Mohammad Hossein Banabazi

Canales Vergara A.M., V. Landi, E. Lasagna, S. ceccobelli, A. Martínez, M. Gomez, D. Bigi, P. Sponenberg, J.V. Delgado, M. Helal, M.H. Banabazi, Á. Pons, P. Cervantes, M.E. Camacho. Preliminary study of the genetic diversity of four regional Mexican turkey populations. 6th Mediterranean Poultry Summit. Torino, Italy, 18-20 June, 2018. 

Canales Vergara A.M., V. Landi, D. Bigi, M.H. Banabazi, P. Cervantes, J.V. Delgado, M. Gomez, G. Elyasi, M. Helal, A. Hernandez, E. Lasagna, A. Martínez, Á. Pons, P. Sponenberg, E. Camacho. Primeros resultados de biodiversidad y relaciones filogenéticas del Proyecto Bioturkey. XIX Simposio Iberoamericano de Conservación y Utilización de Recursos Zoogenéticos (SICURZ). Riobamba, Ecuador, 22-26 June, 2018. 

Lopes Pinto F., M.H. Banabazi, A.M. Molin, E.R. Gilbert, C. Honaker, P. Siegel, G. Andersson, L. Andersson, D.J. de Koning, Mapping Parent-of-Origin Effects in the Chicken Transcriptome Using de-novo Transcriptome Assembly or Reference Genomes. International Plant & Animal Genome XXIV. San Diego, CA, USA, 9-13 
January, 2016.

Banabazi M.H., A. N. Javaremi, I. G. Imumorin, M. Ghaderi-Zefrei, S. R. Miraei Ashtiani, SNP calling on transcriptome applied in genome enabled predictions. International Symposium on Animal Functional Genomics (ISAFG). Piacenza, Italy, 27-29 July, 2015. 

Banabazi M.H., P. Burger, S. Shahkarami, P. Charruau, E. Mohandesan. 2015. Genetic Diversity of Iranian Bactrian camel based on haplotpye frequencies on mitochondrial genome. 4th conference of ISOCARD “Silk Road camel: Main Stakes For Sustainable Development. Almaty, Kazakhstan 8-12 June, 2015. Special Issue of 
Scientific and Practical Journal Veterinaryia 42(2): 115-116.

Banabazi M.H., M. Ghaderi-Zefrehei, I.G. Imumorin, S.O. Peters, M. De Donato, A. N. Javaremi, Whole Transcriptome Value Index (WTVI): A Methodology for Integrating Functional Sequences from RNA-Seq Data into Animal Selection. International Plant & Animal Genome XXI. San Diego, CA, USA, 12-16 January, 2013. 

Bitaraf Sani, M., J. Zare Harofte, A. Bitaraf, S. Esmaeilkhanian, M.H. Banabazi, N. Salim, A. Teimori, A. Shafei Naderi. Genome diversity and linkage disequilibrium in dromedary camels in Iran. The 4th Annual Meeting in Conservation Genetics: from Genomes to Application. Frankfurt, Germany, 26–28 January 2020. 

Burger P.A., P. Charruau, D. Enkhbileg, Y. Adiya, L. Yuan, H. Jianlin, M. Banabazi and C. Walzer. From the Bush to the Genome: Genetic Identification of the Last Wild Old World Camel Species (Camelus Ferus). The 3rd Conference of the International Society of Camelid Research and Development. Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, 29th January - 1st February, 2012. 

Charruau, P., P. Kaczensky, L. Yuan, A. Yadamsuren, E. Dulmatseren, H. Jianlin, M. Banabazi, C. Walzer and P. Burger. Hybridisation in Old World camelids: a big threat for the last Wild camels (Camelus ferus). The 8th International Conference on Behaviour, Physiology and Genetics of Wildlife. Berlin, Germany 14-17 September
2011. 

Banabazi M.H., Maghsoodi S.M., S.R. Miraei Ashtiani and H. Mehrabani Yeganeh. 2011. Genetic Resistance to BSE based on Polymorphism of Prion Protein Gene (PRNP) in Iranian cattle populations. The course "Advances in the knowledge of parasite resistance of ruminant hosts and parasites". Embrapa Pecuária Sudeste/ 
Embrapa Cattle-Southeast, Fazenda Canchim, São Carlos, SP, Brazil. September 26th to October 7th 2011. 

