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Neural networks dive deep to locate proteins
As in real estate, so in cell biology: location is key. Knowing where a protein localizes in a cell gives insight into its function, and new research published in G3 describes a method to accurately identify a protein’s subcellular localization through high-throughput microscopy and machine learning. To determine a protein’s subcellular localization, researchers can tag…
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Early Career Scientist Leadership Spotlight — Alexandra Erwin
We’re taking time over the following weeks to get to know the members of the GSA’s Early Career Scientist Committees. Join us every week to learn more about our early career scientist advocates. Alexandra Erwin Co-Chair, Early Career Scientist Steering Committee University of Kansas Research Interest: Broadly, my research interests…
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Spring 2017 Trainee-Organized Symposia announced
We are proud to support three new symposia organized by student and postdoctoral members of the GSA! The goal of the GSA Trainee-Organized Symposia program is to empower our early career members to organize local events that enhance the professional development of their peers, including career skills symposia, networking events, and scientific symposia with substantial opportunities for…
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Early Career Scientist Leadership Spotlight — Alessandro Bailetti
We’re taking time over the following weeks to get to know the members of the GSA’s Early Career Scientist Committees. Join us every week to learn more about our early career scientist advocates. Alessandro Bailetti Co-Chair, Early Career Scientist Steering Committee Liaison to the Board of Directors New York University School…
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On the cover: Daphnia in the spotlight
Illuminating the cover of the May issue of G3 is a lake-dwelling filter feeder no more than a couple millimeters long. This microcrustacean—Daphnia pulex, also known as the water flea—is an important model organism, especially in ecological genetics. But despite Daphnia’s status as a model organism, no one had examined its population genomics until now.…
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Microbial DNA repair goes nuclear
In the ruins of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant—an area deemed unsafe for humans for the next 20,000 years after a catastrophic failure—life thrives. Fungi that reside there, along with other organisms that can survive large radiation doses, must have strategies to cope with the DNA-damaging effects of living at a meltdown site. In the…
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May GENETICS Highlights
Check out the May issue of GENETICS by looking at the highlights or the full table of contents! ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS Bivariate analysis of age-related macular degeneration progression using genetic risk scores, pp. 119-133 Ying Ding, Yi Liu, Qi Yan, Lars G. Fritsche, Richard J. Cook, Traci Clemons, Rinki Ratnapriya, Michael L. Klein, Gonçalo R. Abecasis, Anand Swaroop, Emily…
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New in G3: Daphnia genome assembly, mouse craniofacial shape, and Drosophila spermathecal cell fates
Check out the May issue of G3! Table of Contents Investigations Accurate Classification of Protein Subcellular Localization from High-Throughput Microscopy Images Using Deep Learning Tanel Pärnamaa, Leopold Parts G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics May 2017 7: 1385-1392; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1534/g3.116.033654 Genotype Calling from Population-Genomic Sequencing Data Takahiro Maruki, Michael Lynch G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics May 2017 7:…
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The push-and-pull evolution of tandem-duplicated drug-resistance genes
Two highly similar genes that contribute to drug resistance in a pathogenic yeast have been co-evolving as tandem duplicates for the past 134 million years—while maintaining distinct functions. This is the conclusion of a paper in the April issue of GENETICS by Lamping et al. that examines the evolutionary effects of ectopic gene conversion. Evolutionary…
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Enhancing the connections between institutions and professional societies in advancing postdoctoral training
Guest post by Adriana Bankston and Sonia Hall Postdocs often lack the professional development opportunities they need. Many stakeholders are working to address this critical gap, including the academic, non-profit, private, and government sectors. While postdocs benefit from the great variety of resources and providers, it is important to minimize duplication of efforts. To maximize the…
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Branding yourself – effective communication skills
Guest post by Bob Dolan In a highly competitive market it is important to distinguish yourself. To do so, you need to create your personal brand. While a “brand” might sound like something that only applies to a commercial product, this is just another way of saying your message should be clear so people understand…