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🧵⬇️

New research in #G3journal probed the relationship between nutrition and reproduction in #Drosophila, identifying a core transcriptional response to diet and a female-specific, diet-dependent transcriptomic program in response to mating. 🪰 🔗 buff.ly/7WKQ7Oy

Join us in congratulating @jo_schacherer of University of Strasbourg, recipient of the 2026 GSA Medal! His work pushes the boundaries of population and functional genomics. 🔗Read more: buff.ly/bWl08eV

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