%0 Journal Article %T Michael Ter-Avanesyan (1949-2018) ¨C Advent of the scientist %A Dmitry A. Gordenin %A Ludmila N. Mironova %J Prion %D 2019 %R https://doi.org/10.1080/19336896.2018.1563427 %X ABSTRACT This commentary is a tribute to the late colleague, Prof. Michael D. Ter-Avanesyan ¨C prominent contributor into knowledge about prion maintenance and function. The commentary describes his early steps in genetics which brought him into prion research %U https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19336896.2018.1563427