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Dr. Maryam Jafarkhani Kermani
 

Position

Member of scientific board at Agricultural and Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran

Address

Department of Tissue culture and Gene Transformation
Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran (ABRII)
Seed and Plant Improvement Institutes Campus
P. O. Box: 31535-1897
Mahdasht Road, Karaj, Iran

Phone: +98 261 2703536
Fax: +98 261 2704539

Date of Birth

 

28.06.1971

Language

Farsi, English

Academic Achievements

2001:
PhD in "Plant Biotechnology", University of East London, UK
Thesis: "Chromosome doubling and the breeding of disease-resistant roses"

1996:
BSc Hons in Life Sciences, (Class 2:1), University of East London, UK
Thesis: "Factors affecting adventitious regeneration from chrysanthemum explants"

1992:
Cambridge University's First Certificate in English, East Ham College, London, UK

 

    Research Area

-          Plant tissue culture and chromosome doubling

-Plant genetics: Investigation of ploidy level and genome size by Flow cytometry and cytogenetic methods

-          Breeding of ornamentals

 

Research projects

1.    Morphological, cytological and molecular evaluation of wild Persian roses of Iran.

2.  Production of new rose cultivars using classic and modern methods of biotechnology.

3.     Producing new varieties of Persian roses by increasing the ploidy level.

4.     Optimizing rose micropropagation protocol for mass production.

5.  Comparing tissue cultured and traditionally propagated roses in the greenhouse.

6.  Optimizing conditions for mass production of apple rootstocks by tissue culture methods.

7.     Investigating factors affecting direct and indirect regeneration in pear.

8.   Analysis of gene transformed roses by PCR in Improving production and quality of essential oil from aromatic plants by genetic engineering.

9.   Screening of roses for different races of Diplocarpon rosae (Blackspot disease).

10.   Screening of roses for different species of Phragmidium. (Rose rust disease). 

 

           

       Guidance/Mentoring of student’s thesis

-       MSc Student: Pegah Khosravi,  Mazandaran University, Mazandaran, Iran.

Thesis Title: Producing new roses by chromosome doubling.

-       MSc Student: Tayebe Bassaki, Zanjan University, Iran.

Thesis Title: Evaluation of genetic diversity within and among Rosa persica Michx populations by morphological characters and AFLP marker.

-       MSc Student: Zynab Ghayour, Ferdosy University, Mashad, Iran.

 Thesis Title: In vitro propagation and chromosome doubling of Gerbera.

-       MSc Student: Sara Rahpeyma, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.

Thesis Title: Study of anther culture in Rose (Rosa hybrida and Rosa miniatures)

-       MSc Student: Thomayeh Kavand, Zanjan University, Zanjan, Iran.

Thesis Title: Protocols for In vitro preservation and cryopreservation of wild rose species of Iran.

-       MSc Student: Maryam Dayemi, Jahrom University, Fars, Iran.

Thesis Title: Comparing tissue cultured and traditionally propagated roses in the greenhouse.

-       MSc Student: Taktom Ahmadi, Gorgan University, Golestan, Iran.

Thesis title: Comparing the morphological characteristics and essence content of the of chromosome doubled roses with their proginators.

-       PhD student: Mahdieh Haghighat Afshar, Azad Univerisity, Tehran, Iran.

Thesis title: Mutation breeding of some Rosa hybrida cvs. for investigation morphological changes using chemical mutagens.

-       MSc Student: Reza Bazarian, Zanjan University, Iran.

Thesis title: Investigating indirect regeneration in some rose cultivars.

-       MSc Student: Hossein Mosavi, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.

Thesis Title: Investigating the diversity of Iranian melons by cytogenetic and flowcytometry methods.

-       MSc Student: Golnaz Lotfzad, Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

Thesis Title: In Vitro Micropropagation of Dwarfing Rootstocks in Cherry

-       PhD Student: Abolfazl Jowkar, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran.

Thesis Title: Isolation and Locating Sequenced Tagged Microsatellite Sites (STMS) and cytogenetic and molecular investigation of Iranian wild roses.

 

Research outcomes

-        Registered invention: “A protocol for mass production of apple rootstocks”.

-        Registered invention: “A protocol to induce chromosome doubling in plants”.

