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
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
Do, V. A. K.; Ponsuksili, S.; Muràni, E.; Huynh, L. T. P.; Brunner, R. M.; Wimmers, K. (2012):
Detection of a polymorphic site of the porcine C8G gene and evaluation of association with haemolytic complement activity. Arch Tierzucht 55 (3): 255-262
Ponsuksili, S.; Muràni, E.; Schwerin, M.; Schellander, K.; Tesfaye, D.; Wimmers, K. (2012):
Gene expression and DNA-methylation of bovine pretransfer endometrium depending on its receptivity after in vitro-produced embryo transfer. Plos One 7 (8): 1-13
https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0042402
Ponsuksili, S.; Du, Y.; Muràni, E.; Schwerin, M.; Wimmers, K. (2012):
Elucidating molecular networks that either affect or respond to plasma cortisol concentration in target tissues of liver and muscle. Genetics 192 (3): 1109-1122
https://dx.doi.org/10.1534/genetics.112.143081
Pareek, C. S.; Pierzchala, M.; Michno, J.; Szymanska, S.; Smoczynski, R.; Jasik, N.; Golebiewski, M.; Tyburski, J.; Urbanski, P.; Goluch, D.; Oprzadek, J.; Zwierzchowski, L.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K. (2012):
Gene expression profiling by cDNA-AFLP and identification of differentially expressed transcripts of bovine pituitary gland in growing bulls of dairy breeds. Anim Sci Pap Rep 30 (2): 103-119
Oster, M.; Muràni, E.; Metges, C. C.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K. (2012):
Transcriptional response of skeletal muscle to a low-protein gestation diet in porcine offspring accumulates in growth- and cell cycle-regulating pathways. Physiol Genomics 44 (16): 811-818
https://dx.doi.org/10.1152/physiolgenomics.00050.2012
Oster, M.; Muràni, E.; Metges, C. C.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K. (2012):
A low protein diet during pregnancy provokes a lasting shift of hepatic expression of genes related to cell cycle throughout ontogenesis in a porcine model. BMC Genomics 13 (1): 93-107
https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2164-13-93
Oster, M.; Muràni, E.; Metges, C. C.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K. (2012):
A gestational high protein diet affects the abundance of muscle transcripts related to cell cycle regulation throughout development in porcine progeny. Plos One 7 (3): 1-9
https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0034519
Du, Y.; Muràni, E.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K. (2012):
Flexible and efficient genome tiling design with penalized uniqueness score. BMC Bioinformatics 13: 323-334
https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2105-13-323