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Genetic Aspects of Autoimmune Diseases
edited by Cheuk Wun Li
submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12150 | Submission Open
Keywords: autoimmune diseases; genetics; genetic variants; polygenic; therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Abiotic Stress in Crop: Molecular Genetics and Genomics
edited by Xuke Lu
submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2642 | Submission Open
Keywords: plants; abiotic stresses; molecular mechanism; differentially expressed genes (DEGs); regulatory network
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Identifying Fertility Biomarkers Using Omics Approach submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1182 | Submission Open
Keywords: fertility; infertility; biomarker; omics; multi-omics; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabolomics; epigenomics; lipidomic; microbiomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genome Sequencing and Genetic Testing for Cancer
edited by
submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1033 | Submission Open
Keywords: next-generation sequencing (NGS); precision oncology; liquid biopsy and ctDNA; whole-genome sequencing (WGS); cancer susceptibility genes; somatic mutation profiling; pharmacogenomics; machine learning and AI in omics; multi-omics integration; biomarker discovery; targeted therapy; molecular diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Utilizing Animal Disease Models to Understand Human Genetics
edited by
submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 812 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal models of human disease; genotype-phenotype correlation; functional genomics; developmental biology; translational genetics; variant validation; precision medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Cancer Driver Mutations and Tumor Evolution
edited by Yusi Fu
submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 631 | Submission Open
Keywords: driver mutations; tumor evolution; clonal dynamics; intratumor heterogeneity; somatic mosaicism; single-cell genomics; mutational signatures; clonal hematopoiesis; tumor microenvironment
(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 15 Oct 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 11396 | 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)
Genetic and Morphological Diversity in Plants
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10021 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiversity; conservation; genetic structure; genetics; genotype; germplasm; haplotype; high-throughput sequencing; invasive species; microsatellites; molecular markers; morphological characters; morphology; morphometrics; morphotype; next-generation sequencing; phenotype; systematics; taxonomy; variation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
The Function and Molecular Mechanism for Immune Responses in Human Diseases
edited by Zsofia Banlaki
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5498 | Submission Open
Keywords: leukocyte; cytokine; immune receptor; signal transduction; gene expression; antibody-antigen; major histocompatibility complex; complement system; inflammation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genetic and Epigenetic Factors for Autoimmune Diseases submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4822 | Submission Open
Keywords: single nucleotide variants; polymorphism; mutations; microRNAs; HLA genes; cytokine gene; DNA methylation; rheumatoid arthritis; systemic lupus erythematosus; exposome
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epigenomics)
Molecular Mechanisms and Applications of Forensic Genetics
edited by Sara C Zapico
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3348 | Submission Open
Keywords: forensic biology ; forensic genetic genealogy; next-generation sequencing (NGS); epigenetic markers/DNA methylation/non-coding RNAs; microbiome forensics; biomarker detection; DNA phenotyping; DNA degradation and preservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Advances in Human Reproductive and Prenatal Genetics
edited by Edith Said
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2599 | Submission Open
Keywords: reproductive genetics; female infertility; male infertility; recurrent pregnancy loss; preconception genetic testing; pre-implantation genetic testing; prenatal genetics; non-invasive prenatal testing; molecular genetics; cytogenetics; molecular cytogenetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Chromatin Modifications and RNA-Based Regulation of Gene Expression
edited by Alonso Javier Pardal
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1848 | Submission Open
Keywords: chromatin modifications; RNA; gene expression; transcription; chromatin boundaries; RNA-binding proteins
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Aquatic Germplasm Resources and Genetic Breeding
edited by Wei Song
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1813 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish; shrimp; shellfish; algae; geographical population; morphological difference; cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI); microsatellites; genetic structure; genetic diversity; gene cloning; cellular localization; RNAi; gene overexpression
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Genomics for Smart and Greener Agriculture
edited by Loan Nguyen and Christie Warburton
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1580 | Submission Open
Keywords: genomics; transcriptomics; metagenomics; microbiome; gene editing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
From Genes to Systems: Genetic and Epigenetic Control of the Metastatic Cascade
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 944 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer metastasis; genetic alterations; epigenetic reprogramming; tumor heterogeneity; lineage plasticity; metastatic niche formation; dormancy; circulating tumor cells (CTCs); immune evasion; therapy resistance; tumor microenvironment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epigenomics)
