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Genetic Insights into Aging and Age-Related Diseases
edited by Monica Sanchez-Contreras
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open
Keywords: somatic mutations; aging; genomic instability; DNA damage; neurodegeneration; cancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genomic and Molecular Landscapes of Cardiac Remodeling and Heart Failure
edited by Dorota Ciołczyk-Wierzbicka
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open
Keywords: heart failure; genomics; transcriptomics; epigenetics/chromatin remodeling; non-coding RNAs; myocardial fibrosis; cardiac regeneration; multi-omics & AI-driven bioinformatics; precision cardiology; translational therapeutics  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetic Diagnosis)
Genetic and Molecular Mechanisms in Animal Reproduction
edited by
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open
Keywords: gamete; embryo; gene regulation; epigenetics; cloning; IVP; ET
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Genetic Diagnosis and Therapeutics of Eye Diseases submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1809 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic eye diseases; inherited retinal disorders; ophthalmic genetics; gene therapy; genetic diagnosis; retinitis pigmentosa; leber congenital amaurosis; personalised medicine; ocular therapeutics; genomic medicine; molecular diagnostics; precision ophthalmology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genetics of Neuromuscular and Metabolic Diseases
edited by Micheal Palladino and
submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1663 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurogenetics; metabolism; genetic models; biochemistry; therapy development; rare and ultra-rare genetic diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurogenomics)
Application of Genome-Wide Association Studies in Rare Diseases Research
edited by Menglu Liang and
submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1479 | Submission Open
Keywords: rare disease genetics; statistical methods; genomic association; small sample inference; polygenic risk scores; cross-ancestry GWAS; gene– gene interaction; gene– environment interaction; disease biomarkers; precision medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genetic Mechanisms of Synaptic Plasticity in Neuropsychiatric Disorders
edited by Lace Riggs
submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open
Keywords: synaptic plasticity; neuropsychiatric disorders; autism spectrum disorder; schizophrenia; depression; epigenetic regulation; synaptic signaling; circuit dysfunction; gene– circuit interactions; molecular neuroscience; translational neurogenetics; epigenetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
The Origin and Evolution of Genetic Code
edited by
submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open
Keywords: origin of the genetic code; evolution of the genetic code; origin of gene; evolution of gene; origin of protein; evolution of protein; origin of life; evolution of life
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Genetic Mechanisms and Functional Insights in Microbiome Research
edited by
submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbiome; marker genes; genomics; meta-genomics; meta-transcriptomics; proteomics; meta-proteomics; metabolomics; functional microbiome; microbiome-host interaction; microbiome-environment interaction; genetic mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Genetics and Genomics)
Linking Phenotypic and Molecular Evolution: Mechanisms and Models
edited by Wen Wei
submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open
Keywords: genomic and phenotypic evolution; adaptive evolution; selection and genetic drift; genotype– phenotype– fitness landscape; accumulation of mutations; evolvability of complex traits; molecular evolution drivers; transcriptomic agaianst protein-coding evolution; experimental evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Population and Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics)
Gene-Regulated Signaling Pathways in Cancer
edited by Alexander Damalas
submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: caveolin-1 (CAV1); caveolae; Ras; EMT; invasion; MAPK; PI3K-Akt; membrane curvature (MC)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Advancing Crop Quality with Genomics, Genetics and Biotechnology submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop quality; high throughput phenotyping; genome editing; genomic selection; nutritional quality; postharvest traits; precision breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Genomics and Evolution of Plant Pathogenic Fungi
edited by Shuming Luo
submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open
Keywords: fungi; virulence mutation; genomic characterization; gene sequencing; population genomics; comparative phylogenetic analysis; genetics and breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Genetics and Genomics)
Genomic Data Analysis in Human Health and Disease
edited by Ighli Di Bari and
submission deadline 27 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 334 | Submission Open
Keywords: protein modeling and structure-function prediction; variant pathogenicity prediction tools; functional annotation of genetic variants; machine learning in genomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genetics of Intracerebral Hemorrhage
edited by Marialuisa Zedde and Rosario Pascarella
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 342 | Submission Open
Keywords: ICH; SVD; cavernous angioma; H-CAA; neuroimaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Diagnosis, Management and Therapy of Rare Diseases
edited by Giorgia Girotto
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 322 | Submission Open
