58th Annual Drosophila Research Conference (March 29th – April 2nd): Claude Desplan

image.pgen_.v09.i01.g001-656x3200000-0002-8715-2896Source: 58th Annual Drosophila Research Conference (March 29th – April 2nd): Claude Desplan AddThis Sharing Buttons above As part of its mission to encourage engagement within the genetics community, PLOS Genetics is sponsoring a number

Q&A with Honey Bee Researcher Michelle Flenniken

Honey-Bee-690x3200000-0002-8715-2896Source: Q&A with Honey Bee Researcher Michelle Flenniken AddThis Sharing Buttons above On the eve of National Honey Bee Day, PLOS’s Jose Mendez interviews researcher Dr. Michelle Flenniken, Ph.D of Montana State University to discuss

One super-susceptible clone, a versatile fungus and failing fungicides – black Sigatoka and banana

0000-0002-8715-2896Source: One super-susceptible clone, a versatile fungus and failing fungicides – black Sigatoka and banana AddThis Sharing Buttons above Why do we accept just one banana variety in Western supermarkets? It’s unsustainable and threatens livelihoods

2nd Gordon Research Conference on Centromere Biology (24-29 July 2016): Beth Sullivan

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Understanding Images: Host Gender and the Response to Fungal Infection

Silene-large-e1446817313361Authors: Niklaus Zemp is a Post Doctoral Researcher and Alex Widmer is a Professor, both based at the Institute of Integrative Biology (IBZ), ETH Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland. Competing interests: Niklaus Zemp and Alex Widmer are

The PLOS Genetics Tenth Anniversary Collection

The PLOS Genetics Tenth Anniversary Collection Claudin 1, E-cadherin and keratin 14 in the tail skin of a mouse (October 2014). Image credit: Tia DiTommaso As part of the PLOS Genetics Tenth Anniversary celebrations, we’re

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The PLOS Genetics Tenth Anniversary Collection

As part of the PLOS Genetics Tenth Anniversary celebrations, we’re launching a special anniversary collection to highlight the best of PLOS Genetics research articles over the last ten years. In this collection, you’ll find our PLOS Genetics ‘Top Ten’– the … Continue reading »

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Deep Reads: Andreas Vilhelmsson’s journey into the world of global public health

The fifth entry for our Deep Reads blog series is written by Andreas Vilhelmsson, a post-doctoral researcher at the Department of Global Political Studies at Malmö University, Sweden. His research focuses mostly on patient reporting of adverse drug reactions and … Continue reading »

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Understanding Images: Seeing Myopia for What it Is- Potentially Treatable

In a post reflecting on August’s PLOS Genetics issue image, Andrei Tkatchenko explains the science behind the image. Author: Andrei V. Tkatchenko, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, USA Competing interests: Andrei V. Tkatchenko is an author of the article … Continue reading »

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Understanding Images: Plants Limit Crossovers

Authors: Javier Varas and Mónica Pradillo from Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain. Competing interests: Javier Varas and Mónica Pradillo are authors of the work discussed in this blog. In the July issue of PLOS Genetics, the regulation of meiotic … Continue reading »

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