Ninel A. Petrova

Web of Science ResearcherID: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/AAD-8341-2022
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ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0947-9196
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Academic degree: Doctor of Biological Sciences
Academic title: Senior Researcher
Position: Leading Researcher
E-mail: Ninel.Petrova@zin.ru
Contact phone: +7 (812) 323-51-97 ext. 340
Educational background: Leningrad State University, 1965
Dissertations:
  • “Comparative karyological studies of blood sucking blackflies of the genera Cnephia End., Metacnephia Crossk., and Sulcicnephia Rubz. (Diptera, Simuliidae).” (PhD)
  • “Polytene chromosomes of chironomids and blackflies; their use in studying of systematics and evolution of these insects (Diptera: Chironomidae, Simuliidae).” (PhD habilitation)
Research interests: Entomology, cytogenetics, genetics.
Field studies: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kolskiy Peninsula, Chernobyl, North-West of Russia.
Professional membership:
Pedagogical activity: Scientific secretary and member of Dissertation council from 1980 till 2006
Scientific projects and grants:
  • RFBR 99-04-49770-a Using of karyological, anatomical and other unconventional characters for the study of systematics, evolution and phylogeny of insect orders Odonata, Psocoptera, Homoptera (Aphidoidea, Psylloidea, Coccoidea), Heteroptera, Coleoptera (Buprestidae), and Diptera (Simuliidae, Chironomidae).
  • RFBR 02-04-48649-a Karyotaxonomical study of the insects belonging to the orders Zoraptera, Psocoptera, Mallophaga, Anoplura, Homoptera, Heteroptera, Coleoptera, Diptera и Hymenoptera using modern classic and molecular cytogenetical approaches.
  • RFBR 05-04-48387-a The study of taxonomy, evolution and phylogeny of Insecta (the orders Psocoptera, Mallophaga, Anoplura, Homoptera, Heteroptera, Hymenoptera, Coleoptera, Diptera) using modern techniques of cytogenetic and molecular analysis.
  • RFBR 07-04-07031-д Publication of the atlas “Karyotypes and morphological peculiarities of black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Russia and neighboring countries” Leader of the grant.
  • Project of the fundamental researches of Presidium of RAS “Live nature: modern state and problems of development”, Sub-program “Dynamics and conservation of Genofonds”. №30. The regularities of evolution of genomes in model groups of eukaryotes based on cytogenetic and molecular data” (2013-2015),participant.
Selected Publications:
  • Кармоков М.Х., Белянина С.И., Жиров С.В., Петрова Н.А. 2014. Кариотип и морфология комара-звонца Stictochironomus crassiforceps (Kieffer) (Diptera, Chironomidae) из некоторых районов Палеарктики. Энтомологическое обозрение, 93(3-4): 555–563.
  • Жиров С.В., Н.А. Петрова. 2015. Кариотипы и морфология личинок трех видов комаров-звонцов (Diptera, Chironomidae) из озер южной части о. Кунашир. Энтомологическое обозрение, 95(3): 599–607.
  • Michailova P., Petrova N.A. 2015. Bioindicator potential of cytogenetic variability in polytene chromosomes of chironomids (Diptera, Chironomidae) to assess environmental pollution. Cytology and Genetics, 49(4): 262–269. https://doi.org/103103/S0095452715040064
  • Orel O.V., Lobkova L.E., Zhirov S.V., Petrova N.A. 2015. A new record of Chironomus (Chironomus) acidophilus Keyl (Diptera, Chironomidae) from the Uzon volcanic caldera (Kronotsky Reserve, Kamchatka Peninsule, Russia), its karyotype, ecology and biology. Zootaxa, 3981(2): 177–192. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3981.2.2
  • Petrova N.A., Cornette R., Shimura S., Gusev O., Pemba D., Kikawada T., Zhirov S., Okuda T. 2015. Karyotypical characteristics of two allopatric African populations of anhydrobiotic Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912 (Diptera, Chironomidae) originating from Nigeria and Malawi. Comparative Cytogenetics, 9(2): 173–188. https://doi.org/10.3897/CompCytogen.v9i2.9104
  • Cornette R., Yamamoto N., Yamamoto M., Kobayashi T., Petrova N.A., Gusev O., Shimura S., Kikawada T., Pemba D., Okuda T. 2017. A new anhydrobiotic midge from Malawi, Polypedilum pembai sp. n. (Diptera: Chironomide), closely related to the desiccation tolerant midge, Polypedilum vanderplanki Hinton. Systematic Entomology, 42: 814–825. https://doi.org/10.1111/syen.12248
  • Петрова Н.А., Жиров С.В., Крашенинников А.Б. 2019. Морфология личинки и структура кариотипа звонца Chironomus sp. (Diptera, Chironomidae) с архипелага Новая Земля (Россия). Энтомологическое обозрение, 98(4): 761–771. https://doi.org/10.1134/S0367144519040099
  • Маркиянова М.Ф., Петрова Н.А. 2020. Хромосомная изменчивость Chironomus plumosos (Linnaeus 1758) (Diptera, Chironomidae) из прибрежной лагуны Балтийского моря (Куршский залив). Зоологический журнал, 99(9): 1002–1013. https://doi.org/10.31857/S0044513420090135
  • Петрова Н.А, Михаилова П.В. 2021. Использование политенных хромосом слюнных желез хирономид (Diptera, Chironomidae) для оценки загрязнения водных экосистем. Евразиатский энтомологический журнал, 20(1): 38–48. https://doi.org/10.15298/euroasentj.20.1.6