The Spatial Organisation of Chromosomes and Genes
edited by and Lingluo Chu
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 652 | 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)
Gene Editing Technology for Xenotransplantation in Human Genetic Diseases
edited by Brendan J. Keating
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 360 | Submission Open
Keywords: xenotransplantation; gene editing; CRISPR/Cas; genetically modified donor animals; genome engineering; immunologic incompatibility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genetic and Genomic Basis of Agronomical, Quality and Functional Traits in Plants
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 351 | Submission Open
Keywords: agronomic traits; quality traits; functional genomics; quantitative trait loci (QTL); genome-wide association study (GWAS); gene editing; crop improvement; molecular breeding; transcriptomics; plant development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Genetic Mechanisms of Inflammation and Immune Regulation in Tumors
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioinformatics; computational biology; tumor microenvironment; single-cell RNA sequencing; spatial omics; microbiome–immune interaction; immunotherapy targets; pan-cancer; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Molecular Epidemiology, Genomics and Drug Resistance Mechanisms of Pathogenic Bacteria
edited by Ming Jiang
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular epidemiology; antimicrobial resistance; pathogenic bacteria; drug resistance mechanisms; bacterial evolution; multi-omics integration; metabolomics; antibiotic tolerance and persistence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Genetics and Genomics)
Research on Genomics and Genetics of Parasites submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open
Keywords: comparative genomics; host–parasite interactions; drug resistance mechanisms; functional genomics (CRISPR-Cas9); transcriptomics and proteomics; population genetics; molecular epidemiology; vaccine target discovery; machine learning in parasitology; molecular diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Genetics and Genomics)
Unraveling the Genetic Landscape of Colorectal Cancer: The Latest Breakthroughs and Insights
edited by Nadia Saoudi Gonzalez
submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6858 | Submission Open
Keywords: personalized medicine; target therapy; metastatic colorectal cancer; precision oncology; biomarker discovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genetic Epidemiology and Gene-Environment Interactions
edited by Fen Yang
submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2042 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic epidemiology; gene–environment interaction; polygenic risk scores; exposome; genome-wide association studies; whole-genome sequencing; multi-omics integration; mendelian randomization; causal inference; population diversity; translational genetics; artificial intelligence in genomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genes & Environments)
Genetic and Molecular Mechanisms in Animal Reproduction
edited by
submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 534 | Submission Open
Keywords: gamete; embryo; gene regulation; epigenetics; cloning; IVP; ET
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Molecular Genetics and Breeding in Pigs
edited by
submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 296 | Submission Open
Keywords: pig genetics; molecular breeding; genotype-by-environment interaction; genomic selection; gene editing; intelligent phenotyping; sustainable livestock production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Genetic Insights into Species Evolution: From Phylogeny to Adaptation
edited by Wei Zhang
submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open
Keywords: phylogeny; phylogenomics; adaptive traits; population genomics; species diversity; economic species; marine biology; organellar genome; nuclear genome
(This special issue belongs to the Section Population and Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics)
Genetic Diagnosis and Therapeutics of Eye Diseases submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7101 | 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)
Pharmacogenomics and Pharmacoepigenomics in Autoimmune Diseases: How Close We Are to Personalised Medicine submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3217 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmacogenomics; pharmacoepigenomics; drug efficacy; drug toxicity; molecular pharmacology; autoimmune diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacogenetics)
Genetic Mechanisms of Synaptic Plasticity in Neuropsychiatric Disorders
edited by Lace Riggs
submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3174 | 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)
Recent Progress in Forensic Genetics and Molecular Identification
edited by
submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3104 | Submission Open
Keywords: forensic genetics; molecular identification; next generation sequencing; trace DNA analysis; challenging samples
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Genetic and Genomic Analysis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
edited by Mario Gorenjak and
submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2065 | Submission Open
Keywords: inflammatory bowel disease; crohn’s disease; ulcerative colitis; genomics; transcriptomics; biologicals; small-molecule drugs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Genetic Diagnosis and Treatment of Rare Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1863 | Submission Open
