CURRICULUM VITAE

NAME:                                      Masoud Shams-Bakhsh

DATE OF BIRTH:                   19^th April, 1961

NATIONALITY:                      Iranian

FAMILY:                                  Married, two children

ADDRESS:                               Department of Plant Pathology

                                                   Faculty of Agriculture

                                                   Tarbiat Modares University (T.M.U.)

                                                   Tehran-Iran

                                                   Tel: (98)21 48292274

                                                   Fax: (98) 21 48292200

                                                   E-mail: shamsbakhsh@modares.ac.ir

DEGREES:

-B. of Science    Plant Protection                   Ahvaz Uni., Iran                 Awarded 1985

 -M. of Science   Plant Pathology                    T. M. U., Iran                    Awarded 1989

-Ph.D.                 Molecular Plant Virology    Adelaide Uni., Australia     Awarded 1997

-Sabbatical leaves                        Scottish Crop Research Institute, UK         2005-2006

TEACHING POSITIONS:

- Lecturer                      Ahvaz Uni., Iran                               1989-1992

- Assistant Professor     TMU, Iran                                         1997-2008

- Associate Professor    TMU, Iran                             2008- Now

COURSES TAUGHT:

- Plant Virology

- Plant Pathology

- Molecular Plant Pathology

- Molecular Genetic

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

- Identification and detection of plant viruses

- Mechanisms of virus resistance in plant

- Plant virus interactions

JOURNAL PAPERS:

1.  Shams-bakhsh M. and R.H. Symons. 1997. Barley yellow dwarf virus – PAV RNA does not have a VPg. Archives of Virology 142: 2529 – 35.

2.  Shams-bakhsh M. and H. Rahimian. 1997. Comparative study on agent of citrus blast and bacterial canker of stone fruits in Mazandaran.  Iranian Journal of Plant Pathology 33:132-143.

3.  Shams-bakhsh M., Khakvar R. and R. Pourahim. 2001. Purification, antiserum preparation and serological identification of potato Y and X viruses isolated from potato fields of Khuzestan province.  The Scientific Journal of Agriculture 24(1): 35-47.

4.  Eslahi R., Farokhi R. and M. Shams-bakhsh. 2001. Isolation and identification of antagonist fluorescent pseudomonades from khuzestan province and study of their repression against casual agent of seedling damping – off. The Scientific Journal of Agriculture 23(2): 31 – 50.

5.  Lak M. R., Shams-bakhsh M. and M. Bahar. 2002. Identification of the bacterial agent of bean leaf and pod blight in Markazi province. Journal of Science and Technology of Agriculture and Natural Resource 6(1): 231 – 243.

6.  Lak M. R. Bahar M. and M. Shams-bakhsh. 2002. Comparison of serological methods for identification of common bacterial blight in bean seed in Markazi provinc. Iranian Journal of Plant Pathology 38:193-206.

7.  Shams-bakhsh M. and R. H. Symons. 2004. Cloning and expression of the coat protein gene of Barley yellow dwarf virus-PAV in Escherichia coli. Iranian Journal of Biotechnology 2(2): 84-89.

8.  Hashemi M., Mozaffari J., Alizadeh A. and M. Shams-bakhsh. 2004. dsRNA associated with Fusarium graminearum isolates in Iran. Iranian Journal of Plant Pathology 40:313-326.

9.  Soleimani M. J., Shams-bakhsh M., Taghavi M. and Sh. Kazemi. 2005. Biological control of stem and root rot of wheat caused by Biopolaris spp.by using antagonistic bacteria, fluorescent pseudomonads and Bacillus spp. Journal of Biological Sciences. 5(3): 347-353.

10.  Khakvar R., Shams-bakhsh M. and R. Pourrahim .2005. Status of six potato viruses in Khuzestan province. Applied Entomology and Phytopathology 73(1):25-37

11.  Omidvar  R., Shams-bakhsh M. and H. Rahimian. 2006. Characterization of Iranian Erwinia amylovora strains using biochemical tests and RAPD method. Iranian Journal of Plant Pathology 42(4): 673-686.

12.  Ebrahim-Ghomi M., Shams-bakhsh M. and R. Pourrahim. 2007. Status of Three Grapevine Viruses in North-Eastern Vineyards of Iran. Applied Entomology and Phytopathology 75(1): 109-120.

13.  Shams-bakhsh M., Canto T. and P. Palukaitis. 2007. Enhanced resistance and neutralization of defense responses by suppressors of RNA silencing. Virus Research 130:13-109.

14.  Mirzaei S., Mohamadi Goltapeh, E., and M. Shams-bakhsh. 2007. Taxonomical studies of the genus Botrytis in Iran. Journal of Agricultural Technology 3(1):65-76.

