Genes

Genetics and Genomics in Physical Activity, Sports and Injury

edited by

, Mark Antrobus and

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2980 | Submission Open

Keywords: sport genetics; musculoskeletal injury; athletic performance; physical activity; exercise; genomics; epigenetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)

Beyond Genomics: Leveraging Epigenomics for the Genetic Improvement of Crops

edited by Qiutao Xu and

Xuan Ma

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: epigenomics; DNA methylation; histone modifications; crop improvement; yield; abiotic stress resilience; transcriptional regulation; molecular breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)

Genetic Dissection of Plant Responses to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses: From Gene Discovery to Functional Mechanisms

edited by Wangsheng Zhu

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2095 | Submission Open

Keywords: GWAS; genetic variation; gene identification; stress-responsive genes; plant–pathogen interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)

Rare Genetic Disorders: Molecular Diagnosis, Pathogenesis Insights and Precision Medicine Treatment

edited by

Francesca Clementina Radio

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1647 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic disorders; rare disease; neurodevelopmental disorder; genotype-phenotype correlations; precision medicine; genomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)

Genetic and Molecular Mechanisms of Rare Monogenic Disorders

edited by

Massimiliano Chetta

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 962 | Submission Open

Keywords: rare monogenic disorders; functional genomics; genotype–phenotype correlation; next-generation sequencing; multi-omics integration; epigenetic regulation; RNA splicing defects; gene therapy; precision medicine; molecular pathogenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)

Genetics and Breeding in Forest Trees

edited by

Liwen Wu

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 746 | Submission Open

Keywords: germplasm utilization; tree genetics; tree breeding; genomics; molecular breeding; genomic selection; gene editing; trait improvement; genetic function and genetic network

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)

Genetics of Head and Neck Disorders

edited by Christos Yapijakis

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 322 | Submission Open

Keywords: head and neck pathology; craniofacial genetics; orofacial genetics; developmental genetics; neurogenetics; cancer genetics; genomics and gene variation; epigenetics; personalized medicine and dentistry; genetic counseling and ethics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)

Advances in Ophthalmic Genetics

edited by

Se Joon Woo

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 932 | Submission Open

Keywords: inherited eye diseases; inherited retinal diseases; retinitis pigmentosa; macular dystrophy; cone dystrophy; genotype; gene therapy; clinical trial; imaging; genetic mechanism; genome editing; phenotype

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)

Feature Papers in Toxicogenomics

edited by

Gary Hardiman

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 296 | Submission Open

Keywords: single-cell, spatial, and multi-omics toxicogenomics; adverse outcome pathways (AOPs) and mechanism-based toxicity frameworks; translational toxicogenomics and regulatory science applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Toxicogenomics)

Genetics and Genomics in Aquaculture and Fisheries

edited by

Hongyan Wang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetics and genomics; aquaculture; disease resistance; genomic selection/breeding; functional genomics/multi-omics; sustainable aquatic food production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)

Feature Papers in "Neurogenetics and Neurogenomics": 2026

edited by

Claudia Ricci

and Micheal Palladino

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10805 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomics; neurological diseases; multi-omics studies; brain development and function; precision medicine; pathogenic mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurogenomics)

Feature Papers: Molecular Genetics and Genomics 2026

edited by

Albert Jeltsch

and

Paolo Cinelli

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3423 | Submission Open

Keywords: single-cell and spatial omics; genome-targeted RNA therapeutics and diagnostics; next-generation CRISPR genome and epigenome editing; chromatin remodeling and dynamics; epigenetics, DNA methylation, histone modification, histone code; DNA replication, repair, recombination, mobile DNA, mitochondrial DNA; RNA biology and molecular regulation; molecular mechanisms of cell signaling, signal transduction, cell cycle, cell death, and stem cell regulation; post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression; developmental genetics; AI-powered genomics and genetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)

Gene Family Evolution and Functional Genomics in Medicinal, Aromatic, and Tropical Plants

edited by

Xiao-Lu Chen

and

Ying Liu

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 640 | Submission Open

Keywords: gene family evolution; gene family analysis; functional genomics; genome-wide identification; comparative genomics; medicinal plants; aromatic plants; tropical and subtropical plants; transcriptomics; metabolomics; specialized metabolite biosynthesis; terpenoid biosynthesis; stress response; environmental adaptation; developmental regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)

