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Pathogenesis of Wheat Pathogens, Pathogen-Wheat Interaction, and Molecular Design and Breeding of Disease Resistance Wheat
edited by Ming Xu and Ning Wang
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2223 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Poultry Genetics and Genomics—2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2078 | Submission Open
Keywords: poultry; gene function; genome annotation; omics; gene editing; genomic selection; molecular mechanisms; molecular marker
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Application of Next-Generation Sequencing in Genetic Diseases Diagnosis
edited by Laia Pedrola
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2073 | Submission Open
Keywords: genomics; next-generation sequencing; genetic diagnosis; inherited diseases; diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genetic Insights into Population Adaptations Associated with Immunity and Host Defense
edited by Cheng I. Wang
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1326 | Submission Open
Keywords: population disparities; genetic polymorphism; human evolution; functional genomics; immunogenetics; transcriptional regulation; gene-environment interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Sweet Potato Genetics and Genomics: 2nd Edition submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open
Keywords: sweet potato; biotic and abiotic stress response; functional genomics; omics studies; molecular biology; agricultural biotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Growing Up: A New Era of Plant Genome and Pangenome Resources
edited by Kelly J Vining and
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant genome; genome resources; specialty crops; pangenome; comparative genomics; chromosome scaffolding; haplotype phasing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Current Advances in Myotonic Dystrophy
edited by J. Andrew Berglund and John D. Cleary
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open
Keywords: myotonic dystrophy; repeat expansion; RNA toxicity; spliceopathy; therapeutic development; disease heterogeneity; model systems; disease pathogenesis; clinical advances
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genetic Variability of Regulatory RNAs
edited by Zsolt Ronai
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open
Keywords: miRNA; circRNA; lncRNA; regulatory RNA; SNV; miR-SNP; VNTR; CNV
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
The Molecular Biology of Viruses submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular biology; virus interaction; gene regulation; host cell death; autophagy; antiviral drug
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Genetics and Molecular Breeding in Fisheries and Aquaculture
edited by , Kai Zhang and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3138 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture species; molecular breeding; genomic; economic traits; sex determination; disease resistance; stress resistance; reproduction and development; genome editing; multi-omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Bioinformatics and Artificial Intelligence for Precision Medicine
edited by
submission deadline 1 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioinformatics; genomics; single cell; machine learning; artificial intelligence; deep learning; precision medicine; systems biology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics)
Molecular Genetic Mechanisms of Oral Diseases submission deadline 5 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3869 | Submission Open
Keywords: periodontal disease; periapical disease; dental pulp diseases; oral mucosa; neoplasms of the oral cavity; molecular pathogenesis; oral manifestations of genodermatoses; immune-mediated diseases; oral mucosa
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Research of Microbial Diversity and Functions in Environment and Host
edited by
submission deadline 5 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1527 | Submission Open
Keywords: host– microbe interaction; environmental micro-ecology; multi-omics analysis; functional component
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Genetics and Genomics)
Advances in Evolution of Plant Organelle Genome—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 12532 | Submission Open
Keywords: organelle genome; chloroplast; mitochondria; phylogeny; population genomics; RNA editing; transfer; pan-organelle genome
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Population Genetics and Evolution of Marine Invertebrates
edited by Sónia C. Da Silva Andrade
submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1743 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic diversity; demographic history; environmental traits; genetic markers; ocean warming and climate change; seascape genomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Population and Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics)
Molecular Genetics in Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome
edited by Emina Colak and Aleksandra Jotic
submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetics; metabolic syndrome; insulin resistance; obesity; dyslipidemia; genome-wide association analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Molecular Mechanisms of Adaptive Evolution in Trees
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15181 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular markers; multi-omics sequences; population genetic structure; molecular evolution; natural selection; marker-adaptive trait association
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Genetics and Genomics in Aquatic Animals
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12244 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish; crustacean; shellfish; genetics; genomics; sequencing; sex determination; sex differentiation; gene; cloning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Advances in Cattle, Sheep, and Goats Molecular Genetics and Breeding
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6613 | Submission Open
Keywords: livestock breeding; molecular genetics; genetic resources; genetic diversity; functional genome; epigenetic regulation; breeding program and software
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Study of Inherited Retinal Diseases—Volume II
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2463 | Submission Open
Keywords: inherited retinal diseases; retinitis pigmentosa; macular dystrophy; cone dystrophy; genotype; gene therapy; clinical trial; imaging; genetic mechanism; genome editing; phenotype
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Stroke Genomics and Exit Strategies
edited by Hiroyuki Ishiyama and Tomotaka Tanaka
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1612 | Submission Open
Keywords: stroke genomics; stroke; personalized medicine; precision medicine; exit strategy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Phenotypic Variability of Genetic Diseases in Children
edited by Ben Pode-Shakked
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 184 | 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)
Genetics and Epigenetics in Cardiovascular Disease
edited by , Carmela Nardelli and
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic and epigenetic biomarkers; cardiovascular diseases; evidence-based medicine; treatment and prognosis of cardiovascular diseases; gut microbiome; advancements in technologies; genome-wide association analyses; candidate genes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epigenomics)
Genetic Studies of Fish
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9072 | Submission Open
Keywords: evolution in fish; omics analysis; QTLs; gene editing; functional genomics; germplasm preservation and utilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Genetics of Complex Human Disease 2024
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6781 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetics; epigenetics; complex diseases; genome-wide association studies; epigenome-wide association studies; metabolome-wide association studies; genetic variant; causal analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Viral Genomics and Metagenomics