15.  Mirzaei S., Mohamadi Goltapeh, E., Shams-bakhsh M. and N. Safaie. 2008. Identification of Botrytis spp. on plants grown in Iran. Journal of Phytopathology 156:21-28.

16.  Mohamadi Goltapeh, E., Shams-bakhsh M. and B. Pakdaman. 2008. Sensitivity of the Nematophagous Fungus Arthrobotrys oligospora to fungicides, insecticides and crop supplements used in the commercial cultivation of Agaricus bisporus. Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology 10: 383-389.

17.  Azizi A., Mozaffari J. and M. Shams-bakhsh. 2008. Phenotypic and molecular screening of tomato germpalsm for resistance to Tomato yellow leaf curl virus. Iranian Journal of Biotechnology 6:199-207.

18.  Khodayari M., N. Safaie and M. Shams-bakhsh. 2008. Study of genetic diversity of Iranian AG1-IA of Rhizoctonia solani isolates using RAPD markers. Iranian Journal of Plant Pathology 44:215-223.

19.  Khodayari M. Safaie N., and M. Shams-bakhsh. 2008. Comparison of RAPD, ISSR and ERIC in study of genetic diversity of Rhizoctonia solani AG1-IA. Modern Genetics Journal 3 (2):37-46.

20.  Mirzaei S., Mohamadi Goltapeh, E., Shams-bakhsh M., Safaie N. and M. Chaichi. 2009.  Genetic and phenotypic diversity among Botrytis cinerea isolates in Iran. Journal of Phytopathology 157: 474-482.

21.  Abdoulazadeh J., Mohamadi Goltapeh, E., Javadi A. Shams-bakhsh M., Zarei R. and Philips AJL. 2009. Barriopsis iraniana and Phaeobotryon cupressi: two new species of the Botryosphaeriaceae from trees in Iran. Persoonia 23: 1-8.

22.  Mosivand M., Rahimian H., and M. Shams-bakhsh. 2009.  Determination of relatedness among Pseudomonas syringae pv. Syringae isolated from sugarcane, stone fruits and wheat. Iranian Journal of Plant Pathology 45:85-97.

23.  Keshavarz T., Shams-bakhsh M. and Sh. Nourinejad Zarghani. 2009. First report of Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus infection of apple trees in Iran. Journal of Plant Pathology 91(1):233.

24.  Fabriki Ourang S., Shams-Bakhsh M., Jalali Javaran M. and J. Ahmadi. 2009.  Analysis of Genetic Diversity of Iranian Melons (Cucumis melo L.) Using ISSR Markers. Journal of Iranian Biology 22(2): 271-281.

25.  Khodayari M., N. Safaie and M. Shams-bakhsh. 2009. Genetic diversity of Iranian AG1-IA isolates of Rhizoctonia solani, the cause of Rice sheath blight, using morphological and molecular markers. Journal of Phytopathology 157: 708-714.

26.  Sepahpour S., Moieni A., Shams-bakhsh M. and A. Baghizadeh. 2009.  Effects of electric current value and time treatments on elimination of Carnation mottle virus and in vitro plantlet regeneration of carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus). Acta Horticulturae 829: 395-398.

27.  Osdaghi E., Alizadeh A., Shams-bakhsh M. and M. R. Lak. 2009.  Evaluation of common bean cultivar/lines for resistance to common bean blight. Phytopatologia Meditterranea 48:461-468.

28.  Jamalzade A., M. Shams-bakhsh and H. Rahimian. 2009.  Occurrence and Distribution of Shallow Bark Canker of Walnut Trees in Northern Provinces of Iran. Journal of Plant Production 16(2): 195-204.

29.  Karimi E., N. Safaie and M. Shams-bakhsh. 2009. Genetic diversity of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum isolates using rep-PCR marker. Iranian Journal of Plant Pathology 45(3): 199-212.

30.  Osdaghi E., Shams-bakhsh M., Alizadeh A., and M. R. Lak. 2010. Study on common bean seed lots for contamination with Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. phaseoli by BIO-PCR technique. Journal of Agricultural Technology 6(3):503-513.  

31. Abrinbana M., Mozafari J. Shams-bakhsh M., and R. Mehrabi. 2010. Genetic structure of Mycospherella graminicola populations from Iran. Plant Pathology 59: 829-838.   

32.  Falahi Charkhab N., Shams-Bakhsh M., and H. Rahimian. 2010. Genetic diversity among Brenneria nigrifluens strains in Iran. European Journal of Plant Pathology 128:303-310.  

33.  Baghaee S., Shams-bakhsh M., Rahimian H and N. Safaie. 2010.  Phenotypic and genotypic diversity of pectolytic erwinias isolated from ornamental hosts in some northern parts of Iran. Iranian Journal of Plant Pathology 46:217-233.