Asadi N., S. Khederzadeh, C. Amirinia and Banabazi M.H. Genetic structure of migratory colonies of Apis florae (hymenoptera: Apidae) from south-eastern IRAN. Global conference on Entomology (GCE). Chiang Mai, Thailand 5-9 March 2011. 

Banabazi M.H., A. Javanmard, N. Asadzadeh, and H.R.. Seyedabadi. Sex verification of Arab horses using PCR-RFLP within ZFX/ZFY gene. The 8th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil 13-18 August 2006.

Seyedabadi H.R., F. Afraz, M.H. Banabazi, and H. Emrani. Identification of SCID carriers among Iranian Arab horses using a test based on PCR for DNA-PKcs gene. The 8th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil 13-18 August 2006. 

Asadzadeh N., A. Javanmard, M.H. Banabazi, and F. Sarhadi. The effects of polymorphism of growth hormone gene on semen characteristics in Iranian Holstein bulls. The 8th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil 13-18 August 2006. 

Asadzadeh, N., F. Sarhadi, A. Javanmard, M.H. Banabazi and K. Khaledi. Association between GH Encoding Gene Polymorphism and Semen Characteristics in Iranian Holstein Bulls. The 58th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production. Dublin, Ireland 26 -29 August 2007. 

Emrani H., F. Radjaee Arbabi, C. Amirinia, M.H. Banabazi, A. Nejati Javaremi, A. Javanrouh, H.R. Seyedabadi, A. Abbasi and A. Masoudi. Bottleneck effect in four Japanese quail strains based on assign test using ten microsatellite loci. The 57th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production. Antalya, Turkey 17-20 September 2006. 

Javanrouh A., M.H. Banabazi, S. Esmaeilkhanian, C. Amirinia, H.R. Seyedabadi and H. Emrani. Optimization on salting-out method for DNA extraction from animal and poultry blood cells. The 57th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production. Antalya, Turkey 21-25 August 2006.

Asadzadeh N., A. Torkamanzehi, A. Javanmard, M.H. Banabazi, J. Tavakolian. DNA Polymorphism of bovine pituitary-specific transcription factor and leptin gene in Iranian Bos indicus and Bos Taurus cattle using PCR-RFLP. The 57th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production. Antalya, Turkey 21-25 
August 2006. 

Aminafshar M., C. Amirinia, R. Vaez Torshizi, M.H. Banabazi, M. Hosseinpour Mashhadi, S. Khederzadeh and L. Jamsi. Genetic diversity analyzed by microsatellite markers among northern populations of the Iranian buffalo. The XX International Congress of Genetics. Berlin, Germany July 12 – 17, 2008.

Banabazi M.H., S.R. Miraei Ashtiani and S. Esmaeelkhanian. Phylogenetic relationship and divergence time between two Iranian Kordi sheep populations using microsatellite markers. The 56th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production. Uppsala, Sweden 21-25 August 2005. 

Banabazi M.H., Esmaeelkhanian, S., Miraei Ashtiani, S.R. and Moradi Shahrbabak, M. 2003. Genetic variation within and between five Iranian sheep populations using microsatellites markers. 2003. British Society of Animal Science. York, United Kingdom. 141. 

Shokri F., S. Esmaeilkhanian, M.T. Nasiri, M.H. Banabazi and J. Fayazi. Study of microsatellite markers in Isfahan native chickens by PCR. The 9th Iranian Congress of Biochemistry & the 2nd International Congress of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Shiraz, IRAN. October 29-November 1 2007.

Bioinformatics (3 Units), Ph.D course of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Islamic Azad University, (Abhar Branch), 2018-2019 (Spring semester) 

Special topics in animal genetics and breeding: Next Generation Sequencing (2 Units) , Ph.D course of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Islamic Azad University, (Abhar Branch), 2018-2019 (Spring semester) 

Genetics resistance to animal diseases (2 Units), Ph.D course of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Islamic Azad University, (Abhar Branch), 2019-2020 (Fall semester) 

Animal genomic evaluations (2 Units), Ph.D course of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Islamic Azad University, (Abhar Branch), 2019-2020 (Fall semester) 

Animal breeding (practical course - one unit). B.Sc course of Animal Science. Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agricultural Science & Engineering, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources (UTCAN), University of Tehran . Karaj, IRAN. 2011-2012 (Spring semester) 

Workshop on “Transcriptome Analysis: Differential Gene Expression (DGE)”. Kerman University of Medical Sciences (KMU), Kerman, IRAN. 18-20 April 2019.

