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Clinical Cytogenetics: Current Advances and Future Perspectives

edited by Rachel D Burnside

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3072 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular cytogenetics; cytogenomics; staffing shortages; microarray; optical genome mapping; chromosome analysis; digital karyotyping; oncology; medical genetics; laboratory genetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cytogenomics)

Genetics, Development and Functional Genes of Insects

edited by Hui Ai,

Qian Wang

and Jie Liu

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1720 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect chemical ecology; insect olfactory molecular biology; insect development; insect gut microorganism; insect immunity; speciation and genetic diversity; biodiversity protection; natural enemy– pest model

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

Cytogenomics and Genes Bioinformatics: Analysis, Algorithms and Applications

edited by

Guilherme Targino Valente

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 1085 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomics; chromosomal biology; cytogenetics; structural genomics; functional genomics; NGS; OMICs; bioinformatics; health science; evolutionary biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics)

Gene and Genome Duplications in Plants

edited by

Tao Shi

Marco Catoni

and Yang Ou

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 471 | Submission Open

Keywords: gene duplication; whole-genome duplication; trait diversity; neofunctionalization and subfunctionalization; gene dosage effect

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

Genomics and Bioinformatics Analysis of Human Circadian Clock

edited by

Timothy J. Hearn

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinformatics; genomics; genetics; chronobiology; sleep; gene expression

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics)

Advanced Statistical Computing in Medical Genomics: Emerging Techniques and Applications

edited by

Rodney A. Lea

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomic data integration; machine learning in genomics; gene– environment interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics)

Advances in Medical Genetics

edited by Nina Pereza and

Borut Peterlin

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical genetics; genetic testing; genomic medicine; clinical genetics; genetic disorders; human genetics; genetic education

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

Advances in Genetics and Evolution of Insects

edited by Muhammad Hafeez

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect genetics; evolutionary genomics; genetic diversity; adaptation and speciation; gene– environment interactions; population genetics; pest management; epigenetics; genome sequencing; insect conservation

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

Detecting and Interpreting Structural Variation in the Human Genome

edited by Christopher M. Grochowski

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural variation (SV); copy number variation (CNV); ArrayCGH; complex genomic rearrangement (CGR); non-allelic homologous recombination (NAHR); non-homologous end joining (NHEJ); chromothripsis; breakpoint junctions; deletion; duplication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)

Unraveling the Complex Role of Non-Coding RNAs in Neurodegenerative Diseases

edited by Stephen Massa, Atsushi Mizuma and

Jian Shi

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: miRNA; lncRNA; neurodegenerative diseases; Alzheimer’ s disease; Parkinson disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section RNA)

Gene Editing Techniques for Neurodegenerative Diseases

edited by

Zhidong Zhou

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: gene editing; CRISPR-Cas9; neurodegenerative diseases; Parkinson's disease; Alzheimer's disease; Huntington's disease; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; therapeutic strategies; genetic therapies; targeted treatments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Technologies and Resources for Genetics)

The Ins and Outs of miRNAs as Biomarkers, 2nd Edition

edited by

Giuseppe Iacomino

and

Fabio Lauria

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2658 | Submission Open

Keywords: circulating miRNAs; exosome miRNAs; blood-derived miRNAs; saliva miRNAs; urine miRNAs; role in diagnosis and prognosis; disease biomarkers; theranostic biomarkers; cancer biomarkers; obesity/weight loss; diabetes; cardiovascular diseases; metabolic syndrome; aberrant miRNAs expression; anti-miR/miR-mimics; methods for miRNAs quantification; methods for miRNAs data analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section RNA)

The Genetic Diversification of Human Populations

edited by

Hui Li

submission deadline 5 May 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 26862 | Submission Open

Keywords: human populations; genome diversity; ancient DNA; genetic diversity; Y chromosome resequencing; high-resolution phylogeny

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)

Current Advances and Future Perspectives on Preimplantation Genetic Testing

edited by Martine De Rycke

submission deadline 5 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4983 | Submission Open

Keywords: preimplantation genetic testing; monogenic disorders; aneuploidy; chromosomal aberrations; embryo biopsy; embryo cryopreservation; non-invasive PGT; chromosomal mosaicism.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)

Buffalo Genetics and Genomics

edited by

Qingyou Liu

and Laiba Shafique

submission deadline 5 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4622 | Submission Open

Keywords: buffaloes; ruminant; genomics; genetics; evolution; structural characterization

