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  1. Article ; Online: Fuzzy-based models' performance on qualitative and quantitative land suitability evaluation for cotton cultivation in Sarayan County, South Khorasan Province, Iran.

    Vahidi, Mohammad Javad / Behdani, Mohammad Ali / Servati, Moslem / Naderi, Mehdi

    Environmental monitoring and assessment

    2023  Volume 195, Issue 4, Page(s) 488

    Abstract: Using appropriate models in the land use planning process will help increase the accuracy and precision of decisions made by designers. The aim of this study was to investigate and compare fuzzy-based models (fuzzy set theory, fuzzy-AHP, and fuzzy-ANP) ... ...

    Abstract Using appropriate models in the land use planning process will help increase the accuracy and precision of decisions made by designers. The aim of this study was to investigate and compare fuzzy-based models (fuzzy set theory, fuzzy-AHP, and fuzzy-ANP) to evaluate the suitability of cotton cultivation in Sarayan region (located in eastern Iran). Twenty-eight land units were selected. Weighted arithmetic means of characteristics were performed in representative soil profiles of each unit. Landform-related characteristics were directly entered into the land suitability evaluation modeling. The land index was calculated using three selective qualitative land suitability model guidelines. Qualitative and quantitative land suitability was estimated. The validity of models was determined by r
    MeSH term(s) Fuzzy Logic ; Models, Theoretical ; Iran ; Geographic Information Systems ; Environmental Monitoring/methods ; Soil
    Chemical Substances Soil
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-20
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 782621-7
    ISSN 1573-2959 ; 0167-6369
    ISSN (online) 1573-2959
    ISSN 0167-6369
    DOI 10.1007/s10661-023-11109-9
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  2. Article ; Online: Fuzzy-based models’ performance on qualitative and quantitative land suitability evaluation for cotton cultivation in Sarayan County, South Khorasan Province, Iran

    Vahidi, Mohammad Javad / Behdani, Mohammad Ali / Servati, Moslem / Naderi, Mehdi

    Environ Monit Assess. 2023 Apr., v. 195, no. 4 p.488-488

    2023  

    Abstract: Using appropriate models in the land use planning process will help increase the accuracy and precision of decisions made by designers. The aim of this study was to investigate and compare fuzzy-based models (fuzzy set theory, fuzzy-AHP, and fuzzy-ANP) ... ...

    Abstract Using appropriate models in the land use planning process will help increase the accuracy and precision of decisions made by designers. The aim of this study was to investigate and compare fuzzy-based models (fuzzy set theory, fuzzy-AHP, and fuzzy-ANP) to evaluate the suitability of cotton cultivation in Sarayan region (located in eastern Iran). Twenty-eight land units were selected. Weighted arithmetic means of characteristics were performed in representative soil profiles of each unit. Landform-related characteristics were directly entered into the land suitability evaluation modeling. The land index was calculated using three selective qualitative land suitability model guidelines. Qualitative and quantitative land suitability was estimated. The validity of models was determined by r², RMSE, GMER, and MAPE indicators between predicted and actual production. Soil texture, pH, calcium carbonate equivalent, drainage, organic matter, salinity and sodicity, slope, and gypsum are the most important, respectively. Also, the fuzzy-ANP method is more efficient than other models due to its higher r² (0.98) and lower RMSE (4.31) and MAPE (0.56) and GMER (0.99) closer to 1. The value of cotton production using fuzzy, fuzzy-AHP, and fuzzy-ANP methods was calculated as 1085 to 4235, 1235 to 4318, and 1391 to 4452 tons per hectare, respectively. The high efficiency of the fuzzy-ANP model is due to the characteristics of the lands used in the evaluation process that are not independent of each other and this model considers them. Examining these models in different weather conditions and combining with the other computational intelligence methods in future experiments are recommended.
    Keywords arithmetics ; calcium carbonate ; cotton ; drainage ; fuzzy logic ; gypsum ; land suitability ; land use ; organic matter ; pH ; salinity ; sodicity ; soil texture ; weather ; Iran
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2023-04
    Size p. 488.
    Publishing place Springer International Publishing
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 782621-7
    ISSN 1573-2959 ; 0167-6369
    ISSN (online) 1573-2959
    ISSN 0167-6369
    DOI 10.1007/s10661-023-11109-9
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  3. Article ; Online: Short-term changes of soil physicochemical properties affected by organic modifier type and its application method

    Vahidi, Mohammad Javad / Sayyari Zahan, Mohammad Hassan / Bayat, Hassan / Parsa, Zahra

    Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science. 2023 Dec. 06, v. 69, no. 14 p.3015-3029

    2023  

    Abstract: Managing soil modifier application is important to improve the soil properties. The purpose of the experiment was to study the short-term (0, 60, 120, 180 days) changes of the soil properties affected by the organic modifier types (barberry biochar, ... ...

