Prof. Dr. med. vet. Christa Kühn
+49 38208 68-702
Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN)
Institute of Genome Biology
Genome Physiology Unit
Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2
18196 Dummerstorf
Institute of Genome Biology
Genome Physiology Unit
Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2
18196 Dummerstorf
Research interests
- Genome analysis
- Animal breeding and genetics
- Molecular genetics
- Disease resistance
Curriculum Vitae
- 2018-present: Head of Institute of Genome Biology
- 2014-present: Professor for Genetics of Disease Resistance at the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Science at the University Rostock
- 2013-present: Director of the Genome Physiology Unit, Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) Dummerstorf, Institute of Genome Biology
- 2013: Call for Professor for Genetics of Disease Resistance at the University of Rostock
- 2012: Vice Chair Research and Development at the Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) Dummerstorf
- 2011: Call for Professor for Animal genetics and pathogenetics at the Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen
- 2008: Authorization to provide post-gradual veterinary qualification in „Molecular Biology“
- 2005: Habilitation at the Faculty for Agricultural and Environmental Sciences of the University of Rostock
- 2004-2012: Team leader „QTL regions“, Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) Dummerstorf, Institute of Molecular Biology
- 1992-present: Scientist in the Institute of Molecular Biology at the Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) Dummerstorf
- 1991-1992: Veterinary practitioner with focus on farm animals (cattle, pig, sheep, horse) in the veterinary centre M. Schibalski, Quakenbrück, Germany
- 1990: Post-doc at the Veterinary University Hanover
- 1989: Promotion to Dr. med. vet. at the Veterinary University Hannover and approbation
- 1987: Final Veterinary State Examination at the Veterinary University Hanover
Professional Activities
- 2011-present: Member of the Editorial Board for Animal Genetics
- 2010-present: Editor for the Journal of Dairy Science
- 2011-present: Treasurer of the Gesellschaft für Tierzuchtwissenschaften (GfT)
- 2009-present: Associate Editor for Genetics, Selection, Evolution
- 2006-2011: Editor for ANIMAL
Teaching
- since 2004: Teaching at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science at the University Rostock within Diplome and Master courses for Biology and for Diversity and Evolution
- since 2003: Teaching at the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Science at the University Rostock within Bachelor and Master courses in Agricultural Science, Agricultural Ecology and Animal Science
Publications
Griesbeck-Zilch, B.; Osman, M.; Kühn, C.; Schwerin, M.; Bruckmaier, R. M.; Pfaffl, M.W.; Hammerle-Fickinger, A.; Meyer, U.; Wellnitz, O. (2009):
Analysis of key molecules of the innate immune system in mammary epithelial cells isolated from marker-assisted and conventionally selected cattle. J Dairy Sci 92 (9): 4621-4633
https://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.2008-1954
Weikard, R.; Goldammer, T.; Eberlein, A.; Kühn, C. (2009):
Novel transcripts discovered by mining genomic DNA from defined regions of bovine chromosome 6. BMC Genomics 10: 186
https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2164-10-186
Kanitz, W.; Brüssow, K.-P.; Bugislaus, A.; Kühn, C.; Matthes, Winfried; Wangler, A. (2008):
Verbesserung funktionaler Merkmale: Eine Herausforderung zur vertieften Phänotypisierung. Arch Tierzucht 51 (Sonderheft 1): 83-97
Griesbeck-Zilch, B.; Meyer, H. H. D; Kühn, C.; Schwerin, M.; Wellnitz, O. (2008):
Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli cause deviating expression profiles of cytokines and lactoferrin messenger ribonucleic acid in mammary epithelial cells. J Dairy Sci 91 (6): 2215-2224
