The organisational structure is summarised in competence areas.
Nutrient utilisation and metabolism in livestock - functional and structural analyses at the cell, tissue and organism levels.
Head: Prof. Dr. Steffen Maak
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Biology of development and reproduction - hormones, cell-cell interactions and intracellular signalling pathways shape health, resilience and successful reproduction as prerequisites for sustainable livestock farming.
Head: PD Dr. Jens Vanselow
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From genome to phenome - molecular, bioinformatic and biostatistical analyses to clarify the genetic and epigenetic control of trait expression and inheritance.
Head: Prof. Dr. Klaus Wimmers
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Behavioural biology meets animal husbandry - from the behavioural and physiological principles of animal welfare to possible applications and solutions for the animal-friendly husbandry of farm animals.
Head: Prof. Dr. Birger Puppe
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