دکتر مهرشاد زین العابدینی در سال 1386 پس از دریافت مدرک دکتری از دانشگاه تبریز همکاری خود را با پژوهشگاه بیوتکنولوژی کشاورزی آغاز کرد. زمینه های تحقیقاتی ایشان ژنومیکس تکاملی، QTL، ژنتیک جمعیت و بیوانفورماتیک می باشد.

1. Zeinalabedini, M., Grigorian, V., Valizadeh, M., Moghaddam, M., Modares Hashemi, S., 2002. Genetic diversity among wild populations of almond (Amygdalous spp.) in Isfahan Province as determined by some morphological and seed storage proteins, Iranian Horti. Sci. Tech 3, 15-28.
2. Dejampour, J., and Zeinalabedini, M. 2006. Determination of some vegetative and bloom characteristics of some local apricot (Prunus armenica L.) in Azarbaijan (Iran). Acta Horticulturae. 717: 63-65.
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6. Zeinalabedini, M., Majourhat, K., Khayam-Nekoui, M., Grigorian, V., Torchi, M., Dicenta, F. and Martínez-Gomez, P. 2007. Molecular characterization of almond cultivars and related wild species using nuclear and chloroplast DNA markers.  Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment-JFAE. Vol.5 (3&4): 239-244.
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16. Zeinalabedini, M., Khayam-Nekoui, S.M., Grigorian, V., Gradziel, T.M., Martínez-Gómez, P. 2010. The origin and dissemination of the cultivated almond as determined by nuclear and chloroplast SSR marker analysis. Scientia Horticulturae 125: 593–601.
17. Shabani, M., Mardi, M., Sarafrazi, A., Mohajeri Naraghi, S., Rahimian, H., Shojaee, M., and Zeinalabedini, M. 2011. Isolation and characterization of novel microsatellite markers from the leafhopper Hishimonus phycitis distant (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae). Conservation Genet Resour. 3, 493-495.
18. Nikoumanesh, K., Ebadi, A., Zeinalabedini, M., and Gogorcena, Y. 2011. Morphological and molecular variability in some Iranian almond genotypes and related Prunus species and their potentials for rootstock breeding. Scientia Horticulturae. 129 (1):108-118.
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20. Majidian, P., Zeinalabedini, M., Dejampour, J., Najafi, H., Mardi, M., Dabab, M., Farsi, M. 2011. Study of genetic diversity and eco-geographic groups in some apricot cultivars and genotypes using flurescent-AFLP markers. Journal of Agricultural Biotechnology. 3(1): 67-76.
21. Mortazavi, S.E., Nakhoda, B., and Zeinalabedini, M. 2011. A short criticism on opposition to genetically modified crops. Journal of BioSafety. 3(1): 53-76.
22. Mirbabaee, S.A., Mardi, M., Mahmoudi, P., Pirseyedi, S.M., Abbasi Sahebi, A., Farsi, M., Soleimani, H. Bakhshi khaniki, Gh., Zeinalabedini, M., and Khayam Nekouei, S.M.. 2011. Development of new microsatellite markers from an enriched genomic library in date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.). The Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology
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25. Dejampour, J., Aliasgarzade, N., Zeinalabedini, M., Rohaniniya, M., and Majidi Hervan E.2012.  Evaluation of salt tolerance in almond [Prunus dulcis (L.) Batsch] rootstocks. African Journal of Biotechnology.  11(56), 11907-11912.
26. Kazemia lamuti, M., Zeinalabedini, M., Roodbar Shojaie, T., Poor Irandoost, H., Zahravi, M., Vazifehshenas, M., Ebrahimi, M. A., Khayam Nekouei, S. M., HossiniSalekdeh, S. G., Mardi, M. 2012. Extensive Genetic Diversity in Iranian pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) germplasm revealed by Microsatellite markers. Scientia Horticulturae. 146: 104–114.
27. Nemati, Z., Zeinalabedini, M., Mardi, M., Pirseyediand, S. M., Marashi, S. H., Khayam Nekoui S. M. 2012. Isolation and characterization of a first set of polymorphic microsatellite markers in saffron, Crocus sativus (iridaceae). American Journal of Botany. 99, 340-343.
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29. Zeinalabedini, M., Seyed M. Khayam Nekoui, Imani, A., Majidian, P., and Dejampour, J. 2012. Identification of Self-Compatibility and Self-Incompatibility Genotypes in Almond and some Prunus Species Using Molecular Markers. Seed and Plant Improvement Journal. 1-28(2): 227-238.
30. Najafi, H., Zeinalabedini, M., Majidian, P., Dejampour, J., and Dabab, M. 2012. Evaluation of genetic diversity among apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) genotypes using microsatellite markers. Journal of crop breeding. 4(9): 68-76.
31. Shabani, M., Bertheau, C., Zeinalabedini, M., Sarafrazi, A., Mardi, M., Naraghi, S. M., Rahimian, H., and Shojaee, M. 2013. Population genetic structure and ecological niche modeling of the leafhopper Hishimonus phycitis. J Pest Sci. 86: 173-183.
