On the results of the 5th Vavilov International Conference (November 21–25, 2022)

Under the auspices of the 5th Vavilov International Conference held in St. Petersburg on 21–25 November 2022, eight events were held on the conservation, development, study and practical use of plant genetic resources (PGR) collections, as well as on the scientific heritage of Nikolay Ivanovich Vavi...

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Main Authors: E. K. Khlestkina, I. G. Loskutov, G. A. Batalova, M. A. Vishnyakova, I. G. Chukhina, Yu. V. Ukhatova, A. A. Zavarzin
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Language:English
Published: N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources 2023-04-01
Series:Биотехнология и селекция растений
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Online Access:https://biosel.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/176
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author E. K. Khlestkina
I. G. Loskutov
G. A. Batalova
M. A. Vishnyakova
I. G. Chukhina
Yu. V. Ukhatova
A. A. Zavarzin
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I. G. Loskutov
G. A. Batalova
M. A. Vishnyakova
I. G. Chukhina
Yu. V. Ukhatova
A. A. Zavarzin
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description Under the auspices of the 5th Vavilov International Conference held in St. Petersburg on 21–25 November 2022, eight events were held on the conservation, development, study and practical use of plant genetic resources (PGR) collections, as well as on the scientific heritage of Nikolay Ivanovich Vavilov and the development of the scientific schools founded by him and the activities of his associates and followers. In view of the modern context of new trends in the development of science, fundamental knowledge, modern methods and technologies, as well as of climatic and economic challenges, the development of the scientific heritage of N.I. Vavilov plays a big role for scientific and technological development. A total of 185 oral presentations was made at the 5th Vavilov International Conference. Meetings of the Conference attracted over 330 participants. This publication reflects the main objectives and content of the performed activities and contains key recommendations emanating from the Conference, including (1) recommendations for the conservation, study and use of PGR, including those on the multidisciplinary basis; (2) recommendations on activities to ensure coordination in the field of conservation, research, breeding and seed production; (3) recommendations on the normative and legislative regulation in the sphere of breeding, seed production, development, maintenance and use of genetic resource collections; (4) recommendations on training, guidance and education. Presentations made at the Conference show that over the past five years there has been a significant increase in the use of modern methodical approaches, i.e. molecular-genetic, genomic and omics in the field of PGR research. All this provides a solid basis for the development of new breeding methods (Next-Generation Breeding). At the same time, it is emphasized that new breeding technologies based on the acquired knowledge, can lead to further progress not in isolation from, but in conjunction with the amassed heritage of classical breeding. Among the discussed and proposed issues, the Conference Resolution identifies those requiring special and urgent attention: (1) the need to legislate for the preservation and expansion of crop diversity in the State Register of Varieties and Hybrids of Agricultural Plants Approved for Use; (2) the inadmissibility of reducing the list of these crops; (3) the inadmissibility of reducing of the number of state variety testing sites; (4) the inadmissibility of reducing of time limits of state variety testing from three to two years or one year; (5) the need to bring the concepts of “genetic passportˮ and “genetic passportizationˮ used in legal and regulatory acts to the canonical understanding of “genetic passportˮ as a document reflecting individual genetic features of an organism (cultivar/hybrid/breed/strain), which make it possible to distinguish its genotype from that of other organisms (cultivars/hybrids/breeds/ strains) of a particular species and the need to carefully elaborate methods of genetic certification of each crop, taking into account all types of genetic markers (molecular-genetic markers (DNA markers), protein and morphological markers). The Conference also noted that under the conditions of the increasing climate change and its sudden unpredictable fluctuations, reliable conservation of valuable plant genetic resources in situ and ex situ is required in order to avoid the irreversible loss of part of plant agrobiodiversity. In addition, extensive expeditionary surveys should be undertaken in the nearest future in crop and CWR diversity centers, under-explored areas, as well as in the regions with extreme environmental conditions and those prone to anthropogenic impacts.
