Morteza Solimaniaghdam (Faculty Member)

Journal Paper

1. "Exogenous dopamine application ameliorates chilling injury and preserves quality of kiwifruit during cold storage"
   Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Zeinab Asle-Mohammadi, Amin Ebrahimi, Farhang Razavi
   Scientific Reports, Vol. 15, pp.1-15, 2025
2. "Hydrogen Sulfide Accelerates the Ripening Process of Strawberry Fruit by Inducing the Expression of Genes Involved in Anthocyanin, Sucrose, and Abscisic Acid Biosynthesis"
   Farhang Razavi, Saeed Rezaei, Mohammad Esmaeil Amiri, Abbas Bahari, Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Sanaz Molaei
   Applied Fruit Science, Vol. 67, pp.1-14, 2025
3. "Employing Chitosan-coated Putrescine Nanocomposite for Preserving Kiwifruit Quality During Cold Storage"
   Zeinab Asle-Mohammadi, Farhang Razavi, Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Amin Ebrahimi
   APPLIED FRUIT SCIENCE, Vol. 66, pp.1505-1513, 2024
4. "Exogenous trehalose improves the survival of date palm suckers by enhancing thioredoxin-antioxidant systems activity"
   Majid Alikhani-Koupaei, Morteza Solimaniaghdam
   Plant Stress, Vol. 12, 2024
5. "Exogenous dopamine ameliorates chilling injury of banana fruits during cold storage"
   Javad Nazari, Amir Nabigol, Mousa Rasouli, Morteza Solimaniaghdam
   Scientific Reports, Vol. 14, pp.1-13, 2024
6. "Phytomelatonin: From Intracellular Signaling to Global Horticulture Market"
   Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Marino B. Arnao
   JOURNAL OF PINEAL RESEARCH, Vol. 76, pp.1-48, 2024
7. "Interplay among photoreceptors determines the strategy of coping with excess light in tomato"
   Aida Shomali, Sasan Aliniaeifard, Yousef Yari Kamrani, Mahmoud Lotfi, Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Anshu Rastogi, Marian Bresti
   PLANT JOURNAL, Vol. 118, pp.1423-1438, 2024
8. "TOR and SnRK1 signaling pathways manipulation for improving postharvest fruits and vegetables marketability"
   Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Farhang Razavi, Haifeng Jia
   FOOD CHEMISTRY, Vol. 456, pp.1-12, 2024
9. "Phytosulfokine alpha (PSKalpha) delays senescence in cut rose flowers by keeping intracellular ATP and ROS homeostasis"
   Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Amin Ebrahimi, Javad Rezapour Fard, Morteza Sheikh-Assadi
   SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE, Vol. 331, pp.1-7, 2024
10. "Exogenous dopamine ameliorates chilling injury in banana fruits by enhancing endogenous dopamine and glycine betaine accumulation and promoting ROS scavenging system activity"
    Ammar Fadhil Ali, Ali Asghar Hatamnia, Parviz Malekzadeh, Mohammad Sayyari, Morteza Solimaniaghdam
    POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY, Vol. 205, pp.1-11, 2023
11. "Functions of Melatonin During Postharvest of Horticultural Crops"
    Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Soumya Mukherjee, Francisco Borja Flores, Marino B Arnao, Zisheng Luo, Francisco J Corpas
    PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY, Vol. 63, pp.1764-1786, 2023
12. "Melatonin Alleviates Chilling Injury Symptom Development in Mango Fruit by Maintaining Intracellular Energy and Cell Wall and Membrane Stability"
    Renu Bhardwaj, Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Marino Banon Arnao, Jeffrey K. Brecht, Olaniyi Amos Fawole, Sunil Pareek
    Frontiers in Nutrition, Vol. 9, pp.1-16, 2022
13. "Exogenous methyl jasmonate enhances phytochemicals and delays senescence in harvested strawberries by modulating GABA shunt pathway"
    Saveh Vaezi, Mohammadreza Asghari, Alireza Farokhzad, Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Nasser Mahna
    FOOD CHEMISTRY, Vol. 393, pp.1-10, 2022
14. "Harnessing cGMP signaling pathways for improving fruits and vegetables marketability"
    Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Zisheng Luo
    SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE, Vol. 291, pp.1-9, 2022
15. "Exogenous phytosulfokine alpha (PSK alpha) alleviates chilling injury of banana by modulating metabolisms of nitric oxide, polyamine, proline, and gamma- aminobutyric acid"
    Di Wang, Hao Huang, Yueming Jiang, Xuewu Duan, Xingyu Lin, Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Zisheng Luo
    FOOD CHEMISTRY, Vol. 380, pp.1-9, 2022
16. "Effect of number of suckers on date palm source-sink limitation tracked by physiological markers and carbon allocation responsive genes expression"
    Majid Alikhani-Koupaei, Morteza Solimaniaghdam
    SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE, Vol. 304, pp.1-11, 2022
17. "Gamma-Aminobutyrate Improves the Postharvest Marketability of Horticultural Commodities: Advances and Prospects"
    Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Edward J. Flaherty, Barry J. Shelp
