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Application of Machine Learning in Genetic Diseases

edited by

Ignacio Rojas

Olga Valenzuela

and

Francisco Ortuño

submission deadline 10 May 2025 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open

Keywords: next-generation sequencing; machine learning; deep learning; genetic data; epigenetics; transcriptomics; functional genomics; pharmacogenetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Technologies and Resources for Genetics)

Study on Genotypes and Phenotypes of Neurodegenerative Diseases—2nd Edition

edited by

Claudia Ricci

submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9245 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodegenerative diseases; genetic variants; genotype; phenotype; genotype– phenotype correlations

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

Abiotic Stress in Plants: Molecular Genetics and Genomics—2nd Edition

edited by

Fei Gao

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2709 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; horticulture; gene family; transcriptomics; omics; medicinal plants

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

Advances in Bioinformatics of Human Diseases

edited by

Hongyan Xu

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1223 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinformatics; human disease; sequencing; gene expression analysis; analysis methods; proteomics analysis; metabolomics analysis; microbiome analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics)

Genetics and Genomics of Lung Cancer

edited by Elisa Frullanti

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open

Keywords: lung cancer; genetic variants; genomics; biomarkers; pharmacogenomics; targeted therapy

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

Somatic Genetic Variations in Aging

edited by Monica Sanchez-Contreras

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: somatic mutations; aging; genomic instability; DNA damage; neurodegeneration; cancer

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

Genome and Molecular Biology of Viruses

edited by

Jun Luo

and

Xiaofeng Guo

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral molecular biology; genome analysis; viral replication; host interactions; antiviral mechanisms; viral mutations; vaccine development; emerging technologies

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

Genetic Breeding of Poultry

edited by Qisheng Zuo

submission deadline 25 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7475 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry; genetics; breeding; multi-omics; gene-editing; stem cells; production; trait; gene expression; gene regulation

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

Molecular Genetics in Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome

edited by Emina Colak and Aleksandra Jotic

submission deadline 25 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1744 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetics; metabolic syndrome; insulin resistance; obesity; dyslipidemia; genome-wide association analysis

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

RNA Epigenetics: RNA Modification and Epitranscriptome Analysis—2nd Edition

edited by

Bowen Song

and Mingjia Chen

submission deadline 25 May 2025 | Viewed by 458 | Submission Open

Keywords: RNA modification; epitranscriptomics; RNA editing; RNA epigenetics; computational biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section RNA)

Gene Therapy for Rare Disorders

edited by Ryan Butler

submission deadline 25 May 2025 | Viewed by 199 | 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)

Genomic Insights in Dermatology: The Future of Personalised Medicine for Skin Disease

edited by Kenneth Langlands

submission deadline 25 May 2025 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomic medicine; precision medicine; skin diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetic Diagnosis)

The Origins and Evolution of Genes, Genetic Code and Proteins

edited by

Kenji Ikehara

submission deadline 25 May 2025 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: origin of genes; evolution of genes; origin of genetic code; evolution of genetic code; origin of tRNA; evolution of tRNA; origin of proteins; evolution of proteins; origin of life; evolution of life

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

Advances in Neurogenetics and Neurogenomics

edited by Ivailo L. Tournev and Teodora Chamova

submission deadline 25 May 2025 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurologic diseases; genetics; epilepsy; degenerative disorders; diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurogenomics)

Genetics in Canines: From Evolution to Conservation

edited by

Marco Galaverni

and

Romolo Caniglia

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2661 | Submission Open

Keywords: Canis lupus; genetics; genomics; conservation; evolution; adaptation; hybridization

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

Utilization of the New Concept, Genetically Transitional Disease to Study Genetic Mechanisms of Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Diseases

edited by Qingping Yao and

Greg Gibson

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1211 | Submission Open

Keywords: autoimmune disease; autoinflammatory disease; genetics; genetic variant; genomics; genetically transitional disease; low-frequency variant; penetrance

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

Recent Advances in the Molecular Genetics of Lung Cancer

edited by

Iwona Ziółkowska-Suchanek

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open

Keywords: lung cancer; molecular oncology; genetics; epigenetic alterations; proteomics; multi-omics approaches; immunotherapy; targeted therapy

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

Genes and Gene Polymorphisms Associated with Complex Diseases

edited by

Anna Vasku

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: gene predisposition; gene polymorphism; molecular pathophysiology; complex diseases; genome-wide studies; case– control studies; case– case studies; genotype– phenotype studies

