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Advances of Genetics in Wildlife Conservation and Management

edited by

Francesca Coppola

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 807 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic contamination; phylogenetic; conservation; adaptation; evolution; ecology

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

Application of Bioinformatics in Microbiome—2nd Edition

edited by

Tsute Chen

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 467 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiome; microbiota; next-generation sequencing; genomics; meta-genomics; meta-transcriptomics; taxonomy; artificial intelligence; bioinformatics

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

5Gs in Crop Genetic and Genomic Improvement: 2nd Edition

edited by

Xinjie Shen

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 13346 | 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)

Gene Regulation of Development and Evolution in Mammals

edited by Ming Shen and

Jiaqing Zhang

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2757 | Submission Open

Keywords: gene regulation; mammalian development; evolutionary genomics; epigenetics; transcriptional control; developmental biology; gene expression networks; evolutionary biology; molecular mechanisms

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

Molecular Genetics Applied to Aquaculture: From Breeding Stock Selection to Biotechnological Innovations

edited by Cristiana Ramalho Maciel, Fernando Araújo Abrunhosa,

Vanessa Paes da Cruz

and Ítalo Antônio de Freitas Lutz

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2575 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomic information; nutrigenomic; breeding programs; genetic structure; population structure; technological innovations in aquaculture; genetic improvement; marker-assisted selection (mas); genetic diversity; application of omics in aquaculture

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

Progress in Hematology: Non-Malignant, Pre-Malignant, and Malignant Disorders, and Genetically Based Therapies

edited by

Rina Kansal

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1616 | Submission Open

Keywords: hematology; hemoglobinopathies; erythrocyte disorders; platelet disorders; hemophilia; paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria; aplastic anemia; inherited bone marrow failure; clonal hematopoiesis; hematolymphoid tumors; leukemias; lymphomas; multiple myeloma; clonality; minimal/measurable residual disease

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

Molecular Discoveries, Clinical Diagnostics, and Personalized Treatments for Human Genetic Diseases

edited by

Deborah J. Good

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1097 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymorphisms; molecular diagnostic tools; biomarkers; whole genome sequencing; de novo mutations; inherited conditions; pharmacogenetics; rare disease markers; precision medicine; genetic testing

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

Inborn Errors of Metabolism (IEMs): Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment

edited by Deborah Marsden

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1041 | Submission Open

Keywords: filter papers; tandem MS-MS; whole exome sequencing; phenylketonuria; fatty acid oxidation disorders; newborn screening; inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetic Diagnosis)

The Genetics of Male Infertility and Clinical Implications

edited by

Gianmaria Salvio

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetics; male infertility; azoospermia; next generation sequencing; genetic variants

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

Advances in Genetics and Genomics of Liver Diseases

edited by Aaron Hakim and Z. Gordon Jiang

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: GWAS; human genetics; chronic liver disease; causal genes; disease mechanisms; Mendelian liver diseases

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

The Development of Molecular Diagnostic Methods for Genetic Diseases and How It Affected Contemporary Clinical Medicine

edited by

Constantinos Deltas

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical genetics; molecular genetics; genetic medicine; genetic diagnosis; DNA variants; bioechnology; massive DNA sequencing; genotype-phenotype

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetic Diagnosis)

Molecular Genetics of Malignant Hyperthermia Susceptibility and Related Diseases

edited by Nyamkhishig Sambuughin

submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 436 | Submission Open

Keywords: malignant hyperthermia; malignant hyperthermia susceptibility; RYR1; CACNA1S; STAC3; RYR1 related congenital myopathies; exertional rhabdomyolysis; exertional heat illness

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

Genetic Insights into Neurodevelopmental Disorders

edited by

Andrea Conidi

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2246 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodevelopmental disorders; rare diseases; chromatin architecture; iPSCs and organoids; transcription factors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurogenomics)

Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Genetics and Targeted Therapy

edited by Lace Riggs and Xin Fu

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1766 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuropsychiatric disorders; polygenetic interactions; genotype– phenotype correlations; neural circuits; synaptic transmission; synaptic plasticity

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

Molecular Genetics of Metabolism and Related Diseases

edited by

Marianna Aprile

, Simona Cataldi and

Gaetana Napolitano

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic; epigenetic; metabolic pathways; adipose tissue biology; metabolic disorders; functional genomics

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

Genomic Basis of Pediatric Kidney Diseases

edited by

Enrico Cocchi

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric nephrology; genetic disease; clinical genetics; molecular pathology

