Yavar Vafaee

Education

PhD. in Biotechnology and Molecular Biology of Horticultural Plants (2008 - 2013)
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MSc. in Horticultural Science and Technology (2004 - 2007)
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BSc. in Horticultural Science and Technology (2000 - 2004)
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Courses

Bachelor Of Science

General Horticulture

Vegetable Growing and Production

Principle of Vegetable Growing

Plant Anatomy and Physiology

Master Of Science

Breeding of Vegetable Crops

ُSpecial Methods of Vegetables Growing

The Physiology of vegetable crops

Plant Biotechnology

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Research activities

Journal Papers

Genetic diversity of native Cucumis melo L. accessions from Iran and Iraq revealed by SCoT and ISSR markers Dara Omar Mohammad, Yavar Vafaee, Rahele Ghanbari Moheb Seraj, Ali akbar Mozafari, Nawroz Abdul-razzak Tahir (2026)

External application of growth regulators modulates morpho-physiological traits and biochemical profiles of fennel kamal mohamadi, Mozhgan Mohammadi, Yavar Vafaee, Rahele Ghanbari Moheb Seraj, Jalal Khorshidi (2025)

Molecular cloning, characterization and expression analysis of cinnamate 4-hydroxylase (C4H) from Ferula pseudalliacea pegah shahidi, Bahman Bahramnejad, Yavar Vafaee, Dara Dastan, Parviz Heidari (2025)

Divergent in vitro responses to asymbiotic seed germination media in Ophrys reinholdii subsp. straussii and Comperia comperiana: the dual impact of species and media Kolsom Ahmadzade, Ali akbar Mozafari, Yavar Vafaee, Jalal Khorshidi, Yavar Vafaee (2025)

Altitudinal Effects on Morphology and Biochemistry of Native Iranian Orchids in Guilan, Iran: Insights into Adaptive Strategies and Conservation Priorities Fatemeh Feizi, Hedayat zakizadeh, Hossein Mirjalili, Yavar Vafaee, Ayoub Moradi, Amir Sahraro (2025)

Molecular and morphological characterization of wild Mentha langifolia L. accessions from Zagros Basin: application for domestication and breeding Kosrat Hama mustafa, Yavar Vafaee, Jalal Khorshidi, Azad Rastegar, Mohammad reza morshedloo (2024)

Isolation and Characterization of Phenylalanine Ammonia Lyase (PAL) Genes in Ferula pseudalliacea: Insights into the Phenylpropanoid Pathway pegah shahidi, Bahman Bahramnejad, Yavar Vafaee, Dara Dastan, Parviz Heidari (2024)

Phytochemical profile and antifungal activity of essential oils obtained from different Mentha longifolia L. accessions growing wild in Iran and Iraq Kosrat Hama mustafa, Jalal Khorshidi, Yavar Vafaee, Azad Rastegar, Mohammad reza morshedloo, hosaini somayeh (2024)

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungus Affects Genes and Metabolites Involved in the Polyamine Biosynthetic Pathway of Pot Marigold Under Drought Stress Nader Adamipour, Farzad Nazari, Yavar Vafaee, Jaime Teixeira da Silva (2024)

Comparative Analysis of Phospholipase D (PLD) Gene Family in Camelina sativa and Brassica napus and Its Responses in Camelina Seedlings under Salt Stress Parviz Heidari, Fateme Puresmaeli, Yavar Vafaee, Mostafa Ahmadizadeh, Mohamadreza Ensani, Haniyeh Ahmadinia (2023)

Micropropagation of Dactylorhiza umbrosa (Kar. & Kir.) Nevski through asymbiotic seed germination and somatic embryogenesis: A promising tool for conservation of rare terrestrial orchids Mozhgan Fatahi, Nora E. Anghelescu, Yavar Vafaee, Yavar Vafaee (2023)

Natural biochemical and morphological diversity of oleaster (Elaeagnus angustifolia L.) genotypes from the west of Iran: applicable for conservation, domestication, and breeding Aram Zare, Jalal Khorshidi, Yavar Vafaee (2023)

Impact of Rice Husk Biochar on Drought Stress Tolerance in Perennial Ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) Shabnam Safari, Farzad Nazari, Yavar Vafaee, Jaime Teixeira da Silva (2023)

Large-Scale In Vitro Multiplication and Phytochemical Analysis of Himantoglossum affine (Boiss.) Schltr.: An Endangered Euro-Mediterranean Terrestrial Orchid Mozhgan Fatahi, Yavar Vafaee, Nawroz Abdul-razzak Tahir, Jalal Khorshidi (2022)

In vitro asymbiotic seed germination, protocorm formation, and plantlet development of Orchis simia Lam.: A threatened terrestrial orchid species Mozhgan Fatahi, Yavar Vafaee, Farzad Nazari, Nawroz Abdul-razzak Tahir (2022)

