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Machine Learning Advances Research on Ecosystem Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles

edited by Fenghui Yuan and

Tao Liu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; biogeochemical cycles; ecosystem modeling; carbon cycling; nitrogen cycling; greenhouse gas; climate change; land-use change; data assimilation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology)

Coping with Temperature Increase Induced by Climate Warming: Trends in Ectothermic Species—2nd Edition

edited by

Andreas Walzer

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; climate warming; ectothermic species; geographic ranges; heat waves; evolutionary adaptations; phenotypic plasticity; species interactions; thermal acclimation

Studies on Insect Genetics and Genomics

edited by Ying Lin

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel sequencing technologies; genome-editing methods; sex chromosome origins; horizontal gene transfer; resource insects; eco-friendly insect control technologies; genomics; ecology; molecular biology; insect

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

New Sight in Cancer Genetics—2nd Edition

edited by

Ilda Patrícia Ribeiro

, Isabel Marques Carreira and

Alberto Orfao

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomic and epigenetic characterization; diagnosis and prognosis biomarkers; omics profiles; genetic and genomic signature; molecular heterogeneity; molecular targeted therapy; oncogenic signaling pathways; copy number alterations and mutational landscape; chromosome abnormalities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biology)

Interactions and Cross-Kingdom Regulation of Hosts and Pathogens/Parasites

edited by

Rui Guo

and Jianfeng Qiu

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: host; pathogen; parasite; interaction; cross-kingdom regulation; immune response; infection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)

New Insights into Skeletal Muscle Metabolism in Pathological and Physiological Conditions

edited by

Cristina Antinozzi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4858 | Submission Open

Keywords: skeletal muscle; muscle diseases; hormones; physical exercise; muscle physiology; biomarkers; disease prevention; antibodies; pharmacological approaches; cell metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)

Plant Stress Physiology: A Trait Perspective

edited by Shuang-Xi Zhou,

Aoxue Wang

and Yanchang Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open

Keywords: photosynthetic traits; hydraulic traits; metabolic traits; stoichiometric traits; molecular traits; trait plasticity; trait adjustment; stress adaptation; climate resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)

Advances in Infection and Genetic Diversity of Zoonotic Parasites, Hosts and Vectors

edited by

Weerachai Saijuntha

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: zoonotic parasites; prevalence of infection; helminths; protozoa; vectors; genetic diversity; zoonoses; hosts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infection Biology)

Advances in Research on Diseases of Plants (2nd Edition)

edited by

Wei Cheng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytopathogen; plant immunity; plant disease resistance; gene expression/regulation; signal regulation; pathogenesis; virulence; genetic engineering; disease control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)

Current Advances in Echinoderm Research (2nd Edition)

edited by

Muyan Chen

and

Xiutang Yuan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: echinoderms; sea cucumbers; starfish; brittle stars; sea urchins

Advances in Biological Breast Cancer Research (2nd Edition)

edited by Anna-Mart Engelbrecht,

Joji Mercier

and

Iman Van Den Bout

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: breast cancer; breast tumor; breast cancer cells; animal models; cell death; cancer diagnosis; cancer treatment; biomarkers; cancer microenvironment; carcinogens; estrogen receptor; molecular biology; cell biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biology)

Genetic Breeding and Reproduction of Aquatic Animals—2nd Edition

edited by

Huaping Zhu

, Dongmei Ma and

Zaixuan Zhong

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic breeding; reproduction technology; gene; protein; molecular marker; trait; QTLs; molecular marker; fish; shrimp; crab; shellfish; aquatic animals; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabonomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Zoology)

Biology, Ecology and Management of Invasive Alien Plants (2nd Edition)

edited by

Guoqi Chen

and

Jiang Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open

Keywords: changes in the composition and distribution of alien plants; invasive mechanisms; invasiveness; invasibility; invasive population; invasive plant interactions with other organisms; impacts on environment; ecosystem services and human health; chemical control; management of invasive plants; utilization of invasive plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)

Cytochrome P450s Across Biological Systems: From Molecular Mechanisms to Biotechnological and Biomedical Applications

edited by Pradeepraj Durairaj

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 1 | Submission Open

Keywords: cytochrome P450 (CYP450); drug metabolism; xenobiotic metabolism; biocatalysis and biotransformation; orphan enzymes; redox biology; structural biology; synthetic biology; enzyme engineering; multi-omics approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)

Cellular Senescence in Development, Regeneration, Aging, and Cancer

edited by

Selim Chaib

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: cellular senescence; aging; cancer; obesity; metabolism; geroscience; age-related diseases; SASP; senolytics; biomarkers

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