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

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

edited by

Alan H. Brook

and Matthew Brook O'Donnell

submission deadline 5 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1281 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral development; genetics; epigenetics; complex adaptive systems; multilayer complex interactive networks; multiple models

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

Advances in Genomics of Pathogenic Fungi

edited by

Nicomedes Valenzuela-Lopez

and

Benito Gomez-Silva

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7868 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal genomics; molds; yeasts; mushrooms; pathogenic fungi; fungal genes; mycology

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

Genetics and Breeding of Ornamental Plants

edited by

Yiwei Zhou

and

Farhat Abbas

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2975 | Submission Open

Keywords: ornamental plants; genetics; genomics; breeding; multiomics; floral quality; flower color; floral scent; flower senescence

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

Multifaceted Implications of Non-Coding RNAs in Cancer: From Biomarker Discovery to Therapeutic Target

edited by

Vikas Yadav

and

Hardeep Singh Tuli

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1999 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-coding RNA; miRNA; lncRNA; circRNA; piRNA; snoRNA; cancer biomarker; cancer therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section RNA)

Advances in Pharmacogenomics of Human Diseases

edited by

Maria Papasavva

and Alexander Haliassos

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacogenomics; precision medicine; genetic variants; disease susceptibility; clinical genetics; individualized treatment; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacogenetics)

Molecular Mechanisms of Genitourinary Cancers

edited by

Giandomenico Roviello

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: androgen receptor; BRCA; FGFR; PD-L1; genitourinary oncology

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

Genetics, Genomics and Precision Medicine in Heart Diseases (2nd Edition)

edited by

Enkhsaikhan Purevjav

Jeanne M. James

and

Hugo R. Martinez

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: congenital heart diseases; cardiomyopathy; arrhythmias in pediatric patients; sudden cardiac death syndrome; genetic syndromes; inherited mitochondrial disorder; inherited metabolic syndrome; mutation

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

Transgenic Mice in Human Diseases: Insights from Genetic Research

edited by Andrei Golovko

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: mice; genome editing; CRISPR-Cas9; disease models; Genetic modifications; knockout; knock-in

(This special issue belongs to the Section Transgenic Technology)

Genetic, Epigenetic and Environmental Factors in Dental Development and Pathologies: Genes, Interactions and Dental Development

edited by

Alan H. Brook

submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 31140 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental development; genetics; epigenetics; complex adaptive systems; interactive networks

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

Advances in Pharmacogenetics of Diseases

edited by Antonio Drago

submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1086 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacogenetics; precision medicine; disease; genetic markers; rare variants; PRS; molecular pathway analysis

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

Genetics in Motor Neuron Diseases

edited by

Christopher Grunseich

submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: motor neuron disease; familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (fALS); gene therapy; antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs); precision medicine; novel therapeutic approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurogenomics)

Statistical Methods for Polygenic Risk Scores

edited by

Kevin He

submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinformatics; computational biology; data integration; polygenic risk scores; precision medicine; risk prediction; statistical genomics; transfer learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Technologies and Resources for Genetics)

Variations of Rare Genetic Diseases: 2nd Edition

edited by

Rajech Sharkia

, Abdelnaser Zalan and Muhammad Mahajnah

submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: rare genetic diseases; genotype– phenotype correlations; gene variants; whole-exome sequencing; genes; neurogenetic diseases; neurodegenerative diseases

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

Exploring Nucleolar Organization and Ribosomal Gene Mutations in Human Health and Disease

edited by

Paola Bellosta

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open

Keywords: ribosomal gene dysregulation; R-loops; DNA damage response; nucleolar stress; cellular homeostasis; ribosomopathies; genomic instability

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

Genetics in Transplantation

edited by Brendan J. Keating

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: transplantation; next-generation sequencing; graft failure; acute rejection; donor–recipient compatibility; precision medicine; pharmacogenomics

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

Genetics and Therapy of Retinal Diseases

edited by Yu Fujinami-Yokokawa

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: ophthalmic genetics; inherited retinal disease; genomics; molecular biology; retinal imaging; clinical electrophysiology; genotype– phenotype correlation; gene therapy; clinical trials; personalized medicine

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

Genetic Diagnostics: Precision Tools for Disease Detection

edited by

Honey Reddi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic diagnostics; precision medicine; disease detection; inherited disorders

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetic Diagnosis)

Genomics of Glioblastoma: Advances in Diagnosis, Treatment Strategies, and Prognostication

edited by Ankush Chandra and Yoshua Esquenazi

submission deadline 5 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: glioblastoma; genetics; molecular markers; precision medicine; immunotherapy; genomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurogenomics)