34.  Khodaygan P., Rahimain H., Shams-Bakhsh M. and A. Barzegar. 2010. Bacterial leaf spot of Sisymbrium irio incited by a closely similar pathovar to Pseudomonas syringae pv. maculicola. Iranian Journal of Plant Pathology 46:235-247.

35.  Zahedi Tabarestani A., Shams-Bakhsh M. and N. Safaie. 2010. Distribution of three important aphid borne canola viruses in Golestan province. Plant Protection Science 41(2):??-??

36.  MoslemKhany, K., Mozafari, J., Alizadeh, A., Shams-bakhsh, M., and E. Mohamadi Goltapeh, 2011. Evaluation of potato cultivars for resistance to Ralstonia solanacearum under in vitro and greenhouse conditions. Seed and Plant Improvement Journal 26(4): 501-515.

37.  Bayati S., Shams-bakhsh M., and A. Moieni. 2011. Elimination of Grapevine virus A (GVA) by cryotherapy and electerotherapy. Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology 13:443-450.

38.  Baghaee S., Rahimian H., Shams-bakhsh M., Lopez-Sotanilla E., Antunez-Lamas M., and P. Rodriguez-Patenzuela 2011. Characterization of Pectobacterium species from Iran using biochemical and molecular methods. European Journal of Plant Pathology 129: 413-425.

39.  Hedesh R.M., Shams-Bakhsh M., and J. Mozafari 2011. Evaluation of common bean lines for their reaction to tomato yellow leaf curl virus-Ir2.  Crop Protection 30: 163-167.

40. Osdaghi E., Shams-bakhsh M. Alizadeh A., Lak M. R. and H. Hatami Maleki. 2011. Induction of resistance in common bean by Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. phaseoli and decrease of common bacterial blight symptoms.  Phytopatologia Meditterranea 50 (1): 45-54.

41.  Resaei K., Shams-bakhsh M. and A. Alizadeh. 2011. Genetic diversity among Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri strains in Iran. Journal of Plant Protection Research 51(3):??-??.

42.  Doustsedigh H., Rakhshandehroo F., and M. Shams-bakhsh. 2012. Distribution of Arabis mosaic virus on grapvine in East and West Azarbaijan provinces. The Scientific Journal of Agriculture (Crop Proction) 34:??-??.

43.  Shams-bakhsh M., 2011. Silencing the RNA directed RNA polymerase 1 gene of tobacco leading to enhance resistance to some plant viruses. Iranian Journal of Plant Pathology 47 (3):??-??.

44.  Falahi Charkhab N., Shams-Bakhsh M., Rahimian H. and P. Khodayegan.  2011. Identification of Brenneria nigrifluens. Iranian Journal of Plant Pathology 47 (3):??-??.

PAPERS PRESENTED IN INTERNATIONAL CONGRESSES AND SEMINARS:

1.  Shams-bakhsh M. and H. Rahimian. 1989. Identification of citrus blast agent in Mazandaran . Proc. 9^th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Mashhad. Iran: 155.

2.  Shams-bakhsh M. and H. Rahimian. 1989. Identification of bacterial canker agent of stone fruits in Mazandaran. Proc. 9^th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Mashhad, Iran: 134.

3.  Shams-bakhsh M. Rathjen J. P. and R. H. Symons. 1995. What is the function of a small open reading frame in barley yellow dwarf virus. 17^th Annual conference on the organization and expression of the genome, Lorne, Victoria, Australia.

4.  Ford C., Collins N., Rathjen J., Shams-bakhsh M. Paltridge N. and R. H. Symons. 1996. Barley Yd2, a naturally occurring gene that provides resistance against barley yellow dwarf virus. The 10^th International Congress of Virology, Jerusalem: 185.

5.  Shams-bakhsh M. and R. H. Symons. 1998. Immuno transmission electron microscopy (ITEM) of BYDV – PAV protein products in infected barley with and without Yd2 gene. Proc. 13^th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Karaj, Iran: 61.

6.  Shams-bakhsh M. and R. H. Symons. 1998. Astudy on the 5' terminal structure of BYDV – PAV RNA. Proc. 13^th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Karaj, Iran: 62.

7.  Shams-bakhsh M. and R. H. Symons. 1998. Characterization of barley yellow dwarf virus – PAV virion associated proteins. Proc. 13^th. Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Karaj, Iran: 63.

8.  Lak M. R. Shams-bakhsh M. and M. Bahar. 2000. Occurrence of common bacterial blight of bean in Markazi province. Proc. 14^th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Isfahan, Iran: 285.

9.  Lak M. R. Shams-bakhsh M. and M. Bahar. 2000. Comparison of serological methods for identification of common bacterial blight of bean. Proc. 14^th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Isfahan, Iran: 86.

