The Genetics Society
Encyclopedia
The Genetics Society is a British learned society
. It was founded by William Bateson
in 1919 and therefore is one of the oldest learned societies devoted to genetics
.
The society publishes the journal
Heredity
, in addition to The Genetics Society Newsletter. It is also associated with the journal Genes & Development
, published by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
.
The current president of the society is Veronica van Heyningen
.
Learned society
A learned society is an organization that exists to promote an academic discipline/profession, as well a group of disciplines. Membership may be open to all, may require possession of some qualification, or may be an honor conferred by election, as is the case with the oldest learned societies,...
. It was founded by William Bateson
William Bateson
William Bateson was an English geneticist and a Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge...
in 1919 and therefore is one of the oldest learned societies devoted to genetics
Genetics
Genetics , a discipline of biology, is the science of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms....
.
The society publishes the journal
Scientific journal
In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research. There are thousands of scientific journals in publication, and many more have been published at various points in the past...
Heredity
Heredity (journal)
Heredity is a scientific journal concerned with heredity in a biological sense, i.e. genetics. It was founded by R.A. Fisher and C. D. Darlington in 1947. It is the official journal of The Genetics Society....
, in addition to The Genetics Society Newsletter. It is also associated with the journal Genes & Development
Genes & Development
Genes & Development is a peer-reviewed academic journal in the field of molecular biology, molecular genetics, cell biology and development. Founded in 1987, the journal is published twice monthly by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press from editorial offices in Woodbury, New York, USA, in...
, published by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press was founded in 1933 to aid in Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory's purpose of furthering the advance and spread of scientific knowledge....
.
The current president of the society is Veronica van Heyningen
Veronica Van Heyningen
Veronica van Heyningen CBE FRS is a British geneticist who specialises in the etiology of anophthalmia. She is head of medical genetics at the MRC Human Genetics Unit in Edinburgh and the current president of The Genetics Society....
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