-        Production of 5 new varieties of roses:

Two new tetraploids from cultivars: 'Thérèse Bugnet' and 'Pink Surprise'
Three new hexaploids from cultivars: 'Alister Stella Gray x Abraham Darby' , 'New dawn'  and 'Iceberg'.

-     Technology Transfer of “ The protocol for mass production of apple rootstocks” to the private sectors .

 

 

 

Memberships
-     Member of Scientific Board of Agricultural and Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran (ABRII).
-       Member of Iranian Biotechnology Society.
-       Member of Biosafety society
-       Member of Iranian society of crop production and breeding sciences
-      In charge of "Protecting Iranian ornamental germplasm and breeding new ornamental" committee.
-       In charge of  "Rose Germplasm Collection " at ABRII.

 

Publications

Scientific Journals

1.   M. J. Kermani, V. Sarasan, A. V. Roberts, K. Yokoya, J. Wentworth and V. K. Sieber. (2003) Oryzalin-induced chromosome doubling in Rosa and its effect on plant morphology and pollen viability. Theor Appl Genet 107:1195-1200.

 

2.  S Mostaffa Pirseyedi, Mohsen Mardi, Saied Davazdahemami, Maryam J. Kermani, S Abolghasem Mohammadi. (2005) Analysis of the genetic diversity 12 Iranian Damask rose (Rosa damascena Mill.) genotypes using amplified fragment length polymorphism markers. Iranian Journal of Biotechnology, 4:225-230.

 

3.    Pegah Khosravi, Maryam J. Kermani, Gorban A. Nematzadeh, Mohammad R. Bihamta. (2007). A Protocol for Mass Production of Rosa hybrida cv. Iceberg Through In Vitro Propagation. Iranian Journal of Biotechnology. 5 (1): 100-104.

 

4.     P. Khosravi · M. J. Kermani, G. A. Nematzadeh · M. R. Bihamta · K. Yokoya. (2007) Role of mitotic inhibitors and genotype on chromosome doubling of Rosa. Euphytica 160, 267-275.

 

5.   T. Basaki, M. Mardi, M. Jafarkhani Kermani, S.M. Pirseyedi, M.R. Ghaffari, A. Haghnazar, P. Salehi Shanjani and P. Koobaz (2008) Assessing Rosa persica genetic diversity using amplified fragment length polymorphisms analysis. Scientia Horticulreae. doi:10.1016/j.scienta.2008.12.001.

 

6.   Maryam Jafarkhani Kermani*, Andrew V. Roberts, Kazutomo Yokoya (2009)9) Morphological Investigations and Infection Studies of the Rust-Causing Fungi of Roses. Floriculture and Ornamental Biotechnology 3 (1), 126-130.

 

7.   Parisa Koobaz, Maryam Jafarkhani Kermani*, Zahra Sadat Hosseini, Mahboobe Khatamsaz. (2009) Inter- and Intraspecific Morphological Variation of Four Iranian Rose Species. Floriculture and Ornamental Biotechnology 3 (1), 40-45.

 

8.  Abolfazl Jowka, Maryam Jafarkhani Kermani*, Mohsen Kafi, Mohsen Mardi, Zahra Sadat Hoseini, Parisa Koobaz (2009) Cytogenetic and Flow Cytometry Analysis of Iranian Rosa spp. Floriculture and Ornamental Biotechnology 3 (1), 71-74.

 

9.   M. Jafarkhani Kermani*, Z. S. Hosseini, A. A. Habashi (2008) A refined tissue culture medium for in vitro proliferation of apple rootstocks. Acta horticulturae 829, 313-318.

 

10.  Z. Ghayoor Karimiani, A. Bagheri, G.H. Davarynejad, M. Jafarkhani Kermani*, (2009) Investigating the in-vitro growth inhibition of oryzalin treated Gerbera jamesonii. Acta horticulturae 829, 309-312.

 

11.   Kermani, M. J*, Jowkar, A.  Habashi A. A. (2008) A review on modern breeding of ornamentals. (Persian) Modern Genetics Journal 3 (3), 5-14

 

Conferences and congresses

 

  1. Kavand Somayeh , Jafarkhani Kermani Maryam , Haghnazari Ali. (2009) Affect of phloroglucinol & calcium gluconate on compilating a protocol for in vitro mass production of R. damascena. The Fifth National Biotechnology Congress of Iran. (Persian) Full abstract on CD.

