N.I. Sidel-nikov - Dr. Sc. (Agr.), Director, All-Russian Research Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (VILAR), Moscow. E-mail: vilarnii@mail.ru V.I. Ossipov - Dr. Sc.(Biol.) Senior Researcher of the All-Russian Research Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (VILAR), Moscow A.N. Sidel-nikov - Post-graduate Student, All-Russian Research Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (VILAR), Moscow F.M. Hazieva - Ph. D. (Biol.), Head of Department of Agrobiology and Selection, All-Russian Research Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (VILAR), Moscow. E-mail: vilar.6@yandex.ru