Dr. Mohammad Javan Nikkhah

Dr. Mohammad Javan-Nikkhah

Professor in Mycology and Fungal Plant Pathology

Department of Plant Protection
Faculty of Agricultural Science and Engineering
College of Agriculture & Natural Resources,
University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran.

Phone: +98 26 32224022-4 (internal 383)
Fax: +98 26 32238529
Email: jnikkhah@ut.ac.ir
URL: http://can.ut.ac.ir/member/nikkhah.aspx

	Academic Appointments
	Education
	Areas of Specialization and Research Interests
	Current Teaching
	Thesis Supervised
	Selected Publication
	Other

Academic Appointments

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Appointments	Duration	Academic Center
Editor/Reviewer: Iranian Journal of Plant Pathology	Sptember 2010 - Present	Iranian Phytopathological Society
Editor/Reviewer: Iranian Journal of Plant Protection	September 2012 - Present	University of Tehran
Dean of Department of Plant Protection	June 2009 to July 2012	University of Tehran
Editor-in-Chief : Mycologia Iranica	July 2012 -Present	Iranian Mycological Society
Member of Iranian Mycological Society	From September 2010 - Present
Member of Iranian Phytopathological Society	From 1993 - Present
Reviewer: Phytopathologia Mediterranea
Reviewer: Journal of Phytopathology
Reviewer: Applied Entomology and Phytopathology		Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection

Education

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Ph.D: Plant Pathology - Mycology and Fungal Plant Diseases ;;; February 2001, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
M.Sc: Plant Pathology;;;February 1995, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
B.Sc: Plant Protection;;; July 1992, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran

Areas of Specialization and Research Interests

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Population Genetics and Phylogeny of Fungi

Molecular Mycology and Plant Pathology

Current Teaching

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Course Title	Degree	Levels	Course ID	Credits	Syllabus	Notes
Important Diseases of Crop Plants	BSc
Advanced Mycology 1	MSc
Molecular Plant Pathology	MSc
Postharvest Diseases of Plants	MSc
Diseases of Forest Plants	MSc
Fungal Genetics	PhD
Application of Biotechnology in Plant Pathology	PhD
Advanced Mycology 2	PhD

Thesis Supervised

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Bahar Karimian. 2014. Study on genetic structure and phylogeny within Trichoderma harzianum Rifai complex species in Iran. PhD thesis in Plant Pathology – Mycology and Fungal disease of plants, University of Tehran. more...

Adel Pordel. 2014. Systematic study on Magnaporthe species in southern Caspian Sea. MSc thesis in Plant Pathology, University of Tehran. more...

Abdollah Ahmadpour. 2014. Study on genetic structure of Bipolaris oryzae, the causal agent of rice brown spot disease in Iran. PhD thesis in Plant Pathology, University of Tehran. more...

Elnaz Sarabi. 2013. Study on genetic and pathogenicity diversity of Wilsonomyces carpophilus isolates in West Azerbaijan province. MSc thesis in Plant Pathology, University of Tehran. more...

Fatemeh Salimi. 2013. Study on genetic structure of Magnaporthe oryzae population at the rice leaf, tiller and field levels. MSc thesis in Plant Pathology, University of Tehran. more...

Nazdar Hergholi. 2013. Isolation and identification of endophytic fungi in grapevine trees (Vitis vinifera L.) in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. MSc thesis in Plant Pathology, University of Tehran. more...

Saadi Karami. 2013. Study on Bipolaris species associated with corn and sorghum, and determination of their phylogenetic relationship based on rDNA ITS sequencing. MSc thesis in Plant Pathology, University of Tehran. more...

Hasan Moumeni. 2013. Study on genetic structure of populations of Pyrenophora tritici-repentis, the causal agent of wheat tan spot based on SSR markers and identification of mating type alleles and pathogenic races. PhD thesis in Plant Pathology – Mycology and Fungal disease of plants, University of Tehran. more...

Maryam Fallahi. 2012. Assessment of relationship among Fusarium solani isolates from potato tubers and some formae speciales of this species based on VCG determination, rep-PCR and pathogenicity on different hosts. MSc thesis in Plant Pathology, University of Tehran. more...

