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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Genetic Variability of Regulatory RNAs
edited by Zsolt Ronai
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open
Keywords: miRNA; circRNA; lncRNA; regulatory RNA; SNV; miR-SNP; VNTR; CNV
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Immunogenomics in Cancer
edited by Nikos G. Gavalas
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open
Keywords: immunogenomics; cancer; neoantigens; genetic variations; response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genetics and Molecular Breeding in Fisheries and Aquaculture
edited by , Kai Zhang and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture species; molecular breeding; genomic; economic traits; sex determination; disease resistance; stress resistance; reproduction and development; genome editing; multi-omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Bioinformatics and Artificial Intelligence for Precision Medicine
edited by
submission deadline 1 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioinformatics; genomics; single cell; machine learning; artificial intelligence; deep learning; precision medicine; systems biology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics)
Molecular Genetic Mechanisms of Oral Diseases submission deadline 5 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2997 | Submission Open
Keywords: periodontal disease; periapical disease; dental pulp diseases; oral mucosa; neoplasms of the oral cavity; molecular pathogenesis; oral manifestations of genodermatoses; immune-mediated diseases; oral mucosa
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Research of Microbial Diversity and Functions in Environment and Host
edited by
submission deadline 5 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1092 | Submission Open
Keywords: host– microbe interaction; environmental micro-ecology; multi-omics analysis; functional component
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Genetics and Genomics)
Advances in Evolution of Plant Organelle Genome (Volume II)
edited by
submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5791 | Submission Open
Keywords: organelle genome; chloroplast; mitochondria; phylogeny; population genomics; RNA editing; transfer; pan-organelle genome
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Molecular Genetics in Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome
edited by Emina Colak and Aleksandra Jotic
submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 50 | 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)
Molecular Mechanisms of Adaptive Evolution in Trees
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12180 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular markers; multi-omics sequences; population genetic structure; molecular evolution; natural selection; marker-adaptive trait association
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Genetics and Genomics in Aquatic Animals
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9720 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish; crustacean; shellfish; genetics; genomics; sequencing; sex determination; sex differentiation; gene; cloning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Advances in Cattle, Sheep, and Goats Molecular Genetics and Breeding
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 621 | Submission Open
Keywords: livestock breeding; molecular genetics; genetic resources; genetic diversity; functional genome; epigenetic regulation; breeding program and software
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Stroke Genomics and Exit Strategies
edited by Hiroyuki Ishiyama and Tomotaka Tanaka
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open
Keywords: stroke genomics; stroke; personalized medicine; precision medicine; exit strategy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Study of Inherited Retinal Diseases—Volume II
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open
Keywords: inherited retinal diseases; retinitis pigmentosa; macular dystrophy; cone dystrophy; genotype; gene therapy; clinical trial; imaging; genetic mechanism; genome editing; phenotype
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genetics and Epigenetics in Cardiovascular Disease
edited by , Carmela Nardelli and
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic and epigenetic biomarkers; cardiovascular diseases; evidence-based medicine; treatment and prognosis of cardiovascular diseases; gut microbiome; advancements in technologies; genome-wide association analyses; candidate genes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epigenomics)
Phenotypic Variability of Genetic Diseases in Children
edited by Ben Pode-Shakked
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open
Keywords: phenotypic variability; genetic disorders; rare diseases; neurodevelopmental disorders; craniofacial anomalies; next-generation sequencing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Genetic Studies of Fish
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4360 | Submission Open
Keywords: evolution in fish; omics analysis; QTLs; gene editing; functional genomics; germplasm preservation and utilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Viral Genomics and Metagenomics
edited by
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4193 | Submission Open
Keywords: metagenomics; next-generation sequencing; virome; virus evolution; infectious diseases; viral genomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Genomics)
Plant Genetic Diversity and Omics Research
edited by Ying Li and Mingyang Quan
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3147 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic diversity; omics research; population diversity evaluation; development; stress response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Genetics of Complex Human Disease 2024
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3133 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetics; epigenetics; complex diseases; genome-wide association studies; epigenome-wide association studies; metabolome-wide association studies; genetic variant; causal analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
DNA and RNA Epigenetics and Transcriptomics Research, Volume II submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1924 | Submission Open
Keywords: epigenetic regulation; transcriptional regulation; DNA modification; RNA modification; noncoding RNA regulation; omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Genetic and Molecular Breeding of Woody Plants
edited by Xiyang Zhao
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 898 | Submission Open
Keywords: woody plants; molecular breeding; genetic improvement; plant physiology; plant biotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Animal Models for Human Diseases: Advances in Genome Editing
edited by Andrei Golovko
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open
Keywords: genome editing; CRISPR-Cas9; disease models; genetic modifications; knockout; knock-in; indel; point mutation; phenotype
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Epigenetic Markers of Cancer Development and Progression
edited by Tatiana de Almeida Simão and Pedro Nicolau Neto
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer development; cancer progression; epigenetic alterations; the cancer epigenome; epigenetic cancer treatment; DNA methylation; non-coding RNA; histone modifications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Pharmacogenetics of Psychiatric Diseases
edited by Antonio Drago
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmacogenetics; precision medicine; psychiatry; genetic markers; rare variants; PRS; molecular pathway analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Advances in Nervous System Disorders submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurological disease; psychiatric disorder; neurodegeneration; brain tumor; neuroinflammation; neurogenesis; gut microbes; gene therapy; deep brain stimulation; modeling neurological disorders; diagnosis and screening
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
