Publications of Alexei A. Sharov

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Sharov, A.A. 2016. Evolutionary biosemiotics and multilevel construction networks.
Sharov, A.A. 2016. Evolution of natural agents: Preservation, advance, and emergence of functional information.
Sharov, A., Maran, T., Tønnessen, M. 2016. Comprehending the semiosis of evolution.
Sharov, A.A. 2016. Coenzyme world model of the origin of life.
Sharov, A., Maran, T., Tønnessen, M. 2015. Organisms reshape sign relations.
Sharov, A.A., Vehkavaara, T. 2015. Protosemiosis: Agency with reduced representation capacity.
Sharov, A., Maran, T., Tønnessen, M. 2015. Towards synthesis of biology and semiotics.
Sharov, A.A. 2014. Evolutionary constraints or opportunities?.
Sharov, A.A. and Igamberdiev, A.U. 2014. Inferring directions of evolution from patterns of variation: The legacy of Sergei Meyen.
Nishiyama, A., Sharov, A.A., Piao, Y., Amano, M., Amano, T., Hoang, H.G., Binder, B.Y., Tapnio, R., Bassey, U., Malinou, J., Correa-Cerro, L. S., Yu, H., Xin, L., Meyers, E., Zalzman, M., Nakatake, Y., Stagg, C., Sharova, L., Qian, Y., Dudekula, D., Sheer, S., Cadet, J. S., Hirata, T., Yang, H., Goldberg, I., Evans, M. K., Longo, D. L., Schlessinger, D., and Ko, M. S. H. 2013. Systematic repression of single transcription factors reveals limited patterns of gene network changes in mouse embryonic stem cells. Scientific Reports.
Sharov, A.A. 2013. Minimal mind. In: L. Swan (ed.), Origins of Mind, Biosemiotics 8, Springer, New York, London. pp.: 343-360. Article text
Hammachi, F., Morrison, G.M., Sharov, A.A., Livigni, A., Narayan, S., Papapetrou, E.P., O'Malley, J., Kaji, K., Ko, M.S.H., Ptashne, M., and Brickman, J.M. 2012. Transcriptional activation by Oct4 is sufficient for the maintenance and induction of pluripotency. Cell Reports 1: 99-109.
Sharov, A.A. 2012. The origin of mind. In T. Maran, K. Lindström, R. Magnus, & M. Tønnensen (Eds.), Semiotics in the wild (pp. 63-69). Tartu: University of Tartu. Article text
Sharov A.A., Nishiyama A., Piao Y., Correa-Cerro L, Amano T, Thomas M, Mehtaand S, and Ko MS. 2011. Responsiveness of genes to manipulation of transcription factors in ES cells is associated with chromatin structure and tissue specificity. BMC Genomics, 12: 102 (PMID: 21306619).
Sharov A.A., Piao Y., Ko M.S. 2010. Gene expression profiling of mouse embryos with microarrays. Methods Enzymol. 477: 511-41. (PMID: 20699157).
Canham M.A., Sharov A.A., Ko M.S., Brickman J.M.. 2010. Functional heterogeneity of embryonic stem cells revealed through translational amplification of an early endodermal transcript. PLoS Biol. 8(5):e1000379 (PMID: 20520791).
Vong Q.P., Liu Z., Yoo J.G., Chen R., Xie W., Sharov A.A., Fan C.M., Liu C, Ko M.S., Zheng Y. 2010. A Role for Borg5 During Trophectoderm Differentiation. Stem Cells. 28(6):1030-1038 (PMID: 20506138)
Sharov A.A. 2010. Functional information: Towards synthesis of biosemiotics and cybernetics. Entropy 2010, 12: 1050-1070. Article
Sharov A.A., Ko M.S. 2009. Exhaustive search for over-represented DNA sequence motifs with CisFinder. DNA Res. 16(5):261-73.
Sharov A.A. 2009. Genetic gradualism and the extraTerrestrial origin of life. Journal of Cosmology, 5: 833-842. Article
Sharov A.A. 2009. Exponential increase of genetic complexity supports extra-terrestrial origin of life. Commentary. Journal of Cosmology, 1: 63-65. Article
Nishiyama, A., Xin, L., Sharov, A.A., Thomas, M., Mowrer, G., Meyers, E., Piao, Y., Mehta, S., Yee, S., Nakatake, Y., Stagg, C., Sharova, L., Correa-Cerro, L.S., Bassey, U., Hoang, H., Kim, E., Tapnio, R., Qian, Y., Dudekula, D., Zalzman, M., Li, M., Falco, G., Yang, H.T., Lee, S.L., Monti, M., Stanghellini, I., Islam, M.N., Nagaraja, R., Goldberg, I., Wang, W., Longo, D.L., Schlessinger, D., Ko, M.S. 2009. Uncovering early response of gene regulatory networks in ESCs by systematic induction of transcription factors. Cell Stem Cell. 5(4): 420-433. See ES Cell Bank project.
