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Sos Alikhanian

Sos Alikhanian is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Sos Alikhanian rather than just read about it. In short: Sos Isaakovich Alikhanyan (Russian: Сос Исаакович Алиханян; 26 November 1906 – 26 January 1985) was a Soviet Armenian geneticist and one of the founders of molecular genetics in the USSR. Alikhanyan worked at the Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy, Moscow State University, and the State Institute of Genetics and Selection of Industrial Microorganisms.

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Reference excerpt

Sos Isaakovich Alikhanyan (Russian: Сос Исаакович Алиханян; 26 November 1906 – 26 January 1985) was a Soviet Armenian geneticist and one of the founders of molecular genetics in the USSR. Alikhanyan worked at the Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy, Moscow State University, and the State Institute of Genetics and Selection of Industrial Microorganisms. Alikhanyan took active part in organizing and directing the national journal "Genetics".

Biography Sos Alikhanyan was born in Baku in 1906. He graduated from the school in Tbilisi In 1930 he graduated from the Moscow Institute of National Economy. From 1931 to 1948, he worked at the Department of Genetics in the Moscow State University. In 1956, he worked at the Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy and remained there until 1968. Thereafter, he headed the State Research Institute of Genetics and Selection of Industrial Microorganisms which was organized with his efforts in 1968 and thus remained there until 1975. Currently the institute is a leading biotechnology institute of the Russian Federation and the center of modern molecular genetics of microorganisms.

Publications Современная генетика, М., 1967. Modern genetics 1967, Moscow, Science - 194 pages. (In Russian) Селекция промышленных микроорганизмов, М., 1968. Selection of Industrial Microorganisms 1968, Moscow, Science - 391 pages (In Russian) Актуальные вопросы современной генетики. Издательство Московского университета, Actual issues of modern genetics 1966, Medical - 601 pages (In Russian) Генетика и селекция микроорганизмов. Genetics and selection of microorganisms 1964, Moscow, Science - 304 pages (In Russian) Вопросы молекулярной генетики и генетики микроорганизмов изд."Наука", 1968 Questions of Molecular Genetics and Genetics of Microorganisms - 244 pages (In Russian) Общая генетика Высшая школа, 1985, General Genetics School Superior - 445 pages (In Russian)

Bibliography Ассоциация выпускников РЭА им. Г.В.Плеханова. Association of graduates of the Russian Economic Academy named after Plekhanov (In Russian) Archive[link removed] История института молекулярной генетики РАН. History of the Institute of Molecular Genetics, Academy of Sciences (In Russian) Archive Энциклопедия фонда «Хайазг». Encyclopedia of Fund "Hayazg" (In Russian) Archive

Links State Institute of Genetics and Selection of Industrial Microorganisms Biography on Genetika.ru (Russian)

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Sos Alikhanian

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Sos Alikhanian claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Sos Alikhanian before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Sos Alikhanian ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Sos Alikhanian

In research: Sos Alikhanian appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Sos Alikhanian in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Sos Alikhanian is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1906 births, 1985 deaths, Armenian scientists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Sos Alikhanian outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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