PD Dr. sc. agr. habil. Siriluck Wimmers

Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN)
Head of Working group Integrative Genomics
Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2
18196 Dummerstorf

Research interests

  • Molecular genetics and expression of traits related to meat quality and other productive traits in livestock
  • miRNA regulatory network involved in energy metabolism and meat quality in muscle cells
  • Trait-associated variation at the molecular levels of the genotype-phenotype map

Curriculum Vitae

  • Since 2014: Head of unit Functional Genome Analysis, Institute of Genome Biology, FBN
  • 2004-2013: Senior Scientist, Functional Genome Analysis, FBN
  • 2003: Habilitation, venia legendi Animal Breeding and Genetics, University of Bonn
  • 1997-2003: Scientist at the Faculty of Agriculture, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelm-University Bonn
  • 1997: Assisted Professor of Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Chiang Mai, Thailand
  • 1990-1995: DAAD-Scholarship, Doctoral student at the Institute of Animal production, TU Berlin
  • 1987-1997: Lecturer of Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Chiang Mai, Thailand

Teaching

Lectures and seminars at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Bonn

Publications

Trakooljul, N.; Ponsuksili, S.; Schellander, K.; Wimmers, K. (2004):
Polymorphisms of the porcine androgen receptor gene affecting its amino acid sequence and expression level. BBA-Gene Struct Expr 1678 (2-3): 94-101
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbaexp.2004.02.004
Chomdej, S.; Ponsuksili, S.; Schellander, K.; Wimmers, K. (2004):
Sequencing, SNP identification and mapping of the porcine PTHLH gene to chromosome 5. Anim Genet 35 (2): 151-152
https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2052.2003.01093.x
Kumar, K.G.; Ponsuksili, S.; Schellander, K.; Wimmers, K. (2004):
Molecular cloning and sequencing of porcine C5 gene and its association with immunological traits. Immunogenetics 55 (12): 811-817
https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00251-003-0637-y
Wimmers, K.; Schellander, K.; Ponsuksili, S. (2004):
BF, HP, DQB and DRB are associated with haemolytic complement activity, acute phase protein reaction and antibody response in the pig. VET IMMUNOL IMMUNOP 99 (3-4): 215-228
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetimm.2004.02.002