Sharov AA. 2009. Role of utility and inference in the evolution of functional information. Biosemiotics, 2: 101-115. Reprint
Sharov AA. 2009. Coenzyme autocatalytic network on the surface of oil microspheres as a model for the origin of life. Int. J. Mol. Sci., 10(4): 1838-52. PMID: 19468342. Reprint
Aiba K, Nedorezov T, Piao Y, Nishiyama A, Matoba R, Sharova LV, Sharov AA, Yamanaka S, Niwa H, Ko MS. 2009. Defining developmental potency and cell lineage trajectories by expression profiling of differentiating mouse embryonic stem cells. DNA Res. 16(1): 73-80. PMID: 19112179.
Sharova LV, Sharov AA, Nedorezov T, Piao Y, Shaik N, Ko MS. 2009. Database for mRNA half-life of 19977 genes obtained by DNA microarray analysis of pluripotent and differentiating mouse embryonic stem cells. DNA Res. Feb;16(1):45-58.
Sharov AA, Masui S, Sharova LV, Piao Y, Aiba K, Matoba R, Xin L, Niwa H, Ko MS. 2008. Identification of Pou5f1, Sox2, and Nanog downstream target genes with statistical confidence by applying a novel algorithm to time course microarray and genome-wide chromatin immunoprecipitation data. BMC Genomics. 9:269. PMID: 18522731.
Sharov AA, Falco G, Piao Y, Poosala S, Becker KG, Zonderman AB, Longo DL, Schlessinger D, Ko MSH. 2008. Effects of aging and calorie restriction on the global gene expression profiles of mouse testis and ovary. BMC Biol. 6:24. PMID: 18522719.
Aiba K, Nedorezov T, Piao Y, Nishiyama A., Matoba R., Sharova LV, Sharov AA, Yamanaka S, Niwa H, and Ko MSH. 2009. Defining developmental potency and cell lineage trajectories by expression profiling of differentiating mouse embryonic stem cells. DNA Research,16: 73-80.
Sharova LV, Sharov AA, Nedorezov T, Piao Y, Shaik N, Ko MS. 2008. Database for mRNA half-life of 19,977 genes obtained by DNA microarray analysis of pluripotent and differentiating mouse embryonic stem cells. DNA Res. 2008 Nov 11. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 19001483.
Landry J, Sharov AA, Piao Y, Sharova LV, Xiao H, Southon E, Matta J, Tessarollo L, Zhang YE, Ko MS, Kuehn MR, Yamaguchi TP, Wu C. 2008. Essential role of chromatin remodeling protein Bptf in early mouse embryos and embryonic stem cells. PLoS Genet. 4(10):e1000241. PMID: 18974875.
Tsuji Y, Yoshimura N, Aoki H, Sharov AA, Ko MS, Motohashi T, Kunisada T. 2008. Maintenance of undifferentiated mouse embryonic stem cells in suspension by the serum- and feeder-free defined culture condition. Dev Dyn. 237(8):2129-38. PMID: 18624284.
Yan Z, Wang Z, Sharova L, Sharov AA, Ling C, Piao Y, Aiba K, Matoba R, Wang W, Ko MS. 2008. BAF250B-associated SWI/SNF chromatin-remodeling complex is required to maintain undifferentiated mouse embryonic stem cells. Stem Cells. 26(5):1155-65. PMID: 18323406.
Liebhold, A.M., Sharov, A.A. and Tobin, P.C. 2007. Population biology of gypsy moth spread In: Tobin, P.C., and Blackburn, L.M. (Eds.), Slow the Spread: A national program to manage the gypsy moth. USDA Forest Servise, Gen. Tech. Peport NRS-6, pp. 15-32.
Tobin, P.C. and Sharov, A.A. 2007. The decision dlgorithm: selection of and recommendation for potential problem areas In: Tobin, P.C., and Blackburn, L.M. (Eds.), Slow the Spread: A national program to manage the gypsy moth. USDA Forest Servise, Gen. Tech. Peport NRS-6, pp. 47-60.
