Genetics Society of America

📣 Calling all yeast scientists! Dive into #Yeast26 and hear from our organizers on what makes this conference so special. 📅 June 13-17, 2026 📍 Pacific Grove, CA 👉 Read the blog: buff.ly/JizI1p6 PS. Abstracts due in 4 days on March 5!

@BellostaLab @AndyArsham Dive deep into the first report of an essential role of the #Drosophila acrosome in sperm storage, where sperm retention and maintenance in female #Drosophila sperm storage organs involve different mechanisms from those for sperm entry. Paper in #GENETICS:buff.ly/kV3KcnL

@BellostaLab New research suggests that the insertion of a #Ecoli lac operator in the #Drosophila genome can form ectopic heterochromatin, generating a distinct histone modification pattern and an unusual temperature sensitivity. More in #GENETICS from @AndyArsham: buff.ly/0763OBe

It’s a wrap for #Dros26! 🪰 We thank and congratulate all the participants for yet another exciting fly meeting. 🎉 Do you already miss learning about cool fly research? We have got you covered! Check out these fly papers in the March issue of #GENETICS and #G3journal 🧵

New in #GENETICS: A systematic disruption of small RNA-binding capacity of multiple Argonaute proteins identifies a critical role of small RNA loading in maintaining the stability and localization of Argonaute proteins during #Celegans germline development.buff.ly/28DN8yP

As #Yeast26 organizer @jo_schacherer points out, what better group to share your science with than the welcoming Yeast community?! Submit an abstract to present a poster: buff.ly/ZyXuTL0 Your work doesn't need to be perfect—this is your chance to get direct feedback!

Is one of the alleles from either parent preferentially transmitted to the offspring? New systematic review in #GENETICS aims to assess the evidence of transmission ratio distortion in the human genome, focusing on reports from the 1970s through 2025. buff.ly/q73466w

A new study in #GENETICS from @MonicaPradillo and colleagues uncovers a key role for the plant-specific nuclear basket nucleoporin NUP1/NUP136 in chromosomal interactions and crossover formation in #Arabidopsis. buff.ly/seSFKgY

New research in #G3journal shows how DNA supercoiling release during transcription by #yeast topoisomerases is critical for correct transcription start site selection. buff.ly/aVOenk4

⏰ Reminder for grad students & postdocs: The DeLill Nasser Award provides up to $1,000 for professional development—including lab courses, workshops, conferences, and specialized training. Level up your skills. Deadline: April 3, 2026. Apply now: buff.ly/IIaRRNE

Fruiting body (pileus) development in edible #fungi is shaped by many genetic factors. 🍄 🍽️ A new #transcriptomic analysis tracks pileas throughout development, identifying the molecular framework underlying its morphogenesis. Read more in #G3journal: buff.ly/umGLtXS

As #Dros26 comes to a close, we’d like to extend a sincere thank you to our Premier Sponsor, @USBiological. Their support helped make this year’s meeting possible and brings brilliant minds together that help science move forward.

New research in #G3journal identifies heteroplasmic structural variants of #mitochondrial DNA in #Celegans natural isolates, revealing different mutational spectra compared to laboratory strains. buff.ly/hWQ0FOr

📢 NEW GENOME ALERT In #G3journal, @robin_buell and colleagues present a chromosome-scale assembly for Oxalis stricta, a yellow wood sorrel weed, which will help understand the high fecundity of this weed. buff.ly/GyB2lKh

In #G3journal, @michelle_c_ward and colleagues provide a detailed characterization of the human cardiomyocyte response to CX, an #anticancer drug currently in clinical trials for the treatment of advanced solid and hematological malignancies. buff.ly/UKigkI5

Learn about the link between kinship in parents and aging in the latest issue of #GENETICS @hkiaris1 and colleagues identify the effect of parental kinship on global methylation and #epigenetic age, leading to decelerated aging in #deermice offspring.🐁 buff.ly/5Mp9WyC

Human #lymedisease is caused by several members of related bacterial species in the genus Borrelia. In #G3journal, read about the complete genome of Borrelia lusitaniae and how its chromosomes share similarity with many other Borrelia found in patients. buff.ly/QI1Jpmb