Dear Colleagues,

The editorial team would like to congratulate the winners of the Genes 2022 Best Paper Award, who were chosen by a selection committee chaired by the Editor-in-Chief Prof. Dr. J. Peter W. Young. Following a review process by the Genes award committee, six winners were selected. The recipients are as follows:

Rank 1 Award: (CHF 500 + one free publication in Genes before 31 December 2022, following the normal peer-review procedure).
Article:
Genomics in Bacterial Taxonomy: Impact on the Genus Pseudomonas (doi:10.3390/genes11020139)
By Jorge Lalucat et al.
Review:
Histone Deacetylases (HDACs): Evolution, Specificity, Role in Transcriptional Complexes, and Pharmacological Actionability (doi:10.3390/genes11050556)
By Giorgio Milazzo et al.

Rank 2 Award: (CHF 300 + one free publication in Genes before 31 December 2022, following the normal peer-review procedure).
Article:
COVID-19 and Genetic Variants of Protein Involved in the SARS-CoV-2 Entry into the Host Cells (doi:10.3390/genes11091010)
By Andrea Latini et al.
Review:
Clustered DNA Double-Strand Breaks: Biological Effects and Relevance to Cancer Radiotherapy (doi: 10.3390/genes11010099)
By Jac A. Nickoloff et al.

Rank 3 Award: (CHF 200 + one free publication in Genes before 31 December 2022, following the normal peer-review procedure).
Article:
Inhibition of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Ameliorates Renal Fibrosis by Mitigating DPP-4 Level and Restoring Antifibrotic MicroRNAs (doi:10.3390/genes11020211)
By Swayam Prakash Srivastava et al.
Review:
Regulation of Ergosterol Biosynthesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae (doi:10.3390/genes11070795)
By Tania Jordá and Sergi Puig

Please join us in congratulating the winners of the Genes 2022 Best Paper Award. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all of our authors for your continued support of Genes.

Genes Editorial Office