Elizaveta Punina

Elizaveta Punina

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Academic degree, academic title: Ph.D.

Position: Leading Researcher

E-mail: EPunina@binran.ru

Research interests:

  • Systematics, karyosystematics and molecular phylogeny of the Poaceae, Paeoniaceae and the genus Pulsatilla (Ranunculaceae).

Keywords: Cereals, peonies, pasqueflower, karyotypes, molecular systematics

Education and work experience:

1978–1983 ― St. Petersburg State University, Faculty of Biology and Soil Science, Department of Genetics.
1983–1988 ― Full-time postgraduate study at the Komarov Botanical Institute RAS.

1988 ― until now ― Komarov Botanical Institute RAS.

Grants and research projects:

Project leader:

  • 2014–2016. RFBR №14-04-01416 A «Altai Cereals: Taxonomy, Molecular Phylogeny, Karyology».
  • 2005–2007. RFBR №05-04-48184 A «The Genus Paeonia in Russia and Adjacent Territories: A Revision Using Methods of Comparative Morphology, Genosystematics, Karyosystematics, and Molecular Cytogenetics».
  • 2002–2004. RFBR №02-04-49896 A «Trilliaceae Chromosomes as a Model for Studying the Structural and Functional Organization of Chromosomes in Eukaryotes with Giant Genomes».

Professional memberships:

Selected publications:

Punina E.O., Mikhailova Yu.V., Shneyer V.S., Krapivskaya E.E., Machs E.M., Rodionov A.V. Intragenomic polymorphism of the 35s rDNA internal transcribed spacers (ITS) in three species and three interspecific hybrids of Pulsatilla (Ranunculaceae). Turczaninowia. 2024. 27(4): 67–85.

Gnutikov A.A., Nosov N.N., ... Punina E.O. et al. Genetic Diversity of the Species of the Genus Deschampsia P. Beauv. (Poaceae) Based on the Analysis of the ITS Region: Polymorphism Proves Distant Hybridization. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2024. 25(21): 11348.

Punina E.O., Gnutikov A.A., Nosov N.N., Shneyer V.S., Rodionov A.V. Hybrid Origin of ×Leymotrigia bergrothii (Poaceae) as Revealed by Analysis of the Internal Transcribed Spacer ITS1 and trnL Sequences. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2024. 25(22): 11966.

Gnutikov A.A., Nosov N.N., Punina E.O., Loskutov I.G., Shneyer V.S., Chekrygin S.A., Rodionov A.V. Hybridization in the Subtribe Alopecurinae Dumort. (Poaceae) According to Molecular Phylogenetic Analysis: Different Ploidy Level Tells Different Origin of the Groups. Plants. 2024. 13(7): 919.

Shneyer V.S., Punina E.O., Domashkina V.V., Rodionov A.V. Cryptohybrids in plants: underwater part of the iceberg V.. Botanicheskii zhurnal. 2023. 108(12): 1037–1052.

Efimov P.G., Razumovskaya A.V., Krivenko D.A., Punina E.O., Golovina E.O., Borovichev E.A., Kopeina E.I. Dactylorhiza maculata species aggregate (Orchidaceae: Orchidoideae) in murmansk region (North European Russia): morphological delimitation of plants with different ploidy level. Botanica Pacifica: a Journal of Plant Science and Conservation. 2023. 12(2): 42–50.

Gnutikov A., Nosov N., Koroleva T., Punina E., Probatova N., Shneyer V., Rodionov A. Origin of the Rare Hybrid Genus ×Trisetokoeleria Tzvelev (Poaceae) According to Molecular Phylogenetic Data. Plants. 2022. 11: 3533.

Rodionov A.V., Gnutikov A.A., Nosov N.N., Machs E.M., Mikhaylova Y.V., Shneyer V.S., Punina E.O. Intragenomic polymorphism of the ITS1 region of 35S rRNA gene in the group of Grasses with two-chromosome species: different genome composition in closely related Zingeria species. Plants-Basel. 2020. 9(12): 1647.

Rodionov A.V., Shneyer V.S., Punina E.O., Nosov N.N., Gnutikov A. The law of homologous series in variation for systematics. Russian Journal of Genetics. 2020. 56(11): 1227–1238.

