Contents

Russian Journal of Genetics

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Vol. 55, No. 6, 2019

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.

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Reviews and Theoretical Articles

Prejudices against Microsatellite Studies and How to Resist Them

T. V. Galinskaya, D. M. Schepetov and S. N. Lysenkov p. 657  abstract

Aldosterone Biosynthesis: Genetic Control and Contribution to the Development of Arterial Hypertension

B. A. Tkhorenko, A. V. Tsepokina, N. N. Trishkina, M. B. Lavryashina and A. V. Ponasenko p. 672  abstract

Genotoxic and Carcinogenic Effects of Industrial Factors in Coal Mining and Coal-Processing Industry (Review)

Ya. A. Savchenko, V. I. Minina, M. L. Bakanova and A. N. Glushkov p. 681  abstract

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Plant Genetics

SWEET Uniporter Gene Family Expression Profile in the Pitcher Development in the Carnivorous Plant Nepenthes sp.

M. A. Filyushin, E. Z. Kochieva, A. V. Shchennikova, A. V. Beletsky, A. V. Mardanov, N. V. Ravin and K. G. Skryabin p. 692  abstract

Divergence of Oxytropis Species from the Section Verticillares (Fabaceae) of Steppe Flora of Baikal Siberia Based on Analysis of Chloroplast DNA

A. B. Kholina, M. M. Kozyrenko, E. V. Artyukova and D. V. Sandanov p. 701  abstract

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Animal Genetics

Analysis on Microsatellite Loci of Daphnia similoides sinensis and Rapid Development of Primer Based on Transcriptome Sequencing

J. X. Wu, Y.-N. Zhang, D. D. Deng, X. X. Xu and Z. Z. Zhou p. 711  abstract

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Human Genetics

The Influence of microRNAs in Regulation of Hormone Dependence in Prostate Cancer Cells

V. A. Tarasov, A. V. Naboka, M. A. Makhotkin, I. E. Chikunov, M. G. Tyutyakina, D. A. Chebotarev, E. N. Cherkasova, M. I. Kogan, M. B. Chibichyan and D. G. Matishov p. 720  abstract

Association Analysis of Polymorphic Gene Variants in the JAK/STAT Signaling Pathway with Aging and Longevity

V. V. Erdman, T. R. Nasibullin, I. A. Tuktarova, R. Sh. Somova and O. E. Mustafina p. 728  abstract

Study of the Role of the Main Factors of Population Dynamics in the Mechanism of Differentiation and Formation of Diversity and Genetic Load of Hereditary Diseases in Subpopulations of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic

R. A. Zinchenko, G. I. El’chinova, R. A. Bikanov, A. V. Marakhonov, V. V. Kadyshev, S. I. Kutsev and E. K. Ginter p. 738  abstract

Effect of the ZNF804A Gene and Obstetrical Complications on Clinical Characteristics of Schizophrenia

T. V. Lezheiko, M. V. Gabaeva, N. Y. Kolesina and V. E. Golimbet p. 744  abstract

A Study of the Association between Breastfeeding and DNA Methylation in Peripheral Blood Cells of Infants

O. Yu. Naumova, V. V. Odintsova, I. A. Arincina, S. Yu. Rychkov, R. J. Muhamedrahimov, Yu. V. Shneider, A. N. Grosheva, O. V. Zhukova and E. L. Grigorenko p. 749  abstract

Analysis of Two Polymorphic Repeats IVS3 Poly A and IVS10 CA in Tunisian Cystic Fibrosis Patients: Case–Control Study

C. Sahli, W. Bahri, S. H. Fredj, R. Dabboubi, K. Bousseta, A. Mehrzi and T. Messaoud p. 756  abstract

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Short Communications

Genetic Differentiation of Rhododendron aureum Georgi at Nuclear Microsatellite Loci

M. A. Polezhaeva, N. A. Tikhonova, M. V. Modorov, M. N. Ranyuk and O. S. Korchagina p. 762  abstract

The Frequencies of Alleles of Single Nucleotide Substitutions in the CCK and CCK2R Genes in Some Russian Cattle Breeds

E. A. Klimov, O. I. Rudko and Yu. A. Stolpovsky p. 767  abstract

Microsatellite Variability of the Arctic Rainbow Smelt Osmerus dentex from the White Sea

A. V. Semenova, A. N. Stroganov, E. V. Ponomareva and K. I. Afanas’ev p. 770  abstract

Meiotic Chromosomes, Synaptonemal Complexes in a Female Viviparous Lizard (Zootoca vivipara) in Prophase I of Meiosis

L. A. Kupriyanova, L. D. Safronova and A. I. Chekunova p. 774  abstract

Structure and Variability of the Pax3 and EDNRB Genes in American Mink (Neovison vison)

M. Kmieć, J. Bińkowski and J. Kubiś p. 779  abstract