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Heat stress & thermal tolerance
Comparing normal, dwarf and frizzled feather chickens to investigate production performance, meat quality, immune function and molecular responses under heat stress.
Explore this researchPoultry genomics · Molecular genetics
Ali Hassan
Nawaz
Understanding the genetic and molecular basis of heat adaptation in chickens.
Research combining population genomics, tissue-specific gene expression and experimental poultry science.
Open to international research opportunities and collaborations.
Heat toleranceClimate adaptationMulti-omics
From genomes to physiology
Investigating resilience
in a warming world.
Connecting genetic variation with biological responses to heat, from population diversity to molecular pathways.
Research themes
Three connected perspectives
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Population & adaptation genomics
Using population structure, genetic diversity and selection scans to identify genomic regions and candidate pathways associated with adaptation across climates.
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Functional & regulatory genomics
Combining RNA-seq, co-expression networks and eQTL analyses to investigate tissue-specific regulation and connect genetic variation with biological processes.
Explore the methodsPublications · 2021–2026
Research articles & reviews
12 publications from the supplied publication list: eight first-author papers and four collaborative papers. Publication links lead to the scholarly records.
First-author publications
2026
Integrative genomic analysis and gene expression patterns reveal a cardio-neuroendocrine signaling network for heat adaptation in geographically diverse chickens
Population genomics and tissue expression analyses investigate candidate pathways associated with chicken heat adaptation.
Publication record · Published correction2025
Decoding chicken growth regulation through multi-omics insights and emerging genetic tools for growth optimization
A review of genomic and multi-omics approaches to understanding chicken growth and supporting molecular breeding.
Publication record2025
Differential Responses to Heat Stress in Normal and Dwarf Chickens: Implications for Meat Quality and Immune Function
Comparative research on heat stress, meat quality and immune responses in normal and dwarf chickens.
Publication record2024
Exploring Evolutionary Adaptations and Genomic Advancements to Improve Heat Tolerance in Chickens
A review connecting evolutionary adaptation, genetic traits and genomic approaches to poultry heat tolerance.
Publication record2024
Novel insights into heat tolerance: the impact of dwarf and frizzled feather traits on crossbreed chicken performance under thermal stress
Experimental evaluation of dwarf and frizzled feather traits in crossbred chickens exposed to thermal stress.
Publication record2023
Investigating the heat tolerance and production performance in local chicken breed having normal and dwarf size
A comparison of normal and dwarf yellow chickens examining production performance and molecular responses under heat stress.
Publication record2022
Breast muscle myopathies in broiler: mechanism, status and their impact on meat quality – A review
A review of broiler breast muscle myopathies, their biological mechanisms and implications for meat quality.
Publication record2021
Poultry Response to Heat Stress: Its Physiological, Metabolic, and Genetic Implications on Meat Production and Quality Including Strategies to Improve Broiler Production in a Warming World
A review of poultry heat-stress physiology, metabolism, genetics, meat quality and mitigation strategies.
Publication recordCollaborative publications
2026
Epigenomic determinants of ferroptosis via oxidative stress in IPEC-J2 cells exposed to Ochratoxin A
Collaborative research examining epigenomic and oxidative stress responses in a porcine intestinal cell model.
Publication record2026
Integrative transcriptome and microbiome analysis reveals ferroptosis-driven duodenal damage caused by Ochratoxin A in mice
Collaborative work combining intestinal transcriptomic and microbiome analyses in an experimental mouse model.
Publication record2026
Effects of sexual pairing pattern on behaviour and reproductive performance in domestic pigeons
Collaborative research on reproductive performance and behavioural responses in domestic pigeons.
Publication record2025
Integrative multi-omics analysis deciphers the regulatory mechanisms of egg weight traits in chickens
Collaborative multi-omics research investigating regulation associated with egg weight traits in chickens.
Publication record
Methods & experience
Connecting analysis
with experiments
Experience spans genomics data analysis, molecular biology and experimental poultry research, bringing computational evidence into dialogue with physiological measurements.
R · Python · Linux · DESeq2 · WGCNA · OmiGA · MatrixeQTL
Computational genetics
Whole-genome sequencing analysis, variant analysis, population structure, runs of homozygosity, linkage disequilibrium and selective sweep detection.
RNA-seq, co-expression analysis, cis-eQTL mapping, functional enrichment and multi-omics integration.
Molecular biology
DNA and RNA extraction, PCR and qPCR, primer design, gene expression validation, cell culture, Western blotting and dual-luciferase reporter assays.
Research on heat-stress physiology, production performance, meat quality and immune responses in chickens.
Research insights
The questions behind the papers
What does heat tolerance mean in chicken research?
Why growth, meat quality and molecular responses provide different pieces of the same picture.
Read the research overviewHow multi-omics helps investigate chicken adaptation
Connecting selection signals, tissue expression and regulatory variation without confusing association with causation.
Read the methods overviewAbout the researcher
Veterinary science
meets genomics
Ali Hassan Nawaz researches poultry genomics, molecular genetics and thermal adaptation. His work brings together experimental studies of chicken heat responses and genomic approaches to understanding adaptation and production traits.
2022–2026 · Doctoral research
Animal Breeding, Genetics & Reproduction
Nanjing Agricultural University, China
2022 · Master’s degree
Guangdong Ocean University, China
2018 · Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Research opportunities
& collaborations
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