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Announcements
10 April 2026
Genes | Highly Cited Papers in 2024–2025 in the “Molecular Genetics and Genomics” Section
The “Molecular Genetics and Genomics” Section of Genes (ISSN: 2073-4425) is dedicated to publishing original, novel, and high-impact contributions pertaining to this fundamental and cutting-edge field, covering topics such as gene discovery and regulation, genome characterization, epigenetic modification, RNA biology, and the genetic basis of inherited disorders and disease mechanisms.
All papers are in an open-access format, granting our readers free and unlimited access to the full text of all the articles published in our journal. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2024 and 2025, which are listed below.
1. “A Comprehensive Review of HER2 in Cancer Biology and Therapeutics”
by Xiaoqing Cheng
Genes 2024, 15(7), 903. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15070903
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/15/7/903
2. “miRNA as a Biomarker for the Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer”
by David Coleman and Scott Kuwada
Genes 2024, 15(3), 338. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15030338
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/15/3/338
3. “Gene Therapy for Non-Hereditary Retinal Disease: Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, and Beyond”
by Lucas W. Rowe and Thomas A. Ciulla
Genes 2024, 15(6), 720. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15060720
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/15/6/720
4. “Understanding Hypertriglyceridemia: Integrating Genetic Insights”
by Mara Alves, Francisco Laranjeira and Georgina Correia-da-Silva
Genes 2024, 15(2), 190. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15020190
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/15/2/190
5. “Recent Progress in Gene-Targeting Therapies for Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Promises and Challenges”
by Umme Sabrina Haque and Toshifumi Yokota
Genes 2024, 15(8), 999; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15080999
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/15/8/999
6. “MTHFR Gene Polymorphisms: A Single Gene with Wide-Ranging Clinical Implications—A Review”
by Antoni F. Araszkiewicz, Krzysztof Jańczak, Paweł Wójcik, Bartłomiej Białecki, Szymon Kubiak, Michał Szczechowski and Danuta Januszkiewicz-Lewandowska
Genes 2025, 16(4), 441; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes16040441
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/16/4/441
7. “ADAR Therapeutics as a New Tool for Personalized Medicine”
by Matteo Bertoli, Luca La Via and Alessandro Barbon
Genes 2025, 16(1), 77; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes16010077
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/16/1/77
8. “Nucleotide Excision Repair: Insights into Canonical and Emerging Functions of the Transcription/DNA Repair Factor TFIIH”
by Amélie Zachayus, Jules Loup-Forest, Vincent Cura and Arnaud Poterszman
Genes 2025, 16(2), 231; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes16020231
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/16/2/231
9. “The Impact of Storage Conditions on DNA Preservation in Human Skeletal Remains: A Comparison of Freshly Excavated Samples and Those Stored for 12 Years in a Museum Depot”
by Tonja Jeromelj, Tamara Leskovar and Irena Zupanič Pajnič
Genes 2025, 16(1), 78; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes16010078
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/16/1/78
10. “Gene–Diet Interactions in Diabetes Mellitus: Current Insights and the Potential of Personalized Nutrition”
by Angeliki Kapellou, Effie Salata, Dimitrios Miltiadis Vrachnos, Sevastiani Papailia and Spiros Vittas
Genes 2025, 16(5), 578; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes16050578
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/16/5/578
If you are an active researcher in this field and are interested in publishing innovative research, please do not hesitate to contact the Managing Editor, Ms. Jessie Guo (jessie.guo@mdpi.com).