10.  Khakvar R., Pourrahim R. and M. Shams-bakhsh. 2000. Purification, antiserum preparation and serological identification of potato Y and X viruses. Proc. 14^th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Isfahan, Iran: 107.

11.  Khakvar R., Pourrahim R. and M. Shams – bakhsh-Bakhsh. 2000. Occurrence of C strain potato virus Y in Khuzestan province. Proc. 14^th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Isfahan, Iran: 108.

12.  Khakvar R., Pourrahim R. and M. Shams-bakhsh. 2000. Study of six potato viruses in Khuzestan province. Proc. 14^th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Isfahan, Iran: 312.

13.  Eslahi R., Farokhi R. and M. Shams-bakhsh. 2000. Isolation and identification of antagonistic fluoresent Pseudomonads their effects on causal agent of seedling damping-off in Khuzestan province. Proc. 14^th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Isfahan, Iran: 180.

14.  Shams-bakhsh M. and R. H. Symons. 2003. E. coli expression of the coat protein gene of Barley yellow dwarf luteovirus-PAV. The 3^rd National Congress of Biotechnology, Mashhad, Iran: 80-82.

15.  Kazemi SH., Shams-bakhsh M. and M. J. Soleimani. 2004. Survey on inhibitory mechanisms of wheat bioantagonistic rhizobacteria against Biopolaris species, the causal agent of wheat collar and root rot in Hamedan. Proc. 16^th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Tabriz, Iran: 52.

16.  Hashemi M., Mozaffari J., Alizadeh A. and M. Shams-bakhsh. 2004. Nature occurrence of dsRNA in Fusarium graminearum isolates in Iran. Proc. 16^th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Tabriz, Iran: 56.

17.  Fattahi F., Mozaffari J. and M. Shams-bakhsh. 2004. Detection of strawberry viruses in Iran. Proc. 16^th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Tabriz, Iran: 274.

18.  Hashemi M., Mozaffari J., Alizadeh A. and M. Shams-bakhsh. 2004. Natural occurrence of dsRNA in Fusarium graminearum isolates in Iran. 4^th Asian-pacific Mycological Congress, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

19.  Khakvar R., Pourrahim R., and M. Shams-bakhsh. 2005. New record of propagation of one isolate of Potato virus X potexvirus (PVX) in Chenopodium album L. 2^nd  Asian Conference on Plant Pathology, Singapore.

20.  Ebrahim Qomi, M., M. Shams-bakhsh and R. Pourrahim. 2005. Occurrence of three Grapevine Viruses in North-Eastern Vineyards of Iran. 4^th Congress of Iranian Horticultural Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

21  Ebrahim Qomi, M., M. Shams-bakhsh and R. Pourrahim. 2005. Detection of Grapevine fanleaf virus by RT-PCR.  The 4^th National Congress of Biotechnology, Kerman, Iran. 536.

22.  Jamalzade, A., M. Shams-bakhsh and H. Rahimian. 2005. Occurrence of bacterial canker of walnut trees in Gilan and Golestan provinces. 4^th Congress of Iranian Horticultural Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

23.  Omidvar R., Shams-bakhsh M. and H. Rahimian. 2005. Characterization and differentiation of Iranian Erwinia amylovora strains using biochemical and molecular methods. The 4^th National Congress of Biotechnology, Kerman, Iran.

24.  Jamalzade A., M. Shams-bakhsh and H. Rahimian. 2006. Investigation of distribution and genetic diversity of Brenneria nigrifluems strains of north of Iran.  Proc. 17^th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Tehran, Iran: 363.

25.  Azizi A., Mozaffari J. and M. Shams-bakhsh. 2006. Molecular detection of Iranian isolates of TYLCV in its whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) transmitting vectors. Proc. 17^th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Tehran, Iran: 189.

26.  Mosivand M., Rahimian H., and M. Shams-bakhsh. 2006.  Determination of relatedness among Pseudomonas syringae pv. Syringae isolated from sugarcane with strains isolated from stone fruits, wheat and barley.  Proc. 17^th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Tehran, Iran: 480.

27.  Mosivand M., Rahimian H., and M. Shams-bakhsh. 2006. Study of variation among Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae causal agent of red streak disease of sugarcane in Mazandaran. Proc. 17^th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Tehran, Iran: 258.

28.  Mirzaei S. Mohamadi Goltapeh, E., Shams-bakhsh M. and N. Safaei. 2006. Taxonomic study of the genus Botrytis in Iran. Proc. 17^th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Tehran, Iran: 419.

