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Epigenetic Regulation of Transcription in Eukaryotes
edited by Ralph Grand
submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open
Keywords: epigenetics; nucleosomes; chromatin; transcription; development; disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epigenomics)
Genetic and Molecular Mechanisms of Aging and Their Role in Cancer
edited by Eleni A. Georgakopoulou and
submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open
Keywords: aging; cancer; cellular senescence; immunosenescence; senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP); DNA damage response; genomic instability; chronic inflammation (inflammaging); senolytics and senomorphics; healthy longevity; mtDNA mutations in aging; sex differences in lifespan
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Regulation of DNA Integrity submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open
Keywords: preservation of gene functions; genomic protection; functioning of DNA structures; epigenomics; gene integrity in DNA engineering; genomic artificial structures; DNA damaging; DNA repairing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Gene Regulation in Cell Fate and Function
edited by Yi Liu
submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 162 | 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)
AI and Neurogenomics: Innovations in Precision Medicine for Brain Disorders submission deadline 5 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5240 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurogenetics; genomics; artificial intelligence; brain disorders; neurodegenerative disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genetics, Diversity and Evolution of Molluscs
edited by Marianna Soroka
submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1030 | Submission Open
Keywords: molluscs; genetics; DNA; genomes; Barcode DNA; DNA sequencing; DUI; diversity; evolution; native; alien and invasive species; hybridisation zones
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Epigenetic Dynamics in Cancer and Aging
edited by
submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 936 | Submission Open
Keywords: DNA methylation; histone modification; chromatin 3D modeling; non-coding RNA; long-read sequencing technology; single-cell epigenetics; cancer initiation and development; epigenetic alterations in the aging process; aging-specific epigenetic alterations; cancer-specific epigenetic alterations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epigenomics)
Genetic Architecture of Wheat Domestication- and Improvement-Related Traits
edited by Panfeng Guan
submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 499 | Submission Open
Keywords: wheat; origin and evolution; domestication syndrome; genetic diversity; genetic improvement; gene mapping and cloning; molecular mechanism and function; molecular breeding; pan-omics; new approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Genetics of Neuromuscular Disorders
edited by Nyamkhishig Sambuughin
submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open
Keywords: hereditary neuromuscular disorders; functional studies; disease mechanisms; variant pathogenicity; animal and cell culture model of neuromuscular disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Epigenetic Landscape of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
edited by Bimal Jana
submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open
Keywords: epigenetics; neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs); DNA methylation; 3D genome architecture; histone modifications; non-coding RNA; autism spectrum disorder (ASD); Rett syndrome; neurodevelopment; gene-environment interaction; epigenetic biomarkers; single-cell epigenomics; epigenetic therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurogenomics)
The Roles of Epigenetic Mechanisms in Neurological and Brain Diseases and Therapeutics
edited by Zahra Farzinpour
submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuroepigenetics; histone modifications; non-coding RNAs; epigenetic biomarkers; novel therapeutics; non-opioid therapy; addiction; chronic pain; depression; stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epigenomics)
Genetics and Genomics of Endocrine Diseases in Children and Adolescents submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5792 | Submission Open
Keywords: endocrine disease; endocrine gland; genetic syndrome; genetic polymorphism; genetic pathomechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genetics of Host–Pathogen Interactions
edited by and Sara Zaldívar López
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2009 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathogen virulence factors; infection susceptibility; immune evasion; genomics of infectious diseases; host– pathogen co-evolution; host– pathogen dynamics; microbiome– host interactions; emerging infectious diseases; crispr and gene editing in host– pathogen studies; transcriptomics and gene expression profiling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
RNA Biology and Diseases
edited by Sharon Moshitch-Moshkovitz
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1211 | Submission Open
Keywords: mechanisms of RNA processing; RNA modification and epitranscriptomics; regulatory RNAs; RNA-based therapy (ASOs; targeted modifications); RNA– protein interactions; non-coding RNAs and diseases; post-translational modifications in shaping the epitranscriptome; RNA structures and restructuring mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section RNA)
Reviews in RNA: Mechanisms and Roles submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1021 | Submission Open
