title: Development of genetic research in the USSR.
abstract: Two periods of the development of genetic research in the USSR with reference to its current trends of plant and animal genetics, cytogenetics, and molecular genetics are reviewed. A short list of priority areas is established: the maintenance and use of unique gene pools of plants and animals; the domestication of animals and cultivation of new plants; the development of programmes for mathematical treatment of genetic data banks. It is suggested to consider them within the framework of international projects. The idea is to promote the collaborative efforts of scientists on an international scale.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of the USSR Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk.
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Shumny
mesh_terms: D000047:Academies and Institutes / Q000266:history; D000383:Agriculture; D000822:Animal Husbandry; D005823:Genetics / Q000266:history* / Q000639:trends; D049673:History, 20th Century; D007391:International Cooperation; D008967:Molecular Biology / Q000266:history; D014586:USSR