Workshop on “Variant discovery/calling on NGS data” in the workshop series on “From Sequencing to Genomic Selection”. Animal Breeding Center (ABC), Karaj, IRAN. 22-24 August 2017.

Workshop on “Transcriptome Analysis by RNA-Seq Data”. Zifan Takvin Company, Technology incubation center, Shahid Beheshti University (SBU), Tehran, IRAN. 5-6 July 2017.

Lecture on “Why Transcriptome? Why RNA-Seq? ENCODE answers” in the course on “Next Generation Sequencing: The Basic Principles and Data Analysis of RNASeq". OMICS Research Group, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, IRAN. 15-17 April 2014.

Workshop on “Horse Breeding and Genetics”. Animal Science Research Institute of IRAN (ASRI), Karaj, IRAN. 28th April 2019.

Workshop on “Animal genome-enabled predictions – principles and methods". Animal Science Research Institute of IRAN (ASRI), Karaj, IRAN. 7-10 October 2014.

Now, I'm doing a research project entitled "Host transcriptome determinants for resistance and susceptibility of two emerging viral animal infections; African Swine Fever (ASF) and Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD)". This project carries out in working package 10 of DEFEND project. DEFEND is funded by the European Union Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under agreement No 773701. 

I got my Ph.D. in animal genetics and breeding from the University of Tehran / Iran. My Ph.D. dissertation is entitled "Computational Strategies for Integration of Transcriptomic (RNA-Seq) Data into Animal Genome-enabled Predictions in Dairy Cattle". Our main aim was to apply transcriptomic data in the current genomic predictions. It may be a way to address the Genetic by Environment interactions and detach them from the genetic evaluations. Then, the animals could be ranked the same in all environments and production systems.

In addition, I spent a Ph.D. sabbatical course as visiting researcher at SLU for six months in 2015. During this course, I analyzed big data of the project about Allele-Specific Expression (ASE) and the parent of origin on two chicken weight-selection lines originating from experimental lines at VirginiaTech University. To reducing of mapping bias, I developed personalized parental genomes (instead of a reference genome) 

My master's thesis was entitled "Genetic variation within and between five Iranian sheep populations using microsatellite markers". In this course, I worked on the genetic diversity of the indigenous sheep populations. I have studied animal domestication and biodiversity through molecular tools, particularly DNA markers.

FAO National Coordinator on Animal Genetic Resources (AnGR), Since Jan. 2017 

National Center for Management of Genetic Resources, Tehran, IRAN 

Deputy of Research and Technology, Since Oct. 2017. Animal Science Research Institute of Iran (ASRI), Karaj, IRAN 

Principle coordinator of online national sessions, Oct. 2020. The 4th International and the 16th Iranian Genetics Congress (GC2020), Tehran, IRAN

Director of Technology Incubator and Innovation Center of Animal Science, Since Sep. 2019. Animal Research Institute of IRAN (ASRI), Karaj, IRAN 

Executive Manager of Horse Identification and Registration Committee of Iran (HIRCI), Since Nov. 2018. Animal Research Institute of IRAN (ASRI), Karaj, IRAN 

Head of Department (Animal Genetics and Breeding), Nov. 2016 - Oct. 2017
Animal Science Research Institute of Iran (ASRI), Karaj, IRAN 

Head of Department (Biotechnology), Nov. 2009 - Oct. 2010. Animal Science Research Institute of Iran (ASRI), Karaj, IRAN 

Vice President of Animal Genetics Branch (Board of Directors), Mar. 2014 - Mar. 2016. Iranian Genetics Society (IGS), Tehran, IRAN 

Treasurer, Since Mar. 2019. Iranian Society of Animal Science (ISAS), Tehran, IRAN 

Member of Scientific Board (Department of Biotechnology), Since Sep. 2006
Animal Science Research Institute of Iran (ASRI), Karaj, IRAN 

Lab Expert (Department of Biotechnology), Apr. 2004 - Sep. 2006 
Animal Science Research Institute of Iran (ASRI), Karaj, IRAN 

Scientific Consultant (Department of Biotechnology), Sep. 2002 - Apr. 2004 
Animal Science Research Institute of Iran (ASRI), Karaj, IRAN 

Visiting (Guest) Researcher, from March to September 2015, Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Centre for Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (VHC), Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Uppsala, Sweden.

