M. Azim Surani

50.5k total citations · 12 hit papers
334 papers, 36.9k citations indexed

About

M. Azim Surani is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, M. Azim Surani has authored 334 papers receiving a total of 36.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 288 papers in Molecular Biology, 173 papers in Genetics and 60 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in M. Azim Surani's work include Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (160 papers), Pluripotent Stem Cells Research (129 papers) and Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting (113 papers). M. Azim Surani is often cited by papers focused on Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (160 papers), Pluripotent Stem Cells Research (129 papers) and Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting (113 papers). M. Azim Surani collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Japan. M. Azim Surani's co-authors include Sheila C. Barton, M. L. Norris, S. C. Barton, Petra Hájková, Katsuhiko Hayashi, Kaiqin Lao, Wolf Reik, Jamie A. Hackett, Anne C. Ferguson‐Smith and Fuchou Tang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

M. Azim Surani

331 papers receiving 36.0k citations

Hit Papers

mRNA-Seq whole-transcript... 1984 2026 1998 2012 2009 1984 2002 2008 2005 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. mRNA-Seq whole-transcriptome analysis of a single cell
    2009 2.5k citations M. Azim Surani et al. profile →
  2. Development of reconstituted mouse eggs suggests imprinting of the genome during gametogenesis
    1984 1.1k citations M. Azim Surani et al. profile →
  3. Epigenetic reprogramming in mouse primordial germ cells
    2002 894 citations Petra Hájková, M. Azim Surani et al. profile →
  4. Endogenous siRNAs from naturally formed dsRNAs regulate transcripts in mouse oocytes
    2008 861 citations M. Azim Surani et al. profile →
  5. Blimp1 is a critical determinant of the germ cell lineage in mice
    2005 789 citations Katia Ancelin, Sheila C. Barton et al. profile →
  6. The Polycomb-Group GeneEzh2 Is Required for Early Mouse Development
    2001 698 citations Sheila C. Barton, M. Azim Surani et al. profile →
  7. A molecular programme for the specification of germ cell fate in mice
    2002 671 citations Mitinori Saitou, Sheila C. Barton et al. profile →
  8. SOX17 Is a Critical Specifier of Human Primordial Germ Cell Fate
    2014 588 citations Naoko Irie, Leehee Weinberger et al. Cell profile →
  9. Germline DNA Demethylation Dynamics and Imprint Erasure Through 5-Hydroxymethylcytosine
    2012 570 citations Jamie A. Hackett, Roopsha Sengupta et al. Science profile →
  10. Role of paternal and maternal genomes in mouse development
    1984 538 citations Sheila C. Barton, M. Azim Surani et al. profile →
  11. Eomesodermin is required for mouse trophoblast development and mesoderm formation
    2000 506 citations Sheila C. Barton, M. Azim Surani et al. profile →
  12. A Unique Gene Regulatory Network Resets the Human Germline Epigenome for Development
    2015 476 citations Walfred W. C. Tang, Sabine Dietmann et al. Cell profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
M. Azim Surani United Kingdom 96 31.3k 14.1k 6.3k 4.7k 3.5k 334 36.9k
Wolf Reik United Kingdom 117 43.9k 1.4× 17.2k 1.2× 11.3k 1.8× 4.5k 1.0× 7.3k 2.1× 271 52.2k
Stylianos E. Antonarakis Switzerland 102 21.9k 0.7× 13.3k 0.9× 3.1k 0.5× 3.0k 0.6× 3.4k 1.0× 602 40.8k
Janet Rossant Canada 130 49.6k 1.6× 11.9k 0.8× 3.5k 0.6× 5.4k 1.1× 4.3k 1.2× 397 61.8k
Adrian Bird United Kingdom 100 51.3k 1.6× 21.6k 1.5× 3.9k 0.6× 1.3k 0.3× 4.2k 1.2× 232 61.8k
Argiris Efstratiadis United States 73 20.1k 0.6× 8.5k 0.6× 3.2k 0.5× 1.1k 0.2× 2.2k 0.6× 120 29.0k
Alexander Meissner United States 75 31.1k 1.0× 7.0k 0.5× 2.5k 0.4× 1.2k 0.3× 4.1k 1.2× 174 36.0k
Jörn Walter Germany 53 14.9k 0.5× 6.6k 0.5× 3.7k 0.6× 2.0k 0.4× 1.1k 0.3× 153 18.4k
Elizabeth J. Robertson United States 80 20.8k 0.7× 6.7k 0.5× 1.8k 0.3× 1.7k 0.4× 1.3k 0.4× 171 26.4k
Timothy H. Bestor United States 60 22.7k 0.7× 8.2k 0.6× 3.1k 0.5× 1.3k 0.3× 1.6k 0.5× 116 25.6k
Stuart H. Orkin United States 157 51.2k 1.6× 10.2k 0.7× 3.9k 0.6× 2.3k 0.5× 6.0k 1.7× 539 76.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of M. Azim Surani