32. Mousavi Derazmahalleh, S.M., Mardi, M., Zeinalabedini, M., Kazemi, M., Marashi, S.H., Malekzadeh, S., Khayam Nekoui, S.M., Roodbar shojaie, T., and Kolahi zenoozi1, Sh. 2013. The Survey of Genetic Diversity and Population Structure Analysis of Iranian Sweet Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) Germplasm Using SSR Markers. Acta Hort. 976, ISHS 2013. 271-276.
33. Majidian, P., Zeinalabedini, M., Dejampour, J., Krska, B., Nakhoda, B., and Mardi, M. 2013. Evaluation of Genetic Relationships of Some Apricot Accessions Using Fluorescent-AFLP Markers. Acta Hort. 976, ISHS 2013. 265-269.
34. Talebi, A.F., Mohtashami, S.K., Tabatabaei, M., Tohidfar, M., Bagheri, A., Zeinalabedini, M., Hadavand Mirzaei, H., Mirzajanzadeh, M., Malekzadeh Shafaroudi, S., Bakhtiari, S. 2013. Fatty acids profiling: A selective criterion for screening microalgae strains for biodiesel production. Algal research 2: 258-267.
35. Khakzad, M., Zeinalabedini, M., Dejampour, J., Maleki, B., Imani, A., Soleymani, A., and Mardi, M. 2013. Application of AFLP markers in genetic structure study of promising hybrids in Prunus genus. Modern Genetics Journal Vol8, Number 3: 241-250.
36. Kazemi, M.B., Ebrahimi, M. A., Zeinalabedini, M., Mardi, M., Roodbar Shojaie, T., Pejmanmehr, M., and Irandoost, H. 2013. Genetic Diversity of Iranian Sour Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) Germplasm Based on Microsatellite Markers. Seed and Plant Improvement Journal. 29-1 (1): 179-197.
37. Tavakoli Banizi, R., Imani, A., Zeinalabedini, M., Rasouli, M., Ebrahimi A., and Piri, S. 2013. The study of phenotypic variation of ‘Shahrood1’ × ‘Shahrood12’ population and their compare with the parents using morphological markers. Journal of Nuts and Related Sciences. 4(4):25-31.   
38. Ebrahimi, M. A., and Zeinalabedini. M. 2013. Application of Genomic and Unigene-based Microsatellite markers in Conservation and Management of Genetic Resources of Some Iranian Crops. Crop Biotech. Spring & Summer. 4: 133-148
39. Nemati, Z. Zeinalabedini, M., Majidian, P., Eftekharian Jahromi, A. and Kiani, D. 2014. Phylogenetic relationships among Iranian and Spanish date palms (Phoenix dactylifera L.) revealed by microsatellite markers. Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology. 89(2):114-120 
40. Fakhrian, P., Zeinalabedini, M., Khayam-Nekouei, S. M., Kianamiri, S., and Pirseyedi, S. M. 2014.  Microsatellites identification in Iranian apple dwarf rootstock (malus x domestica Borkh.) using FIASCO method: assessment of genetic diversity and relationships of Iranian and foreign genotypes. Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology. 89 (2) 121–129.
41. Tavakoli Banizi, R., Imani, A., Zeinalabedini, M., Ebrahimi A., and Piri, S. 2014. The morphological analysis of ‘Shahrood1’ × ‘Shahrood12’ population with their parents.  International Journal of Biosciences. 5 (12):  320-330.
42. Zeinalabedini, M., Dezhampour, J., Majidian, P., Khakzad, M., Maleki Zanjani, B., Soleimani, A., and Farsi, M. 2014. Molecular variability and genetic relationship and structure of Iranian Prunus rootstocks revealed by SSR and AFLP markers, Scientia Horticulturae, Volume 172: 258-264.
43. Abutalebi, Sh., Fotokian, M.H., and Zeinalabedini, M. 2014. Evaluation of Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Rice Cultivars using Microsatellite Markers linked to iron and zinc. Journal of Agricultural Biotechnology. 6 (4): 1-14.
44. Molaei, S., Soleimani, A., Zeinalabedini, M., and Maleki Zanjani, B. 2014. Study of Self-Incompatibility in some Apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) Genotypes Using Classic and Molecular Methods. Seed and Plant Improvement Journal. 1 (30): 777-790.
45. Nemati, Z., Mardi, M., Majidian, P., Zeinalabedini, M., Pirseyedi, S. M., and Bahadori, M. 2014. Saffron (Crocus sativus L.), a monomorphic or polymorphic species? Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research. 12(3): 753-762.
46. Kolahi-Zonoozi, Sh., Mardi, M., Zeinalabedini, M., Pirseyedi, S.M., Pahmoodi, P., Tabatabaei, I., Mosavi-derazmahalleh, S.M., Farsi, M., Ebrahimi, M.A., Khayam-Nekoui, S.M., and Ahmadi, K. 2014. Development of 12 new SSR markers for genetic diversity and structure analysis in pistachio (Pistacia vera L.). Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology.  89 (6): 707–711.