29.  Azizi A., Mozaffari J., Shams-bakhsh M. and M. Falah 2007. Evalution of tomato for resistance to viruses by quantitative PCR. Proc. 5^th Congress of Iranian Horticultural Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

30.  Azizi A., Mozaffari J. and M. Shams-bakhsh. 2007. Molecular evalution of tomato for resistance to Iranian isolates of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus. Proc. 5^th Congress of Iranian Horticultural Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

31.  Shams-bakhsh M. and P. Palukaitis. 2007. The effect of Potato virus Y-HC-Pro, a suppressor protein of RNA silencing in plant virus resistance.  The 5^th National Congress of Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran. 

32.  Azizi A., Mozaffari J. and M. Shams-bakhsh. 2007. Acquisition, stability and infectivity of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus in its insect vector Bemisia tabaci.  The 5^th National Congress of Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran.

33.  Younesi B., Shams-bakhsh M. and N. Safaei. 2007. Simultaneius detection of several viruses in naturally infected potato plants by multiplex-RT-PCR assays. The 5^th National Congress of Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran.

34.  Khodayari M., Safaie N. and M. Shams-bakhsh. 2007. Study of genetic diversity of  Rhizoctonia solani, using RAPD-PCR.  The 5^th National Congress of Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran.

35.  Azizi A., Mozaffari J. and M. Shams-bakhsh. 2007. Characterization of a new strain of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus in Iran.  The 5^th National Congress of Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran.

36.  Mozafari J. Azizi A. and M. Shamsbakhsh. 2007. Persistence and infectivity of an Iranian isolate of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus in whitefly (Bemesia tabaci). 10^th plant Virus Epidemiology Symposium, ICRISAT,India.

37.  Karimi Z., Rahimian H. and M. Shamsbakhsh. 2008. Enterobacteria Repetitive Intergenic Consensus (ERIC) and BOX sequences differentiate Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae strains within pathovar. 10^th Congress Iranian Genetics Society, Tehran, Iran:426.

38.  Fabriki Ourang  S., Shams-Bakhsh M., Jalali Javaran M. and J. Ahmadi. 2008. The grouping of Iranian Melons (Cucumis melo L.) Using microsatellite-based Markers. 10^th Congress Iranian Genetics Society, Tehran, Iran: 289.

39.  Sepahpoor S., Moieni A., Baghizadeh A., and M. Shamsbakhsh. 2007. The effects of electric current values and time treatments on in vitro plant regeneration of Carnation (Dainthus caryophullus). The 2^nd National Congress of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Kerman, Iran. 298.

40.  Khodayari M., Safaie N., and M. Shamsbakhsh. 2007. Genetic Diversity of Rhizoctonia solani AG1-IA Isolates, the Causal Agent of Rice Sheath Blight, Using ISSR and ERIC Markers The 2^nd  National Congress of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Kerman, Iran. 305.

41. Palukaitis, P., Canto, T., Yoon, J.Y. & Shams-Bakhsh, M. 2006. Inhibition of the novel N gene-associated, temperature independent resistance to tobacco mosaic virus vectors by transgenes from other viruses. EMBO Workshop in Plant Virology 2006. Suppression and Circumvention of Host Defence by Plant Virus, Helsinki, Finland, 1–5 July 2006. P

42. Palukaitis, P., Rakhshanderhou, F., Shams-Bakhsh, M., Canto, T. & Takeshita, M. 2007. Silencing the RDR1 gene enhances innate resistance to some viruses. 13th EAPR Virology Section Meeting, Coylumbridge, Aviemore, Scotland, 17–22 June 2007, p 14. P

43. Palukaitis, P., Rakhshanderhou, F., Shams-Bakhsh, M. & Takeshita, M. 2007. Silencing the RDR1 gene enhances innate resistance to some viruses. 26th Annual Meeting, American Society for Virology, Corvallis, Oregon, USA, 14–18 July 2007, p 121. P

44.  Hormozi-Nejad M. H., Shirazi M., Mozafari J., Dorri H. R., Shams-bakhsh M. and F. Rakhshandehroo. 2008. Preliminary studies on the infectivity status of Bean common mosaic virus (BCMV) in major bean growing regions of Iran. Proc. 18^th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Hamedan, Iran: 542.

45.  Younesi B., Shams-bakhsh M. and F. Khelghati-Bana. 2008. Application of a  multiplex-RT-PCR system for simultaneius detection of several important viruses in naturally infected potato plants using 18S rRNA as an internal control.  Proc. 18^th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Hamedan, Iran: 541.

46.  Abrinbana M., Mozafari J., Shams-bakhsh M. and R. Mehrabi. 2008. Study on the population structure of Mycosphaerella graminicola the casual agent of Septoria tritici leaf bloh of wheat in Khoozestan province using AFLP markers.  Proc. 18^th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Hamedan, Iran: 49

47.  Shirazi M., Mozafari J., Rakhshandehroo F., and M. Shams-bakhsh. 2008. Molecular detection of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus in pepper (Capsicum annuum) and tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum) crops. Proc. 18^th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Hamedan, Iran:532.