Sara Rezaei. 2012. Study on genetic relationship among Fusarium spp. isolates obtained from cucumber in greenhouses and determination of mating type alleles. MSc thesis in Plant Pathology, University of Tehran. more...

Somayeh Nazari. 2011. Study on species of Bipolaris associated with rice plant and determination of genetic diversity of the common species by using rep-PCR in Mazandaran province, Iran. MSc thesis in Plant Pathology, University of Tehran. more...

Mahgol Behnia. 2011. Study on genetic relationship of Glomerella cingulata isolates obtained from Citrus trees and determination of mating type alleles. MSc thesis in Plant Pathology, University of Tehran. more...

Zeinab Heidarian. 2011. Phylogenetic investigation of Gibberella fujikuroi species complex in Iran. MSc thesis in Plant Pathology, University of Tehran. more...

Mansoureh Rahimi. 2011. Study on genetic diversity of Ascochyta rabei, the causal agent of bean blight in Lourestan province, Iran. MSc thesis in Plant Pathology, University of Zaboul. more...

Alireza Alizadeh. 2010. Study on genetic diversity of Gibberella intermedia isolates obtained from maize, rice and sugarcane using AFLP molecular marker and vegetative compatibility grouping (VCG). MSc thesis in Plant Pathology, University of Tehran. more...

Mohammad Reza Ahmadi. 2010. Pathogenicity and determination of genetic relationship among Sclerotinia sclerotiorum obtained from different hosts by using SSR markers. MSc thesis in Plant Pathology, University of Tehran. more...

Moradzadeh Eskandari. 2010. Study on the population structure of Fusarium solani isolated from potato in Khorasan provinces, determination of phylogenetic relationships among some of its formae speciales. PhD thesis in Plant Pathology – Mycology and Fungal disease of plants, University of Tehran. more...

Ebrahim Sedaghati. 2010. Study on taxonomy and phylogeny of Aspergillus Link species in pistachio orchards in Iran. PhD thesis in Plant Pathology – Mycology and Fungal Disease of Plants, University of Tehran. more...

Roghaye Hemmati. 2009. Study on genetic structure of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum the causal agent of sclerotinia rot of canola by using SSR marker and determination of pathogenicity and mycelial compatibility groups in Iran. PhD thesis in Plant Pathology – Mycology and Fungal disease of plants, University of Tehran. more...

Vahid Zarrinnia. 2009. Investigation of structure and genetics of Magnaporthe grisea populations by using molecular markes. PhD thesis in Plant Pathology – Mycology and Fungal disease of plants, Islamic Azad University. more...

Khoshnoud Nourollahi. 2009. Study on the genetic structure and pathogenicity variation of Didymella rabiei populations from chickpea in western provinces (Ilam and Kermanshah) of Iran. PhD thesis in Plant Pathology – Mycology and Fungal disease of plants, University of Tehran. more...

Razieh Poursaeid. 2009. Study on fertility status and mating type alleles frequency of Magnaporthe salvinii (Catt.) Krause & Webster. MSc thesis in Plant Pathology, University of Tehran. more...

Zahra Alibakhshi 2009. Study on effect of hyphal anastomosis on transferring of genetic materials between aflatoxigenic and non-aflatoxigenic isolates of Aspergillus flavus Link, obtained from Pistachio nuts and analysis by rep-PCR marker. MSc thesis in Plant Pathology, University of Tehran. more...

Elham Zamani. 2009. Study on genetic relationship among Aspergillus flavus Link isolates obtained from Canola and Peanut seeds based on vegetative compatibility grouping and rep-PCR molecular marker. MSc thesis in Plant Pathology, University of Tehran. more...

Narges Sedaghat. 2009. Study on biological control of Aspergillus flavus in pistachio by using atoxigenic isolate and Bacillus subtilis. MSc thesis in Plant Pathology, University of Tehran. more...

Mona Khansari Atigh. 2008. DNA fingerprinting of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides isolates obtained from Citrus tress by using RAPD-PCR and assessment of sexual fertility. MSc thesis in Plant Pathology, University of Tehran. more...

Elham Mohammadian. 2008. Genetic relationship among isolates of Gibberella intermedia and G. moniliformis obtained from rice and maize, determination of mat alleles frequency by using PCR. MSc thesis in Plant Pathology, University of Tehran. more...