    Frontiers in Plant Science, Vol. 13, pp.1-15, 2022
18. "Exogenous phytosulfokine alpha application delays senescence and promotes antioxidant nutrient accumulation in strawberry fruit during cold storage by triggering endogenous phytosulfokine alpha signaling"
    Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Mohammad Sayyari, Zisheng Luo
    POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY, Vol. 175, pp.1-13, 2021
19. "The effects of melatonin treatment on cap browning and biochemical attributes of Agaricus bisporus during low temperature storage"
    Aydin Shekari, Rahim Naghshiband Hassani, Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Mehdi Rezaee, Abasali Jannatizadeh
    FOOD CHEMISTRY, Vol. 348, pp.1-8, 2021
20. "Melatonin accelerates strawberry fruit ripening by triggering GAMYB gene expression and promoting ABA accumulation"
    Sirvan Mansouri, Hassan Sarikhani, Mohammad Sayyari, Morteza Solimaniaghdam
    SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE, Vol. 281, pp.1-9, 2021
21. "Exogenous application of hydrogen sulfide and gamma-aminobutyric acid alleviates chilling injury and preserves quality of persimmon fruit (Diospyros kaki, cv. Karaj) during cold storage"
    Zohreh Niazi, Farhang Razavi, Orang Khademi, Morteza Solimaniaghdam
    SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE, Vol. 285, pp.1-11, 2021
22. "Comparison of drying methods for the extraction of essential oil from dragonhead (Dracocephalum moldavica L., Lamiaceae)"
    Mohammad Reza Morshedloo, Mostafa Amani Machiani, Asghar Mohammadi, Filippo Maggi, Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Hasan Mumivand, Abdollah Javanmard
    JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH, Vol. 33, pp.162-170, 2021
23. "Exogenous phytosulfokine alpha (PSK alpha) applying delays senescence and relief decay in strawberry fruits during cold storage by sufficient intracellular ATP and NADPH availability"
    Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Majid Alikhani-Koupaei
    FOOD CHEMISTRY, Vol. 336, pp.1-9, 2021
24. "Employing phytosulfokine alpha (PSK alpha) for delaying broccoli florets yellowing during cold storage"
    Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Francisco Borja Flores
    FOOD CHEMISTRY, Vol. 355, pp.1-9, 2021
25. "Exogenous application of GABA retards cap browning in Agaricus bisporus and its possible mechanism"
    Aydin Shekari, Rahim Naghshiband Hassani, Morteza Solimaniaghdam
    POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY, Vol. 174, pp.1-7, 2021
26. "Gamma-Aminobutyrate (GABA) Regulated Plant Defense: Mechanisms and Opportunities"
    Barry J. Shelp, Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Edward J. Flaherty
    Plants-Basel, Vol. 10, pp.1-27, 2021
27. "Exogenous application of phytosulfokine alpha (PSK alpha) delays senescence in broccoli florets during cold storage by ensuring intracellular ATP availability and avoiding intracellular ROS accumulation"
    Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Zisheng Luo
    SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE, Vol. 276, pp.1-7, 2021
28. "Melatonin treatment delays senescence and improves antioxidant potential of sweet cherry fruits during cold storage"
    Yavar Sharafi, Abasali Jannatizadeh, Javad Rezapour Fard, Morteza Solimaniaghdam
    SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE, Vol. 288, pp.1-10, 2021
29. "Phytosulfokine alpha (PSK alpha) delays senescence and reinforces SUMO1/SUMO E3 ligase SIZ1 signaling pathway in cut rose flowers (Rosa hybrida cv. Angelina)"
    Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Amin Ebrahimi, Morteza Sheikh-Assadi
    Scientific Reports, Vol. 11, pp.1-16, 2021
30. "Delaying Broccoli Floret Yellowing by Phytosulfokine alpha Application During Cold Storage"
    Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Magiad Alikhani- koupaei, Raheleh Khademian
    Frontiers in Nutrition, Vol. 8, pp.1-10, 2021
31. "Endogenous phytosulfokine alpha (PSK alpha) signaling delays petals senescence and prolongs vase life of cut rose flowers (Rosa hybrida cv. Angelina)"
    Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Amin Ebrahimi, Morteza Sheikh-Assadi, Roohangiz Naderi
    SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE, Vol. 289, pp.1-8, 2021
32. "Exogenous phytosulfokine alpha (PSK alpha) application delays senescence and relieves decay in strawberry fruit during cold storage by triggering extracellular ATP signaling and improving ROS scavenging system activity"
    Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Francisco Borja Flores, Behnam Sedaghati
    SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE, Vol. 279, pp.1-9, 2021
33. "Defining date palm leaf pruning line in bearing status by tracking physiological markers and expression of senescence-related genes."
