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Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: High-Resolution Fluorescence Microscopy and Epigenetics

edited by

Ranieri Bizzarri

and

Andrew Clayton

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3568 | Submission Open

Keywords: epigenetics; fluorescence microscopy; chromatin remodeling; histone modifications; functional fluorescent probes; super-resolution microscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biophysics)

Multi-Omics of Extremophilic Organisms

edited by

Gorji Marzban

and

Donatella Tesei

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1823 | Submission Open

Keywords: extremophiles; integrative analysis; systems biology; stress biology; extreme environmental conditions; biotechnologic application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)

Growth Regulation and Tumor Biology in Drosophila

edited by

Amit Kumar

, Satya Surbhi, Anjali Bajpai and

Madhuri Kango-Singh

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 427 | Submission Open

Keywords: Drosophila; growth regulation; tumor biology; metastasis; oncogene; tumor suppressor gene; drug discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biology)

Evolutionary Insights into Life History

edited by

Thomas Colard

and

Adeline Le Cabec

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10837 | Submission Open

Keywords: human evolution; evolutionary developemental biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Evolutionary Biology)

Advances in Research on Diseases of Plants

edited by

Wei Cheng

and

Wei Tang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 17968 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytopathogen; plant immunity; plant disease resistance; gene expression/regulation; signal regulation; pathogenesis; virulence; genetic engineering; disease control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)

New Insights in Neurogenetics

edited by James P. Orengo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13671 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurogenetics; neurological disorders; neurodevelopmental; neurodegenerative; neurology; psychiatry; neuroscience; animal models; whole-genome sequencing; personalized medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience)

Advances in Biological Research into Shrimps, Crabs and Lobsters

edited by Lutz Auerswald,

Xianliang Meng

and

Yafei Duan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 12680 | Submission Open

Keywords: Crustacea; Decapoda; biology; fishery; aquaculture; ecology; bio-compounds; seafood; physiology; immunology; genetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Zoology)

Risk Assessment for Biological Invasions

edited by

Xubin Pan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 12436 | Submission Open

Keywords: native species; data; pathway; habitat; impact; quarantine pest; national list; potential geographic distribution; economic losses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Conservation Biology and Biodiversity)

Editorial Board Members' Collection Series: “Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function under Global Change”

edited by

Shucun Sun

and

Panayiotis G. Dimitrakopoulos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11024 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; global warming; precipitation; N deposition; biological invasion; species interaction; microbial process; ecosystem function; ecosystem service

Neural Correlates of Perception in Noise in the Auditory System

edited by

Jean Marc Edeline

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9776 | Submission Open

Keywords: auditory perception; neuronal selectivity; communication sounds; auditory cortex; masking noise

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience)

Molecular Mechanisms and Molecular Imaging of Cancer

edited by Yueqi Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9592 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; molecular mechanisms; molecular imaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)

Metabolic and Stress Responses in Aquatic Animals

edited by

Marcelino Herrera

, Laura Fernández-Alacid and

Ignacio Ruiz-Jarabo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8949 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress; metabolism; animal welfare; aquaculture; cephalopods; fish; molluscs; crustaceans; aquatic animals; animal physiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Zoology)

Genomics, Phenotypic Characterization and Therapeutics Development for Early-Onset Motor Neuron Diseases

edited by

Matthew E.R. Butchbach

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8569 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatrics; rare diseases; motor neuron disease; peripheral neuropathy; genetics; model systems; disease mechanisms; therapeutics discovery; diagnostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience)

Advances in Biological Research of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells

edited by Xinlin Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6196 | Submission Open

Keywords: adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs); isolation and culture method; biomarkers and multipotency; immunomodulation; regenerative medicine; tissue engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)

Agricultural Pests and Their Interactions with Pathogenic Microorganisms

edited by Awawing Anjwengwo Andongma

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5555 | Submission Open

Keywords: insects; bacteria; viruses; fungi; pathogenic relationships; agricultural pest

(This special issue belongs to the Section Zoology)

Mechanisms of Immunity and Disease Resistance in Aquatic Animals

edited by

Shihao Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5531 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic animals; disease-resistant; innate immunity; adaptive immunity; regulatory mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunology)

Animal Models of Pancreatic Diseases

edited by Preeti Chhabra and Kenneth Brayman

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4815 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal models; pancreatic diseases; pancreatitis; pancreatic cancer; diabetes; pathogenesis; therapeutic targets; preclinical testing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology)

