International Mammalian Genome Society

![The gene affected by the obese mutation (left) was identified by Jeffrey M. Friedman, a founding member of the IMGS.[1]](/uploads/202502/08/Fatmouse1658.jpg)

The International Mammalian Genome Society (IMGS) is a professional scientific organization that promotes and coordinates the genetic and genomic study of mammals. It has a scientific journal, Mammalian Genome, and organizes an annual international meeting, the International Mammalian Genome Conference (IMGC).