Parastou Motallebi. 2008. Study on population structure of Magnaporthe grisra (Hebert) Yaegashi & Udagawa obtained from Poaceae weeds based on vegetative compatibility grouping and application of rep-PCR. MSc thesis in Plant Pathology, University of Tehran. more...

Abdollah Ahmadpour 2008. Study on shot hole disease of stone fruit trees, determination of some biological characters of the pathogen in west Azerbaijan province, Iran. MSc thesis in Plant Pathology, University of Tehran. more...

Saeid Niknam. 2008. Investigation of genetic and phylogenetic relationship among Magnaporthe spp. isolates obtained from different hosts by using AFLP marker and morphological assessment. MSc thesis in Plant Pathology, University of Tehran. more...

Bahar Karimian. 2007. Genetic diversity in population of Fusarium oxysporum obtained from common bean based on vegetative compatibility grouping and RAPD-PCR. MSc thesis in Plant Pathology, University of Tehran. more...

Minoo Bargnil. 2007. Study on genetic structure of populations of Magnaporthe grisra (Hebert) Yaegashi & Udagawa obtained from Poaceae weeds and determination of mating type alleles frequency by using PCR. MSc thesis in Plant Pathology, University of Tehran. more...

Marieh Babari. 2006. Etiological study on anthracnose disease of Citrus trees in Mazandaran province, Iran. MSc thesis in Plant Pathology, Islamic Azad University. more...

Fatemeh Samiei. 2006. Study on biology of Bipolaris sorokiniana and reaction of some wheat cultivars. MSc thesis in Plant Pathology, Islamic Azad University. more...

Mahya Abbas Zadeh. 2006. Study on sexual compatibility and determination of mating type alleles of Gibberella fujikurioi, the causal agent of rice foot rot and bakanae disease. MSc thesis in Microbiology, Islamic Azad University. more...

Siamak Salahi. 2006. Study on genetic diversity of Gnominia leptostyla, the causal agent of walnut trees anthracnose by using PCR, assessment of distribution and survival of the pathogen in east Azerbaijan province, Iran. MSc thesis in Plant Pathology, University of Tehran. more...

Amir Mirzadi Gohari. 2006. Study on sexual fertility and vegetative compatibility of Fusarium verticilioides, the causal agent of ear and foot rot of maize. MSc thesis in Plant Pathology, University of Tehran. more...

Mohammad Reza Lotfi. 2006. Study on vegetative compatibility in population of Gibberella fujikurioi, the causal agent of rice foot rot and bakanae disease in Guilan province, Iran. MSc thesis in Plant Pathology, Islamic Azad University. more...

Seyed Amin Alian. 2005. Study on vegetative compatibility and sexual fertility in populations of Gibberella fujikuroii, the causal agent of rice foot rot and bakanae disease in Mazandaran province, Iran. MSc thesis in Plant Pathology, University of Tehran. more...

Roghayeh Hemmati. 2004. Study on genetic structure of populations of Magnaporthe grisra, the causal agent of rice blast by using PCR and determination of mating type alleles in Mazandaran province, Iran. MSc thesis in Plant Pathology, University of Tehran. more...

Reza Heidarian. 2004. Comparison of Aspergillus flavus isolates based on vegetative compatibility groups and PCR in Kerman Province. MSc thesis in Plant Pathology, University of Tehran. more...

Vahid Zarrinnia. 2004. Determination of vegetative compatibility groups in population of Bipolaris oryzae, the causal agent of rice brown spot. MSc thesis in Plant Pathology, Islamic Azad University. more...

Selected Publication

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A. Journals Papers

Javan-Nikkhah, M., Hedjaroude, G.A., Sharifi-Tehrani, A. and Elahinia, S.A. 1999. Rice stem rot in Guilan province, Iran. Iranian Journal of Plant Pathology 34 (3,4): 76-83. [In Persian with English abs.] more...

Javan-Nikkhah, M., Hedjaroude, G.A., Sharifi-Tehrani, A. and Elahinia, S.A. 2001. Biology of Magnapothe salvinii, the causal fungus of rice stem rot in Guilan province, Iran. Iranian Journal of Plant Pathology 37 (1,2): 51-66. [In Persian with English abs.] more...

