Aims. Briefly describe the views of V.I. Vernadsky on the nature of the living which allowed him to of ideas which can be denoted as “biosferocentrics paradigm” (BSP) of life. Methods. BSP to re-evaluate the role of atoms ...

Aims. Works on long fiber flax selecting which were begun in 1908 had a range of drawbacks: material estimating was conducted according to the indirect characteristics. Methods. Afterwards the selected material was estimated ...

Aims. To compare some theses of modern plant genetics and the views of “lysenkoists”. Methods. Utilization of scientific literature data and personal experience. Results. Supporters of “lysenkoism” denied the chromosomal ...