Vol. 53, No. 1, 2017

Russian Journal of Genetics

A simultaneous English language translation of this journal is available from Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.
Distributed worldwide by Springer. Russian Journal of Genetics ISSN 1022-7954.

Reviews and Theoretical Articles

Use of Site-Specific DNA Endonucleases in Genome-Wide Studies of Human DNA

M. A. Abdurashitov and S. Kh. Degtyarev p. 1 abstract

Genetic Structure of Native and Invasive Populations of Harmonia axyridis Pall. in the Light of Global Invasion

I. I. Goryacheva and A. V. Blekhman p. 9 abstract

The Evolution of Heat Shock Genes and Expression Patterns of Heat Shock Proteins in the Species from Temperature Contrasting Habitats

D. G. Garbuz and M. B. Evgen’ev p. 21 abstract

Genetics of Microorganisms

Detection of Putative Polysaccharide Biosynthesis Genes in Azospirillum brasilense Strains from Serogroups I and II

L. P. Petrova, A. G. Prilipov and E. I. Katsy p. 39 abstract

Plant Genetics

Prebreeding Selection of Rice with Colored Pericarp Based on Genotyping Rc and Pb Genes

A. B. Rysbekova, D. T. Kazkeyev, B. N. Usenbekov, Zh. M. Mukhina, E. A. Zhanbyrbaev, I. A. Sartbaeva, K. Zh. Zhambakin, Kh. A. Berkimbay and D. S. Batayeva p. 49 abstract

Genetic, Phenotypic, and Phytochemical Polymorphism in Eastern European Populations of Mentha arvensis L.

O. V. Shelepova, M. V. Semenova, O. L. Enina and I. A. Schanzer p. 59 abstract

Changes in Phenotype of Transgenic Amaranth Amaranthus retroflexus L., Overexpressing ARGOS-LIKE Gene

B. R. Kuluev, E. V. Mikhaylova, R. M. Taipova and A. V. Chemeris p. 67 abstract

Animal Genetics

Microsatellite Loci Variation and Investigation of Gene Flow between Two Karyoforms of Cricetulus barabensis sensu lato (Rodentia, Cricetidae)

N. S. Poplavskaya, V. S. Lebedev, A. A. Bannikova, M. M. Belokon, Yu. S. Belokon, M. V. Pavlenko, V. P. Korablev, I. V. Kartavtseva, Yu. A. Bazhenov and A. V. Surov p. 76 abstract

Genetic Variation of the mtDNA cyt b Locus in Topmouth Gudgeon Introduced into Water Bodies in the Northern Part of the Black Sea Region

Yu. V. Slynko, E. E. Slynko, E. P. Karpova and A. R. Boltachev p. 91 abstract

Temporal Stability of the Population Genetic Structure of the White Sea Herring Сlupea pallasii marisalbi

A. V. Semenova, A. K. Karpov, A. P. Andreeva, G. A. Rubtsova and K. I. Afanas’ev p. 100 abstract

Genetic Variability of Brown Bear (Ursus arctos L., 1758)

V. V. Salomashkina, M. V. Kholodova, U. A. Semenov, A. S. Muradov and A. Malkhasyan p. 108 abstract

Genetic Diversity of Three Chinese Native Sheep Breeds

G.-X. E, Y.-Fu. Huang, Y.-Ju Zhao and J.-N. He p. 118 abstract

Human Genetics

Results of Molecular Genetic Testing in Russian Patients with Pendred Syndrome and Allelic Disorders

O. L. Mironovich, E. A. Bliznetz, T. G. Markova, E. N. Geptner, M. R. Lalayants, E. I. Zelikovich, G. A. Tavartkiladze and A. V. Polyakov p. 128 abstract

Association Study of Genetic Markers of Schizophrenia and Its Cognitive Endophenotypes

A. V. Bocharova, V. A. Stepanov, A. V. Marusin, V. N. Kharkov, K. V. Vagaitseva, O. Yu. Fedorenko, N. A. Bokhan, A. V. Semke and S. A. Ivanova p. 139 abstract

Carriage of 2R Allele at VNTR Polymorphous Site of XRCC5 Gene Increases Risk of Multiple Sclerosis in an Iranian Population

D. Jahantigh, A. Moghtaderi, M. Narooie-Nejad, M. Mousavi, M. Moossavi, S. Salimi and M. Mohammadoo-Khorasani p. 147 abstract

Short Communications

Mod(mdg4)-58.0, the Product of mod(mdg4) Locus, Directly Interacts with Kermit Protein of Drosophila melanogaster

A. K. Golovnin, M. V. Kostyuchenko, P. G. Georgiev and L. S. Melnikova p. 153 abstract