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Sacred fir trees in the mountains outside Mexico City are facing high levels of air pollution. Genetic maps are helping scientists understand how the trees cope and how to protect them.

Graduate school is about more than mastering research—it is an opportunity to build leadership, communication, and career development skills that extend far beyond the lab. Drawing on experiences as a first-generation student and early-career researcher, this reflection explores practical lessons for approaching doctoral training with purpose, agency, and a long-term perspective.

We’re taking time to get to know the members of the GSA Early Career Scientist Subcommittees. Join us to learn more about members of the Early Career Leadership Program.

We’re excited to welcome a new group of editors to the GENETICS editorial board. We can’t wait to see the incredible insights these new faces will bring to our Journals.

The New World screwworm is making a dangerous comeback. Now, scientists have decoded its genome—a breakthrough that could slow and stop its spread.

Characterizing how mutations bring about phenotypic changes is a common strategy for identifying molecular underpinnings. A perspective article in GENETICS challenges the way researchers categorize mutations as gain-of-function and advises how to avoid misleading labeling.