47. Fakhrian1, P., Zeinalabedini, M., Khayam-Nekouei, S. M., Kianamiri, S. and Pirseyedi, S. M. 2014. Assessment of genetic diversity and genetic relationships among 46 Iranian and non-Iranian dwarfing rootstocks of apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) using microsatellite markers. Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology. 89 (2): 121–129.
48. Imani, A., Godarzi, H., Miri, S.M., and Zeinalabedini, M. 2014. Evaluation, Identification and heritability Of Self-compatibility and –incompatibility and morphological traits in almond hybrids using molecular and morphological characteristics. Biotechnology of Tarbiyat Modares University. 5 (2): 29-44.
49. Mardi, M., Zeinalabedini, M., Torahi, A., Kavand, A., Parsa Yeganeh, L., Khayam Nekouei, S.M., Jamali, S.H., Khoshkam, S., Ahmadi, K., Sadeghi, L., Jarahi, K., Shamskia, F., Gharakhani A., Zargari, H., Damankeshan, B., Yazdi, M., Marashi, S.S., and Loni, A.A. 2014. Application of Microsatellite (SSR) Markers for Identification and Registration of Important Date Palm Cultivars. Iranian Journal of Horticultural Science and Technology. 15 (2): 257-272.
50. Ebrahimi, M.A., Zinalabedini, M., Imani, A. 2014. Application of microsatellite markers and some morphological traits in core collection identification of Prunus dulcis Mill. Crop Biotech. 8: 57-75.
51. Mardi, M., Zeinalabedini, M., Taj Abadi, A., Jazayeri, M.R., Farsi, M.,  Khayam Nekouei, S.M., Jamali, S.H., Kavand, A., Jarahi, K., Shamskia, F., Loni, A.A., Khoshkam, S., Tahernejad, Z., Sherafati, A., Mortazavai, A., and Kashanizade, S. 2014. Application of Microsatellite Markers for Identification and Registration of Pistachio Cultivars. Journal of Agricultural Biotechnology. 7 (2): 135-153.
52. Abutalebi, Sh., Fotokian1, M.H., Zeinalabedini, M. 2015. Haplotype analysis of molecular markers linked to QTLs controlling Iron content in rice grains. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences. 6(5): 391-398.
53. Mardi, M., Zeinalabedini, M., Haghjoyan, R., Jamali, S.H., Khayam Nekouei, S.M.,  Kavand, A.,  Ahmadi, K., Sadeghi, L., Loni, A.A., Karami, T., Khoshkam, S. 2015. Application of Microsatellite Markers for Identification and Registration of Walnut Cultivars. Journal of Horticultural Science. 28 (4): 584-593.
54. Zali, H., Sofalian, O., Hasanloo, T., Asghari, A., and Zeinalabedini, M. 2015. The Influence of Drought Stress on Nutrients Uptake and Physiological Responses in Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) Lines. Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology. 9(2): 425-436.
55. Najafi, P., Imani, A., Miri, S.M., Zinalabdini, M. 2015. Identification and Screening of Homozygous and Heterozygous Almond Progenies from Self-Pollinated Touno Cultivar Using PCR. Journal of Nuts. 6(2):155-164.
56. Tavakoli Banizi1, R., Imani, A., Zeinalabedini, M., Ebrahimi, A., Piri, S. 2015. Genetic Mapping of Blooming Time in ‘Marcona’ × ‘Fragness’ Population with Using Molecular Markers. Journal of Nuts. 6(1):57-65.
57. Saki, S., Bagheri, H., Deljou, A., and Zeinalabedini, M. 2016. Evaluation of genetic diversity amongst Descurainia sophia L. genotypes by inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) marker. Physiol. Mol. Biol. Plants. 22(1): 97-105.
58. Mardi, M., Zeinalabedini, M., Mousavi-Derazmahalleh, S. M., Zeinanloo, A. A., Majidian, P., Kolahi-Zonoozi, S. H., Taslimpor, M. R., Masoomi-Majareh, S. A., Jamgard F. A. and Mostafavi, K. 2016. Commercial Iranian olive cultivars: morphological traits, molecular diversity, and genetic structure. The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology. DOI: 10.1080/14620316. 2016. 1162029.
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60. Mardi, M., Zeinalabedini, M., Zeinaloo, A. A., Jamali, S.H., Potki, P., Khayam Nekouei, S. M., Kavand, A., Ahmadi, K., Abdi, S.,  Shamskia, F., Khoshkam, S., Tahernejad, Z., and Loni, A.A. 2016. Application of Microsatellite Markers for Identification and Registration of Olive Cultivars. Journal of Plant Production. 23 (1): 1-20.
61. Bagheri, A., Fathipour, Y., Askari-Seyahooei, M., and Zeinalabedini, M. 2016. "How Different Populations and Host Plant Cultivars Affect Two-Sex Life Table Parameters of the Date Palm Hopper, Ommatissus lybicus (Hemiptera: Tropiduchidae)." Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology 18(6): 1605-1619.