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The best student-led papers in Heredity, Vol. 2
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Every year Heredity publishes some outstanding student-led papers, and to recognise the quality of this work the journal runs a student paper prize. So, what makes a paper stand out? Find out, as we hear from overall winner Dr Allie Graham and 2nd runner-up Johanna Denkena.
Explore the full Student Prize Longlist Collection here: https://www.nature.com/collections/bedbicdicb
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