Keywords: gene regulation; non-coding RNA; RNA world; RNA-related metabolism
(This special issue belongs to the Section RNA)
New Updates in the Area of Pig Genomics and Genetics submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 596 | Submission Open
Keywords: pig breeding; pig molecular genetics; genome-editing technologies; CRISPR/Cas9; functional genomics; transcriptomics; epigenomics; non-coding RNAs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Genetic and Epigenetic Architecture of Complex Cardiovascular Traits
edited by and Mariana Bezamat Chappel
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular disease; genetics/genomics; epigenetics/epigenomics; omics; precision medicine; genotype– phenotype correlations; gene– gene interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Mitochondrial DNA Variation in Health and Disease
edited by Ludmiła A. Grzybowska-Szatkowska, Katarzyna Bartosik and Marzanna Ciesielka
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open
Keywords: mitochondrial DNA; single-nucleotide polymorphism; carcinogenesis; apoptosis; mitochondrial haplogroups
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
RNA Interference—Small RNAs in Biomedicine
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open
Keywords: RNAi; miRNA; siRNA; piRNA; extracellular vesicle; vesicular miRNA; biofluids; blood miRNA; serum miRNA; urine miRNA; saliva miRNA; miRNA therapy; siRNA therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section RNA)
Genomic and Epigenomic Mechanisms in the Environmental Regulation of Stress-Related Neuropsychiatric Disorders
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open
Keywords: gene– environment interaction; behavioral genomics; social science genomics; behavioral genetics; stress-related aging; PTSD; depression; individual vulnerability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Next-Generation Proteogenomics
edited by Indranil Paul
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open
Keywords: proteogenomics; mass spectrometry; machine learning; AI and LLMs; data integration; single-cell proteomics; spatial proteomics; genotype-phenotype mapping; precision medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics)
Genomic Insights into Animal Evolution: From Phylogeny to Adaptation
edited by and Chenguang Feng
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open
Keywords: comparative genomics; evolutionary developmental biology (Evo-Devo); molecular adaptation; regulatory evolution; animal phylogeny; genotype– phenotype mapping
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Canine Genomics and Disease Research
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3907 | Submission Open
Keywords: canine genetics; trait mapping; genome structure and function; population genetics; association studies; canine evolution; canine disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Advances in Prenatal and Postnatal Genetic Testing: Precision Diagnosis for Genetic Disorders
edited by and Eirini Louizou
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1351 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic testing; prenatal diagnosis; postnatal diagnosis; precision medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetic Diagnosis)
New Insight into the Genetic and Molecular Aspects of Yeast Nutrient Metabolism
edited by Roman Maslanka and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 542 | Submission Open
Keywords: yeasts as a model organism; yeast metabolism; nutrient sensing; sugar/hexose transport; central carbon metabolism; catabolite repression; nutrient availability; resource allocation; calorie restriction; cAMP-PKA signaling; metabolic flux; metabolic adaptation; genetic and transcriptional regulation; cellular homeostasis; molecular biology of yeast
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Wheat Genomic Study
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open
Keywords: Triticum aestivum; pangenome; QTL mapping; GWAS; stress tolerance; yield; genomic selection; breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Clinical Research Advances in Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics
edited by Martina Hahn
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmacogenetics; pharmacogenomics; personalized medicine; gender medicine; genetic testing; drug response; therapeutic outcomes; adverse drug reactions; clinical research; genetic markers; precision therapeutics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacogenetics)
Mechanisms and Therapeutics in Autism: From Genes to Clinical Practice
edited by Iliyana Pacheva
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open
Keywords: autism; autistic spectrum disorder; epilepsy and autism; pathogenesis; mitochondrial dysfunction; inflammation; genes and autism; comorbidities; biomarkers; precise medicine; treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurogenomics)
Horticultural Functional Genomics and Breeding
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional genomics; multi-omics integration; epigenetic regulation; gene regulatory networks; forward genetics; GWAS; genome engineering; molecular breeding; precision breeding; trait dissection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Hereditary Traits and Diseases in Companion Animals submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7127 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic traits; hereditary diseases; companion animals; spontaneous disease models; veterinary genetics; genetic selection; breed-specific diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Stress Response
edited by
submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4839 | Submission Open
