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Increased stress tolerance in female fruit flies linked to differences in fat tissue gene expression

Sex-dependent expression of the transcription factor ATF4 in adipose tissue results in increased tolerance to methionine deprivation in female Drosophila melanogaster.

By Anna Drangowska-Way

OMB Proposed Revision to Uniform Guidance

By Editorial Staff

A photograph of sacred fir trees in a park overlooking Mexico City below. The sky is blue with some haze and clouds.

Scientists identify genes underlying ozone response in fir trees outside Mexico City

By Allessandra DiCorato

A framework for working smarter and harder

By Zeal Jinwala

Early Career Leadership Spotlight: Leila Abtahi

By Editorial Staff

GENETICS welcomes new editors

By Editorial Staff

A flesh-eating fly is re-emerging, and scientists just mapped its genome

By Zaid Elayyan

Community Voices

Landing a faculty position: Ben Vincent

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

By Editorial Staff
Landing a faculty position: Arun Peter

By Editorial Staff
Yeast 2026: Where the yeast community comes alive

By Editorial Staff

Science & Publishing

Gain or loss? Time to rethink how we describe gain-of-function mutations

Characterizing how mutations bring about phenotypic changes is a common strategy for identifying molecular underpinnings. A perspective article in GENETICS challenges the way researchers categorize mutations as gain-of-function and advises how to avoid misleading labeling.

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

By Jenny Montooth
From Arabidopsis to Zea mays, there’s a knowledgebase for that

By Debra Anazonwu

From the Archives

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Cold-loving fungi fight frostbite, but can’t take the heat

To the unaided eye, Antarctic soil and alpine glaciers may appear to be barren wastelands devoid of life. But some microbes call hostile habitats like these home. Research on one such organism, published in the latest issue of G3, reveals some of the mechanisms behind cold adaptation—and explains why these otherwise hardy creatures can’t survive…

By Nicole Haloupek

Community Voices

Increased stress tolerance in female fruit flies linked to differences in fat tissue gene expression

Community Voices

Landing a faculty position: Ben Vincent

Landing a faculty position: Arun Peter

Yeast 2026: Where the yeast community comes alive

Policy & Advocacy

Successful advocacy—R&D funding protected for FY26

Why scientists’ voices matter in Congress: A conversation with Adriana Bankston on the importance of federal research advocacy

When U.S. scientific research isn’t funded, the economy takes a hit

Science & Publishing

Gain or loss? Time to rethink how we describe gain-of-function mutations

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

From Arabidopsis to Zea mays, there’s a knowledgebase for that

From the Archives

Cold-loving fungi fight frostbite, but can’t take the heat

“You work on what?”: Talking (basic) science

Wolverine genome assembly sets a standard for conservation geneticists

The population genetics of microbial moonwalking

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