The American Genetic Association

The American Breeders Association held its first meeting in 1903 to discuss the 'new' science of Genetics for practical breeding of plants and animals. In 1914, the ABA became the American Genetic Association.

Today, the AGA continues to disseminate achievements in genetics through the Journal of Heredity. The Journal, in print for over 100 years, publishes organismal research in areas of general interest to the genetics and genomics community.

The AGA funds an annual President's Symposium, small conferences and workshops through its Special Events Awards, grad student and postdoc research through the Evolutionary, Ecological or Conservation Genomics award, and the annual Outstanding Paper award for the best student-authored article in Journal of Heredity.

 

The American Genetic Association is a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization 

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American Genetic Association

Mission Statement

 

The mission of the American Genetic Association is to encourage the study of comparative genetics and genomics, and to promote the application of genetic and genomic methods to the documentation, conservation, and management of organismal diversity.

 

 

About the Journal

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Issue 115-1 now online!

Check out this month's Editor's Choice by Alfieri and others

Domestication is associated with increased interspecific hybrid compatibility in landfowl (order: Galliformes) 

 

Workshops & Meetings

 

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Special Event Award!

 

AGA Member Benefits

  • Free Journal of Heredity access and discounted Open Access
  • Eligibility for awards
  • Discounted symposium registration and access to presentation videos
  • AGA Newsletter
  • Supporting a society that supports your community

 

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Any questions?  Contact the Managing Editor at theaga@theaga.org.

 

Read the AGA Council's statements on diversity - see About the AGA.