    Abstract Managing soil modifier application is important to improve the soil properties. The purpose of the experiment was to study the short-term (0, 60, 120, 180 days) changes of the soil properties affected by the organic modifier types (barberry biochar, poultry manure, vermicompost, wheat straw), and their application methods (mixing and mulching). This study was carried out in a laboratory scale where organic modifiers were used at 5% ratio (by weight) with four replicates. The factorial experiment was performed based on a totally random design using variance analysis, mean comparison and the least significant difference (LSD) test (p < 0.05). The soil characteristics were enhanced by all organic modifiers. The highest amounts of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium were obtained from the poultry manure. The highest amounts of calcium and magnesium were related to the barberry biochar at 120 and 180 days, and led to increasing up to 1.33, and 2.5 times, respectively, compared to the control. Promising results were observed in soil physicochemical properties when barberry biochar was applied as mixed with the soil for 180 days. The mixed application of the poultry manure and barberry biochar for 180 days was the best treatment.
    Keywords Berberis ; agronomy ; biochar ; calcium ; magnesium ; nitrogen ; phosphorus ; potassium ; poultry manure ; soil ; variance ; vermicomposts ; wheat straw ; Soil management ; organic matter ; laboratory conditions ; soil nutrients
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2023-1206
    Size p. 3015-3029.
    Publishing place Taylor & Francis
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 1132910-5
    ISSN 1476-3567 ; 0365-0340
    ISSN (online) 1476-3567
    ISSN 0365-0340
    DOI 10.1080/03650340.2023.2194639
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  4. Article: Relationship Between Red Cell Distribution Width and Oxidative Stress Indexes in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease.

    Namazi, Gholamreza / Heidar Beygi, Somayeh / Vahidi, Mohammad Hasan / Asa, Parastoo / Bahmani, Fereshteh / Mafi, Alireza / Raygan, Fariba

    Reports of biochemistry & molecular biology

    2024  Volume 12, Issue 2, Page(s) 241–250

    Abstract: Background: Red blood cell distribution (RDW), an index of the size variability of erythrocytes, is significantly associated with coronary stenosis and can strongly predict the mortality risk in coronary artery disease (CAD). The biological mechanisms ... ...

    Abstract Background: Red blood cell distribution (RDW), an index of the size variability of erythrocytes, is significantly associated with coronary stenosis and can strongly predict the mortality risk in coronary artery disease (CAD). The biological mechanisms involved are not fully understood but may include oxidative stress. We sought to investigate the relationship between RDW and markers of oxidative stress in patients with CAD.
    Methods: Participants were 112 consecutive patients referred to department of cardiac surgery for evaluation of chest pain. 32 patients had stable CAD, 40 patients had unstable CAD and 40 subjects were diagnosed as non-CAD. The levels of lipid peroxidation (TBARS) were measured in plasma and membrane samples by a fluorometric method. The plasma levels of glutathione (GSH) and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) were determined using spectrophotometric methods.
    Results: Lipid peroxidation levels were significantly higher in the erythrocyte membrane of stable CAD patients than non-CAD patients. The levels of TAC were significantly lower in both stable and unstable groups when compared to that of the control group (P< 0.019 and P< 0.001, respectively), but did not differ between stable and unstable CAD. In addition, there was no significant difference in the serum GSH levels among the study groups. Membrane TBARS was directly associated with RDW in three groups of study.
    Conclusions: We found an independent association between RDW levels and membrane lipid peroxidation in patients with CAD. This finding suggests that oxidative stress may be a potential underlying biological mechanism for increased RDW in CAD patients.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-06
    Publishing country Iran
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2743890-9
    ISSN 2322-3480
    ISSN 2322-3480
    DOI 10.61186/rbmb.12.2.241
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  5. Article ; Online: Unveiling the population genetic structure of Iranian horses breeds by whole-genome resequencing analysis.

