Alexander Rudov

• PostDoc at University of Tehran

Ferula huber-morathii (Apiaceae), is reported for the first time in the flora of Armenia, where it is found along the dry slopes of the Arpa River valley (Vayots Dzor province). It was previously known to be a rare Turkish endemic. Additionally, after data deficiency from the early 1970s, we report the re-discovery of two populations of F. glabrifo...

Rhamnus erythroxyloides subsp. sintenisii (Rech.f.) Mabb. is a relict species occurring on the remnant mountains of Kyzylkum (in Uzbekistan). Up until recently, its population status and exact distribution remained unassessed. The ecological distribution and population status of four populations of Rh. erythroxyloides subsp. sintenisii were studied...

This article provides information about the discovery of new and rare plant species in the Caspian region and Southwest Asia. In total, the article presents new findings for 19 species of vascular plants from 5 countries, registered during field research, as well as during the revision of herbarium materials. For the first time, Lycium ruthenicum i...

The in vitro seed propagation of small seeded Campanula species often incurs complications in the manual handling of the tiny seed material from seed sterilisation to seedling transplantation in soil. The lack of a simple and effective protocol which minimises manual operations makes the propagation of such species both challenging and inefficient....

The segregation of the polyphyletic genus Salsola (Amaranthaceae-Chenopodiaceae) caused enormous nomenclatural changes during the last two decades. A lineage, that is still awaiting to be validated by a new valid name comprises four interesting taxa endemic to the Canary Islands and NW Africa. These are shrubby plants with opposite and alternate br...

Shlor-Tsiran' (literally called 'Plum-Apricot') is an old black apricot cultivar, which is traditionally cultivated in Armenia. Taxonomically, it belongs to Prunus × dasycarpa Ehrh., which is a spontaneous hybrid of apricot and cherry plum (P. armeniaca L. × P. cerasifera Ehrh.). Currently, 'Shlor-Tsiran' is considered to be very rare in Armenia an...

Shlor-Tsiran’ (literally called ‘Plum-Apricot’) is an old black apricot cultivar, which is traditionally cultivated in Armenia. Taxonomically, it belongs to Prunus × dasycarpa Ehrh., which is a spontaneous hybrid of apricot and cherry plum ( P. armeniaca L. × P. cerasifera Ehrh.). Currently, ‘Shlor-Tsiran’ is considered to be very rare in Armenia a...

Is ethnobotanical knowledge conserved in space and time? A case study in rural Kurdish communities in Iran

Objective: The human large intergenic non-coding RNA-regulator of reprogramming program (linc-ROR) is known as a stem cell specific linc-RNA. linc-ROR counteracts differentiation via sequestering microRNA-145 (miR-145) that targets OCT4 transcript. Despite the research on the expression and function, the exact structure of linc-ROR transcripts is...

Centaurea fenzlii Reichardt (Asteraceae) is reported as a new record for the flora of Armenia. Centaurea fenzlii is a species from the Centaurea sect. Cynaroides, a section with no previous records in the South Caucasus. It is found in Vayots Dzor Province, in the steppe surrounded by sparse juniper and oak communities. In this paper, a key for the...

GYPWORLD: A Global initiative to understand gypsum ecosystem ecology - III Workshop. Book of abstracts and modelling course Guide. Almería (Spain) 9-13 may, 2022. University of Almería. ISBN: 978-84-1351-141-2.

Southwest Asia is climatically and topographically a highly diverse region in the xeric belt of the Old World. Its diversity of arid habitats and climatic conditions acted as an important area for the evolution and diversification of up to 20 (of 38 known) independent Eudicot C4 origins. Some of these lineages present unique evolutionary strategies...

Southwest Asia is climatically and topographically a highly diverse region in the xeric belt of the Old World. Its diversity of arid habitats and climatic conditions acted as an important area for the evolution and diversification of up to 20 (of 38 known) independent Eudicot C4 origins. Some of these lineages present unique evolutionary strategies...

We describe Phallocryptus fahimii sp. n., the fifth species in the genus, based on combined morphological and molecular genetic analyses. It is endemic to Iran and known only from its type locality in the Lut desert. The Lut desert has been designated the “Thermal pole of the Earth” with surface temperatures reaching up to 78.2°C. Shallow, ephemera...

The use of herbs with medicinal value and biomedical effects has increased tremendously in the last years. However, inadequate basic knowledge of their mode of action is the main issue related to phytotherapy, although they have shown promising potential. To provide insights into these important issues, we tested here on appropriate in vitro models...

Oxidative stress can alter the expression level of many microRNAs (miRNAs), but how these changes are integrated and related to oxidative stress responses is poorly understood. In this article, we addressed this question by using in silico tools. We reviewed the literature for miRNAs whose expression is altered upon oxidative stress damage and used...

Table 4: common pathways (KEGG pathway IDs) of microRNAs associated with oxidative stress. This table relates to Table 2 and Supplementary Table 3, where pathways common to all 13 oxidative stress-modulated miRNAs were shown. Here, we show the full list of all KEGG pathways common to ≥2 of the 13 oxidative stress-modulated miRNAs.

Table 1: common gene targets of microRNAs with possible roles in oxidative stress. This table is an Excel format of Table 1.

Table 2: common gene targets of microRNAs with possible roles in oxidative stress. This table relates to Table 1 and Supplementary Table 1, where gene targets found to be common to 5, 6, or 7 of the 13 oxidative stress-modulated miRNAs were shown. Here, we show the full list of gene targets found to be common to ≥2 of the 13 oxidative stress-modula...

Table 3: common pathways (KEGG pathway IDs) of microRNAs associated with oxidative stress. This table is an Excel format of Table 2.

Table 6: miRNAs predicted to be involved in oxidative stress responses. This table relates to Table 3 and Supplementary Table 5, where miRNAs that target ≥9 of the 13 gene targets of oxidative stress-modulated miRNAs (listed in Table 1) were shown. Here, we show the full list of miRNAs that target ≥2 of the 13 gene targets of oxidative stress-modul...

Table 5: common pathways (KEGG pathway IDs) of microRNAs associated with oxidative stress. This table is an Excel format of Table 3.

Background: Diets enriched with n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) have been shown to exert a positive impact on muscle diseases. Flaxseed is one of the richest sources of n-3 PUFA acid α-linolenic acid (ALA). The aim of this study was to assess the effects of flaxseed and ALA in models of skeletal muscle degeneration characterized by hig...

Oxidative stress (OS) is known to be strongly involved in a large number of fetal, neonatal, and adult diseases, including placental disorders, leading to pregnancy loss and stillbirths. A growing body of research links OS to preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, obesity, spontaneous abortion, recurrent pregnancy, preterm labor, and intrauterine grow...

Disorders of human communication abilities can be classified into speech and language disorders. Speech disorders (e.g., dyspraxia) affect the sound generation and sequencing, while language disorders (e.g., dyslexia and specific language impairment, or SLI) are deficits in the encoding and decoding of language according to its rules (reading, spel...

Salvia x jamensis J. Compton is a hybrid between Salvia greggii A. Gray and Salvia microphylla Kunt. In this study, we describe three hair types identified by Scanning Electron Microscopy. In the essential oil of the aerial parts of S. jamensis 56 different compounds were identified. The two main constituents were β-caryophyllene (14.8%) and β-pine...