Molecular biology and genetics of traits related to production, adaptation, and welfare in pigs, in particular stress response, behaviour, and muscle development
Regulation of mRNA expression
Biology connecting genetic with phenotypic variation
Curriculum Vitae
2014-present: Scientist, Genomics Unit, Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN)
2009-2014: Junior Group Leader, Genomics Unit, Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN),
2004-2009: Scientist, Genomics Unit, Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN)
2002-2004: Postdoctoral Fellow, EU Project PorDictor, Inst. Of Animal Science, University of Bonn, Germany
2003: Ph.D. in Agricultural Science
1998-2002: PhD Student, Inst. Of Animal Science, University of Bonn, Germany
1993-1998: MSc, Constantine the Philosopher University (UKF), Nitra, Slovakia
Ponsuksili, S.; Murani, E.; Schellander, K.; Schwerin, M.; Wimmers, K. (2005):
Identification of functional candidate genes for body composition by expression analyses and evidencing impact by association analysis and mapping. BBA-Gene Struct Expr 1730 (1): 31-40
SNP detection and genetic mapping of porcine genes encoding enzymes in hepatic metabolic pathways and evaluation of linkage with carcass traits. Anim Genet 36 (6): 477-483