This an archive of images and related links from our Instagram account (@geneticsgsa).
August 2, 2018
Our August GENETICS cover features a colorful karyotype from the Yeast Art Project. This design, made up of yeast engineered to produce different pigments, was “printed” onto a Petri dish by an acoustic droplet ejection robot. As the yeast colonies grew, they produced pigments and formed the picture! ?: Jasmie Temple, Boeke Lab. Visit www.yeastart.org for more details and more works of art!
July 17, 2018
Lake Victoria cichilds are an important model system for studying evolution. Check out Fuelner, Schwarzer et al.’s report on the cichlid genome—and sex determination in cichlids—in the July issue of G3. ?: Timothy Alexander.
July 12, 2018
Our gorgeous G3 cover for July is an oil painting by Julia B. Smiley. Titled “Walnut Bayou Lane”, the piece depicts a walnut orchard near Winters, CA. Walnuts are an important agricultural product and the focus of new genomics research published by Stevens et al. in G3. Check out the link in our bio for more info!
July 11, 2018
The July issue of GENETICS is out. It features a new WormBook chapter, a Perspective on linkage disequilibrium, and lots more. On the cover: actin (blue) and sperm (gold) in the Drosophila testis from Duan and Geyer. Link to the full article is in our bio!
June 7, 2018
Polymorphism in a taste receptor that tells you how bitter something is can affect how many vegetables you eat. See Calancie et al. for the full story—the link is in our bio.
June 5, 2018
Work by Kim, Bees-Sims, and Colaiácovo in the June issue of GENETICS covers the connection between the Fanconi Anemia protein, histone modifications, and DNA damage repair. The link is in our bio!
May 31, 2018
The striking black lion tamarin graces the cover of the June issue of G3. See Domingues de Freitas et al. for the mitochondrial genome of these little guys, and check out the rest of the issue for an updated method of identifying selective sweeps plus papers covering female germline maintenance in Drosophila, optogenetic mutagenesis in C. elegans, and much more!
May 30, 2018
Hot off the presses: the June issue of GENETICS. We’ve got a Perspective that ponders why DNA is double stranded, a new chapter of FlyBook, and much more. Our gorgeous cover from Ferdoush et al. features hydrangeas that change color in response to soil pH.
May 24, 2018
Be sure to check out the May issue of G3 before June hits! Our cover this month is the majestic rock pigeon; Holt et al. report an improved genome assembly and annotation for these feathered friends!
May 22, 2018
Have you had a chance to check out the May issue of GENETICS? You don’t want to miss out on signaling during embryogenesis, synaptogenesis in C. elegans, or the genetic landscape of animal behavior. Cover image: Drosophila split-GAL4 lines show circadian clock cell-type-specific staining. ?: Dionne et al.
April 2, 2018
The April issue of G3 is waiting for you! Stop by for characterization of chromosome 2 balancers in Drosophila, GWAS in salmon and yeast, and much more. Cover image: Cover image: ectopic ovules and radialized organs on Arabidopsis sepals from Silverblatt-Buser et al.
March 26, 2018
Genome amplifications that result in giant marker chromosomes are a common feature in soft tissue cancers. In the March issue of GENETICS, Macchia et al. explore the genetic architecture of these strange structures.
March 15, 2018
Do you prefer your foxes tame or aggressive? The one on the March cover of G3 sure looks friendly! Head to the link in our bio to check out Hekman et al. and to read our blog post about their research.
March 9, 2018
The March issue of GENETICS features a gorgeous update to an 1899 lithograph by Theodor Boveri. The image, which was screen printed and hand-watercolored by author Bob Goldstein, depicts a nematode embryo. Read the paper at the link in our bio.
February 21, 2018
Did you know that C. elegans is a great model system for studying lipid metabolism? Check out Clark et al. in G3 for the full story.?: James F. Clark. Link in bio!
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Congratulations to the #Fungal24 Poster Award winners!
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Poster presentation tips for TAGC 2024
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Maximize your TAGC 2024 experience
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Early Career Leadership Spotlight: Sarah Petrosky
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TAGC 2024 Early Career Award Winners
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Preeminent geneticists recognized with revamped GSA Awards
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Fly Board funds outreach programs to spread the word about Drosophila research
In 2020, the Fly Board voted to use part of its reserve fund to support efforts to increase trainee participation as well as equity and diversity in the Drosophila community. An awards committee decides how the money will be spent each year, and from 2020–2022, the committee posted a very broad call for applications from…
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New members of the GSA Board of Directors: 2024–2026
We are pleased to announce the election of four new leaders to the GSA Board of Directors: 2024 Vice President/2025 President Brenda Andrews Professor, University of Toronto It’s an honor to continue my association with the Society by serving as Vice President of the Board of Directors. I have broad knowledge of the ongoing activities…
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Parrot plumage study aids breeders and endangered natural populations
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Early Career Leadership Spotlight: Sarah Gilmour
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