Russia Launches Comprehensive Study Genomes Of Living Organisms In Arctic Region

A project to study the genomes of living organisms in the Arctic region, known as “A Thousand Arctic Genomes,” has been launched in Russia. As part of the project, scientists will create genetic data banks and perform whole-genome sequencing of Arctic inhabitants in order to assess biodiversity and use the data obtained to preserve it.

The project is designed for three years and will be jointly implemented by the non-governmental development institute Innopraktika and Biotek Campus LLC. Most of funding for the project will be provided by Russian oil corporation Rosneft, which is known for its investments in the Russian genetics sector.

Petr Kamensky, Professor of the Department of Molecular Biology of the...

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