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
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
Ponsuksili, S.; Du, Y.; Hadlich, F.; Siengdee, P.; Muràni, E.; Schwerin, M.; Wimmers, K. (2013):
Correlated mRNAs and miRNAs from co-expression and regulatory networks affect porcine muscle and finally meat properties. BMC Genomics 14: 533-550
https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2164-14-533
Rangkasenee, N.; Muràni, E.; Schellander, K.; Cinar, M. U.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K. (2013):
Gene expression profiling of articular cartilage reveals functional pathways and networks of candidate genes for osteochondrosis in pigs. Physiol Genomics 45 (18): 856-865
https://dx.doi.org/10.1152/physiolgenomics.00055.2013
Nossol, C.; Diesing, A.-K.; Kahlert, S.; Kersten, S.; Kluess, J.; Ponsuksili, S.; Hartig, R.; Wimmers, K.; Dänicke, S.; Rothkötter, H.-J. (2013):
Deoxynivalenol affects the composition of the basement membrane proteins and influences en route the migration of CD16+ cells into the intestinal epithelium. Mycotoxin Res 29 (4): 245-254
https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12550-013-0177-8
Heidt, H.; Cinar, M. U.; Uddin, M. J.; Looft, C.; Jüngst, H.; Tesfaye, D.; Becker, A.; Zimmer, A.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K.; Tholen, E.; Schellander, K.; Grosse-Brinkhaus, C. (2013):
A genetical genomics approach reveals new candidates and confirms known candidate genes for drip loss in a porcine resource population. Mamm Genome 24 (9-10): 416-426
https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00335-013-9473-z
Adler, M.; Muràni, E.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K. (2013):
PBMC transcription profiles of pigs with divergent humoral immune responses and lean growth performance. Int J Biol Sci 9 (9): 907-916
https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0076705
Huynh, L. T. P.; Muràni, E.; Maak, S.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K. (2013):
UBE3B and ZRANB1 polymorphisms and transcript abundance are associated with water holding capacity of porcine M. longissimus dorsi. Meat Sci 95 (2): 166-172
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2013.04.033
Muràni, E.; Ponsuksili, S.; Reyer, H.; Wittenburg, D.; Wimmers, K. (2013):
Expression variation of the porcine ADRB2 has a complex genetic background. Mol Genet genomics 288 (11): 615-625
https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00438-013-0776-2
Reyer, H.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K.; Muràni, E. (2013):
Transcript variants of the porcine glucocorticoid receptor gene (NR3C1). Gen Comp Endocr 189: 127-133
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ygcen.2013.04.038
Brenmoehl, J.; Walz, C.; Renne, U.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wolf, C.; Langhammer, M.; Schwerin, M.; Hoeflich, A. (2013):
Metabolic adaptations in the liver of born long-distance running mice. Med Sci Sport Exer 45 (5): 841-850
https://dx.doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0b013e31827e0fca
Altmann, S.; Muràni, E.; Schwerin, M.; Metges, C. C.; Wimmers, K.; Ponsuksili, S. (2013):
Dietary protein restriction and excess of pregnant German Landrace sows induce changes in hepatic gene expression and promoter methylation of key metabolic genes in the offspring. J Nutr Biochem 24 (2): 484-495
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jnutbio.2012.01.011
Yang, X.; Muràni, E.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K. (2013):
Association of TLR5 sequence variants and mRNA level with cytokine transcription in pigs. Immunogenetics 65 (2): 125-132
https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00251-012-0662-9
Rangkasenee, N.; Muràni, E.; Brunner, R. M.; Schellander, K.; Cinar, M. U.; Scholz, A. M.; Luther, H.; Hofer, A.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K. (2013):
KRT8, FAF1 and PTH1R gene polymorphisms are associated with leg weakness traits in pigs. Mol Biol Rep 39 (4): 2859-2866
https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11033-012-2301-9
Chomwisarutkun, K.; Muràni, E.; Brunner, R. M.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K. (2013):
QTL region-specific microarrays reveal differential expression of positional candidate genes of signaling pathways associated with the liability for the inverted teat defect. Anim Genet 44 (2): 139-148
https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2052.2012.02378.x
Yang, X.; Muràni, E.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K. (2012):
Association of TLR4 polymorphism with cytokine expression level and pulmonary lesion score in pigs. Mol Biol Rep 39 (6): 7003-7009
https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11033-012-1530-2