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spelling doaj.art-76ef4120359c4272aa5ecdab0499c3a32025-02-25T14:26:19ZengN.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic ResourcesБиотехнология и селекция растений2658-62662658-62582023-04-0154798910.30901/2658-6266-2022-4-o6126On the results of the 5th Vavilov International Conference (November 21–25, 2022)E. K. Khlestkina0I. G. Loskutov1G. A. Batalova2M. A. Vishnyakova3I. G. Chukhina4Yu. V. Ukhatova5A. A. Zavarzin6N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources (VIR)N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources (VIR)Federal Agricultural Research Center of the North-East named N.V. RudnitskyN.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources (VIR)N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources (VIR)N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources (VIR)N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources (VIR)Under the auspices of the 5th Vavilov International Conference held in St. Petersburg on 21–25 November 2022, eight events were held on the conservation, development, study and practical use of plant genetic resources (PGR) collections, as well as on the scientific heritage of Nikolay Ivanovich Vavilov and the development of the scientific schools founded by him and the activities of his associates and followers. In view of the modern context of new trends in the development of science, fundamental knowledge, modern methods and technologies, as well as of climatic and economic challenges, the development of the scientific heritage of N.I. Vavilov plays a big role for scientific and technological development. A total of 185 oral presentations was made at the 5th Vavilov International Conference. Meetings of the Conference attracted over 330 participants. This publication reflects the main objectives and content of the performed activities and contains key recommendations emanating from the Conference, including (1) recommendations for the conservation, study and use of PGR, including those on the multidisciplinary basis; (2) recommendations on activities to ensure coordination in the field of conservation, research, breeding and seed production; (3) recommendations on the normative and legislative regulation in the sphere of breeding, seed production, development, maintenance and use of genetic resource collections; (4) recommendations on training, guidance and education. Presentations made at the Conference show that over the past five years there has been a significant increase in the use of modern methodical approaches, i.e. molecular-genetic, genomic and omics in the field of PGR research. All this provides a solid basis for the development of new breeding methods (Next-Generation Breeding). At the same time, it is emphasized that new breeding technologies based on the acquired knowledge, can lead to further progress not in isolation from, but in conjunction with the amassed heritage of classical breeding. Among the discussed and proposed issues, the Conference Resolution identifies those requiring special and urgent attention: (1) the need to legislate for the preservation and expansion of crop diversity in the State Register of Varieties and Hybrids of Agricultural Plants Approved for Use; (2) the inadmissibility of reducing the list of these crops; (3) the inadmissibility of reducing of the number of state variety testing sites; (4) the inadmissibility of reducing of time limits of state variety testing from three to two years or one year; (5) the need to bring the concepts of “genetic passportˮ and “genetic passportizationˮ used in legal and regulatory acts to the canonical understanding of “genetic passportˮ as a document reflecting individual genetic features of an organism (cultivar/hybrid/breed/strain), which make it possible to distinguish its genotype from that of other organisms (cultivars/hybrids/breeds/ strains) of a particular species and the need to carefully elaborate methods of genetic certification of each crop, taking into account all types of genetic markers (molecular-genetic markers (DNA markers), protein and morphological markers). The Conference also noted that under the conditions of the increasing climate change and its sudden unpredictable fluctuations, reliable conservation of valuable plant genetic resources in situ and ex situ is required in order to avoid the irreversible loss of part of plant agrobiodiversity. In addition, extensive expeditionary surveys should be undertaken in the nearest future in crop and CWR diversity centers, under-explored areas, as well as in the regions with extreme environmental conditions and those prone to anthropogenic impacts.https://biosel.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/176n.i. vavilovbiotechnologyplant geneticsgenetic certificationplant genetic resourcesstate crop variety testingplant breeding
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G. A. Batalova
M. A. Vishnyakova
I. G. Chukhina
Yu. V. Ukhatova
A. A. Zavarzin
On the results of the 5th Vavilov International Conference (November 21–25, 2022)
Биотехнология и селекция растений
n.i. vavilov
biotechnology
plant genetics
genetic certification
plant genetic resources
state crop variety testing
plant breeding
title On the results of the 5th Vavilov International Conference (November 21–25, 2022)
title_full On the results of the 5th Vavilov International Conference (November 21–25, 2022)
title_fullStr On the results of the 5th Vavilov International Conference (November 21–25, 2022)
title_full_unstemmed On the results of the 5th Vavilov International Conference (November 21–25, 2022)
title_short On the results of the 5th Vavilov International Conference (November 21–25, 2022)
title_sort on the results of the 5th vavilov international conference november 21 25 2022
topic n.i. vavilov
biotechnology
plant genetics
genetic certification
plant genetic resources
state crop variety testing
plant breeding
url https://biosel.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/176
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