Asad Maroufi

Introduction

Molecular biology and biotechnology

Education

BSc. in Agronomy and Plant Breeding , Urmia University , Iran (1992 - 1996)
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MSc. in Plant Breeding , Razi University , Iran (1997 - 1999)
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PhD. in Applied Biological Sciences (Biotechnology) , Ghent University , Belgium (2004 - 2010)
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Courses

Bachelor Of Science

English in Agriculture (Biotechnology)

Principle of Plant tissue culture

Fundamentals of gene transfer

Plant Biotechnology

Master Of Science

Plant cell and tissue culture

Molecular Cell Biology

PHD

Advanced Genetic Engineering

Advanced Molecular Genetics

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Research activities

Journal Papers

Computational design of fusion proteins against ErbB2-amplified tumors inspired by ricin toxin yaser ahmadi moghadam, Asad Maroufi, Sara Zareei, Mehdi Irani (2023)

Trifluralin‑mediated polyploidization of fenugreek (Trigonella feonum‑graecum L.) using in vitro embryo culture Joneyd Alavi, Asad Maroufi, Ghader Mirzaghaderi (2022)

In vitro regeneration and Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation of Dragon’s Head plant (Lallemantia iberica) Rahman Ebrahimzadegan, Asad Maroufi (2022)

Identification of Long Non-coding RNA Transcripts in Glycyrrhiza uralensis Arash Rostami Azar, Asad Maroufi (2022)

Thymol production in hairy root culture of Sahendian savory (Satureja sahendica Bornm) Helia Bahmani, Asad Maroufi, Mohammad Majdi, Barat Ali Fakheri (2021)

The spatio-temporal expression of some genes involved in the biosynthetic pathways of terpenes/phenylpropanoids in yarrow (Achillea millefolium) Ehsan Fathi, Mohammad Majdi, Dara Dastan, Asad Maroufi (2019)

Diﬀerential expression of 3β-HSD and mlncRNAs in response to abiotic stresses in Digitalis nervosa vahideh salimi, Asad Maroufi, Mohammad Majdi (2018)

Spatial Expression of Genes in Inulin Biosynthesis Pathway in Wild and Root Type Chicory Hadi Shoorideh, Seyed Ali peyghambari, Mansour Omidi, Mohammad Reza Naghavi, Asad Maroufi (2018)

Inulin chain length modifcation using a transgenic approach opening new perspectives for chicory Asad Maroufi, Mansour Karimi, Khosro Mehdikhanlou, Marc De Loose (2018)

Tissue-specific gene-expression patterns of genes associated with thymol/carvacrol biosynthesis in thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) and their differential changes upon treatment with abiotic elicitors Mohammad Majdi, Atefe Mashhady Malekzadeh, Asad Maroufi, Christoph Crocoll (2017)

Assessing Potential of Iranian Chicory Genotypes for Industrial Application Hadi Shoorideh, Seyed Ali peyghambari, Mansoor Omidi, Mohammad Reza Naghavi, Asad Maroufi (2016)

Selection of reference genes for real-time quantitative PCR analysis of gene expression in Glycyrrhiza glabra under drought stress Asad Maroufi (2016)

Parthenolide accumulation and expression of genes related to parthenolide biosynthesis affected by exogenous application of methyl jasmonate and salicylic acid in Tanacetum parthenium Mohammad Majdi, mohammad reza Abdollahi, Asad Maroufi (2015)

Efficient genetic transformation of chicory without selection marker Asad Maroufi (2015)

Differential expression of fructan 1-exohydrolase genes involved in inulin biodegradation in chicory (Cichorium intybus) cultivars Asad Maroufi, Erik Van Bockstaele, Marc De Loose (2012)

Regeneration ability and genetic transformation of root type chicory (Cichorium intybus var. sativum) Asad Maroufi, Mansour Karimi, Khosro Mehdikhanlou, Erik Van Bockstaele, Marc De Loose (2012)

Improvement of Plant Regeneration and Agrobacteriummediated Genetic Transformation Efficiency in Red Clover (Trifolium pratense L.) Khosro Mehdikhanlou, Mansour Karimi, Asad Maroufi, Erik Van Bockstaele (2011)

Validation of reference genes for gene expression analysis in chicory (Cichorium intybus) using quantitative real-time PCR Asad Maroufi, Erik Van Bockstaele, Marc De Loose (2010)

RNA interference (RNAI) as a tool to engineer high nutritional value in chicory (Chicorium intybus) Asad Maroufi (2006)

Conference Papers

Polyploidy induction in fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) to increase production of secondary metabolites Asad Maroufi, Joneyd Alavi, Ghader Mirzaghaderi (2017)

Optimization of callus induction in dragon's head plant (Lallemantia iberica) Rahman Ebrahimzadegan, Asad Maroufi (2017)

Overexpression of sucrose:sucrose 1-fructosyltransferase gene in chicory to produce high DP inulin Asad Maroufi, Mansour Karimi, Khosro Mehdikhanlou (2016)

Isolation of a β-amyrin Synthase from Chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) zhila Hossein Panahi, Asad Maroufi (2013)

Silencing of the fructan 1-exohydrolase gene family in root chicory (Cichorium intybus var. sativum) using RNA interference Asad Maroufi, Erik Van Bockstaele, Marc De Loose (2009)

RNA interference in Chicory Breeding Asad Maroufi (2008)

