Curriculum Vitae

Name:

IRAJ MEHREGAN

Birth Year:

1975

Birth Place:

Gachsaran, Iran

Contact Address:

Department of Biology

Faculty of Converging Sciences and Technologies

Islamic Azad University

Science and Research Branch

Tehran, Iran

+98 21 44865327

E-mail: iraj@daad‐alumni.de; imehregan@srbiau.ac.ir

Current position:

Associate Professor, Lecturer

Founder and Manager of Laboratory for Plant Molecular Systematics and Phylogeny

Curator of IAUH herbarium

Education:

2004‐2008, Institut für Spezielle Botanik, Johannes Gutenberg‐Universitaet Mainz, Germany (Ph.D. in Biology, Plant Molecular Phylogeny).

1998‐2001, Dep. of Botany, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University (former National Univ. of Iran), Tehran, Iran (M.Sc. in Plant Sciences, Taxonomy).

1993‐1997, Dep. of Biology, Faculty of sciences, University of Isfahan, Iran (B.Sc. in Biology,

Plant Sciences).

Thesis & Dissertation:

2008, Ph.D. Dissertation, Systematics, phylogeny und biogeography of genus Cousinia (Asteraceae).

2001, M.Sc. Thesis, Taxonomic study of the genus Medicago L. in Iran.

1997, B.Sc. Thesis, Floristic study of Boustan region (Gachsaran, Iran).

Professional experiences:

2016 -present: Lecturer and associate professor at Department of Biology, Islamic Azad University

Sciences and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran.

2009-2016: Lecturer and assistant professor at Department of Biology, Islamic Azad University

Sciences and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran.

2009‐2010: Lecturer at Faculty of Traditional Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical

Sciences.

2009‐2010: Lecturer at Faculty of Biology, School of Sciences, University of Tehran.

2005-2007: Visiting researcher at herbaria Kew (London), P (Paris), E (Edinburgh), and W (Vienna)

2002‐present: Scientific cooperation with Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Tehran, Iran (Persian Flora of Iran).

1996‐2003: Scientific cooperation with Shiraz Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacognosy; Isfahan Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacognosy.

Feb.‐July 2001: Lecturer at Payam‐e Nour University, Nadjaf Abad Center

Research Activities and Experiences:

A. Laboratory skills:

Molecular analysis skills (NGS, DNA sequencing, microsatellite analysis, AFLP analysis; population genetics; statistical analysis)

Bioinformatic analyses

Phylogenetic analyses

Flora and plant systematics

Skillful in Illustration & photography

Skillful in working with different softwares (R, Sequencher, PAUP, MrBayes, Structure, Gene Marker, GenAlEx, MacClade, Past, SPSS, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Filemaker databases, ...)

B. Communication skills:

English, German & Persian languages (spoken / written skills)

Preparing and delivering scientific seminars in the areas of flora, plant taxonomy and molecular systematics, phylogeny

C. Areas of interest in research at present:

Molecular Systematics and Phylogenetics

Systematic & Biosystematics

Population genetics and genomics

Bioinformatics

NGS (DNA & RNA)

Plant-Microbe interaction

Secondary metabolites

Molecular Ecology

Speciation

Plant Evolution

Flora

Medicinal Plants

D. Selected projects:

- Finalized:

Systematics and population genetics of some Plantaginaceae (joint project with D. Albach, Oldenburg University, Germany & our PhD students M. Keyvani & Gh. Hosseinnejadazad ).

Population genetics and systematics of Quercus in Iran (with my PhD students A. Arianmanesh & M. Azadbakht)

- In progress:

Phylogeny, Phylogeography and population genetics of Dionysia (joint project with M. Liden, Göteborg Botanic Garden, Sweden & our PhD Student S. Younesi).

Phylogeny, systematics and population genetics of annual Medicago (Joint project with E. Small, Ottawa Research and Development Centre, Canada & our PhD students R. Zareei, M. Bayat, S. Emami-Tabatabaeie & Z. Bagheri).

Phylogeny and systematics of Some Silene sections (joint project with Sh. Ghazanfar, Kew gardens & K. Yildiz, Celal Bayer university, Turkey & our PhD students M. Safaeishakib & F. Bahmani).

Population genetics and systematics of Capparis spinosa complex (joint project with S. Fici, Palermo university, Italy & our PhD student S. Najafian).

RNA-SEQ (Illumina) analyses of gene expression in Iranian wheat and rice (joint project with A. Iranbakhsh & our PhD students N. Bitaraf, Z. Moradi, E. Dookhe, M. Asadollahi).

Phylogeny and systematics of Solanum in Iran.

Phylogeny and systematics of Cardueae (joint project with Cardueae group).

Supervising PhD dissertations and Msc theses:

More than 25 PhD students

More than 25 MSc students

Teaching experience (Selected courses):

Undergraduate courses:

Plant systematics (since 2009)

Evolution (since 2014)

Medicinal plants (since 2009)

Molecular biology (since 2018)

Graduate courses:

Bioinformatics (since 2016)

Evolution and phylogeny (since 2013)

Molecular ecology (since 2019)

Population genetics (since 2019)

Plant biosystematics (since 2011)

Advanced taxonomy (since 2010)

Publications

Partly available at:

Google scholar: http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=InDr9JcAAAAJ&hl=en

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5108-2558

Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Iraj_Mehregan/research

A. Papers (most recent first):

2021 (in press)

129. Alipour, S., Mehregan, I. & Lidén, M. (in press). Dionysia splendens (Primulaceae), a new species from Fars province of Iran. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 00: 000-000.

