Dr. rer. nat. Henry Reyer
Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN)
Working group Physiological Genomics
Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2
18196 Dummerstorf
Working group Physiological Genomics
Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2
18196 Dummerstorf
Research interests
- Diversity and inheritance of complex traits related to performance, immunity and behaviour
- Genetic variation with regard to the utilisation of micro- and macronutrients in farmed animals
Curriculum Vitae
- since 2014: Postdoctoral Fellow, Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN)
- 2009-2014: Ph.D. Student, University of Rostock/Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN)
- 2009: Diploma (Biology), University of Rostock
- 2003-2009: Studies in biology, University of Rostock
Publications
Abitew, Y. A.; Reyer, H.; Oster, M.; Haas, V. P.; Schmid, M.; Sommerfeld, V.; Chien, Y. H.; Camarinha-Silva, A.; Bennewitz, J.; Rodehutscord, M.; Wimmers, K.; Ponsuksili, S. (2026):
Divergent jejunal cis- and trans-eQTLs and their microbiome associations following a diet lacking mineral phosphorus supplements in laying hens
BMC Genomics 27: 555, 1-20
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-026-13096-w
Abitew, Y. A.; Reyer, H.; Hadlich, F.; Oster, M.; Trakooljul, N.; Sommerfeld, V.; Rodehutscord, M.; Wimmers, K.; Ponsuksili, S. (2026):
Chromatin accessibility of the jejunum in two high-yielding laying hen strains under divergent mineral phosphorus supply during the transition to egg laying
Animal Nutrition 26: 493-509
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aninu.2026.01.015
Abousoliman, I.; Abdel-Shafy, H; Reyer, H.; Ahmed, R. M.; Makhlouf , M. M.; Aboulnaga, A.; Wimmers, K.; Sallam, A. M. (2026):
Genome-wide association analysis identifies potential candidate genes for udder conformation traits in Egyptian goats
Small Ruminant Research 261: 107791, 1-9
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smallrumres.2026.107791
Li, S.; Siengdee, P.; Hadlich, F.; Trakooljul, N.; Oster, M.; Reyer, H.; Wimmers, K.; Ponsuksili, S. (2026):
Time-course ATAC-seq and RNA-seq analysis of porcine synovium-derived mesenchymal stem cells under in vitro osteogenic induction
Epigenetics & Chromatin 19: 17, 1-17
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13072-026-00668-z
Kapoor, K.; Oster, M.; Reyer, H.; Metges, C. C.; Muráni, E.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K. (2026):
Haematopoietic Traits in Indigenous and Modern Pig Breeds Are Modulated by Housing System and Developmental Stage
Kanishka Kapoor,
Michael Oster,
Henry Reyer,
Cornelia Christiane Metges,
Eduard Muráni,
Siriluck Wimmers,
Klaus Wimmers
Animal Genetics 57 (2): e70103, 1-15
https://doi.org/10.1002/age.70103
Enokela, S. O.; Yergaliyev, T.; Flisikowski, K.; Hornburg, S. C.; Reyer, H.; Tetens, J.; Wimmers, K.; Zentek, J.; Camarinha-Silva, A. (2026):
Towards standardization in pig microbiome research based on a comprehensive twenty-year review
Animal Microbiome 8: 41, 1-22
https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-026-00541-0
Kibitlewska, K.; Asediya, V.; Karpiesiuk, K.; et al. (2026):
Hepatoprotective Potential of Curcumin in the Prevention of Liver Dysfunction in a Porcine Model
Nutrients 18 (3): 408, 1-53
https://doi.org/10.3390/nu18030408
Oster, M.; Reyer, H.; Wimmers, K. (2026):
Review: Genetic and physiological regulators of parathyroid hormone and the vitamin D system in pigs
animal
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2026.101775
Oster, M.; Lickfett, H.; Vernunft, A.; Reyer, H.; Murani, E.; Bostedt, H.; Wimmers, K. (2026):
Neonatal blood count data of piglets in modern and traditional breeds following spontaneous or hormonally induced parturition
International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine 14 (1): 6, 1-12
Liermann, W.; Vogel, L.; Gnott, M.; Dannenberger, D.; Reyer, H.; Trakooljul, N.; Mielenz, M.; Starke, A.; Tröscher, A.; Hammon, H. M. (2026):