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

From Genetic Mechanisms Discovery to Patient-Centered Care: The Expanse of Genomics Research

edited by Kathleen D. Valverde and Deb A. Duquette

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 904 | Submission Open

Keywords: Genomic Medicine; Precision Medicine; Functional Genomics; Variant Interpretation; Genetic Mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetic Diagnosis)

Genomics, Evolution, Epidemiology and Tools for Microbiome Research

edited by

Ayixon Sánchez-Reyes

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 706 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiome genomics and evolution; metagenomics on epidemiology; phylogenetics; comparative genomics; pathogen genomics and antimicrobial resistance; bioinformatics tools and methods; pathogen surveillance including viruses; functional genomics; marker genes in systematics and taxonomy; inference of causal variants in environmental and antimicrobial resistance phenotypes

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

The Function of Regulatory RNAs in Bacterial Pathogens

edited by

Runhua Han

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: regulatory small RNA; pathogenic bacteria; virulence; RNA regulation; host– pathogen interaction; stress response

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

Genetics in Retinal Diseases—2nd Edition

edited by

Chloe M. Stanton

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3443 | Submission Open

Keywords: retina; genetics; inherited retinal disease; genomics; genetic therapies; disease models; disease mechanisms

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

From Genetic to Molecular Basis of Kidney Diseases

edited by

Mariadelina Simeoni

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3280 | Submission Open

Keywords: renal rare diseases; chronic kidney disease (CKD); acute kidney injury (AKI); glomerulonephritis; onconephrology; inherited glomerulopathies and tubulopathies; cardio-nephrology syndromes; neuro-nephrology syndromes; endocrine nephrology syndromes; Kidney transplantation ; Hemodialysis; Peritoneal dialysis

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

Clinical Molecular Genetics in Hematologic Diseases

edited by

Zhenya Tang

and Lei Zhang

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2963 | Submission Open

Keywords: hematologic diseases; genetic aberration; hematologic malignancies; next generation sequencing (NGS); precision medicine

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

Cytogenetics and Cytogenomics in Clinical Diagnostics: Innovations and Applications

edited by

Jinglan Liu

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2172 | Submission Open

Keywords: karyotyping; cytogenomics; chromosome territory (CT); nuclear architecture; clinical oncology; germline; development; neuropsychiatry; artificial intelligence (AI)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cytogenomics)

Genes and Gene Therapies in Chronic Renal Disease

edited by Thomas Kitzler

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2068 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic renal disease; personalized medicine; exome and genome sequencing; nephrogenetics; genetic kidney disease; small molecules; mRNA therapies; gene editing; gene delivery

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

Epigenetic Regulation in Tumors

edited by

Anca Botezatu

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 654 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer epigenetics; epigenetic mechanisms; tumor microenvironment; epigenetic biomarkers; multi-omics and bioinformatics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Epigenomics)

Phenotypic Variability of Genetic Diseases in Children

edited by Ben Pode-Shakked

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 400 | 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 Research on Crop Stress Resistance and Quality Traits

edited by

Zenglin Zhang

Zhiyong Ni

and

Lichao Zhang

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 330 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic and epigenetic regulation; plant stresses response; multi-omics data analysis; regulation of plant senescence; plant regulatory hormones; mechanisms of the elucidation of plant molecular and physiological traits

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

Genes and Pediatrics

edited by

Giorgia Ceravolo

and

Roberto Chimenz

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric disease; genetic variant; clinical observation; diagnosis; patient care

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

Genetic and Epigenetic Insights of Birth Defects

edited by José Suazo

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

Keywords: birth defects; epigenetics; genetic; human embryo development; molecular pathways; gene expression; epigenetic marks

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

Emerging Topics in Population Genetics and Molecular Anthropology

edited by

Jelena Šarac

and Dubravka Havaš Auguštin

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: population genetics; molecular anthropology; archeogenetics; forensic genetics; impact of genetic diversity on human health; evolution; genome; phylogenetics

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

Fragile X Syndrome and Fragile X Premutation Associated Conditions

edited by

Dragana D. Protic

and

Maja Stojković

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: FMR1 gene; FMRP; fragile X syndrome; fragile X premutation-associated conditions (FXPAC); molecular mechanisms; targeted treatment and gene therapy

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

Clinical Diagnosis and Analysis of Cancers

edited by Elisa De Paolis

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer genetics; cancer proteomics; cancer diagnosis; cancer treatments; next-generation sequencing; genetic editing ; machine learning ; artificial intelligence

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

Genetics and Genomics of Retinal Development and Diseases

edited by

Jiaxiong Lu

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: inherited retinal diseases; retina organoids; genetic networks; retina; CRISPR-based genome editing