128. Lidén, M., Irvine, M., Alvén & A., & Mehregan, I. (in press), Dionysia jamzadiae (Primulaceae), a new species from Fars province of Iran. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 00: 000-000.

127. Mehregan, I., Younesi, S. & Liden, M. (in press). Donysia avia (Primulaceae), a new species from Zagros Mountains (Iran). Phytotaxa 00: 000-000.

126. Alijanpoor, B., Khodayari, H., Assadi, M., Rahiminejad, M.R. & Mehregan, I. (in press). A taxonomic revision of Rhamnus L. and Atadinus Raf. (Rhamnaceae) in Iran. Phytotaxa 00: 000-000.

2021

125. Kazemeini, F., Asri, Y., Mostafavi, G., Kalvandi, R. & Mehregan, I. (2021). Chemical compositions of the essential oils from Iranian populations of Rhabdosciadium aucheri Boiss. (Apiaceae). Natural Product Research 00: 000-000. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2020.1870226

124. Ghanbari-Hamedani, S., Asri, Y. & Mehregan, I. (2021). Study the effect of environmental and morphological factors on ephedrine contents in wild populations of Ephedra major Host. Analele Universităţii din Oradea, Fascicula Biologie 28 (1): 47-54. https://bioresearch.ro/2021-1/047-054-AUOFB.28.1.2021-GHANBARI-H.S.-Determinant.effects.of.pdf

123. Keivani, M., Mehregan, I. & Albach, D.C. (2021). Evaluating morphological diversity among Plantago major L. populations and influence of ecological variables. Biologia 76: 1127-1139.

122. Rostamizadeh, E., Iranbakhsh, A., Majd, A., Arbabian, S. & Mehregan, I. (2021). Physiological and molecular responses of wheat following the foliar application of Iron Oxide nanoparticles. International Journal of Nano Dimension 12: 128-134. (http://www.ijnd.ir/article_679044.html)

121. Emami-Tabatabaei, S.S., Small, E., Assadi, M., Dehshiri, M.M., & Mehregan, I. (2021). Genetic variation among Iranian Medicago polymorpha L. populations based on SSR markers. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 68: 1411-1424. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-020-01071-7

120. Banihashemi, K., Amirmozafari, N., Mehregan, I., Bakhtiari, R. & Sobouti, B. (2021). Antibacterial effect of carbon nanotube containing chemical compounds on drug-resistant isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii. Iranian journal of microbiology 13: 112-120.

119. Kazemeini, F., Mostafavi, G., Asri, Y., Kalvandi, R. & Mehregan, I. (2021). Assessment of genetic diversity, population structure and morphological analyses in an Iranian endemic species Rhabdosciadium aucheri Boiss. (Apiaceae) using ISSR markers. Biologia 76: 441-451. (https://rdcu.be/b9i11)

2020

118. The Cardueae Radiations Group (Herrando-Morairaa, S., Calleja, J.A., Carnicero, P., Fujikawa, K., Galbany-Casals, M., Garcia-Jacas, N., Im, H.T., Kim, S.C., Liu, J.Q., López-Alvarado, J., López-Pujol, J., Mandel, J.R., Massó, S., Mehregan, I., Montes-Moreno, N., Pyak, E., Roquet, C., Sáez, L., Sennikov, A., Susanna, A., Vilatersana, R. (2020). Generic boundaries in subtribe Saussureinae (Compositae: Cardueae): Insights from Hyb‐Seq data. Taxon 69: 694-714. https://doi.org/10.1002/tax.12314

117. Keivani, M., Mehregan, I. & Albach, D.C. (2020). Genetic diversity and population structure of Iranian Plantago major (Plantaginaceae). Iranian Journal of Botany 26 (2): 111-122.

116. Safaeishakib, M., Assadi, M., Mehregan, I. & Ghazanfar, S.A. (2020). Phylogenetic study of Silene sections Auriculatae, Spergulifoliae, Ampullatae, and Lasiocalycinae in Iran. Phytotaxa 472(2): 169-183.

115. Ghoorchibeigi, M., Larijani, K., Aberoumand Azar, P., Zare., K. & Mehregan, I. (2020). ZnO/Fe3O4 nanoparticles promoted green synthesis of pyrazolo pyrimidinones: Study of antioxidant activity. Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry 57: 3612-3621. https://doi.org/10.1002/jhet.4080

114. Bitaraf, N., Saadatmand, S., Mehregan, I., Ahmadvand, R. & Ebadi, M. (2020). Evaluation of mitigation effects of Glomus mosseae on Triticum Aestivum L. cv. Chamran under drought. Periodico Tche Quimica 17(34): 1033-1045.

113. Rostamizadeh, E., Iranbakhsh, A., Majd, A., Arbabian, S., Mehregan, I. (2020). Green synthesis of Fe2O3 Nanoparticles using fruit extract of Cornus mas L. and its growth-promoting roles in Barley. Journal of Nanostructure in Chemistry 10: 125-130.