Javan-Nikkhah, M., Hedjaroude, G.A., Sharifi-Tehrani, A. and Elahinia, S.A. 2002. Study on the tolerance of several varieties and lines of rice to stem rot fungus, Magnapothe salvinii in Guilan province, Iran. J. Sci & Tech. Agric. & Nat. Resour. 5: 189-196. [In Persian with English abs.] more...

Javan-Nikkhah, M., Hedjaroude, Gh.A., Sharifi-Tehrani, A. and Okhovvat, S. M. 2003. Study on pathogenic diversity in populations of Magnaporthe grisea, causal agent of rice blast disease in Guilan province, Iran. Iranian Journal of Agricultural Science 34 (3): 647-658. [In Persian with English abs.] more...

Javan-Nikkhah, M., B.A. McDonald, S. Banke and G.A. Hedjaroude. 2004 Genetic structure of Iranian Pyricularia grisea populations based on rep-PCR fingerprinting. European Journal of Plant Pathology 110: 909-919. JCR more...

Mousanejad, S., Mohammadi Goltappeh, E. and Javan-Nikkhah M. 2004. Study on fertility status and distribution of mating type alleles of Magnaporthe grisea, causal agent of rice blast disease in Guilan province, Iran. Iranian Journal of Plant Pathology 40 (3,4): 201-220. [In Persian with English abs.] more...

Mousanejad, S., Javan-Nikkhah M. And Mohammadi Goltappeh, E. 2005. Characterization of vegetative compatibility groups in Magnaporthe grisea poulation in Guilan province, Iran. Iranian Journal of Agricultural Science 36 (2): 305-317. [In Persian with English abs.] more...

Javan-Nikkhah, M., Hedjaroude, Gh.A., Sharifi-Tehrani, A. and Okhovvat, S. M. 2006. Identification of clonal lineages in population of Magnaporthe grisea, by using rep-PCR and determination of their distribution in Guilan province, Iran. Iranian Journal of Agricultural Science 37 (6): 1001-1015. [In Persian with English abs.] more...

Ahmadzadeh M., Afsharmanesh H., Javan-Nikkhah M. and Sharifi Tehrani A. 2006. Identification of some molecular triats in flouresecnt pseudomonads with antifungal activity. Iranian Journal of Biotechnology 4 (4): 245 – 253. more...

Eva H. Stukenbrock, Soren Banke, Mohammad Javan–Nikkhah and Bruce A. McDonald. 2007. Origion and domestication of the fungal wheat pathogen Mycosphaerella graminicola via sympatric speciation. Molecular Biology and Evolution 24 (2): 398 – 411. JCR more...

Heidarian R., Javan-Nikkhah M. and Sharifi Tehrani A. 2007. Study on genetic diversity of Aspergillus flavus based on determination of vegetative compatibility groups in pistachio cultivating area of Kerman province, Iran. Iranian Journal of Agricultural Science 38 (1): 173-179. [In Persian with English abs.] more...

Amirdehi E., Khodaparast S. A. and Javan-Nikkhah M. 2007. Study on fertility status and distribution of mating type alleles of Magnaporthe grisea, causal agent of rice blast disease in Mazandaran province, Iran. Iran. Iranian Journal of Agricultural Science 38 (2): 297-303. [In Persian with English abs.] more...

Mirzadi-Gohari A.. Javan-Nikkhah M. Hedaroude Gh. A., Abbasi M., Rahjoo V. and Sedaghat N. 2008. Genetic diversity of Fusarium verticilioides isolates from maize in Iran based on vegetative compatibility grouping. Journal of Plant Pathology 90 (1): 113-116. JCR more...

Rahjoo V., Zad J., Javan-Nikkhah, M., Mirzadi-Gohari A., Okovvat S. M., Bihamta M. R., Razzaghian M., Klemsdal S. 2008. Morphological and Molecular identification of Fusarium isolated from maize ears in Iran. Journal of Plant Pathology 90 (1): 113-116. JCR more...

Abbas Zadeh M., Javan-Nikkhah M., Padasht Dehahi F. and Mousanejad S. 2007. Sexual fertility and mating types of Gibberella fujikuroi species complex, the cause of Bakanae disease and foot rot in Guilan province, Iran. Iranian Journal of Agricultural Science 38 (4): 685-692 . [In Persian with English abs.] more...

