Scientific Head: M.G. Eliseikina, Cand. Sci. Biol.
Main fields of research:
- Study of the mechanisms of cell differentiation in various processes of morphogenesis (asexual reproduction, embryonic development, regeneration) in echinoderms.
- Study of the role of the cellular and humoral components of the immune system in maintaining the genetic and structural homeostasis of the body.
- Development of modern approaches to the cultivation of marine aquatic organisms.
Approaches and methods used
Light, laser and electron microscopy, microtomography, immunocytochemistry, one- and two-dimensional electrophoresis, chromatography, immunoblotting, real-time PCR (qPCR), rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE), in situ hybridization (WMISH), bioinformatics.
Range of organisms and objects under study; geography of research
Echinoderms: sea lilies, ophiurs, sea urchins, holothurians (sea cucumbers).
Mollusks: Primorsky Scallop Mizuhopecten yessoensis
Crustaceans: Kamchatka crab Paralithodes camtschaticus
Geography of research: Kamchatka (Sea of Okhotsk), Primorsky Territory (Sea of Japan/East Sea), Vietnam (South China Sea).
Information provided by the principal researcher I.Yu. Dolmatov.