112. Akaberi, M., Tayarani-Najaran, Z., Mehregan, I., Asili, J., Sahebkar, A., Hassanzadeh-Khayyat, M. & Emami, S.A. (2020). Review of the essential oil composition of Iranian endemic and native taxa of Apiaceae (Umbelliferae). Current Organic Chemistry 24: 909-1009. 10.2174/1385272824999200513103632

111. Banihashemi, K., Sobouti, B., Mehregan, I., Bakhtiari, R. & Amirmozafari, N. (2020). Construction of carbon nanotube containing an anti-bacterial chemical component and comparative assessment of its effect on MDR and XDR isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Reports of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 9: 89-96.

110. Kazemi, S.S., Mehregan, I., Asri, Y., Saadatmand, S., Sipman, H.J.M. (2020). Four new Lepraria species for Iran, with a key to all Iranian species. Mycotaxon 135: 235-244.

109. Shojaee, M., Sharifnia, F., Assadi, M. & Mehregan, I. (2020). Macro & micro- morphological and anatomical investigation of Iranian Anemone L. and Pulsatilla Mill. (Ranunculaceae) achene. Rostaniha 21(2): 154-173.. h10.22092/botany.2020.342589.1197

108. Mohajer-Tabrizi, F., Asri, Y. & Mehregan, I. (2020). Population genetic structure and diversity of Teucrium polium (Lamiaceae) in Iran using ISSR markers. Rostaniha 21(2): 248-263.. 10.22092/botany.2020.351672.1215

107. Kazemeini, F., Mostafavi, G., Asri, Y., Kalvandi, R. & Mehregan, I. (2020). RAPD-based evaluation of genetic diversity among populations of the Iranian endemic species Rhabdosciadium aucheri Boiss. (Apiaceae). Molecular Biology Reports 47(12): 9345-9352. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-020-06028-8

106. Zareei, R., Small, E., Assadi, M. & Mehregan, I. (2020). Taxonomic status of Medicago sinskiae: insights from morphological and molecular data. Taxonomy and Biosystematics12 (44): 1-14. https://doi.org/10.22108/tbj.2020.125443.1132

105. Ghanbari-Hamedani, S., Asri, Y. & Mehregan, I. (2020). Genetic diversity and population structure of Iranian Ephedra major Host. Rostaniha 21 (2): 231-247. 10.22092/botany.2020.351724.1217

104. Bahmani, F., Assadi, M., Yildiz, K., Mehregan, I. (2020). Phylogenetic relationships of Silene sections Lasiostemones and Sclerocalycine (Caryophyllaceae) in Iran. Phytotaxa 441: 274-284. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.441.3.4

103. Amirkhosravi, A., Asri, Y., Assadi, M. & Mehregan, I. (2020). Systematics of Alhagi: molecular phylogeny and morphology revisited. Rostaniha 21(2): 174-184.. 10.22092/BOTANY.2020.342589.1197

102. Hasanian, S., Amirmozafari, N., Sheikh, A. F. & Mehregan, I. (2020). Molecular typing of methicillin and vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from clinical specimens by doublelocus sequence typing (DLST) method. BIOCELL 44: 411-419.

2019

101. Moradi-Tarnabi, Z., Iranbakhsh, A., Mehregan, I. & Ahmadvand, R. (2019). Impact of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) on gene expression of some cell wall and

membrane elements of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under water deficit using transcriptome analysis. Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants: an International Journal of Functional Plant Biology 26: 143-162.

100. Goldasteh, M., Mehregan, I. & Nejadsattari, T. (2019). Phylogenetic relationships of some Triticeae species based on the sequences of glutenin genes. Modern Genetics Journal 13: 525-535.

99. Goldasteh, M., Mehregan, I., Naghavi, M. R. & Nejadsattari, T. (2019). Molecular Characterization of Low Molecular Weight Glutenin (LMW) Genes in Triticeae Species with D Genome. Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology 21: 1287-1299.

98. Eskandari, M., Assadi, M., Shirzadian, S. & Mehregan, I. (2019). Ethnobotanical Study and Distribution of the Solanum Section Solanum Species (Solanaceae) in Iran. Journal of Medicinal Plants 3: 85-98.

97. Eskandari, M., Assadi, M., Shirzadian, S. & Mehregan, I. (2019). Solanum kieseritzkii and its comparison with S. dulcamara in Hyrcanian forests (North of Iran) based on morphological and molecular data. Rostaniha 20: 110-122 (2019).

96. Kazemi, S. S., Mehregan, I., Asri, Y., Saadatmand, S. & Sipman, H. J. M. (2019). Three new records of epiphytic lichen species from Iran. Iranian Journal of Botany 25: 56-60.

95. Yazdansetad, S., Mosavari, N., Tadayon, K. & Mehregan, I. (2019). Development of an immunoblotting assay for serodiagnosis of Burkholderia mallei infection: the whole-cell proteome-based paradigm. Iranian Journal of Microbiology 11: 232-238.

94. Yazdansetad, S., Mosavari, N., Tadayon, K. & Mehregan, I. (2019). Design and optimization of Dot-blot ELISA system using specific antigens for simple and rapid diagnosis of glanders. Journal of Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences 7: 15-22.

