sites of different restriction enzymes. 12th Iranian Genetics Congress, Tehran, Iran.

Esfahani K., Zamani M.R., and Motallebi M. (2011). Strategies of resistance to fungal diseases and global status of transgenic plants in this area. 3rd National Congress of Biosafety and Genetic Engineering, Tehran, Iran.

Esfahani K., Raoufzadeh S. Moghadasi z., Motallebi M. and Zamani M.R. (2011). Construction of a prokaryotic expression vector harbouring bgn13.1 cDNA from Trichoderma virens to express BGN13.1 recombinant protein in Escherichia coli, BL21 (DE3) pLysS. 7th National Congress of Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran.

Esfahani K., Raoufzadeh S., Jouranbchi E., Hashemi H., Motallebi M. and Zamani m.R. (2011). Transformation of bgn13.1 cDNA from Trichoderma virens to different potato cultivar. 7th National Congress of Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran. (key lecture)

Tavalaei M., Nooroezi P., Ghareyazi B., Zeinali S., Esfahani K., Behnia S., Malboobi M.A., Shariatpanahi M., Modaressi M.H., Omidinia E., Khoshkholghsima N., Jalali M., Alemzadeh A., Mousavi A., Bambaei B., Mokhtari F., Akhavan-sepahi A., Afraz F., Zamani M.R., Yazdi-samadi B., Alavi M., Alavi S., Mozoni R., Mottaghi A., Nemati A., Noraei M. and Hashemi H. (2011). Evaluation and analysis of biotechnology status in Iran. 7th National Congress of Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran. (keynot lecture)

Esfahani K., Zamani M.R., and Motallebi M. (2010). Review of different approaches to enhance resistance against fungal pathogens and transformation of the genes encoding hydrolytic enzymes from various sources to develop toleration of fungal diseases in transgenic plants. Journal of Biosafety 3(2): 105-129.

Esfahani, K., Motallebi M., Zamani M. R., Hashemi Sohi H. and Jourabchi, E. (2010). Transformation of potato (Solanum tuberosum cv. Savalan) by chitinase and β-1,3 glucanase genes from mycoparasitic fungi towards improving resistance to Rhizoctonia solani AG-3.  Iranian Journal of Biotechnology 8(2): 73-81.

Esfahani K., Zamani M. R.and Motalebi M. (2010). Analyses of the effect of different concentrations of kanamaycin on the development and growth of in vitro seedlings of five potato (Solanum tuberosum) cultivars. 11th Iranian Crop Science Congress, Tehran, Iran.

Esfahani K., Zamani M.R, Motallebi M., Rezanejad H., and Hashemi H. (2008). Designing of expression constructs containing one or two antifungal genes from fungal sources. 10th Iranian Genetic Congress, Tehran, Iran.

Esfahani K. (2006). Introduction of Iranian Genetics and Biotechnology News Agency. 9th Iranian Genetic Congress, Tehran, Iran.

Esfahani K. (2005). What is the Real Biotechnology? 4th Agriculture and Natural Resources Congress of Young Researchers Club, Tabriz, Iran. (Keynote lecture)

Esfahani K. (2005). The Trend of Using Biotechnology in Agriculture. 1st National Biotechnology and Biocatalysts Congress, Shahr-Rey, Iran. (Keynote lecture)

Lohrasbi T., Malboobi M. A., Esfahani K. and Saneii V. (2003). Isolation of Phosphate Induced Acid Phosphatase Genes from Arabidopsis thaliana. 7th International Congress of Plant Molecular Biology, Barcelona, Spain.

Esfahani K. and Malboobi M.A. (2003). Expression Pattern of an Acid Phosphatase Gene under Environmental Stresses in Arabidopsis thaliana. 7th PSBMB International Conference, Lahore, Pakistan.

Esfahani K. and Sanati M.H. (2003). Public opinion and political, religious and cultural reactions to human cloning. 1st International Congress of Bioethics (UNESCO), Tehran, Iran.

Esfahani K., and Sanati M.H. (2003) National and International Reactions to Human Cloning. 3rd National Congress of Biotechnology. Mashad, Iran.

Esfahani K., Mirderekvand M., Behnia S. and Ghareyazie B. (2003). Economic aspects of GM crops in Iran. 3rd National Congress of Biotechnology. Mashad, Iran.

Esfahani K. and Malboobi M.A. (2003). Over expression of an acid phosphatase gene under cold stress condition in Arabidopsis thaliana. 8th Iranian Genetics Congress, Tehran, Iran.

Esfahani K. and Malboobi M.A. (2002). cDNA cloning and expression analysis of psr12 gene, encoding an acid phosphatase. 16th FAOBMB Symposium, Taipei, Taiwan.

Esfahani K., Lohrasbi T., Shobbar Z., Malboobi M. A. and Shah-Nejat Bousheheri A. A. (2001). The Effects of Phosphate Deficiency on Expression of an Arabidopsis thaliana Acid Phosphatase Gene. 9th FAOBMB Congress, Lahore, Pakistan.

Esfahani K., Lohrasbi T., Shobbar Z., Malboobi M. A. and Shah-Nejat Bousheheri A. A. (2001). Studying of the expression pattern of an acid phosphatase gene from Arabidopsis thaliana under some stresses. 2nd National Congress of Biotechnology, Karaj, Iran.

Esfahani K., Lohrasbi T., Shobbar Z., Malboobi M. A. and Shah-Nejat Bousheheri A. A. (2001). The expression pattern of a phosphate starvation inducible gene encoding an acid phosphatase from Arabidopsis thaliana.10th Iranian Biology Conference, Shiraz, Iran.