Genome Assembly and Annotation in Biology
A special issue of Genes (ISSN 2073-4425). This special issue belongs to the section "Bioinformatics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 367
Special Issue Editors
Interests: bioinformatics; genome analysis; genome annotation
2. Genome Editing Innovation Center, Hiroshima University, 3-10-23 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City 739-0046, Japan
3. Database Center for Life Science (DBCLS), Joint Support-Center for Data Science Research, Research Organization of Information and Systems, 1111 Yata, Mishima, Shizuoka 411-8540, Japan
Interests: bioinformatics; biological databases; genome editing; functional genomics; genome sequencing; meta-analysis; transcriptome analysis
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Recent advances in sequencing technologies, the widespread availability of high-performance computing, and significant improvements in algorithms have greatly enhanced the accuracy and scalability of genome assembly and annotation. The generation and dissemination of high-quality genome assemblies provide essential foundational data for understanding genetic diversity, evolution, and biological function across a wide range of organisms. International databases, such as the INSDC, play a key role in aggregating and providing unrestricted access to such data. At the same time, reference resources for genome annotation continue to expand, accompanied by the rapid development of algorithms and pipelines. The integration of transcriptomics and comparative genomics enables the construction of more comprehensive and functionally informative gene models. However, the increasing availability of massive genomic datasets presents new challenges in ensuring proper data handling, evaluating data quality, and maintaining high standards of annotation.
This Special Issue welcomes submissions presenting new methods, tools, and pipelines related to genome assembly and annotation. We also encourage the submission of high-quality case studies from both model and non-model organisms. By showcasing recent developments and practical applications, this issue aims to provide a platform for sharing knowledge that promotes reproducible, scalable, and biologically meaningful genomic analyses.
Prof. Dr. Yasukazu Nakamura
Prof. Dr. Hidemasa Bono
Dr. Mika Sakamoto
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- genome assembly
- genome annotation
- structural gene prediction
- functional gene prediction
- reference genomes
- annotation tools and pipelines
- comparative genomics
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