edited by
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5220 | Submission Open
Keywords: metagenomics; next-generation sequencing; virome; virus evolution; infectious diseases; viral genomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Genomics)
Plant Genetic Diversity and Omics Research
edited by Ying Li and Mingyang Quan
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4318 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic diversity; omics research; population diversity evaluation; development; stress response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
DNA and RNA Epigenetics and Transcriptomics Research, 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3753 | Submission Open
Keywords: epigenetic regulation; transcriptional regulation; DNA modification; RNA modification; noncoding RNA regulation; omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Maize Molecular Genetics and Functional Genomics in 2024
edited by and Qing Wang
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2279 | Submission Open
Keywords: maize; functional genomics  ; molecular genetics; breeding technology  ; disease resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Animal Models for Human Diseases: Advances in Genome Editing
edited by Andrei Golovko
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2146 | Submission Open
Keywords: genome editing; CRISPR-Cas9; disease models; genetic modifications; knockout; knock-in; indel; point mutation; phenotype
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genetic and Molecular Breeding of Woody Plants
edited by Xiyang Zhao
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1674 | Submission Open
Keywords: woody plants; molecular breeding; genetic improvement; plant physiology; plant biotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
DNA Damage Repair in Cancers
edited by Ilirjana Bajrami
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1364 | Submission Open
Keywords: DDR genes; cancer; synthetic lethality; undruggable targets; DNA repair; DNA replication; immunotherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Advances in Nervous System Disorders submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1286 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurological disease; psychiatric disorder; neurodegeneration; brain tumor; neuroinflammation; neurogenesis; gut microbes; gene therapy; deep brain stimulation; modeling neurological disorders; diagnosis and screening
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Vegetable Genomes and Genetic Breeding
edited by
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 671 | Submission Open
Keywords: vegetable; genomics; genetic breeding; functional genomics; genome assembly; genome selection; genetic markers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Epigenetic Markers of Cancer Development and Progression
edited by Tatiana de Almeida Simão and Pedro Nicolau Neto
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer development; cancer progression; epigenetic alterations; the cancer epigenome; epigenetic cancer treatment; DNA methylation; non-coding RNA; histone modifications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Single-Cell-Resolution Biology and Technology: Advances from Single-Cell RNA-Seq towards Integrative Understanding
edited by Sijung Yun
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open
Keywords: single-cell resolution; scRNA-seq; spatial transcriptomics; multi-omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics)
Pharmacogenetics of Psychiatric Diseases
edited by Antonio Drago
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmacogenetics; precision medicine; psychiatry; genetic markers; rare variants; PRS; molecular pathway analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Head and Neck Genetics—2nd Edition
edited by Christos Yapijakis
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open
Keywords: head and neck pathology; craniofacial genetics; orofacial genetics; developmental genetics; neurogenetics; cancer genetics; genomics and gene variation; epigenetics; personalized medicine and dentistry; genetic counseling and ethics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genes and Pathway Regulating Longevity in Model Organisms
edited by
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open
Keywords: genes; longevity; model organism; aging; genetic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Molecular Mechanisms of Microsporidia Infection
edited by Xuedong Tang
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: microsporidia; genomic editing; microsporidia-resistant animals; anti-microsporidia drugs; transmission mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Genetics and Genomics)
Advances in Molecular Microbiology and Parasitology submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2522 | Submission Open
Keywords: virus; bacteria; protists; parasites; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; genetics; drug resistance; molecular evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Genetics and Genomics)
Genomics and Bioinformatics in Microbial Science
edited by
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2458 | Submission Open
Keywords: genomic research; microbial genetics; bioinformatics; functional genomics; metagenomics; microbial evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Genetics and Genomics)
Genetics and Therapy of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
edited by
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 826 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodevelopmental disorders; monogenic; genomics; therapy; genetic heterogeneity; functional genomics; copy number variations (CNVs); epigenetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genetics and Epigenetics of Bees
edited by , Jianfeng Qiu, Dafu Chen and
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 694 | Submission Open
Keywords: bee; genetics; epigenetics  ; molecular biology  ; biochemistry; methylation; acetylation  ; non-coding RNA
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Molecular Oncology: Deciphering the Molecular Landscape of Cancer Treatment submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 442 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; gene mutation; oncogene; tumor suppressor; metabolism; organelle; cytoskeleton; microenvironment; epigenetic regulation; gene expression; signal transduction; mechanosignal transduction; gene therapy; nucleic acid medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Inherited Blood Disorders: From Molecular Mechanisms to Diagnostic Tools
edited by Behnaz Pezeshkpoor and
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetics; inherited platelet disorders; coagulation factor deficiencies; genetics; diagnostic tests for congenital bleeding disorders; management of congenital bleeding disorders; pathogenic mechanisms; thrombosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Immunogenomics in Cancer
edited by Nikos G. Gavalas
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: immunogenomics; cancer; neoantigens; genetic variations; response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Wheat Breeding and Genetics
edited by Chuan Xia
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open
Keywords: wheat; breeding; genomics; genomic selection; genetic improvement; multi-omics; marker-assisted selection; GWAS; QTL
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Functional Genomics of Host-Microbiome-Mediated Disease Resistance in Livestock
edited by Chunhe Guo
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open
Keywords: PRRSV; host– pathogen interactions; resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Genetic Diversity and Functional Genomics in Fruit Breeding
edited by , and Chiara Catalano
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open
Keywords: germplasm; genomes; genome-wide association analysis; QTL analysis; pedigree-based analysis; genome selection; quantitative trait locus; marker-assisted selection; plant breeding; fruit quality; biotic/abiotic stress resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
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