Ph.D in Animal Genetics & Breeding (Systems Biology & Bioinformatics), 2011-2016, Animal Breeding and Genetics Group, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agricultural Science & Engineering, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources (UTCAN), University of Tehran. Karaj, IRAN. 

Ph.D. Thesis: Computational strategies for integration of transcriptomic (RNA-Seq) data into animal genome-enabled predictions (Supervisor: Ardeshir Nejati Javaremi, Advisors: Ikhide Imumorin (Cornell University), Mostafa Ghaderi and Seyed Reza Miraei Ashtiani)

M.Sc. in Animal Genetics & Breeding. 1999-2002. Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tehran. Karaj, IRAN.

M.Sc Thesis: Genetic variation within and between five Iranian sheep populations using microsatellites markers. (Supervisors: Dr. S. Esmaeilkhanian & Dr. S.R. Miraei Ashtiani and Advisor: Dr. M. Moradi Shahrbabak). 

B.Sc. in Animal Science. 1995-1999. Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Guilan. Rasht, IRAN. 

Post-secondary diploma in Veterinary Medicine. 1992-1995. Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Razi University. Kermanshah, IRAN.

Supervisor and advisor of more than 15 Ph.D. students from 2016 in Iranian universities.

Vahedi, S.M., S. Salek Ardestani, K. Karimi, M.H. Banabazi. 2022. Weighted single-step GWAS for body mass index and scans for recent signatures of selection in Yorkshire pigs. Journal of Heredity. in press

Golshani Jourshari, M., A.A. Shadparvar, N. Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, F. Rafeie, M.H. Banabazi,  A. M. Johansson. 2022. Principal Component Analysis of biometric traits in Guilan Native Cattle of Iran. Iranian Journal of Applied Animal
Science (IJAAS). in press

Naserkheil, M., F. Ghafouri, S. Zakizadeh, N. Pirany, Z. Manzari, S. Ghorbani, M.H. Banabazi, M.R. Bakhtiarizadeh, M.A. Huq, M.N. Park, H.W. Barkema, D. Lee, K.S. Min. 2022. Multi-Omics Integration and Network Analysis Reveal Potential Hub Genes and Genetic Mechanisms Regulating Bovine Mastitis. Current Issues in Molecular Biology. 44: 309–328. DOI 10.3390/cimb44010023

Bitaraf Sani, M., Z. Roudbari, O. Karimi, M.H. Banabazi, S. Esmaeilkhanian, N. Asadzadeh, A. Shafei Naderi, J. Zare Harofte, P.A. Burger. 2020. Gene-Set Enrichment Analysis for Identifying Genes and Biological Activities Associated with Growth Traits in Dromedaries. Animals 12(2): 184. DOI 10.3390/ani12020184

Bitaraf Sani, M., S.A. Hosseini, N. Asadzadeh, N. Ghavipanje, M. Afshin, M. Jasouri, M.H. Banabazi, S. Esmaeilkhanian, J. Zare Harofte, A. Shafei Naderi, P.A. Burger. 2020. A New Approach in the Evaluation of Dairy Camels: Using Test Day Milk and Morphometric Records. Dairy. 3: 78–86. DOI 10.3390/dairy3010006

Varkoohi, S., M.H. Banabazi, M. Ghasemi-Siab. 2021. Allele-Specific Expression (ASE) analysis between Bos Taurus and Bos Indicus cows using RNA-SEQ data at SNP level and gene level. Annals of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences. 93(3): e20191453. DOI 10.1590/0001-3765202120191453

Bitaraf Sani, M., J. Zare Harofte, M.H. Banabazi, S. Esmaeilkhanian, A. Shafei Naderi, N. Salim, A. Teimoori, A. Bitaraf, M. Zadehrahmani, P. Burger, V. Landi, M. Silawi, A. Taghipour Sheshdeh, M.A. Faghihi. 2021. Genomic Prediction for Growth Using Low-Density SNP Panel in Dromedary Camels. Nature Scientific Reports. 11: 7575.