2018

93. The Cardueae Radiations Group (Herrando-Morairaa, S., Calleja, J.A., Carnicero, P., Fujikawa, K., Galbany-Casals, M., Garcia-Jacas, N., Im, H.T., Kim, S.C., Liu, J.Q., López-Alvarado, J., López-Pujol, J., Mandel, J.R., Massó, S., Mehregan, I., Montes-Moreno, N., Pyak, E., Roquet, C., Sáez, L., Sennikov, A., Susanna, A., Vilatersana, R. (2018). Exploring data processing strategies in NGS target enrichment to disentangle T radiations in the tribe Cardueae (Compositae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 128: 69–87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2018.07.012

92. Emami-Tabatabaei, S. S., Larijani, K. & Mehregan, I. (2018). Application and limitation of molecular data and essential oil content in identification of Leutea elbursensis Mozaff in northern Iran. Acta Botanica Croatica 77: 119-125.

91. Khandani, S., Assadi, M., Nejadsattari, T., Mehregan, I. & Khavarinejad, R. (2018). Seed morphology improves data from phylogenetic relationships of Medicagoid Trigonella, Medicago and Melilotus (Fabaceae) species. Iranian Journal of Botany 24: 45-51.

90. Mohammad Zade, M, Kiadaliri, H., Etemad, V. Mehregan, I. & Azizinezhad, R. (2018). Seed Viability Changes during Fruit Ripening of Juniperus polycarpos: Implications for Seed Collection. Egyptian Journal of Botany 58: 437-444.

89. Ghasemipirbalouti, A., Mehregan, I., Nejadsattari, T. & Iranbakhsh, A. (2018). Investigation on variation of alkaloids content in different parts of Physalis divaricata D. Don. from Shahrekord region. Eco-phytochemical Journal of Medicinal Plants. 6: 75-85.

88. Serpooshan, F., Jamzad, Z., Nejadsattari, T. & Mehregan, I. (2018). Molecular phylogenetics of Hymenocrater and allies (Lamiaceae): New insights from nrITS, plastid trnL intron and trnL‐F intergenic spacer DNA sequences. Nordic Journal of Botany 36: https://doi.org/10.1111/njb.01600.

2017

87. Moallem, E., Ghasemipirbalouti, A., Nejadsattari, T., Iranbakhsh, A. & Mehregan, I. (2017). Evaluation of expression analysis of putrescine n-methyltransferase gene during different stages of growth in the medicinal plant Physalis divaricata (Solanaceae). Biodiversitas 18 (4): 1430-1437.

86. Ghoorchibeigi, M., Larijani, K., Aberoumand Azar, P., Zare., K. & Mehregan, I. (2017). Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Aqueous Extract of Citrus limon Peel. Asian Journal of Organic & Medicinal Chemistry 2(3): 114-116.

85. Ghoorchibeigi, M., Larijani, K., Aberoumand Azar, P., Zare., K. & Mehregan, I. (2017). Chemical Composition and Radical Scavenging Activity of Citrus Limon Peel Essential Oil. Oriental Journal of Chemistry 33: 458-461.

84. Younesi, S., Assadi, M., Nejadsattari, T. & Mehregan, I. (2017): Morphology and assessment of genetic structure and diversity of Dionysia revoluta (Primulaceae) in Iran. Biodiversitas 18: 1173-1178.

83. Arianmanesh, R., Mehregan, I., Assadi, M. & Nejadsattari, T. (2017). Comparative morphology of the genus Tamarix (Tamaricaceae) in Iran. International Letters of Natural Sciences 60: 1-12.

82. Ebrahimi, A., Nejadsattari, T. Assadi, M., Larijani, K. & Mehregan, I. (2017). Morphological and Molecular Differentiation in Populations of Persian Oak (Quercus Brantii Lindl.) in Southwestern Iran. Egyptian Journal of Botany 57: 1-15.

81. Hasani, R., Mehregan, I., Larijani, K., Nejadsattari, T. & Scalone, R. (2017). Survey of the impacts of soil and climatic variations on the production of essential oils in Heracleum persicum. Biodiversitas 18: 365-377.

80. Rezaei, Sh., Nejadsattari, T., Assadi, M., Khavarinejad, R. & Mehregan, I. (2017). Study of glycyrrhizic acid contents from Glycyrrhiza glabra populations in Iran and their relation with environmental factors. Biodiversitas 18: 212-220.

2016

79. Mostafavi, G., Assadi, M. & Mehregan, M. (2016). Phylogeny of Ononis in Iran using nuclear ribosomal DNA and chloroplast sequence data. Rostaniha 17: 95-107.

78. Hasani, R., Mehregan, I., Larijani, K., Nejadsattari, T. & Scalone, R. (2016). Environmental efficiency on Heracleum persicum essential oils. International Scholarly and Scientific Research & Innovation 10: 268-274.

77. Ebrahimi, A., Mehregan, I., Nejadsattari, T. Assadi, M. & Larijani, K. (2016). Population variability in Quercus brantii Lindl. based on the acorn morphometry and composition of phenolic compounds. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research 14: 215-231.

76. Mehregan, I. & Assadi, M. (2016). A synopsis of Cousinia sect. Pseudactinia (Cardueae, Asteraceae) including a new species from NE Iran. Phytotaxa 257: 271-279.

