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One of the best parts of #TAGC24 : Seeing our #genetics community come together, celebrate & learn from each other, and form new connections. Check out the many benefits that our membership offers & make GSA your professional home 🏡

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Black lives matter.

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What #TAGC20 attendees are liking about the virtual format (Day 1): 1. Hanging out with furry friends during talks 🐕🐈 2. Being in charge of the thermostat 🌡️ 3. Coffee on demand ☕️ 4. Sessions running on time ⏱️ 5. Awesome science everywhere you look 🔬🧬🧫

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Paper reviewing with emoji at #worm19

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"As yet another Black man suffocates under a policeman’s knee, cities burn, and the coronavirus spreads a disproportionate burden of suffering and death to communities of color, we are in a moment that calls for action."

Racism is everyone’s problem

As yet another Black man suffocates under a policeman’s knee, cities burn, and the coronavirus spreads a disproportionate burden of suffering and death to communities of color, we are in a moment...

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Congratulations to Mariana Wolfner! “Dr. Wolfner exemplifies how a single investigator, through creative thinking and ingenious experimental design, can virtually single-handedly develop an entirely new and original field in genetics.” See you at #Dros18 !

Mariana Wolfner recognized with 2018 Genetics Society of America Medal

The Genetics Society of America (GSA) is pleased to announce that Professor Mariana Wolfner of the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics at Cornell University is the recipient of the 2018...

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A huge congratulations to this year’s GSA Award recipients! @alanaeclose @ASUBiodesign @Dara_eCLOSE @EcloseI @FoxChaseCancer @HarmitMalik @HHMINEWS @HutchBasicSci @Princeton @StanfordMed

Outstanding geneticists recognized by 2022 Genetics Society of America Awards

The Genetics Society of America is pleased to announce the 2022 recipients of its annual awards for distinguished service in the field of genetics. The scientists honored are recognized by their...

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Sydney Brenner, the extraordinary geneticist who made #worm19 possible, has passed away, aged 92.

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The Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Award is now accepting nominations! If you're a woman in the first 1–3 years of an independent faculty position, apply for this opportunity to receive $75,000 toward your genetics research. #WomenInSTEM

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Stay connected to your scientific community while #SocialDistancing at #TAGC20 Online! Exciting new information about the virtual meeting is now available on the conference website:

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#TAGC20 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! It's an all caps kind of moment for us 😅 Please join us for an exciting program of keynotes, oral presentations, posters, and workshops! #Worm20 #Dros20 #PEQG20 #Mammals20 #Xenopus20 #Yeast20 #Zfish20

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#Dros21 #FruitFlyArt submission from Vrinda Nair: "In the maze of darkness, let's disperse lights filled with colours."

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"If left unattended, the flies would die in a matter of weeks, marooning entire scientific disciplines." —The @nytimes on the essential work of @flystocks during the pandemic.

Fruit Flies Are Essential to Science. So Are the Workers Who Keep Them Alive. (Published 2020)

Sustaining the world’s biggest Drosophila collection during the pandemic has been a challenge, but the people in Indiana who supply the insects to labs around the world stay dedicated to the task.

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#BlackInGeneticsWeek has started! Make sure you're following and participating! #BlackInGenetics

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BIG Expectations for #BlackInGeneticsWeek

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Congratulations to Anne Villeneuve for receiving the 2019 GSA Medal! This award recognizes her outstanding research on the mechanisms governing chromosome inheritance during sexual reproduction. #Celegans

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RT: two day old zebrafish larvae, as seen through a scanning electron microscope http://t.co/6AFmAF13dO @MicroscopePics #ZFISH2014

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Big news coming soon for #TAGC20 ! Stay tuned for details in an announcement later next week.

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Who's going to take a cue from Heidi and wear a full size C. elegans costume to #Worm23 ?!

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We are excited to announce @HarmitMalik and @Barr_lab as Co-Chairs of the Allied Program Committee for #TAGC24 . Get ready for this conference of a lifetime!

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🥁🥁🥁 #Worm21 is now launched! Check it out: ~Focused on early career scientists ~Live Remo poster sessions ~Professional development workshops ~Socials & networking ~Worm Art Show ~Worm Show ~Opening session speakers @LCochella @OdedRechavi @TroemelEmily

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We regret to announce that #TAGC20 has been cancelled. While scientific progress has never been more important, public safety is our highest priority. We will be issuing full refunds of registration fees. More info:

Cancellation of TAGC 2020 - TAGC 2020

Visit our website to learn more.

