Khrystyna Kurta

I am interested in the application of next-generation sequencing technologies to improve genomic evaluations and understand complex traits in animal science through advanced data analysis.

I am currently engaged in research on the genetic and epigenetic signatures underlying fertility in farmed Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus). My primary focus lies in the analysis of genomic data, with a particular interest in uncovering interactions between genotypes and a range of phenotypic traits. Beyond my core research, I actively contribute to collaborative projects and interdisciplinary initiatives. Below, you will find an overview of my academic background, ongoing research, publications, and other professional activities.

Research projects

- Principal Investigator in the FORMAS funded project under no. 2023-01292

Boosting the reproductive performance of Arctic charr using high-throughput sequencing technologies

- Principal Investigator in the Royal Swedish Agricultural Academy (KSLA) funded project no.  VAT2021-0002

Project title: “Unraveling the genomic architecture of male fertility in farmed Arctic charr”

Ukrainian Aquaculture Assosiation -  I am a co-founder of the Assosiation which  gather aquaculture specialists, workers and amateurs who are interested in sustainable, energy saving and innovative fish farming

2015-2019 PhD student in Genetics, National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics nd. a. M.V.Zubets of National Academy of Agrarian Science of Ukraine

2013-2014 MSc in Aquatic Bioresources, National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

2009-2013 BSc in Aquatic Bioresources and Aquaculture, National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

Kurta K., Palaiokostas C., Jeuthe H., Exploring the occurrence of DNA-fragmentation in Arctic charr sperm (Salvelinus alpinus) and its impact on embryo viability, Aquaculture, Volume 607, 2025, 742682, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2025.742682.

Kurta, K., Jeuthe, H., Nabolusi, R., De Koning, D. J., Palaiokostas, C. (2023). Seasonal and age-related changes in sperm quality of farmed arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus). BMC Genomics 2023, 519. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-023-09614-9

Kurta, K., Jeuthe, H., De Koning, D. J., Palaiokostas, C. (2022). Evaluating the potential of improving sperm quality traits in farmed Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) using selective breeding. Aquaculture Reports 2022, 25: 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aqrep.2022.101234

Kurta K, О. O. Malysheva, I. Ya. Skrypkina Genetic variation and phylogenetic relationships among domesticated and wild paddlefish (Polyodon spathula) populations. Biopolymers and Cell 2020, 36 (4): 294–304. http://dx.doi.org/10.7124/bc.000A34

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