Vertebrate Cytogenomics: Insights into Genome and Chromosome Evolution
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Genetics and Genomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 20
Special Issue Editors
Interests: classical and molecular cytogenetics; cytogenomic technologies; comparative cytogenetics; chromosome evolution; genome evolution
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Dear Colleagues,
The rapid advancement of cytogenomic technologies has revolutionized our understanding of vertebrate genome organization and chromosomal evolution. This Special Issue, ‘Vertebrate Cytogenomics: Insights into Genome and Chromosome Evolution’, aims to bring together cutting-edge research that explores the interplay between chromosomal architecture, genome dynamics, and evolutionary processes across diverse vertebrate lineages.
We welcome original research articles, reviews, and methodological papers that employ classical cytogenetics, molecular cytogenetics (e.g., fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), chromosome painting), and modern cytogenomic approaches (e.g., sequencing, Hi-C) to investigate topics such as karyotype evolution, sex chromosome differentiation, the role of repetitive DNA in genome organization, and chromosomal rearrangements in speciation and adaptation. Contributions focusing on underrepresented taxa, comparative approaches, and integrative studies combining cytogenetic and genomic data are especially encouraged.
By highlighting novel insights and encouraging interdisciplinary perspectives, this Special Issue aims to advance our understanding of the mechanisms driving genome and chromosome evolution in vertebrates and to stimulate future research directions in this rapidly evolving field.
Dr. Rafael Kretschmer
Prof. Dr. Thales Renato Ochotorena De Freitas
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cytogenomics
- chromosome evolution
- genome organization
- repetitive DNA
- karyotype evolution
- sex chromosomes
- comparative cytogenetics
- chromosomal rearrangements
- fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH)
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