Sensor Applications to Study the Biology of Fish Movement

edited by

Arjan P. Palstra

Pablo Arechavala-Lopez

and

Neill A. Herbert

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4679 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish; swimming; physiology; migration; sensor tags; telemetry; aquaculture; energy metabolism; oxy-gen consumption

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology)

3rd Edition of Intelligent Computing in Biology and Medicine

edited by

De-Shuang Huang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4574 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinformatics; genome; protein; omics; gene expression; interaction; disease; intelligent computing; data integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics)

Differential Gene Expression and Coexpression (2nd Edition)

edited by

Ioannis Michalopoulos

and

Apostolos Malatras

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4385 | Submission Open

Keywords: inflammation; cyclooxygenase 2; microsomal prostaglandin E synthase 1; cancer; epithelial mesenchymal transition; biomarkers; immunotherapy; metabolism; myeloid and lymphoid cells

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics)

Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Stress Adaptation

edited by

Wenqiang Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4364 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant adaptation; environmental stress; molecular mechanism; genetic improvement; stress tolerance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)

Social Behavior in Zebrafish

edited by

Lars Westberg

and

Soaleha Shams

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4248 | Submission Open

Keywords: zebrafish; social behavior; mutant; transgenic; central nervous system; autism; pharmacology; imaging; genetics; environmental factor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioural Biology)

The Effect of Food- and Nutrient-Derived Molecules on Cells and Tissue

edited by

Roberta Moschini

and

Francesca Felice

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3978 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; molecules; nutrition; antioxidants; cell biology; metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)

Molecular Sciences in Cardiology and Vascular Disorders

edited by

Ye Zeng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3961 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiology; vascular disorders; atherosclerosis; microcirculation; biomechanics; biochemistry and molecular biology; cell biology; signaling pathway

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)

Adaptation of Living Species to Environmental Stress

edited by

Mario Pagano

and Sonia Del Prete

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3712 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptation; environmental stress; evolutionary response; physiological adaptation; behavioral adaptation; morphological adaptation; climate change; conservation biology; biodiversity; ecological resilience; sound waves

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology)

Biology of Liver Diseases

edited by

Tadashi Namisaki

and

Hiroaki Takaya

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3490 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral hepatitis; alcoholic hepatitis; non-alcoholic steatohepatitis; autoimmune hepatitis; primary biliary cholangitis; liver cirrhosis; liver cancer; portal hypertension

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Biology)

Cell Transport in Health and Disease

edited by

Yuan Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2893 | Submission Open

Keywords: cell transport; cancer; tumor microenvironment; cell– ECM interaction; exosome; immunity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)

Bone Cell Biology

edited by Yohei Abe and

Giulia Lanzolla

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2657 | Submission Open

Keywords: osteoclast; osteoblast; osteocyte; bone density; macrophage; RANK; transcription factor; cell signaling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)

Cancer Stem Cells Biology

edited by

Beatrice Aramini

and Valentina Masciale

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2588 | Submission Open

Keywords: stem cells; cancer; CSCs (cancer stem cells); surface markers; therapeutic application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biology)

Biology, Ecology and Management of Harmful Algae

edited by Paul V. Zimba and

Jabulani R. Gumbo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2573 | Submission Open

Keywords: harmful algae; toxic algae; harmful algal bloom (HAB); excessive algae growth; microalgae and macroalgae; cyanobacteria; dinoflagellates; toxins; water quality; phytoplankton; water resources

Metabolic Engineering of Microalgae for Sustainable Bioproduction: Successes, Limits, and Future Perspectives

edited by

Federico Perozeni

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2508 | Submission Open

Keywords: microalgae; metabolic engineering; synthetic biology; bio-products; high-value products; bio-factory; bio-refinery; phytoremediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotechnology)

Biology of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cancer

edited by

Tilman Huppertz

and

Haralampos Gouveris

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2357 | Submission Open

Keywords: obstructive sleep apnea; hypopnea; hypoxia; cancer; tumor; carcinoma; lymphoma; quality of life; sleep quality; metabolism; cardiorespiratory home sleep apnea testing; polysomnography; smoking and alcohol consumption

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Biology)

Mechanobiology 2.0

edited by

Tae-Jin Kim

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2210 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanotransduction; mechanical cues; biomechanics; tissue engineering; mechanosensitive channels; mechanical signals; extracellular matrix; stem cells; biomaterial diseases

Carbon Fixation, Transformation and Sequestration of Marine Microbes and the Associated Regulatory Mechanisms in a Changing Ocean

edited by Yuanyuan Feng and Qiang Hao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2044 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine microbes; phytoplankton; carbon sequestration; carbon transformation; carbon fixation; marine carbon cycle; global change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biology)

