Prof. Dr. Muhammad Yasir Zahoor

DVM, MPhil, PhD
Professor

Tel: +92-42-99211449-450 ext: 347      
Email: yasir.zahoor@uvas.edu.pk

HEC Approved Supervisor

Honor :   Fulbright Alumnus

Biography

Dr. Zahoor holds PhD in molecular genetics of cognitive dysfunction from National Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology, Lahore. He got postdoctoral training from Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School Boston USA. He served as faculty of pediatric genetics at Harvard Medical School, Harvard University Boston USA. He is working on genetic disorders and evolutionary conservation genetics. He has many national and international collaborations. Currently running projects on Molecular Genetics of Inborn Error of Metabolism and Nephrolithiasis. Dr. Zahoor is serving as Professor of Molecular Biology.

Areas of interest

  • "Molecular Genetics of Inherited Disorders, Evolutionary & Conservation Genetics"

Publication


  1. Manual “Basic Cell Culture Techniques” Authors; Zahid MN, Shabir MZ, Ahmad A, Nzair J, Zahoor MY & Avais M. June 2014; Nexus Academic Publishers (NAP) Lahore Pakistan.
  2. Manual “DNA Extraction from Experimental Samples” Authors; Ullah I, Zahoor MY, Imran M & Zahid MN. November 2014; Nexus Academic Publishers (NAP) Lahore Pakistan.
  3. Editor; Proceeding International Conference on “Bioethics in Molecular Biology & Biotechnology” July 05-06, 2017
  4. Molecular and Genetic Basis of Mental Retardation: Basic Information, Genetic Aspects and Homozygosity Mapping in Mental Retardation. Authors: Muhammad Yasir Zahoor, Shaheen N. Khan and Sheikh Riazuddin, Lambert Academic Publications, Germany, 2012.
  1. Whole exome sequencing revealed novel variants in consanguineous Pakistani families with intellectual disability. (2021) Rasool IG, Zahoor MY*, Iqbal M, Anjum AA, Ashraf F, Abbas HQ, Baig HM, Mahmood T, Shehzad W. Genes & Genomics https://doi.org/10.1007/s13258-021-01070-7  *Corresponding author
  2. Disruption of RFX family transcription factors causes autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, intellectual disability, and dysregulated behavior. (2021) Harris HK, Nakayama T, Lai J, Zhao B, Argyrou N, Gubbels CS, Soucy A, Genetti CA, Suslovitch V, Rodan LH, Tiller GE, --- Zahoor MY, et al., Genetics in Medicine https://doi.org/10.1038/s41436-021-01114-z
  3. Genetic Analysis of Tyrosinemia Type 1 and Fructose-1, 6 Bisphosphatase Deficiency Affected in Pakistani Cohorts. (2020) Zahoor MY*, Cheema HA, Ijaz S, Fayyaz Z.  Fetal and Pediatric Pathology 39(5):430-40. *Corresponding author
  4. Single tube multiplex PCR assay for the identification of banned meat species. (2020) Iqbal M, Saleem MS, Imran M, Khan WA, Ashraf K, Zahoor MY, Rashid I, Rehman HU, Nadeem A, Ali S, Naz S, Shehzad W.  Food Addit Contam Part B 13(4):284-91.
  5. Population demographic history and population structure for Pakistani Nili-Ravi breeding bulls based on SNP genotyping to identify genomic regions associated with male effects for milk yield and body weight. (2020) Islam S, Reddy UK, Natarajan P, Abburi VL, Bajwa AA, Imran M, Zahoor MY, Abdullah M, Bukhari AM, Iqbal S, Ashraf K, Nadeem A, Rehman H, Rashid I, Shehzad W.  Plos One 24;15(11):e0242500.
  6. Mapping of IDUA gene variants in Pakistani patients with mucopolysaccharidosis type 1. (2019) Zahoor MY*, Cheema HA, Ijaz S, Anjum MN, Ramzan K, Bhinder MA.  J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 32(11):1221-1227. doi: 10.1515/jpem-2019-0188. *Corresponding author
  7. Molecular Screening of Complex Vertebral Malformation And Citrullinemia Carriers In Pakistani Nili-Ravi Buffalo (Bubalus Bubalis) Breeding Bulls. (2020) Zahra K, Imran M, Zahoor MY, Ashraf K, Jaffry KH, Nadeem A, Rashid I, Younas M, Akhtar M, Shehzad W. J Anim Plant Sci 30(3):619-626.
  8. DNA Based Gender Identification of Meat Samples. (2020) Iqbal M, Shehzad W, Imran M, Zahoor MY, Khan WA, Rashid MI, Ashraf K, Rehman H, Saleem MS, Nadeem A.  J Anim Plant Sci 30(6):1374-9.
  9. Mutational spectrum of SMPD1 gene in Pakistani Niemann-Pick disease patients. (2020) Cheema HA, Rasool IG, Anjum MN, Zahoor MY*.  Pak J Med Sci 36(3):479. *Corresponding author
