From 9-13th October, human geneticists from all over the world will meet in New Orleans for the annual meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics. If you are able to make it to New Orleans, make sure you stop by our booth # 831/ 833 to pick up a sample copy of Nature or your favorite genetics title.
Throughout the meeting we will provide you with a special genetics podcast, a blog from our editors at the conference and a selection of exciting papers from genetics titles, which are free to view for a limited period. Plus, you can receive your 20% conference discount to any of our genetics titles by subscribing here.
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Genetics Blog
Our editors and news writers will be on site in New Orleans, and will be commenting on the meeting, the hot topics and all the gossip. Make sure you keep your eye on the genetics blog during the conference to get the latest information straight from the ASHG.
ASHG on the Nature Newsblog
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Genetics Podcast
Listen to the Genetics Podcast from Nature: research, interviews and news on the latest genetics research from Nature. Featuring interviews with American Society for Human Genetics speakers and members, as well as features on the Human Genome Collection and the special issue of Nature Reviews Genetics on statistics.
Listening to the Genetics PodcastYou can listen to the show directly by clicking on the link above: the MP3 file will play in your media player.
Alternatively to ensure you do not miss any further Genetics Podcasts you can subscribe to our free RSS feed. When the next Genetics Podcast is published it'll be delivered straight to your desktop. To do this, copy and paste this URL into a media player such as iTunes: http://www.nature.com/genetics/podcast/rss/genetics.xml
If you have any feedback or technical problems, please write to us at podcast@nature.com.
See the help and FAQ section if you have trouble downloading the Podcast or need more information.
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Special Content from NPG
Nature Reviews Genetics Focus on Statistical Genetics
Over the past decade the face of genetics has changed. The quantity of data that is being produced, coupled to an increase in computational power, means that information can be stored and analyzed to an unprecedented degree. Fields as disparate as population genetics, systems biology and the mathematical modeling of development rely on quantitative descriptions, and statistical analysis — once a concept foreign to mainstream genetics — is pervading every aspect of the field.
The Reviews in this Focus on Statistical Analysis aim to familiarize readers with the current and debated issues in this field. Plus, the Focus is accompanied by an audio supplement, in which several authors talk about the growing relevance of statistics for genetics.
Nature's Human Genome Collection
Nature is pleased to bring together for the first time the complete set of published papers on each of the human chromosomes, along with selected News and Views and Commentary pieces, in this unique special collection. The Collection is available free online with support from our corporate sponsor: Applied Biosystems, and our academic sponsors: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), National Human Genome Research Institute and The Wellcome Trust.
Nature Milestones in Gene Expression
Milestones in Gene Expression is a collaborative project involving six journals - Nature, Nature Cell Biology, Nature Genetics, Nature Reviews Genetics, Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology and Nature Structural & Molecular Biology - and celebrates almost 50 years of discoveries in the field of transcription and chromatin. The supplement is available free online with support from our principal sponsor: Applied Biosystems and our supporting sponsors: Agendia, March of Dimes and JDRF.
Nature Reviews Genetics RNA interference animation
RNA interference (RNAi) is a form of post-transcriptional gene silencing in which double-stranded RNA induces degradation of the homologous endogenous transcripts, mimicking the effect of the reduction, or loss, of gene activity.
View an animated tour through the process of RNA interference. This animation was specially created for Nature Reviews by Arkitek Studios.
Heredity's Special Issue: Evolutionary Developmental Biology
Evolutionary developmental biology or 'evo-devo' explores the role of genetic variation in the evolution of development processes in animals. This special issue reflects the expansion of this field to consider genetic variation in natural populations in the context of ecologically-relevant evolution of morphologies.
Read the full text of any of the featured articles FREE until November 31st 2006.
European Journal of Human Genetics: Practical Genetics series
The new monthly Practical Genetics series delivers a one-stop-shop information resource for genetics clinicians.
Consisting of concise and focused reviews on individual genetic disorders, the latest diagnostic criteria and management guidelines are provided in an easy-to-use format by leading authorities in the field.
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Conference Activities
- Pick up your FREE sample copies
- View the RNAi animation on the stand
- Talk to the Nature staff