Gene Regulation in Cell Fate and Function

edited by Yi Liu

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 307 | Submission Open

Keywords: gene regulation; cell fate; cell function; transcriptional network; genome architecture and organization; epigenetic regulation; differentiation; regeneration; wound healing; stem cell; cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)

Feature Papers in the Population and Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics Field 2026

edited by

Zissis Mamuris

and

Maria-Anna Kyrgiafini

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3986 | Submission Open

Keywords: population genetics; evolutionary genomics; genetic diversity; adaptation; natural selection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Population and Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics)

Feature Papers in Microbial Genetics and Genomics 2026

edited by

Jose María Requena

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1366 | Submission Open

Keywords: virus; bacteria; protists; parasites; genomics; transcriptomics; genetics; drug resistance; molecular evolution; data re-analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Genetics and Genomics)

Feature Papers in Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases 2026

edited by

Mariarosa Anna Beatrice Melone

and

Gil Atzmon

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 802 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetics of monogenic diseases and complex diseases, genotype–phenotype relationships; population genomics and genetic epidemiology; precision medicine, pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics; targeted genome editing, gene therapy and delivery systems, genetically engineered cell therapy; RNA- and small nucleic acid-based therapeutics; genetic testing and molecular diagnostics, biomarker development and application, genome-wide association studies; epigenetic therapy; developmental genetics, epigenetics, and epigenomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)

Feature Papers in the RNA Field

edited by

Isabelle Behm-Ansmant

and

Christiane Branlant

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 463 | Submission Open

Keywords: tRNAs; rRNAs; mRNAs; miRNAs; lncRNAs; sRNAs; siRNAs; RNA epigenetics; RNA modifications; RNA secondary and tertiary structure; viral RNAs; RNA binding proteins; RNA transcription; RNA translation

(This special issue belongs to the Section RNA)

Virus Ecology, Diversity and Evolution Through the Lens of Genomics

edited by

Ken Stedman

and Ignacio de la Higuera

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 364 | Submission Open

Keywords: virus ecology; viral diversity; virus evolution; viromics; eco-genomics; metagenomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Genomics)

Feature Papers in the ‘Animal Genetics and Genomics’ Section—2026

edited by

Antonio Figueras

and

Pedro Lorite Martínez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 289 | Submission Open

Keywords: applied genetics and genomics in species of economic importance; companion animal genetics and genomics; breeding and genetic selection; genetics and genomics of aquaculture species; genetics of immune response and disease resistance; genome-edited animals and animal epigenetics; animal population genetics, polymorphisms and genome annotation; genetics applied to the interaction of the microbiome and genetic traits of interest; bioinformatics analysis in animal genetics; genomics and evolution; cytogenomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)

Genetic Regulation and Molecular Basis of Plant Abiotic Stress Tolerance

edited by

Zhiming Yu

and

Yifeng Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; receptors; calcium channels; secondary messengers; reactive oxygen species; phytohormone metabolism; transcription factors; epigenetic mechanism; RNA signaling; hormone-signaling pathways; functional genomics; genome-wide association studies; precise genome-editing tools; integrated multi-omics; systems biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)

Genetic and Genomic Insights into the Pathogenesis of Kidney Disease

edited by Grazia Maria Virzi

submission deadline 10 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 732 | Submission Open

Keywords: kidney disease; genomics; genetics; molecular pathogenesis; precision medicine; rare nephropathies; common nephropathies; omics technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)

Single-Cell and Spatial Multi-Omics in Human Diseases

edited by

Xin Wang

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14875 | Submission Open

Keywords: single-cell omics; spatial multi-omics; pathogenesis of disease; biomarkers; computational tools; integrative biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics)

Genetic Insights and Molecular Pathways in Alzheimer's Disease: Unveiling the Complexity of Neurodegeneration

edited by

Marta Rusek

and

Alessandro Romano

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2405 | Submission Open

Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease; neurodegeneration; amyloid-β pathology; tau pathology; APOE ε4; APP; PSEN1; PSEN2; GWAS; neuroinflammation; mitochondrial dysfunction; oxidative stress; proteostasis; precision medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)

