# Nearly a century of discoveries in bacterial genetics and their continuing impact on the field

## TL;DR

This paper reviews a century of bacterial genetics discoveries and their ongoing influence on current research.

## Contribution

The paper highlights historical and contemporary work in bacterial genetics and promotes a journal's role in advancing the field.

## Key findings

- The paper showcases selections and screens from the past in bacterial genetics.
- It emphasizes the importance of continuing research in bacterial systems.
- The GSA journals are positioned as a hub for future bacterial genetics discoveries.

## Abstract

With this special issue on the Genetics of Bacteria, the authors shine new light on selections and screens from the past (and on the people that carried these out) while also pointing towards many future directions for bacterial genetics. Their goal is to highlight the GSA journals as a welcome home for reporting discoveries across bacterial systems building on their rich history.