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Mapping the natural history of yeast in a science outreach program
New research published in G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics lays out a geographical sampling activity tailored for middle school students that helps discover genetic diversity in yeast populations residing in North American oaks.
Why one worm species beats the heat better than another one
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An advanced new machine-learning model can find genes connected to autism spectrum disorder
New work published in GENETICS shows us how new genes can be found faster and with less data than ever before.
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Lost in translation: Mistranslated tRNA variants show sex-specific effects in Drosophila
A Drosophila model of protein mistranslation reveals the effects of serine to valine (V→S) and serine to threonine (T→S) substitutions on development, survival, and longevity where not all effects are detrimental to flies.
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A molecular biologist sees science as a search for the truth
2025 Edward Novitski Prize recipient Kevin Struhl’s pioneering work on yeast molecular biology and transcriptional regulatory mechanisms is driven by a desire to understand how things work—with bonus points for elegant experimentation.
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Getting to the root of traits: Which ancestral recombination graph tool tells the most accurate genetics story?
A recent benchmarking study in GENETICS evaluates how well leading ARG methods estimate population-level polygenic score histories.
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A science educator meets students where they are, one genome at a time
Jason Williams, recipient of the 2025 Elizabeth W. Jones Award for Excellence in Education, brings empathy and accessibility to a genomics education.
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A trained vet leverages fly data to make human disease discoveries
Genetics Society of America Early Career Medal recipient Shinya Yamamoto credits his broad veterinary training with shaping his open-minded approach to model organisms, collaborative research, and seeing technical limitations as opportunities.