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Genetic Insights into Type 2 Diabetes Related-Dementia: Unveiling Biomarkers, Pathways, and Targeting Interventions

edited by

Fariba Ahmadizar

submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: type 2 diabetes mellitus; dementia; Alzheimer's disease; vascular dementia; genetic biomarkers; genomic biomarkers; comorbidity; metabolic dysfunction; neurodegeneration; molecular pathways; epigenetics; early detection; prognostication; personalized medicine; precision medicine; risk assessment

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

Current Genetic Advances in Weed Biology, Ecology and Management

edited by

Lang Pan

submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: weeds; germination and growth biology; population ecology; molecular basis; herbicide resistance; competitive ability; fitness; weed management

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

RNA Interference Pathways

edited by

Tamas Orban

submission deadline 1 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17415 | Submission Open

Keywords: RNAi; silencing; siRNA; miRNA; piRNA; RISC; mRNA decay

(This special issue belongs to the Section RNA)

The Genetic Diversification of Human Populations

edited by

Hui Li

submission deadline 5 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14466 | Submission Open

Keywords: human populations; genome diversity; ancient DNA; genetic diversity; Y chromosome resequencing; high-resolution phylogeny

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

Multi-omics and Precision Medicine in Chronic Complex Diseases

edited by Fereshteh Jahanbani

submission deadline 5 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-omics; precision medicine; chronic complex multi-system diseases; biomarkers; health outcomes; targeted therapies; disease mechanisms

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

Plant Plastid Genome and Phylogenetics

edited by Guiqi Bi, Min Cao and Luodong Huang

submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5490 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant plastid genome; phylogenetics; comparative genomics; evolutionary biology

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

Genomics, Transcriptomics, and Proteomics of Insects

edited by

Rui Guo

and

Dafu Chen

submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2742 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; third-generation sequencing; functional genomics; bioinformatics; mechanisms

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

Genetic Testing for Cancer Susceptibility

edited by

Francesco Baudi

and

Rodolfo Iuliano

submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2342 | Submission Open

Keywords: hereditary cancer predisposition syndromes; cancer predisposition genes; hereditary cancer risk; precision medicine for cancer syndromes; germline panel testing; pathogenic variants

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

Impact of Genetic Testing in Epilepsy and Other Neurological Conditions

edited by

Tugce B. Balci

and

Maryam N. Nouri

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9308 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic epilepsies; neuromuscular disorders; neurodegenerative conditions; genetic movement disorders; next generation sequencing; exome sequencing; genetic counselling; neurogenetics

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

Genomic Studies of Plant Breeding

edited by

Yan Zhao

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6621 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant breeding; genome; QTL; GWAS; gene; yield; quality; grain number per pike; sterile spikelet; thousand grain weight; grain length; grain width

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

Molecular Basis and Genetics of Intellectual Disability

edited by

Orazio Palumbo

Massimo Carella

and

Pietro Palumbo

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5953 | Submission Open

Keywords: ID-related genes; new syndromic and non-syndromic forms of ID; neurodevelopmental disorders; genotype– phenotype correlations; non-coding RNAs and ID; next-generation sequencing; chromosome microarray analysis; animal models; iPSCs

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

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

edited by

Claudia Ricci

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4320 | Submission Open

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

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

Plant Small RNAs: Biogenesis and Functions

edited by Zhanhui Zhang,

Jiangwei Yang

and

Rongna Wang

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1673 | Submission Open

Keywords: plants; crops; small RNAs; microRNAs; small interfering RNAs; biogenesis; functions; agronomic trait improvement

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

Genetic and Genomic Research of Cardiovascular Diseases

edited by

Aleksandra Stankovic

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1635 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular diseases; genome-wide association studies (GWASs); next-generation sequencing (NGS); whole-exome/genome sequencing; gene expression; mRNA; microRNA; genotype; phenotype; haplotype; common variant; rare variant; human; animal models; cell models; organoids; exosomes/extracellular vesicles (EVs); RNA; Circular RNA; ncRNA; long non-coding RNA; vesicle

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

Genetic Advances and Challenges in Complex Diseases

edited by Tianxiao Huan

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 720 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetics; omics; multi-omics; whole-genome sequencing; whole-exome sequencing; RNA-sequencing; GWAS; mendelian randomization; methylation; metabolites; proteomics; network; machine learning; deep learning

