The following images were submitted by GSA students and postdocs / early career researchers (ECRs) for the 2019 GSA Image Competition. The winner and runner up will be announced at the end of the 2019 GSA Meeting.
![Functional resurrection of DNA under convergent positive selection in the Tasmanian tiger and grey wolf](https://genetics.org.au/wp-content/uploads/cache/2019/06/LECOOK_GSAcomp_png-resampled/2473320923.jpg)
Functional resurrection of DNA under convergent positive selection in the Tasmanian tiger and grey wolf
© Laura E Cook, 2019
![A heart in the wrong place (ectopic Adb-B expression in the wing disc)](https://genetics.org.au/wp-content/uploads/cache/2019/06/A-heart-in-the-wrong-place_png-resampled/840703863.jpg)
A heart in the wrong place (ectopic Adb-B expression in the wing disc)
© Isabelle Lohrey, The University of Melbourne, 2019
![Image of <i>Telmatactis autraliensis</i> under blue light showing expression of GFP-like fluorescent chromoprotein in tentacles.](https://genetics.org.au/wp-content/uploads/cache/2019/06/Ashwood_JPG-resampled/5241291.jpg)
Image of Telmatactis autraliensis under blue light showing expression of GFP-like fluorescent chromoprotein in tentacles.
© Lauren Ashwood
![An optical section of a <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i> larval brain where a glioblastoma has been induced to study the cellular and molecular characteristics of the tumour](https://genetics.org.au/wp-content/uploads/cache/2019/06/1-Tumour-Nests-Marta-Portela_jpg-resampled/287047513.jpg)
An optical section of a Drosophila melanogaster larval brain where a glioblastoma has been induced to study the cellular and molecular characteristics of the tumour
© Marta Portela
![An optical section of a <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i> larval brain showing glia-neuron interactions](https://genetics.org.au/wp-content/uploads/cache/2019/06/4-Brainlobe-Marta-Portela_jpg-resampled/1091878033.jpg)
An optical section of a Drosophila melanogaster larval brain showing glia-neuron interactions
© Marta Portela
![Penguins](https://genetics.org.au/wp-content/uploads/cache/2019/06/Penguins_jpg-resampled/4077256359.jpg)
Penguins
© Tess Cole, 2018. Tess Cole's research focusses on the evolution of penguins. This image was inspired by several trips to Antarctica. Watercolour pencil and black ink.
![The development of <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> ovule from two nucleate stage up to early globular stage](https://genetics.org.au/wp-content/uploads/cache/2019/06/Ovule-development-in-arabidopsis-thaliana_jpg-resampled/1618254681.jpg)
The development of Arabidopsis thaliana ovule from two nucleate stage up to early globular stage
© Vy Nguyen
![3D image of an 8-month-old Tasmanian devil, reconstructed based on whole-body CT scans](https://genetics.org.au/wp-content/uploads/cache/2019/06/Tasmanian_devil_CT_3D_tiff-resampled/872893023.jpg)
3D image of an 8-month-old Tasmanian devil, reconstructed based on whole-body CT scans
©Yuanyuan Cheng / Australasian Wildlife Genomics Group
![<i>Drosophila</i> alimentary canal expressing stress pathways in response to insecticides.](https://genetics.org.au/wp-content/uploads/cache/2019/06/Image-1/4271527812.jpg)
Drosophila alimentary canal expressing stress pathways in response to insecticides.
© Felipe Martelli Soares da Silva
![Tornado: 10-day old wildtype adult <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i> midgut in the anterior region](https://genetics.org.au/wp-content/uploads/cache/2019/06/Tornado_jpg-resampled/3433774190.jpg)
Tornado: 10-day old wildtype adult Drosophila melanogaster midgut in the anterior region
© Fionna Zhu
![Nuclear Galaxy: Nucleus stained with DAPI and an
epigenetic modifier protein Smchd1, acquired using 3D structural illumination microscope.](https://genetics.org.au/wp-content/uploads/cache/2019/06/NuclearGalaxy_IromiWanigasuriya_jpg-resampled/3931141791.jpg)
Nuclear Galaxy: Nucleus stained with DAPI and an
epigenetic modifier protein Smchd1, acquired using 3D structural illumination microscope.
© Iromi Wanigasuriya