A. Yousefzadeh Shourbolagh (Abolfazl) MSc

My research focuses on how maize roots develop specialized barrier tissues, including the endodermis, exodermis, and multiseriate cortical sclerenchyma, and how these tissues contribute to adaptation to drought and soil compaction. I combine root phenotyping with single-cell and single-nucleus RNA sequencing to investigate the development, stress responses, and regulatory mechanisms of these barrier cell types.