Mateikovich A.P., Punina E.O., Nosov N.N. et al. ITS1–5.8S rDNA–ITS2 and trnL-trnF Sequences as Markers for the Study of Species Diversity of Altai Feather Grasses. Russian Journal of Genetics. 2020. 56(4): 417–428.

Gnutikov A.A., Nosov N.N., Punina E.O., Probatova N.S., Rodionov A.V. On the placement of Coleanthus subtilis and the subtribe Coleanthinae within Grass Family (Poaceae) by new molecular phylogenetic data. Phytotaxa. 2020. 468(3): 243–274.

Rodionov A.V., Zhurbenko P.M., … Punina E.O. et al. Genetic consequences of interspecific hybridization, its role in speciation and phenotypic diversity of plants. Russian Journal of Genetics. 2019. 55(3): 278–294. https://doi.org/10.1134/S1022795419030141

Amosova A.V., Zoshchuk S.A., … Punina E.O. et al. Molecular cytogenetics of valuable arctic and sub-arctic pasture grass species from the Aveneae/Poeae tribe complex (Poaceae). BMC Genetics. 2019. 20(1): 92.

Rodionov A.V., Dobryakova K.S., Nosov N.N., Gnutikov A.A., Punina E.O., Kriukov A.A., Shneyer V.S. Polymorphism of ITS sequences in 35S rRNA genes in Elymus dahuricus aggregate species: two cryptic species? Vavilov Journal of Genetics and Breeding. 2019. 23(3): 287–295.

Shneyer V.S., Punina E.O., Rodionov A.V. . Intraspecific variation of ploidy in angiosperms and its taxonomical treatment. Botanicheskii zhurnal. 2018. 103(5): 555–585.

Rodionov A.V., Dobryakova K.S., Punina E.O. Polymorphic sites in ITS1-5.8S rDNA-ITS2 region in hybridogenic genus × Elyhordeum and putative interspecific hybrids Elymus (Poaceae: Triticeae). Russian Journal of Genetics. 2018. 54(9): 1025–1039.

Nosov N.N., Punina E.O., Rodionov A.V.Synopsis of the grasses (Poaceae) of Altai Krai and Altai Republic. Issue II. Genera Hierochloё R. Br. and Anthoxanthum L.. Turczaninowia. 2018. 21(2): 22–31.

Punina E.O., Nosov N.N., Gnutikov A.A., Gudkova P.D., Shmakov A.A., Rodionov A.V. A new records and new localities of rare Stipa species in Altai Republic and Altai Krai. Turczaninowia. 2018. 21(3): 77–80.

Punina E.O., Machs E.M., Krapivskaya E.E., Rodionov A.V. Polymorphic sites in transcribed spacers of 35S rRNA genes as an indicator of origin of the Paeonia cultivars. Russian Journal of Genetics. 2017. 53(2): 202–212.

Nosov N.N., Punina E.O., Rodionov A.V. Synopsis of the grasses (Poaceae) of Altai Krai and Altai Republic. I. Genera Arctopoa, Eremopoa and Poa. Turczaninowia. 2017. 20(2): 31–55.

Rodionov A.V., Gnutikov A.A., ... Punina E.O.et al. ITS1-5.8S rDNA-ITS2 sequence in 35S rRNA genes as marker during reconstruction of phylogeny of cereals (Poaceae family). Biology Bulletin Reviews. 2017. 7(2): 85–102.

Punina E.O., Nosov N.N., Myakoshina Y.A., Rodionov A.V., Gnutikov A.A., Shmakov A.I., Olonova M.V. New octoploid Catabrosa (Poaceae) species from Altai. Kew Bulletin. 2016. 71(3): 35.

Nosov N.N., Punina E.O., Rodionov A.V. Two new species of Poa (Poaceae) from The Altai mountains, Southern Siberia. Annales Botanici Fennici. 2015. 52(1-2): 19–26.

Nosov N.N., Punina E.O., Machs E.M., Rodionov A.V. Interspecies hybridization in the origin of plant species: cases in the genus Poa sensu lato. Biology Bulletin Reviews. 2015. 5(4): 366–382.