Lado S., J.P. Elbers, A. Doskocil, D. Scaglione, E. Trucchi, M.H. Banabazi, F. Almathen, N. Saitou, E. Ciani, P.A. Burger. 2020. Genome-wide diversity and global migration patterns in dromedaries follow ancient caravan routes. Nature Communications Biology 3:1–8. DOI 10.1038/s42003-020-1098-7

Salek Ardestani, S., M. Aminafshar, M.B. Zandi Baghche Maryam, M.H. Banabazi, M. Sargolzaei, Y. Miar. 2020. Genome-wide signatures of selection study of Welsh ponies and draft horses revealed five genes associated with horse type variation. Gene Reports 21: 100833. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.genrep.2020.100833

Bitaraf Sani, M., J. Zare Harofte, A. Bitaraf, S. Esmaeilkhanian, M.H. Banabazi, N. Salim, A. Teimoori, A. Shafei Naderi, M.A. Faghihi, P. Burger, M. Silawi, A. Taghipour Sheshdeh. 2020. A Genome-Wide Diversity, Population Structure and Demographic History of Dromedaries in the Central Desert of Iran. Genes 11(6): 599.

Salek Ardestani, S., M. Aminafshar, M.B. Zandi Baghche Maryam, M.H. Banabazi, M. Sargolzaei, Y. Miar. 2020. Whole-Genome Signatures of Selection in Sport Horses Revealed Selection Footprints Related to Musculoskeletal System Development Processes. Animals 10(1): 53.

Salek Ardestani, S., M. Aminafshar, M.B. Zandi Baghche Maryam, M.H. Banabazi, M. Sargolzaei, Y. Miar. 2020. Signatures of selection analysis using whole-genome sequence data revealed novel candidate genes for pony and light horse types. Genome. doi:10.1139/gen-2020-0001 

Heydarian M., Y. Ebrahimnezhad, A Meimandipour, S.A. Hosseini, M.H. Banabazi. 2020. Effects of Dietary Inclusion of the Encapsulated Thyme and Oregano Essential Oils Mixture and Probiotic on Growth Performance, Immune Response and Intestinal Morphology of Broiler Chickens. Poultry Science Journal. 8 (1): 17-25. DOI 10.22069/psj.2020.17101.1497

Canales Vergara A., V. Landi, J. Delgado Bermejo, A. Martínez, P. Cervantes Acosta, Á. Pons Barro, D. Bigi, P. Sponenberg, M. Helal, M.H. Banabazi, M. Camacho Vallejo. 2019. Tracing Worldwide Turkey Genetic Diversity Using D-loop Sequence Mitochondrial DNA Analysis. Animals 9(11): 897. 

Canales Vergara A.M., V. Landi, J. Delgado Bermejo, A. Martínez, P. Cervantes Acosta, Á. Pons Barro, D. Bigi, P. Sponenberg, M. Helal, M.H. Banabazi, M.E. Camacho Vallejo. 2020. Design and development of a Multiplex microsatellite panel for the genetic characterization and diversity assessment of domestic turkey 
(Meleagris gallopavo gallopavo). Italian Journal of Animal Science 19(1): 392-398. 

Banabazi M.H., A. N. Javaremi, I. G. Imumorin, M. Ghaderi-Zefrei, S. R. Miraei Ashtiani. 2016. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) on the transcriptome of Holstein cows shared with Illumina bovine SNP arrays. Online Journal of Veterinary Research 20(3):177-182.

Almathen F., P. Charruau, E. Mohandesan, J.M. Mwacharo, P.O Wengel, D. Pitt, A.M. Abdussamad, M. Uerpmann, H.P. Uerpmann, B. De Cupere, P. Magee, M.A. Alnaqeeb, B. Salim, A. Raziq, T. Dessie, O. Abdelhadi, M.H. Banabazi, M. Al-Eknah, C. Walzer, B. Faye, M. Hofreiter, J. Peters, O. Hanotte and P.A. Burger. 2016. Ancient and modern DNA reveal dynamics of domestication and cross-continental dispersal of 
the dromedary. PNAS 113(24): 6707-6712. 

Asadi N., S. Khederzadeh, S. Nanekarani, N. Abdali, M.H. Banabazi. 2016. Polymorphisms in Calpastatine gene of Lori fat tail sheep. Online Journal of Veterinary Research (OJVR). 20 (4): 237-242. 

