Genetics Society of America

Congrats to our 2026 GSA Award recipients! They have made significant contributions to science, including scientific discoveries, mentoring, creation of community resources, & education. Learn more: buff.ly/i94u0GD Join us in celebrating their accomplishments.👏 1/3🧵⬇️

NOVA proteins as key regulators of alternative splicing and circular RNA regulation. In #G3journal, read about the #transcriptomic and mutant analyses showing the regulations of age-associated circular RNAs by RNA-binding protein NOVA-1 in #Celegans. 🔗 buff.ly/kwXfA3d

The April issue of #GENETICS features a genetic screen in #yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, identifying MFB1 as a suppressor gene of #mitochondrial protein import clogging—with implications on cell growth inhibition and mitochondrial DNA destabilization. 🔗 buff.ly/YHILE8Z

📢 NEW GENOME ALERT In #G3journal, @KryNadachowska et al. present a high-density linkage map and chromosome-level assembly of spruce bark beetle, revealing an inversion-rich genome that will be a crucial resource for comparative genomic studies. 🪲 buff.ly/F45BSeX

Learn about the new SNP-based genetic linkage map of stevia anchored to a chromosome-scale genome assembly and how it will identify new molecular markers and breeding strategies to improve our favorite sugar substitute. Paper in #G3journal: 🔗 buff.ly/R7nFNR5

🪰 #Dros26 has come and gone—and what a week it was. From a guitar-fueled opening to buzzing poster sessions, researchers shared advances in fly biology, behavior, and beyond. Thanks to all who joined us for another incredible year! 🔗Read more: buff.ly/tnk9ins

New research in #G3journal demonstrates that #Celegans oocyte surface proteins EGG-1 and EGG-2 are not required for fertilization but play an important role in the organization of eggshell structural components. Paper from @jaramillo_aimee lab: 🔗 buff.ly/DitTuMR

This issue features knowledgebase and database updates from: @cgc_worms CartograPlant, @TreeGenes @CottonGen_news Genome Database for Vaccinium @GrainGenes @LegumeInfo @MaizeGDB Mondo @PeanutBaseorg @PomBase @sorghumbase @SoyBaseDatabase @tair_news @Xenbase 🧵2/2

Databases and knowledgebases are essential infrastructure for genetics research—supporting data sharing, discovery, and reproducibility across the field. Read the full April #GENETICS issue: buff.ly/7tFw19J 1/2🧵

The latest work in #GENETICS from @Hoosierflyman presents the natural history, taxonomy, physiology, and genome of Leptopilina malgretoutensis, a virulent parasitoid of #Drosophila dunni flies from the Eastern Caribbean. buff.ly/SIDfMvJ

In #GENETICS, @The_DataDragon et al. leveraged the diversity in the mouse Collaborative Cross population to identify novel genetic loci associated with cardiac physiology and pathophysiology through variation in β-adrenergic stress responses. buff.ly/7Whq7Zf

@nicoletorosin from GNR8 Personal Training is discussing her nontraditional career path in “From academia to entrepreneurship” next week on April 14. Learn how she built a company offering hyperpersonalized, genetically guided training services. Register: buff.ly/B1WavuT

What if a genomics class could open doors instead of reinforcing barriers? See how @aeharkess of @hudsonalpha is rethinking education—turning iconic campus trees into real research opportunities that build skills, confidence, & pathways to grad school. 🔗: buff.ly/5zPGLne

New research in #GENETICs reveals a crucial role of deacetylase Sir2 in sensing and responding to environmentally relevant changes in NAD+ levels in #yeast Kluyveromyces lactis. buff.ly/TyvXCQq

In #GENETICS, Hamrick et al. used a #Celegans meiosis model to identify that the unpaired chromosomes undergo more double-stranded breaks than previously thought in conditions where homologous associations are disrupted. buff.ly/GZrRauy

Join us in celebrating Irini Topalidou, recipient of the 2026 GSA Mentorship Award! 🎉 From discovering C. elegans to building a career as a staff scientist at @fredhutch, she advances research while mentoring the next generation. Read more: buff.ly/T2AyR1v

Latest study in #GENETICS reports a stress-dependent role for the core ensemble of cleavage and polyadenylation factor CFIM-1 in #Celegans germline integrity. buff.ly/NOdKWKT

If you wonder about why the link between gene expression plasticity and regulatory network topology is ambiguous in #systemsbiology literature, read this latest work in #GENETICS presenting a theoretical framework to explain it. buff.ly/GDIyBIs

This #GENETICS issue includes updates from 12 model organism databases (MODs), knowledgebases, and community resources. The cover image visualizes some of the organisms these resources support displayed in a pair of hands. Read the April issue: buff.ly/CJO2zSV

The April #G3Journal cover shows students at Auburn University rolling the Toomer's Corner Oak (Quercus virginiana) for the last time before the tree was removed (Aközbek et al. jkag023). Read the April issue now: buff.ly/58lgCWh 📸: @AuburnU

A genome-wide screen for deficiencies that modify Cyclin G-induced developmental instability in #Drosophila identifies new deficiencies that either enhance or reduce fluctuating asymmetry. Learn more in #GENETICS: buff.ly/iNNNdq6