Bioresource collection of genetic material from modern wild mammals in North-Eastern Russia

This article describes the unified, centralized Bioresource Collection (BRC) of genetic material from modern wild mammalian species of Northeastern Russia. This BRC was established at the Institute of Biological Problems of the Cryolithozone of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences by consolidating local collections into a single, systematized repository comprising primary biological materials, DNA samples, and associated databases for various species. The BRC currently contains approximately 5,000 items representing 45 wild mammal species out of the 70 species native to the region. Additionally, the collection includes samples of wolf-dog hybrids. This unified BRC serves as a comprehensive resource for molecular genetic studies aimed at genetic identification, clarification of systematic affiliations, and the construction of evolutionary frameworks.