About Us

Dr. rer. nat. Henry Reyer

+49 38208 68-987
reyer@fbn-dummerstorf.de
Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN)
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

Reyer, H.; Hawken, R.; Muràni, E.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K. (2015):
The genetics of feed conversion efficiency traits in a commercial broiler line. Sci Rep-UK 5: 16387, 1-11
Henry Reyer, Eduard Muráni, Siriluck Wimmers, Klaus Wimmers
https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep16387
Muràni, E.; Reyer, H.; Görres, A.; Tuchscherer, A.; Kanitz, E.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K. (2014):
From phenotype to QTN and back: Identification and characterization of a genetic variant of the porcine glucocorticoid receptor with a major effect on HPA axis activity. In: Proceedings / 10th World Congress of Genetics Applied to Livestock Production (https://asas.org/wcgalp-proceedings) (https://asas.org/wcgalp-proceedings/species-breeding-swine): 371
Eduard Muráni, Henry Reyer, Siriluck Wimmers, Klaus Wimmers
Reyer, H.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K.; Muràni, E. (2014):
Association of N-terminal domain polymorphisms of the porcine glucocorticoid receptor with carcass composition and meat quality traits. Anim Genet 45 (1): 125-129
Henry Reyer, Siriluck Wimmers, Klaus Wimmers, Eduard Muráni
https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/age.12083.
Muràni, E.; Ponsuksili, S.; Reyer, H.; Wittenburg, D.; Wimmers, K. (2013):
Expression variation of the porcine ADRB2 has a complex genetic background. Mol Genet genomics 288 (11): 615-625
Eduard Muráni, Siriluck Wimmers, Henry Reyer, Dörte Wittenburg, Klaus Wimmers
https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00438-013-0776-2
Reyer, H.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K.; Muràni, E. (2013):
Transcript variants of the porcine glucocorticoid receptor gene (NR3C1). Gen Comp Endocr 189: 127-133
Henry Reyer, Siriluck Wimmers, Klaus Wimmers, Eduard Muráni
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ygcen.2013.04.038
Reyer, H.; Muràni, E. (2012):
Ein Stück im genetischen Puzzle. Leibniz Nordost 15: 6-7
Henry Reyer, Eduard Muráni
Muràni, E.; Reyer, H.; Ponsuksili, S.; Fritschka, S.; Wimmers, K. (2012):
A substitution in the ligand binding domain of the porcine glucocorticoid receptor affects activity of the adrenal gland. Plos One 7 (9): 1-10
Eduard Muráni, Henry Reyer, Siriluck Wimmers, Klaus Wimmers
https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0045518