The application of RNAi for silencing of red clover isoflavone synthase genes Khosro Mehdikhanlou, Jan De Riek, Asad Maroufi, Hossein Hosseini Moghaddam, Erik Van Bockstaele (2008)

Construction of a genetic linkage map and identification of SSR, AFLP and Morphological markers for pathotype specific powdery mildew resistance in Roses Hossein Hosseini Moghaddam, Leen Leus, Jan De Riek, Johan Van Huylenbroeck, Khosro Mehdikhanlou, Erik Van Bockstaele, Asad Maroufi (2008)

optimization of regeneration and transformation of chicory the first step for gene manipulation Asad Maroufi, Mansour Karimi, Ann Depicker, Marc De Loose, Khosro Mehdikhanlou, Erik Van Bockstaele, Hossein Hosseini Moghaddam (2008)

Validation of reference genes for quantitative RT-PCR gene expression analysis study in chicory (Cichorium intybus Asad Maroufi, Erik Van Bockstaele, Marc De Loose (2008)

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Research interests

Signal transduction pathway
Plant cell and tissue culture
Engineering secondary metabolite production in plants
Genetic transformation of Plants
Gene Expression Profiling

Name: Hadi Shoorideh

AcademicLevel: PHD

Field: Plant Breeding

Thesis: Inulin and gene expression of its biosynthetic pathway in chicory (C. intybus) genotypes
Name: Atefe Malekzadeh-Mashhady

AcademicLevel: Master

Field: Agricultural Biotechnology

Thesis: Expression pattern of Gamma-terpinene synthase, DXR and cytochrome P450 genes involved in thymol biosynthesis in thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.)
Name: Ehsan Fathi

AcademicLevel: Master

Field: Agricultural Biotechnology

Thesis: The spatio-temporal expression of some genes involved in the biosynthetic pathways of terpenes/phenylpropanoids in yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
Name: Roya Mirzaei

AcademicLevel: Master

Field: Agricultural Biotechnology

Thesis: Expression of some genes related to fruit firmness of different strawberry cultivars under methyl jasmonate and calcium treatments
Name: Rahman EbrahimZadegan

AcademicLevel: Master

Field: Agricultural Biotechnology

Thesis: Optimization of regeneration and transformation in dragon's head plant (Lallemantia iberica)
Name: Marzieh Lotfi

AcademicLevel: Master

Field: Agricultural Biotechnology

Thesis: Expression Profile Analysis of key genes involved in biosynthetic pathway of diosegnin in response to salicylic acid and jasmonic acid in fenugreek
Name: Sakar Hosseini

AcademicLevel: Master

Field: Agricultural Biotechnology

Thesis: Gene expression profilling of some genes involved in biosynthesis of monoterpenes in lavender
Name: Sara Moradi

AcademicLevel: Master

Field: Agricultural Biotechnology

Thesis: In vitro regeneration and polyploidy induction in yarrow
Name: Parivash Tekab

AcademicLevel: Master

Field: Agricultural Biotechnology

Thesis: Optimizing culture conditions for establishment of hairy root culture of Albizia julibrissin
Name: Joneid Alavi

AcademicLevel: Master

Field: Agricultural Biotechnology

Thesis: In vitro Induction of polyploidy in Trigonella foenum-graecum L
Name: Arash Rostami Azar

AcademicLevel: Master

Field: Agricultural Biotechnology

Thesis: Identification of Long Non-coding RNA Transcripts in Glycyrrhiza uralensis
Name: Helia Bahmani

AcademicLevel: Master

Field: َََAgricultural Biotechnology

Thesis: Induction of hairy Roots and Secondary Metabolites Production in Sahandi Savory (Satureja Sahandica) Using Agrobacterium rhizogenes
Name: Saeed Ahadi

AcademicLevel: Master

Field: َََAgricultural Biotechnology

Thesis: Expression pattern of some regulatory genes under salt stress in two wheat cultivars
Name: Sara Ghobadi

AcademicLevel: Master

Field: َََAgricultural Biotechnology

Thesis: Isolation and Expression of Gammaterpinene synthase and 1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate Reductoisomerase (DXR) Genes at Transcript Level in Savory Medicinal Plant
Name: Vahideh Salimi

AcademicLevel: Master

Field: َََAgricultural Biotechnology

Thesis: Isolation and Evaluation of Expression of 3β-HSD and some mlncRNAs at the Transcript Level in in Digitalis nervosa
Name: Zhila HosseinPanahi

AcademicLevel: Master

Field: Agricultural Biotechnology

Thesis: Isolation and expression pattern of β-amyrin synthase in chicory (cichorium intybus L.)

Members of the Editing Committee of the Development of medicinal plants of Kurdistan province (1398 - present)
Setting up a specialized library of the Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding related to Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (1394 - present)
Representative of the Department on the safety and health committee of the Faculty of Agriculture (1397 - present)
Cooperative development of Biotechnology Training Programs at the University of Kurdistan (1394 - present)
Designer of the questions for national Plant Breeding Olympiad (1393 - present)
Member of Research Council of Medicinal Plants at University of Kurdistan (1392 - present)
Executive representative of University of Kurdistan recruitment at the Faculty of Agriculture (1396 - 1398)

Asad Maroufi

Introduction

Education

Courses

Research activities

Research interests

Students

Executive activities

Scientific Societies Membership