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The little worm that could (escape light): a single nerve cell helps C. elegans escape harmful UV exposure
It’s hard to imagine, but the tiny, translucent roundworm called C. elegans has approximately 20,470 protein-coding genes—about the same number as humans. This is perhaps one of the many reasons why this common worm was the first multicellular organism to have its genome completely sequenced during the Human Genome Project in 1998. Studying C. elegans…
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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An advanced new machine-learning model can find genes connected to autism spectrum disorder
New work published in GENETICS shows us how new genes can be found faster and with less data than ever before.
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Lost in translation: Mistranslated tRNA variants show sex-specific effects in Drosophila
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A molecular biologist sees science as a search for the truth
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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…