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Articles by Guest Author (208 results)
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A flesh-eating fly is re-emerging, and scientists just mapped its genome
The New World screwworm is making a dangerous comeback. Now, scientists have decoded its genome—a breakthrough that could slow and stop its spread.
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Landing a faculty position: Abigail Leavitt LaBella
Interviews from newly appointed faculty members shed light on the path to landing a faculty position.
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Evolutionary plant biologist tracks genetic diversity shifts under rapid environmental change
Moisés Expósito-Alonso, recipient of the 2026 GSA Early Career Medal, orchestrated an elaborate, multi-site evolution experiment to understand how plants evolve—or fail to adapt—and may be at risk when faced with rapid environmental changes.
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Developmental biologist chases big questions in a tiny fly
Michael O’Connor, recipient of the 2026 Edward Novitski Prize, tackles challenging questions in Drosophila development, following where the science takes him.
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Yeast geneticist behind the 1,002 Yeast Genomes Project builds resources to connect genotypes to phenotypes
Joseph Schacherer, recipient of the 2026 GSA Medal, began exploring yeast genome diversity as a postdoctoral researcher. Now, his work, which grew to a total of 1,011 sequenced yeast genomes, serves as a springboard for a number of studies.
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From Arabidopsis to Zea mays, there’s a knowledgebase for that
In 2022, GENETICS debuted its first annual overview of selected knowledgebases. In continuance of that tradition, this year’s piece will discuss 12 knowledgebase updates with an emphasis on economically important plant Model Organism Databases (MODs). MODs, which first appeared in the 1990s, are sophisticated knowledgebases that aim to organize and integrate heterogeneous published knowledge for…
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Being a staff scientist offers C. elegans researcher the perfect balance between research and mentorship
Irini Topalidou, recipient of the 2026 GSA Mentorship Award, emphasizes the important role staff scientists play in academic research and mentoring.
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Don’t bug me, I’m at “The Fly Conference”
I thought I was attending the 67th Annual Drosophila Research Conference, but somehow ended up at a rock-and-roll concert. Fly Board President Eric Lai opened the meeting with an electric guitar riff. Luckily, his lyrics confirmed I was in the right place: “Don’t you know that the fly… is fly! It’s not an ask or…
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How iconic campus trees can help build equity in genomic education
Discover how Alex Harkess’ quest to make genomics education accessible sparked a nationwide movement where students sequence beloved campus plants, publish real research, and unlock new pathways into science—one genome at a time.
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A lifelong quest to understand how a cell becomes an organism
Judith Kimble, the recipient of the 2026 Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal, discovered the first stem cell niche—a finding that sets a path for her lab’s pioneering work in genetics.
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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.