Ekaterina V. Volodina (1925–2015): a dedication to her 100th birthday
https://doi.org/10.30901/2227-8834-2025-2-228-239
Abstract
The year 2025 marks the 100th anniversary since the birth of Dr. Ekaterina V. Volodina, a prominent scientist and talented plant breeder, who was one of the eldest staff members of the Fruit Crop Genetic Resources Department at the N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources (VIR).
Supporting agencies: the work was performed within the framework of the state task according to the theme plan of VIR, Project No. FGEM-2025-0004 “Improving the approaches and methods for ex situ conservation of the identified genetic diversity of fruit and berry crops, grapes, and their wild relatives, and development of technologies for their effective utilization in plant breeding”. The author thanks the reviewers for their contribution to the peer review of this work.
About the Author
O. A. Tikhonova
N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Olga A. Tikhonova, Cand. Sci. (Agriculture), Leading Researcher
42, 44 Bolshaya Morskaya Street, St. Petersburg 190000
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Tikhonova O.A. Ekaterina V. Volodina (1925–2015): a dedication to her 100th birthday. Proceedings on applied botany, genetics and breeding. 2025;186(2):228-239. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.30901/2227-8834-2025-2-228-239
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