The Genetics Society of AustralAsia, Inc. is a non-profit scientific organization established for the purposes of advancing the discipline of Genetics and of providing a forum for exchanges of information between geneticists in Australia. The society encourages all persons actively interested in Genetics to become members. Members receive all mailings, including information about Annual Scientific Meetings. Abstracts of papers presented at the Meeting are available to all members who are unable to attend via the internet or in hardcopy (upon request to conference organisers before meeting).