IVth International Conference on modern problems of genetics, radiobiology, radioecology and evolution

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IV International conference

MODERN PROBLEMS OF GENETICS, RADIOBIOLOGY,
RADIOECOLOGY, AND EVOLUTION
dedicated to the 115th anniversary of the birth of N.W.Timofeeff-Ressovsky
and his international scientific school
St. Petersburg, Russia, 2-6 June 2015

IV Readings
IN MEMORY OF V.I. KOROGODIN AND V.A. SHEVCHENKO
St. Petersburg, Russia, 2-6 June 2015

Genetics

Genome integrity
Protein inheritance
Mechanisms of global and region-specific control of mutagenesis
Stress-induced mutagenesis
Cancer genetics
Sections: Genetic mechanisms; Cancergenetics and cancertherapy
Discussion: Variability laws

Radiobiology

Non-targeted radiation effects
Modulating effect of linear energy transfer
Epigenetics of radiation-induced genome instability
Genomic instability in the offspring of irradiated parents
Epidemiology of radiation
Space radiobiology
Sections: Radiobiology effects; Epidemiology of radiation; Space radiobiology
Discussion: Low radiation: mechanisms and effects

Radiation ecology

Characteristics of natural and anthropogenic radiation
Regularities of radionuclide migration
Radiation effect on populations and ecosystems
Biodiversity: formation of species/degradation of species community
Influence of environment conditions on radiation effects
Section: Radiation ecology
Discussion: Dependence of biodiversity on radiation characteristics
and environment conditions

Evolution

Directors:

R.M. Alexakhin (IUR Vice-President, Russia)

C. Mothersill (Canada)

Honorary president:

F. Brechignac (IUR President, France)

Scientific secretary: V.L. Korogodina (Russia)

Programme committee:

D. Oughton (Norway)

D. Gudkov (Ukraine)

T. Mousseau (USA)

S. Geras'kin (Russia)

M.I. Balonov (Russia)