Institute of Genetics, Academy of Sciences of the USSR
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The Institute of Genetics of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR was a leading Soviet research center dedicated to genetic science and heredity studies during the mid-20th century.
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| Institute of Genetics, Academy of Sciences of the USSR canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Institute of Genetics, Academy of Sciences of the USSR Context triple: [Herman J. Muller, employer, Institute of Genetics, Academy of Sciences of the USSR]
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Imperial Academy of Sciences in Saint Petersburg
The Imperial Academy of Sciences in Saint Petersburg was the leading scientific institution of the Russian Empire, renowned in the 18th and 19th centuries as a major European center for research and scholarship.
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Moscow State University
Moscow State University is Russia's oldest and most prestigious university, renowned for its comprehensive academic programs and iconic main building on Sparrow Hills.
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institute of genetics
The Institute of Genetics is an academic research and teaching unit specializing in genetic science within the Vetsuisse Faculty.
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Leningrad State University
Leningrad State University, now known as Saint Petersburg State University, is one of Russia’s oldest and most prestigious universities, renowned for its influential alumni and strong programs in law, science, and the humanities.
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Russian Academy of Sciences institutes
The Russian Academy of Sciences institutes are a network of leading Russian research organizations that conduct scientific studies and monitoring across disciplines, including geophysical and volcanic activity in regions such as the Kamchatka volcanic arc.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Institute of Genetics, Academy of Sciences of the USSR Target entity description: The Institute of Genetics of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR was a leading Soviet research center dedicated to genetic science and heredity studies during the mid-20th century.
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A.
Imperial Academy of Sciences in Saint Petersburg
The Imperial Academy of Sciences in Saint Petersburg was the leading scientific institution of the Russian Empire, renowned in the 18th and 19th centuries as a major European center for research and scholarship.
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B.
Moscow State University
Moscow State University is Russia's oldest and most prestigious university, renowned for its comprehensive academic programs and iconic main building on Sparrow Hills.
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C.
institute of genetics
The Institute of Genetics is an academic research and teaching unit specializing in genetic science within the Vetsuisse Faculty.
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D.
Leningrad State University
Leningrad State University, now known as Saint Petersburg State University, is one of Russia’s oldest and most prestigious universities, renowned for its influential alumni and strong programs in law, science, and the humanities.
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E.
Russian Academy of Sciences institutes
The Russian Academy of Sciences institutes are a network of leading Russian research organizations that conduct scientific studies and monitoring across disciplines, including geophysical and volcanic activity in regions such as the Kamchatka volcanic arc.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
research institute
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scientific organization ⓘ |
| affiliation | Soviet Academy network of research institutes ⓘ |
| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| dissolutionOrTransformation | reorganized after decline of Lysenkoism ⓘ |
| employerOf |
Nikolai Dubinin
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Nikolai Vavilov ⓘ Soviet geneticists ⓘ Trofim Lysenko ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
agricultural science
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biology ⓘ genetics ⓘ heredity ⓘ |
| focusDuringLysenkoism |
Michurinist biology
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rejection of Mendelian genetics ⓘ |
| fundedBy | state budget of the USSR ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | center of conflict between classical genetics and Lysenkoism ⓘ |
| inception | 1930s ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Russian ⓘ |
| legacy |
associated with political interference in science in the USSR
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influenced development of genetics in the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Moscow
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Russian SFSR ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ |
| notableDirector | Nikolai Vavilov ⓘ |
| notableScientist |
Nikolai Dubinin
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Nikolai Vavilov ⓘ Trofim Lysenko ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Soviet Academy of Sciences
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surface form:
Academy of Sciences of the USSR
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| partOf |
Soviet Academy of Sciences
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surface form:
Academy of Sciences of the USSR
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| researchFocus |
crop breeding
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cytogenetics ⓘ heredity in animals ⓘ heredity in plants ⓘ mutation studies ⓘ plant genetics ⓘ population genetics ⓘ theoretical genetics ⓘ |
| role |
coordination of genetics research in the USSR
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leading Soviet center for genetic research ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Lysenkoist campaign against classical genetics
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suppression of Mendelian genetics in the USSR ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Soviet Academy of Sciences
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surface form:
Department of Biological Sciences, Academy of Sciences of the USSR
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| timePeriod |
Stalin era
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post-World War II period ⓘ |
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Subject: Institute of Genetics, Academy of Sciences of the USSR Description of subject: The Institute of Genetics of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR was a leading Soviet research center dedicated to genetic science and heredity studies during the mid-20th century.
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