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

Molecular Mechanisms of Embryogenesis in Mammal

edited by Federico Zurita

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: gene regulation; blastocyst; chromatin; cell migration; gastrulation; mouse; MicroRNAs; apoptosis; neurulation; organogenesis

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

Genetic Improvement in Rice: Enhancing Environmental Sustainability and Global Health

edited by Hao Chen

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: oryza sativa; genetic improvement; yield and related traits; resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses; nutrient-use efficiency; nutrional quality

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

Advances in Pig Genetic and Genomic Breeding

edited by

Kang Xu

and

Kejun Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17266 | Submission Open

Keywords: pig genome; pig breeding; multi-omics; economic traits; molecular maker

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

Advances and Challenges in Forensic Genetics

edited by

Maria Helena Correia Dias

and

Venusia Cortellini

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: DNA analysis; DNA methylation applications; biogeographic ancestry; age estimation approaches; discrimination of monozygotic twins; discrimination of tissues; next-generation sequencing; forensic cases

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

Genetics and Breeding of Forage

edited by Maofeng Chai and Zhenyi Li

submission deadline 5 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 817 | Submission Open

Keywords: forage genetic improvement; molecular breeding; abiotic stress; biotic stress; population genetics; multi-omics analysis; nutrition absorption

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

Roles of RNAs in Biology

edited by

Zihua Hu

submission deadline 5 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: regulatory RNAs; non-coding RNAs; RNA in disease and therapy; RNA modifications including editing; RNA-RNA interaction including microRNAs; RNA in transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation; non-coding RNA in epigenetic regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section RNA)

Molecular Genetics of Rare Disorders

edited by Miriam Lucia Carriero

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 795 | Submission Open

Keywords: rare diseases; molecular genetics; gene– disease associations; genotype– phenotype correlation; targeted gene therapy; next-generation sequencing; whole-genome sequencing; genome-wide association studies; functional genomics

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

Advance in Non-invasive Prenatal Testing: Ten Years of cfDNA-Based Screening and Diagnosis

edited by

Luigia De Falco

and Erica Soster

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14858 | Submission Open

Keywords: prenatal screening; circulating cell-free DNA (cfDNA); non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT); genome-wide sequencing; monogenic diseases

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

Animal Models, Genetic and Genomic Studies in Cancer and Its Therapy

edited by

Dongyu Jia

Yinu Wang

and

Yoichiro Tamori

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6949 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal model; cancer model; application; translational research; cancer biology

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

Genetics and Epigenetics in Neurological Disorders

edited by Julien Philippe

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 870 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic; epigenetic; neurodegeneration; pathomechanisms; neurotherapeutics

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

Genetics and Treatment in Neurodegenerative Diseases

edited by Valentino Rački and

Gaber Bergant

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 735 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodegeneration; genetics; Alzheimer’ s disease; Parkinson’ s disease; gene therapy; pharmacogenomics; precision medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurogenomics)

Molecular Breeding and Genetics of Plant Drought Resistance

edited by

Ivan Pejić

and Miroslav Bukan

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 583 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; abiotic stress; drought assessment; plant phenotyping; drought resistance; molecular breeding; marker assisted selection

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

Utilizing High-Throughput Sequencing and Deep Learning to Uncover Disease Epigenetic Mechanisms

edited by Fuying Dao and Hao Lv

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: epigenomics; deep Learning; three-dimensional chromatin interactions; high-throughput sequencing; disease biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics)

Pediatric Rare Diseases: Genetics and Diagnosis

edited by Antonio F. Martínez‐Monseny

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: rare diseases; genetics; pediatrics; dysmorphology; molecular diagnosis; genetic syndromes; genome; precision medicine; phenotype

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

Molecular Basis and Therapeutics of Neurodegenerative Diseases

edited by

Tânia Soares Martins

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: Alzheimer’ s disease; Parkinson’ s disease; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS); molecular mechanisms; protein misfolding and aggregation; mitochondrial dysfunction; neuroinflammation; extracellular vesicles (EVs); gene therapy

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

Psychiatric Pharmacogenomics

edited by Martina Hahn

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacogenetics; pharmacogenomics; pharmacokinetics; therapeutic drug monitoring; psychotropic drugs; psychiatric pharmacogenomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacogenetics)

Molecular Basis and Genetics of Intellectual Disability

edited by

Orazio Palumbo

Massimo Carella

and

Pietro Palumbo

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11082 | Submission Open

Keywords: ID-related genes; new syndromic and non-syndromic forms of ID; neurodevelopmental disorders; genotype– phenotype correlations; non-coding RNAs and ID; next-generation sequencing; chromosome microarray analysis; animal models; iPSCs

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

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