Main directions of scientific activities of IOGEN RAS

• General, molecular and evolutionary genetics and genomics of humans, animals, plants and microorganisms.
• Population genetics and evolution in relation to biosphere conservation and biological resource management.
• Genetic structure of human populations, Human gene pools and genomic geography in Russia and the world. Demographic genetics.
• Interdisciplinary studies of gene-cultural coevolution and gene-medium interactions.
• Genetic principles of breeding animals, plants and microorganisms. Genomes of cultivated plants in relation to the genetic basis of breeding, genomics and biotechnology.
• Genetic passporting and DNA identification.
• Genetic safety. Genotoxicology.
• Genetic and epigenetic mechanisms of reprogramming in mammalian cells, including humans.
• Genetic bases of biotechnology
• Creating mathematical models in biology. Bioinformatics.
• Сравнительная геномика. Системная биология.