Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Klaus Wimmers
Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN)
Director
Head of Working Group Physiological Genomics
Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2
18196 Dummerstorf
Germany
Director
Head of Working Group Physiological Genomics
Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2
18196 Dummerstorf
Germany
Research interests
- inheritance and expression of traits related to productive adaptability and resilience in livestock
- Trait-associated variation at the molecular levels of the genotype-phenotype map
- Transcriptional response to exogenous stimuli and epigenetic basis of genotype-environment interaction
Curriculum Vitae
- since 2016: director of the Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology & Professor "Animal Breeding and Genetics", Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Science, University Rostock
- 2008-2016: adjunct Professor, University of Bonn
- 2004-2016: head of Institute for Genome Biology of the Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN)
- 2002: habilitation in Animal Breeding and Genetics, University of Bonn
1996-2003: scientific coworker at the Institute of Animal science, University of Bonn - 1994: doctorate (Dr. rer. nat.)
- 1990-1996: research fellow at the Institute of Animal production, TU Berlin
- 1989: Study of veterinary science, FU Berlin
Teaching
- Lectures and seminars at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Bonn and at the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Rostock
Publications
Reyer, H.; Zentek, J.; Männer, K.; Youssef, I. M. I.; Aumiller, T.; Weghuber, J.; Wimmers, K.; Mueller, A. S. (2017):
Possible molecular mechanisms by which an essential oil blend from star anise, rosemary, thyme, and oregano and saponins increase the performance and ileal protein digestibility of growing broilers. J Agr Food Chem 65 (32): 6821-6830
https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.7b01925
Reyer, H.; Oster, M.; Magowan, E.; Dannenberger, D.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K. (2017):
Strategies towards improved feed efficiency in pigs comprise molecular shifts in hepatic lipid and carbohydrate metabolism. Int J Mol Sci 18 (8): 1674, 1-15
https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms18081674
Horodyska, J.; Hamill, R.; Varley, P. F.; Reyer, H.; Wimmers, K. (2017):
Genome-wide association analysis and functional annotation of positional candidate genes for feed conversion efficiency and growth rate in pigs. Plos One 12 (6): e0173482
https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0173482
Reyer, H.; Shirali, M.; Ponsuksili, S.; Muràni, E.; Varley, P. F.; Jensen, J.; Wimmers, K. (2017):
Exploring the genetics of feed efficiency and feeding behaviour traits in a pig line highly selected for performance characteristics. Mol Genet genomics 292 (5): 1001-1011
https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00438-017-1325-1
Sell-Kubiak, E.; Wimmers, K.; Reyer, H.; Szwaczkowski, T. (2017):
Genetic aspects of feed efficiency and reduction of environmental footprint in broilers: a review. J Appl Genet 58 (4): 487-498
https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13353-017-0392-7
Graczyk, M.; Reyer, H.; Wimmers, K.; Szwaczkowski, T. (2017):
Detection of the important chromosomal regions determining production traits in meat-type chicken using entropy analysis. Brit Poultry Sci 58 (4): 358-365
https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00071668.2017.1324944
Oster, M.; Trakooljul, N.; Reyer, H.; Zeyner, A.; Muràni, E.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K. (2017):
Sex-specific muscular maturation responses following prenatal exposure to methylation-related micronutrients in pigs. Nutrients 9 (1): 74-86
https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu9010074
Albrecht, E.; Schering, L.; Liu, Y.; Komolka, K.; Kühn, C.; Wimmers, K.; Gotoh, T.; Maak, S. (2017):
Factors influencing bovine intramuscular adipose tissue development and cellularity. J Anim Sci 95 (5): 2244-2254