    Arefnejad, Babak / Zeinalabedini, Mehrshad / Talebi, Reza / Mardi, Mohsen / Ghaffari, Mohammad Reza / Vahidi, Mohammad Farhad / Nekouei, Mojtaba Khayam / Szmatoła, Tomasz / Salekdeh, Ghasem Hosseini

    Mammalian genome : official journal of the International Mammalian Genome Society

    2024  

    Abstract: Preserving genetic diversity is pivotal for enhancing genetic improvement and facilitating adaptive responses to selection. This study focuses on identifying key genetic variants, including single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), insertion/deletion ... ...

    Abstract Preserving genetic diversity is pivotal for enhancing genetic improvement and facilitating adaptive responses to selection. This study focuses on identifying key genetic variants, including single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), insertion/deletion polymorphisms (INDELs), and copy number variants (CNVs), while exploring the genomic evolutionary connectedness among seven Iranian horses representing five indigenous breeds: Caspian, Turkemen, DareShuri, Kurdish, and Asil. Using whole-genome resequencing, we generated 2.7 Gb of sequence data, with raw reads ranging from 1.2 Gb for Caspian horses to 0.38 Gb for Turkoman horses. Post-filtering, approximately 1.9 Gb of reads remained, with ~ 1.5 Gb successfully mapped to the horse reference genome (EquCab3.0), achieving mapping rates between 76.4% (Caspian) and 98.35% (Turkoman). We identified 2,909,816 SNPs in Caspian horses, constituting around 0.1% of the genome. Notably, 71% of these SNPs were situated in intergenic regions, while 8.5 and 6.8% were located upstream and downstream, respectively. A comparative analysis of SNPs between Iranian and non-Iranian horse breeds showed that Caspian horses had the lowest number of shared SNPs with Turkoman horses. Instead, they showed a closer genetic relationship with DareShuri, Quarter, Arabian, Standardbred, and Asil breeds. Hierarchical clustering highlighted Caspian horses as a distinct cluster, underscoring their distinctive genomic signature. Caspian horses exhibit a unique genetic profile marked by an enrichment of private mutations in neurological genes, influencing sensory perception and awareness. This distinct genetic makeup shapes mating preferences and signifies a separate evolutionary trajectory. Additionally, significant non-synonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms (nsSNPs) in reproductive genes offer intervention opportunities for managing Caspian horses. These findings reveal the population genetic structure of Iranian horse breeds, contributing to the advancement of knowledge in areas such as conservation, performance traits, climate adaptation, reproduction, and resistance to diseases in equine science.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-23
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1058547-3
    ISSN 1432-1777 ; 0938-8990
    ISSN (online) 1432-1777
    ISSN 0938-8990
    DOI 10.1007/s00335-024-10035-6
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  6. Article ; Online: Lignocellulose degradation by rumen bacterial communities: New insights from metagenome analyses

    Gharechahi, Javad / Vahidi, Mohammad Farhad / Sharifi, Golandam / Ariaeenejad, Shohreh / Ding, Xue-Zhi / Han, Jian-Lin / Salekdeh, Ghasem Hosseini

    Environmental Research. 2023, p.115925-

    2023  , Page(s) 115925–

    Abstract: Ruminant animals house a dense and diverse community of microorganisms in their rumen, an enlarged compartment in their stomach, which provides a supportive environment for the storage and microbial fermentation of ingested feeds dominated by plant ... ...

    Abstract Ruminant animals house a dense and diverse community of microorganisms in their rumen, an enlarged compartment in their stomach, which provides a supportive environment for the storage and microbial fermentation of ingested feeds dominated by plant materials. The rumen microbiota has acquired diverse and functionally overlapped enzymes for the degradation of plant cell wall polysaccharides. In rumen Bacteroidetes, enzymes involved in degradation are clustered into polysaccharide utilization loci to facilitate coordinated expression when target polysaccharides are available. Firmicutes use free enzymes and cellulosomes to degrade the polysaccharides. Fibrobacters either aggregate lignocellulose-degrading enzymes on their cell surface or release them into the extracellular medium in membrane vesicles, a mechanism that has proven extremely effective in the breakdown of recalcitrant cellulose. Based on current metagenomic analyses, rumen Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes are categorized as generalist microbes that can degrade a wide range of polysaccharides, while other members adapted toward specific polysaccharides. Particularly, there is ample evidence that Verrucomicrobia and Spirochaetes have evolved enzyme systems for the breakdown of complex polysaccharides such as xyloglucans, peptidoglycans, and pectin. It is concluded that diversity in degradation mechanisms is required to ensure that every component in feeds is efficiently degraded, which is key to harvesting maximum energy by host animals.
    Keywords Bacteroidetes ; Firmicutes ; Spirochaetes ; Verrucomicrobia ; cell walls ; cellulose ; cellulosome ; energy ; enzymes ; fermentation ; lignocellulose ; metagenomics ; microorganisms ; pectins ; peptidoglycans ; research ; ruminants ; stomach ; xyloglucans ; Rumen ; Lignocellulose degradation ; Carbohydrate active enzyme ; Metagenome ; Metagenome-assembled genome
    Language English
    Publishing place Elsevier Inc.
    Document type Article ; Online
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    ZDB-ID 205699-9
    ISSN 1096-0953 ; 0013-9351
    ISSN (online) 1096-0953
    ISSN 0013-9351
    DOI 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115925
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  7. Article: The effect of biochars produced from barberry and jujube on erosion, nutrient, and properties of soil in laboratory conditions

