Molecular Genetics of Neurodevelopmental Disorders: 2nd Edition
A special issue of Genes (ISSN 2073-4425). This special issue belongs to the section "Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 January 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: neurodevelopmental disorders; metabolic disorders; genetic symptoms; epigenetics; gene regulation
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Interests: mitochondrial medicine; functional disease (including cyclic vomiting syndrome, other atypical forms of migraine, and chronic fatigue syndrome); autism spectrum disorders
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Following the success of our first edition, we are delighted to present the second edition of this Special Issue, continuing our exploration of neurodevelopmental disorders—a group of conditions that profoundly impact children during critical developmental periods, with lifelong consequences for them and their families. Despite significant research, key questions remain regarding the etiology of these disorders. While genetic factors play a key role and numerous risk variants are known, the mechanisms linking these variants to autism phenotypes—as well as how interventions might alter developmental trajectories—are still unclear.
This second edition aims to publish high-impact, cutting-edge articles on emerging developments in complex genetic processes and/or gene–environmental interactions, which can provide insight into the pathophysiological processes that underlie the etiology or pathophysiology of neurodevelopmental disorders.
We encourage the submission of manuscripts describing any of the above-listed factors that provide insight into the etiological or pathophysiological processes underlying neurodevelopmental disorders. Research that enhances the description of genetic variants or conditions and elucidates underlying biological mechanisms and concepts that translate into novel treatments is also encouraged but not required.
Manuscripts will be considered that describe any genetic processes or genetic syndromes involved in the development of neurodevelopmental disorders.
Prof. Dr. Richard Eugene Frye
Dr. Richard Boles
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- neurodevelopmental disorders
- attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- intellectual disabilities
- autism spectrum disorder
- mitochondria
- neuroinflammation
- epigenetics
- transcriptomics
- genetic syndromes
- polygenetic interactions
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