48.  Sepahpoor S., Moieni A., Baghizadeh A., and M. Shamsbakhsh. 2008. The effects of electric current values and time treatments on in vitro plant growth and regeneration of Carnation (Dainthus caryophullus). 6^th International symposium on in vitro culture and horticultural breeding, Brisbane, Australia.

49.  Karimi E., Safaie N., and M. Shams-Bakhsh. 2008. Mycelia compatibility groups of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, the causal agentof canola. 2^nd International Student Conference of Biotechnology. Tehran, Iran: 405.

50.  Falahi Charkhab N., Shams-Bakhsh M., Rahimian H. and P. Khodayegan.  2008. Detection and identification of Brenneria nigrifluens by Polymeras chain reaction. 2^nd International Student Conference of Biotechnology. Tehran, Iran: 441.

51.  Montazeri Hedesh R., Shams-Bakhsh M., and J. Mozafari. 2008. Resistance evaluation of common bean to Tomato yellow leaf curl virus- TYLCV-Ir2. 2^nd International Student Conference of Biotechnology. Tehran, Iran: 472.

52.  Zahedi Tabarestani A. and M. Shams-Bakhsh. 2008. Distribution and relative incidence of two viruses (Turnip mosaic virus and Beet western yellow virus) infected brassica napus in Golestan province. 2^nd International Student Conference of Biotechnology. Tehran, Iran: 476.

53.  Osdaghi E., Shams-bakhsh M., Alizadeh A., and M. R. Lak. 2009. Evaluation of common bean resistance cultivars to common bacterial blight in greenhouse conditions. 2^nd International Student Conference of Biotechnology. Tehran, Iran: 476.

54.  Sepahpoor S., Moieni A., Shams-bakhsh M. and A. Baghizadeh. Elimination of carnation mottle virus using thermotherapy in combination with meristem culture. 2009. 5^th Iranian Congress of Virology. Karaj, Iran.

55.  Zahedi Tabarestani A., Shams-Bakhsh M. and N. Safaei. 2009. Status of Turnip mosaic virus and Beet western yellow virus in Canola Fields of Golestan Provience. 5^th Iranian Congress of Virology. Karaj, Iran.

56.  Montazeri Hedesh R., Shams-Bakhsh M., and J. Mozafari. 2009. Resistance evaluation of common bean cultivars to Tomato yellow leaf curl virus. 5^th Iranian Congress of Virology. Karaj, Iran.

57.  Younesi B., Shams-Bakhsh M. and F. Khelghati-Bana. 2009. Comparison of Multiplex RT-PCR and ELISA in Detection of Potato Viruses. 5^th Iranian Congress of Virology. Karaj, Iran.

58.  Shirazi M., Mozafari J., Rakhshandehroo F., and M. Shams-bakhsh. 2009. Genetic diversity of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus in southern of Iran. 5^th Iranian Congress of Virology. Karaj, Iran.

59.  Bayati S., Shams-bakhsh M., and A. Moeini. 2009. Elimination of Grapevine virus A from infected vines using cryotherapy method. 5^th Iranian Congress of Virology. Karaj, Iran.

60.  Shams-bakhsh M., F. Rakhshandehrou and Palukatitis P. 2009. The role of host plant RNA directed RNA polymerase in virus resistance. 5^th Iranian Congress of Virology. Karaj, Iran.

61.  Amiri S. A., Shams-Bakhsh M. and B. Yakhchali. 2009. Expression of Citrus tristeza virus coat protein gene in Escherichia coli. 5^th Iranian Congress of Virology. Karaj, Iran.

62.  Sepahpoor S., Moieni A., Baghizadeh A., and M. Shams-bakhsh. 2009.  Effect of electrotherapy on elimination of carnation mottle virus. 5^th Iranian Congress of Virology. Karaj, Iran.

63.  Bayati S., Shams-bakhsh M., and A. Moeini. 2009. Comparison of cryopreservation and electrotherapy methods for  elimination of Grapevine virus A from grapevine. The 6^th National Congress of Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran.

64.  Montazeri Hedesh R., Shams-Bakhsh M., and J. Mozafari. 2009. Resistance to Tomato yellow leaf curl virus in common bean cultivars. The 6^th National Congress of Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran.

65.  Azizi A., Mozaffari J., Montazeri Hedesh R. and M. Shams-bakhsh. 2009. Molecular identification and the complete nucleotide sequence of TYLCV-Ir2. The 6^th National Congress of Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran.

