Special Issues

Genes publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Genomics of Microbial Diversity, Evolution and Function
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2523 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational genomics; genetics; bioinformatics; gene; molecular biology; microbial diversity; evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Genetics and Genomics)
State-of-the-Art in Forensic Genetics Volume II
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1482 | Submission Open
Keywords: forensic genetic; DNA profiling; short tandem repeats; mitochondrial DNA; DNA phenotyping; massive parallel sequencing; SNPs; forensic DNA extraction; DNA quantification; individual identification; parentage testing; activity level evaluation; molecular autopsy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics)
Molecular Mechanism of Insect Response to Abiotic and Biotic Stress
edited by Chen Wang
submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1104 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect; abiotic stress; biotic stress; pesticides; resistance; oxidative stress; signal transduction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Pepper Genetic Breeding and Germplasm Innovation
edited by Hailong Yu, Yacong Cao and Zhenghai Zhang
submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 987 | Submission Open
Keywords: Capsicum; genetics; genomics; molecular marker-assisted selection; multiomics; gene/QTL mapping; genome-wide association studies; germplasm innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Quality Gene Mining and Breeding of Wheat
edited by Hongxing Xu, and Yunfeng Xu
submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 450 | Submission Open
Keywords: wheat; wild relatives; quality gene; gene mining; gene cloning; molecular breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Genetics of Parkinson’s Disease around the World
edited by Miguel E Rentería, Katarzyna Smilowska, Rauan Kaiyrzhanov and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open
Keywords: Parkinson’ s disease; human genetics; movement disorders; neurology; under-represented populations; genetic variants; healthcare disparities; molecular pathways; personalized medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Advances in Genetic and Epigenetic Toxicology submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic mutations; single-nucleotide polymorphisms; epigenetic mechanisms; DNA methylation; histone post-translational modifications; non-coding RNA; toxicology; environmental pollutants; food toxins; pharmaceutical drugs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Molecular and Genetic Control of the Cardiovascular System submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular system; cardiac pathology; cardiac therapy; molecular mechanism; genetic and genomic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genetics of Embryo Development and Reproduction Research
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal; embryogenesis; fertilization; zygotic genome activation; reprogramming; chromatin structure; epigenetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Molecular Genetics of Plant Stress Resistance
edited by and Xiaoshuang Li
submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress; biotic stress; genetics; omics; gene function; gene expression
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Evolution of Non-coding Elements in Genome Biology
edited by David Lando
submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1434 | Submission Open
Keywords: genome organisation; evolution; non-coding; transposable element; chromatin; cis-regulatory element; enhancer; transcription factor
(This special issue belongs to the Section Population and Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics)
Genetics, Genomics and Breeding in Grapevine
edited by Haifeng Jia and Guo Cheng
submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open
Keywords: grape; genomics; genetics; gene; breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Identification of Human Remains for Forensic and Humanitarian Purposes: From Molecular to Physical Methods, Volume II submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open
Keywords: skeletal remains; missing persons; identification process; DNA analysis; forensic anthropology; forensic odontology; human rights
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
5Gs in Crop Genetic and Genomic Improvement: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop gene functional analysis; crop protemics; crop metabonomics; new crop breeding methods; crop GWAS analysis; crop gene edit technology; crop gene epigenetic modification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Mitochondrial DNA Replication and Transcription
edited by and Xiaolin Zhang
submission deadline 5 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6991 | Submission Open
Keywords: genomics; phylogenetic; mitochondrial genomes; gene rearrangement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Genetics and Genomics of Polyploid Plants submission deadline 5 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4825 | Submission Open
Keywords: autopolyploid; allopolyploid; genomics; transcriptomics; epigenetics; multi-omics integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Clinical Epigenetics in Gastroenterology
edited by Anup R. Sharma
submission deadline 5 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: epigenetics; gastrointestinal diseases; DNA methylation; histone modification; RNAs; diagnostic; biomarkers; precision medicine; pancreatic cancer; colorectal cancer; inflammatory bowel disease; and other rare diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Vegetable Genetic Breeding
edited by , and
submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3796 | Submission Open
Keywords: vegetable; molecular breeding; plant genetic resources; marker-assisted selection; plant genetic resources; agronomic trait
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Phenotype and Pathogenetic Mechanisms in 22q11.2 Deletion/DiGeorge Syndrome submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2836 | Submission Open
Keywords: phenotype; deep phenotyping; differential diagnosis; comorbidities; etiological mechanisms; pathogenetic mechanisms; machine learning; functional studies; mental disorders; congenital cardiac defects; immunodeficiency; behaviour problems; schizophrenia; anxiety; palatal abnormalities; voice abnormalities; drug therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genetic Variation and Human Population Evolution submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2351 | Submission Open
Keywords: mutation; genetic drift; selection; variation; SNP; health and disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Population and Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics)
Population Genetics and Evolution of Marine Invertebrates
edited by Sónia C. Da Silva Andrade
submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1240 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic diversity; demographic history; environmental traits; genetic markers; ocean warming and climate change; seascape genomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Population and Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics)
Bioinformatics of Human Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 993 | 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)
Diagnosis and Therapies for Rare Diseases submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 401 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic disorders; rare diseases; diagnosis and therapies; disease-associated variants; precision medicine; personalized therapy; drug discovery; drug repositioning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
MYC, New Insights into Its Regulation and Function
edited by
submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open
Keywords: control of animal development and organ growth; Drosophila and other animal models; rewiring metabolic pathways; tumor growth and oncogenesis; transcriptional regulation and chromatin remodeling; regulatory networks and feedback loops
