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A new study highlights the need for considering spatial structure in detecting positive selection
Bacteria becoming antibiotic-resistant, insects becoming pesticide-resistant, and organisms adapting to hostile environments are all examples of adaptive evolution through natural selection. Each adaptive event leaves its mark in the organism’s DNA; beneficial alleles become fixed and can be detected in the majority of the population. By understanding this process, population geneticists and evolutionary biologists figure…
Community Voices
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Landing a faculty position: Anyi Mazo-Vargas
Interviews from newly appointed faculty members shed light on the path to landing a faculty position.
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Early Career Leadership Spotlight: Madhulika Rai
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Landing a faculty position: Tobi Ogunribido
Policy & Advocacy
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When U.S. scientific research isn’t funded, the economy takes a hit
Our latest blog series shedding light on how members of our community are being affected by recent government funding and policy changes continues with a look into the economic impact to the United States and loss of output from decreased investment in science. Read the previous post on how the changes are impacting early career…
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Policy changes are closing the door on the “American Dream”
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How policy changes are driving top researchers abroad and what that means for the U.S.
Science & Publishing
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GENETICS and G3 welcome new Senior and Associate Editors
Welcome to our newest editors! Guilherme da Silva Pereira, Li-Lin Du, Jullian Catchen, and Dan Bergstralh join G3 as Associate Editors; Leo Parts and Athma Pai join GENETICS as Associate Editors; and Joanna Masel joins GENETICS as a Senior Editor.
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Hold the salt: Study shows standard worm food NaCl levels accelerate aging
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Papers that are addressing the challenges of new technology
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Cold-loving fungi fight frostbite, but can’t take the heat
To the unaided eye, Antarctic soil and alpine glaciers may appear to be barren wastelands devoid of life. But some microbes call hostile habitats like these home. Research on one such organism, published in the latest issue of G3, reveals some of the mechanisms behind cold adaptation—and explains why these otherwise hardy creatures can’t survive…