About
Professional SummaryDr. Homayoun Kanouni is currently working as Assistant Professor at Seed & Plant Improvement Department, Agricultural Research Center of Kurdistan. He has obtained his Ph.D. in Plant Breeding from same Institute. His main area of interest focuses on Food Legume Breeding. His area of expertise includes Chickpea Breeding, Molecular markers and QTL Mapping, Biometrical Genetics, Biotic and Abiotic Stresses, and Interspecific Hybridization. He has 29 research articles in journals as author/co-author.
Education
Academic Background-
Ph.D. Tehran University, Iran Plant Genetics & Breeding | Completed: 2008
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M.Sc. University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran Plant Breeding | Completed: 1997
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B.Sc. Zanjan University, Zanjan, Iran Agronomy | Completed: 1990
Publications (15)
Selected Scholarly Contributions
Genetic diversity and population structure analysis of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) advanced breeding lines using whole-genome DArTseq-generated SilicoDArT markers.
Homayoun Kanouni
2020
Whole Genome Diversity, Population Structure, and Linkage Disequilibrium Analysis of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Genotypes Using Genome-Wide DArTseq-Based SNP Markers
2019
Biocontrol of ascochyta blight by Azospirillum sp. depending on the degree of resistance of chickpea genotypes.
Homayoun Kanouni
2019
agro-morphological description, genetic diversity and population structure of chickpea using genomic-SSR and ESR-SSR molecular markers.
Homayoun Kanouni
2019
Comparison of artificial neural networks and logistic regression as potential methods for predicting weed populations on dryland chickpea and winter wheat fields of Kurdistan province, Iran.
Homayoun Kanouni
2016
DNA methylation changes in fusarium wilt resistant and sensitive chickpea genotypes (Cicer arietinum L.).
Homayoun Kanouni
2015
Genetic variation in drought tolerance in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) genotypes.
Homayoun Kanouni
2012
Reaction of wheat genotypes to T. laevis Kuhn and T. controversa Kuhn, the common and dwarf bunts pathogens in the dry highlands of Iran.
Homayoun Kanouni
2012
Ascochyta blight (Ascochyta rabiei (Pass.) Lab.) of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.): Breeding strategies for resistance.
Homayoun Kanouni
2011
Dissection of drought stress as a grain production constraint of maize in Iran.
Homayoun Kanouni
2010
QTL analysis of ascochyta blight resistance in chickpea
Homayoun Kanouni
2009
Genetical analysis of ascochyta blight resistance in chickpea.
Homayoun Kanouni
2009
QTL analysis for ascochyta blight resistance in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) using microsatellite markers.
Homayoun Kanouni
2009
Assessment of cold tolerance of chickpea at rainfed highlands of Iran.
Homayoun Kanouni
2009
Identification and mapping of QTLs for resistance to ascochyta blight (Pathotype III) in chickpea.
Homayoun Kanouni
2008