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Beyond the Basics: Genetic Insights into Male Infertility
edited by
submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open
Keywords: male infertility; semen; sperm; biomarkers; genetic variants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Molecular Basis of Rare Genetic Diseases
edited by and Rafaella Mergener
submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open
Keywords: rare diseases; genetic disorders; whole-exome sequencing; genome analysis; genes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Molecular Genetics in Sudden Cardiac Death
edited by Alice Krebsova
submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: hereditary cardiovascular diseases; sudden cardiac death (SCD); genetic analysis; family cascade screening
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
New Advances in Immunogenetics of Disease submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6842 | Submission Open
Keywords: immunogenetics in disease pathogenesis; quantitative immunogenetics; prognostic indicators; bioinformatics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Genetics and Genomics of Heritable Pediatric Disorders submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3924 | Submission Open
Keywords: human genetics; genomics; rare diseases; pediatric disorders; genetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
DNA Taxonomy, Molecular Phylogeny and Population Genetics of Cartilaginous Fishes and Teleost Fishes
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2113 | Submission Open
Keywords: cartilaginous fish; teleost fish; molecular evolution; phylogeny; population genetics; genome sequencing; DNA taxonomy and DNA barcoding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Molecular Evolution, Mitochondrial Genomics and Mitochondrial Genome Expression in Animals—Volume II
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1935 | Submission Open
Keywords: mitochondrial genome; gene arrangement; phylogenetic relationship; mitochondrial gene expression; molecular evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Population and Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics)
Next Generation Sequencing in Human Disease submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1000 | Submission Open
Keywords: NGS; molecular genetics; genomics; molecular diagnostics; targeted sequencing; whole-exome sequencing; whole-genome sequencing; personalized medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
The Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics of Speciation
edited by Norman A. Johnson
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 663 | Submission Open
Keywords: biogeography; evolution; genomics; hybridization; reproductive isolation; speciation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Population and Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics)
Unraveling Genetic Complexity: Integrative Approaches in Variant Interpretation
edited by Xiao Fan
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic variation interpretation; multi-modality data integration; systems biology approach; genetic mechanism; human genetic diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics)
The Molecular Biology of Viruses submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular biology; virus interaction; gene regulation; host cell death; autophagy; antiviral drug
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Genetics, Genomics and Precision Medicine in Heart Diseases submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7154 | 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)
Advances of Optical Genome Mapping in Human Genetics
edited by Paul Dremsek and Anna Schachner
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2371 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical genome mapping; cytogenomics; chromosomal structural variation; clinical genetics; cancer genetics; prenatal diagnostics; population genetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Technologies and Resources for Genetics)
Advances in Pig Genetic and Genomic Breeding of 2024
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 983 | Submission Open
Keywords: pig genome; pig breeding; multi-omics; economic traits; molecular maker
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Genetics and Genomics of Human Breast Cancer
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open
Keywords: breast cancer genetic predisposition; breast cancer genome analyses; genetics-driven personalised breast cancer prevention; genomics-driven personalised breast cancer treatment; breast cancer somatic genetic changes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genetics and Genomics of Human Population History
edited by Hie Lim Kim
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open
Keywords: humans population history; genetic diversity; genetic adaptation; diverse populations; demography inference
(This special issue belongs to the Section Population and Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics)
Advances in Pig Genomic Resources
edited by Ruimin Qiao
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open
Keywords: pig genome sequencing; genomics databases and resources; GWAS; genomic breeding; body composition traits; candidate genes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Advances in Neurogenetics
edited by Ivailo L. Tournev and Teodora Chamova
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurologic diseases; genetic; epilepsy; degenerative disorders; diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurogenomics)
Pathogenesis of Wheat Pathogens, Pathogen-Wheat Interaction, and Molecular Design and Breeding of Disease Resistance Wheat
edited by Ming Xu and Ning Wang
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 955 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Poultry Genetics and Genomics (Volume II)
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 440 | Submission Open
Keywords: poultry; gene function; genome annotation; omics; gene editing; genomic selection; molecular mechanisms; molecular marker
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Growing Up: A New Era of Plant Genome and Pangenome Resources
edited by Kelly J Vining and
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant genome; genome resources; specialty crops; pangenome; comparative genomics; chromosome scaffolding; haplotype phasing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Current Advances in Myotonic Dystrophy
edited by J. Andrew Berglund and John D. Cleary
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open
Keywords: myotonic dystrophy; repeat expansion; RNA toxicity; spliceopathy; therapeutic development; disease heterogeneity; model systems; disease pathogenesis; clinical advances
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Application of Next-Generation Sequencing in Genetic Diseases Diagnosis
edited by Laia Pedrola
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open
Keywords: genomics; next-generation sequencing; genetic diagnosis; inherited diseases; diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genomics of Climate Change and Environment Stress Responses in Rice
edited by Kyung-Min Kim, and
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress; antioxidant; genome editing; melatonin; plant factory; rice; space
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Sweet Potato Genetics and Genomics: 2nd Edition submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: sweet potato; biotic and abiotic stress response; functional genomics; omics studies; molecular biology; agricultural biotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Genetic Insights into Population Adaptations Associated with Immunity and Host Defense
edited by Cheng I. Wang
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open
Keywords: population disparities; genetic polymorphism; human evolution; functional genomics; immunogenetics; transcriptional regulation; gene-environment interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
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