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

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology for Cancer Prediction and Prognosis, 2nd Edition

edited by Garrett M. Dancik and

Spiros Vlahopoulos

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer bioinformatics; biomarkers; biostatistics; genomic sequencing; image recognition; databases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics)

Genetic Research in Human Reproduction

edited by

Houda Amor

and

Mohamed Hammadeh

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic research; human reproduction; male fertility; female fertility; translational genetics

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

Genetic and Epigenetic Studies in Female Reproduction

edited by

Mariusz Skowronski

and

Pawel Kordowitzki

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: reproduction; genetics; genomic; gene expression; epigenetics; DNA methylation; oocyte; embryo; ageing

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

Abiotic Stress in Plants: Genetics and Genomics

edited by

Zhiyong Ni

and Zenglin Zhang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 11373 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; epigenetic modifications; stress tolerance; stress signaling; molecular mechanism; functional analysis

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

Genetics and Breeding of Polyploid Plants

edited by

Eric Javier Martínez

and

Ana Isabel Honfi

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9659 | Submission Open

Keywords: cytogenetics; epigenetics; evolutionary genetics; forage grass improvement; genetic diversity; genetic resources; genetic systems; genomics analysis; molecular genetic; phylogenetic analysis; plant breeding; plant reproduction

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

Genetic Newborn Screening

edited by

Hisahide Nishio

and

Hiroyuki Awano

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9600 | Submission Open

Keywords: newborn screening program; genetic newborn screening; biomarker newborn screening; genetic analysis

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

Molecular Biology of Crop Abiotic Stress Resistance

edited by Yanxin Zhao and Meijie Luo

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9139 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop; abiotic stress; gene cloning; QTL mapping; gene function analysis

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

Advances in Genetic Breeding of Sweetpotato

edited by

Meng Kou

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5137 | Submission Open

Keywords: sweet potato; genetic breeding; gene function; molecular biology

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

Genomic Mosaicism in Human Development and Diseases

edited by

Xiaoxu Yang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5063 | Submission Open

Keywords: mosaicism; mutations; development; disorder; cancer

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

Genes and Variants in Human Rare Genetic Diseases

edited by

Edoardo Errichiello

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2840 | Submission Open

Keywords: rare disease; multi-omics; exome; genome; transcriptome; methylome; next-generation sequencing

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

Mobile Genetic Elements and Microbial Multidrug Resistance

edited by

Marwan Osman

and

Issmat Kassem

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2509 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; mobile genetic rlements; plasmids; transmission; molecular epidemiology; next generation sequencing; genome analysis; nucleotide polymorphism sequence; microbial evolution; microbial genetics; evolutionary biology; multidrug resistance; outbreaks

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

Genetics and Epigenetics of Metabolic Diseases

edited by Eron Manusov, Vincent P. Diego and Sarah Williams-Blangero

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1722 | Submission Open

Keywords: GxE; metabolic syndrome; transcriptomics; proteomics; GWAS; obesity; epigenetics; environment; lipdomics; stem cells

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

Genetic Research on Maize Kernel Development

edited by Zhiyong Zhang,

Weibin Song

and Chao Bian

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1050 | Submission Open

Keywords: maize; seed development; endosperm; embryo

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

Plant Genetic Resources: Genetic Diversity, Conservation, and Utilization

edited by Hongwei Wang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 611 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant genetic resources; genetic diversity; conservation; molecular ecology; population genetics; adaptation evolution

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

Molecular Mechanisms of Crops Resistant to Abiotic Stresses and Crop Genetic Improvement

edited by

Junbo Du

and Jianhui Wang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open

Keywords: crops; abiotic stress; molecular mechanisms; genetic improvement; traditional breeding; molecular breeding

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

Genomics of Climate Change and Environment Stress Responses in Rice

edited by Kyung-Min Kim,

Rahmatullah Jan

and

Jae-Ryoung Park

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; antioxidant; genome editing; melatonin; plant factory; rice; space

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

Genomics Study of Tumorigenesis and Metastasis

edited by Ramakrishna Sompallae

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomics; tumor metastasis; precision medicine

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

Molecular Basis of Polycystic Kidney Disease

edited by Hailong Hu and Xiujie Liang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: PKD; polycystin; genetic; clinical diagnosis; molecular mechanism; therapeutic target

