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
Prahl, M. C.; Müller, C. B. M.; Wimmers, K.; Kuhla, B. (2023):
Mammary gland, kidney and rumen urea and uric acid transporters of dairy cows differing in milk urea concentration. Sci Rep-UK 13: 17231, 1-12
Omotoso, A. O.; Reyer, H.; Oster, M.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K. (2023):
Jejunal Microbiota of Broilers fed varying Levels of Mineral Phosphorus
Poultry Sci
Brenmoehl, J.; Brosig, E.; Trakooljul, N.; Walz, C.; Ohde, D.; Noce, A.; Walz, M.; Langhammer, M.; Petkov, S.; Röntgen, M.; Maak, S.; Galuska, C. E.; Fuchs, B.; Kuhla, B.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K.; Hoeflich, A. (2023):
Metabolic Pathway Modeling in Muscle of Male Marathon Mice (DUhTP) and Controls (DUC) - a Possible Role of Lactate Dehydrogenase in Metabolic Flexibility. Cells-Basel 12 (15): 1925, 1-21
Julia Brenmoehl,
Klaus Wimmers,
Siriluck Wimmers,
Björn Kuhla,
Beate Fuchs,
Christina Galuska,
Steffen Maak,
Monika Röntgen,
Andreas Höflich
Gu, H.; Du, Z.; Murani, E.; D Alessandro, E.; Chen, C,; Wang, X.; Mao, J.; Wimmers, K.; Song, C. (2023):
A 314-bp SINE insertion in the ZNF2 promoter region may act as a repressor related to regulation of fat deposition in pigs. J Integr Agr 22 (2): 526-536
Iqbal, M. A.; Hadlich, F.; Reyer, H.; Oster, M.; Trakooljul, N.; Murani, E.; Perdomo-Sabogal, A.; Wimmers, K.; Ponsuksili, S. (2023):
RNA-Seq-based discovery of genetic variants and allele-specific expression of two layer lines and broiler chicken. Evol Appl 16 (6): 1135-1153
Honerlagen, H.; Reyer, H.; Abousoliman, I.; Segelke, D.; Ponsuksili, S.; Trakooljul, N.; Reinsch, N.; Kuhla, B.; Wimmers, K. (2023):
Microbial signature inferred from genomic breeding selection on milk urea concentration and its relation to proxies of nitrogen-utilization efficiency in Holsteins. J Dairy Sci 106 (7): 4682-4697
Pan, Z.; Wang, Y.; Wang, M.; Wang, Y.; ZHU, X.; Gu, H.; Zhong, C.; An, L.; Shan, M.; Damas, J.; Halstead, M.; Guan, D.; Trakooljul, N.; Wimmers, K.; Bi, Y.; Wu, S.; Delany, M. E.; Bai, X; Cheng, H.; Sun, C.; Yang, N.; Hu, X.; Lewin, H.A.; Fang, L.; Zhou, H. (2023):
An atlas of regulatory elements in chicken: A resource for chicken genetics and genomics. SCI ADV 9 (18): 1-14
Hasan, M.; Oster, M.; Reyer, H.; Wimmers, K.; Fischer, D.-C. (2023):
Efficacy of dietary vitamin D3 and 25(OH)D3 on reproduction, growth, immunity, and bone development in pigs. Brit J Nutr 130 (8): 1298-1307
Stollmeier, M.; Kahlert, S.; Zuschratter, W.; Oster, M.; Wimmers, K.; ISermann, B.; Rothkötter, H.-J.; Nossol, C. (2023):
Air-liquid interface cultures trigger a metabolic shift in intestinal epithelial cells (IPEC-1). Histochem Cell Biol 159: 389-400
Romanov, M. N.; Sölkner, J.; Zinovieva, N. A.; Wimmers, K.; Weigend, S. (2023):
Editorial: Traditional and up-to-date genomic insights into domestic animal diversity. Front Genet 13: 1117708, 1-7
Honerlagen, H.; Reyer, H.; Segelke, D.; Müller, C. B. M.; Prahl, M. C.; Ponsuksili, S.; Trakooljul, N.; Reinsch, N.; Kuhla, B.; Wimmers, K. (2022):
Ruminal background of predisposed milk urea (MU) concentration in Holsteins. Front microbiol 13: 939711, 1-18
Nguyen, T.; Duc, N.; Khoa, D.V.A.; Tuong, N.; Reyer, H.; Wimmers, K.; Thuy, D.; Thuy, D. (2022):
Genetic diversity of Vietnamese native chicken breeds based on mitochondrial DNA D-loop sequence. J ANIM PLANT SCI-PAK 32 (3): 653-662
Hasan, M.; Oster, M.; Reyer, H.; Ponsuksili, S.; Murani, E.; Wolf, P.; Fischer, D.-C.; Wimmers, K. (2022):
Tissue-Wide Expression of Genes Related to Vitamin D Metabolism and FGF23 Signaling following Variable Phosphorus Intake in Pigs. METABOLITES 12 (8): 729, 1-15
Mulvenna, C.; McCormack, U. M.; Magowan, E.; McKillen, J.; Bedford, M. R.; Walk, C.; Oster, M.; Reyer, H.; Wimmers, K.; Fornara, D.; Ball, E. (2022):
The Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, Gut Bacteria and Bone Strength of Broilers Offered Alternative, Sustainable Diets Varying in Nutrient Specification and Phytase Dose. Animals-Basel 12 (13): 1669, 1-19
Fornara, D.; Ball, E.; Mulvenna, C.; Reyer, H.; Oster, M.; Wimmers, K.; Poulsen, H.; Rosemarin, A. (2022):
Soil and plant responses to phosphorus inputs from different phytase-associated animal diets. AGRONOMY-BASEL
12 (1): 130, 1-16
Diehl, B.; Oster, M.; Vernunft, A.; Wimmers, K.; Bostedt, H. (2022):
Clinical and metabolic factors throughout the Neonatal Adaptation in Swine. ARCH ANIM BREED 65 (4): 427-438
Li, Z.; Hadlich, F.; Wimmers, K.; Murani, E. (2022):
Glucocorticoid receptor hypersensitivity enhances inflammatory signaling and inhibits cell cycle progression in porcine PBMCs. Front Immunol 13: 976454, 1-16
Adzigbli, L.; Sokolov, E. P.; Wimmers, K.; Sokolova, I. M.; Ponsuksili, S. (2022):
Effects of hypoxia and reoxygenation on mitochondrial functions and transcriptional profles of isolated brain and muscle porcine cells. Sci Rep-UK 12: 19881, 1-17
Iqbal, M. A.; Reyer, H.; Oster, M.; Hadlich, F.; Trakooljul, N.; Perdomo-Sabogal, A.; Schmucker, S.; Stefanski, V.; Roth, C.; Camarinha-Silva, A.; Huber, K.; Sommerfeld, V.; Rodehutscord, M.; Wimmers, K.; Ponsuksili, S. (2022):
Multi-Omics Reveals Different Strategies in the Immune and Metabolic Systems of High-Yielding Strains of Laying Hens. Front Genet 13: 858232, 1-20