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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How many genes is too many? Breeding crops to withstand the elements

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Developmental biologist chases big questions in a tiny fly

Michael O'Connor, recipient of the 2026 Edward Novitski Prize, tackles challenging questions in Drosophila development, following where the science takes him.

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Yeast geneticist behind the 1,002 Yeast Genomes Project builds resources to connect genotypes to phenotypes

Joseph Schacherer, recipient of the 2026 GSA Medal, began exploring yeast genome diversity as a postdoctoral researcher. Now, his work, which grew to a total of 1,011 sequenced yeast genomes, serves as a springboard for...

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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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