Learning to mentor

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The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology has developed an informal checklist to offer a guide to mentors and students. Some of the basic steps for mentors included are becoming familiar with available opportunities, reviewing individual development (IDP), and establishing regular review of progress.

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Count on it

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The increasing complexity of genetic variation data has increased the need for more sophisticated skills among geneticists. The career opportunities in statistical genetics have increased, but the lack of proper training is still a big hurdle for getting a job in this field.

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Discovery in the dirt

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Gene sequencing of soil samples might be the only answer for growing soil microbes, as it cannot be grown in laboratory cultures. The sequencing of soil genomes might shed some light on how microbial communities drive the ecological processes of a region.

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