About Us

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Klaus Wimmers

+49 38208 68-600
wimmers@fbn-dummerstorf.de
Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN)
Director
Head of Working Group Physiological Genomics
Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2
18196 Dummerstorf
Germany
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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

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
Michael Oster, Henry Reyer, Klaus Wimmers
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
Michael Oster, Klaus Wimmers
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
Klaus Wimmers
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
Henry Reyer, Siriluck Wimmers, Norbert Reinsch, Björn Kuhla, Klaus Wimmers
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
Henry Reyer, Klaus Wimmers
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
Michael Oster, Henry Reyer, Siriluck Wimmers, Eduard Muráni, Klaus Wimmers
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
Michael Oster, Henry Reyer, Klaus Wimmers
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
Henry Reyer, Michael Oster, Klaus Wimmers
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
Michael Oster, Andreas Vernunft, Klaus Wimmers
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
Klaus Wimmers, Eduard Muráni
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
Klaus Wimmers, Siriluck Wimmers
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
Muhammad Arsalan Iqbal, Henry Reyer, Michael Oster, Klaus Wimmers, Siriluck Wimmers
Sarais, F.; Perdomo-Sabogal, A.; Wimmers, K.; Ponsuksili, S. (2022):
tiRNAs: Insights into Their Biogenesis, Functions, and Future Applications in Livestock Research. NON-CODING RNA 8 (3): 37, 1-19
Fabio Sarais, Klaus Wimmers, Siriluck Wimmers
Perdomo-Sabogal, A.; Trakooljul, N.; Hadlich, F.; Murani, E.; Wimmers, K.; Ponsuksili, S. (2022):
DNA methylation landscapes from pig’s limbic structures underline regulatory mechanisms relevant for brain plasticity. Sci Rep-UK 12: 16293, 1-13
Eduard Muráni, Klaus Wimmers, Siriluck Wimmers
Ponsuksili, S.; Murani, E.; Hadlich, F.; Perdomo-Sabogal, A.; Trakooljul, N.; Oster, M.; Reyer, H.; Wimmers, K. (2022):
Genetic regulation and variation of expression of miRNA and mRNA transcripts in fetal muscle tissue in the context of sex, dam and variable fetal weight. BIOL SEX DIFFER 13: 24, 1-14
Siriluck Wimmers, Eduard Muráni, Michael Oster, Henry Reyer, Klaus Wimmers
Ponsuksili, S.; Murani, E.; Hadlich, F.; Iqbal, M. A.; Fuchs, B.; Galuska, C. E.; Perdomo-Sabogal, A.; Sarais, F.; Trakooljul, N.; Reyer, H.; Oster, M.; Wimmers, K. (2022):
Prenatal transcript levels and metabolomics analyses reveal metabolic changes associated with intrauterine growth restriction and sex. Open Biol 12 (9): 220151, 1-13
Siriluck Wimmers, Michael Oster, Henry Reyer, Fabio Sarais, Christina Galuska, Beate Fuchs, Muhammad Arsalan Iqbal, Eduard Muráni, Klaus Wimmers
Prahl, M. C.; Müller, C. B. M.; Albrecht, D.; Koch, F.; Wimmers, K.; Kuhla, B. (2022):
Hepatic urea, creatinine and uric acid metabolism in dairy cows with divergent milk urea concentrations. Sci Rep-UK 12: 17593, 1-14
Franziska Koch, Klaus Wimmers, Björn Kuhla
Vernunft, A.; Gladbach, C.; Oster, M.; Bostedt, H.; Wimmers, K. (2022):
Neue Erkenntnisse zur Vitalität und Verlusten bei Saugferkeln bei freier Abferkelung. In: 26. Mitteldeutscher Schweineworkshop in Bernburg, "Schweineproduktion und Schweinegesundheit - Was uns heute bewegt?!" (Hochschule Anhalt, Fachbereich Landwirtschaft, Prof. Dr. Heiko Scholz, Hrsg.) Hochschule Anhalt, Dessau (978-3-96057-134-6): 33-35"
Andreas Vernunft, Michael Oster, Klaus Wimmers
Abu Risha, M.; Ali, A.; Siengdee, P.; Trakooljul, N.; Dannenberger, D.; Wimmers, K.; Ponsuksili, S. (2022):
Insights into molecular pathways and fatty acid membrane composition during the temperature stress response in the murine C2C12 cell model. Sci Total Environ 807 (3): 151019, 1-13
Dirk Dannenberger, Klaus Wimmers, Siriluck Wimmers
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151019
Murani, E.; Trakooljul, N.; Hadlich, F.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K. (2022):
Brain transcriptome responses to dexamethasone depending on dose and sex reveal factors contributing to sex-specific vulnerability to stress-induced disorders. Neuroendocrinology 112 (3): 235-251
Eduard Muráni, Siriluck Wimmers, Klaus Wimmers
https://doi.org/10.1159/000516500