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

RNA in Extracellular Vesicles

edited by

Genevieve Bart

and

Maija Puhka

submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4575 | Submission Open

Keywords: EV associated RNA; EV encapsulated RNA; novel RNA; regulatory RNA; ncRNA; mRNA; small RNA; miRNA; transcriptomics; PCR

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

Molecular Genetics and Multi-omics in Medicinal Plants

edited by Zhihua Wu and Xiaofei Ma

submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1703 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; secondary metabolism; genetic diversity; genome; multi-omics analysis; molecular regulation; gene mining

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

Genetic Evolution of Marine Shellfish—2nd Edition

edited by

Haiyan Wang

submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1045 | Submission Open

Keywords: phylogeny; taxonomy; biodiversity; genetic diversity; genomics; evolution; Mollusca

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

The Diversity and Evolution of the Animal Virome

edited by

Yihong Xiao

submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 870 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal viruses; molecular evolution; mutations; cross-species transmission; pathogenesis; diagnosis; natural reservoirs; viral transmission

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Genomics)

Tools for Evolutionary Genetics

edited by Marco V. José

submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 587 | Submission Open

Keywords: evolutionary biology; Darwinian evolution; population genetics; modern synthesis; molecular biology and evolution; central dogma; genetic code; microevolution and macroevolution; genomics; RNA evolution; structural phylogenomics; complexity; complexity and stability; proteome and RNAome evolution

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

Bioinformatics and Computational Genomics

edited by

Quan Li

submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 415 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinformatics; computational genomics; computational biology; genomics; genome annotation; sequence alignment; variant; metagenomic; high-throughput sequencing; single-cell sequencing; gene expression analysis; multi-dimensional omics; systems biology; evolutionary and phylogenetic analysis; AI and machine learning methods in bioinformatics

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

Genetic Breeding and Improvement of Peanut

edited by Hui Song

submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional gene; genetic transformation; molecular breeding; peanut

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

Forensic Genetics: Human DNA Database and Genetic Structure

edited by

Weibo Liang

submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open

Keywords: forensic genetics; human DNA databases; human identification; short-tandem repeats (STRs); novel genetic markers; DNA analysis; technological innovations; legal and ethical issues; genetic structure analysis; sequencing analysis

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

Cardiovascular Disease: From Genetics to Therapeutics

edited by Gavin Schnitzler

submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular disease; genetics; variant to function; causal genes; disease mechanism; drug discovery

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

Genetic and Cellular Mechanisms in Sickle Cell Disease

edited by

Danilo Grünig Humberto Da Silva

submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic modulators; redox homeostasis; inflammation; disease-modifying agents

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

Genetics, Epigenetics and Molecular Therapies of Autoimmune Diseases

edited by Sundararajan Jayaraman

submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: autoimmune disease; type 1 diabetes ; multiple sclerosis ; epigenetic ; genetic; molecular therapies

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

Genetics and Genomics of Bee

edited by Ting Ji, Zheguang Lin and Kang Wang

submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomics; evolution; population genetics; genetic diversity; germplasm resources; epigenetics; phylogenetic analysis; molecular genetics; bee breeding

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

Genetics of Disease Resistance in Wheat

edited by Zaifeng Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1500 | Submission Open

Keywords: wheat; genetics; pathogens; R-genes; disease resistance; genetic gain

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

Functional Genomics for Crop Improvement

edited by

Xiaojiao Hu

, Jinjie Zhu and

Silong Sun

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional analysis; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; epigenomics; technologies; next-generation sequencing; genome-editing; crop improvement

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

Genetic Basis of Leukemia

edited by

Veronika Borutinskaite

submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3321 | Submission Open

Keywords: leukemia (AML; ALL); gene editing; gene mutations; translocation; drug resistance; relapse

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

Feature Papers in Technologies and Resources for Genetics 2024

edited by

Stefania Bortoluzzi

and

Anelia D. Horvath

submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: genome sequencing; genomic technologies; and novel sequencing strategies; functional genomics and genome annotation; computational biology; bioinformatics; and biostatistics; bioinformatics analysis of proteomics and genomics data including new online data resources and tools; new approaches for phylogenomic analyses

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

Bioinformatics of Plant

edited by

Ritesh Kumar

submission deadline 5 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant genomics; genome sequencing; genome assembly; gene annotation; transcriptomics; proteomics; comparative genomics; phylogenetics; evolutionary genomics; structural genomics; 3D genome architecture; chromatin dynamics; systems biology; biological networks

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

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