Tobin, P.C. and Sharov, A.A., and Thorpe, K.W. 2007. The decision algorithm: project evaluation. In: Tobin, P.C., and Blackburn, L.M. (Eds.), Slow the Spread: A national program to manage the gypsy moth. USDA Forest Servise, Gen. Tech. Peport NRS-6, pp. 61-76.
Sharova LV, Sharov AA, Piao Y, Shaik N, Sullivan T, Stewart CL, Hogan BL, Ko MS. 2007. Global gene expression profiling reveals similarities and differences among mouse pluripotent stem cells of different origins and strains. Dev Biol. 2007 Epub: May 10. Reprint
Matoba R, Niwa H, Masui S, Ohtsuka S, Carter MG, Sharov AA, Ko MS. 2006. Dissecting oct3/4-regulated gene networks in embryonic stem cells by expression profiling. PLoS ONE. 2006 Dec 20;1:e26.
Sharov AA, Dudekula DB, Ko MS. 2006. CisView: a browser and database of cis-regulatory modules predicted in the mouse genome. DNA Res. 2006 Jun 30;13(3):123-34. Reprint
Sharov AA. 2006. Genome increase as a clock for the origin and evolution of life. Biol Direct. 2006 Jun 12;1:17. Reprint
Das B, Cai L, Carter MG, Piao YL, Sharov AA, Ko MS, Brown DD. 2006. Gene expression changes at metamorphosis induced by thyroid hormone in Xenopus laevis tadpoles. Dev Biol. 2006 Mar 15;291(2):342-55.
Aiba K, Sharov AA, Carter MG, Foroni C, Vescovi AL, Ko MS. 2006. Defining a developmental path to neural fate by global expression profiling of mouse embryonic stem cells and adult neural stem/progenitor cells. Stem Cells. 2006 Apr;24(4):889-95.
Sharov AA, Dudekula DB, Ko MS. 2005. Genome-wide assembly and analysis of alternative transcripts in mouse. Genome Res. 15(5):748-54. Reprint
Sharov AA, Dudekula DB, Ko MS. 2005. A web-based tool for principal component and significance analysis of microarray data. Bioinformatics. 21(10):2548-9. Reprint
Carter MG, Sharov AA, VanBuren V, Dudekula DB, Carmack CE, Nelson C, Ko MS. 2005. Transcript copy number estimation using a mouse whole-genome oligonucleotide microarray. Genome Biol. 6(7):R61
Tcheslavskaia, K. Brewster, C. Thorpe, K. Sharov, A. Leonard, D. Roberts, A. 2005. Effects of intentional gaps in spray coverage on the efficacy of gypsy moth mating disruption. Journal of applied entomology. 2005 Dec. 129(9-10) p. 475-480.
Tcheslavskaia, K.S. Thorpe, K.W. Brewster, C.C. Sharov, A.A. Leonard, D.S. Reardon, R.C. Mastro, V.C. Sellers, P. Roberts, E.A. 2005. Optimization of pheromone dosage for gypsy moth mating disruption. Entomologia experimentalis et applicata. 2005 June. 115(3) p. 355-361.
Tobin, P.C. Sharov, A.A. Liebhold, A.A. Leonard, D.S. Roberts, E.A. Learn, M.R. 2004. Management of the gypsy moth through a decision algorithm under the STS project. American entomologist. 2004 Winter. 50(4) p. 200-209.
Aiba K, Sharov AA, Carter MG, Foroni C, Vescovi AL, Ko MS. 2005. Defining a developmental path to neural fate by global expression profiling of mouse embryonic stem cells and adult neural stem/progenitor cells. Stem Cells. 2005 Dec 15.Hamatani T, Carter MG, Sharov AA, Ko MS. 2004. Dynamics of Global Gene Expression Changes during Mouse Preimplantation Development. Dev Cell. 2004 Jan; 6(1): 117-31.
Hamatani T, Falco G, Carter MG, Akutsu H, Stagg CA, Sharov AA, Dudekula DB, VanBuren V, Ko MS. 2004. Age-associated alteration of gene expression patterns in mouse oocytes. Hum Mol Genet. 13: 2263-2278.
Bektas A, Schurman SH, Sharov AA, Carter MG, Dietz HC, Francomano CA. 2004. Klotho gene variation and expression in 20 inbred mouse strains. Mamm. Genome. 15: 759-67.