    Majid Alikhani-Koupaei, Morteza Solimaniaghdam
    PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY, Vol. 167, pp.550-560, 2021
34. "Octapeptide NOP-1 treatment delays yellowing in broccoli floret during low temperature storage"
    Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Farhang Razavi
    POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY, Vol. 180, pp.1-8, 2021
35. "Exogenous beta-aminobutyric acid application attenuates Aspergillus decay, minimizes aflatoxin B-1 accumulation, and maintains nutritional quality in fresh-in-hull pistachio kernels"
    Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Zisheng Luo, Roghayeh Aminian, Abasali Jannatizadeh, Boukaga Farmani, Mehdi Younessi?Hamzekhanlu, Abdollah Ahmadpour, Farhang Razavi
    JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, Vol. 100, pp.2130-2135, 2020
36. "NADPH as a quality footprinting in horticultural crops marketability"
    Morteza Solimaniaghdam, José M. Palma, Francisco J. Corpas
    TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY, Vol. 103, pp.152-161, 2020
37. "Exogenous application of phytosulfokine alpha (PSK alpha) delays yellowing and preserves nutritional quality of broccoli florets during cold storage"
    Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Mohammad Sayyari, Zisheng Luo
    FOOD CHEMISTRY, Vol. 333, pp.1-13, 2020
38. "Physiological aspects of date palm loading and alternate bearing under regulated deficit irrigation compared to cutting back of bunch"
    Majid Alikhani-Koupaei, Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Somayeh Faghih
    AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT, Vol. 232, pp.1-13, 2020
39. "Early detection of date alternate bearing disorder based on physiological marker of carbon allocation and evaluation of the disorder using trehalose as allocation modifier"
    Majid Alikhani-Koupaei, Morteza Solimaniaghdam
    ACTA PHYSIOLOGIAE PLANTARUM, Vol. 42, 2020
40. "Melatonin treatment maintains nutraceutical properties of pomegranate fruits during cold storage"
    Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Zisheng Luo, Li Li, Abasali Jannatizadeh, Javad Rezapour Fard, Farhad Pirzad
    FOOD CHEMISTRY, Vol. 303, 2020
41. "Nitric oxide and gamma-aminobutyric acid treatments delay senescence of cornelian cherry fruits during postharvest cold storage by enhancing antioxidant system activity"
    Vali Rabiei, Farshad Kakavand, Fariborz Zaare-Nahandi, Farhang Razavi, Morteza Solimaniaghdam
    SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE, Vol. 243, pp.268-273, 2019
42. "Influence of Gum Arabic Enriched with GABA Coating on Oxidative Damage of Walnut Kernels"
    Asghar Ebrahimzadeh, Farhad Pirzad, Hamidreza Tahanian, Morteza Solimaniaghdam
    FOOD TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, Vol. 57, pp.554-560, 2019
43. "Effect of exogenous sucrose on anthocyanin synthesis in postharvest strawberry fruit"
    Dong Li, Xiaochen Zhang, Yanqun Xu, Li Li , Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Zisheng Luo
    FOOD CHEMISTRY, Vol. 289, pp.112-120, 2019
44. "gamma-Aminobutyric acid and nitric oxide treatments preserve sensory and nutritional quality of cornelian cherry fruits during postharvest cold storage by delaying softening and enhancing phenols accumulation"
    Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Farshad Kakavand, Vali Rabiei, Fariborz Zaare-Nahandi, Farhang Razavi
    SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE, Vol. 246, pp.812-817, 2019
45. "Exogenous melatonin ameliorates chilling injury in cut anthurium flowers during low temperature storage"
    Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Abasali Jannatizadeh, Mohsen Sabzi Nojadeh, Asghar Ebrahimzadeh
    POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY, Vol. 148, pp.184-191, 2019