Mitochondrial Genetics in Health and Disease

edited by Jing Wang

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1180 | Submission Open

Keywords: primary mitochondrial disorders; mitochondrial DNA; mitochondrial dysfunction; diagnosis; therapeutic approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)

Plant Genetics, Evolution, Cytogenetics and Cytogenomics for Biodiversity Conservation

edited by

Eric Javier Martínez

,

Ana Isabel Honfi

and

Anna Reutemann

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5233 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant conservation; cytogenetics; cytogenomics; plant evolution; population genetics; genome evolution; chromosomal variation; polyploidy; biodiversity; genomic resources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)

Targeting RNA Coding Mechanisms in Disease Molecular Pathways

edited by

Wangyong Yang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1606 | Submission Open

Keywords: RNA therapeutics; RNA modifications (epitranscriptomics); non-coding RNA (ncRNA); alternative splicing; RNA-binding proteins (RBPs); RNA-targeted small molecules; gene therapy; molecular pathways; disease biomarkers; RNA vaccines

(This special issue belongs to the Section RNA)

Application of Molecular or Genetic Markers in Liquid Biopsy for Urogenital Cancers

edited by

Guorong Li

submission deadline 25 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4646 | 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)

Genetic Epidemiology of Multifactorial Diseases

edited by

Maria Tziastoudi

and Ioannis Stefanidis

submission deadline 25 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3748 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic association studies; polygenic risk scores; functional genomics; causal inference; mendelian randomization; translational applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)

Genetic Mechanisms and Therapeutic Strategies in Ovarian Cancer

edited by Aimee Stablewski

submission deadline 25 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1166 | Submission Open

Keywords: epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC); genetic alterations; epigenetic regulation; tumor microenvironment; therapeutic strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)

Genetic Basis and Molecular Mechanism of Plant Immunity

edited by

Aijun Wang

and Desuo Yin

submission deadline 25 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 938 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant; phytopathogens; immune responses; molecular mechanisms; regulatory pathways; interactions mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)

Epigenetic Drivers of Cancer: Enhancing Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment

edited by

Robert Philibert

and Steven R. H. Beach

submission deadline 25 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 879 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision medicine; quantitative methylation; prevention; cancer; screening; health behavior; side-effects; recurrence; health disparities; mortality; morbidity; clinical utility/acceptability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Epigenomics)

Molecular Biomarkers in Cancer Diagnosis, Prognosis and Therapy

edited by

Antonis Giakountis

submission deadline 25 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular biomarkers; cancer diagnosis and prognosis; precision oncology; next-generation sequencing (NGS); liquid biopsy; circulating tumor cells (CTCs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetic Diagnosis)

Advances in Insect Mitochondrial Genomics and Molecular Phylogenetics

edited by Nan Song

submission deadline 10 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: mitogenome; insects; gene rearrangement; gene order; phylogeny; evolution; taxonomy; systematics; next-generation sequencing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)

Evolutionary Cytogenetics and Phylogenetics of Insects

edited by

Pedro Lorite Martínez

and

Sebastian Pita

submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 628 | Submission Open

Keywords: evolutionary cytogenetics; insect phylogenetics; cytogenomics; chromosome evolution; sex chromosomes; B chromosomes; repetitive DNA; chromosomal rearrangements; comparative cytogenetics; genome evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)

Molecular Genetics and Genomics of Plant Metabolism and Development

edited by Quanle Xu,

Lei Wang

and

Yaoyao Song

submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 450 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant metabolic regulation; genetic; metabolism and development; genome-wide association studies; crop yield and quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)

Population Studies on the Genetic Diversity and Evolutionary Adaptability of Amphibian and Reptile Genomes

edited by

Wei Chen

,

Jie Wang

and Buddhi Dayananda

submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open

Keywords: amphibians; reptiles; population genomics; genetic diversity; evolutionary adaptability; conservation genetics; local adaptation; gene flow; demographic history; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Population and Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics)

Innovative Biotechnological Strategies in Molecular Microbiology and Genomic Technologies to Overcome Multi-Drug Resistance in a One Health Perspective

edited by

Pedro Panzenhagen

,

Carlos Adam Conte Júnior

and

Anamaria M. P. dos Santos

submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: One Health; pathogen genomics; whole genome sequencing (WGS); CRISPR technology; infectious disease outbreaks; antimicrobial resistance; genomic epidemiology; public health surveillance; bioinformatics in pathogen research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Genetics and Genomics)

