Articles by Editorial Staff (430 results)

Check out the July issue of GENETICS by looking at the highlights or the full table of contents! ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS The nucleoporin Nup2 contains a meiotic-autonomous region that promotes the dynamic chromosome events of meiosis, pp. 1319-1337 Daniel B. Chu, Tatiana Gromova, Trent A. C. Newman, and Sean M. Burgess Chromosomes are organized in the nucleus to accommodate multiple functions.…

Check out the July issue of G3! Table of Contents Genome Report Insight into the Recent Genome Duplication of the Halophilic Yeast Hortaea werneckii: Combining an Improved Genome with Gene Expression and Chromatin Structure Sunita Sinha, Stephane Flibotte, Mauricio Neira, Sean Formby, Ana Plemenitaš, Nina Gunde Cimerman, Metka Lenassi, Cene Gostincar, Jason E. Stajich, Corey Nislow G3: Genes,…

We are pleased to announce the GSA Poster Award winners from the 21st International C. elegans Conference! Undergraduate and graduate student members of the GSA were eligible for the awards, and a hard-working team of judges made the determinations. Congratulations to all!     Cell Biology GSA Winner Vivek Dwivedi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology “Regulation of Cell Extrusion by…

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.           Faten Taki Liaison, Career Development Subcommittee Weill Cornell Medicine Research Interest: Currently, more than 43 million adults…

We’re taking time over the following weeks to get to know the participants in the GSA’s Early Career Scientist Leadership Program. Join us every week to learn more about our early career scientist advocates.           Aleeza Gerstein Liaison, Communication & Outreach Subcommittee University of Minnesota Research Interest: My research is driven…

Every two years, the GSA is proud to support the C. elegans research community as they come together to share their science and their infectious enthusiasm. Last week, the 21st International C. elegans Conference enjoyed beautiful Los Angeles weather and an abundance of cutting-edge biology. For those missing their worm friends already, and for those who couldn’t make it…

To promote excellence in undergraduate research and education, the Genetics Society of America has established a travel award to assist undergraduate members attending a GSA conference and presenting their research. We’re proud to announce the winners of the Undergraduate Travel Award who will be attending the 21st International C. elegans Conference, which is being held at UCLA this week. These…

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.           Heath Blackmon Trainee Advisory Representative, Board of Directors University of Minnesota Research Interest: The development of separate…

The Genetics Society of America and the GSA Journals are excited to announce that former science writing intern Sarah Bay has joined the Society as the Journals Assistant Editor & GSA Programs Manager. Sarah has had a passion for both science and writing since her undergraduate days at Harding University, where she earned degrees in…

Check out the June issue of G3! Table of Contents Editorial Back to the Future: Multiparent Populations Provide the Key to Unlocking the Genetic Basis of Complex Traits Dirk-Jan de Koning, Lauren M. McIntyre G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics June 2017 7: 1617-1618; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1534/g3.117.042846 Commentary Epistasis: Searching for Interacting Genetic Variants Using Crosses Ian M.…

Check out the June issue of GENETICS by looking at the highlights or the full table of contents! ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS Alternative polyadenylation directs tissue-specific miRNA targeting in Caenorhabditis elegans somatic tissues, pp. 757-774 Stephen M. Blazie, Heather C. Geissel, Henry Wilky, Rajan Joshi, Jason Newbern, and Marco Mangone Alternative polyadenylation (APA) is observed in virtually all metazoans and…