    Vahidi, Mohammad Javad / Zahan, Mohammad Hassan Sayyari / Atajan, Farhad Azarmi / Parsa, Zahra

    Soil & tillage research. 2022 May, v. 219

    2022  

    Abstract: The use of biochar can improve the various soil properties and reduce erosion. Also, biochar production has caused the optimal use of agricultural and industrial waste and can convert waste into useful compounds. A large mass of leaves and pruned ... ...

    Abstract The use of biochar can improve the various soil properties and reduce erosion. Also, biochar production has caused the optimal use of agricultural and industrial waste and can convert waste into useful compounds. A large mass of leaves and pruned barberry and jujube branches are abandoned annually without planning to use in South Khorasan. Therefore, in this experiment, the impact of biochars produced from barberry and jujube pruned materials (after six months) on the rate of soil erosion, nutrient, and soil properties were studied in the laboratory conditions at the University of Birjand, Iran, in 2021. Biochar treatments were examined at three 0%, 2%, and 5% levels by weight with four replications. Physicochemical and biological properties and soil nutrients were measured before and after adding biochars and applying erosion. The amount of soil loss was calculated by a standard portable rainfall simulator (a rainfall with an intensity of 160 mm/h for 15 min). The data was investigated using variance analysis and mean comparison (by LSD test and P ≤ 0.05), based on a completely randomized design by JMP13 software. The H/C ratio in the barberry and jujube biochars was about 0.33 and 0.53, respectively. Using the biochars at the 2% and 5% application levels significantly decreased soil erosion and improved soil properties. The 5% barberry biochar treatment caused the greatest reduction in bulk density and soil loss. Moreover, this treatment greatly increased the mean weight diameter of aggregates, saturation moisture, cation exchange capacity, organic matter, microbial biomass carbon, microbial respiration, and substrate-induced respiration of the soil compared to the other treatments. It was also more efficient in increasing and retaining soil nutrients. Using the produced biochars is recommended to improve the soil properties.
    Keywords Berberis ; Ziziphus ; biochar ; bulk density ; cation exchange capacity ; computer software ; industrial wastes ; microbial carbon ; pruning ; rain ; rainfall simulation ; research ; soil erosion ; tillage ; variance ; Iran
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-05
    Publishing place Elsevier B.V.
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 406698-4
    ISSN 0167-1987
    ISSN 0167-1987
    DOI 10.1016/j.still.2022.105345
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  8. Article ; Online: Macrosomia is a risk factor for incident maternal chronic kidney disease.

    Vahidi, Mohammad / Asgari, Samaneh / Tohidi, Maryam / Azizi, Fereidoun / Hadaegh, Farzad

    BMC pregnancy and childbirth

    2021  Volume 21, Issue 1, Page(s) 210

    Abstract: Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and macrosomia are associated with several adverse outcomes including diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases, however, the relationship between GDM/macrosomia with incident chronic kidney disease ( ... ...