75. Khademi, H., Mehregan, I., Assadi, M., Nejadsattari, M. & Zarre, Sh. (2016). Molecular phylogeny of Acer monspessulanum L. subspecies from Iran inferred using the ITS region of nuclear ribosomal DNA. Biodiversitas 17: 16-23.

74. Younesi, S., Mehregan, I., Assadi, M., Nejadsattari, T. & Liden, M. (2016). Dionysia robusta Younesi (Primulaceae), a new species from west of Iran. Willdenowia 46: 105-112.

2015

73. Hajrasouliha, Sh., Massoumi, A.A., Njadsattari, T., Hamdi, M.M. & Mehregan, I. (2015). A review of the genus Hyoscyamus (Solanaceae) in Iran. Taxonomy and Biosystematics, 7 (25): 83-94. [Farsi with English abstract].

72. Sadeghi Benis, M.R., Hassani, A.H., Nouri, J., Mehregan, I. & Moattar, F. (2015). The effect of soil properties and plant species on the absorption of heavy metals in industrial sewage contaminated soil: A case study of Eshtehard Industrial Park. Bulgarian Chemical Communications 47, Special Issue D: 211-219.

71. Hajrasouliha, Sh., Massoumi, A.A., Njadsattari, T., Hamdi, M.M. & Mehregan, I. (2015). A review of the genus Hyoscyamus (Solanaceae) in Iran. Taxonomy and Biosystematics 25: 83-94. [in Farsi].

70. Bakhshipour, H., Golein, B., Mehregan, I. & Saadatmand, S. (2015). Simple sequence repeat polymorphism in Iranian Citrus germplasm including unknown variants. Agricultural Research 4: 152-159.

69. Mirzaei, L., Mehregan, I., Nejadsattari, T. & Assadi, M. (2015). Comparative seed and leaf micromorphology of Colutea species (Fabaceae) from Iran. Environmental and Expeimental Biology. 13: 183-187.

68. Hassani, A.H., Nouri, J., Mehregan, I., Moattar, F. & Sadeghi Benis, M. R. (2015). Phytoremediation of soils contamined with heavy metals resulting from acidic sludge of Eshtehard industrial town using native pasture plants. Journal of Environment and Earth Scienece 5: 87-93.

67. Arianmanesh, R., Mehregan, I., Assadi, M. & Nejadsattari, T. (2015). SEM studies on morphology and function of salt glands in the genus Tamarix L. (Tamaricaceae) from Iran. Asian Journal of Biological and Life Sciences 4: 212-216.

66. Arianmanesh, R., Mehregan, I., Nejadsattari, T. & Assadi, M. (2015). Molecular phoylogeny of Tamarix (Tamaricaceae) species from Iran based on ITS sequence data. European Journal of Experimental Biology 5: 44-50.

65. Ataei-Jaliseh, S., Mehregan, I., Tarang, A. & Nejadsattari, T. (2015). Genetic diversity of Rubus L. (Rosaceae) in the northern Iran. Bulletin of the Georgian national academy of sciences 9: 387-394.

64. Mirzaei, L., Mehregan, I., Nejadsattari, T. & Assadi, M. (2015). Phylogeny analysis of Colutea L. (Fabaceae) from Iran based on ITS sequence data. Biodiversitas 16: 168-172.

63. Azadbakht, M., Mehregan, I., Assadi, M. & Nejadsattari, M. (2015). Phylogenetic relationships in Quercus castaneifolia C.A.Mey. in Hyrcanian forests of Iran based on AFLP markers. Journal UMP social sciences and technology managements 3: 237-246.

2014

62. Bakhshipour, H. Mehregan, I., Golein, B. and Saadatmand, S. (2014). Molecular characterization of Citrus germplasm including unknown accessions using SSRs. Indian Journal of Scientific Research 3: 391-401.

61. Sajjadi, S.E., Mehregan, I. & Taheri, M. (2014). Essential oil composition of Hypericum triquetrifolium Turra growing wild in Iran. Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences 10: 90-94.

60. Asadollahi, M., Nejad-Sattari, T., Sonboli, A. & Mehregan, I. (2014). Study of evolution and developmental mechanism of stamen in Salvia hypoleuca Benth. (Lamiaceae) and related taxa using Electron Microscopy and molecular phylogenetic tools. Taxonomy and Biosystematics, 19: 109-120. [Farsi with English abstract].

59. Malekloo, M., Nejadsattari, T., Hamdi, S. M. M. & Mehregan, I. (2014). Fessia assadii (Asparagaceae), a new species from Iran. J. Bio. & Env. Sci. 5: 78-85.

58. Bakhshipour-Miyandeh, H. Mehregan, I., Saadatmand, S. & Golein, B. (2014). Assessment of genetic diversity in unknown and commercially citrus cultivars of north of Iran using SSR markers. NCMBJ 24 (16): 17-25. [Farsi with English abstract].

57. Mattaji, A., Mehregan, I., Babaei Kafaei, S., Yousefirad, M. & Aghakhani, S. (2014). Evaluation of species diversity in Irano-Turanian forest islands and its relation with climate factors and natural site bionomica (a case study of Markazi province). J. Bio. & Env. Sci. 5: 318-328.

