Advanced Research on Imaging Genetics
A special issue of Genes (ISSN 2073-4425). This special issue belongs to the section "Genetic Diagnosis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 August 2023) | Viewed by 3960
Special Issue Editors
Interests: genetics; genomics; neuroscience; neurodevelopment; neurogenetics; polygenetic
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Imaging genetics links genetic and epigenetic variation to neuroimaging measures of structure, function, connectivity, and neurochemistry to better understand the impact of genetic factors on behaviors and disease phenotype. The aim of this Special Issue is to identify advancements in imaging genetics that utilize genomic and polygenic approaches to link neuroimaging phenotypes to disease.Imaging genetics was pioneered 20 years ago in candidate gene studies of receptor ligand binding.
The combined application of innovations in genetics, including genome-wide association studies and polygenic scores, and imaging including multimodal positron emission tomography and functional magnetic resonance has enhanced the ability of imaging genetics to provide insight into the complex and polygenetic nature of imaging phenotypes, and how they relate to behavior and disease.
We are soliciting papers from studies that use genetic and genomic approaches, including data from consortia or large-scale projects, in conjunction with brain imaging technologies to determine genetic and molecular mechanisms of behavior, emotion, cognition, and related disease. We are also soliciting reviews and commentaries relevant to advancements in imaging genetics.
Dr. Danielle Sambo
Dr. David Goldman
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- genetics
- genomics
- imaging
- neurogenetics
- polygenic
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