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The 15th Anniversary of Genes: Feature Papers in the "Animal Genetics and Genomics" Section

A special issue of Genes (ISSN 2073-4425). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Genetics and Genomics".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 885

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Antonio Figueras

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Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas, IIM-CSIC, Eduardo Cabello, 6, 36208 Vigo, Spain
Interests: aquaculture; fish; shellfish; genetics; genomics; transcriptomic; epigenomics
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Prof. Dr. Pedro Lorite Martínez

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Department of Experimental Biology, Genetic Area, University of Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain
Interests: insects; chromosome; heterochromatin; repetitive DNA; molecular cytogenetics; cytogenomics
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue, “The 15th Anniversary of Genes: Feature Papers in the Animal Genetics and Genomics Section”, aims to bring together high-quality review articles or research articles on all aspects of the most recent advances in interdisciplinary animal genetics fields and to share knowledge between scientists and professionals. It is dedicated to recent advances in the research area of genomics and genetic and comprises a selection of exclusive papers from the Editorial Board Members (EBMs) of the “Animal Genetics and Genomics” Section, as well as invited papers from relevant experts. We also welcome senior experts in the field to make contributions to this Special Issue. We aim to present our Special Issue as an attractive open access publishing platform for genomics and genetic research.

Prof. Dr. Antonio Figueras
Prof. Dr. Pedro Lorite Martínez
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • applied genetics and genomics in species of economic importance
  • companion animal genetics and genomics
  • breeding and genetic selection
  • genetics and genomics of aquaculture species
  • genetics of immune response and disease resistance
  • genome-edited animals and animal epigenetics
  • animal population genetics, polymorphisms and genome annotation
  • genetics applied to the interaction of microbiome and genetic traits of interest
  • bioinformatics analysis in animal genetics
  • genomics and evolution
  • cytogenomics

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CSN1S1 and CSN1S2: Two Remarkable Examples of Genetically Modulated Alternative Splicing via Identification of Allele-Specific Splicing Events
by Gianfranco Cosenza, Andrea Fulgione, Emanuele D’Anza, Sara Albarella, Francesca Ciotola and Alfredo Pauciullo
Genes 2025, 16(9), 1011; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes16091011 - 27 Aug 2025
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Splicing regulatory sequences are cornerstones for exon recognition. Mutations that modify them can severely compromise mRNA maturation and protein production. A wide range of mutations, including SNPs and InDels, can influence splicing regulatory signals either directly (e.g., altering canonical donor and acceptor dinucleotides) [...] Read more.
Splicing regulatory sequences are cornerstones for exon recognition. Mutations that modify them can severely compromise mRNA maturation and protein production. A wide range of mutations, including SNPs and InDels, can influence splicing regulatory signals either directly (e.g., altering canonical donor and acceptor dinucleotides) or indirectly (e.g., creating cryptic splice sites). CSN1S1 and CSN1S2 genes encode for the two main milk proteins, αs1 and αs2 caseins, respectively. They represent a remarkable and unique example of the possibilities for alternative splicing of individual genes, both due to the high number of alternative splices identified to date and for recognized allele-specific splicing events. To date, at least 13 alleles of CSN1S1 originating from mutations that affect canonical splice sites have been described in Bos taurus (CSN1S1 A, A1, and H), Ovis aries (E, H, and I), Capra hircus (D and G), Bubalus bubalis (E, F) and Camelidae (A, C, and D). Similarly, allele-specific splicing events have been described at the CSN1S2 locus in B. taurus. (CSN1S2 D), C. hircus (CSN1S2 D), B. bubalis (CSN1S2 B, B1, and B2), Equus asinus (CSN1S2 I B), and Camelidae. This review highlights that mutations affecting canonical splice sites, particularly donor sites, are significant sources of genetic variation impacting the casein production of the main dairy livestock species. Currently, a key limitation on this topic is the lack of detailed functional and proteomic studies. Future research should leverage advanced omics technologies like long-read transcriptomics and allele-resolved RNA sequencing to characterize these splicing mechanisms, guiding precision breeding strategies. Full article
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