Babri M., Javan-Nikkhah M., Taheri H. Mohammad Alian Y. and Fattahi Moghaddam Javad. 2008. Etiological study and dispersion appointment of anthracnose disease agent of citrus in Mazandaran prvince. Iranian Journal of Plant Pathology 44: 37-52. [In Persian with English abs.] more...

Alian S. A., Javan-Nikkhah M., Aminian H. And Khosravi V. 2008. Investigation on mating populations and mating types of Gibberella fujikuroi, the causal agent of rice bakanae disease in Mazandaran province. Iranian Journal of Plant Pathology 44: 121-137. [In Persian with English abs.] more...

Hemmati R., Javan – Nikkhah M. and Linde C. 2009. Population genetic structure of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Libe) de Barry on canola in Iran. European Journal of Plant Pathology 125:617–628 JCR more...

Motallebi P., Javan-Nikkhah M. Okhovvat S. M., Fotouhifar K. B., and Bargnil M. 2009. Vegetative compatibility groups within Iranian populations of Magnaporthe grisea from rice and some grasses. Journal of Plant Pathology. 91 (2), 469-473 JCR more...

Ahmadpour A., Ghosta Y., Javan-Nikkhah M. Fattahi M. R. and Ghazanfari K. 2009. Isolation and pathogenicity tests of Iranian cultures of the shot hole pathogen of Prunus species, Wilsonomyces carpophilus. Australasian Plant Disease Note 4:133–134. more...

Motallebi P., Javan-Nikkhah M., Okhovvat S. M. Fotouhifar Kh. B. and Ghazanfari K. 2009. A study on population structure of Magnaporthe grisea (Hebert) Barr isolated from some Poaceae weeds, based on identification of VCGs and rep-PCR DNA fingerprinting. Iranian Journal of Plant Protection 40 (1): 73-84. [In Persian with English abs.] more...

Alian S. A., Javan-Nikkhah M., Aminian H. And Khosravi V. 2009. A study of the genetic diversity of Gibberella intermedia, the common causal agent of rice bakanae disease in Mazandaran province, based on vegetative compatibility groups. Iranian Journal of Plant Protection 40 (1): 35-41. [In Persian with English abs.] more...

Naeimi Sh., Okhovvat S. M., Javan-Nikkhah M., Kredich L. and Khosravi V. 2009. Frequency and distribution of Trichoderma spp. in the rice (Paddy) fields of Mazandaran province, Iran. Iranian Journal of Plant Protection 40 (2): 79-92. [In Persian with English abs.] more...

Padasht Dehkaei F., Okhovvat S. M., Javan-Nikkhah M. and Mahmoudi S. B. 2009. Optimization of inoculation method in sheath blight disease to detect rice cultivars actual reactions in the field. Iranian Journal of Plant Protection 40 (2): 99-108. [In Persian with English abs.] more...

Moradzadeh Eskandari M. Javan-Nikkhah M., Zare R., Okhovvat S. M., Moretti A., Suma S. and Stea G. 2009. Study on genetic structure of Fusarium solani populations isolated from potato, cucurbit, bean and chickpea based on FAFLP markers. Iranian Journal of Plant Pathology 45 (3): 189-197. [In Persian with English abs.] more...

Babri M., Javan-Nikkhah M., Taheri H. and Mohammad Alian Y. 2009. Comparing virulence of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Isolates the causal agent of citrus anthracnose in Mazandaran province, Iran. Iranian Journal of Plant Protection 40 (2): 27-33. [In Persian with English abs.] more...

Ahmadpour A., Javan-Nikkhah M., Ghosta Y. and Fattahi Moghaddam M. R. 2009. Study on some biological and morphological characterizations of Wilsonomyces carpophilus, the causal agent of shot hole disease of stone fruit trees in West Azerbaijan. Rostaniha 10 (1): 92-109. [In Persian with English abs.] more...

Khansari Atigh M., Javan-Nikkhah M. Okhovvat S. M. and Ghazanfari K. 2010. A study on sexual fertility and a determination of vegetative compatibility groups among Glomerella cingulata isolates from citrus trees in Mazandaran province, Iran. Iranian Journal of Plant Protection 41 (1): 71-79. [In Persian with English abs.] more...