Advances in Bioinformatics and Environmental Health

edited by Huang Lin, Zhen Chen and Ruijin Lu

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7216 | Submission Open

Keywords: biostatistics; bioinformatics; biomarkers; environmental health; environmental exposure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics)

15th Anniversary of Genes: Feature Papers in the “Molecular Genetics and Genomics” Section

edited by

Paolo Cinelli

and

Albert Jeltsch

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 883 | Submission Open

Keywords: chromatin remodeling and dynamics; epigenetics; DNA methylation; histone modification; and histone codes; DNA replication; repair; and recombination; mobile DNA; and mitochondrial DNA; RNA biology

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

Research on Genetics and Breeding of Cattle

edited by

Borhan Shokrollahi

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 458 | Submission Open

Keywords: reproductive genetics and biotechnology; biotechnology in cattle; genomic selection; marker-assisted breeding; genetic diversity; assisted reproductive technologies; molecular genetics; fertility and reproduction; cattle breeding strategies; epigenetics

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

Research on Molecular Mechanisms of DNA Damage

edited by

Judith Miné-Hattab

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular and structure biology of DNA repair; chromatin dynamics during DNA repair; 3D genome organization in repair mechanisms; liquid– liquid phase separation; mechanobiology and DNA repair; inhibitors of DNA damage proteins for cancer therapy; link between DNA damage and neurological diseases

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

Application of Bioinformatics in Microbiome—2nd Edition

edited by

Tsute Chen

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiome; microbiota; next-generation sequencing; genomics; meta-genomics; meta-transcriptomics; taxonomy; artificial intelligence; bioinformatics

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

Advances of Genetics in Wildlife Conservation and Management

edited by

Francesca Coppola

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic contamination; phylogenetic; conservation; adaptation; evolution; ecology

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

5Gs in Crop Genetic and Genomic Improvement: 2nd Edition

edited by

Xinjie Shen

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9918 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop gene functional analysis; crop protemics; crop metabonomics; new crop breeding methods; crop GWAS analysis; crop gene edit technology; crop gene epigenetic modification

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

Gene Regulation of Development and Evolution in Mammals

edited by Ming Shen and

Jiaqing Zhang

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1817 | Submission Open

Keywords: gene regulation; mammalian development; evolutionary genomics; epigenetics; transcriptional control; developmental biology; gene expression networks; evolutionary biology; molecular mechanisms

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

Molecular Genetics Applied to Aquaculture: From Breeding Stock Selection to Biotechnological Innovations

edited by Cristiana Ramalho Maciel, Fernando Araújo Abrunhosa,

Vanessa Paes da Cruz

and Ítalo Antônio de Freitas Lutz

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1664 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomic information; nutrigenomic; breeding programs; genetic structure; population structure; technological innovations in aquaculture; genetic improvement; marker-assisted selection (mas); genetic diversity; application of omics in aquaculture

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

Progress in Hematology: Non-Malignant, Pre-Malignant, and Malignant Disorders, and Genetically Based Therapies

edited by

Rina Kansal

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 522 | Submission Open

Keywords: hematology; hemoglobinopathies; erythrocyte disorders; platelet disorders; hemophilia; paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria; aplastic anemia; inherited bone marrow failure; clonal hematopoiesis; hematolymphoid tumors; leukemias; lymphomas; multiple myeloma; clonality; minimal/measurable residual disease

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

Molecular Discoveries, Clinical Diagnostics, and Personalized Treatments for Human Genetic Diseases

edited by

Deborah J. Good

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 368 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymorphisms; molecular diagnostic tools; biomarkers; whole genome sequencing; de novo mutations; inherited conditions; pharmacogenetics; rare disease markers; precision medicine; genetic testing

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

Inborn Errors of Metabolism (IEMs): Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment

edited by Deborah Marsden

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 364 | Submission Open

Keywords: filter papers; tandem MS-MS; whole exome sequencing; phenylketonuria; fatty acid oxidation disorders; newborn screening; inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetic Diagnosis)

The Genetics of Male Infertility and Clinical Implications

edited by

Gianmaria Salvio

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetics; male infertility; azoospermia; next generation sequencing; genetic variants

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

Advances in Genetics and Genomics of Liver Diseases

edited by Aaron Hakim and Z. Gordon Jiang

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: GWAS; human genetics; chronic liver disease; causal genes; disease mechanisms; Mendelian liver diseases

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

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