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Building tools and a community: How a yeast geneticist transformed medical mycology research
Aaron Mitchell, recipient of the 2026 George W. Beadle Award, built an entire career around developing and disseminating new tools to study pathogenic fungi and training the next generation of mycologists.
Community Voices
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Landing a faculty position: Ben Vincent
Interviews from newly appointed faculty members shed light on the path to landing a faculty position.
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Landing a faculty position: Arun Peter
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Yeast 2026: Where the yeast community comes alive
Policy & Advocacy
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Why scientists’ voices matter in Congress: A conversation with Adriana Bankston on the importance of federal research advocacy
Adriana Bankston, a former AAAS-ASGCT Congressional Policy Fellow in the U.S. House of Representatives*, shares how she used her background as a scientist to shape policy during uncertain times. She explains why advocacy matters at every career stage, and how individual voices can make an impact in the U.S. Congress.
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When U.S. scientific research isn’t funded, the economy takes a hit
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Policy changes are closing the door on the “American Dream”
Science & Publishing
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G3 and GENETICS welcome six new editors this winter
We’re excited to welcome a new group of editors to the G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics and GENETICS editorial teams. We can’t wait to see the incredible insights these new faces will bring to our Journals.
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An automated analytical pipeline for solving the GWAS puzzle
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New study suggests Elg1-RLC strays from the beaten path to safeguard replication stress
From the Archives
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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…