Mohammadian E. Javan-Nikkhah M. Okhovvat S. M. and Ghazanfari K. 2010. Study on fertility status and determination of frequency of mating type alleles in A and D mating populations of Gibberella fujikuroi from rice and corn based on PCR. Iranian Journal of Plant Protection 41 (1): 135-142. [In Persian with English abs.] more...

Afsharmanesh H., Ahmadzadeh M., Javan-Nikkhah M. and Keivan B. 2010. Characterization of the antagonistic activity of a new indogenous strain of Pseudomonas flouresens isolated from onion rhizomorph. Journal of Plant Pathology 92 (1):187-194 JCR more...

Karimian B., Javan-Nikkhah M., Abbasi M. and Ghazanfari K. 2010. Genetic diversity of Fusarium oxysporum. Isolated from common bean and distribution of mating type alleles. Iranian Journal of Biotechnology 8 (2):90-97. more...

Aghapour B., Fotouhifar K. B. Javan-Nikkhah M., Ahmadpour A. and Aghajani M. A. 2010. The first record of Neurospora tetrasperma (ana. Chrysolina tetrasperma) on Platanus orientalis in Iran. Mycotaxon 111:103-111. JCR more...

Alizadeh A. R., Javan-Nikkhah M., Fotouhifar K. B., Rabiei Motlagh E. and Rahjoo V. 2010. Genetic diversity of Fusarium proliferatum populations from Maize, Rice, Onion and Sugarcane in Iran based on Vegetative Compatibility Grouping (VCG). The Plant Pathology Journal 26(3):216-222 (JCR) more...

Naeimi Sh., Okhovvat S. M., Javan-Nikkhah M., V?gv?lgyi C., Khosravi V. and Kredics L. 2010. Biological control of Rhizoctonia solani AG1-1A, the causal agent of rice sheath blight with Trichoderma Strains. Phytopathologica Mediteranea 49: 287-300. JCR more...

Nourollahi Kh., Javan-Nikkhah M., Naghavi M. R. and Okhovvat S. M. 2010. Identification of pathotypes in populations of Didymella rabiei, the causal agent of chickpea blight in Ilam and Kermanshah provinces. Iranian Journal of Plant Protection 42 (2): 173-192. [In Persian with English abs.] more...

Alibakhshi R., Javan-Nikkhah M., Fotouhifar Kh. B., Khosravi V. Zamani, E. and Ghazanfari, K. 2011. Study on effect of hyphal anastomosis between aflatoxigenic and non-aflatoxigenic strains of Aspergillus flavus isolated from pistachio on reduction of aflatoxin production and analysis of produced heterokaryons using rep-PCR. Iranian Journal of Plant Pathology 47(2): 121-133. [In Persian with English abs.] more...

Poursaeid R., Javan-Nikkhah M., Fotouhifar Kh. B., Khosravi V. and Ghazanfari, K. 2011. Study on sexual fertility and genetic diversity of Magnaporthe salvinii, causal agent of rice stem rot in northern Iran. Iranian Journal of Plant Pathology 47(2): 107-119. [In Persian with English abs.] more...

Nourollahi K., Javan-Nikkhah M., Naghavi M. R. Ellwood S. Lichtenzveig J. and Okhovvat S. M. 2011. Population genetics of Ascochyta rabiei from the western Iranian Ilam and Kermanshah provinces using MAT and SSR markers. Mycological progress 10. 1-7. (JCR) more...

Naeimi S., Kocsbue S., Antal Z., Okhovvat S.M., Javan-Nikkhah M., Vagvolgyl C. and Kredics L. 2011. Strain specific SCAR markers for the detection of Trichoderma harzianum AS12-2, a biological control agent against Rhizoctonia solani, the causal agent of rice sheat blight. Acta Biologica Hungaria 62 (1):73-84 JCR more...

Ahmadpour A., Heidarian Z., Donyadoost M., and Javan-Nikkhah. 2011. New species of Bipolaris and Curvularia on grass species in Iran. Rostaniha 12 (1): 39-49. [In Persian with English abs.] more...

Sedagathi, A., Javan-Nikkhah, M., Fotuhifar, K. B., Zare, R., Kocsubé, S., V?gv?lgyi, Cs. and Varga, J. 2011. Molecular identification of potentially mycotoxigenic black Aspergilli contaminating pistachio nuts in Iran. Acta Alimentaria 40(1):65-70 JCR more...