  2. Daemi Maryam, Maryam Jafarkhani Kermani, Enayatollah Tafazoli, Behnam Behroznam. (2009) Comparison of four rose (Rosa Hybrida L.) cultivars propagated by tissue culture under soilless condition. The Fifth National Biotechnology Congress of Iran. (Persian) Full abstract on CD.

  3. Emadpour M, Jafarkhani Kermani M, Habashi A A, Abdollahi H. (2009) Effect of genotype and in vitro culture media on shoot elongation and rooting of pear. The Fifth National Biotechnology Congress of Iran. (Persian) Full abstract on CD.

  4. Ahmadi Toktam, Jafarkhani Kermani Maryam, Mashayekhi Kambiz, Hassanloo Tahreh. (2009) Comparing the phenolic, antocyanin, flavonoid and carenoid content in chromosome doubled roses and their progenitors. The Fifth National Biotechnology Congress of Iran. (Persian) Full abstract on CD.

  5. Reza Bazarian, Maryam Jafarkhani Kermani, Bahram Zanjani Maleki, Roghayeh Azimkhani. (2009) The effect of explant type and culture media on indirect regeneration of roses. The Fifth National Biotechnology Congress of Iran. (Persian) Full abstract on CD.

  6. Ahmadi T, Jafarkhani Kermani M, Mashayekhi K. (2009) Evaluation of pollen characteristics in chromosome doubled roses and their progenitors. (Sixth Iranian horticultural science congress), (Persian), Rasht, Iran. P 878-880.

  7. Rahpeyma S, Moeini A, Jafarkhani Kermani M. (2009) effects of pretreatment, concentration and type of nitrogen source on rose anther culture. (Sixth Iranian horticultural science congress), (Persian), Rasht, Iran. P 911-914.

  8. Koobaz P, Jafarkhani Kermani M, Jowkar, A. (2009) determination of morphological relationship in section Pimpinelifoliae of Rosa. (Sixth Iranian horticultural science congress), (Persian), Rasht, Iran. P 1138-1140.

  9. Emadpour M, Jafarkhani Kermani M, Habashi A A,  Abdollahi H. (2009) Comparing in vitro proliferation of different pear cultivars. (Sixth Iranian horticultural science congress), (Persian), Rasht, Iran. P 137-139.

  10. Yousefiara M, Jafarkhani Kermani M, Emadpour M, Habashi A.A. (2009) Factors affecting direct shoot regeneration in pear cultivars ( Pyrus communis L.). (Sixth Iranian horticultural science congress), (Persian), Rasht, Iran. P 160-162.

  11. Ahmadi Toktam, Maryam Jafarkhani Kermani, Kambiz Mashayekhi, Tahereh Hassanloo, Mehran E. Shariatpanahi, Azim Ghasemnezhad. (2009) Evaluation of plant morphology and pollen characteristics in chromosome doubled roses and their progenitors. (Fifth international symposium on rose research and cutivation), Gifu, Japan. P 15

  12. Kavand Somayeh, Maryam Jafarkhani Kermani, Ali Haghnazari , Mohamad Reza Azimi, Pegah Khosravi. (2009) In vitro propagation of Rosa orientalis and Rosa canina. (Fifth international symposium on rose research and cutivation), Gifu, Japan. P 7

  13. Daemi Maryam, Maryam jafarkhani kermani, Enayatollah Tafazoli, Behnam Behroznam. (2009) Comparison of tissue cultured and traditionally propagated roses. (Fifth international symposium on rose research and cutivation), Gifu, Japan. P 42

  14. Jowkar, Abolfazl, Mohsen Mardi, Maryam J. Kermani, Mosen Kafi, Seyed Mostafa Pirseyedi, Mohammad Reza Ghaffari, Roohangiz Naderi. (2009) Isolation and characterization of novel microsatellite loci from Rosa pulverulenta M.B. (Fifth international symposium on rose research and cutivation), Gifu, Japan. P 19

  15. Maryam Jafarkhani Kermani*, Zahra Saadat Hosseini, Ali Akbar Habashi. (2008) Optimization of in vitro protocol for mass production of apple rootstocks. IVCHB (Sixth International Symposium on In Vitro Culture and Horticultural Breeding), Brisbane, Australia. P 108.