Anisimov SV, Sharov AA. 2004. Incidence of "quasi-ditags" in catalogs generated by Serial Analysis of Gene Expression (SAGE). BMC Bioinformatics. 2004 5: 152.
Sharov AA. 2004. Bioeconomics of managing the spread of exotic pest species with barrier zones. Risk Anal. 24: 879-892. Reprint
Sharov AA, Piao Y, Matoba R, Dudekula DB, Qian Y, VanBuren V, Falco G, Martin PR, Stagg CA, Bassey UC, Wang Y, Carter MG, Hamatani T, Aiba K, Akutsu H, Sharova L, Tanaka TS, Kimber WL, Yoshikawa T, Jaradat SA, Pantano S, Nagaraja R, Boheler KR, Taub D, Hodes RJ, Longo DL, Schlessinger D, Keller J, Klotz E, Kelsoe G, Umezawa A, Vescovi AL, Rossant J, Kunath T, Hogan BL, Curci A, D'Urso M, Kelso J, Hide W, Ko MS. 2004. Transcriptome Analysis of Mouse Stem Cells and Early Embryos. PLoS Biol. 2003 Dec; 1(3): E74
Sharova LV, Sharov AA, Sura P, Gogal RM, Smith BJ, Holladay SD. 2003. Maternal immune stimulation reduces both placental morphologic damage and down-regulated placental growth-factor and cell cycle gene expression caused by urethane: are these events related to reduced teratogenesis? Int Immunopharmacol. 2003 Jul; 3(7): 945-55.
Kimber WL, Puri N, Borgmeyer C, Ritter D, Sharov A, Seidman M, Ko MS. 2003. Efficacy of 2-methoxyethoxy-modified antisense oligonucleotides for the study of mouse preimplantation development. Reprod Biomed Online. 2003 Apr-May; 6(3): 318-22.
Suemizu H, Aiba K, Yoshikawa T, Sharov AA, Shimozawa N, Tamaoki N, Ko MS. 2003. Expression Profiling of Placentomegaly Associated with Nuclear Transplantation of Mouse ES Cells. Dev Biol. 2003 Jan 1;253(1):36-53.
Carter MG, Hamatani T, Sharov AA, Carmack CE, Qian Y, Aiba K, Ko NT, Dudekula DB, Brzoska PM, Hwang SS, Ko MS. 2003. In situ-synthesized novel microarray optimized for mouse stem cell and early developmental expression profiling. Genome Res. 2003 May; 13(5): 1011-21.
Tcheslavskaia Ksenia, Brewster Carlyle C., and Sharov Alexei A. 2002. Mating success of gypsy moth (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) females in southern Wisconsin. Great Lakes Entomologist. [ print] 35: 1-7.
Salom, S.M., A.A. Sharov, W.T. Mays, and D.R. Gray. 2002. Influence of temperature on development of hemlock woolly adelgid (Homoptera: Adelgidae) progrediens. J. Entomol. Sci. 37: 166-176.
Sharova LV, Gogal RM Jr, Sharov AA, Chrisman MV, Holladay SD. 2002. Immune stimulation in urethane-exposed pregnant mice increases expression level of spleen leukocyte genes for TGFbeta3 GM-CSF and other cytokines that may play a role in reduced chemical-induced birth defects. Int Immunopharmacol. 2002 Sep;2(10):1477-89.
Holladay SD, Sharova LV, Punareewattana K, Hrubec TC, Gogal RM Jr, Prater MR, Sharov AA. 2002. Maternal immune stimulation in mice decreases fetal malformations caused by teratogens. Int Immunopharmacol. 2002 Feb;2(2-3):325-32.
Sharov, A. A., D. Leonard, A. M. Liebhold, and N. S. Clemens. 2002. Evaluation of preventive treatments in low-density gypsy moth populations. J. Econ. Entomol. 95: 1205-1215.
Sharov, A. A., D. Leonard, A. M. Liebhold, E. A. Roberts, and W. Dickerson. 2002. A national program to slow the spread of the gypsy moth. J. of Forestry 100(5): 30-35.
Sharov, A. A., K. W. Thorpe, and K. Tcheslavskaia. 2002. Effect of synthetic pheromone on gypsy moth (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) trap catch and mating success beyond treated areas. Environ. Entomol. 31: 1119-1127.
Sharov, A. A. 2001. Umwelt-theory and pragmatism. Semiotica 134: 211-228.
