{"id":4673,"date":"2015-12-19T19:29:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-19T18:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/univet.hu\/about\/staff\/szabo-krisztian\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T04:32:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T03:32:30","slug":"szabo-krisztian","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/univet.hu\/en\/about\/staff\/szabo-krisztian\/","title":{"rendered":"Szab\u00f3 Kriszti\u00e1n"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/p> <p>I am Dr. Kriszti\u00e1n Szab\u00f3, a research associate at the Department of Zoology. I am primarily involved in the teaching and organization of subjects related to molecular methods and genetics: Genetics and Molecular Ecology in the BSc course, Molecular Methods, Bioinformatics, Sexual Reproduction in the Living World and Molecular Zoology courses in the Master&#8217;s course.<\/p> <p>As a member of the Molecular Ecology Research Group at the department, I work with many animals and many topics (mainly phylogenetics, phylogeography and population genetics). These are mostly projects implemented in cooperation with other research groups or civil organizations, during which I carry out molecular laboratory work and analyses.<\/p> <p>In addition to teaching and research tasks, I also participate in the management of the AQUILABOR service laboratory operating at the department.<\/p> <p><strong>Main research areas:<\/strong><\/p> <ul> <li>Molecular-ecological studies in different vertebrates and invertebrates<\/li> <\/ul> <p><strong>Service:<\/strong><\/p> <ul> <li>Species, gender and unique identification by molecular methods in vertebrates and invertebrates (AQUILABOR)<\/li> <\/ul> <p><strong>Topic management<\/strong><\/p> <p>MSc students: 1<\/p> <p>BSc students: 2<\/p> <p>TDK theses: 1<\/p> <p><strong>Optional thesis topics<\/strong><\/p> <p>Molecular taxonomy of velvet spiders<\/p> <p><strong>Progress<\/strong><\/p> <p>2008 \u2013 University of Veterinary Medicine (Szent Istv\u00e1n University between 2008 and 2016) Department of Zoology<\/p> <p>2010 \u2013 2012 Laboratory assistant, Hungarian Museum of Natural History<\/p> <p>2003 \u2013 2008 Research assistant, MTA Szeged Biological Center, Institute of Genetics<\/p> <p>1999 \u2013 2003 PhD student, University of Debrecen, Biodiversity doctoral program<\/p> <p>1994 \u2013 1999 University of Veterinary Science, certified applied zoologist<\/p> <p><strong>Publication list (Top10)<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/m2.mtmt.hu\/frontend\/#view\/Publication\/SmartQuery\/1127\/\"><strong>MTMT<\/strong><\/a><\/p> <p>Vincze, O., V\u00e1g\u00e1si, Cs. I., Penzes, J., <strong>Szab\u00f3, K,<\/strong> Magonyi, N., Czirj\u00e1k, G. &amp; Pap, P. (2022)<\/p> <p>Sexual dimorphism in immune function and oxidative physiology across birds: the role of sexual selection. Ecology Letters DOI: 10.1111\/ele.13973<\/p> <p>V\u00f6r\u00f6s, J., Varga, Z., Mart\u00ednez-Solano, I., &amp; <strong>Szab\u00f3, K.<\/strong> (2021). Mitochondrial DNA diversity of the alpine newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris) in the Carpathian Basin: evidence for multiple cryptic lineages associated with Pleistocene refugia. Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae, 67(2), 177-197.<\/p> <p>Magonyi, N. M., Szab\u00f3, K., Feh\u00e9rv\u00e1ri, P., Solt, S., Palatitz, P., Vili, N., Bert\u00f3k, P. &amp; M\u00e1tics, R. (2021). Extra\u2010pair paternity, intraspecific brood parasitism, quasi\u2010parasitism and polygamy in the Red\u2010footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus). Ibis, 163, 1087-1092, DOI: doi: 10.1111\/ibi.12932<\/p> <p>Pipoly, I., <strong>Szab\u00f3, K<\/strong>., B\u00f3kony,V., Hammer, T., Papp, S., Preiszner, B., Seress, G., Vincze, E., Schroeder, J. &amp; Liker, A. Higher frequency of extra-pair offspring in urban than forest broods of great tits (Parus major). Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 7: 229\u00a0DOI: doi.org\/10.3389\/fevo.2019.00229<\/p> <p>\u200bNemesh\u00e1zi E, <strong>Szab\u00f3 K<\/strong>, Horv\u00e1th Z, K\u00f6v\u00e9r Sz (2018): The effects of genetic relatedness on mate choice and territorial intrusions in a monogamous raptor. Journal of Ornithology, 159,1: pp 233-244. doi: 10.1007\/s10336-017-1494-z<\/p> <p>Harnos, A., Lang, Zs., Petr\u00e1s, D.,Bush, S., <strong>Szab\u00f3, K<\/strong>., R\u00f3zsa, L. (2017) Size matters for lice on birds: coevolutionary allometry of host and parasite body size. Evolution 71: (2) 421-431\u00a0DOI: 10.1111\/evo.13147\u200b<\/p> <p>B\u00f3kony, V., Pipoly, I., <strong>Szab\u00f3, K<\/strong>., Preiszner, B., Vincze, E., Papp, S., Seress, G., Hammer H., Liker, A. 2017. Innovative females are more promiscuous in great tits (Parus major). Behavioral Ecology 28(2): 579\u2013588. DOI:\u00a0doi.org\/10.1093\/beheco\/arx001<\/p> <p>\u200bNemesh\u00e1zi E, K\u00f6v\u00e9r Sz, Zachos FE, Horv\u00e1th Z, Tihanyi G, M\u00f3rocz A, Mikuska T, H\u00e1m I, Liter\u00e1k I, Ponnikas S, Mizera T, <strong>Szab\u00f3 K <\/strong>(2016): Natural and anthropogenic influences on the population structure of white-tailed eagles in the Carpathian Basin and central Europe. Journal of Avian Biology 47,6: pp. 795-805. doi: 10.1111\/jav.00938<\/p> <p>V\u00f6r\u00f6s, S. Ursenbacher, I. Kiss, D. Jelic, S. Schweiger &amp;\u00a0<strong>K. Szab\u00f3<\/strong> (2016) Enhanced genetic structuring of isolated fire salamander populations (Caudata: Salamandridae) at the margins of the Carpathian Mountains. Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research 54\/4 DOI 10.1111\/jzs.12157<\/p> <p><strong> Szab\u00f3<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>K.<\/strong> &amp; J. V\u00f6r\u00f6s (2014) Distribution and hybridization of Anguis fragilis and A. colchica in Hungary. Amphibia-Reptilia 35: 135-140\u00a0\u00a0DOI:\u00a010.1163\/15685381-00002927<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction I am Dr. Kriszti\u00e1n Szab\u00f3, a research associate at the Department of Zoology. 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