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Genetic Insights into Neurodevelopmental Disorders
edited by
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3344 | 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 2011 | 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 , Simona Cataldi and
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 277 | 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
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatric nephrology; genetic disease; clinical genetics; molecular pathology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genomics, Evolution, Epidemiology and Tools for Microbiome Research submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 735 | 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
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 118 | 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)
From Genetic to Molecular Basis of Kidney Diseases submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3877 | 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)
Genetics in Retinal Diseases—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3777 | 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)
Clinical Molecular Genetics in Hematologic Diseases
edited by and Lei Zhang
submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3149 | 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
submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2785 | 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 2437 | 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)
Phenotypic Variability of Genetic Diseases in Children
edited by Ben Pode-Shakked
submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1242 | 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)
Epigenetic Regulation in Tumors
edited by
submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 721 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer epigenetics; epigenetic mechanisms; tumor microenvironment; epigenetic biomarkers; multi-omics and bioinformatics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epigenomics)
Genetic Research on Crop Stress Resistance and Quality Traits submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 617 | 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)
Genetic and Epigenetic Insights of Birth Defects
edited by José Suazo
submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 256 | 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)
Fragile X Syndrome and Fragile X Premutation Associated Conditions submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 228 | 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 167 | 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
submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 128 | 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 114 | 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 114 | 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 and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17847 | 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 submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 206 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1369 | 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
submission deadline 5 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 130 | 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 1017 | 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 and Erica Soster
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15571 | 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 submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7411 | 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 Treatment in Neurodegenerative Diseases
edited by Valentino Rački and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1176 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodegeneration; genetics; Alzheimer’ s disease; Parkinson’ s disease; gene therapy; pharmacogenomics; precision medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurogenomics)
Genetics and Epigenetics in Neurological Disorders
edited by Julien Philippe
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 968 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic; epigenetic; neurodegeneration; pathomechanisms; neurotherapeutics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Molecular Breeding and Genetics of Plant Drought Resistance
edited by and Miroslav Bukan
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 680 | 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)
Pediatric Rare Diseases: Genetics and Diagnosis
edited by Antonio F. Martínez‐Monseny
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 578 | 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)
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 547 | Submission Open
Keywords: epigenomics; deep Learning; three-dimensional chromatin interactions; high-throughput sequencing; disease biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics)
Molecular Basis and Therapeutics of Neurodegenerative Diseases submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 133 | 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 71 | 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 submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12530 | 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)
AI and Neurogenomics: Innovations in Precision Medicine for Brain Disorders submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 848 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurogenetics; genomics; artificial intelligence; brain disorders; neurodegenerative disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Batch Effects in High Dimensional Biological Data—Detection, Correction and Challenges
edited by and Maximilian Sprang
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open
Keywords: batch effects; artifacts; RNA seq; omics; quality control; single cell; bioinformatics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Technologies and Resources for Genetics)
Molecular Evolution, Mitochondrial Genomics and Mitochondrial Genome Expression in Animals: 2024–2025
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 10827 | Submission Open
Keywords: mitochondrial genome; gene arrangement; phylogenetic relationship; mitochondrial gene expression; molecular evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Population and Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics)
Machine Learning in Cancer and Disease Genomics
edited by and Giovanni Birolo
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6718 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; cancer genomics; disease genomics; bioinformatics; genomic data analysis; biomarker discovery; multi-omics integration; personalized medicine; computational biology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Advanced Research in Forensic Genetics
edited by
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1596 | Submission Open
Keywords: forensic genetics; massive parallel sequencing (MPS); DNA quantification methods; DNA extraction methods; sudden cardiac death; post-mortem interval; microRNA; DNA phenotyping; individual identification; genetic markers; short tandem repeats (STRs); single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP); mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA); microhaplotype; forensic statistics; artificial intelligence; activity level in forensics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Genetic and Epigenetic Influences on Depression: Emerging Therapies and Biomarkers
edited by Jelena Milić
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1440 | Submission Open
Keywords: depression; epigenetics; genetic predisposition; environmental factors; epigenetic biomarkers; mental health therapies; stress and depression; DNA methylation; histone modifications; transgenerational effects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Advances in Craniofacial Genetics
edited by Christos Yapijakis
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 847 | Submission Open
Keywords: craniofacial syndromes; dysmorphology; genetics; epigenetics; gene– environment interactions; animal models; therapeutic protocols; cranial neural crest; cleft lip and palate; auditory– vestibular malformations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genetic and Morphological Diversity in Plants
edited by
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 607 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiversity; conservation; genetic structure; genetics; genotype; germplasm; haplotype; high-throughput sequencing; invasive species; microsatellites; molecular markers; morphological characters; morphology; morphometrics; morphotype; next-generation sequencing; phenotype; systematics; taxonomy; variation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Inherited Retinal Diseases: Genetic Research and Novel Therapeutic Prospects
edited by
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 531 | Submission Open
Keywords: inherited retinal degeneration; ophthalmogenetics; genotype– phenotype correlations; gene therapy; optogenetics; stem cell therapy; neuroprotection; clinical studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genetic Research on Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke
edited by Alessandro Pezzini
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 473 | Submission Open
Keywords: stroke; genetics; genomics; risk factors; outcome
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Mitochondrial Genetics: Progress and Challenges
edited by
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open
Keywords: Mitochondria; ; mtDNA; ; mutation; ; selection; ; germline; ; mitchondrial disease; ; inheritance; ; population; ; evolution; ; NUMT
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Integrative Epigenetic Regulation in Crop Stress Resistance: Multi-Omics-Guided Gene Mining and Molecular Breeding
edited by Qiutao Xu, Baoqi Li and
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open
Keywords: epigenetic regulation; DNA methylation; histone modifications; RNA biology; multi-omics; abiotic stress resilience; transgenerational epigenetic inheritance; transcriptional regulation; phenotypic plasticity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Genetics and Epigenetics in Plant Development
edited by Chao Bian
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant development; genetics; epigenetics; genome editing; epigenetics; gene regulation; DNA methylation; chromatin remodeling; transcriptional networks; environmental signaling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Harnessing Multi-Omics Approaches to Unravel Plant–Microbe Interactions in Cultivated Plants: Implications for Climate Resilience and Sustainable Agriculture
edited by Samathmika Ravi, and
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-omics; plant– microbe interactions; climate resilience; agricultural sustainability; microbial dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Advances in Genetic Analysis of Congenital Disorders
edited by , and Katarzyna Ziółkowska
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open
Keywords: congenital disorders; rare diseases; next-generation sequencing; whole-exome sequencing (WES); whole-genome sequencing (WGS); array comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH); prenatal testing; postnatal testing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
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