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Salom, S. M., A. A. Sharov, W. T. Mays, and J. W. Jr. Neal. 2001. Evaluation of aestival diapause in hemlock wooly adelgid, Adelges tsugae Annand (Homoptera: Adelgidae). Environ. Entomol. 30: 877-882.
McFadden, M., A. Sharov, and Y. Baranchikov. A multi-year project to detect, monitor, and predict forest defoliator outbreaks in Central Siberia. P. 11-14. In: S.L.C. Fosbroke and K.W. Gottschalk (eds.), Proceedings USDA Interagency Research Forum on Gypsy Moth and Other Invasive Species. Annapolis, January 16-19, 2001. USDA For. Serv. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-285.
Sharov, A. A. 2000. Bioeconomics of managing the expansion of exotic pest species with barrier zones. Pp. 47-53. In: S.L.C. Fosbroke and K.W. Gottschalk (eds.), Proceedings USDA Interagency Research Forum on Gypsy Moth and Other Invasive Species. Annapolis, January 18-21, 2000. USDA For. Serv. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-273.
Sharova L., P. Sura, B. J. Smith, R. M. Gogal, Jr., A. A. Sharov, D. L. Warg, and S. D. Holladay. 2000. Nonspecific stimulation of the maternal immune system. II. Effects on gene expression in the fetus. Teratology 62: 420-428.
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Sharov, A. A., B. C. Pijanowski, A. M. Liebhold, and S. H. Gage. 1999. What affected the rate of gypsy moth (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) spread in Michigan: winter temperature or forest susceptibility? J. Agric. and Forest Entomol. 1: 37-45.
Sharov, A. A. 1999. Semiosis in self-producing systems. Pp 244-251. In: Daniel M. Dubois (ed.), Computing anticipatory systems CASYS'99 - Third International Conference. Liege, Belgium 1999. Amer. Inst. of Phisics, Melville, New York. AIP Conference Proceedings 517.
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Sharov, A. A. 1999. The origin and evolution of signs. Semiotica 127: 521-535.
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Regniere, J., and A. Sharov. 1999. Simulating temperature-dependent ecological processes at the sub-continental scale: male gypsy moth flight phenology as an example. Int. J. Biometeorol. 42: 146-152.
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Sharov A. 1999. Historical gypsy moth data. P. 21. In: R.L. Ridgeway, W.P. Gregg, R.E. Stinner, and A.G. Brown (eds.) "Invasive species database". Silver Spring (MD): Charles Valentine Riley Memorial Foundation.
Sharov, A. A., and A. M. Liebhold. 1998. Model of slowing the spread of gypsy moth (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) with a barrier zone. Ecol. Appl. 8: 1170-1179.
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Regniere, J., and A. Sharov. 1998. Phenology of Lymantria dispar (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae), male flight and the effect of moth dispersal in heterogeneous landscapes. Int. J. Biometeorol. 41: 161-168.
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Sharov, A. A., and A. M. Liebhold. 1998. Bioeconomics of managing the spread of exotic pest species with barrier zones. Ecol. Appl. 8: 833-845.
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Sharov, A. A., and A. M. Liebhold. 1998. Quantitative analysis of gypsy moth spread in the Central Appalachians. Pp: 99-110. In: J. Braumgartner, P. Brandmayer and B.F.J. Manly [eds.], Population and Community Ecology for Insect Management and Conservation. Balkema, Rotterdam.
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Liebhold, A. M., and A. A. Sharov. 1998. Analysis of insect count data: testing for correlation in the presence of spatial autocorrelation. Pp.: 111-117. In: J. Braumgartner, P. Brandmayer and B.F.J. Manly [eds.], Population and Community Ecology for Insect Management and Conservation. Balkema, Rotterdam.
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Sharov, A. A. 1998. From cybernetics to semiotics in biology. Semiotica 120: 403-419.
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Sharov, A. A., A. M. Liebhold and E. A. Roberts. 1998. Optimizing the use of barrier zones to slow the spread of gypsy moth (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) in North America. J. Econ. Entomol. 91: 165-174.
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Liebhold, A., R.-M. Muzika, A. Sharov, and D. Williams. 1998. Landscape-level approaches to understanding gypsy moth population ecology. Recent Res. Devel. in Entomol. 2: 87-102.
Liebhold, A., E. Luzader, R. Reardon, A. Roberts, F. W. Ravlin, A. Sharov, and G. Zhou. 1998. Forecasting gypsy moth (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) defoliation with a geographical information system. J. Econ. Entomol. 91: 464-472.