https://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.2007-0752
Kühn, C.; Reinhardt, F.; Schwerin, M. (2008):
Marker assisted selection of heifers improved milk somatic cell count compared to selection on conventional pedigree breeding values. Arch Tierzucht 51 (1): 23-32
Schwerin, M.; Reinsch, N.; Fries, R.; Meyer, H. H. D.; Kühn, C. (2007):
Immunologische vs. nicht-immunologische Abwehrstrategien: auf der Suche nach genetischen Mechanismen, die die unterschiedliche Empfänglichkeit einer Kuh gegenüber Mastitis verursachen. Genomexpress 2: 20-22
Kühn, C. (2007):
Gene für die Gesundheit - Zucht auf Abwehrvermögen gegenüber Mastitis und hohe Milchleistung: ein unüberwindlicher Gegensatz? . Leibniz Nordost 5: 9-10
Hammon, H. M.; Bellmann, O.; Voigt, J.; Schneider, F.; Kühn, C. (2007):
Glucose-dependent insulin response and milk production in heifers within a segregating resource family population. J Dairy Sci 90 (7): 3247-3254
https://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.2006-748
Kühn, C.; Edel, C.; Thaller, G.; Weikard, R. (2007):
Dominance and parent-of-origin effects of coding and non-coding alleles at the acylCoA-diacylglycerol-acyltransferase (DGAT1) gene on milk production traits in German Holstein cows. BMC Genet 8 (1): 62
https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2156-8-62
Kühn, C.; Weikard, R. (2007):
Multiple splice variants within the bovine silver homologue (SILV) gene affecting coat color in cattle indicate a function additional to fibril formation in melanophores. BMC Genomics 8: 335
https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2164-8-335
Goldammer, T.; Brunner, R. M.; Weikard, R.; Kühn, C.; Wimmers, K. (2007):
Generation of an improved cytogenetic and comparative map of Bos taurus chromosome BTA27. Chromosome Res 15 (2): 203-213
https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10577-006-1113-y
Kühn, C.; Weikard, R. (2007):
An investigation into the genetic background of coat colour dilution in a Charolais · German Holstein F2 resource population. Anim Genet 38 (2): 109-113
https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2052.2007.01569.x
Weikard, R.; Goldammer, T.; Womack, J.E.; Kühn, C. (2007):
Forward to a detailed sequence map of bovine chromosome 6. Cytogenet Genome Res 116 (1-2): 72-79
https://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000097420
Pfuhl, R.; Bellmann, O.; Kühn, C.; Teuscher, F.; Ender, K.; Wegner, J. (2007):
Beef versus dairy cattle: a comparison of feed conversion, carcass composition, and meat quality. Arch Tierzucht 50: 59-70
Sanders, Kirsten; Bennewitz, J.; Reinsch, N.; Thaller, G.; Prinzenberg, E.-M.; Kühn, C.; Kalm, E. (2006):
Characterization of the DGAT1 mutations and the CSN1 promoter in the German Angeln dairy cattle population. J Dairy Sci 89 (8): 3164-3174
https://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72590-5
Kühn, C.; Weikard, R. (2006):
Investigation on the genetic background of coat colour inheritance in a Charolais x German Holstein F2 resource population. In: Proceedings 30. International Conference on Animal Genetics, 20.-25.08.06, Porto Seguro/Brasilien (ISBN 85-85584-03-3): D239
Kühn, C.; Weikard, R.; Reinhardt, F.; Thaller, G. (2006):
Effects of the bovine DGAT1 K232A and promoter VNTR loci on Somatic cell score and relative breeding value milk production in the German Holstein population. In: 8. WCGALP. Belo Horizonte/Brasilien (ISBN 85-60088-01-6) (Comm.22-02):
Weikard, R.; Pitra, Ch.; Kühn, C. (2006):
Amelogenin cross-amplification in bovine species, goat and sheep and its application for sex determination. In: 8. WCGALP, 13.-18.8.2006, Belo Horizonte, Brasilien. Proceedings (ISBN 85-60088-01-6) (Comm.18-07):
Weikard, R.; Pitra, Ch.; Kühn, C. (2006):
Amelogenin cross-amplification in the family Bovidae and its application for sex determination. Mol Reprod Dev 73 (10): 1333-1337
https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mrd.20554