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Congratulations to @job_dekker on receiving the Novitski Prize! “His invented approach has ushered in a completely new era in the study of chromosomes" @UMassMedical @HHMINEWS

Genetics Society of America honors Job Dekker with 2018 Edward Novitski Prize

The Genetics Society of America (GSA) is pleased to announce that Job Dekker of the University of Massachusetts Medical School is the recipient of the 2018 Edward Novitski Prize. The award honors...

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GSA is looking for ways to confront racism within scientific communities and to provide support for Black scientists and all others affected by racism in science.

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We're pleased to announce that Howard Lipshitz of the University of Toronto will become the Editor in Chief of #GENETICS in January 2021! GSA is grateful to current EiC @mjohn1251 for his long dedication and service.

Genetics Society of America announces Howard Lipshitz as new Editor in Chief of GENETICS

GENETICS, the flagship journal of the Genetics Society of America, is pleased to announce that Howard Lipshitz of the University of Toronto will become its Editor in Chief in January 2021. Mark...

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Congratulations to our 2021 award recipients Doug Koshland, Ruth Lehmann, Edward Smith, Ting Wu, and Feng Zhang!

Genetics Society of America honors five geneticists for contributions to science

The Genetics Society of America is pleased to announce the 2021 recipients of its annual awards for distinguished service in the field of genetics. The five scientists honored are recognized by their...

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Share your Drosophila-themed artwork on Twitter or Instagram using #Dros21 and #FruitFlyArt before Nov 30 to be in the drawing for a free #Dros21 registration! We're so psyched to see all of your creations!

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#Dros21 will be online, with a keynote from @HarmitMalik ! Please complete the survey and help shape the schedule and format.

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Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Award applications are open! $75,000 to women in the first 1-3 years of an independent faculty-level position whose genetics research displays originality and scientific creativity. Deadline May 28. @The_Gruber_Fdtn

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Motoo Kimura and Jim Crow's lifelong intellectual partnership paved the way for the molecular study of evolution.

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Yes! Great sign by GSA President & Drosophila researcher Lynn Cooley #GSAMarches #ScienceMarch #marchforscience

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Impressed that there are ~1600 of you attending sessions at 5:30 pm on a Friday—or maybe 5:30 am on a Saturday?! You folks must *really* like genetics. That, or time of day and day of the week have become a little meaningless recently. 🙃 #TAGC20

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“She’s always thinking about the weird and the wonderful, and what are the things we have no idea about.” Learn about the many impacts of 2021 Beadle Award recipient Ting Wu!

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In 1918, an article in #GENETICS introduced #popgen theory for two loci, marking the humble beginnings of the study of linkage disequilibrium. Read more in the new Perspectives article "One Hundred Years of Linkage Disequilibrium"

One Hundred Years of Linkage Disequilibrium

Abstract. The year 2018 marks 100 years since the concept of linkage disequilibrium (LD) was introduced, and 50 years since the importance of chance segreg

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And that’s a wrap! Thank you sincerely for joining us for #Worm23 in Glasgow. It’s been an energizing, exciting meeting, and we’re thrilled to have been back together in-person for the first time in 4 years. Safe travels home, and we’ll see you at #TAGC24 !

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We are pleased to announce that Joseph Heitman is recipient of the 2019 Novitski Prize for extraordinary creativity and ingenuity in genetics research. The Prize will be presented at #Fungal19 !

2019 Edward Novitski Prize awarded to Joseph Heitman

Prize recognizes extraordinary creativity and ingenuity in genetics research. Joseph Heitman, MD, PhD of Duke University is the recipient of the 2019 Genetics Society of America (GSA) Edward Novitski...

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Claude Desplan is kicking off this last Keynote Session of the epic #TAGC20 !

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Congratulations to @BalintZKacsoh for the 2020 Larry Sandler award! 🎉🎉🎉 #Dros20 #TAGC20 .

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We ask everyone for their patience regarding #TAGC20 this weekend. We can’t have the many required meetings for this decision until next week. We assure you that the decision will be made before the March 16 cancellation deadline.