Keywords: rare and ultrarare genetic diseases; genetic mechanisms; gene-tailored management; personalized therapeutic approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Selected Papers from the International Conference on Intelligent Biology and Medicine (ICIBM 2025)
edited by , Lianbo Yu, , Xinghua (Mindy) Shi and
submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional and integrative genomics; next-generation sequencing; single-cell and spatial transcriptomics; epigenomics; systems biology; AI and machine learning in genomics; precision medicine; translational bioinformatics; metagenomics; computational tools for genomic data
Epigenetic Insights into Stress-Related Disorders
edited by Lei Cao
submission deadline 5 May 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open
Keywords: stress; epigenetics; stress-related disorders; intervention; resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genetics of Nerve Regeneration submission deadline 5 May 2026 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open
Keywords: nerve regeneration; neurodegeneration; neuroinflammation; metabolism; biomaterials; gene therapy; nerve repair; organoid
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurogenomics)
Advances in Gene Therapy
edited by Ryan Butler
submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1606 | Submission Open
Keywords: gene therapy; rare diseases; viral vectors; RNA silencing; gene editing; methylation editing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Emerging Topics in Population Genetics and Molecular Anthropology
edited by and Dubravka Havaš Auguštin
submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 431 | Submission Open
Keywords: population genetics; molecular anthropology; archeogenetics; forensic genetics; impact of genetic diversity on human health; evolution; genome; phylogenetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Population and Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics)
Advances in Genetics of Skeletal Development
edited by André M Travessa, and
submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 362 | Submission Open
Keywords: skeletal development; skeletal dysplasias; clinical genetics; human genomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genetics of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Pathogenesis, and Precision Therapies
edited by Andrea L . Gropman
submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open
Keywords: biochemical genetics; brain imaging; fNIRs; metabolism; child neurology; developmental disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurogenomics)
Fetal Genetic Disorders: Prenatal Genomics for Diagnosis and Clinical Management
edited by
submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open
Keywords: prenatal diagnosis; genomic testing; NGS analysis; variant classification; pathogenic variants; precision medicine; fetal genetics; clinical utility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetic Diagnosis)
Genetics and Breeding Improvements in Sheep and Goat
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1553 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetics; breeding improvement; genomic selection; molecular markers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Advances in Cattle Genetics, Genomics and Breeding: From Molecular Insights to Sustainable Production submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 498 | Submission Open
Keywords: bovine; Bos  taurus  taurus; Bos  taurus  indicus; genomic  selection; GWAS; multi-omics; gene editing; breeding strategies; reproductive technologies; genetic diversity; adaptation genetics; disease resistance; epigenetics; climate resilience; sustainable production; precision livestock farming
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
The Spatial Organisation of Chromosomes and Genes
edited by Yu Liu and Lingluo Chu
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D genome; cohesin; CTCF; TAD; compartment; loop extrusion; gene regulation; enhancer– promoter interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Genetic Insights into Pediatric Neurological Disorders: From Mechanisms to Therapies
edited by Ji Yoon Han
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatric neurological disorders; neurogenetics; multi-omics integration; precision medicine; brain organoid models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genetic Regulation of Plant Metabolism in Environmental Adaptation
edited by , and Danmei Liu
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant metabolism; environmental adaptation; genetic regulation; stress response; metabolic engineering; multi-omics integration; gene regulatory networks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Genetics and Treatment of Inherited Neurological Diseases of the Spinal Cord submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open
Keywords: motor neuron disease; hereditary spastic paraplegias; spastic ataxia; inborn errors in metabolism; adrenomyeloneuropathy; leukodystrophy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurogenomics)
Genetic Studies of Cancer Therapy
edited by Nikos G. Gavalas
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetics; cancer; oncology; genetic variations; response; treatment; epigenetics; genomics; biomarkers; modifications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Chromatin and DNA Transcription, Replication, Repair and Recombination
edited by Adam Yongxin Ye
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open
Keywords: chromatin structure; 3D genome organization; loop extrusion; DNA transcription; DNA replication; DNA repair; DNA recombination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Genetic and Epigenetic Insights in Autoimmune Diseases
edited by and Andrea Latini