56. Salari, Z., Mehregan, I., Assadi, M. & Nejadsattari, T. (2014). Clarification of the Iranian Artemisia kermanensis Podlesh (Asteraceae) using morphological and micromorphological data. Trends in Life Sciences 3: 68-78.

55. Salari, Z., Mehregan, I., Assadi, M. & Nejadsattari, T. (2014). Artemisia herba-alba complex: morphological diversity and molecular uniformity. J. Bio. & Env. Sci. 5: 608 - 624.

54. Poursakhi, K., Assadi, M., Ghahremaninejad, F., Nejadsattari, T. & Mehregan, I. (2014). A new record of Cerastium (Caryophyllaceae) from Iran with emphasis on its micromorphological characteristics. Journal of Science, Kharazmi University 14(3): 239-248.

53. Serpooshan, F., Jamzad, Z., Nejadsattari, T. & Mehregan, I. (2014). Taxonomic significance of nutlet and leaf characters in Hymenocrater, Nepeta sect. Psilonepeta and Lophanthus (Nepetinae, Nepetoideae: Lamiaceae). Iranian Journal of Botany 20:80-95.

52. Azadbakht, M., Mehregan, I., Assadi & M., Nejadsattari, T. (2014). Phylogenetic relationships in oak (Quercus L.; Fagaceae) taxa in Hyrcanian forests of Iran based on internal transcribed spacer sequences (its). International Journal of Current Life Sciences 4: 11463-11470.

51. Mostafavi, M. & Mehregan, I. (2014). Pollen Micro-morphology of the Minuartia species (Caryophyllaceae) in Iran. International Journal of Modern Botany 2014, 4 (1): 8-21.

50. Zanjanchi, P. Saeidi-Mehrvarz, Sh. & Mehregan, I. (2014). Biosystematical investigation of Loranthaceae and Viscaceae based on nrDNA ITS and cpDNA trnL-F. J. of Applied Biology (Alzahra University) 27: 49-72. [Farsi with English abstract].

49. Shahla, S., Massoumi, A.A., Hamdi, M.M., Mehregan, I. & Njadsattari, T. (2014). Phylogenetic study of the genus Rumex L. (Polygonaceae) in Iran based on nrDNA ITS sequences. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Biology 8: 13-22. [Farsi with English abstract].

48. Shahla, S., Massoumi, A.A., Hamdi, M.M., Mehregan, I. & Njadsattari, T. (2014). Fruit morphology of the genus Rumex L. (Polygonaceae) in Iran. J. Bio. & Env. Sci. 5: 655-663.

47. Hajrasouliha, Sh., Massoumi, A.A., Njadsattari, T., Hamdi, M.M. & Mehregan, I. (2014). A phylogenetic analysis of Hyoscyamus L. (Solanaceae) from Iran based on ITS and trnL-F sequence data. J. Bio. & Env. Sci. 5: 647-654.

46. Rahmani, A., Nejadsatari, T., Hamdi, M. M., Mehregan, I. & Assadi, M. (2014). A phylogenetic analysis of Linaria (Plantaginaceae) species from Iran based on ITS sequence data. European Journal of Experimental Biology 4 (3): 127-134.

2013

45. Poursakhi, K., Assadi, M., Ghahremaninejad, F., Nejadsattari, T. & Mehregan, I. (2013). (2013). A new species of Cerastium (Caryophyllaceae) from the Kiamaki-Dagh Mountain, Iran. Phytotaxa 144 (1): 22–26.

44. Poursakhi, K., Assadi, M., Ghahremaninejad, F., Nejadsattari, T. & Mehregan, I. (2013). A new subspecies of the genus Cerastium L. (Caryophyllaceae) from Iran. Iranian Journal of Botany 19 (1): 47-53.

43. Mehrnia, M., Nejadsattari, T., Assadi, M. & Mehregan, I. (2013). Introducing Dar-Mazu Oak (Quercus infectoria Oliv.) from Zagros mountains and its DNA barcode. Yafteh (Luristan University of Medical Sciences) 15: 111-120. [Farsi with English abstract].

42. Mehrnia, M., Nejadsattari, T., Assadi, M. & Mehregan, I. (2013). Taxonomic study of the genus Quercus L. Sect. Quercus in the Zagros forests of Iran. Iranian Journal of Botany 19 (1): 62-74.

41. Mostafavi, G., Assadi, M. Nejadsattari, T., Sharifnia, F. & Mehregan, I. (2013). Seed micromorphological survey of the Minuartia species (Caryophyllaceae) in Iran. Turkish Journal of Botany 37: 446- 454.

40. Mehregan, I. & Ghannadi, A. (2013). Essential Oil Analysis of Haussknechtia elymaitica Boiss Fruits, an Endemic Plant from Iran. Revista de Chimie (Bucharest) 64: 81-82.

39. Nouri, J., Hassani, A.H., Mehregan, I., Moattar, F. & Sadeghi-Benis, M. R. (2013). Phytoremediaton of contaminated soils that have taken up heavy metals from Eshtehard industrial city wastewater. Environmental Sciences 10: 131-142. [Farsi with English Abstract].

38. Sadeghi-Rashti, M., Assadi, M., Nejadsatari, T. & Mehregan, I. (2013). Biosystematics and molecular phylogeny of Cousinia sect. Lachnosphaerae (Asteraceae). Journal of Cellular and Molecular Biology 8: 53-63. [Farsi with English Abstract].