Genetics and Genomics of Thyroid Function and Benign and Malignant Thyroid Disorders

edited by

Tatjana Bogovic Crncic

and Tomislav Jukić

submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: thyroid diseases; thyroid cancer; benign thyroid nodules; autoimmune thyroid diseases; genomic alterations; molecular diagnostics; genetic susceptibility; thyroid tumorigenesis; personalized medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)

Molecular Pathology and Genomic Analytics: Bioinformatics Innovations in Cancer Research

edited by

Massimiliano Chetta

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 522 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular pathology; genomic analytics; cancer research; bioinformatics innovations; tumor evolution; clonal evolution; tumor heterogeneity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics)

Genetic and Molecular Insights into Cardiovascular Disease: From Mechanisms to Precision Medicine

edited by

Lingfeng Luo

and

Laurent Metzinger

submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | 13 articles | Viewed by 13418 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular disease; genetic variants; precision medicine; epigenetics; non-coding RNAs; polygenic risk scores; mendelian randomization; biomarkers; genome-wide association studies (GWASs); molecular mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)

Advances in Molecular Genetics of Psychiatric Diseases

edited by Fotis Tsetsos

submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3473 | Submission Open

Keywords: psychiatric genetics; molecular psychiatry; GWAS; rare variants; transcriptomics; epigenetics; gene-environment interactions; precision psychiatry; schizophrenia; bipolar disorder; depression; autism spectrum disorder; anxiety; functional genomics; neurodevelopmental disorders

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)

Structural and Evolutionary Perspectives on Immunogenetic Variation in Autoimmune and Related Disorders

edited by Athena Andreou and Catriona Kelly

submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3087 | Submission Open

Keywords: gene polymorphisms; exonic and intronic variants; structural biology; biophysical analysis; structural evolution; protein molecular function and evolution; immunological biomarkers; human genetic diseases; evolutionary genomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)

Monogenic Diabetes—from Basic Scientific Insights to Precision Care and Beyond

edited by Kathy HC Wu

submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 380 | Submission Open

Keywords: MODY; precision; implementation; diversity; equity; bioinformatics; functional genomics; genotype; phenotype; high throughput

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)

Advances in Animal Genomics and Transcriptome Analysis

edited by Mengxun Li

submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal genomics; transcriptome profiling; next-generation sequencing; molecular breeding; bioinformatic analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)

Plant Peptides: Genetics and Function

edited by

Yanping Jing

and

Huawei Xu

submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant peptides; peptidomics; peptide maturation; peptide evolution; peptide–receptor interactions; peptide signaling networks; synthetic peptide engineering; peptide-based crop protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)

Sheep Genomics: Present and Future

edited by

Hangxing Ren

,

Caiye Zhu

and Huihua Wang

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: sheep; genome; epigenomics; single-cell sequencing; spatial transcriptome; quantitative genetics; functional validation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)

Advancements in Pharmacogenomics for Precision Medicine

edited by

Óscar Teijido Hermida

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2066 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacogenomics; precision medicine; pharmacoepigenomics; epidrugs; genomic biomarkers; drug response variability; personalized therapy; multi-omics integration; pharmacogenetic testing; clinical implementation; artificial intelligence in pharmacogenomics; genetic polymorphisms; translational genomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)

Genetic Regulation of Neurons and Behavioral Genetics

edited by

Gülcan Akgül

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 838 | Submission Open

Keywords: gene regulatory networks; functional genomics; epigenomics; transcriptomics; neuronal development; behavioral tracking; genome editing; organoids

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurogenomics)

Selected Papers from the 3rd International Online Conference on Genes (IOCGE 2026)

edited by

Silvia Turroni

and

Selvarangan Ponnazhagan

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 696 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-coding RNAs in health and disease; advances in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of genetic disorders; microbial genetics and metagenomics; epigenetics and chromatin remodeling; cancer genetics; applications of machine learning and bioinformatics; population genetics and genetic epidemiology; pharmacogenomics

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