  16. Maryam J. Kermani*, Somaye kavand, Ali Haghnazari, Pegah Khosravi. (2008) Establishment of 14 Iranian wild rose species in tissue culture environment. IVCHB (Sixth International Symposium on In Vitro Culture and Horticultural Breeding), Brisbane, Australia. P 42.

  17. Somayeh Kavand , Maryam Jafarkhani kermani* , Ali Haghnazari , Pegah Khosravi, (2008) Optimizing in vitro proliferation of Rosa Pulverulenta. IVCHB (Sixth International Symposium on In Vitro Culture and Horticultural Breeding), Brisbane, Australia. P 107.

  18. Z. Ghayoor Karimiani, A. Bagheri, M. J. Kermani*, G.H. Davarynejad. (2008) Investigating the in-vitro growth inhibition of oryzalin treated Gerbera jamesonii.  IVCHB (Sixth International Symposium on In Vitro Culture and Horticultural Breeding), Brisbane, Australia. P 106.

  19. Kermani, M. J, Jowkar, A, Habashi A. A. (2007) Modern breeding and genetic engineering of ornamentals. The Fifth National Biotechnology Congress of Iran. 381.

  20. Jowkar, A, Kermani, M. J, Kafi, L, Hosseini Z. (2007) Cytogenetic and flow cytometry studies of some wild species of Iranian roses. The Fifth National Biotechnology Congress of Iran. 166.

  21. Somaye kavand, Maryam J. Kermani, Ali Haghnazari, Pegah Khosrav. (2007) Optimizing the first stage of micropropagation of 14 wild Iranian Rosa. The Fifth National Biotechnology Congress of Iran. 227.

  22. Pegah Khosravi, M. J. Kermani, G. A. Nematzadeh, M. R. Bihamta. (2007) Chromosome doubling of R. hybrida cv. Iceberg. The Fifth National Biotechnology Congress of Iran. 165.

  23. Tayebe Bassaki, Ali Hagh Nazari, Maryam J. Kermani, S Mostaffa Pirseyedi, Mohsen Mardi. (2007). Investigating the genetic diversity of Hulthemia persica using AFLP. The Fifth National Biotechnology Congress of Iran. 162.

  24. Maryam Jafarkhani Kermani, Zahra Hoseini,  Saideh abolhani (2007) A Protocol for mass production of apple rootstocks. (Persian) Fifth Iranian horticultural science congress. 16.

  25. Pegah Khosravi, Maryam Jafarkhani Kermani, Ghorban Ali. Nematzadeh, Mohammad Reza. Bihamta (2007) Optimizing mass production of R. hybrida cv. Iceberg. (Persian) Fifth Iranian horticultural science congress. 24.

  26. Pegah Khosravi, Maryam Jafarkhani Kermani, Ghorban Ali. Nematzadeh, Mohammad Reza. Bihamta (2007) Optimizing in vitro propagation and chromosome doubling of Rosa persica. (Persian) Fifth Iranian horticultural science congress. 295

  27. Koobaz P*, Kermani, MJ, Khatamsaz,  M, Hosseini Z. (2007)  Investigating Inter and Intra Species Variation of Two Wild Iranian Roses. APaCPA (Asia Pacific Conference on Plant Tissue Culture And Agribiotechnology), Kuala Lumpur, Malasia. P73.

  28. Parisa Kobaz, Maryam J. Kermani, Mahbobe Khatamsaz, Zahra Hosseini. (2007) Biosystematic investigation on six populations of two wild species of Iran. (Persian) Fifth Science Horticulture of Iran 493.

  29. Tayebe Bassaki, S Mostaffa Pirseyedi, Ali Hagh Nazari, Mohsen Mardi, Maryam J. Kermani (2007) Investigation of diversity within and between populations of Rosa persica. (Persian) Fifth Science Horticulture of Iran. 439

  30. Pegah Khosravi, M. J. Kermani*, G. A. Nematzadeh, M. R. Ghanadha. (2006) Investigating the interactive effect of BAP and NAA on the growth of Rosa hybrida cv. Iceberg. 11th IAPTC&B (International Agricultural Plant Tissue culture and Biotechnology) Congress Beijing, China.

  31. Pegah Khosravi, M. J. Kermani*, G. A. Nematzadeh, M. R. Ghanadha. (2006) Reducing the vitrification if in vitro rose species, Rosa persica, in tissue culture 11th IAPTC&B (International Agricultural Plant Tissue culture and Biotechnology) Congress Beijing, China.