Farzane M., Shi Z. Q., Ghasempour A. R. , Sedaghat N., Ahmadzadeh M., Miraboulfathi M. and Javan-Nikkhah, M. 2011. Aflatoxin B1 degradation by Bacillus subtilis UTBSP1 isolated from pistachio nuts of Iran. Food Control 23: 100-106 JCR more...

Mohammadian E., Javan-Nikkhah M., Okhovvat S. M. and Ghazanfari K. 2011. Study on genetic diversity of Gibberella moniliformis and G. intermedia from corn and rice, and determination of fertility status and of mating type alleles. Australian Journal of Crop Science 5(11): 1448-1454. JCR more...

Lotfi Miri F., Javan-Nikkhah M., Zamanizadeh H. R. and Padasht Dehkaei F. 2011. Mating populations of Gibberella fujikuroi species complex, the causal agent of rice foot rot in Guilan province, and determination of their vegetative compatibility groups. Iranian Journal of Plant Protection 42 (1): 61-74. [In Persian with English abs.] more...

Irani H., Heydari A., Javan-Nikkhah M. and Ibrahimov A. V. 2011. Pathogenicity variation and mycelial compatibility groups in Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Journal of Plant Protection Research 51 (4): JCR more...

Naeimi S., Khodaparast S. A., Javan-Nikkhah M. Vagvolgyi and Kredics L. 2011. Species pattern and phylogenetic relationships of Trichoderma strains in rice fields of Southern Caspian Sea, Iran. Cereal Research Communications 39(4): 560-568. JCR more...

Zarrinnia V., Javan-Nikkhah M. Zamanizadeh H. R., Mehrabi R. and Khosravi V. 2011. An investigation of the pathogenicity characteristics of Magnaporthe grisea isolates collected from different host plants from the family Poaceae and race determination of the pathogenic isolates. Iranian Journal of Plant Protection 42 (1): 179-190. [In Persian with English abs.] more...

Padasht Dehkaei F., Ceresini P. C., Zala M., Okhovvat S. M., Javan-Nikkhah M. and McDonald B. 2013. Population genetic evidence that basidiospores play an important role in the disease cycle of rice-infecting populations of Rhizoctonia solani AG-1IA in Iran. Plant Pathology 62 (1):49-58 Doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3059.2012.02613.x. JCR more...

Stukenbrock E. H., Quaedvlieg W., Javan-Nikkhah M., Zala M., Crous P. W. and McDonald B. A. 2012. Zymoseptoria ardabiliae and Z. pseudotritici, two progenitor species of the septoria tritici leaf blotch fungus Z. tritici (synonym: Mycosphaerella graminicola). Mycologia 104(6):1397–1407 Doi:10.3852/11-374 JCR more...

Ahmadpour A., Heidarian Z., Donyadoost Chelan M., Javan-Nikkhah M., Tsukiboshi T. 2012. A new species of Bipolaris from Iran. Mycotaxon 120:301-307. http://dx.doi.org/10.5248/120.301 JCR more...

Ahmadpour A., Ghosta Y., Javan-Nikkhah M. Ghazanfari K., and Fattahi M. R. 2012. Study on morphology, pathogenicity and genetic diversity of Wilsonomyces carpophilus isolates, the causal agent of shot hole of stone fruit trees based on RAPD-PCR in Iran. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection:1-11. DOI:10.1080/03235408.2012.721072. more...

Bargnil M., Javan-Nikkhah M. Okhovvat S.M. and Ghazanfari K. 2012. A Study on the genetic diversity and sexual fertility Status of Magnaporthe grisea isolates obtained from different eeeds of Poaceae and Rice. Iranian Journal of Plant Protection 43(1):47-61. [In Persian with English abs.] more...

Ahmadpour A., Heidarian Z., Karimi S., Tsukiboshi T., Zhang M. and Javan-Nikkhah M. 2012. New species of Bipolaris and Curvularia on grass species in Iran. Rostaniha. 13(1): 69-82. [In Persian with English abs.]. more...

Momeni H., Javan-Nikkhah M. and Razavi M. 2012. First report of the sexual stage of Pyrenophora triticirepentis in Iran. Iranian Journal of Plant Pathology 47 (4): 169-170. Short Report more...