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Enjoying the keynote talks but want to go back to learn some of the details? Same! Talks are being recorded and will be available post-conference. #TAGC20

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The #TAGC24 Opening General Session starts NOW! Conference organizers @HarmitMalik & @Barr_lab enthusiastically welcome attendees to #TAGC24 👋

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"there is a step forward that we can take right away as teachers of genetics: we can include the history of eugenics in our classrooms."

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Barbara Meyer rocking her Morgan Medal at the #meiosisGRC2018 yesterday! Congratulations!

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Registration is now open for #Dros21 ! Don't forget to submit your abstract by Dec 3 and propose workshops by Nov 2. #Drosophila

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A quick #TAGC20 hashtag primer. There are a lot. We are a lot 😁. First, the official hashtag has ONE AND ONLY ONE 20. 👈 (Not #TAGC2020 .) These are the hashtags for the 7 official communities: #Worm20 #Dros20 #PEQG20 #Mammals20 #Xenopus20 #Yeast20 #Zfish20

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We are recruiting grad students, postdocs + junior faculty for a training program mentored by #GENETICS editors.

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Happy birthday to #RosalindFranklin , whose science transformed our lives 🔬 (Pic from the #marchforscience ).

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GSA opposes new F and J visa rules that would harm international students and postdocs and undermine scientific progress. You can read the Executive Committee's submission to DHS here:

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🆕 Leadership Dialogue Series with Sophien Kamoun ( @KamounLab ) highlights the importance of better training for early career scientists, embracing vulnerability among leaders, understanding cultural diversity in team-building & mentoring, & more! Full ep:

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Welcome to our new members of the GSA Board of Directors! @TheTracyLab @sarur2 @AmLarracuente @twittkopp @lab_soto

New members of the Board of Directors, 2022–2024

The GSA is pleased to welcome six leaders to the Board of Directors, who will be appointed for 2022–2024. 2022 Vice President/2023 President Tracy Johnson Cecilia and Keith Terasaki Presidential...

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Thom Kaufman honors the contributions of Kathy Matthews to the #Drosophila community. #Dros18

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Context is key, even in scientific learning! But have you ever wondered why it's so important? Keynote 2 of #TAGC24 starts now with @NeedhiBhalla 👏

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Congrats to Richard Lewontin, 2017 winner of the Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal! #popgen #evolution #Drosophila

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brilliant chemist Rosalind Franklin quote #marchforscience #ScienceMarch

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The July GENETICS cover image of a double-helix drill bit forged in 1820 by enslaved blacksmith Solomon Williams accompanies a study from J.A. Mooney et al. on the genetic and genealogical history of African Americans from the 17th century to the 1960s.

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There are now many tools to help connect model organism and clinical researchers. GSA President Hugo Bellen has launched a new webinar series to introduce these and other tools for exploring gene function across humans and model organisms. Sign up now!

Advancing both basic science and medicine by studying human disease genes in model organisms

GSA President Hugo Bellen announces a new seminar series on tools and resources for exploring gene function across organisms. Some of us are worried about the future of the research enterprise,...

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"If the regulators approve the request, it would be "precedent setting"—the first use of a GM tree to try to restore a native species in North America"

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"On the origin of species" was published 160 years ago today! A recent translation of Gregor Mendel's work suggests he was influenced by Darwin's opus while composing his own classic paper “Experiments on plant hybrids". #GENETICS #evolution

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"For many scientists, he said, a driving motivation 'is simply to push the frontiers of knowledge. I didn’t set out to study cancer, but to understand the biology of T cells, these incredible cells that travel our bodies and work to protect us.'”

Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to two cancer researchers for immune system breakthrough

The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded to cancer researchers James Allison and Tasuku Honjo for the discovery that the immune system can be tweaked to unleash tumor-attacking T cells.

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Congratulations to Barbara Meyer! “Her elegant genetic analysis, followed by beautiful molecular and cellular studies, have continued to yield a deep and fascinating picture of these processes,” #Celegans

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Goodbye, fly folks! We were so excited to meet you in person again, and we hope to see you in Chicago next year! #Dros22 #Dros23

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Congratulations to Crow Award winner Carl Veller! His presentation was "Recombination, variance in genetic relatedness, and selection against introgressed DNA." #TAGC20 #PEQG20

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We will be discussing these topics at our Board Meeting later this week, with the help of our Equity and Inclusion Committee, and we’ll be in touch soon on our plans to move forward.