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 325 | Submission Open
Keywords: autoimmune disorders; genetic factors; epigenetic factors; polymorphisms; gene– gene interactions; gene– miRNA interactions; miRNA; methylation state; genetic susceptibility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
The Development of Genetic Assessment for Neurotoxicity submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurotoxicity; genetics; neurodegenerative disorders; mental disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Toxicogenomics)
Utilizing Gene Editing to Improve Plant Breeding
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open
Keywords: gene editing; crop breeding; CRISPR-Cas9; VIGE (virus induced gene editing); sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Molecular Basis and Genetics of Neurodevelopmental Disorders submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodevelopmental disorders; next-generation sequencing; chromosomal microarray analysis; disease models; translational impact
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurogenomics)
Application and Advances in Statistical Genetics
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open
Keywords: statistics genetics; causal inference; meta-analysis; Mendelian randomization; machine learning; genotype; phenotype; GWAS
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics)
Novel Strategies in Forensic Genetics
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open
Keywords: foresic DNA analysis; sample collection; DNA extraction; novel DNA markers; MPS; bioinformatics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Technologies and Resources for Genetics)
Genetic and Functional Genomics Insights into the Genetic Improvement of Stress Resistance in Economic Crops
edited by and Xiaoqing Meng
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4082 | Submission Open
Keywords: economic crops; functional genomics; molecular biology; genetic improvement; agricultural biotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Pediatric Neurology and Genetics
edited by , Agatino Battaglia and Alberto Danieli
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 814 | Submission Open
Keywords: rare neurological diseases; genomics; next-generation sequencing; cytogenetics; child neurology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurogenomics)
Genetic Diagnosis and Treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
edited by Liubov V. Gushchina
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 573 | Submission Open
Keywords: Duchenne muscular dystrophy; viral vectors; non-viral therapy; gene editing; common and rare mutations; biomarkers; methods of diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Clinical Genetics of Diabetes
edited by Tuncay Delibasi
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision diabetology; genomics; β -cell dysfunction; insulin resistance; pharmacogenomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genetic and Genomic Innovations for Developing Resilient Crops
edited by and
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop improvement; abiotic stress; gene function; transcriptomics; gene editing; molecular breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Application of Molecular or Genetic Markers in Liquid Biopsy for Urogenital Cancers
edited by
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open
Keywords: liquid biopsy; extracellular vesicle; exosome; biotechnology; precision medicine/personalized medicine; diagnosis/screening; urogenital cancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Innovations in Aquaculture Breeding via Genetic Technologies
edited by
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture species; molecular breeding; genomic; behavioral traits; reproduction and development; genome editing; whole-genome sequencing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Advancing Precision Medicine for Lung Cancer Through Genomics
edited by Elisa De Paolis
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open
Keywords: lung cancer; liquid biopsy; tissue biopsy; next-generation sequencing; genomics; clinical medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Systems Genomics, Mitochondrial Dysfunction, and Immune Dysregulation in Ehlers–Danlos Syndromes and Heritable Connective Tissue Disorders
edited by Arash Hossein-Nezhad
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open
Keywords: Ehlers– Danlos syndrome; hypermobile Ehlers– Danlos syndrome; heritable connective tissue disorders; human genomics; mitochondrial dysfunction; mast cell activation; variant interpretation; genotype– phenotype correlation; multi-omics; precision medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genetic and Molecular Mechanisms of Insect Resistance
edited by Fen Li and Shuqian Tan
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect resistance; molecular mechanisms; genetic basis; detoxification enzymes; cytochrome P450; target-site resistance; metabolic resistance; gene amplification; gene expression regulation; genomics; transcriptomics; gene editing; adaptive evolution; insecticide resistance management (IRM); pest management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Integrative Cancer Genomics: Unveiling Novel Biomarkers
edited by and
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; integrative genomics; cancer biomarker; multi-omics; cancer genomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Genetic and Breeding Improvement of Horticultural Crops
edited by and
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: chloroplast genome; mitochondrial genome; nuclear genome; gene family evolution; functional genomics; genome editing; molecular breeding; horticultural crops
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
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