From June 24 to June 29, the 5th International Scientific Conference “Plant Genetics, Genomics, Bioinformatics and Biotechnology” (PlantGen2019) was held in the Akademgorodok of Novosibirsk.

The conference presented the results of the latest research in the field of plant genetics, genomics, bioinformatics, and biotechnology. The RIRAE was represented by the leading researcher Polina Volkova, who made a presentation "The transcriptomic analysis of Scots pine trees from the Chernobyl zone reveals pattern of adaptation to chronic radiation exposure", which was awarded a diploma for the best presentation among young scientists.