The Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ICG SB RAS) is one of the earliest research institutions of the Siberian Branch, as well as one of the largest and multidisciplinary biological institutes in Russia. It also ranks among the largest biological institutes in the world. The institute was established in 1957 by Prof. N.P. Dubinin as the first genetic institute founded in the USSR Academy of Sciences. The institute was developed as a multidisciplinary research institution for solving fundamental and applied tasks in genetics, cytology, molecular biology and breeding. Since 2007, under the directorship of Professor N.A. Kolchanov, the key position in studies conducted at the institute has been occupied by the integrated approach to the investigation of the genetic base of organization and operation of living systems, which rests on interdisciplinary research and integration of experimental and computational methods. The institute maintains leadership in many promising fields of genetics, breeding, cell and molecular biology, evolutionary and physiological genetics, systems biology, biotechnology, and biomedicine.
Key research fields at ICG include:
• The structural and functional organization of genetic material at the levels of the genome, chromosome and gene. Reconstruction of the genome, transgenesis in plants and animals;
• The molecular-genetic and genetic-evolutionary bases of the functioning of physiological systems providing vital processes. Chromosome and gene diagnostics of inherited and multifactorial diseases;
• The genetic-evolutionary aspects of population biology and biodiversity. Development of new methods of animal and plant genetics and breeding for efficient use of gene pools.
Along with basic studies, the ICG focuses its efforts on applied research. Alltogether there are already 48 registered developments protected by patents and certificates that had immediate practical implications. The developments included producer strains, plant varieties and their hybrids, animal strains and lines, medicinal preparations, means for plant protection and biotechnology. Additionally, the ICG regularly hosts various interlaboratory seminars on molecular, animal and physiological genetics as well as plant genetics in order to ensure expert evaluation of reports and research papers prepared for publication and dissertations. The Institute ensures participation of each laboratory in particular seminars. It also holds annual report sessions of the Scientific Council which regularly evaluates performance of all divisions and laboratories.
ICG continuously participates in international projects and collaborates with numerous foreign partners. This collaboration has been supported by grants from INTAS, NATO and Britain's Wellcome Trust. ICG has concluded numerous working agreements with laboratories, universities, and institutes from many countries. Annually, the Institute hosts international conferences and regularly provides platforms for presentations held by biochemical and biotechnological companies.
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