DNA Damage Repair in Cancers
edited by Ilirjana Bajrami
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: DDR genes; cancer; synthetic lethality; undruggable targets; DNA repair; DNA replication; immunotherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Genes and Pathway Regulating Longevity in Model Organisms
edited by
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open
Keywords: genes; longevity; model organism; aging; genetic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Maize Molecular Genetics and Functional Genomics in 2024
edited by and Qing Wang
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open
Keywords: maize; functional genomics  ; molecular genetics; breeding technology  ; disease resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Vegetable Genomes and Genetic Breeding
edited by
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open
Keywords: vegetable; genomics; genetic breeding; functional genomics; genome assembly; genome selection; genetic markers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Head and Neck Genetics—2nd Edition
edited by Christos Yapijakis
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open
Keywords: head and neck pathology; craniofacial genetics; orofacial genetics; developmental genetics; neurogenetics; cancer genetics; genomics and gene variation; epigenetics; personalized medicine and dentistry; genetic counseling and ethics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genomic Diagnosis of Human Cancers
edited by
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomarker; cancer; DNA methylation; gene expression; protein; NGS; tumor germline; hereditary cancer syndromes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetic Diagnosis)
Single-Cell-Resolution Biology and Technology: Advances from Single-Cell RNA-Seq towards Integrative Understanding
edited by Sijung Yun
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open
Keywords: single-cell resolution; scRNA-seq; spatial transcriptomics; multi-omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics)
Inherited Blood Disorders: From Molecular Mechanisms to Diagnostic Tools
edited by Behnaz Pezeshkpoor and
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetics; inherited platelet disorders; coagulation factor deficiencies; genetics; diagnostic tests for congenital bleeding disorders; management of congenital bleeding disorders; pathogenic mechanisms; thrombosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genetics and Therapy of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
edited by Himanshu Goel
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodevelopmental disorders; monogenic; genomics; therapy; genetic heterogeneity; functional genomics; copy number variations (CNVs); epigenetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genomics and Bioinformatics in Microbial Science
edited by
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open
Keywords: genomic research; microbial genetics; bioinformatics; functional genomics; metagenomics; microbial evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Genetics and Genomics)
Wheat Breeding and Genetics
edited by Chuan Xia
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open
Keywords: wheat; breeding; genomics; genomic selection; genetic improvement; multi-omics; marker-assisted selection; GWAS; QTL
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Current Genetic Advances in Weed Biology, Ecology and Management
edited by
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open
Keywords: weeds; germination and growth biology; population ecology; molecular basis; herbicide resistance; competitive ability; fitness; weed management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Functional Genomics of Host-Microbiome-Mediated Disease Resistance in Livestock
edited by Chunhe Guo
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open
Keywords: PRRSV; host– pathogen interactions; resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Genetic Insights Into Type 2 Diabetes Related-Dementia: Unveiling Biomarkers, Pathways, and Targeting Interventions
edited by
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open
Keywords: type 2 diabetes mellitus; dementia; Alzheimer's disease; vascular dementia; genetic biomarkers; genomic biomarkers; comorbidity; metabolic dysfunction; neurodegeneration; molecular pathways; epigenetics; early detection; prognostication; personalized medicine; precision medicine; risk assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genetics and Epigenetics of Bees
edited by , Jianfeng Qiu, Dafu Chen and
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open
Keywords: bee; genetics; epigenetics  ; molecular biology  ; biochemistry; methylation; acetylation  ; non-coding RNA
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Molecular Oncology: Deciphering the Molecular Landscape of Cancer Treatment submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; gene mutation; oncogene; tumor suppressor; metabolism; organelle; cytoskeleton; microenvironment; epigenetic regulation; gene expression; signal transduction; mechanosignal transduction; gene therapy; nucleic acid medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genetic Diversity and Functional Genomics in Fruit Breeding
edited by , and Chiara Catalano
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open
Keywords: germplasm; genomes; genome-wide association analysis; QTL analysis; pedigree-based analysis; genome selection; quantitative trait locus; marker-assisted selection; plant breeding; fruit quality; biotic/abiotic stress resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
The Genetic Diversification of Human Populations, Volume II
edited by
submission deadline 5 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 56 | 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)
Multi-omics and Precision Medicine in Chronic Complex Diseases
edited by Fereshteh Jahanbani
submission deadline 5 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-omics; precision medicine; chronic complex multi-system diseases; biomarkers; health outcomes; targeted therapies; disease mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Plant Small RNAs: Biogenesis and Functions
edited by Zhanhui Zhang, and
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open
Keywords: plants; crops; small RNAs; microRNAs; small interfering RNAs; biogenesis; functions; agronomic trait improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Genetic and Epigenetic Studies in Female Reproduction
edited by
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open
Keywords: reproduction; genetics; genomic; gene expression; epigenetics; DNA methylation; oocyte; embryo; ageing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Genetics and Epigenetics of Metabolic Diseases
edited by Eron Manusov, Vincent P. Diego and Sarah Williams-Blangero
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open
Keywords: GxE; metabolic syndrome; transcriptomics; proteomics; GWAS; obesity; epigenetics; environment; lipdomics; stem cells
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Genomics Study of Tumorigenesis and Metastasis
edited by Ramakrishna Sompallae
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open
Keywords: genomics; tumor metastasis; precision medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Tools for Evolutionary Genetics
edited by Marco V. José
submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open
Keywords: evolutionary biology; Darwinian evolution; population genetics; modern synthesis; molecular biology and evolution; central dogma; genetic code; microevolution and macroevolution; genomics; RNA evolution; structural phylogenomics; complexity; complexity and stability; proteome and RNAome evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Population and Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics)
Genetic and Cellular Mechanisms in Sickle Cell Disease
edited by Danilo Grünig Humberto Da Silva
submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic modulators; redox homeostasis; inflammation; disease-modifying agents
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
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