Rapid genomic changes observed in Candida albicans soon after exposure to the oral cavity. Whether or not you treat your body like a temple, it...
ChromosomesEvolutionFungiGenetics JournalPopulation Genetics
The Y chromosome has an unanticipated role in sex-biased intron retention in Drosophila. Differences between males and females in sexually dimorphic species stem in part...
There’s no doubt that an extra copy of chromosome 21 is what causes Down syndrome. There’s a lot of doubt, however, over which particular gene—or...
CaenorhabditisChromosomesG3 JournalHuman DiseaseNeuroscience
The Genetics Society of America (GSA) is pleased to announce that Job Dekker of the University of Massachusetts Medical School is the recipient of the...
Awards & PrizesChromosomesFundamental ResearchGene ExpressionGSA Awards
The Genetics Society of America (GSA) is pleased to announce that Barbara Meyer is the recipient of the 2018 Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal, which is...
Awards & PrizesC. elegansChromosomesEpigeneticsFundamental ResearchGSA Awards
In the 1980s, scientists first noticed circles of DNA interspersed among the normally linear chromosomes of eukaryotic nuclei. Little is known about these molecules, which...
The Genetics Society of America’s George W. Beadle Award honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the community of genetics researchers and who exemplify...
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Inheriting an extra chromosome can sometimes be disastrous, but in the September issue of G3, Linder et al. investigate a chromosome duplication that helps yeast...
AneuploidyChromosomesEvolutionFungiG3 JournalGene ExpressionYeast
Even though domestic plants usually appear radically different from their wild relatives, they are often still able to interbreed. For transgenic crops carrying traits like...
Fascinating discoveries sometimes emerge from the most daunting of experimental roadblocks. Designed to generate over 1,000 recombinant inbred mice lines for genetic mapping, the Collaborative...
ChromosomesComplex TraitsEvolutionG3 JournalGenetics JournalGenetics of SexMammalsModel OrganismsMouse & RatMultiparental Populations
