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
Sallam, A. M.; Reyer, H.; Wimmers, K.; Bertolini, F.; Aboul-Naga, A.; Braz, C. U.; Rabee, A. E. (2023):
Genome-wide landscape of runs of homozygosity and differentiation across Egyptian goat breeds
BMC Genomics 24: 573, 1-16
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-023-09679-6
Sallam, A. M.; Abousoliman, I.; Reyer, H.; Wimmers, K.; Rabee, A. E. (2023):
New insights into the genetic predisposition of brucellosis and its effect on the gut and vaginal microbiota in goats
Scientific Reports 13: 20086, 1-17
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-46997-x
Li, S.; Siengdee, P.; Oster, M.; Reyer, H.; Wimmers, K.; Ponsuksili, S. (2023):
Transcriptome changes during osteogenesis of porcine mesenchymal stem cells derived from different types of synovial membranes and genetic background
Scientific Reports 13: 10048, 1-15
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-37260-4
Dotsev, A. V.; Koshkina, O.; Kharzinova, V. R.; Deniskova, T. E.; Reyer, H.; Kunz, E.; Mészáros, G.; Shakhin, A.; Petrov, S. N.; Medvedev, D.; Kuksin, A.; Bat-Erdene, G.; Munkhtsog, B.; Bagirov, V. A.; Wimmers, K.; Sölkner, J.; Medugorac, I.; Zinovieva, N. A. (2023):
Genome-wide insights into intraspecific taxonomy and genetic diversity of argali (Ovis ammon)
Diversity 15 (5): 627, 1-13
https://doi.org/10.3390/d15050627
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
Scientific Reports 13: 17231, 1-12
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-44416-9
Omotoso, A. O.; Reyer, H.; Oster, M.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K. (2023):
Jejunal Microbiota of Broilers fed varying Levels of Mineral Phosphorus
Poultry Science 102 (12): 103096, 1-11
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2023.103096
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
Julia Brenmoehl,
Monika Röntgen,
Steffen Maak,
Christina Galuska,
Beate Fuchs,
Björn Kuhla,
Siriluck Wimmers,
Klaus Wimmers,
Andreas Höflich
Cells 12(15): 1925, 1-21
https://doi.org/10.3390/cells12151925
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
Journal of Integrative Agriculture 22 (2): 526-536
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jia.2022.08.128
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
Evolutionary Applications 16 (6): 1135-1153
https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.13557
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
Journal of Dairy Science 106 (7): 4682-4697
https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2022-22935
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
Science Advances 9 (18): 1-14
https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.ade1204
Hasan, M.; Oster, M.; Reyer, H.; Wimmers, K.; Fischer, D.-C. (2023):
Efficacy of dietary vitamin D3 and 25(OH)D3 on reproductive capacities, growth performance, immunity and bone development in pigs
British Journal of Nutrition 130 (8): 1298-1307
https://doi.org/10.1017/s0007114523000442
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)
Histochemistry and Cell Biology 159: 389-340
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00418-023-02180-x
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
Frontiers in Genetics 13: 1117708, 1-7
https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2022.1117708
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
Frontiers in Microbiology 13: 939711, 1-18
https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.939711
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
Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences 32 (3): 653-662
https://doi.org/10.36899/JAPS.2022.3.0466
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
https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo12080729
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 12 (13): 1669, 1-19
https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12131669
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 12 (1): 130, 1-16
https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12010130
Diehl, B.; Oster, M.; Vernunft, A.; Wimmers, K.; Bostedt, H. (2022):
Intrinsic challenges of neonatal adaptation in swine
Archives Animal Breeding 65 (4): 427-438
https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-65-427-2022