Arnyasi, Mariann

Senior engineer

E-mail: mariann.arnyasi@umb.no

Phone: +47-6496-5174

Current position: Lab engineer at CIGENE, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB)

Degrees: PhD in Animal Breeding/Molecular Genetics, University of Debrecen, Hungary (2003), agricultural engineer (MSc), Agricultural University of Debrecen, Hungary (1998)
 
Professional background: Researcher at the Institute of Animal Sciences, University of Debrecen, Hungary (2003-2004); Post-Doctoral researcher at the Department of Animal and Aquacultural Science, UMB/ BoviBank (2004-2005); scientist at the Institute of Animal Science, University of Debrecen, Hungary (2005-2007), Post-doctoral researcher at the Institute of Animal Science, University of Debrecen, Hungary (2007-2008); senior scientist at the Institute of Animal Sciences, University of Debrecen, Hungary (2008-2010); lab engineer at Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB) (2011-)

Research experience: Identification of DNA markers for milk production traits and seasonality in sheep, constructing linkage map for bovine chromosomes using microsatellites, genetic diversity study of sheep and cattle breeds, polymorphism study of some candidate genes for meat production in turkey.

Selected publications:

  • Árnyasi M., Komlósi I., Lien S., Czeglédi L., Nagy S. and Jávor A. (2009). Searching for DNA markers for milk production and composition on chromosome 6 in sheep. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, 126:142-147.
  • Váczy KZ, Sándor E, Karaffa L, Fekete E, Fekete E, Arnyasi M, Czeglédi L, Kövics GJ, Druzhinina IS, and Kubicek CP (2008): Sexual Recombination in the Botrytis cinerea Populations in Hungarian Vineyards. Phytopathology, 98(12):1312-9.
  • Lillehammer M., Árnyasi M., Lien S., Ødegård J. and Meuwissen T.H.E. (2007): QTL by Environment Interactions for Production Traits in Norwegian Red Cattle. Journal of Dairy Science, 90: 3482-3489.
  • Árnyasi, M. – Grindflek., E. – Jávor, A. - Lien, S. (2006): Investigation of two candidate genes for meat quality traits in a QTL region on SSC6: the porcine short heterodimer partner (SHP) and heart fatty acid binding protein (FABP3) genes. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, 123(3):198-203.
  • Radoslava, V., Kostecká, Z., Faigl, V., Marton, A., Keresztes M., Árnyasi M., Kulcsár, M, Dankó G., Svantner R., Nagy, S., Csatári G., Cseh S., Solti, L., Huszenicza Gy., Maracek, I.(2006): Recent progress in endocrine, nutritional and genetic aspects of ovine reproduction. Folia Veterinara, 50. 157-166.
  • Árnyasi, M. – Zsolnai, A. – Komlósi, I. – Fésűs, L. – Jávor, A. (2004): Case study of a Hungarian breeding program using imported Booroola rams. Archives of Animal Breeding (Archiv für Tierzucht) 47,4, 359-366.