The Texas Genetics Society was established in 1974 as a nonprofit association whose purpose is to foster the development of all aspects of genetics, to promote the exchange of research results and the teaching of genetics, and to provide a forum for discussion of matters of interest to all geneticists. Membership is open to all persons interested in genetics research, the training of geneticists, and the delivery of genetic services.

Congratulations to the following trainees who had their presentations selected as the best at the 39th Annual Meeting of the Texas Genetics Society, which was held March 22-24, 2012 at the St. Anthony Hotel in San Antonio, TX. Sixteen platform presentations and 28 posters were presented by undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows from around the state.

• Madeline Matthews and Michael Pohlen of Texas A&M University. Invisible Jungle.

• Enrique Sosa of The University of Texas at San Antonio. Visualization of Stage-Specific de novo Gene Transcription in Spermatocytes.

• Robbie D. Schultz of Texas A&M Health Science Center. Cell Adhesion Protein DYF-7 Affects Body Size in C. elegans.

• Chuck Goldsmith of Texas A&M University. Defining a Mechanism of Circadian Output in Neurospora crassa: Temporal Regulation of MAP Kinase Pathway.

• Emilee Larkin of Texas A&M University. Investigation of the Genes Associated With the White Coat Color in Tigers.

• Kory C. Douglas of Texas A&M University. Ab initio Discovery of Imprinted Genes in a Marsupial, Monodelphis domestica.

• Caleb D. Phillips of Texas Tech University. Evolution of the Developmental Gene PAX9 Among Mammals With Emphasis on Chiroptera:  Open-reading-frame convergence and evidence for a Novel Post-transcriptional Regulatory Mechanism.

Technology Workshop Presenters
Illumina	Life Technologies
Trainee Awards
Illumina
Keynote Address
PerkinElmer-Chemagen
Web Site Sponsor
The University of Texas College of Pharmacy
Vendor Table
Agilent Technologies	LC Sciences, LLC
Caliper | A PerkinElmer Company	Life Technologies
Fluidigm	Lonza
Illumina	PerkinElmer-Chemagen
Integrated DNA Technologies	Promegar