  10. Variability of clinical and biochemical phenotype in liver phosphorylase kinase deficiency with variants in the phosphorylase kinase (PHKG2) gene. (2020) Waheed N, Saeed A, Ijaz S, Fayyaz Z, Anjum MN, Zahoor Y, Cheema HA.  J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 33(9):1117-1123. doi: 10.1515/jpem-2019-0603.
  11. Assessment of nematodes in Punjab Urial (Ovis vignei punjabiensis) population in Kalabagh Game Reserve: development of a DNA barcode approach. (2019)Bajwa AA, Cuff JP, Imran M, Islam S, Mansha R, Ashraf K, Khan A, Rashid MI, Zahoor MY, Khan WA, Rehman HU, Nadeem A, Orozco-terWengel P, Shehzad W.  Eur J Wildl Res 65(4):1-4.
  12. Consanguinity: A blessing or menace at population level? (2019) Bhinder MA, Sadia H, Mahmood N, Qasim M, Hussain Z, Rashid MM, Zahoor MY, Bhatti R, Shehzad W, Waryah AM, Jahan S. Ann Hum Genet  https://doi.org/10.1111/ahg.12308.
  13. SE33 locus as reliable genetic marker for forensic DNA analysis system. (2018)Bhinder MA, Zahoor MY, Sadia H, Qasim M, Perveen R, Anjum GM, Iqbal M, Ullah N, Shehzad W, Tariq M, Waryah AM. Turk J Med Sci 48(3):611-614.
  14. You can’t hide encoded evidence: DNA recovery from different fabrics after washing. (2018) Salahuddin Z, Zahoor MY, Kalsoom S, Rakha A. Aus J Forensic Sci 50(4) 355-360.
  15. Genetic analysis of FBPase deficiency in nine consanguineous Pakistani families. (2017) Ijaz S, Zahoor MY*, Imran M, Ramzan K, Bhinder MA, Iqbal M, Shakeel H, Aslam A, Shehzad W, Cheema HA, Rehman H. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 30(11):1203-1210 *Corresponding author
  16. Exome Sequencing of Pakistani Consanguineous Families Identifies 30 Novel Candidate Genes for Recessive Intellectual Disability. (2018) Riazuddin S, Hussain M, Razzaq A, Iqbal Z, Shahzad M, Polla DL, Song Y, van Beusekom E, Khan AA, Tomas-Roca L, Rashid M, Zahoor MY, Wissink-Lindhout WM, Basra MAR, Ansar M, Agha Z, van Heeswijk K, Rasheed F, M. Van de Vorst, Veltman JA, Gilissen C, Akram J, Kleefstra T, Assir MZ, UK10K, Grozeva D, Carss K, Raymond FL, O'Connor TD, Riazuddin SA, Khan SN, Ahmed ZM, de Brouwer APM, van Bokhoven H, Riazuddin S. Molecular Psychiatry 22(11):1604–1614.
  17. Direct sequencing of FAH gene in Pakistani tyrosinemia type 1 families reveals a novel mutation. (2016) Ijaz S, Zahoor MY*, Imran M, Afzal S, Ullah I, Bhinder MA, Cheema HU, Ramzan K, Shehzad W. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 29(3):327-32. *Corresponding author
  18. Missense variants in AIMP1 gene are implicated in autosomal recessive intellectual disability without neurodegeneration. (2016) Iqbal Z, Püttmann L, Musante L, Razzaq A, Zahoor MY, Hu H, Wienker TF, Garshasbi M, Fattahi Z, Vissers L, de Brouwer A, Veltman J, Pfundt R, Najmabadi H, Ropers HH, Riazuddin S, Kahrizi K, van Bokhoven H. Eur J Hum Genet 24(3):392-399.
  1. Invited speaker at “Asian Bioethics in Genomics Review Research Seminar” May 23-27, 2017 at Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
  2. “Elucidation of Ethical Impasses in Genome Research” Presented in International Conference on “Bioethics in Molecular Biology & Biotechnology” on July 05-06, 2017 (Oral) UVAS, Lahore (Organizing Secretory)
  3. “Issues relating to diagnosis of nephrolithiasis and forwarding towards molecular analysis” Presented in International Conference on “Recent Advances in Clinical Research” on December 19-20, 2017 (Oral), UVAS Lahore
  4. Invited speaker at “The first dialogue/preparatory work group of Asia-Oceania Genomics Bioethics Network” November 6th-7th, 2016 at China National GeneBank (CNGB)/BGI Shenzhen, China.
  5. “Mapping of novel homozygous loci for cognitive dysfunction in consanguineous families” at 13th International Congress of Human Genetics” held at Kyoto JAPAN from 3-7 April 2016. (Travel Award by International Society of Human Genetics & Asia Pacific Society of Human Genetics)
  6. “Experimental Analysis of Mendelian Inheritance” at National Conference on Cutting-Edge Techniques in Molecular Research 12th March, 2015 IBBT UVAS, Lahore (Oral)
  7.  “Molecular depiction of CLDN14 gene encoding a cell tight junction protein in irregular paracellular permeability with calcium de-homeostasis and nephrolithiasis”; American Society of Cell Biology Meeting 2015(ASCB) December 12-16, 2015 San Diego, USA.