{"id":4970,"date":"2016-09-20T14:02:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-20T12:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/univet.hu\/about\/staff\/zenke-petra\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T04:32:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T03:32:46","slug":"zenke-petra","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/univet.hu\/en\/about\/staff\/zenke-petra\/","title":{"rendered":"Zenke Petra"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Biography:<\/strong><\/p> <p>Education: Bethlen G\u00e1bor High School in H\u00f3dmez\u0151v\u00e1s\u00e1rhely (biology-chemistry major), ELTE TTK Biology Department (molecular biology major), four years of forensic expert training (National Expert and Research Center, Genetic Expertise Department).<\/p> <p>Since 2008, I have been working as a university employee (researcher) at the Institute of Animal Breeding, Nutrition, and Laboratory Animal Science. In undergraduate training, I take part in the teaching of Veterinary Genetics and Animal Breeding (in Hungarian, English, and German), and I am the subject supervisor of Forensic Animal Genetics, which is an elective subject.<\/p> <p><strong>Career development:<\/strong><\/p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td width=\"302\">2002<\/td> <td width=\"302\">Certified biologist<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td width=\"302\">2008<\/td> <td width=\"302\">Forensic genetics expert<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td width=\"302\">2011<\/td> <td width=\"302\">Ph.D.<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td width=\"302\">2020<\/td> <td width=\"302\">Habilitation<\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <p>&nbsp;<\/p> <p><strong>Main research areas:<\/strong><\/p> <ul> <li>genetic detection of certain characteristics of domestic animals: e.g., color genetics, inbreeding, heat stress, disease susceptibility<\/li> <li>forensic animal genetics: species-, individual- and sex identification, population genetics<\/li> <li>wildlife genetics: biodiversity, food safety, genetic differentiation of hybrid individuals<\/li> <li>sex determination in zoo animals; fetal sex detected by non-invasive methods from maternal blood plasma<\/li> <li>developments for detecting degraded and minimal amounts of DNA from biological remains of different types and ages<\/li> <\/ul> <p><strong>Affiliations:<\/strong><\/p> <p>Member of the Hungarian Chamber of Judicial Experts since 2008<\/p> <p>European Network of Forensic Science Institutes (ENFSI):<\/p> <p>Member of the Animal, Plant, and Soil Traces international expert working group since 2010<\/p> <p>&nbsp;<\/p> <p><strong>Number of students (theses and Students\u2019 Scientific Association a.k.a. TDK:<\/strong><\/p> <ul> <li><strong>Theses<\/strong>: 24<\/li> <li><strong>TDK theses<\/strong>: 16<\/li> <\/ul> <p><strong>Number of PhD students:<\/strong> 2<\/p> <p><strong>Publication list (TOP12) and <a href=\"https:\/\/m2.mtmt.hu\/gui2\/?type=authors&amp;mode=browse&amp;sel=authors10023166\">MTMT link<\/a><\/strong><\/p> <table style=\"height: 1492px;\" width=\"925\"> <tbody> <tr> <td style=\"width: 916.6px;\">1. Zork\u00f3czy, Orsolya Krisztina\u00a0;\u00a0Turi, Orsolya\u00a0;\u00a0Wagenhoffer, Zsombor;\u00a0\u00d3zsv\u00e1ri, L\u00e1szl\u00f3;\u00a0Lehotzky, P\u00e1l;\u00a0P\u00e1d\u00e1r, Zsolt;\u00a0Zenke, Petra: A Selection of 14 Tetrameric Microsatellite Markers for Genetic Investigations in Fallow Deer (Dama dama). ANIMALS\u00a013:\u00a013\u00a0p. 2083\u00a0(2023)<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"width: 916.6px;\">2. Zenke, Petra; Zork\u00f3czy, Orsolya Krisztina; Lehotzky, P\u00e1l; \u00d3zsv\u00e1ri, L\u00e1szl\u00f3; P\u00e1d\u00e1r, Zsolt: Molecular Sexing and Species Detection of Antlered European Hunting Game for Forensic Purposes. ANIMALS 12:3 Paper: 246, 14 p. (2022)<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"width: 916.6px;\">3. P\u00e1d\u00e1r, Zsolt; Nogel, M\u00f3nika; Kov\u00e1cs, G\u00e1bor; G\u00e1rdonyi, Gergely; Zenke, Petra: A vadvil\u00e1gi b\u0171n\u00f6z\u00e9s saj\u00e1tos kriminalisztikai kih\u00edv\u00e1sai Magyarorsz\u00e1gon. BEL\u00dcGYI SZEMLE: A BEL\u00dcGYMINISZT\u00c9RIUM SZAKMAI TUDOM\u00c1NYOS