Dr Nasir Moghaddar
Senior Lecturer
School of Public Health
Affiliate of Australian Women's and Girls' Health Research Centre
Australian Women and Girls' Health Research Centre
Researcher biography
Dr Nasir Moghaddar is a senior lecturer and researcher in biostatistics and statistical genetics at the University of Queensland. He has over 15 years of experience in teaching and research, and is the author of more than 50 scientific papers in applied statistical genetics and genomics. Nasir's research interests are biostatistics, understanding the genetic background of complex traits and diseases, genetic epidemiology and developing of genomic risk prediction in improving the benefits of genomics in health.
Journal Articles
Ju Kim, Hyoun, Moghaddar, Nasir, Clark, Sam, van der Werf, Julius H. J. and de las Heras-Saldana, Sara (2025). Genome-wide scan for signatures of selection in Hanwoo and Angus cattle using whole-genome sequence data. PLoS One, 20 (5) e0324034, e0324034. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0324034
Paneru, Uddhav, Moghaddar, Nasir and van der Werf, Julius (2024). Comparison between multiple-trait and random regression models for genetic evaluation of weight traits in Australian meat sheep. Journal of Animal Science, 102 skae038. doi: 10.1093/jas/skae038
Kim, Hyoun Ju, de las Heras-Saldana, Sara, Moghaddar, Nasir, Lee, Seung-Hwan, Lim, Dajeong and van der Werf, Julius H. J. (2022). Genome-wide association study for carcass traits in Hanwoo cattle using additional relatives' information of non-genotyped animals. Animal Genetics, 53 (6), 863-866. doi: 10.1111/age.13251
Waters, Dominic L., Clark, Sam A., Moghaddar, Nasir and van der Werf, Julius H. (2022). Genomic analysis of the slope of the reaction norm for body weight in Australian sheep. Genetics Selection Evolution, 54 (1) 40, 1-12. doi: 10.1186/s12711-022-00734-6
Herrera, Jesus Rommel V., Flores, Ester B., Duijvesteijn, Naomi, Moghaddar, Nasir and van der Werf, Julius H. (2021). Accuracy of genomic prediction for milk production traits in Philippine dairy buffaloes. Frontiers in Genetics, 12 682576. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2021.682576
Moghaddar, Nasir, Brown, Daniel J., Swan, Andrew A., Gurman, Phillip M., Li, Li and van der Werf, Julius H. (2021). Genomic prediction in a numerically small breed population using prioritized genetic markers from whole-genome sequence data. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, 139 (1), 71-83. doi: 10.1111/jbg.12638
Bolormaa, Sunduimijid, Swan, Andrew A., Stothard, Paul, Khansefid, Majid, Moghaddar, Nasir, Duijvesteijn, Naomi, van der Werf, Julius H. J., Daetwyler, Hans D. and MacLeod, Iona M. (2021). A conditional multi-trait sequence GWAS discovers pleiotropic candidate genes and variants for sheep wool, skin wrinkle and breech cover traits. Genetics Selection Evolution, 53 (1) 58. doi: 10.1186/s12711-021-00651-0
de las Heras-Saldana, Sara, Lopez, Bryan Irvine, Moghaddar, Nasir, Park, Woncheoul, Park, Jong-eun, Chung, Ki Y., Lim, Dajeong, Lee, Seung H., Shin, Donghyun and van der Werf, Julius H. J. (2020). Use of gene expression and whole-genome sequence information to improve the accuracy of genomic prediction for carcass traits in Hanwoo cattle. Genetics Selection Evolution, 52 (1) 54. doi: 10.1186/s12711-020-00574-2
Moghaddar, Nasir, Khansefid, Majid, van der Werf, Julius H. J., Bolormaa, Sunduimijid, Duijvesteijn, Naomi, Clark, Samuel A., Swan, Andrew A., Daetwyler, Hans D. and MacLeod, Iona M. (2019). Genomic prediction based on selected variants from imputed whole-genome sequence data in Australian sheep populations. Genetics Selection Evolution, 51 (1) 72. doi: 10.1186/s12711-019-0514-2
Gowane, Gopal R., Lee, Sang Hong, Clark, Sam, Moghaddar, Nasir, Al-Mamun, Hawlader A. and van der Werf, Julius H. J. (2019). Effect of selection and selective genotyping for creation of reference on bias and accuracy of genomic prediction. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, 136 (5), 390-407. doi: 10.1111/jbg.12420
Al Kalaldeh, Mohammad, Gibson, John, Duijvesteijn, Naomi, Daetwyler, Hans D., MacLeod, Iona, Moghaddar, Nasir, Lee, Sang Hong and van der Werf, Julius H. J. (2019). Using imputed whole-genome sequence data to improve the accuracy of genomic prediction for parasite resistance in Australian sheep. Genetics Selection Evolution, 51 (1) 32. doi: 10.1186/s12711-019-0476-4
Bolormaa, Sunduimijid, Chamberlain, Amanda J., Khansefid, Majid, Stothard, Paul, Swan, Andrew A., Mason, Brett, Prowse-Wilkins, Claire P., Duijvesteijn, Naomi, Moghaddar, Nasir, van der Werf, Julius H., Daetwyler, Hans D. and MacLeod, Iona M. (2019). Accuracy of imputation to whole-genome sequence in sheep. Genetics Selection Evolution, 51 (1) 1. doi: 10.1186/s12711-018-0443-5