37. Sharifnia, F., Seyedipour, N., Mehregan, I. & Salimpour, F. (2013). Phylogenetic study of some Crataegus L. (Rosaceae) species in Iran. J. Bio. & Env. Sci. 3: 1-11.

2012

36. Mehregan, I. (2012). Cousinia olivieri DC. (Asteraceae), an earlier name for Turkish C. cirsioides Boiss. Iranian Journal of Botany 18: 231-234.

35. Savadkoohi, F., Nejadsattari, T., Assadi, M., Jafari, E. & Mehregan, I. (2012). Aplication of achene morphology in systematics of some Iranian Taraxacum (Asteraceae tribe Cichorieae) species. Iranian Journal of Botany 18: 249-261.

34. Saeidi-Mehrvarz, Sh., Roohi, S., Mehrgan, I. & Roudi, E. (2012). Comparative morphological, anatomical and palynological investigations of the genus Euphrasia L. (Orobanchaceae) in Iran. Wulfenia 19: 23-37.

33. Ashnagar, A., Motakefpour, M., Rahimi, A.A., Mehregan, I. & Ghannadi, A. (2012). Persian Common Crape Myrtle leaves; Phytochemical screening and flavonoid patterns. Journal of Current Chemical & Pharmaceutical Sciences 2: 240-243.

32. Djamali, M., Baumel, A., Brewer, s., Jackson, S.T., Kadereit, J. W., Lopez-Vinyallonga, S., Mehregan, I., Shabanian, E. & Simakova, A. (2012). Ecological implications of Cousinia Cass. (Asteraceae) persistence through the last two glacial–

interglacial cycles in the continental Middle East for the Irano-Turanian flora. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology 172: 10-20.

31. Abdollahfard, S., Nejadsattari, T., Sonboli, A. & Mehregan, I. (2012). Survey of Stachys Laxa Complex Boundaries using morphological, anatomical and molecularly tools. Iranian Journal of Plant and Biotechnology 45-55. [Farsi with English abstract].

2011

30. Mostafavi, G., Assadi, M. Nejadsattari, T., Sharifnia, F., Joharchi, M. R. & Mehregan. I. (2011). A new species and a new combination of Minuartia L. (Caryophyllaceae) from NE Iran. Feddes Repertorium 122: 309–318.

29. Mehregan, I. (2011). Notes on the taxonomy of Cousinia sect. Haussknechtianae (Asteraceae; Cardueae). Iranian Journal of Botany 17: 137-149.

28. Mostafavi, G., Assadi, M. Nejadsattari, T., Sharifnia, F. & Mehregan. I. (2011). Minuartia sabalanica (Caryophyllaceae), a new species from NW Iran. Iranian Journal of Botany 17: 220-226.

27. Sharifnia, F., Christensen, K. I., Seyedipour, N., Salimpour, F. & Mehregan, I. (2011). Crataegus grossidentata sp. nov. (Rosaceae-Pyreae), a new Hawthorn from northern Iran. Nordic Journal of Botany 29: 534-537.

26. Mehregan, I. (2011). Cousinia saloukensis (Asteraceae, Cardueae), a new species from NE Iran. Willdenowia 41: 261-265.

25. Bayat M., Nejadsatari T., Tajadod, G. & Mehregan, I. (2011). Anatomical study of vegetative and reproductive organs of Hypericum dogonbadanicum Assadi. Iranian Journal of Plant and Biotechnology 6: 1-11. [Farsi with English abstract].

2010

24. Mehregan, I., Djavadi, S. B. & Pahlevani, A. H. (2010). Cousinia (sect. Haussknechtianae) karkasensis, a new species from Karkas Mts. in central Iran. Iranian Journal of Botany 16: 200-203.

2009

23. Mehregan, I. & Assadi, M. (2009). Cousinia sect. Argentea (Asteraceae, Cardueae), a new section including a new species from NE Iran. Willdenowia 39: 265-271.

22. Mehregan, I. (2009). Identity, relationship and distribution of the poorly known Cousinia elata. Willdenowia 39: 83‐87.

21. Mehregan, I. & Kadereit, J. W. (2009). The role of hybridization in the evolution of Cousinia s.s. (Asteraceae). Willdenowia 39: 35‐47.

20. López‐Vinyallonga*, S., Mehregan*, I., Garcia‐Jacas, N., Tscherneva, O., Susanna, A. & Kadereit, J. W. (2009). Phylogeny and evolution of the Arctium‐Cousinia complex (Compositae, Cardueae‐Carduinae). Taxon 58: 153‐171. (* Lopez‐Vinyallonga & Mehregan contributed equally to this publication). https://doi.org/10.1002/tax.581016

2008

19. Mehregan, I. & Kadereit, J.W. (2008). Taxonomic revision of Cousinia sect. Cynaroideae. Willdenowia 38: 293‐362. https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.38.38201

18. Faridi, P., Ghasemi, Y., Gholami, G., Mehregan, I. & Mohagheghzadeh, A. (2008). Antimicrobial essential oil from Smyrniopsis aucheri. Chemistry of Natural Compounds 44: 116‐118.