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Congratulations to all the winners of the #Worm21 Art Show, including Grand Prize winner Gal Haspel for his Steampunk Worm! #WormArt21

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Although #epigenetic modifications contribute to trait variability, their effect pales in comparison to standing genetic variation.

Which is more powerful: genetic or epigenetic variation?

Although epigenetic modifications contribute to trait variability, their effect pales in comparison to standing genetic variation. The raw material of evolution is genetic variation, but proponents...

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Congratulations DeLill Nasser Award recipients — enjoy your conferences and courses! The deadline for the next round of applications will be April 3.

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Get excited for #Fungal22 ! From March 15–20, 2022, fungal geneticists will reunite at Asilomar in Pacific Grove, CA and online to share their latest research on a diverse array of topics. Abstract submission will open on October 27, so start planning!

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Huge congratulations to GSA member, @DianaLibuda , on being awarded the Excellence in Science Early-Career Investigator Award from FASEB:

UO biology professor honored for excellence in science

Diana Libuda has received an early-career award for outstanding achievement

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"I often encourage my students to describe themselves as a biologist early on, so as to own what they’re becoming, especially for first-generation and low-income students."

Corey Welch on going from first-generation student to running a STEM Scholars Program

Corey Welch, Director of the STEM Scholars Program at Iowa State University, talks about how his life experiences helped him obtain a PhD and how he inspires students to reach their educational and...

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Mark your calendar for the 2022 GSA Awards Seminar Series, starting May 9! Register now to see this year's awardees, Michael Lynch, Margaret Fuller, @ShirleyTilghman , @alanaeclose , @Dara_eCLOSE , and @HarmitMalik , present their outstanding work:

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Congratulations to Julie Ahringer, recipient of the 2020 George W. Beadle Award! The award honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the community of genetics researchers.

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Safe travels to all the #Fungal22 attendees heading home today! View recordings of Plenary and Concurrent Sessions, browse poster PDFs, and leave comments for presenters in the Conference App through April 8.

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TOMORROW, 11:15 am EDT, at #TAGC24 , Hugo J. Bellen of @bcmhouston will be presented with the 2024 Gruber Genetics Prize, followed by his lecture on how research of rare pediatric neurological diseases in flies drives discoveries in common diseases. Don't miss it! @The_Gruber_Fdtn

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Thank you to the coolest @HarmitMalik and @Barr_lab for their vision and hard work in bringing this conference together! What an incredible five days of #TAGC24 !

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And that, as they say, is a wrap! Amazing talks by @BerondaM and @The_Gruber_Fdtn prize talk by Hugo Bellen close out #TAGC24 Grateful to @GeneticsGSA for the trust and to @Barr_lab for being an amazing partner (and to Suzy Brown and Anne Marie Mahoney for being just amazing)

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GENETICS Editor-in-Chief Mark Johnston has some unconventional advice on writing research article titles.

How to write titles that tempt

You slave over writing your paper, trying to make sure that the introduction sets up a compelling story, that the results provide clear and convincing evidence for your conclusions, and that your...

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Yanofsky made major contributions to genetics, including establishing the collinearity of gene and protein sequences. He was a long-time GSA member and received both the Morgan Medal and the GSA Medal.

Geneticist Charles Yanofsky dies at 92 | Stanford News

Throughout his long career, Charles “Charley” Yanofsky contributed to the fundamental understanding of genetics. Brilliant, humble and generous, he was a role model to students, friends and family.

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Happy birthday to Rosalind Franklin, a trailblazer and an inspiration!

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Welcome to #Fungal19 ! We’re looking forward to a great week here at Asilomar. What are you most excited about?

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Interested in some of the mysteries behind chromosome pairing? Ting Wu, recipient of the 2021 George W. Beadle Award, shared some of history and puzzles behind this phenomenon in Wu's seminar! Recorded seminar now available: @TingWu_Lab

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Deepest condolences to the friends, family, and colleagues of Suzanne Eaton from all in the GSA community. What a tremendous loss for us all.

American scientist who went missing on Greek island found dead | CNN

The body of American scientist Suzanne Eaton, who went missing on the Greek island of Crete a week ago, has been found, according to her employer.

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Aaaand that's a wrap on #Dros21 ! We're exhausted but inspired and full of ideas and that legendary fly community spirit. #FruitFlyTogether #DrosophilaRulz

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Congratulations and welcome to 2021 Vice President @Worm_Diva and new members of the Board of Directors @big_data_kane @DunhamLab Folami Ideraabdullah and @NKWhiteman !