Sharov, A. A., A. M. Liebhold and E. A. Roberts. 1997. Correlation of counts of gypsy moths (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) in pheromone traps with landscape characteristics. Forest Science. 43: 483-490.
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Sharov, A. A. 1997. Meaning and value of information in biological systems, pp. 973-976. In: I. Rauch and G. F. Carr Semiotics around the world: synthesis in diversity. Mouton de Gruyter, New York.
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Sharov, A. A., A. M. Liebhold and E. A. Roberts. 1997. Methods for monitoring the spread of gypsy moth (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) populations in the Appalachian Mountains. J. Econ. Entomol. 90: 1259-1266.
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Sharov, A. A., A. M. Liebhold, and E. A. Roberts. 1996. Spatial variation among counts of gypsy moths (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) in pheromone-baited traps at expanding population fronts. Environ. Entomol. 25: 1312-1320.
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Sharov, A. A., A. M. Liebhold, and E. A. Roberts. 1996. Spread of gypsy moth (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) in the Central Appalachians: Comparison of population boundaries obtained from male moth capture, egg mass counts, and defoliation records. Environ. Entomol. 25: 783-792.
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Sharov, A. A. and J. J. Colbert. 1996. A model for testing hypotheses of gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar L., population dynamics. Ecological Modelling 84: 31-51.
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Sharov, A. A. 1996. Modeling insect dynamics. Pp. 293-303. In: E. Korpilahti, H. Mukkela, and T. Salonen (eds.) Caring for the forest: research in a changing world. Congress Report, Vol. II., IUFRO XX World Congress, 6-12 August 1995, Tampere, Finland. Gummerus Printing, Jyvaskyla (Finland).
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Sharov A. A., E. A. Roberts, A. M. Liebhold, and F. W. Ravlin. 1995. Gypsy moth (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) spread in the Central Appalachians: Three methods for species boundary estimation. Environ. Entomol. 24: 1529-1538.
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Elkinton, J. S., G. Dwyer, and A. A. Sharov. 1995. Modeling the epizootology of gypsy moth nuclear polyhedrosis virus. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 13: 91-102.
Sharov, A. A., A. M. Liebhold, and F. W. Ravlin. 1995. Prediction of gypsy moth (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) mating success from pheromone trap counts. Environ. Entomol. 24: 1239-1244.
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Sharov, A. A. 1995. Non-linear sensitivity analysis as a tool for explanation of population dynamics in the frame of the life-system concept. Computers and Electronics in Agric. 13: 103-113.
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Sharov, A. A. 1995. Analysis of Meyen's typological concept of time. In: A. P. Levich [ed.] On the way to understanding the time phenomenon: The constructions of time in natural sciences. Part 1. Interdisciplinary time studies. World Scientific, Singapore, pp. 57-67.
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Wilder, J. W., N. Voorhis, J. J. Colbert, and A. Sharov. 1994. A three variable differential equation model for gypsy moth population dynamics. Ecol. Model. 72: 229-250.
Sharov, A. A. and J. J. Colbert. 1994. Gypsy Moth Life System Model. Integration of knowledge and a user's guide. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg (VA). 232 p.
Sharov, A. A. 1993. Biology and population dynamics of the common pine sawfly Diprion pini L. in the USSR. In: M.R.Wagner and K.Raffa [eds.] Sawfly Adaptations to Woody Plants Academic Press, San Diego, pp. 409-429.
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Sharov, A. A. 1992. Life-system approach: a system paradigm in population ecology. Oikos 63: 485-494.
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Sharov, A. A. 1992. Biosemiotics: functional-evolutionary approach to the problem of the sense of information. In: T.A.Sebeok and J. Umiker-Sebeok. [eds.] Semiotic Web 1991. Mouton de Gruyter, Berlin, pp. 345-373.
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Sharov, A. A. 1991. Integrating host, natural enemy, and other processes in population models of the pine sawfly. In: Y.N.Baranchikov et al. [eds.] Forest Insect Guilds: Patterns of Interaction with Host Trees. U.S. Dep. Agric. For. Serv. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-153. pp. 187-198.
Sharov, A.A. 1991. Self-reproducing systems: structure, niche relations and evolution. BioSystems, 25: 237-249.
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Sharov, A.A. and Kull, K. 1990. Definition and elementary features of self reproducing systems. Zhurnal Obshchej Biologii (Journal of General Biology) 51: 723 730 (in Russian).
Sharov, A.A. 1990. Winter school on biosemiotics. Zhurnal Obshchej Biologii (Journal of General Biology) 51: 283 265 (in Russian).