https://dx.doi.org/10.2527/jas.2016.1036
Wimmers, K. (2016):
Die Bedeutung der Epigenetik in der Pflanzen- und Tierzüchtung. In: Die postgenomische Ära: die Renaissance des Phänotyps : 26. Hülsenberger Gespräche 2016, Hamburg, 07. bis 08. Juni 2016 (Schriftenreihe der H. Wilhelm Schaumann Stiftung) Hamburg: 59-63
Dotsev, A. V.; Deniskova, T.E.; Okhlopkov, I. M.; Brem, G.; Wimmers, K.; Reyer, H.; Zinoviewa, N. (2016):
Внутривидовая дифференциация снежного барана с использованием полногеномного SNP анализа [Intraspecies differentiation of the snow sheep using whole-genome SNP analysis. - russ]. In: Снежный баран Якутии: генетическое разнообразие и пути сохранения генофонда [The snow sheep of Yakutia: genetic diversity and the ways of preservation of the gene pool. - russ.] (Bagirov V.A., Okhlopkov I.M., Zinov'eva N.A., Hrsg.) Izdatel'stvo VIZH im. L.K. Ernsta, Dubrovicy (978-5-902483-39-7): 171-185
Wolf, P.; Borgelt, L.; Polley, C.; Vollmar, B.; Oster, M.; Wimmers, K. (2016):
Knochendichte und -zusammensetzung von Absetzferkeln bei unterschiedlicher P-Versorgung. In: Tierernährung für Tierärzte : im Focus: Die Fütterung von Schweinen , Hannover, 6. April 2016 (J. Kamphues ..., Hrsg.) DVG, Gießen (978-3-86345-309-1): 157-164
Wolf, P.; Borgelt, L.; Polley, C.; Vollmar, B.; Oster, M.; Wimmers, K. (2016):
Dichte und Zusammensetzung des Femurknochens von Absetzferkeln in Abhängigkeit zur P-Versorgung. In: Kongressband 2016 Rostock : Vorträge zum Generalthema: Anforderungen an die Verwertung von Reststoffen in der Landwirtschaft. (VDLUFA-Schriftenreihe , 73) VDLUFA-Verlag, Darmstadt (978-3-941273-23-8): 393-401
Zinovieva, N. A.; Dotsev, A. V.; Sermyagin, A. A.; Wimmers, K.; Reyer, H.; Sölkner, J.; Deniskova, T.E.; Brem, G. (2016):
[Study of genetic diversity and population structure of five Russian cattle breeds using whole-genome SNP analysis - russ.]. Selskokhoziaĭstvennaia Biol 51 (6): 788-800
https://dx.doi.org/10.15389/agrobiology.2016.6.788rus
Ponsuksili, S.; Trakooljul, N.; Hadlich, F.; Haack, F.; Muràni, E.; Wimmers, K. (2016):
Genetically regulated hepatic transcripts and pathways orchestrate haematological, biochemical and body composition traits. Sci Rep-UK 6: 39614, 1-13
https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep39614
Graczyk, M.; Reyer, H.; Wimmers, K.; Hawken, R.; Szwaczkowski, T. (2016):
The search for SNPs and genes associated with the feed conversion ratio using entropy analysis. Acta fytotechn zootechn 19 (3): 93-95
https://dx.doi.org/10.15414/afz.2016.19.03.93-95
Borowska, A.; Reyer, H.; Wimmers, K.; Varley, P. F.; Szwaczkowski, T. (2016):
Detection of SNP effects on feed conversion ratio in pigs based on entropy approach. Acta fytotechn zootechn 19 (3): 103-105
https://dx.doi.org/10.15414/afz.2016.19.03.103-105
Reyer, H.; Ponsuksili, S.; Kanitz, E.; Pöhland, R.; Wimmers, K.; Muràni, E. (2016):
A natural mutation in helix 5 of the ligand binding domain of glucocorticoid receptor enhances receptor-ligand interaction. Plos One 11 (10): e0164628, 1-15
https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0164628
Liu, X.; Trakooljul, N.; Muràni, E.; Krischek, C.; Schellander, K.; Wicke, M.; Wimmers, K.; Ponsuksili, S. (2016):
Molecular changes in mitochondrial respiratory activity and metabolic enzyme activity in muscle of four pig breeds with distinct metabolic types. J Bioenerg Biomembr 48 (1): 55-65
https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10863-015-9639-3
Brade, W.; Wimmers, K. (2016):
Methan-Minderungspotenziale bei Wiederkäuern. Ber Landwirtsch 94 (1): 1-21
https://dx.doi.org/10.12767/buel.v94i1.104.g233
Naraballobh, W; Trakooljul, N.; Muràni, E.; Brunner, R. M.; Krischek, C.; Janisch, S.; Wicke, M.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K. (2016):
Immediate and long-term transcriptional response of hind muscle tissue to transient variation of incubation temperature in broilers. BMC Genomics 17: 323, 1-13
https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12864-016-2671-9