Boris Viktorovich Rigin: in memory of the scientist
Abstract
This is a dedication to the memory of Boris V. Rigin (1934–2025), a renowned Russian scientist, Doctor of Biological Sciences, chief researcher of the Genetics Department of VIR. The mileposts of his biography and scientific activities are highlighted.
Supporting agencies: the editors are deeply grateful to Dr. E. E. Radchenko and Dr. I. N. Anisimova from the Genetics Department of VIR for their kind assistance in preparing this dedication.
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4. Rigin B.V., Letifova M.S., Repina T.S. Comparative genetics of maturation rate of plant species of genus Triticum L. Russian Journal of Genetics. 1994;30(10):1326-1333. [in Russian]
5. Rigin B.V., Matvienko I.I., Shchedrina Z.A., Brykova A.N., Lyapunova O.A., Zuev E.V. Catalogue of the VIR global collection. Issue 947. Wheat and triticale: Characterization of photoperiodic sensitivity in accessions. B.V. Rigin (ed.). St. Petersburg: VIR; 2025. [in Russian]
6. Rigin B.V., Pyzhenkova Z.S. Genes that control the reaction to vernalization and earliness per se of ultra-ripe forms of spring common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Proceedings on Applied Botany, Genetics and Breeding. 2011;168: 39-49. [in Russian]
7. Rigin B.V., Schreider E.R., Matvienko I.I., Andreeva A.S., Zuev E.V. Donors of ultra-earliness for spring common wheat breeding. Plant Biotechnology and Breeding. 2022;5(3):5-14. [in Russian]. DOI: 10.30901/2658-6266-2022-3-o3
8. Rigin B.V., Yakovleva O.V. Genetic analysis of toxic aluminum ions tolerance in barley. Russian Journal of Genetics. 2006;42(3):385-390. [in Russian]. DOI: 10.1134/S1022795406030100
9. Rigin B.V., Zuev Е.V., Andreeva А.S., Matvienko I.I., Pyzhenkova Z.S. Comparative analysis of the inheritance of a high development rate in the Rimax and Rico lines of spring bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Proceedings on applied botany, genetics and breeding. 2021a;182(2):81-88. [in Russian]. DOI: 10.30901/2227-8834-2021-2-81-88
10. Rigin B.V., Zuev E.V., Andreeva A.S., Pyzhenkova Z.S., Matvienko I.I. The line Rico is the earliest maturing accession in the VIR collection of spring bread wheat. Proceedings on Applied Botany, Genetics and Breeding. 2019;180(4):94-98. [in Russian]. DOI: 10.30901/2227-8834-2019-4-94-98
11. Rigin B.V., Zuev E.V., Matvienko I.I., Andreeva A.S. Molecular labeling of Vrn, Ppd genes and vernalization response of the ultra-early lines of spring bread wheat Triticum aestivum L. Plant Biotechnology and Breeding. 2021b;4(3):26-36. [in Russian]. DOI: 10.30901/2658-6266-2021-3-o2
12. Rigin B.V., Zveinek S.N. Genotypes determining the type of development in two-way soft wheat forms. Proceedings on Applied Botany, Genetics and Breeding. 1985;98:34-39. [in Russian]
13. The successor to Vavilov and Karpechenko: VIR Honorary Professor Boris Rigin has passed away (Prodolzhatel dela Vavilova i Karpechenko: ne stalo pochetnogo professora VIR Borisa Rigina). N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources; [website]. 2025. [in Russian]. URL: https://www.vir.nw.ru/blog/2025/09/09/prodolzhatel-dela-vavilova-i-karpechenko-ne-stalo-pochetnogo-professora-vir-borisa-rigina///. Дата публикации: 09.09.2025
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Boris Viktorovich Rigin: in memory of the scientist. VIR Bulletin. 2025;(246):50-54. (In Russ.)
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