46. "Employing exogenous melatonin applying confers chilling tolerance in tomato fruits by upregulating ZAT2/6/12 giving rise to promoting endogenous polyamines, proline, and nitric oxide accumulation by triggering arginine pathway activity"
    Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Zisheng Luo, Abasali Jannatizadeh, Morteza Sheikh-Assadi, Yavar Sharafi, Boukaga Farmani, Javad Rezapour Fard, Farhang Razavi
    FOOD CHEMISTRY, Vol. 275, pp.549-556, 2019
47. "The effect of the layer-by-layer (LBL) edible coating on strawberry quality and metabolites during storage"
    Jiawei Yan, Zisheng Luo, Zhaojun Ban, Hongyan Lu, Dong Li, Dongmei Yang, Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Li Li
    POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY, Vol. 147, pp.29-38, 2019
48. "Impact of Exogenous Melatonin Application on Chilling Injury in Tomato Fruits During Cold Storage"
    Abasali Jannatizadeh, Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Zisheng Luo, Farhang Razavi
    Food and Bioprocess Technology, Vol. 12, pp.741-750, 2019
49. "Elevated CO2 delayed the chlorophyll degradation and anthocyanin accumulation in postharvest strawberry fruit"
    Dong Li, Xiaochen Zhang, Li Li, Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Xianxue Wei, Liu Jiaqi , Xu Yanqun , Zisheng Luo
    FOOD CHEMISTRY, Vol. 285, pp.163-170, 2019
50. "Exogenous adenosine triphosphate application retards cap browning in Agaricus bisporus during low temperature storage"
    Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Zisheng Luo, Abasali Jannatizadeh, Boukaga Farmani
    FOOD CHEMISTRY, Vol. 293, pp.285-290, 2019
51. "Melatonin treatment promotes endogenous melatonin accumulation and triggers GABA shunt pathway activity in tomato fruits during cold storage"
    Yavar Sharafi, Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Zisheng Luo, Abasali Jannatizadeh, Farhang Razavi, Javad Rezapour Fard, Boukaga Farmani
    SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE, Vol. 254, pp.222-227, 2019
52. "Morphological and quality characterization of grape berry and rachis in response to postharvest 1-methylcyclopropene and elevated oxygen and carbon dioxide atmospheres"
    Lei Wang, Zisheng Luo, Junhao Li, Mingyi Yang, Jiawei Yan, Hongyan Lu, Dong Li, Cunkun Chen, Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Bin Wu, Li Li
    POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY, Vol. 153, pp.107-117, 2019
53. "Efficient microencapsulation of Syringa essential oil; the valuable potential on quality maintenance and storage behavior of peach"
    Yang Wenhan , Wang Lei , Ban Zhaojun , Yan Jiawei , Lu Hongyan , Zhang Xiaochen , Wu Qiong , Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Luo Zisheng , Li Li
    FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS, Vol. 95, pp.177-185, 2019
54. "Systematically quantitative proteomics and metabolite profiles offer insight into fruit ripening behavior in Fragaria x ananassa"
    Li Li, Qiong Wu, Youyong Wang, Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Zhaojun Ban, Xiaochen Zhang, Hongyan Lu, Dong Li, Jiawei Yan, Jarukitt Limwachiranon, Zisheng Luo
    RSC Advances, Vol. 9, pp.14093-14108, 2019
55. "Exogenous phenylalanine application promotes chilling tolerance in tomato fruits during cold storage by ensuring supply of NADPH for activation of ROS scavenging systems"
    Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Mohsen Moradi, Farhang Razavi, Vali Rabiei
    SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE, Vol. 246, pp.818-825, 2019
56. "Beta-Aminobutyric acid treatment confers decay tolerance in strawberry fruit by warranting sufficient cellular energy providing"
    Abasali Jannatizadeh, Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Boukaga Farmani, Filippo Maggi, Mohammad Reza Morshedloo
    SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE, Vol. 240, pp.249-257, 2018
57. "Amelioration of postharvest chilling injury in anthurium cut flowers by gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) treatments"
    Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Roohangiz Naderi, Mohammad Ali Askari Sarcheshmeh, Mesbah Babalar
    POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY, Vol. 110, pp.70-76, 2015
58. "The effect of staged ultraviolet C radiation on some qualitative parameters and antioxidant activity of strawberry fruits cv. Paros during storage period"
    مهنوش هاشمي, محمد سياري, Morteza Solimaniaghdam, علي عزيزي, وحيده مهدوي
    علوم باغبانی ایران, Vol. 55, pp.655-678, 2025
59. "Effect of preharvest foliar spraying of calcium and potassium compounds on the shelf life of thornless blackberry"
    احسان علي نژاد, مهدي حدادي نژاد, كامران قاسمي, Morteza Solimaniaghdam
    تولیدات گیاهی, Vol. 47, pp.595-612, 2025
60. "The Effect of Postharvest Methyl Jasmonate Treatment on the Expression of Some Genes of Ethylene Biosynthetic Pathway and Qualitative Properties of Strawberry Fruit"
    ساوه واعظي, محمدرضا اصغري, عليرضا فرخزاد, ناصر مهنا, Morteza Solimaniaghdam
    علوم باغبانی ایران, Vol. 54, pp.685-702, 2024
61. "The effect of postharvest treatments of melatonin and gamma-aminobutyric acid on improving antioxidant activity and reducing browning of fresh cut button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) during cold storage"
    آيدين شكاري, رحيم نقشي بند حسني, Morteza Solimaniaghdam, مهدي رضايي, Abasali Jannatizadeh
    پژوهش های تولید گیاهی, Vol. 29, pp.45-61, 2023
62. "Effect of melatonin postharvest application on nutritional quality and shelf life of fresh-cut mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus)"
    آيدين شكاري, رحيم نقشي بند حسني, Morteza Solimaniaghdam, مهدي رضايي, Abasali Jannatizadeh
    پژوهش های صنایع غذایی, Vol. 32, pp.111-128, 2022
63. "Effect of Gamma Amino Butyric Acid on Morpho-Physiological Traits and Seed Yield of Quinoa under Salinity Stress"
    Abdolamir Hatami, Roghayeh Aminian, Sudabeh Mafakheri, Morteza Solimaniaghdam
    تولیدات گیاهی, Vol. 44, pp.559-572, 2022
64. "تاثیر محلول پاشی آهن بر الگوی بیان ژن های تولید کننده آنتوسیانین میوه توت فرنگی طی مراحل نموی"
    Saeed Rezaie, Amiri Mohammad esmaile, Abbas Bahari, Farhang Razavi, Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Hossein Beyrami
    پژوهش های گیاهی, Vol. 35, pp.745-762, 2022
65. "Effect of preharvest treatment of melatotin on ripening and postharvest qualitative characteristics of strawberry (Fragaria × anannasa cv. Queen Elisa)"
    Sirvan Mansori, Hasan Sarikhani, Mohammad Sayyari, Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Mohammadali Askarisarcheshme
    پژوهش های گیاهی, Vol. 34, pp.643-657, 2021
66. "Effects of Gamma-aminobutyric Acid Treatment on Postharvest Chilling Injury on Tomato Fruit"
    Mohsen Moradi, Farhang Razavi, Vali Rabie, Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Leila Salehi
    علوم باغبانی, Vol. 34, pp.221-230, 2020
67. "Influence of iron leaf nutrition on chlorophyll content and some antioxidant enzyme activities of strawberry fruit cv. camarosa"
    Saeed Rezaei, Mohammad Esmaeil Amiri , Abbas Bahari , Farhang Razavi, Morteza Solimaniaghdam
    تغذیه گیاهان باغی, Vol. 3, pp.1-16, 2020
68. "تاثیر کلات آهن بر فعالیت آنزیم فنیل آلانین آمونیالیاز و خواص آنتی اکسیدانی میوه توت فرنگی رقم کاماروسا طی مراحل نموی"
    Rezaie Saeid, Mohammad Esmaie Amiri, Abbas Bahari, Farhang Razavi, Morteza Solimaniaghdam
    تغذیه گیاهان باغی, Vol. 2, pp.15-33, 2019
69. "Impact of pre and postharvest Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) treatment on postharvest chilling injury in anthurium cut flowers (Anthurium andraeanum L.)"
    Morteza Solimaniaghdam, Rohanghiz Naderi, Mohammadali Askari Sarcheshmeh, Mesbah Babalar
    زیست شناسی ایران, Vol. 32, pp.86-96, 2019

Conference Paper

1. "The effect of melatonin on the growth of mung bean seedlings under low temperature stress"
   Hadiseh Falahchegini, Roghayeh Aminian, Abasali Jannatizadeh, Morteza Solimaniaghdam
   17th National and 3rd International Iranian Crop Science Congress, No 3 , 2022