On December 29-31, 1903, in
St. Louis Missouri, a committee of the American Association
of Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations held the
first meeting to establish the constitution and by-laws
of the new American Breeders Association. The ABA provided
information exchange, organized conferences, and published
the work of its members, which focused on the practical
breeding of plants and animals combined with the 'new'
science of Genetics. In 1914, the ABA became the American
Genetic Association.
Today, the American Genetic Association continues to disseminate
achievements in genetics through the Journal of Heredity.
The Journal, now in its 100th year, publishes organismal
research in areas of general interest to the genetics community,
including:
- Genomics and gene mapping
- Gene action, regulation and transmission
- Bioinformatics and computational genetics
- Molecular adaptation and selection
- Reproductive strategies and kinship analysis
- Quantitative genetics and Mendelian
inheritance
- Molecular systematics and phylogenetics
- Population structure and phylogeography
- Conservation genetics and biodiversity
The AGA funds an
annual President’s Symposium,
as well as small conferences and workshops through its
Special Events Awards. The annual Stephen J O’Brien
award recognizes the best student-authored article in each volume of the Journal.
Membership in the AGA provides eligibility to compete for these awards and
participate in Council elections, as well as a Journal
subscription and access to the entire 100-year Journal
archive.
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