2006

17. Sajjadi, S. E., Mehregan, I. (2006). Volatile constituents of flowers and leaves of Anthemis hyaliana. Chemistry of Natural Compounds 42: 531‐533.

16. Sajjadi, S. E., Mehregan, I. (2006). Chemical composition of the essential oil of Cyclothrichium depauperatum. Chemistry of Natural Compounds 42: 358‐359.

15. Mohagheghzadeh, A., Schmidt, T. J., Bayindir, Ü, Fuss, E., Mehregan, I., Alfermann, A. W. (2006). Diarylbutyrolactone Lignans from Linum corymbulosum in vitro Cultures. Planta Medica 72: 1165‐1167.

2005

14. Ghasemi Y., Faridi P., Mehregan I. & Mohagheghzadeh A. (2005). Ferula gummosa fruits: An aromatic antimicrobial agent. Chemistry of Natural Compounds 41: 311‐314.

13. Javidnia, K., Miri, R., Mehregan, I. & Sadeghpour, S. (2005). Volatile constituents of the essential oil of Nepeta ucrainica L. ssp Kopetdaghensis from Iran. Flavour and Fragrance Journal 20: 219‐ 221.14.

12. Javidnia, K., Miri, R., Fahham, N. & Mehregan, I. (2005). Composition of the Essential Oil of Dracocephalum kotschyi Boiss. from Iran. Journal of Essential Oil Research 17: 481‐482.

11. Sajjadi, S. E., Mehregan, I., Khatamsaz, M. & Asgari, Gh (2005). Chemical Composition of the Essential Oil of Perovskia abrotanoides Karel. growing wild in Iran. Flavour and Fragrance Journal 20: 445‐446.

10. Sajjadi, S. E. & Mehregan, I. (2005). Chemical Constituents of the Essential Oil of Nepeta daenensis Boiss. Journal of Essential Oil Research 17:563‐564.

2003

9. Mohagheghzadeh, A., Hemmati, Sh., Mehregan, I. & Alfermann, A.W. (2003). Linum persicum: lignans and placement in Linaceae. Phytochemistry Reviews 2: 363-369.

8. Sajjadi, S. E. & Mehregan, I. (2003). Composition of the essential oil of Stachys laxa Boiss. & Buhse. Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 2: 57‐58.

7. Ghannadi, A., Aghazari, F., Mehrabani, M., Mohagheghzadeh, A. & Mehregan, I. (2003). Quantity and Composition of the SDE prepared essential oil of Nepeta macrosiphon Boiss. Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 2: 103‐105.

6. Ghannadi, A. & Mehregan, I. (2003). Essential oil of one of the Iranian skullcaps. Z. Naturforsch. 58 C: 316‐318.

5. Mehregan, I., Assadi, M. & Attar, F. (2003). Cousinia (sect. Haussknechtianae) gatchsaranica, a new species from SW Iran. Willdenowia 33: 107‐111.

4. Mehregan, I., Moussavi, M. & Nasrabadi, N. (2003). The genus Medicago in Iran: Biodiversity and variation centres. Rostaniha (Botanical Journal of Iran) 4(1‐2): 5‐18.

3. Sajjadi, S. E. & Mehregan, I. (2003). Constituents of essential oil of Prangos asperula subsp. haussknechtii (Boiss.) Herrnst. & Heyn. DARU, Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 11: 79‐81.

2002

2. Mehregan, I., Rahiminejad M. R. & Azizian, D. (2002). A taxonomic revision of the genus Medicago in Iran. Iranian Journal of Botany 9: 207‐221.

2001

1. Sajjadi, S. E., Rahiminejad, M. R., Mehregan, I. & Poorassar, A. (2001). Constituents of essential oil of Hypericum dogonbadanicum Assadi, Journal of Essential Oil Research 13: 43‐44.

B. Books:

7. Assadi, M. & Mehregan, I. (2018). Cousinia L. in Assadi M. et al. (eds.). Flora of Iran, Institute of Forests and Rangeland Researches, Tehran, Iran. [Farsi].

6. Emami, A. Fasihi, Sh. & Mehregan, I. (2013). Reference book for Herbal Medicine. Vol. 2. Tehran, Iran. [Farsi].

5. Emami, A. Fasihi, Sh. & Mehregan, I. (2010). Reference book for Herbal Medicine. Vol. 1. Tehran, Iran. [Farsi].

4. Mehregan, I. (2011). Euphrasia L. in Assadi M. et al. (eds.). Flora of Iran, Institute of Forests and Rangeland Researches, Tehran, Iran. [Farsi].

3. Emami, A., Shams‐Ardakani, M. R. & Nekouie‐Naeenie, N. in corp. with Mehregan, I. (2002‐2006). Phytotherapie: traitement des maladies par les plantes. Vol. 1‐3. Rah‐e Kamal Press,Tehran, Iran. [Farsi].

2. Emami, A., Shams‐Ardakani, M. R. & Mehregan, I. (2004). Medicinal Plants Pictorial Dictionary. Shahid Beheshti University Press,Tehran, Iran. [Farsi].

1. Mehregan, I. (2003) in Ghasemi, N. (ed.): Iranian Herbal Pharmacopoeia, monographs 1‐ 100. Vol. 1, Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education, 795 pp. [member of Botany Committee] [Farsi].