Special Issues

Genes runs special issues to create collections of papers on specific topics. The aim is to build a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors who are experts in the subject and oversee the editorial process for papers. Papers published in a Special Issue will be collected together on a dedicated page of the journal website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

Section
Search by Title/Keyword
 
Order results
Display
Results per page
Genetic Mechanisms Involved in Microbial Stress Responses submission deadline 10 Jun 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10512 | Submission Open
Keywords: heat shock proteins and genes; stress response molecular mechanisms; bacteria; yeast; protists; unicellular pathogens
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Genetics and Genomics)
Pig Genomics, Quantitative Traits and Breeding
edited by and
submission deadline 10 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2427 | Submission Open
Keywords: pig; swine; quantitative traits; genomics; genetics; mapping; quantitative trait loci; breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Molecular Markers in Plant Genetics and Breeding
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2383 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular marker; plant genetic; breeding; mapping; QTL; GWAS; marker-assisted selection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Molecular Biology of Animal Viruses submission deadline 10 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1328 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathogenesis; molecular biology; evolution; replication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Genomics)
The Effects of Genes on Aging and Aging-Related Deterioration
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open
Keywords: aging genes; aging diseases; signaling pathway; target identified
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
MicroRNAs and Other Small RNAs in Cancer and Human Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open
Keywords: small non-coding RNAs; miRNA; target genes; biomarkers; gene regulation; prognosis and diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Molecular Genetics & Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5054 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular techniques; microbes; infection; CRISPR; DNA; RNA; protein; PCR; LAMP; NGS; WGS; disease; culture; prevalence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Genetics and Genomics)
Autoimmune Disease Genetics 2022 submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1662 | Submission Open
Keywords: autoimmune disease; endocrine gland; genetic syndrome; genetic polymorphism; genetic pathomechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Cancer Bioinformatics submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1520 | Submission Open
Keywords: databases for cancers; multiple omics data integration; algorithms and tools; single cell; data-informed clinical decision-making and precision medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics)
Wheat Breeding, Genomics and Genome Editing submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1419 | Submission Open
Keywords: wheat; durum wheat; genetics; genomics; phenomics; biotic stress; abiotic stress; breeding; marker-assisted selection; gene family characterization  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Applications of Bioinformatics in Plant Breeding and Agriculture submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 331 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Genetic Toxicology Research of Boron Substances
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open
Keywords: boron substances and genotoxicity assessment; precise DNA damage detection; in vitro/in vivo genotoxicity testing; chemogenomic sets; toxicogenomics; metabolomics; metagenomics; proteomics; epigenetic alterations; multiomics data; genotoxicity of boron nanomaterials; environmental genotoxicity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Toxicogenomics)
Microbiomics in Gastrointestinal Diseases submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open
Keywords: achalasia; inflammatory bowel diseases; bariatric surgery; gastrointestinal diseases; microbiota; fecal transplantation; gastrointestinal microbiome; biofilm
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Mobile-Element-Related Genetic Variation submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open
Keywords: transposable elements; mobile elements; structural variation; phylogenetics; population genetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Population and Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics)
Genetic Research of Bioactive Peptides
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive peptides; genes; bioactive genes; peptides; gene expression; therapeutic peptides; food peptides; natural peptides; synthetic peptides
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Genome and Transcriptome Analysis of Animal Virus
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral transcriptomics; epitranscriptomic modifications; RNA therapeutics; host– virus interactions; non-coding RNA; systems biology; immune regulation; viral genomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Genomics)
Genes, Phenotypes and Molecular Mechanisms for Personalized Medicine in Autism submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6132 | Submission Open
Keywords: autism; genomics; multi-omics; next-generation sequencing; data integration; precision and personalized medicine; molecular mechanisms and pathways; neurodevelopment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Molecular Genetics of Pancreatitis
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5408 | Submission Open
Keywords: recurrent acute pancreatitis; chronic pancreatitis; gene– environment interaction; genotype– phenotype relationship; next-generation sequencing; functional analysis of genetic variants; genetic association study; genetic animal models; variant classification; systematic review and meta-analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Abiotic Stress in Land Plants: Molecular Genetics and Genomics submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5201 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress; regulatory networks; genetic diversity; molecular genetics; genomics; functional genomics; transcriptomics; epigenomics; epitrancriptomics; miRNA
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Genetics, Phylogeny, and Evolution of Insects
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4229 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect molecular genetics; insect genomics; mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA); nuclear DNA (nDNA); molecular phylogeny; molecular evolution; molecular identification; biogeography; evolutionary biology; systematics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Genetic Predispositions to Tumors of the Digestive System
edited by , , and Tadeusz Dębníak
submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3588 | Submission Open
Keywords: digestive-system tumors; gastrointestinal tumors; pancreas tumors; liver tumor; biliary tumors; genetic basis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Application of Bioinformatics in Plants
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3441 | Submission Open
Keywords: genome-wide analyses; comparative transcriptomics; comparative transcriptome meta-analysis; phylogenomics and evolutionary analyses; gene co-expression network analysis; machine learning in plant science; comparative genomics; protein sequence analyses and 3D modeling; molecular docking analysis; virtual screening for drug discovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics)
Genomics and Epigenomics of Gastrointestinal Disorders
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2473 | Submission Open
Keywords: colorectal cancer; pancreatic cancer; hepatocellular carcinoma; gastric cancer; esophageal cancer; inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); intestinal tight junction permeability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Plant Phylogeny and Genome Evolution
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2150 | Submission Open
