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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A new study highlights the need for considering spatial structure in detecting positive selection

Bacteria becoming antibiotic-resistant, insects becoming pesticide-resistant, and organisms adapting to hostile environments are all examples of adaptive evolution through natural selection. Each adaptive event leaves its mark in the organism’s DNA; beneficial alleles become fixed...

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by Sejal Davla

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New members of the GSA Board of Directors: 2026-2028

We are pleased to announce the election of five new leaders to the GSA Board of Directors.

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From flies to potential therapeutics: new insights into treating aggressive childhood tumors published in GENETICS-image
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From flies to potential therapeutics: new insights into treating aggressive childhood tumors published in GENETICS

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are using an unexpected ally in the fight against a devastating childhood brain cancer: fruit flies. In a new GENETICS study, Sam Krabbenhoft and the labs of Peter Lewis...

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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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