66.  Falahi Charkhab N., Shams-Bakhsh M., Rahimian H. and P. Khodayegan.  2009. Genetic Diversity of Brenneria nigrifluens strains, using rep-PCR and IS-50 Markers. The 6^th National Congress of Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran.

67.  Falahi Charkhab N., Shams-Bakhsh M., and H. Rahimia.  2009. Genetic Diversity of Brenneria nigrifluens strains, using RAPD.  The 6^th National Congress of Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran.

68.  Falahi Charkhab N., Shams-Bakhsh M., and H. Rahimia.  2009. Identification of Brenneria nigrifluens by Polymeras chain reaction (PCR) and phenotypic characteristics. The 6^th National Congress of Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran.

69.  Karimi E., Safaie N. and M. Shams-bakhsh. 2009. Study on Sclerotinia sclerotiorum genetic population using RAPD-PCR marker.  The 6^th National Congress of Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran.

70.  Karimi E., Safaie N. and M. Shams-bakhsh. 2009. Genetic diversity of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum population using rep-PCR genomic fingerprinting.  The 6^th National Congress of Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran.

71.  Khodayari M., Safaie N., and M. Shamsbakhsh. 2009. Rapid molecular identification of Rhizoctonia solani AG1-IA using specific primers.  The 6^th National Congress of Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran.

72.  Zand N., M. Shams-bakhsh and R. Pourrahim. 2009. Detection of Grapevine leaf roll associated virus-3 in east Azarbaijan, Zanjan and Khorasan provinces.  The 6^th National Congress of Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran.

73.  Shirazi M., Mozafari J., Rakhshandehroo F., and M. Shams-bakhsh. 2009. Comparison of coat protein and movement protein genes of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus in different hosts.  The 6^th National Congress of Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran.

74.  Baghaee Ravari S., Rahimian H. Shams-Bakhsh M. and N. Safaei.  2009. Analysis of genetic variation of pectolytic erwinias isolated from ornamental plants of some northern part of Iran by rep-PCR. The 6^th National Congress of Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran.

75. Tarsobout  M., Moieni A., A. Baghizadeh and M. Shams-bakhsh. 2009. Study on strawberry (Fragaria ananassa Duch. Cv Selva) meristem culture from in vitro plantlets.  The 6^th National Congress of Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran.

76.  Nourinejhad Zarghani S., Shams-bakhsh M., Pazhohande M. and N. Sokhandan Bashir. 2009. Evidence of recombination in 2A gene from a grapevine fanleaf virus isolate. 16^th meeting of the international council for the study virus and virus-like diseases of the Grapevine, Dijon, France.

77.  Zahedi Tabarestani A., and M. Shams-Bakhsh.  2009. Relative incidence of three important viruses infecting canola in Golestan Provience in Iran. 10^th Arab 5^th Congress of Plant Protection. Beirut, Lebanan.

78.  Shams-Bakhsh M. and S. Bayati. 2009. Comparison of cryopreservation and electrotherapy methods for the elimination of Grapevine virus A from infected vines. 10^th Arab 5^th Congress of Plant Protection. Beirut, Lebanan.

79.  Karimi E., Safaie N., and M. Shams-Bakhsh. 2009. Mycelia compatibility group and pathogenic variability of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum populations in Iran. 10^th Arab 5^th Congress of Plant Protection. Beirut, Lebanan.

80.  Karimi E., Safaie N., and M. Shams-Bakhsh. 2009. Genome fingerprinting of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum populations by rep-PCR marker. 10^th Arab 5^th Congress of Plant Protection. Beirut, Lebanan.

81.  Karimi E., Safaie N., and M. Shams-Bakhsh. 2009. Genome fingerprinting of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum populations by rep-PCR marker. 10^th Arab 5^th Congress of Plant Protection. Beirut, Lebanan.

82.  Salimi M., and M. Shams-Bakhsh. 2009. Cloning and expression of the movement protein gene of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus in Escherichia coli. 10^th Arab 5^th Congress of Plant Protection. Beirut, Lebanan.

83.  Shirazi M., Mozafari J., Rakhshandehroo F., and M. Shams-bakhsh. 2010. Host range of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus in Iran. Proc. 19^th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Tehran, Iran.

84.  Karimi E., Safaie N., and M. Shams-Bakhsh. 2010. Mycelia compatibility group and pathogenic variation of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum populations in canola. Proc. 19^th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Tehran, Iran.

85.  Karimi E., Safaie N., and M. Shams-Bakhsh. 2010. Genetic diversity of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum isolates from different regions and host plants in Iran. Proc. 19^th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Tehran, Iran.

86.  Rezae M. K.,Shams-bakhsh M. and A. Alizadeh. 2010. Study on genetic diversity of Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri strains in Iran by rep-PCR marker. Proc. 19^th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Tehran, Iran.