Keywords: rare genetic diseases; clinical genomics; next-generation sequencing (NGS); exome and whole-genome sequencing; mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) disorders; epigenetics and DNA methylation; RNA modification and transcriptomics; gene expression profiling; genotype–phenotype correlation; disease mechanisms; functional genomics; bioinformatics and variant interpretation; molecular diagnosis; precision medicine; gene- and RNA-based therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genes, Genomes, and Systems Biology in Agriculture
edited by Nick Hudson and
submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1822 | Submission Open
Keywords: systems biology; modelling; omics technologies; big data; machine learning; genetics; genomics; transcriptomics; microbiome; metabolomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Technologies and Resources for Genetics)
Plant Stress Tolerance: Genetic and Genomic Mechanisms and Expression Regulation
edited by Chao Ma
submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 921 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant stress tolerance; gene expression regulation; epigenetics; functional genomics; non-coding RNA; abiotic and biotic stress; multi-omics integration; transcriptional regulation; signal transduction; secondary metabolism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Genetic Mechanisms and Functional Insights in Microbiome Research
edited by
submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 705 | 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)
Genetic and Genomic Insights in Kidney Diseases: Mechanisms, Diagnosis and Therapeutics
edited by Maria Amicone and
submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 633 | Submission Open
Keywords: cystic kidney disease; ADPKD; kidney stones; nephronophtisis; ADTKD; cystinuria; primary hyperoxaluria; NGS; MLPA; CGH array
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Tropical Plant Genetics and Breeding
edited by Jiaming Zhang
submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 324 | Submission Open
Keywords: tropical crops; genomic selection; abiotic stress tolerance; disease resistance; CRISPR/Cas9; genome-wide association study (GWAS); molecular markers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Rice Genome Dissection and Molecular Breeding Innovation
edited by Wei Hu
submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open
Keywords: rice genomics; molecular breeding; map-based cloning; genome-wide association study (GWAS); functional gene characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Genetic Insights into Diseases Related to Mitochondrial Dysfunction: From Diagnosis to Treatment
edited by Luigi Citrigno and Annamaria Cerantonio
submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1397 | Submission Open
Keywords: mitochondrial dysfunction; mtDNA mutations; genetic diagnosis; next-generation sequencing; neurodegeneration; metabolic disorders; mitochondrial therapeutics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Emerging Insights in Single-Cell and Spatial Omics for Disease Mechanisms
edited by
submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1085 | Submission Open
Keywords: single-cell omics; spatial omics; disease mechanisms; tissue microenvironment; cell–cell communication; multi-omics integration; cellular heterogeneity; systems biology; computational biology; precision medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genomic Landscapes and Precision Therapeutics of Central Nervous System Malignancies submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 746 | Submission Open
Keywords: CNS malignancies; genomic profiling; precision therapeutics; tumor microenvironment; biomarker discovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genetics of Neuromuscular Disorders: From Gene Diagnosis to Treatment submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 608 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuromuscular disorders; muscular dystrophy; myopathies; myogenesis; muscle physiology; genetics; gene therapy; functional genomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Advancing Crop Quality with Genomics, Genetics and Biotechnology submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2515 | 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)
Fetal Genetic Disorders: Prenatal Genomics for Diagnosis and Clinical Management
edited by
submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1097 | 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)
Human Evolution, Paleopathology, and Genetics
edited by Mauro Rubini
submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open
Keywords: human evolution; paleogenomics; morphological analysis; paleopathology; (A) infectious diseases; (B) parassitosis; (C) genetic disorders; (D) neoplastic diseases; (E) nutritional deficiencies; human population
(This special issue belongs to the Section Population and Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics)
The Genetics of Prostate Cancer: From Susceptibility to Clinical Outcomes
edited by
submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open
Keywords: prostate cancer; genetics; genomics; hereditary susceptibility; germline variants; somatic alterations; DNA damage repair; biomarkers; liquid biopsy; precision oncology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Epigenetic Insights into Stress-Related Disorders
edited by Lei Cao
submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2773 | Submission Open
Keywords: stress; epigenetics; stress-related disorders; intervention; resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
The Origin and Evolution of Genetic Code
edited by
submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2355 | 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 Insights into Pediatric Neurological Disorders: From Mechanisms to Therapies
edited by Ji Yoon Han
submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1710 | 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)
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