15th Anniversary of Genes: Feature Papers in the “Cytogenomics” Section
A special issue of Genes (ISSN 2073-4425). This special issue belongs to the section "Cytogenomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025
Special Issue Editor
Interests: amphibian; sex determination; sex chromosomes; gonad development; gonadal differentiation; sex reversal; meiosis; polyploidy in vertebrates; repetitive DNA; cytogenetics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue celebrates two key milestones—the 15th anniversary of Genes and the 10th anniversary of the journal receiving its first Impact Factor. In honor of these achievements, we invite high-quality research articles, reviews, and communications that highlight cutting-edge advances in the field of cytogenomics and cytogenetics.
Cytogenomics has undergone a transformative evolution in the past decade. This Special Issue seeks to capture these advancements; by addressing both fundamental questions and translational challenges, we aim to foster a dialogue on how cytogenomics can shape the future of personalized medicine, evolutionary biology, and genome engineering. Our goal is to highlight the latest breakthroughs in the field, featuring contributions from Editorial Board Members of the ‘Cytogenomics’ Section, as well as leading experts. By compiling innovative research, we aim to reinforce the Section’s role as a premier open access platform for disseminating high-impact cytogenomics studies.
We encourage submissions that reflect the dynamism and progress of this rapidly evolving field, offering insights into both fundamental discoveries and translational applications.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Banding and molecular cytogenetics;
- Next-generation sequencing applications;
- Epigenetic approaches in cytogenomics;
- Optical mapping and karyomapping;
- CRISPR-Cas9 and gene editing in cytogenomics;
- Evolutionary cytogenomics.
Dr. Monica Bullejos
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- molecular cytogenetics
- cytogenomics
- microarray
- chromosome biology
- karyotyping
- high-throughput cytogenetics
- genome organization
- comparative genomics
- karyomapping
- optical mapping
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