Punina E.O., Myakoshina Y.A., Dobryakova K.S., Nosov N.N., Rodionov A.V. A karyological study of grasses (Poaceae) of Altai. I. Turczaninowia. 2013. 16(2): 127–133.

Punina E.O., Machs E.M., Krapivskaya E.E., Kim E.S., Mordak E.V., Myakoshina Y.A., Rodionov A.V. Interspecific hybridization in the genus Paeonia (Paeoniaceae): polymorphic sites in transcribed spacers of the 45s rRNA genes as indicators of natural and artificial peony hybrids. Russian Journal of Genetics. 2012. 48(7): 684–697.

Punina E.O., Mordak E.V., Timukhin I. N., Litvinskaya S.A. The synopsis of notospecies of the genus Paeonia L. (Paeoniaceae) from the Caucasus and Crimea. Novitates Systematicae Plantarum Vascularium. 2010. 42: 120–131.

Rodionov A.V., Nosov N.N., Kim E.S., Machs E.M., Punina E.O., Probatova N.S. The origin of polyploid genomes of bluegrasses Poa L. and gene flow between Northern Pacific and Sub-Antarctic islands. Russian Journal of Genetics. 2010. 46(12): 1407–1416.

Punina E.O., Mordak E.V. Synopsis of Caucasian species of the genus Paeonina (Paeoniaceae). Botanicheskii zhurnal. 2009. 94(11): 1681–1696.

Kim E.S., Nosov N.N., Punina E.O. et al. The unique genome of two-chromosome grasses Zingeria and Colpodium, its origin, and evolution. Russian Journal of Genetics. 2009. 45(11): 1329–1337.

Punina E.O., Geltman D.V. Kariology of the Euphorbia subgenus Esula (Euphorbiaceae) species. Botanicheskii zhurnal. 2007. 92(7): 1078–1081.Rodionov A.V., Kim E.C., Punina E.O., Machs E.M., Tyupa N.B., Nosov N.N. Evolution of chromosome numbers in the tribes Aveneae and Poeae inferred from the comparative analysis of the internal transcribed spacers ITS1 and ITS2 of nuclear 45S rRNA. Botanicheskii zhurnal. 2007. 92(1): 57–71.

Punina E.O. Paeonia officinalis (Paeoniaсеаe), a new species to the flora of the Caucasus and Russia, and its karyosystematic investigation. Botanicheskii zhurnal. 2005. 90(2): 267–274.

Punina E.O., Machs E.M., Kim E.S., Myakoshina Yu.A., Rodionov A.V. Karyosystematics and molecular phylogeny of Trilliaceae. Biologicheskie membrany. 2005. 22(3): 249–257.

Myakoshina Yu.A., Punina E.O., Grif V.G., Rodionov A.V. Chromosome maps of Trilliaceae: II. A study of the genome composition in polyploid species of the genus Trillium by fluorescence nucleotide base-specific staining of heterochromatic chromosome regions. Russian Journal of Genetics. 2004. 40(8): 882–891.

Cremonini R., Ruffini Castiglione M., … Punina E.O. et al. Chromosome banding and DNA methylation patterns, chromatin organisation and nuclear DNA content in Zingeria biebersteiniana. Biologia Plantarum. 2003. 46(4): 543–550.

Kim E.S., Punina E.O., Rodionov A.V. Chromosome CPD(PI/DAPI)- and CMA/DAPI-banding patterns in Allium cepa L. Russian Journal of Genetics. 2002. 38(4): 392–398.

Punina E.O., Rodionov A.V., Myakoshina Yu.A., Grif V.G. Nucleotide composition of the cold-sensitive heterochromatic regions in Paris hainanensis Merrill. Russian Journal of Genetics. 2001. 37(7): 776–782.

Muravenko O.V., Fedotov A.R., Fedorova L.I., Zelenin A.V., Punina E.O., Grif V.G. Comparison of chromosome BrdU-Hoechst-Giemsa banding patterns of the A1 and (AD)2 genomes of cotton. Genome. 1998. 41(4): 616–625.

Belyayev A., Punina E., Grif V. Intrapopulation and individual polymorphism of heterochromatin segments in Trillium camschatcense Ker.-Gawl. Caryologia. 1995. 48(2): 157–164.