Cloning, sequencing and expression analysis of C4H gene in Ferula pseudalliacea (1401)

In vitro mutagenesis of Chrysanthemum morifolium cultivars using ethylmethanesulphonate (EMS) and mutation assessment by ISSR and IRAP markers Fardin Nasri, Hedayat zakizadeh, Yavar Vafaee, Ali akbar Mozafari (2022)

Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and salinity impacts antioxidative response and expression of stress-related genes in strawberry cv. Aromas Sahar Golnari, Yavar Vafaee, Farzad Nazari, Nasser Ghaderi (2021)

Exploring genetic variations in threatened medicinal orchids using start codon targeted (SCoT) polymorphism and marker association with seed morphometric traits Soheila Gholami, Yavar Vafaee, Farzad Nazari, Adolbaset Ghorbani (2021)

Phenotypic characterization and seed-micromorphology diversity of the threatened terrestrial orchids: implications for conservation Yavar Vafaee, Ghane Mohammadi, Farzad Nazari, Mozhgan Fatahi, Aboubakr Kaki, ALi Khadivi, Adolbaset Ghorbani, Soheila Gholami (2021)

Molecular characterization of endangered Iranian terrestrial orchids using ISSR markers and association with floral and tuber-related phenotypic traits Soheila Gholami, Yavar Vafaee, Farzad Nazari, Adolbaset Ghorbani (2021)

Genetic variation of Anacamptis coriophora, Dactylorhiza umbrosa, Himantoglossum affine, Orchis mascula, and Ophrys schulzei in the western parts of Iran Aboubakr Kaki, Yavar Vafaee, ALi Khadivi (2020)

Effect of Gamma-Amino-Butyric Acid (GABA) Foliar Application on Chilling and Postharvest Quality of Tomato (cv. Newton) (1399)

Preharvest application of sodium nitroprusside improves tomato fruit quality and alleviates chilling injury during cold storage Shadieh Ahmadi, Yavar Vafaee, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba (2020)

Selenium mitigates cadmium toxicity by preventing oxidative stress and enhancing photosynthesis and micronutrient availability on radish (Raphanus sativus L.) cv. Cherry Belle Setareh Auobi AMirabad, Farhad Behtash, Yavar Vafaee (2020)

Genetic diversity of Iranian and some European grapes as revealed by nuclear and chloroplast microsatellite and SNP Ali Ebadi, Nasser Ghaderi, Yavar Vafaee (2019)

Potassium Silicate Improves Salinity Resistant and Affects Fruit Quality in Two Strawberry Cultivars Grown Under Salt Stress Khatere Yaghubi, Yavar Vafaee, Nasser Ghaderi, Taimoor javadi (2019)

Quantitative Trait Locus Analysis of Plant Height– Related Traits in Cucumber Using F2:3 Population Hamid Kalvandi, Jamal-Ali Olfati, Habibollah Samizade, Yavar Vafaee (2018)

Heterologous production of recombinant anti-HIV microbicide grifthsin in transgenic lettuce and tobacco lines Yavar Vafaee, Houshang Alizadeh (2018)

In Vitro Propagation of Chrysanthemum: an Overview on its Utility in Mutagenesis and Genetic Transformation Techniques Fardin Nasri, Hedayat zakizadeh, Yavar Vafaee, Ali akbar Mozafari (2018)

Phytochemical composition and in vitro antioxidant potential of Cynodon dactylon leaf and rhizome extracts as affected by drying methods and temperatures Ali akbar Mozafari, Yavar Vafaee, Mohammad Shahyad (2018)

Morphological variation and marker-fruit trait associations in a )collection of grape (Vitis vinifera L Yavar Vafaee, Nasser Ghaderi, ALi Khadivi (2017)

Number of fruit heritability and response to selection in breeding population of cucumber (1395)

Potassium silicate alleviates deleterious effects of salinity on two strawberry cultivars grown under soilless pot culture Khatereh Yaghoobi, Nasser Ghaderi, Yavar Vafaee, Taimoor javadi (2016)

Chemical Composition and Toxicity of the Essential Oil of Coriandrum sativum L. and Petroselinum crispum L. Against Three Stored-Product Insect Pests Mostafa Maroufpoor, Asgar Ebadollahi, Yavar Vafaee, Edris Badiee (2016)

In vitro propagation and conservation of Satureja avromanica Maroofi – an indigenous threatened medicinal plant of Iran Ali akbar Mozafari, Yavar Vafaee, edris Karamy (2015)

A modular cloning toolbox for the generation of chloroplast transformation vectors Yavar Vafaee, Agata Staniek, Maria Mancheno-Solano, Heribert Warzecha (2014)