Molecular Genetics in Plant Responses to Abiotic Stress

edited by Abhishek Bohra,

Rohit Joshi

and

Rajeev Varshney

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1919 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; gene; genome; gene expression; proteome; metabolite; phenotype; QTL

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)

Germ, Sertoli and Leydig Cells in the Testis

edited by

Rodolfo Rey

and María Fernanda Riera

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1621 | Submission Open

Keywords: Sertoli cells; Leydig cells; spermatogonia; spermatocytes; spermatozoa; stem cell niche; testis; omics analysis; environmental toxicants; non-coding RNAs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)

Crustacean Immunology and Pathology

edited by Xianyun Ren and

Yanting Cui

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1531 | Submission Open

Keywords: crustaceans; immunology; pathology; infectious diseases; aquaculture diseases; parasitic diseases; environmental stress; stress physiology; ecosystem health; pathogenesis; pathology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Zoology)

Biology, Ecology, Management and Conservation of Cnidaria

edited by

Sónia Rocha

Jack Chi-Ho Ip

and

Ehsan Kayal

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 639 | Submission Open

Keywords: taxonomy; systematic; phylogeny; evolution; morphology; ecology; genetic diversity; global change; conservation management; diversity assessment

Genomic Instability and Cancer: Insights into DNA Repair Pathway Dysregulation

edited by Xiangbing Meng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 459 | Submission Open

Keywords: homologous recombination; base excision repair; mismatch repair; somatic mutations; chromosomal aberrations; BRCA1; BRCA2; poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP); cancer initiation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Genomics)

DNA Codes beyond the Nucleotide Sequence

edited by

Rosanna del Gaudio

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 456 | Submission Open

Keywords: epigenetic code; epigenetic code in DNA repair; DNA methylation; genomic code; chromatin structure; chromatin code; three-letter genetic code; DNA shape; genomic signature; DNA codes; non-coding; protein-coding DNA

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Genomics)

Physiology and Pathophysiology of the Kidney

edited by Gang Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 440 | Submission Open

Keywords: renal physiology; renal hemodynamics; kidney injury; regenerative therapies; urology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology)

How the Timing of Biological Processes Is Controlled and Modified at the Molecular and Cellular Level? (3rd Edition)

edited by

Jacek Z. Kubiak

and

Malgorzata Kloc

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 399 | Submission Open

Keywords: timing regulation; molecular processes; cellular processes; cell cycle; circadian rhythm; embryo development; metabolism; cancer; diabetes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)

Biological and Ecological Risk Assessment and Management

edited by

Haiyan Wang

, Yan Chen and Enguang Nie

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 358 | Submission Open

Keywords: microplastics; biological effects; biodegradation and transformation; ecotoxicity; analysis technologies; health risk; risk assessment; bioremediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology)

Molecular Mechanisms and Metabolic Pathways of Retinitis Pigmentosa

edited by

Xinhua Shu

and

Ling Zhu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open

Keywords: retinitis pigmentosa; retina; photoreceptor degneration; pathological mechanisms; metabolism; genetics; gene therapy; cell therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)

Ventral Hippocampus: Features of Functional Organization

edited by Costas Papatheodoropoulos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open

Keywords: hippocampus; neurophysiology; synaptic transmission; synaptic plasticity; neurochemistry; neuromodulation; behavior; oscillations; neuropsychiatric disorders; neurodevelopmental disorders

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience)

Airway Smooth Muscle and Respiratory Diseases

edited by

Joseph Jude

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open

Keywords: airway; airway smooth muscle; asthma; COPD; airway hyperresponsiveness; airway inflammation; airway remodeling; bronchospasm; bronchodilators

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)

Managing Hybridizing Populations: Threats or Opportunities for Conservation?

edited by

Ettore Randi

and Marco Musiani

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural hybridization; anthropogenic hybridization; adaptive introgression; hybrid fitness; coexistence of wildlife and free-ranging domestic animals; management of hybridizing populations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Conservation Biology and Biodiversity)

From Genes to Ecosystems: Multi-omics Perspectives on Microbial Community Dynamics

edited by

Pere Puigbò

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-omics; microbial communities; microbial dynamics; selection pressure; genes; antimicrobials; ecosystems; environmental research; omics data integration; association studies; parasites; bacteria; viruses; fungi

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Genomics)

The Structure and Function of Membrane-Binding Peptides

edited by Christopher Lockhart

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane-active peptides; antimicrobial peptides; cell-penetrating peptides; peptide– lipid interactions; peptides; lipid bilayers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)

Inflammatory Cells and Repair

edited by