Name: Noraddin
Hosseinpour Azad
Phone: +98 912
805 8088
Email: n.hosseinpour@uma.ac.ir (university
email), gmplant21@gmail.com (alternative
email)
Title: Associate
Professor, Department of Plant
Sciences and Medicinal Plants, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili.
Biography
Born in 1981 in Dasht-e Moghan (Ardabil Province), earned B.Sc. in Agronomy
and Plant Breeding from University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, M.Sc. from University
of Mazandaran, Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering from Sari
Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, with a research
fellowship at Italy's National Agency for New Technologies (ENEA).
Languages
Native language: Azerbaijani; official language: Persian; English (academic
proficiency); good command of Istanbul Turkish.
Executive Experience
Faculty member since 2017; Vice-Dean for Education and Research, Meshginshahr Faculty of Agriculture, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili (2017-2019); Founder and Head, Research Center for Medicinal Plant Biotechnology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili (2017-present); Vice-Dean for Student and Cultural Affairs, Meshginshahr Faculty of Agriculture (2021-present), Executive Director of the Journal of Applied Crop Plant Breeding Research (2025-present).
Research Interests and Publication areas
- Heterologous expression of valuable plant genes in
engineered microbial hosts for producing high-value pharmaceutical
compounds in photobioreactors.
- Phylogenetic identification of plant species using
DNA barcoding for systematic classification.
- Bioinformatic analysis of next-generation sequencing
data.
- Study of key genes in the apocarotenoid biosynthetic
pathway under biotic and abiotic stresses in plants and microalgae.
Awards
- Top Researcher of the Faculty
Memberships
- Member of the Genetics, Biotechnology, Agronomy and
Plant Breeding Society, and the Iranian society of Medicinal Plants
Professional-Commercial Objectives
- Commercial production of propagules for medicinal
plants and fruit trees via tissue culture (through a registered active
company in Iran).
- Production of high value-added metabolites using
genetic engineering in plants (pharmaceutical compounds) and microalgae
(pharmaceuticals and biofuels).
(International Journal Publications
(2017–Present)):
12- Genome-wide Analysis of the MYB Gene Family and
Its Stress-Responsive Expression under Salinity and Drought in Sesame
(Persian Journal Publications
(2017–Present)):
22 - Gene expression analysis of
myrosinase and thioglucoside glucohydrolase in Capparis ovata (In Persian).
21 - Evaluation of sesame (Sesamum
indicum) genotypes' response to drought stress (In Persian).
20 - Investigation of structure and
expression of GRAS family transcription factor genes in response to salinity
stress in sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)(In Persian).
19 - Assessment of sesame (Sesamum
indicum) genotypes' tolerance to salinity stress (In Persian).
18 - Bioinformatics analysis of WOX
family genes in lettuce genome (In Persian).
17 - Analysis of farnesyl
diphosphate and squalene synthase gene expression patterns under environmental
gamma radiation in Artemisia absinthium (In Persian).
16 - Bioinformatics analysis of WOX
family genes in lettuce genome (Lactuca sativa L.)(In Persian).
15 - Biochemical and molecular
screening of rice genotypes for starch gelatinization temperature trait (In Persian).
14 - Phenotypic and molecular
screening of rice genotypes based on aroma-related markers (In Persian).
13 - Introduction of genomic DNA
extraction method from high-polyphenol peppermint for genetic studies (In Persian).
12 - Enhanced expression of
tanshinone biosynthesis pathway genes in tetraploid sage plants (Salvia
officinalis L.) (In Persian).
11 - Mutagenic effects of
environmental radon gas radiation on tanshinone levels in mountain wormwood (Artemisia
absinthium) (In Persian).
10 - Preparation of diazinon
insecticide adsorbent nanocomposite from water using pine fruit activated
carbon and manganese oxide nanoparticles (In Persian).
9 - Effects of different lipid
extraction methods from Nannochloropsis oculata microalgae on fatty acid
contents (In Persian).
8 - Biochemical screening of saffron
grown in Ardabil province based on apocarotenoid levels (In Persian).