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Gross‐Thebing, Theresa, et al.. (2025). The emergence of human primordial germ cell–like cells in stem cell–derived gastruloids. Science Advances. 11(13). eado1350–eado1350. 3 indexed citations
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Lee, Sun-Min & M. Azim Surani. (2024). Epigenetic reprogramming in mouse and human primordial germ cells. Experimental & Molecular Medicine. 56(12). 2578–2587. 10 indexed citations
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Irie, Naoko, Toshihiro Kobayashi, & M. Azim Surani. (2024). Human Primordial Germ Cell-Like Cell Induction from Pluripotent Stem Cells by SOX17 and PRDM1 Expression. Methods in molecular biology. 2770. 87–97. 1 indexed citations
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Penfold, Christopher A., Michael D. Morgan, Walfred W. C. Tang, et al.. (2023). Origin and segregation of the human germline. Life Science Alliance. 6(8). e202201706–e202201706. 23 indexed citations
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Sang, Fei, Sarah Withey, Walfred W. C. Tang, et al.. (2021). Specification and epigenomic resetting of the pig germline exhibit conservation with the human lineage. Cell Reports. 34(6). 108735–108735. 36 indexed citations
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Hackett, Jamie A., Yun Huang, Ufuk Günesdogan, et al.. (2018). Tracing the transitions from pluripotency to germ cell fate with CRISPR screening. Nature Communications. 9(1). 4292–4292. 49 indexed citations
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Penfold, Christopher A., Anastasiya Sybirna, John E. Reid, et al.. (2018). Branch-recombinant Gaussian processes for analysis of perturbations in biological time series. Bioinformatics. 34(17). i1005–i1013. 6 indexed citations
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Borensztein, Maud, Ikuhiro Okamoto, Laurène Syx, et al.. (2017). Contribution of epigenetic landscapes and transcription factors to X-chromosome reactivation in the inner cell mass. Nature Communications. 8(1). 1297–1297. 47 indexed citations
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Borensztein, Maud, Laurène Syx, Katia Ancelin, et al.. (2017). Xist-dependent imprinted X inactivation and the early developmental consequences of its failure. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology. 24(3). 226–233. 116 indexed citations
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Irie, Naoko, Leehee Weinberger, Walfred W. C. Tang, et al.. (2014). SOX17 Is a Critical Specifier of Human Primordial Germ Cell Fate. Cell. 160(1-2). 253–268. 588 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hackett, Jamie A., Roopsha Sengupta, Jan J Żylicz, et al.. (2012). Germline DNA Demethylation Dynamics and Imprint Erasure Through 5-Hydroxymethylcytosine. Science. 339(6118). 448–452. 570 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hájková, Petra, et al.. (2010). Genome-Wide Reprogramming in the Mouse Germ Line Entails the Base Excision Repair Pathway. Science. 329(5987). 78–82. 358 indexed citations
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Hayashi, Katsuhiko & M. Azim Surani. (2009). Self-renewing epiblast stem cells exhibit continual delineation of germ cells with epigenetic reprogramming in vitro. Development. 136(21). 3549–3556. 141 indexed citations
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Western, Patrick, Jocelyn van den Bergen, Petra Hájková, et al.. (2005). Analysis of Esg1 Expression in Pluripotent Cells and the Germline Reveals Similarities with Oct4 and Sox2 and Differences Between Human Pluripotent Cell Lines. Stem Cells. 23(10). 1436–1442. 60 indexed citations
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Saitou, Mitinori, et al.. (2003). The Fragilis interferon-inducible gene family of transmembrane proteins is associated with germ cell specification in mice. BMC Developmental Biology. 3(1). 1–1. 130 indexed citations
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Arney, Katharine L., Siqin Bao, Andrew J. Bannister, Tony Kouzarides, & M. Azim Surani. (2002). Histone methylation defines epigenetic asymmetry in the mouse zygote. The International Journal of Developmental Biology. 46(3). 317–320. 167 indexed citations
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Gore‐Langton, Robert E. & M. Azim Surani. (1976). Uterine luminal proteins of mice. Reproduction. 46(1). 271–274. 20 indexed citations
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Surani, M. Azim. (1976). Uterine luminal proteins at the time of implantation in rats. Reproduction. 48(1). 141–145. 21 indexed citations

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