FOLY\u00d3IRATA (2010-) 70: 9 pp. 1727-1748., 22 p. (2022)<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"width: 916.6px;\">4. Varga, L\u00e1szl\u00f3; L\u00e9n\u00e1rt, X\u00e9nia; Zenke, Petra; Orb\u00e1n, L\u00e1szl\u00f3; Hud\u00e1k, P\u00e9ter; Ninausz, N\u00f3ra; Pelles, Zs\u00f3fia; Sz\u0151ke, Antal. Being Merle: The Molecular Genetic Background of the Canine Merle Mutation. GENES 11:6 Paper: 660, 15 p. (2020)<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"width: 916.6px;\">5. Zenke, Petra; Egyed, Bal\u00e1zs; Kov\u00e1cs, G\u00e1bor; P\u00e1d\u00e1r, Zsolt: Implementation of genetic based individualization of White stork (Ciconia ciconia) in forensic casework. FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL-GENETICS 40 pp. e245-e247., 3 p. (2019)<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"width: 916.6px;\">6. Vincze, Bogl\u00e1rka; G\u00e1sp\u00e1rdy, Andr\u00e1; Bi\u00e1csi, Alexandra; Papp, Endre \u00c1kos; Garamv\u00f6lgyi, L\u00e1szl\u00f3; S\u00f3s, Endre; Cseh, S\u00e1ndor; Kov\u00e1cs, G\u00e1bor; P\u00e1d\u00e1r, Zsolt; Zenke, Petra: Sex determination using circulating cell-free fetal DNA in small volume of maternal plasma in elephants. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS 9:1 Paper: 15254, 7 p. (2019)<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"width: 916.6px;\">7. Pelles, Zs\u00f3fia; G\u00e1sp\u00e1rdy, Andr\u00e1s; Z\u00f6ld\u00e1g, L\u00e1szl\u00f3; L\u00e9n\u00e1rt, X\u00e9nia; Ninausz, N\u00f3ra; Varga, L\u00e1szl\u00f3; Zenke, Petra: Merle allele variations in the Mudi dog breed and their effects on phenotypes. ACTA VETERINARIA HUNGARICA 67:2 pp. 159-173., 15 p. (2019)<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"width: 916.6px;\">8. Zenke, Petra; Egyed, Bal\u00e1zs; P\u00e1d\u00e1r, Zsolt: A vad\u00e1szhat\u00f3 fajok v\u00e9delme: az orvvad\u00e1szat bizony\u00edthat\u00f3s\u00e1ga az igazs\u00e1g\u00fcgyi genetika seg\u00edts\u00e9g\u00e9vel: Eseti alkalmaz\u00e1sok: Wildlife protection: demonstrability of wildlife crime with forensic DNA analysis Casework applications. MAGYAR \u00c1LLATORVOSOK LAPJA 139:10 pp. 631-639., 9 p. (2017)<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"width: 916.6px;\">9. Pelles, Zs\u00f3fia; Mar\u00f3ti-Ag\u00f3ts, \u00c1kos; G\u00e1sp\u00e1rdy, Andr\u00e1s; Z\u00f6ld\u00e1g, L\u00e1szl\u00f3; Zenke, Petra: A rejtett cifra sz\u00edn molekul\u00e1ris genetikai m\u00f3dszerekkel val\u00f3 kimutat\u00e1sa mudi fajt\u00e1ban. MAGYAR \u00c1LLATORVOSOK LAPJA 140:2 pp. 121-127., 7 p. (2018)<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"width: 916.6px;\">10.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Zenke, Petra; Egyed, Bal\u00e1zs; P\u00e1d\u00e1r, Zsolt; Kov\u00e1cs, G\u00e1bor: Increasing relevance of non-human genetics in Hungarian forensic practice. FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL GENETICS SUPPLEMENT SERIES 5 pp. e250-e252., 3 p. (2015)<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"width: 916.6px;\">11.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Szabolcsi, Zoltan; Egyed, Balazs; Zenke, Petra; Padar, Zsolt; Borsy, Adrienn; Steger, Viktor; Pasztor, Erzsebet; Csanyi, Sandor; Buzas, Zsuzsanna; Orosz, Laszlo: Constructing STR Multiplexes for Individual Identification of Hungarian Red Deer. JOURNAL OF FORENSIC SCIENCES 59 pp. 1090-1099., 10 p. (2014)<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"width: 916.6px;\">12.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Zenke, Petra; Egyed, Balazs; Zoldag, Laszlo; Padar, Zsolt: Population genetic study in Hungarian canine populations using forensically informative STR loci. FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL-GENETICS 5: 1 pp. E31-E36. (2011)<\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biography: Education: Bethlen G\u00e1bor High School in H\u00f3dmez\u0151v\u00e1s\u00e1rhely (biology-chemistry major), ELTE TTK Biology Department (molecular biology major), four years of forensic expert training (National Expert and Research Center, Genetic Expertise Department). Since 2008, I have been working as a university employee (researcher) at the Institute of Animal Breeding, Nutrition, and Laboratory Animal Science. 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