Advances in Molecular Genetics of Psychiatric Diseases
A special issue of Genes (ISSN 2073-4425). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Genetics and Genomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2026 | Viewed by 13
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Recent advances in molecular genetics have begun to unravel the complex biological underpinnings of psychiatric disorders, offering new insights into their etiology, diagnosis, and potential treatment strategies. The integration of genome-wide association studies (GWAS), whole-genome and exome sequencing, transcriptomics, and epigenomic profiling has identified numerous risk loci, rare variants, and regulatory mechanisms involved in disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and anxiety-related conditions. These findings not only enhance our understanding of gene–environment interactions and brain development but also pave the way for precision psychiatry.
In this Special Issue, we welcome original research and review articles that explore the molecular and genetic basis of psychiatric diseases. Topics may include, but are not limited to, genetic architecture, functional genomics, transcriptomic signatures, rare variant analyses, epigenetic regulation, gene–environment interactions, and novel bioinformatic- or model-based approaches in psychiatric genetics.
Dr. Fotis Tsetsos
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- psychiatric genetics
- molecular psychiatry
- GWAS
- rare variants
- transcriptomics
- epigenetics
- gene-environment interactions
- precision psychiatry
- schizophrenia
- bipolar disorder
- depression
- autism spectrum disorder
- anxiety
- functional genomics
- neurodevelopmental disorders
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