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A young professor shaping how to study and communicate chromosome dynamics
2024 Genetics Society of America Early Career Medal recipient Ofer Rog pursues a mechanistic understanding of chromosome structure and function during meiosis.
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NewsA fly geneticist’s journey into discovering rules of organ development
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NewsEarly Career Leadership Spotlight: Caroline Muirhead
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NewsMeet the 2024 Presidential Members (Part 2)
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NewsTAGC 2024 Early Career Award Winners
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