Dakhlan, A., Moghaddar, Nasir and van der Werf, J. H. J. (2018). Genotype × birth type or rearing-type interactions for growth and ultrasound scanning traits in Merino sheep. Animal Production Science, 59 (6), 1016-1021. doi: 10.1071/an17464
Moghaddar, N. and van der Werf, J. H. J. (2017). Genomic estimation of additive and dominance effects and impact of accounting for dominance on accuracy of genomic evaluation in sheep populations. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, 134 (6), 453-462. doi: 10.1111/jbg.12287
Bolormaa, Sunduimijid, Swan, Andrew A., Brown, Daniel J., Hatcher, Sue, Moghaddar, Nasir, van der Werf, Julius H., Goddard, Michael E. and Daetwyler, Hans D. (2017). Multiple-trait QTL mapping and genomic prediction for wool traits in sheep. Genetics Selection Evolution, 49 (1) 62. doi: 10.1186/s12711-017-0337-y
Moghaddar, Nasir, Swan, Andrew A. and van der Werf, Julius H. J. (2017). Genomic prediction from observed and imputed high-density ovine genotypes. Genetics Selection Evolution, 49 (1) 40. doi: 10.1186/s12711-017-0315-4
Karimi, Karim, Strucken, Eva M., Moghaddar, Nasir, Ferdosi, Mohammad H., Esmailizadeh, Ali and Gondro, Cedric (2016). Local and global patterns of admixture and population structure in Iranian native cattle. BMC Genetics, 17 (1) 108, 1-14. doi: 10.1186/s12863-016-0416-z
Moghaddar, Nasir, Gore, Klint P., Daetwyler, Hans D., Hayes, Ben J. and van der Werf, Julius H. J. (2015). Accuracy of genotype imputation based on random and selected reference sets in purebred and crossbred sheep populations and its effect on accuracy of genomic prediction. Genetics Selection Evolution, 47 (1) 175. doi: 10.1186/s12711-015-0175-8
Moghaddar, Nasir, Swan, Andrew A. and van der Werf, Julius H. J. (2014). Comparing genomic prediction accuracy from purebred, crossbred and combined purebred and crossbred reference populations in sheep. Genetics Selection Evolution, 46 58. doi: 10.1186/s12711-014-0058-4
Moghaddar, N., Swan, A. A. and van der Werf, J. H. J. (2013). Genomic prediction of weight and wool traits in a multi-breed sheep population. Animal Production Science, 54 (5), 544-549. doi: 10.1071/an13129
Conference Papers
Gurman, P.M., Li, L., Swan, A.A. and Moghaddar, N. (2025). Variance component estimation for single-step genomic BLUP for Australian terminal sire sheep. World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production (WCGALP), Rotterdam, Netherland, 3–8 July 2022. Wageningen, The Netherlands: Wageningen Academic Publishers. doi: 10.3920/978-90-8686-940-4
Moghaddar, N., van der Werf, J. H. J. and Swan, A. A. (2023). Multi-trait genome wide association meta-analysis of body weight, carcase composition and eating quality traits in Australian sheep. 25th Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics (AAABG), Perth, WA, Australia, 26-28 July 2023. Armidale, NSW, Australia: Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics (AAABG).
Moghaddar, N., Swan, A.A., Gurman, P.M., Li, L. and van Der Werf, J.H.J. (2022). Genomic prediction of purebred Merinos from an admixed terminal population using selected sequence variants. 12th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production (WCGALP), Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 3-8 July 2022. Wageningen, Netherlands: Wageningen Academic Publishers.
Paneru, U., Brown, D.J., Moghaddar, N. and van der Werf, J.H.J. (2022). Impact of the order of polynomials in random regression model on the accuracy of genetic evaluation for weight traits. 12th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production (WCGALP), Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 3-8 July 2022. Wageningen, Netherlands: Wageningen Academic Publishers.
Paneru, U., Brown, D. J. and Moghaddar, N. (2021). Investigation of methods for inclusion of fixed effects for ultrasound scan carcass traits in large scale sheep genetic evaluation. Association for the Advancement in Animal Breeding and Genetics, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 2-4 November, 2021. Armidale, NSW, Australia: Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics.
Moghaddar, N., Bunter, K. L., Swan, A. A. and van der Werf, J. H. J. (2021). The effect of GDF9 on litter size in Australian sheep. Association for the Advancement in Animal Breeding and Genetics 2021, Adelaide, SA Australia, 2-4 November 2021.
de las Heras-Saldana, S., Moghaddar, N., Clark, S. A. and van der Werf, J. H. J. (2021). Genome-wide association analysis for temperament in Australian sheep. Association for the Advancement in Animal Breeding and Genetics, Australia, SA Australia, 2-4 November 2021.