7 - Phylogenetic identification of
microalgae isolated from southern Caspian Sea coasts (In Persian).
6 - Review of Iranian borage
medicinal plant (In Persian).
5 - Enhanced expression of
tanshinone biosynthesis pathway genes in tetraploid sage plants (In Persian).
4 - Optimization of Spirulina
platensis microalgal suspension culture with K2HPO4 treatment for
pharmaceutical and food industries (In Persian).
3 - Identification and recombinant
expression of crocin-synthesizing gene isoform in saffron stigma (In Persian).
2 - Quantitative changes study of
apocarotenoids in Azolla pinnata plant extract (In Persian).
1 - Identification of crocin and crocetin
apocarotenoid isomers in raw saffron extract (Crocus sativus) via liquid
chromatography-mass spectrometry (In Persian).
Education
Awards
Memberships
Fields of Interest
12 - Genome-wide Analysis of the MYB Gene Family and Its Stress-Responsive Expression under Salinity and Drought in Sesame
11 - Upregulation of Myrosinase and TGG Genes in Capparis ovata Under Environmental Radon Exposure
10 - Molecular Markers in Oilseed Breeding: A Review
9 - Bioinformatics analysis of HSP70 gene family in the Blueberry (Vaccinium darrowii)
8 - The Study of Farnesyl Diphosphate and Squalene Synthase Gene Expression Levels in Artemisia absinthium Exposed to Environmental Gamma Radiation
7 - Biochemical and Molecular Screening of Different Rice Genotypes for Temperature Characteristics of Starch Gelatinization
6 - Genetic diversity of Satureja bachtiarica Bunge species collected from north-west Iran
5 - Candidate Enzymes for Saffron Crocin Biosynthesis Are Localized in Multiple Cellular Compartments
4 - Molecular marker utilization in oilseed crop breeding: a review (Springer)
3 - Variation in phytochemical characteristics and some relevant gene expression in chromosome doubled Salvia officinalis L
2 - The impact of ambient radon radiation on Artemisia absinthium metabolites
1 - Polyploidy Induction in Salvia officinalis L. and Its Effects on Some Morphological and Physiological Characteristics
2 - Azad, N.H., Zakaria, R.A. (2025). Molecular Markers in Oilseed Breeding: A Review. In: Sharma, N.K. (eds) Molecular Markers and Crop Improvement. Sustainable Landscape Planning and Natural Resources Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-87401-7_11
1 - Mazandaran Medicinal Plants Atlas (In Press)(In Persian) - Noraddin Hosseinpour Azad, Ghorbanali Nemat Zadeh, Seyed Hassan Zali
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7 - Examining the impact of environmental radon gas on the expression of the geranylgeranylpyrophosphate synthase (GGPS) gene and the biosynthesis of terpenoid metabolites in Artemisia absinthium., Seifbarghi Somayyeh,
6 - Studying on the effects of environmental Gamma in alteration the secondary metabolitesbiosynthesis pathway in Artemisia Spp, Hassanzadeh Mahmoud,
5 - Investigation of Polyploidy Induction and Enhanced Expression of Genes Involved in the Biosynthesis Pathways of Phenolic Acids and Tanshinones in Diploid and Tetraploid of Salvia officinalis, Hassanzadeh Fatemeh,
4 - Investigation on FDPs and TPs Genes expression patterns in Artemisia absinthium influenced by environmental Gamma radiation , Rahbarnezhad Sadegh,
3 - Study of the Expression Pattern of the Myrosinase Enzyme Controller Gene and Methyl Glucocapparin Changes in Capparis ovata Grown under Ambient Radon Radiation, Tadili Sahar,
2 - َAnalysis of γ-Terpinene Synthase and Terpene Synthase Gene Expression in Thymus kotschyanus at Different Altitudes of Mount Sabalan (Supervisor), Sartip Asgar,
1 - Analysis of Metabolic Changes and Gene Expression of Thymol and Carvacrol Biosynthesis Regulators in Mountain Thyme at Different Altitudes of Mount Sabalan (Supervisor), Samady Maryam,
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