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
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
Jaeger, A.; Bardehle, D.; Oster, M.; Günther, J.; Muràni, E.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K.; Kemper, N. (2015):
Gene expression profiling of porcine mammary epithelial cells after challenge with Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus in vitro. Vet Res 46: 50, 1-18
https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13567-015-0178-z
Oster, M.; Scheel, M.; Muràni, E.; Ponsuksili, S.; Zebunke, M.; Puppe, B.; Wimmers, K. (2015):
The fight-or-flight response is associated with PBMC expression profiles related to immune defence and recovery in swine. Plos One 10 (3): e0120153, 1-15
https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0120153
Görres, A.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K.; Muràni, E. (2015):
Analysis of non-synonymous SNPs of the porcine SERPINA6 gene as potential causal variants for a QTL affecting plasma cortisol levels on SSC7. Anim Genet 46 (3): 239-246
https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/age.12276
Muràni, E.; Reyer, H.; Görres, A.; Tuchscherer, A.; Kanitz, E.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K. (2014):
From phenotype to QTN and back: Identification and characterization of a genetic variant of the porcine glucocorticoid receptor with a major effect on HPA axis activity. In: Proceedings / 10th World Congress of Genetics Applied to Livestock Production (https://asas.org/wcgalp-proceedings) (https://asas.org/wcgalp-proceedings/species-breeding-swine): 371
Oster, M.; Muràni, E.; Ponsuksili, S.; D´Eath, R. B.; Turner, S.P.; Evans, G.; Thölking, L.; Kurt, E.; Klont, R.; Foury, A.; Mormède, P.; Wimmers, K. (2014):
Transcriptional responses of PBMC in psychosocially stressed animals indicate an alerting of the immune system in female but not in castrated male pigs. BMC Genomics 15: 967-978
https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2164-15-967
Ponsuksili, S.; Tesfaye, D.; Schellander, K.; Hoelker, M; Hadlich, F.; Schwerin, M.; Wimmers, K. (2014):
Differential expression of miRNAs and their target mRNAs in endometria prior to maternal recognition of pregnancy associates with endometrial receptivity for in vivo- and in vitro-produced bovine embryos. Biol Reprod 91 (6): 135-147
https://dx.doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.121392
Oster, M.; Muràni, E.; Ponsuksili, S.; D´Eath, R. B.; Turner, S.P.; Evans, G.; Thölking, L.; Kurt, E.; Klont, R.; Foury, A.; Mormède, P.; Wimmers, K. (2014):
Hepatic expression patterns in psychosocially high-stressed pigs suggest mechanisms following allostatic principles. Physiol Behav 128: 159-165
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2014.02.014
Ponsuksili, S.; Muràni, E.; Trakooljul, N.; Schwerin, M.; Wimmers, K. (2014):
Discovery of candidate genes for muscle traits based on GWAS supported by eQTL-analysis. Int J Biol Sci 10 (3): 327-337
https://dx.doi.org/10.7150/ijbs.8134
Du, Y.; Muràni, E.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K. (2014):
biomvRhsmm: genomic segmentation with hidden semi-Markov model. BioMed Res Int 2014: 1-11
https://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/910390
Loan, H. T. P.; Muràni, E.; Maak, S.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K. (2014):
UBXN1 polymorphism and its expression in porcine M. longissimus dorsi are associated with water holding capacity. Mol Biol Rep 41 (3): 1411-1418
https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11033-013-2985-5
Oster, M.; Muràni, E.; Metges, C. C.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K. (2014):
High- and low-protein gestation diets do not provoke common transcriptional responses representing universal target-pathways in muscle and liver of porcine progeny. Acta Physiol 210 (1): 202-214
https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/Apha.12192
Reyer, H.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K.; Muràni, E. (2014):
Association of N-terminal domain polymorphisms of the porcine glucocorticoid receptor with carcass composition and meat quality traits. Anim Genet 45 (1): 125-129
https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/age.12083.
Komolka, K.; Ponsuksili, S.; Schwerin, M. (2013):
Healthy sheep that differ in scrapie associated PRNP genotypes exhibit significant differences of expression pattern associated with immune response and cell-to-cell signalling in retropharyngeal lymph nodes. VET IMMUNOL IMMUNOP 152 (3-4): 370-380
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetimm.2013.01.014
Du, Y.; Muràni, E.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K. (2013):
BiomvRCNS: copy number variation study and segmentation for multivariate biological data. Schriftenreihe / Leibniz-Institut für Nutztierbiol 21: 11-14
Huynh, L. T. P.; Muràni, E.; Maak, S.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K. (2013):
UBE3B and TRIP12 polymorphisms and transcript abundance are associated with water holding capacity of porcine m. longissimus dorsi . Schriftenreihe / Leibniz-Institut für Nutztierbiol 21: 27-30
Pareek, C. S.; Michno, J.; Smoczynski, R.; Tyburski, J.; Golebiewski, M.; Piechocki, K.; Sredzinska, M.; Pierzchala, M.; Czarnik, U.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K. (2013):
Identification of predicted genes expressed differentially in pituitary gland tissue of young growing bulls revealed by cDNA-AFLP technique. Czech J Anim Sci 58 (4): 147-158
https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0018135
Loan, H. T. P.; Muràni, E.; Maak, S.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K. (2013):
Novel SNPs of the porcine TRIP12 are associated with water holding capacity of meat. Czech J Anim Sci 58 (11): 525-533
Siengdee, P.; Trakooljul, N.; Muràni, E.; Schwerin, M.; Wimmers, K.; Ponsuksili, S. (2013):
Transcriptional profiling and miRNA-dependent regulatory network analysis of longissimus dorsi muscle during prenatal and adult stages in two distinct pig breeds. Anim Genet 44 (4): 398-407
https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/Age.12032
Adler, M.; Muràni, E.; Brunner, R. M.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K. (2013):
Transcriptomic response of porcine PBMCs to vaccination with tetanus toxoid as a model antigen. Plos One 8 (3): 1-8
https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0058306
Rangkasenee, N.; Muràni, E.; Brunner, R. M.; Schellander, K.; Cinar, M. U.; Luther, H.; Hofer, A.; Stoll, M.; Witten, A.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K. (2013):
Genome-wide association identifies TBX5 as candidate gene for osteochondrosis providing a functional link to cartilage perfusion as initial factor. Front Genet 4: 78
https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2013.00078