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Sexual dimorphism, Dosage compensation, Sex determination, Reproductive biology
Sweden, United Kingdom, Germany

Biography

I'm a junior scientist at Uppsala University in Sweden, focusing on avian reproduction and sexual dimorphism.

Activities

Employment (3)

Uppsala Universitet: Uppsala, SE

2023-01-01 to 2026-12-31 | Junior research group leader at Uppsala University (IMBIM)
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Amir Fallahshahroudi

Uppsala University: Uppsala, SE

2018-07-01 to 2022-12-31 | International Postdoctoral Fellow
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Linköping University: Linköping, SE

2017-07-01 to 2018-06-30 | Postdoctoral Fellow (IFM Biology )
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Education and qualifications (2)

Linköping University: Linköping, SE

2012-06-01 to 2017-06-06 | PhD (IFM Biology)
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Islamic Azad University: Garmsar, IR

2000-07-01 to 2008-01-01 | Doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM)
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Professional activities (1)

Centre for Reproductive Biology in Uppsala (CRU): Uppsala, SE

2023-01-01 to present
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Funding (3)

(Co-applicant) Ovary development in chickens: Molecular and cellular regulation

2024-01 to 2028-01 | Grant
Svenska Forskningsrådet Formas (Uppsala, SE)
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Amir Fallahshahroudi

Photoperiodism in chickens: neuroendocrine regulation and health and welfare implications

2023-01 to 2026-12 | Grant
Svenska Forskningsrådet Formas (Stockholm, SE)
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Amir Fallahshahroudi

Phenotypic implications of microRNA-mediated dosage compensation in birds

2018-01 to 2022-12 | Salary award
Swedish Research Council (Stockholm, SE)
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Works (16)

Developmental origins and evolution of pallial cell types and structures in birds

Science
2025-02-14 | Journal article
Contributors: Bastienne Zaremba; Amir Fallahshahroudi; Céline Schneider; Julia Schmidt; Ioannis Sarropoulos; Evgeny Leushkin; Bianka Berki; Enya Van Poucke; Per Jensen; Rodrigo Senovilla-Ganzo et al.
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Sex Determination and Gonadal Development in Birds

Reference Module in Biomedical Sciences
2024 | Book chapter
Part of ISBN: 9780128012383
Contributors: Amir Fallahshahroudi; Jason Ioannidis; Debiao Zhao; Sara Yousefi Taemeh; Michael Clinton; Michael J. McGrew
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Developmental origins and evolution of pallial cell types and structures in birds

2024-04-30 | Preprint
Contributors: Bastienne Zaremba; Amir Fallahshahroudi; Céline Schneider; Julia Schmidt; Ioannis Sarropoulos; Evgeny Leushkin; Bianka Berki; Enya Van Poucke; Per Jensen; Rodrigo Senovilla-Ganzo et al.
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A male-essential microRNA is key for avian sex chromosome dosage compensation

2024-03-07 | Preprint
Contributors: Amir Fallahshahroudi; Leticia Rodríguez-Montes; Sara Yousefi Taemeh; Nils Trost; Memo Tellez; Maeve Ballantyne; Alewo Idoko-Akoh; Lorna Taylor; Adrian Sherman; Enrico Sorato et al.
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Effects of the domestic thyroid stimulating hormone receptor (TSHR) variant on the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis and behavior in chicken

Genetics
2021-03-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Amir Fallahshahroudi; Martin Johnsson; Enrico Sorato; S J Kumari A Ubhayasekera; Jonas Bergquist; Jordi Altimiras; Per Jensen; M Calus
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Changes in pituitary gene expression may underlie multiple domesticated traits in chickens

Heredity
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85047257014

Contributors: Fallahshahroudi, A.; Løtvedt, P.; Bélteky, J.; Altimiras, J.; Jensen, P.
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Amir Fallahshahroudi via Scopus - Elsevier

Gene expression across mammalian organ development

Nature
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85065531911

Contributors: Cardoso-Moreira, M.; Halbert, J.; Valloton, D.; Velten, B.; Chen, C.; Shao, Y.; Liechti, A.; Ascenção, K.; Rummel, C.; Ovchinnikova, S. et al.
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Amir Fallahshahroudi via Scopus - Elsevier

The Domestic BCO2 Allele Buffers Low-Carotenoid Diets in Chickens: Possible Fitness Increase Through Species Hybridization

Genetics
2019-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Amir Fallahshahroudi; Enrico Sorato; Jordi Altimiras; Per Jensen
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Sex-biased microRNA expression in mammals and birds reveals underlying regulatory mechanisms and a role in dosage compensation

Genome Research
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85037711901

Contributors: Warnefors, M.; Mössinger, K.; Halbert, J.; Studer, T.; VandeBerg, J.L.; Lindgren, I.; Fallahshahroudi, A.; Jensen, P.; Kaessmann, H.
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Amir Fallahshahroudi via Scopus - Elsevier

Chicken domestication changes expression of stress-related genes in brain, pituitary and adrenals

Neurobiology of Stress
2017-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Pia Løtvedt; Amir Fallahshahroudi; Lejla Bektic; Jordi Altimiras; Per Jensen
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QTL mapping of stress related gene expression in a cross between domesticated chickens and ancestral red junglefowl

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology
2017-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Amir Fallahsharoudi; Neil de Kock; Martin Johnsson; Lejla Bektic; S.J. Kumari A. Ubhayasekera; Jonas Bergquist; Dominic Wright; Per Jensen
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Genetic and Targeted eQTL Mapping Reveals Strong Candidate Genes Modulating the Stress Response During Chicken Domestication

G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics
2017-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Amir Fallahsharoudi; Neil de Kock; Martin Johnsson; Lejla Bektic; S. J. Kumari A. Ubhayasekera; Jonas Bergquist; Dominic Wright; Per Jensen
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A domestication related mutation in the thyroid stimulating hormone receptor gene (TSHR) modulates photoperiodic response and reproduction in chickens

General and Comparative Endocrinology
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84958236098

Contributors: Karlsson, A.-C.; Fallahshahroudi, A.; Johnsen, H.; Hagenblad, J.; Wright, D.; Andersson, L.; Jensen, P.
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Amir Fallahshahroudi via Scopus - Elsevier

Domestication Effects on Stress Induced Steroid Secretion and Adrenal Gene Expression in Chickens

Scientific Reports
2015-12 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2045-2322
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Amir Fallahshahroudi

The strong selective sweep candidate gene ADRA2C does not explain domestication related changes in the stress response of chickens

PLoS ONE
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84905833825

Contributors: Elfwing, M.; Fallahshahroudi, A.; Lindgren, I.; Jensen, P.; Altimiras, J.
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Amir Fallahshahroudi via Scopus - Elsevier

Domestication effects on behavioural and hormonal responses to acute stress in chickens

Physiology & Behavior
2014-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0031-9384
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Amir Fallahshahroudi

Peer review (5 reviews for 3 publications/grants)

Review activity for Animals. (1)
Review activity for Biology. (1)
Review activity for Genes. (3)