Influences of an abomasal fatty acid supplementation during late gestation and early lactation on the jejunal fatty acid composition, barrier function and adherent microbiota in dairy cows
Journal of Dairy Science 109 (5): 5216-5230
https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2025-27870
Nalpadan, A. A.; Reyer, H.; Oster, M.; Trakooljul, N.; Ponsuksili, S.; Kozera, W.; Karpiesiuk, K.; Kepka-Borkowska, K.; Chalaskiewicz, K.; Pierzchala, M.; Taniguchi, H.; Lepczynski, A.; Slaska, B.; Asediya, V.; Pareek, C. S.; Wimmers, K. (2026):
Transcriptional insights into aflatoxin B1 induced hepatotoxicity and comparative effects of medicinal herbs in pigs
BMC Veterinary Research 22: 53, 1-11
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-025-05270-1
Reyer, H.; Oster, M.; Zentek, J.; Männer, K.; Trajoolkul, N.; Aumiller, T.; Wimmers, K. (2025):
Digestibility and transcriptomic profiling of kidney, pancreas, follicle, and uterus in laying hens supplemented with phytogenic feed additive
Poultry Science 105 (2): 106219, 1-7
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2025.106219
Ponsuksili, S.; Hadlich, F.; Trakooljul, N.; Li, S.; Reyer, H.; Oster, M.; Wimmers, K. (2025):
Tissue-Specific Chromatin Accessibility Regions and Transcription Factor Binding Sites in Pig Brain and Endocrine Tissues
Molecular Neurobiology 62: 13119-13135
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12035-025-05128-5
Lickfett, H.; Oster, M.; Vernunft, A.; Reyer, H.; Muráni, E.; Görs, S.; Metges, C. C.; Bostedt, H.; Wimmers, K. (2025):
Impact of parturition induction, farrowing environment and birth weight class on endocrine and metabolic plasma parameters related to piglet vitality
Heinke Lickfett,
Michael Oster,
Andreas Vernunft,
Henry Reyer,
Eduard Muráni,
Solvig Görs,
Cornelia Christiane Metges,
Klaus Wimmers
BMC Veterinary Research 21: 403, 1-15
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-025-04845-2
Paul, D.; Oster, M.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K.; Reyer, H. (2025):
Genome-wide association study of blood vitamin D metabolites and bone remodelling markers in pigs
BMC Genomics 26: 718, 1-13
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-025-11914-1
Oster, M.; Qasir, H.; Reyer, H.; Ponsuksili, P.; Trakooljul, N.; Sommerfeld, V.; Rodehutscord, M.; Wimmers, K. (2025):
Transcriptional and endocrine orchestration of medullary bone formation and mineral turn-over in female chickens
Poultry Science 104 (11): 105798, 1-11
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2025.105798
Iqbal, M. A.; Hadlich, F.; Reyer, H.; Oster, M.; Trakooljul, N.; Wimmers, K.; Ponsuksili, S. (2025):
A comprehensive analysis of allele-specific expression and transcriptomic profiling in pig limbic and endocrine tissues
Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience 18: 1616363, 1-22
https://doi.org/10.3389/fnmol.2025.1616363
Oster, M.; Reyer, H.; Hadlich, F.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wolf, P.; Wimmers, K.; Keiler, J. (2025):
Parathyroid glands exhibit reduced parenchymatic chief cells and increased extracellular collagen as a response to a long-term low-phosphorus diet in pigs
Animal Nutrition 22: 471-482
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aninu.2025.04.007
Oladosu, O. J.; Reyer, H.; Trakooljul, N.; Görs, S.; Metges, C. C.; Daş, G. (2025):
Tissue-specific transcriptomic adaptation in three strains of chickens during coinfections with parasites
Gut Pathogens 17: 43, 1-18
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13099-025-00716-1
Qasir, H.; Reyer, H.; Oster, M.; Ponsuksili, S.; Trakooljul, N.; Muráni, E.; Sommerfeld, V.; Rodehutscord, M.; Wimmers, K. (2025):
Effects of a transient lack of dietary mineral phosphorus on renal gene expression and plasma metabolites in two high-yielding laying hen strains
BMC Genomics 26: 129, 1-13
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-025-11294-6