Alizadeh H. R., Behboudi K., Ahmadzadeh M., Javan-Nikkhah M. 2013. Induced systemic resistance in cucumber and Arabidopsis thaliana by the combination of Trichoderma harzianum Tr6 and Pseudomonas sp. Ps14. Biological Control 65(1):14-23 Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/ j.biocontrol.2013.01.009 JCR more...

Nazari S., Javan-Nikkhah M., Fotouhifar K. B. and Khosravi V. 2012. Occurrence of Bipolaris hawaiiensis associated with rice grain in Iran. Iranian Journal of Plant Pathology 47 (4): 477-478. Short Report. [In Persian with English abs.] more...

Afsharmanesh H., Ahmadzadeh M., Majdabadi A., Motamedi F., Behboudi K. and Javan-Nikkhah M. 2013. Enhancement of biosurfactants and biofilm production after gamma irradiation-induced mutagenesis of Bacillus subtilis UTB1, a biocontrol agent of Aspergillus flavus. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03235408.2013.780374 more...

Ahmadpour A., Karami S., Heidarian Z. and Javan-Nikkhah M. 2013. Exserohilum rostratum causing sugarcane leaf spot in Iran. Australasian Plant Diseade Notes. DOI 10.1007/s13314-013-0105-y. more...

Bozaorgmanesh S., Fotouhifar S. and Javan-Nikkhah M. 2013. Investigation of nit mutant generation in Iranian isolates of Valsa sordida. Journal of Agricultural Technology 9(4): 929-942. more...

Momeni H., Javan-Nikkhah M., Razavi M. and Naghavi M. R. 2013. Study of the Population Genetic Structure and Telemorph Production of Pyrenophora tritici-repentis (the Causal Agent of Wheat Tan Spot) in North of Iran. Iranian Journal of Plant Protection 44 (1): 27-39 [in Persian with English abs.]. more...

Motallebi P., Javan-Nikkhah M. and Okhovvat S. M. 2013. Characterization of Magnaporthe grisea populationsassociated with rice and weeds in Iran. Australaisian Plant Pathology. DOI 10.1007/s13313-013-0230-2 more...

Ahmadpour A., Pordel A., Heidarian Z. and Javan-Nikkhah M. 2013. Bipolaris coicis causing adlay leaf blight in Iran. Australasian Plant Disease Notes. DOI 10.1007/s13314-013-0116-8. more...

Seifollahi E., Fotouhifar S. and Javan-Nikkhah M. 2013. Genetic diversity of Valsa malicola isolates assessed by microsatellite-primed PCR (MP-PCR). Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection:1-11. DOI: 10.1080/03235408.2013.866433 more...

Ahmadpour A., Heidarian Z., Karami S., Pordel A., Jabbarifar S. M., Tsukiboshi T., Zhang M. and Javan-Nikkhah M. 2013. New species of Bipolaris and Curvularia on grass species in Iran (3). Rostaniha 14(2): 216-228. more...

Heidarian Z., Javan-Nikkhah M., Fotouhifar Kh. B. and Ahmadpour A. 2013. Morphological and phylogenetic investigation on selected Fusarium species belong to Gibberella fujikuroi species complex in Iran. Rostaniha 14(2): 216-228.163-174. more...

Rahimi M., Sabbagh S. K., Javan-Nikkhah M., Soltanlou H., Salari M. and Panjakeh N. 2013. Study on the genetic diversity of ascochyta rabiei isolates, cause of chikpea blight disese in Lorestan province using SSR marker. Iranian Journal of Plant Protection 44(2): 273-282. more...

Afsharmanesh H., Ahmadzadeh M., Javan-Nikkhah M., Behboudi K. 2014. Improving biocontrol activity of Bacillus subtilis UTB1 against Aspergillus flavus using gamma-irradiation. Crop Protection 60: 83-92. more...

Sadeghy B., Javan-Nikkhah M. and Nayebyazdi N. 2014. Identify and relative virulence of seven Phytophthora spp. causing crown and root rot of citrus trees in Kerman, Iran. Archives Of Phytopathology And Plant Protection, 47(1): 69-74, DOI: 10.1080/03235408.2013.802897. more...

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