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

Bioinformatics and Computational Genomics

edited by

Quan Li

submission deadline 5 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2082 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinformatics; computational genomics; computational biology; genomics; genome annotation; sequence alignment; variant; metagenomic; high-throughput sequencing; single-cell sequencing; gene expression analysis; multi-dimensional omics; systems biology; evolutionary and phylogenetic analysis; AI and machine learning methods in bioinformatics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology for Cancer Prediction and Prognosis, 2nd Edition

edited by Garrett M. Dancik and

Spiros Vlahopoulos

submission deadline 5 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1245 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer bioinformatics; biomarkers; biostatistics; genomic sequencing; image recognition; databases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics)

Genetics of Neuropsychiatric Disorders

edited by Melloni Cook and Kristin Hamre

submission deadline 10 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1201 | Submission Open

Keywords: major depressive disorder; schizophrenia; post-traumatic stress disorder; addiction; alcohol; drugs; anxiety disorder; stress-related disorders; genes; epigenetics; mRNA; optogenetics; miRNA; causal variant

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

Application of Machine Learning in Genetic Diseases

edited by

Ignacio Rojas

Olga Valenzuela

and

Francisco Ortuño

submission deadline 10 May 2025 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: next-generation sequencing; machine learning; deep learning; genetic data; epigenetics; transcriptomics; functional genomics; pharmacogenetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Technologies and Resources for Genetics)

Study on Genotypes and Phenotypes of Neurodegenerative Diseases—2nd Edition

edited by

Claudia Ricci

submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8982 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodegenerative diseases; genetic variants; genotype; phenotype; genotype– phenotype correlations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)

Abiotic Stress in Plants: Molecular Genetics and Genomics—2nd Edition

edited by

Fei Gao

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2280 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; horticulture; gene family; transcriptomics; omics; medicinal plants

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

Advances in Bioinformatics of Human Diseases

edited by

Hongyan Xu

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1125 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinformatics; human disease; sequencing; gene expression analysis; analysis methods; proteomics analysis; metabolomics analysis; microbiome analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics)

Genetics and Genomics of Lung Cancer

edited by Elisa Frullanti

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open

Keywords: lung cancer; genetic variants; genomics; biomarkers; pharmacogenomics; targeted therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)

Somatic Genetic Variations in Aging

edited by Monica Sanchez-Contreras

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open

Keywords: somatic mutations; aging; genomic instability; DNA damage; neurodegeneration; cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)

Genome and Molecular Biology of Viruses

edited by

Jun Luo

and

Xiaofeng Guo

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral molecular biology; genome analysis; viral replication; host interactions; antiviral mechanisms; viral mutations; vaccine development; emerging technologies

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

Genetic Breeding of Poultry

edited by Qisheng Zuo

submission deadline 25 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7282 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry; genetics; breeding; multi-omics; gene-editing; stem cells; production; trait; gene expression; gene regulation

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

Molecular Genetics in Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome

edited by Emina Colak and Aleksandra Jotic

submission deadline 25 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1399 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetics; metabolic syndrome; insulin resistance; obesity; dyslipidemia; genome-wide association analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)

RNA Epigenetics: RNA Modification and Epitranscriptome Analysis—2nd Edition

edited by

Bowen Song

and Mingjia Chen

submission deadline 25 May 2025 | Viewed by 438 | Submission Open

Keywords: RNA modification; epitranscriptomics; RNA editing; RNA epigenetics; computational biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section RNA)

Gene Therapy for Rare Disorders

edited by Ryan Butler

submission deadline 25 May 2025 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: gene therapy; rare diseases; viral vectors; RNA silencing; gene editing; methylation editing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)

Genomic Insights in Dermatology: The Future of Personalised Medicine for Skin Disease

edited by Kenneth Langlands

submission deadline 25 May 2025 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomic medicine; precision medicine; skin diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetic Diagnosis)

The Origins and Evolution of Genes, Genetic Code and Proteins

edited by

Kenji Ikehara

submission deadline 25 May 2025 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: origin of genes; evolution of genes; origin of genetic code; evolution of genetic code; origin of tRNA; evolution of tRNA; origin of proteins; evolution of proteins; origin of life; evolution of life

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

Advances in Neurogenetics and Neurogenomics

edited by Ivailo L. Tournev and Teodora Chamova

submission deadline 25 May 2025 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurologic diseases; genetics; epilepsy; degenerative disorders; diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurogenomics)

Genetics in Canines: From Evolution to Conservation

edited by

Marco Galaverni

and

Romolo Caniglia

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2309 | Submission Open

Keywords: Canis lupus; genetics; genomics; conservation; evolution; adaptation; hybridization