Asadi N., A. Rahimi, M. Ghaderi, D. Kahrizi, M. Bagheri Dehbaghi, S. Khederzadeh, M.H. Banabazi, S. Esmaeilkhanian, B. Veisi, M. Geravandi, H. Karim, S. Vaziri, F. Daneshgar, J. Zargooshi. 2016. Genetic diversity of the Dwarf honeybee (Apis florea Fabricius, 1787) populations based on microsatellite markers. Cellular and Molecular Biology. 62 (12): 51-55. DOI 10.14715/cmb/2016.62.12.9

Gharahdaghi, A.A., N. Asadi, and M.H. Banabazi. 2014. Genetic structure of Caspian Sea southern area honeybee populations, based on microsatellite polymorphism. Journal of Livestock Science and Technologies 2(2):26-31. 

Hashemi, M., C. Amirinia, M.H. Harkinezhad, M.H. Banabazi, A. Javanmard and F. Amiri. 2013. Validation of Pedigree Relationships Using a Multiplex Microsatellite Marker Assay in Iranian Holstein Cattle. Annals of Animal Science 13: 481-493. 

Chessa B., F. Pereira, F. Arnaud, A. Amorim, F. Goyache, I. Mainland, R.R. Kao, J. M. Pemberton, D. Beraldi, M. Stear, A. Alberti, M. Pittau, L. Iannuzzi, M.H. Banabazi, R. Kazwala, Y.-P. Zhang, J.J. Arranz, B.A. Ali, Z. Wang, M. Uzun, M. Dione, I. Olsaker, L.-E. Holm, U. Saarma, S. Ahmad, N. Marzanov, E. Eythorsdottir, M. Holland, P. Ajmone-Marsan, M.W. Bruford, J. Kantanen, T.E. Spencer, M. Palmarini. 2009. Revealing the history of sheep domestication using retrovirus integrations. Science 324: 532-536. 

Seyedabadi H.R., M.H. Banabazi, F. Afraz, N. Asadzadeh, A. Javanmard and A. Javanrouh Aliabad. 2011. Molecular investigation on DNA-PKcs gene and identification of SCID carriers among Iranian Arabian horses using a test based on PCR. Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances. 10(7): 865-867.

Maghsoodi S.M., S.R. Miraei Ashtiani , M.H. Banabazi, H. Mehrabani Yeganeh. 2011. The comparison of genetic susceptibility to bovine spongiform encephalopathy among Iranian Holstein (Bos taurus) and two Iranian local cattle populations (Bos Indicus) based on PRNP polymorphisms. Iranian Journal of Biotechnology. 9(2): 
115-119. 

Karami M., C. Amirinia, N. E.J.Kashan, N. Amirmozafari, M. Chamani and M.H. Banabazi. 2011. Polymorphisms of the prion protein gene Arabi sheep breed in IRAN. African Journal of Biotechnology 10: 15819-15822. 

Zamani P., M. Akhondi, M.R Mohammadabadi, A.A. Saki, A. Ershadi, M.H. Banabazi and A.R. Abdolmohammadi. 2011. Genetic variation within Mehraban sheep population using two inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) markers. African Journal of Biotechnology 10: 1812-1817. 

Esmaeilkhanian S. and M.H. Banabazi. 2006. Genetic Variation Within And Between Five Iranian Sheep Populations Using Microsatellites Markers. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences 9: 2488-2492. 

Amirinia C., H.R. Seyedabadi, M.H. Banabazi and M.A. Kamali. 2007. Bottleneck Study and Genetic Structure of Iranian Caspian Horse Population Using Microsatellites. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences 10: 1540-
1543. 

Seyedabadi H.R., C. Amirinia, M.H. Banabazi and H. Emrani. 2006. Parentage verification of Iranian Caspian horse using microsatellites markers. Iranian Journal of Biotechnology. 4(4): 260-264.

Javanmard A., N. Asadzadeh, M.H. Banabazi, and J. Tavakolian. 2005. The allele and genotype frequencies of bovine pituitary-specific transcription factor and leptin genes in Iranian cattle and buffalo populations using PCR-RFLP. Journal of Animal Science. 84 (Suppl. 1). 169 (T22).