VIR: from a small Bureau in the Russian Empire to the present-day National Center for Plant Genetic Resources
Genetic Resources,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
S2, С. 58 - 69
Опубликована: Фев. 14, 2025
In
2024,
the
All-Russian
Institute
of
Plant
Genetic
Resources
(VIR),
world’s
oldest
scientific
institution
dedicated
to
plant
genetic
resources
(PGR),
celebrates
its
130th
anniversary.
Founded
as
Bureau
Applied
Botany
in
late
19th
century,
VIR
has
evolved
into
a
globally
recognized
institute,
currently
also
known
National
Center
for
Resources.
It
preserves
collection
more
than
320,000
unique
accessions
from
64
botanical
families,
376
genera
and
2,169
species.
The
Institute’s
mission
includes
systematic
collection,
comprehensive
study,
long-term
conservation
sustainable
utilization
PGR.
foundation
most
VIR’s
research
endeavours
was
laid
by
Nikolay
Vavilov,
prominent
botanist,
geneticist,
breeder
scientist
with
an
encyclopedic
scope
knowledge.
A
key
strength
always
been
extensive
cooperation
global,
regional
international
organizations,
well
institutes,
universities
breeding
centres
many
countries
around
world.
Today,
PGR,
continues
build
on
this
legacy.
Its
efforts
include
development
legislative
platform
Russia
fostering
continuing
vision
Vavilov.
Язык: Английский
On the Results of the VIII Сongress of the Vavilov Society of Geneticists and Breeders
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BREEDING,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
7(2), С. 83 - 96
Опубликована: Июль 29, 2024
The
International
Congress
"VIII
of
the
Vavilov
Society
Geneticists
and
Breeders
dedicated
to
300th
anniversary
Russian
science
higher
education"
was
held
in
Saratov,
June
14-19,
2024.
program
comprised
20
symposia,
four
round
tables
III
Forum
“Genetic
Resources
Russia”.
More
than
700
researchers
from
Russia
friendly
foreign
countries
took
part
Congress.
As
scientific
Congress,
about
300
oral
400
poster
presentations
were
made.
events
provided
a
platform
for
comprehensive
discussion
results
current
research
fields
genetics,
breeding
biotechnology,
bioinformatics
systems
biology,
medical
symbiogenetics,
ecological
evolutionary
genetics.
issues
bioethics,
legal
social
aspects
genetic
genomic
research,
interaction
between
business
community
raised.
Particular
attention
given
questions
history
VIII
(VOGIS)
historical
place,
firmly
associated
with
name
Nikolai
Ivanovich
Vavilov,
who
formulated
law
homologous
series
variation,
described
Centers
Origin
Cultivated
Plants
assembled
one
largest
biological
collections
world.
welcomed
adoption
first
reading
"On
bioresource
centers
(bioresource)
collections"
by
State
Duma
Federation
on
18.06.2024
emphasized
importance
its
final
entry
into
force,
noting
that
are
fundamental
basis
technological
chains,
their
preservation,
development,
study
use
an
important
factor
successful
implementation
Strategy
Scientific
Technological
Development
Federation.
discussed
education
spheres
biotechnology
Federation,
also
listened
approved
Concept
Biological
Education,
aimed
at
implementing
goals
through
2030
future
until
2036.
Язык: Английский
International Legal Framework for the Creation, Use and Conservation of Bioresource Collections
Lex genetica.,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
3(2), С. 84 - 99
Опубликована: Авг. 3, 2024
This
article
presents
a
detailed
analysis
of
global
and
regional
regulation
related
to
the
creation,
use,
research
conservation
biological
(bioresource)
collections
discusses
main
trends
in
its
development.
Key
approaches
activities
field
based
on
an
acts
European
Union
(EU),
Organization
for
Economic
Cooperation
Development
(OECD),
Commonwealth
Independent
States
(CIS),
Eurasian
(EAEU)
are
identified.
While
there
no
international
treaties
that
deal
directly
with
at
level,
various
agreements
force
cover
important
regulatory
aspects
concerning
collections.
These
include
(1)
providing
access
genetic
resources;
(2)
technology
transfer
rights
over
such
resources
technologies;
(3)
financial
aspects;
(4)
standards
resources.
The
corresponding
concluded
levels
imply
both
integrated
sectoral
(e.g.,
regarding
crop
resources).
conclusion
highlights
need
take
into
account
elaborated
within
framework
integration
law
order
improve
relevant
legal
Russian
Federation.
Язык: Английский