Sharov, A.A. 1989. The life system of the population new opportunities of the old concept. Zhurnal Obshchej Biologii (Journal of General Biology), 50: 293 303 (in Russian).
Sharov, A.A. and Tsimbulova, A.A. 1989. Biological characters of Psychophagus omnivorus Walk. (Hymenoptera, Pteromalidae), a parasitoid of fall webworm Hyphantria cunea Drury (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae). Zoologicheskii Zhurnal (Zoological Journal), 68: 70 75 (in Russian).
Sharov, A.A. and Ahatov A.K. 1989. How to evaluate the parasitoid effectiveness? Zashchita Rastenii (Plant Protection, USSR), N6: 26 27 (in Russian).
Sharov, A.A. 1989. Is the concept of economic injury level universal? Zashchita Rastenii (Plant Protection, USSR), N12: 15 17 (in Russian).
Sharov, A.A., Tsimbulova, A.A., Smirnova, A.D., and Tkacheva, L.B. 1989. Trichogramma a parasitoid of the fall webworm. Zashchita Rastenii (Plant Protection, USSR), N1: 41 (in Russian).
Sharov, A.A. 1988. Analysis of the role of natural ecological processes in population dynamics of Diprion pini L. sawfly in Rostov region using simulation model. Zhurnal Obshchej Biologii (Journal of General Biology) 49: 653 663 (in Russian).
Sharov, A.A. 1988. Group effect among the larvae of common pine sawfly Diprion pini L. (Hymenoptera, Diprionidae). Ekologia (Ecology, USSR), N4: 89 91 (in Russian).
Sharov, A.A. and Tsimbulova, A.A. 1987. A simulation model of population dynamics of the fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea Drury). Deposited manuscript N6553 B87. Moscow. 21 p. (in Russian).
Sharov, A.A. and Ahatov A.K. 1987. Quantitative evaluation of entomophages used for mass release in biological control of pest insects. Zoologicheskii Zhurnal (Zoological Journal), 66: 522 532 (in Russian).
Sharov, A.A. 1987. On the role of parasitoids and diseases in population dynamics of common pine sawfly Diprion pini L. (Hymenoptera, Diprionidae) in Rostov region. Zoologicheskii Zhurnal (Zoological Journal), 66: 66 74 (in Russian).
Sharov, A.A. and Izhevski, S.S. 1987. Analysis of mortality in the American white butterfly Hyphantria cunea Drury (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae) during development. Ekologiya (Ecology), (2): 46-53 (in Russian). (Translated in English: Soviet Journal of Ecology, 1987, pp. 101-107).
Sharov, A.A. and Izhevski, S.S. 1987. The parasite complex of the fall webworm Hyphantria cunea Drury (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae) in the European Part of the USSR. Entomologicheskoe Obozrenie (Entomological review), 66: 470 478 (in Russian). (Translated in English: Entomological Review, 1988, pp. 48-56).
Sharov, A. A. 1986. Modeling of insect population dynamics. In "Review of Science and Technics", Ser. "Entomology", 6: 3-115 (in Russian).
Sharov, A.A. 1986. Seasonal cycles of population and problems of phenological forecasting. In: "Ecological forecasting", Moscow: 13 26 (in Russian).
Sharov, A.A. 1986. A simulation model of common pine sawfly (Diprion pini L.) in Rostov region. Deposited manuscript N7104 B86, Moscow. 20 p. (in Russian).
Sharov, A.A. 1986. Population bufferity and homeastasis and their role in population dynamics. Zhurnal Obshchej Biologii (Journal of General Biology), 47: 183 192 (in Russian).
Babidorich, M.M. and Sharov, A.A. 1986. Coincidence of seasonal cycles of parasitoids of codling moth Laspeyresia pomonella L. (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae) with the seasonal cycle of their host in Moldavia. Entomologicheskoe Obozrenie (Entomological review), 65: 470 478 (in Russian). (Translated in English: Entomological Review, 1987, pp. 96-105).
Belskaia, E.A., Sharov, A.A., and Izhevski, S.S. 1985. Predators of the fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea) in the South of European part of USSR. Zoologicheskii Zhurnal (Zoological Journal), 64: 1384 1391 (in Russian).
Sharov, A.A. 1985. Insect pest population management taking into account natural mechanisms of population dynamics. Zoologicheskii Zhurnal (Zoological Journal), 64: 1298 1308 (in Russian).
