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GENETICS Expands Primers Section
Beth De Stasio of Lawrence University will serve as Senior Editor and work with a newly formed team of six Associate Editors to expand the publication of Primers in GENETICS.
Community Voices
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Accessibility in STEM: An interview with Dr. Jenny Tenlen
Jenny Tenlen, an Associate Professor of Biology at Seattle Pacific University, shares how her experiences as a first-generation college student with Stickler Syndrome shaped her commitment to accessibility in STEM. This interview launches a new series from the GSA Early Career Scientist Accessibility Subcommittee highlighting stories about accessibility in science.
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Early Career Leadership Spotlight: Mahmoud Izadi
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Early Career Leadership Spotlight: Sumitra Tatapudy
Policy & Advocacy
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A Call to Action: Learn what you can do now to protect science
A message to the GSA Community from The Executive Committee of the Genetics Society of America
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Letter from the GSA President on recent developments arising from the U.S. Presidential administration
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Paths to Science Policy with Daniel Pomeroy
Science & Publishing
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Same field, different environment: New study deciphers why maize plants flower at different times–and why it matters
A new international study in G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics peeled back the husk of maize, revealing a hidden layer of genetic variation that explains why maize grown side by side perceive the same environment differently, and why this matters for future breeding strategies.
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Mapping the mouse seminal vesicle: A single-cell atlas suggests a new role for seminal fluid
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An advanced new machine-learning model can find genes connected to autism spectrum disorder
From the Archives
![By 23am.com (Antarctica Sailing Trip) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons.](https://s36063.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/rsz_1antarctica_sailing_trip_pct283253678755pct29.jpg)
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…