Conference Papers

بررسی عوامل موثر بر جوانه زنی غیر همزیست در ثعلب ارغوانی (Orchis mascula) Mozhgan Fatahi, Yavar Vafaee, Farzad Nazari (2021)

Cloning and expression analysis of PAL and C4H genes in Ferula pseudalliacea pegah shahidi, Yavar Vafaee, Bahman Bahramnejad (2021)

Genetic diversity of some population of Dactylorhiza umbrosa using phenotypic characters (1398)

Seed morphology analysis of some Iranian terrestrial orchid species (1398)

Iranian terrestrial orchids: Asymbiotic in vitro germination as a perquisite for genetic conservation (1398)

Genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationships among and within species of terrestrial Iranian orchid species based on SCoT markers Soheila Gholami, Yavar Vafaee, Farzad Nazari (2018)

Codon Optimization and Construction of Different Recombinant Vectors Containing Anti-HIV Griffithsin Gene Yavar Vafaee, Houshang Alizadeh, Mesbah Babalar, Mohammad Afshar Shandiz (2012)

Recombinant production of anti-HIV protein, Griffithsin, in E. coli Mohammad Afshar Shandiz, Yavar Vafaee, Mesbah Babalar, Houshang Alizadeh (2011)

Construction of recombinant chloroplast transformation vector containing griffithsin gene to producing Anti-HIV microbicide in lettuce (Lactuca sativa .L) Yavar Vafaee, Mesbah Babalar, Mohammad Afshar Shandiz, Houshang Alizadeh (2011)

Study of Different Characteristics of Tree and Fruit in Peach Cultivars Under Water Stress Conditions Yavar Vafaee, Farhad karami, Mohammad Shafih Rahmani, Mohammad Fatahi (2010)

Effect of Chloride (KCl and MgCl2) and Various Nitrogen Sources in Two Strawberry Cultivars on Chemicals, Some Quantitative and Qualitative Factors Mohammad Fatahi, Mansour Gholami, Yavar Vafaee, Bahman Fattahi (2010)

AFLP Molecular Markers Are Useful in Germplasm Management of Clonally Propagated Horticulture Crops: a Study on Garlic (Allium Sativum. L) Yavar Vafaee, Mohammad Fatahi, Mohammad Shafih Rahmani (2009)

Impact of Nutrients and Physiological Stage on Nitrate Accumulation in Strawberry Mohammad Fatahi, Yavar Vafaee, Bahman Fattahi (2009)

Protoplast isolation from leaves of three cultivars of peach Mohammad Shafih Rahmani, Yavar Vafaee, Reza Zarghami, Mohammad Hosein Daneshvar, Karim Rahimi (2008)

The effect of plasmolysing time, enzyme concentration, and digestion time on protoplasts isolation from leave mesophyll of apricot Mohammad Shafih Rahmani, Yavar Vafaee, Reza Zarghami, Mohammad Hosein Daneshvar, Karim Rahimi (2008)

preliminary study of fruiting in some apricot (prunus armeniaca L.) under frost spring Farhad karami, Taimoor javadi, Adel Siosemardeh, Yavar Vafaee (2008)

Detection of Genetic Diversity Among Iranian Garlic Clones (Allium Sativum L.) Via AFLP Markers. Yavar Vafaee, Farshad Dashti, Mohsen Mardi, Ali deljou (2007)

Speech

حفاظت درون شیشه ای گونه های در معرض انقراض (مطالعه موردی: ارکیدهای خاکزی ایرانی) Yavar Vafaee (2024)

In vitro conservation of threatened plant taxa (Case study: Iranian terrestrial orchids) (1402)

Asymbiotic seed germination in terrestrial orchids: Implications for conservation Yavar Vafaee (2023)

Iranian terrestrial orchids: An update to current achievements Yavar Vafaee (2021)

WorkShop

In vitro Propagation of Terrestrial Orchids Yavar Vafaee (2021)

Books

Multiomics Approaches for Conservation of Endangered Orchids: Advances, Applications, and Future Prospects Yavar Vafaee, Lisa Wallace, Yavar Vafaee, Ayoub Molaahmad Nalousi (2025)

Asymbiotic Seed Germination in Terrestrial Orchids: Problems, Progress, and Prospects Nora E. Anghelescu, Yavar Vafaee, Kolsom Ahmadzade, Yavar Vafaee (2023)

Plant Propagation by Tissue Culture (1397)

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Research interests

Molecular markers
Chloroplast engineering
Recombinant protein targeting in plant cells
Edible vaccines
Recombinant production of pharmaceutical protein in leafy vegetables
Plant micropropagation and tissue culture

Represenative of Horticultural Department in Research Councile of Agricultural faculty (1393 - 1395)
Member of Potency Work-group of Horticultural science department (1393 - 1395)

Yavar Vafaee

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