Male orchid bee Euglossa dilemma drinking nectar. Whole genome sequencing efforts by Brand et al. published in G3 revealed that E. dilemma has one of the largest genomes known for insects.

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Building tools and a community: How a yeast geneticist transformed medical mycology research-image
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Building tools and a community: How a yeast geneticist transformed medical mycology research

Aaron Mitchell, recipient of the 2026 George W. Beadle Award, built an entire career around developing and disseminating new tools to study pathogenic fungi and training the next generation of mycologists.

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Landing a faculty position: Jiae Lee

Interviews from newly appointed faculty members shed light on the path to landing a faculty position.

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Beyond a single reference genome: Lessons from the Human Genome Diversity Project

A new Perspectives article in GENETICS revisits the Human Genome Diversity Project through conversations with its early leaders, highlighting key lessons for today’s population geneticists.

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Close-up view of a wild-type Junonia coenia wing eyespot pattern. Zhang et al. used CRISPR mutagenesis to interfere with the genetic machinery necessary for making melanin pigments in the colored scales of the butterfly wing. See Zhang et al.

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