Address: Room 6-17, University Building 14, 85 Pobedy Street, Belgorod, 308015, Russia
Phone: +7 4722 301165, +7 9036421613
Head of the Laboratory Eduard Snegin, Doctor of Biological Sciences, a BSU Associate Professor e-mail: snegin@bsu.edu.ru
Housed by the Sub-Department of Biocenology and Ecological Genetics – a part of the BSU Biology and Chemistry Department – the laboratory has been functioning since 2008.
Prime objectives of the Laboratory
Fundamental and applied scientific researches in the area of population genetics, ecological safety, genetic safety,
Evaluation of the impact of substances and materials on bio-objects’ genetic apparatus,
Carrying out molecular genetic testing of livestock animals.
Main activities of the Laboratory deal with
Research and developing of methods and techniques to assess ecological and genetic conditions of natural populations of animals and plants that live in landscapes with different degrees of human-induced impact; studying bio-objects’ genetic apparatus condition to evaluate genotoxic properties of the environment, conducting fundamental and applied scientific researches in the area of population genetics, genotoxicology, and implementation of research findings.
Molecular genetic testing of livestock animals, including, but not limited to: developing bio-tech test systems (DNA-diagnosticums) and introducing them to agricultural industry for the following purposes: a) to revitalize livestock against viral diseases, b) to improve the quality of production, c)to define the livestock origin and to create a genetic identity document.
Conducting research to identify genetically modified organisms (GMO).
Studying genotoxic properties of substances and materials (including nano-materials, medication drugs, bio-additives, etc.) and their impact to genetic apparatus of laboratory test animals; conducting pre-clinical testing of the samples under research.
The Laboratory is equipped with a range of facilities for next-generation sequencing, real-time PCR, devices for polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) of proteins, up-to-date microscopes and other state-of-art instruments and equipment. All the laboratory equipment is rated to meet world-wide and national standards.
Information was given by Eduard Snegin, Head of the Population Genetics and Genotoxicology SRL, on 31.01.2017
