The CranioFacial Biology Group at the University of Adelaide Collection: Genetic, Epigenetic and Environmental Factors in Complex Adaptive Systems, Multilayer Complex Interactive Networks, and Multiple Models During Oral Development
A special issue of Genes (ISSN 2073-4425). This special issue belongs to the section "Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 June 2025 | Viewed by 1228
Special Issue Editors
2. Barts & London Dental Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
Interests: dental development; genetics; epigenetics; complex adaptive systems; interactive networks
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The main purpose of this Special Issue is to present a range of research works exploring how the use of complex systems, network science, and multiple-model approaches to the interactions between genetic, epigenetic, and environmental factors can increase our understanding of oro-facial development.
The CranioFacial Biology group at the University of Adelaide has a long history of innovative research and international collaborations. This is reflected in the editorship and authorship of the papers in this Special Issue. A substantial collection of research material has been gathered, providing the basis for studies on twins, different ethnic groups, and individuals with different development patterns. Innovations in measurement techniques have led to detailed new findings.
A particular emphasis of this Special Issue is on interrogating and integrating the new knowledge acquired in order to increase our understanding of the developmental processes of the teeth, dental arches, palate, and facial profile. This is achieved using complex systems, networks, and multiple-model approaches.
For all the papers submitted to this Special Issue, an Editorial Board member for Genes who has no conflicts of interest with the CranioFacial Biology group at the University of Adelaide will be invited to make decisions, to avoid any ethical issues. All papers included in this Special Issue will undergo the full review process established for the journal Genes.
Publisher’s notice:
As stated above, the central purpose of this Special Issue is to present research from the CranioFacial Biology group at the University of Adelaide. Given this purpose, the Guest Editors’ contribution to this Special Issue may be greater than standard Special Issues published by MDPI. Further details on MDPI's Special Issue guidelines can be found here: https://www.mdpi.com/special_issues_guidelines. The Editorial Office and Editor-in-Chief of Genes has approved this and MDPI’s standard manuscript editorial processing procedure (https://www.mdpi.com/editorial_process) will be applied to all submissions. As per our standard procedure, Guest Editors are excluded from participating in the editorial process for their submission and/or for submissions from persons with whom a potential conflict of interest may exist. More details on MDPI’s Conflict of Interest policy for reviewers and editors can be found here: https://www.mdpi.com/ethics#_bookmark22.
Dr. Alan H. Brook
Dr. Matthew Brook O'Donnell
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- oral development
- genetics
- epigenetics
- complex adaptive systems
- multilayer complex interactive networks
- multiple models
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