Keywords: cytoplasmic genomes; molecular evolution; phylogeny; species divergence; structural variation; intracellular gene transfer; genomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Zoonotic Pathogen Infection and Host Defenses
edited by Ming Zhou
submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1710 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonotic pathogen isolation and molecular characterization; host defenses after zoonotic pathogen infection; roles of microbiome in zoonotic pathogen infection; gene therapy; vaccine development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Molecular and Clinical Genetics of Huntington Disease submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1313 | Submission Open
Keywords: Huntington’ s disease (HD); huntingtin gene (HTT); CAG mutations; DNA variants; DNA repair
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurogenomics)
Genetics and Genomics of Rice submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1026 | Submission Open
Keywords: genome-wide association studies; QTL mapping; map-based cloning; germplasm resource mining; genetic diversity analysis; genome editing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Genetics and Breeding of Waterfowl
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 951 | Submission Open
Keywords: waterfowl; genetics and genomics; breeding; biotechnology; growth rate; diversity; health and sustainability; meat quality; disease resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Translational Research in Human Diseases submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 908 | Submission Open
Keywords: applied and basic biomedical research; epigenomics; exposomics; genomics; laboratory medicine; lipidomics; metabolomics; metagenomics; nanoomics; pharmacogenomics; proteomics; transcriptomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Advanced Genetic and Stem Cell Therapies in Human Diseases and Regenerative Medicine submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 850 | Submission Open
Keywords: gene therapy; stem cells therapy; scaffold; microRNA; differentiation; regenerative medicine; tissue engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Craniofacial Bone and Dental Genetics, Metabolism, Aging, and Disorders in 2023 submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 810 | Submission Open
Keywords: bone formation; regeneration; metabolism; sex dimorphism; genetic risk factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Interaction between Intestinal Microbiota and Host Gene in Animals
edited by Rong Zheng and
submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 681 | Submission Open
Keywords: intestinal microorganisms; host genome; FMTs; phenomics; metagenomics; metametabolomics; metaproteomics; culturomics; germ-free mice; antibiotic-treated mice
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Environmental and Human Microbiome—A Pool of Essential Genes submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 322 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Nutrient Imbalances Due to Abiotic Stresses: Physiological and Genetic Mechanisms of Stress Tolerance
edited by , , and Muhammad Azher Nawaz
submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 286 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress; plant growth; omics; molecular response; nutrient imbalance; gene regulation; signaling; transcription
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Genetics and Genomics of Polyploid Plants submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open
Keywords: autopolyploid; allopolyploid; genomics; transcriptomics; epigenetics; multi-omics integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Genetics and Molecular Pathogenesis of Colorectal Cancer submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open
Keywords: colorectal cancer; molecular typing; personalized medicine; genomic; transcriptum; metagenomic; network medicine; system biology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Role of MicroRNA in Cancers submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open
Keywords: microRNA; cancer; biomarker; tumor development; new target therapy; oncoviruses; exosome; inflammatory disease; metastasis; epithelial– mesenchymal transition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Genetics and Pharmacogenetics of Cardiovascular Disease submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetics in cardiovascular disease; pharmacogenetics in cardiovascular disease; heart failure; coronary artery disease; gene therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Omic Research of Fishes
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: genomics; transcriptomics; metabolomics; fisheries; aquaculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Advances in Evolution of Plant Organelle Genome
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jun 2023 | 26 articles | Viewed by 31982 | 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)
Microbiome Analysis Techniques and Discovery submission deadline 25 Jun 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14203 | Submission Open
Keywords: Microbiome; Metagenomics; Shotgun sequencing; Amplicon sequencing; 16S or 18S sequencing; ITS sequencing; Metataxonomics; Meta-transcriptomics; Long-read sequencing; NGS; Third-generation sequencing; Earth Microbiome Project; PathoMap; MetaSUB; Microbial genetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Technologies and Resources for Genetics)
Poultry Genetics and Genomics
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3259 | Submission Open
Keywords: poultry; gene function; genome annotation; omics; gene editing; genomic selection; molecular mechanisms; molecular markers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Genetic Basis Underlying Neuropsychiatric Disorders 2.0
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2972 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuropsychiatric disorders; genetics; neuroimaging; shared heritability; genome-wide; comorbidity; common pathogenesis bases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Epigenetic and Transcriptomal Regulatory Mechanisms in ROS- and Phytohormone-Dependent Regulation of Plant Development submission deadline 25 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2371 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental factors; epigenetic regulation; gene expression; phytohormones; plant development; reactive oxygen species; signaling network
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Recent Advances of Brain Transcriptomics submission deadline 25 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1739 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain transcriptome; alternative splicing; molecular basis of neurological diseases; variability of brain proteome and plasticity; brain disease marker genes/networks; genetic basis of behavior; marker gene networks in various brain regions based on RNA-seq
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurogenomics)
Pharmaceutical Research in Stem Cells
edited by Wenwen Jia
submission deadline 25 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1503 | Submission Open
Keywords: Stem-cell-based therapy; Stem cell drugs; Pharmaceutical research; Clinical trials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacogenetics)
MicroRNA in Cancers
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1147 | Submission Open
Keywords: noncoding RNAs; gene silencing; microRNA; cancer; diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Genetics and Genomics of Female Reproduction
edited by and Ashley Wiltshire
submission deadline 25 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 749 | Submission Open
Keywords: female infertility; genetics; genomics; oocytes; embryos; aneuploidy; mitochondrial DNA
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Genetics of Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence submission deadline 25 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 562 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance genes; virulence genes; phylogenetic characteristics; genotyping characteristics; virulence factors; antibiotic resistance profiles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Stroke Genetics
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open
Keywords: stroke; genetics; biomarker; genomics; recovery; diagnosis; prognosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Back to TopTop