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

Utilization of the New Concept, Genetically Transitional Disease to Study Genetic Mechanisms of Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Diseases

edited by Qingping Yao and

Greg Gibson

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 951 | Submission Open

Keywords: autoimmune disease; autoinflammatory disease; genetics; genetic variant; genomics; genetically transitional disease; low-frequency variant; penetrance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)

Recent Advances in the Molecular Genetics of Lung Cancer

edited by

Iwona Ziółkowska-Suchanek

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: lung cancer; molecular oncology; genetics; epigenetic alterations; proteomics; multi-omics approaches; immunotherapy; targeted therapy

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

Genes and Gene Polymorphisms Associated with Complex Diseases

edited by

Anna Vasku

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open

Keywords: gene predisposition; gene polymorphism; molecular pathophysiology; complex diseases; genome-wide studies; case– control studies; case– case studies; genotype– phenotype studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)

The CranioFacial Biology Group at the University of Adelaide Collection: Genetic, Epigenetic and Environmental Factors in Complex Adaptive Systems, Multilayer Complex Interactive Networks, and Multiple Models During Oral Development

edited by

Alan H. Brook

and Matthew Brook O'Donnell

submission deadline 5 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1176 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral development; genetics; epigenetics; complex adaptive systems; multilayer complex interactive networks; multiple models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)

Advances in Genomics of Pathogenic Fungi

edited by

Nicomedes Valenzuela-Lopez

and

Benito Gomez-Silva

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7689 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal genomics; molds; yeasts; mushrooms; pathogenic fungi; fungal genes; mycology

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

Genetics and Breeding of Ornamental Plants

edited by

Yiwei Zhou

and

Farhat Abbas

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2814 | Submission Open

Keywords: ornamental plants; genetics; genomics; breeding; multiomics; floral quality; flower color; floral scent; flower senescence

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

Multifaceted Implications of Non-Coding RNAs in Cancer: From Biomarker Discovery to Therapeutic Target

edited by

Vikas Yadav

and

Hardeep Singh Tuli

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1765 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-coding RNA; miRNA; lncRNA; circRNA; piRNA; snoRNA; cancer biomarker; cancer therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section RNA)

Advances in Pharmacogenomics of Human Diseases

edited by

Maria Papasavva

and Alexander Haliassos

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacogenomics; precision medicine; genetic variants; disease susceptibility; clinical genetics; individualized treatment; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacogenetics)

Molecular Mechanisms of Genitourinary Cancers

edited by

Giandomenico Roviello

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: androgen receptor; BRCA; FGFR; PD-L1; genitourinary oncology

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

Genetics, Genomics and Precision Medicine in Heart Diseases (2nd Edition)

edited by

Enkhsaikhan Purevjav

Jeanne M. James

and

Hugo R. Martinez

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: congenital heart diseases; cardiomyopathy; arrhythmias in pediatric patients; sudden cardiac death syndrome; genetic syndromes; inherited mitochondrial disorder; inherited metabolic syndrome; mutation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)

Transgenic Mice in Human Diseases: Insights from Genetic Research

edited by Andrei Golovko

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: mice; genome editing; CRISPR-Cas9; disease models; Genetic modifications; knockout; knock-in

(This special issue belongs to the Section Transgenic Technology)

Genetic, Epigenetic and Environmental Factors in Dental Development and Pathologies: Genes, Interactions and Dental Development

edited by

Alan H. Brook

submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 29835 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental development; genetics; epigenetics; complex adaptive systems; interactive networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)

Advances in Pharmacogenetics of Diseases

edited by Antonio Drago

submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1032 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacogenetics; precision medicine; disease; genetic markers; rare variants; PRS; molecular pathway analysis

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

Genetics in Motor Neuron Diseases

edited by

Christopher Grunseich

submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open

Keywords: motor neuron disease; familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (fALS); gene therapy; antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs); precision medicine; novel therapeutic approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurogenomics)

Statistical Methods for Polygenic Risk Scores

edited by

Kevin He

submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinformatics; computational biology; data integration; polygenic risk scores; precision medicine; risk prediction; statistical genomics; transfer learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Technologies and Resources for Genetics)

Variations of Rare Genetic Diseases: 2nd Edition

edited by

Rajech Sharkia

, Abdelnaser Zalan and Muhammad Mahajnah

submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: rare genetic diseases; genotype– phenotype correlations; gene variants; whole-exome sequencing; genes; neurogenetic diseases; neurodegenerative diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)

Exploring Nucleolar Organization and Ribosomal Gene Mutations in Human Health and Disease

edited by

Paola Bellosta

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: ribosomal gene dysregulation; R-loops; DNA damage response; nucleolar stress; cellular homeostasis; ribosomopathies; genomic instability

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

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