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"Faculty members and institutions, for their part, should realize that the position of staff scientist does not imply a lack of scientific drive or disinterest in professional advancement and should strive to promote and nurture more of these positions."

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Congratulations to Leonid Kruglyak, winner of the 2016 Novitski Prize.

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Join us in Glasgow for #Worm23 & participate in some truly amazing presentations, plenary sessions & workshops. Explore the city’s historic landmarks, breathtaking scenery & rich cultural scene with your friends & colleagues. #Worm23 website launches tomorrow!

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Join #PEQG18 for Population, Evolutionary, & Quantitative Genetics in lovely Madison this spring! Keynotes: Trudy Mackay, Katie Peichel, Jonathan Pritchard. Crow Early Career Researcher Award. Prof development + community events. Abstracts due Feb 15!

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Why we ❤️ Drosophila *Ace flyers *V. v. smol *Cool mutants *Balancer chromosomes *Fast & plentiful *75% of human disease genes have a homologue in flies Join us at #Dros20 #TAGC20 in the DC region to learn about the latest #Drosophila research!

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We are delighted to announce that the 23rd International #Celegans Conference #Worm21 will be held in Glasgow, Scotland and the Keynote Speaker will be Paul Sternberg. Save the dates: June 19-23, 2021. Next stop, Glasgow!

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"No single animal has contributed as much to the field of genetics as the ordinary and ubiquitous Drosophila melanogaster." The Atlantic's @sarahzhang remembers her own fly pushing days when reading @smohrfly 's new book "First in Fly"

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A small update for #Worm23 : the poster aisles have been widened ahead of tonight’s poster session—good news for avoiding those pesky crowding-induced phenotypes!

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The #Dros21 Techniques and Technology Session opened with a thank you to the essential @flystocks !

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Congratulations to Angelika Amon, GSA member and former Director, for winning a 2019 Breakthrough Prize in Life Science! Amon was honored for work on the consequences of aneuploidy.

Angelika Amon wins 2019 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences

Angelika Amon, an MIT professor of biology, is one of five scientists who will receive a 2019 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences. Four other MIT researchers will receive New Horizons Prizes in math...

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"It’s an oversimplification to say your behavior is a consequence of genotype and environment"

Random Factors: An Interview with 2017 Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal Recipient Richard C. Lewontin

The Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal is awarded to an individual member of the Genetics Society of America for lifetime achievement in the field of genetics. It recognizes the full body of work of an...

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The July cover of #GENETICS celebrates this month's 200th anniversary of Gregor Mendel's birth! Designed by @vividbiology , it depicts his famous pea plants and represents how much the field of genetics has grown. #mendel200 #GregorMendel @MendelBrno

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Using whole-genome sequencing, Li et al. show that the crest phenotype in chickens, in which the small feathers normally present on the head are replaced by much larger feathers, by a 197 bp duplication in the intron of HOXC10. #G3Journal

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And now for some unsolicited advice from @HarmitMalik ! (1) Mentors matter #Dros21

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#Dros21 #FruitFlyArt submission from Sitara Roy: My Drosophila art "The Fruit fly"

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@HarmitMalik loves conflict—genetic conflict, that is. “I’m really interested in this idea that components of the same genome, or components of different genomes, are constantly doing battle with each other,” says Malik.

2022 Novitski Prize: Harmit Malik

Harmit Malik loves conflict—genetic conflict, that is. “I’m really interested in this idea that components of the same genome, or components of different genomes, are constantly doing battle with...

genestogenomes.org

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Why we ❤️ yeast *Smell like 🍞 *V. v. v. v. smol *Grow vast quantities *Stick ‘em in the freezer & thaw ‘em out later *Awesome power for understanding genetics Join us at #Yeast20 #TAGC20 in the DC region to learn about the latest yeast research!

Yeast - TAGC 2020

Visit our website to learn more.

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Happy birthday to Rosalind Franklin! The Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Award for research in genetics is awarded to women in the first 1-3 years of a faculty-level position doing outstanding research anywhere in the world.

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Mike Young tells us that it took 7,000 bottles of flies to find “timeless.” #Dros18

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Brandt et al. use standard neutral coalescent simulations to benchmark the estimates of pairwise coalescence times from popular ancestral recombination graph inference programs, providing guidelines for choosing the appropriate method. #GENETICS |

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