    Abstract Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and macrosomia are associated with several adverse outcomes including diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases, however, the relationship between GDM/macrosomia with incident chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a matter of debate. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between the history of macrosomia with or without GDM and incident maternal CKD.
    Methods: The study population includes 2669 women aged 18-50 years without known diabetes mellitus and CKD from participants of the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study. The study population was categorized into 3 groups; group 1: GDM/macrosomia and without diabetes mellitus (n = 204), group 2: newly diagnosed incident diabetes mellitus (NDM) in the presence or abcence of GDM/Macrosomia (n = 113), and, group 3: the reference group including women without prior history of GDM/macrosomia and free of NDM (n = 2352). CKD was defined as an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 60 ml/min/1.73 m
    Results: During a median follow-up of 11.9 years, 613 incident CKD cases were identified. The multivariable hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) on GDM/macrosomia group was [1.32 (1.02-1.72)]; the risk was more prominent among non-hypertensive women [1.41 (1.07-1.85); P for interaction: 0.046]. Moreover, the history of macrosomia alone also showed a significant risk [1.36 (1.04-1.78)]; however, history of GDM alone did not have a significant risk [0.92 (0.34-2.46)]. Age, current smoking, eGFR, and SBP remained as independent risk factors for incident CKD.
    Conclusions: A history of GDM/macrosomia or macrosomia alone, independent of subsequent diabetes mellitus was associated with significant risk for incident maternal CKD. Pregnancy may provide a unique situation to identify high-risk women at risk for CKD that could benefit from regular monitoring of kidney function and providing risk modifying strategies.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Body Mass Index ; Diabetes, Gestational/diagnosis ; Diabetes, Gestational/epidemiology ; Female ; Fetal Macrosomia/diagnosis ; Fetal Macrosomia/epidemiology ; Humans ; Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced/epidemiology ; Incidence ; Iran/epidemiology ; Kidney Function Tests/methods ; Maternal Age ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy, High-Risk ; Prenatal Care/methods ; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic/diagnosis ; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic/epidemiology ; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic/prevention & control ; Risk Assessment/methods ; Risk Factors ; Smoking/epidemiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-03-16
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 1471-2393
    ISSN (online) 1471-2393
    DOI 10.1186/s12884-021-03695-8
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  9. Article ; Online: Lignocellulose degradation by rumen bacterial communities: New insights from metagenome analyses.

    Gharechahi, Javad / Vahidi, Mohammad Farhad / Sharifi, Golandam / Ariaeenejad, Shohreh / Ding, Xue-Zhi / Han, Jian-Lin / Salekdeh, Ghasem Hosseini

    Environmental research

    2023  Volume 229, Page(s) 115925

    Abstract: Ruminant animals house a dense and diverse community of microorganisms in their rumen, an enlarged compartment in their stomach, which provides a supportive environment for the storage and microbial fermentation of ingested feeds dominated by plant ... ...

    Abstract Ruminant animals house a dense and diverse community of microorganisms in their rumen, an enlarged compartment in their stomach, which provides a supportive environment for the storage and microbial fermentation of ingested feeds dominated by plant materials. The rumen microbiota has acquired diverse and functionally overlapped enzymes for the degradation of plant cell wall polysaccharides. In rumen Bacteroidetes, enzymes involved in degradation are clustered into polysaccharide utilization loci to facilitate coordinated expression when target polysaccharides are available. Firmicutes use free enzymes and cellulosomes to degrade the polysaccharides. Fibrobacters either aggregate lignocellulose-degrading enzymes on their cell surface or release them into the extracellular medium in membrane vesicles, a mechanism that has proven extremely effective in the breakdown of recalcitrant cellulose. Based on current metagenomic analyses, rumen Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes are categorized as generalist microbes that can degrade a wide range of polysaccharides, while other members adapted toward specific polysaccharides. Particularly, there is ample evidence that Verrucomicrobia and Spirochaetes have evolved enzyme systems for the breakdown of complex polysaccharides such as xyloglucans, peptidoglycans, and pectin. It is concluded that diversity in degradation mechanisms is required to ensure that every component in feeds is efficiently degraded, which is key to harvesting maximum energy by host animals.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Metagenome ; Rumen/metabolism ; Rumen/microbiology ; Lignin ; Bacteria/genetics ; Bacteria/metabolism ; Polysaccharides/metabolism ; Bacteroidetes/genetics ; Bacteroidetes/metabolism
    Chemical Substances lignocellulose (11132-73-3) ; Lignin (9005-53-2) ; Polysaccharides
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-21
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 205699-9
    ISSN 1096-0953 ; 0013-9351
    ISSN (online) 1096-0953
    ISSN 0013-9351
    DOI 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115925
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  10. Article ; Online: Metagenomic analysis reveals a dynamic microbiome with diversified adaptive functions to utilize high lignocellulosic forages in the cattle rumen

    Gharechahi, Javad / Vahidi, Mohammad Farhad / Bahram, Mohammad / Han Jianlin / Ding, Xue-Zhi / Salekdeh, Ghasem Hosseini

    The ISME Journal

    2023  

    Keywords cattle ; analysis ; rumen
    Publishing date 2023-03-10T14:33:10Z
    Publisher Springer
    Publishing country fr
    Document type Article ; Online
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