Sharov, A.A. 1985. Principles of analysis of interacting factors of population dynamics. Zhurnal Obshchej Biologii (Journal of General Biology), 46: 590 595 (in Russian).
Sharov, A.A. 1985. Contribution of G.A.Viktorov to development of ecology. Zoologicheskii Zhurnal (Zoological Journal), 64: 1285 1290 (in Russian).
Sharov, A.A., Prokofieva, E.A., and Izhevski, S.S. 1985. Feeding rates of predators of the fall webworm. Zashchita Rastenii (Plant Protection, USSR), N12: 33 34 (in Russian).
Sharov, A. A. 1984. Statistical analysis of ecological data using a computer "Iskra-124". Moscow, Moscow Univ. Press. 92 p. (in Russian).
Sharov, A.A. 1984. Analysis of interrelations between regulative and stabilizing roles of a factor of population change using a simulation method. Ekologia (Ecology, USSR), N2:88 90.
Izhevski S.S. and Sharov, A.A. 1984. Analysis of world list of entomophages of the fall webworm. All Union Conference "New methods of revealing and suppression of adventive pests and weeds", Moscow, p.53 56 (in Russian).
Sharov, A.A. 1984. On group selection and its forms. In "System principles and ethological approaches in population studies" Pushchino, p.36 48 (in Russian).
Sharov, A.A., Izhevski, S.S., Prokofieva, E.A., and Mihailov, K.G. 1984. Spiders predators of fall webworm Hyphantria cunea Drury (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae) in the South of European part of USSR. Zoologicheskii Zhurnal (Zoological Journal), 63: 392 398 (in Russian).
Sharov, A.A. 1984. Method for description of insect seasonal cycles. Ekologia (Ecology, USSR), N1: 51 57 (in Russian). (Translated in English: Soviet Journal of Ecology, 1984, pp. 45-50).
Izhevski S.S., Sharov, A.A., and Nabatova N.N. 1983. The annotated list of entomophages of fall webworm Hyphantria cunea Drury (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae). Information bulletin of East Palaearctic Section of Intern. Org. for Biological Control, 9: 6 44 (in Russian).
Sharov, A.A. 1983. Parasitoid complex of common pine sawfly (Diprion pini L.) in Rostov region. Entomologicheskoe Obozrenie (Entomological review), 62: 302 313 (in Russian).
Shreider Y. A. and A. A. Sharov. 1982. Systems and models. Moscow, Radio i Sviaz. 153 p.(in Russian).
Sharov, A.A. 1982. Regulative role of seasonal cycling in population dynamics. Zoologicheskii Zhurnal (Zoological Journal), 61: 1339 1350 (in Russian).
Sharov, A.A. and Safonkin, A.F. 1982. Spontaneous and inductive processes in reactivation of common pine sawfly Diprion pini (Hymenoptera, Diprionidae). Zoologicheskii Zhurnal (Zoological Journal), 61: 1171 1179 (in Russian).
Sharov, A.A. and Safonkin, A.F. 1980. Seasonal dynamics of egg and larvae development of common pine sawfly Diprion pini L. (Hymenoptera, Diprionidae). Entomologicheskoe Obozrenie (Entomological Review), 59: 73 78 (in Russian). (Translated in English: Entomological Review, 1981, pp. 64-69).
Sharov, A.A. 1979. Effect of space distribution of European pine sawfly (Neodiprion sertifer) and its parasitoid Exenterus abruptorius on the dynamics of their numbers. Zoologicheskii Zhurnal (Zoological Journal) 58:356 365 (in Russian).
Sharov, A.A. 1979. Meaning of signs and classification theory. In: "Semiotics and informatics", Moscow, 11:37 51 (in Russian).
Sharov, A.A. 1979. Analysis of parasitoid egg distribution using the method of separation of poisson mixtures. Ekologia (Ecology, USSR) N5:95 97 (in Russian). (Translated in English: Soviet Journal of Ecology, 1980, pp. 450-452).
Sharov, A.A. 1977. The notion of information in category theory. In: "Semiotics and informatics", Moscow, 8:167 178 (in Russian).
Shaposhnikov, G.Ch. and Sharov, A.A.1977. Variability in panmictic and clonal populations of Anuraphis farfarae Koch. (Homoptera, Aphididae) aphid. Entomologicheskoe Obozrenie (Entomological Review), 56: 601 609 (in Russian). (Translated in English: Entomological Review, 1978, pp. 81-87).