[Cytogenetics. Science and people]. / Tsitogenetika. Nauka i liudi.

Some little-known facts are presented about foundation of the Institute of Cytology, Academy of Sciences of the USSR (now of Russia). The advancement of main lines investigation in the field of cytogenetics, carried out at the Institute from its inception up to now, has been traced, with special attention being called to organization of a scientific school of cytogenetics.