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Hold the salt: Study shows standard worm food NaCl levels accelerate aging
A new study in GENETICS has a “circuitous” origin story, according to equal investigator Brian M. Egan. When Egan showed Kerry Kornfeld his inconclusive Caenorhabditis elegans data on how varying concentrations of sodium chloride (NaCl) affect the anti-aging activity of the blood pressure drug captopril, Kornfeld noticed an unexpected difference in the controls. Since C.…
Community Voices
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When U.S. scientific research isn’t funded, the economy takes a hit
Our latest blog series shedding light on how members of our community are being affected by recent government funding and policy changes continues with a look into the economic impact to the United States and loss of output from decreased investment in science. Read the previous post on how the changes are impacting early career…
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Policy changes are closing the door on the “American Dream”
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How policy changes are driving top researchers abroad and what that means for the U.S.
Policy & Advocacy
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A Call to Action: Learn what you can do now to protect science
A message to the GSA Community from The Executive Committee of the Genetics Society of America
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Letter from the GSA President on recent developments arising from the U.S. Presidential administration
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Paths to Science Policy with Daniel Pomeroy
Science & Publishing
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Near-perfect genome editing in a deadly fungus
C. neoformans researchers introduce a toolkit that simplifies CRISPR editing—with HDR rates rarely seen in fungal systems.
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A first of its kind C. elegans study uncovers the diversity and evolution of gene regulation
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Genes in context: How lifestyle and socioeconomic conditions shape the genetics of complex traits
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Cold-loving fungi fight frostbite, but can’t take the heat
To the unaided eye, Antarctic soil and alpine glaciers may appear to be barren wastelands devoid of life. But some microbes call hostile habitats like these home. Research on one such organism, published in the latest issue of G3, reveals some of the mechanisms behind cold adaptation—and explains why these otherwise hardy creatures can’t survive…