87.  Rezae M. K., Alizadeh A. and M. Shams-bakhsh. 2010. Host range determination of Iranian strains of Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri under greenhouse conditions. Proc. 19^th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Tehran, Iran.

88.  Shahryari F., Safarnejad M. R. and M. Shams-bakhsh. 2010. Cloning and expression of immunodominant membrane protein (IMP) of Candidatusphytoplasma aurantifolia. Proc. 19^th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Tehran, Iran.

89.  Zahedi Tabarestani A. and M. Shams-Bakhsh. 2010. Comparison relative incidence of important viruses infecting canola in Golestan province (2008-2009). Proc. 19^th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Tehran, Iran.

90.  Montazeri Hedesh R., Shams-Bakhsh M., and J. Mozafari. 2010. Disease severity scale for evaluations of common bean lines for their reaction to Tomato yellow leaf curl virus. Proc. 19^th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Tehran, Iran.

91.  Shirazi M., Mozafari J., Rakhshandehroo F., and M. Shams-bakhsh. 2010. Host range of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus in Iran. Proc. 19^th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Tehran, Iran.

92.  Aghamohamadi V., Rakhshandehroo F., Shams-bakhsh M., and Sh. Hajmansour. 2010. Detection of Tomato mosaic virus on eggplant. Proc. 19^th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Tehran, Iran.

93.  Doustsedigh H., Rakhshandehroo F., Shams-bakhsh M., and Sh. Hajmansour. 2010. Distribution of Arabis mosaic virus on roses in East Azarbaijan province. Proc. 19^th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Tehran, Iran.

94.  Nourinejhad Zarghani S., Shams-bakhsh M., Pazhohande M., Zand N., Bahrami B., and A. Razaghi.  2010. Phylogenyof Potato leafroll virus in Iran. Proc. 19^th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Tehran, Iran.

95.  Nourinejhad Zarghani S., Shams-bakhsh M., Sokhandan Bashir N. and M. Pazhohande. 2010. Cloning and sequencing of full length RNA2 of Grapevine fanleaf virus from Iran. 19^th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Tehran, Iran.

96.  Amini M., Safaie N., Shams-bakhsh M., and M. J. Salmani. 2010. Effects of mycelium growth inhibition of eight essential oils on three species of plant pathogenic fungi including Rhisopus stolonifer, Macrophomina phaseolina and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. 19^th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Tehran, Iran.

97.  Amini M., Safaie N., Shams-bakhsh M., and M. J. Salmani. 2010. Effects of mycelium growth inhibition of six essential oils on three species of plant pathogenic fungi including Pythium aphanidermatum, Rhizoctonia (AG4) and Fusarium graminearum. 19^th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Tehran, Iran.

98.  Nassaj Hoseini S. M. and M. Shams-bakhsh. 2010. Application of nucleotide substitution models in reconstructing phylogenetic tree. The 3^rd Iranian Conference on Bioinformatics, Tehran, Iran.

99.  Shahryari F., Safarnejad M. R. and M. Shams-bakhsh. 2010. Toward immunomodulation of witches broom disease of lime (WBDL) by targeting of immunodiminant  membrane protein (IMP) of Candidatusphytoplasma aurantifolia. 62^nd International Symposium on Crop Protection. Gent, Belgium.

100. Nourinejhad Zarghani S., Shams-bakhsh M., and M. Pazhohande. 2010. Identification of Potato leafroll virus variants in Ardabil province and heir genetic changes and phylogeny. The 11^th Iranian Conference on Genetics, Tehran, Iran.

101. Aghamohamadi V., Rakhshandehroo F., and M. Shams-bakhsh. 2010. Study on genetic diversity of Tomato mosaic virus in Iran. The 11^th Iranian Conference on Genetics, Tehran, Iran.

102. Doustsedigh H., Rakhshandehroo F., and M. Shams-bakhsh. 2010. Distribution of Arabis mosaic virus on grapvine in West Azarbaijan province. The 11^th Iranian Conference on Genetics, Tehran, Iran.

103. Rezae M. K.,Shams-bakhsh M. and A. Alizadeh. 2010.  Genetic diversity of Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri strains in Iran by RAPD. The 11^th Iranian Conference on Genetics, Tehran, Iran.

104. Amini M., Shams-Bakhsh M. and N. Safaie. 2010. Cloning and expression of the coat protein gene of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus in E. coli. 16^th National and 4^th International Conference of Biology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.

105.  Salimi M., Amini M., Shams-bakhsh M. and N. Safaei. 2010. Cloning and expression of the movement and coat protein genes of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus in E. coli. 14^th International Biotechnology Symposium and Exhibition. 14-18 September, Rimini, Italy.