Gurman, P. M., Li, L., Swan, A. A ., Moghaddar, N. and van der Werf, J. H. J . (2021). Multivariate analyses using two genomic relationship matrices to weight predictive SNP markers. Association for the Advancement in Animal Breeding and Genetics, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 2-4 November, 2021. Armidale, NSW, Australia: Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics.
Strucken, E. M., Karimi, K., Esmailizadeh, A. K., Moghaddar, N. and Gondro, C. (2021). Genetic diversity and effective population size of eight Iranian cattle breeds. Association for the Advancement in Animal Breeding and Genetics, Australia, SA Australia, 2-4 November 2021.
Weerasinghe, W. M. S. P., Crook, B. J. and Moghaddar, N. (2021). Genome-wide association analysis of birth and weaning weights in Australian taurine beef cattle. Association for the Advancement in Animal Breeding and Genetics, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 2-4 November, 2021. Armidale, NSW, Australia: Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics.
Gurman, Phillip M., Li, Li, Swan, Andrew A., Moghaddar, Nasir and van der Werf, Julius H. J. (2020). Partitioning of variance between multiple relationship matrices in BLUP analyses. ICQG 6: 6th International Conference on Quantitative Genetics, Brisbane, QLD, Australia/virtual, 14-20 June 2020. International Conference on Quantitative Genetics.
van der Werf, J. H. J., Clark, S. A., Lee, S. H. and Moghaddar, N. (2019). The accuracy obtained from reference populations for genomic selection. AAABG 2019: 23rd Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Armidale, NSW, Australia, 27 October-1 November 2019. Armidale, NSW, Australia: Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics (AAABG).
Weerasinghe, W.M.S.P., Crook, B.J., Clark, S.A. and Moghaddar, N. (2019). Genome-wide association study of carcase and eating quality traits in Australian Angus beef cattle. Association for the Advancement in Animal Breeding and Genetics 23rd Conference, Armidale, NSW, Australia, 27 October - 1 November 2019.
Gowane, G. R., Lee, Sang Hong, Clark, Sam, Moghaddar, Nasir, Al-Mamun, Hawlader A. and van der Werf, Julius H. J. (2018). Optimising bias and accuracy in genomic prediction of breeding values. 11th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production 2018, Auckland, New Zealand, 11 - 16 February 2018.
Moghaddar, N., Brown, D. J., Swan, A. A. and van Der Werf, J. H. J. (2017). Accounting for population structure in genomic prediction of Australian merino sheep. AAABG 2017: 22nd Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Townsville, QLD, Australia, 2-5 July 2017. Armidale, NSW, Australia: Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics (AAABG).
Moghaddar, N., Swan, A. A. and van der Werf, J. H. J. (2015). Accuracy of genomic prediction for merino wool traits using high-density marker genotypes. Association for the Advancement in Animal Breeding and Genetics 2015, Lorne, VIC Australia, 28-30 September 2015.
Khansefid, M., Bolormaa, S., Swan, A. A., van der Werf, J. H. J., N Moghaddar, Daetwyler, H. D. and MacLeod, I. M. (2015). Exploiting sequence variants for genomic prediction in Australian sheep using Bayesian models. 11th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production 2018, Auckland, New Zealand, 11 - 16 February 2018.
Esquivelzeta-Rabell, C., Moghaddar, N. and van der Werf, J. H. J. (2014). Estimating genomic variance explained per chromosome using pedigree and genomic data in sheep. WCGALP 2014: 10th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 17-22 August 2014.
Swan, A. A, Brown, D. J., Daetwyler, H. D., Hayes, B. J., Kelly, M., Moghaddar, N. and van der Werf, J. H. J. (2014). Genomic evaluations in the Australian sheep industry. 10th World Congress of Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, Vancouver Canada, 2014.
Moghaddar, Nasir, Swan, A. A. and Van der Werf, J. H. J. (2013). Accuracy of genomic prediction from multi-breed sheep reference population. Association for the Advancement in Animal Breeding and Genetics 20th Conference, Napier, New Zealand, 20-23 October 2013. Armidale, NSW, Australia: Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics (AAABG).
Moghaddar, Nasir and Van Der Werf, Julius H. (2012). Genomic prediction in Merino sheep for varying reference population size and marker density. 33rd Conference of the International Society for Animal Genetics, Cairns, QLD, Australia, 15-20 July 2012.
Moghaddar, N. and van der Werf, J. H. J. (2009). Effect of the accuracy of an estimated QTL effect on response to marker-assisted selection. AAABG 2009: 18th Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Barossa Valley, SA, Australia, 27 September-1 October 2009. Armidale, NSW, Australia: Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics (AAABG).
Moghaddar, Nasiroddin, Marshall, Karen Lisa and Van Der Werf, Julius Herman (2006). Quantitative trait loci mapping for growth and wool traits in Australian Merino sheep. WCGALP 2006: 8th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 13-18 August 2006. Palmerston North, New Zealand: Massey University.