Keywords: drought stress; heat stress; cold stress; salinity stress; pathogen infection; multi-omic approaches; gene expression; plant resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Epigenetic Regulation in Tumors
edited by
submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2471 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer epigenetics; epigenetic mechanisms; tumor microenvironment; epigenetic biomarkers; multi-omics and bioinformatics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epigenomics)
The Genetic Lens: A New Era in Ophthalmology submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2167 | Submission Open
Keywords: ophthalmology; genomics; artificial intelligence; inherited retinal disease; blindness
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetic Diagnosis)
Gene-Regulated Signaling Pathways in Cancer
edited by Alexander Damalas
submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 792 | 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)
Livestock Germplasm Resources, Genetics, and Breeding
edited by and Marco Tolone
submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 711 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal genetics; genomics; animal production; metagenomics; genome-wide association study (GWAS); product quality; fertility; health; coat color; molecular traceability; biodiversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Genetic Mechanisms of Obesity
edited by
submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 381 | Submission Open
Keywords: obesity; genetic mechanisms; epigenetics; DNA methylation; genome-wide association studies; multi-omics; transcriptomics; foundtional genomics; gene– environment interactions; childhood obesity; energy metabolism; precision medicine; gut microbiota
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Epigenetic Control of Animal Reproduction and Key Traits
edited by
submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 334 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal reproduction; epigenetics; spermatogenesis; oogenesis; heterosis; transgenerational inheritance; early embryonic development; DNA methylation; histone modification; non-coding RNA; chromatin remodeling; genomic imprinting; molecular breeding; genomic imprinting; economic traits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Cytogenetics and Cytogenomics in Clinical Diagnostics: Innovations and Applications—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open
Keywords: karyotyping; cytogenomics; chromosome territory (CT); nuclear architecture; clinical oncology; germline; development; neuropsychiatric; artificial intelligence (AI)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cytogenomics)
Epigenetic Regulation of Germline Cells: From Meiosis to Epigenetic Inheritance
edited by Elena De la Casa-Esperon
submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open
Keywords: epigenetic regulation; germline cells; meiosis; meiotic recombination; chromosome segregation; environmental effects on germline; 3D genome organization; transgenerational epigenetic inheritance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epigenomics)
Genomic Mutations and Susceptibility in Breast Cancer
edited by Balaji Virassamy
submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic variants; somatic mutation landscape; morphological variation; oncogenic timing; next-generation sequencing; targeted therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genetic and Epigenetic Drivers of Lung Cancer Heterogeneity and Therapy Resistance
edited by Maria Palmieri and Viola Bianca Serio
submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open
Keywords: non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC); intratumor heterogeneity; acquired resistance; DNA methylation; histone modifications; non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs); epithelial– mesenchymal transition (EMT); single-cell sequencing; liquid biopsy; targeted therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genomic Responses to Rapid Environmental Change in Biodiversity Hotspots
edited by Diana Daniela Moreno-Santillan and Diana Aguilar Gomez
submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open
Keywords: population genetics; phylogenetics; adaptation; environmental change; conservation genetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Population and Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics)
Genetics, Breeding and Genomic Improvement of Aquaculture Fish
edited by Tianqing Huang
submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture; fish breeding; genetics; polyploidy; molecular biology; gonadal development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Corn Breeding for Disease Resistance
edited by Xuanjun Feng
submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open
Keywords: maize; disease resistance; corn breeding; resistance gene; QTL mapping; genomic-assisted breeding; gene functional analysis; plant– pathogen interaction; genetic diversity; molecular genetics; crop genetic improvement; cereal crop
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Genetic Aspects of Autoimmune Diseases
edited by Cheuk Wun Li
submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4277 | Submission Open
Keywords: autoimmune diseases; genetics; genetic variants; polygenic; therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Sperm DNA Changes: Causes, Diagnostics, and Implications for Fertility and Offspring Health submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 883 | Submission Open
Keywords: sperm DNA; sperm DNA fragmentation; germ cell mutations; de novo mutations; offspring effects; infertility; sperm chromatin structure; epigenetics; lifestyle; environmental effects; error-corrected sequencing; aneuploidy; chromosome aberrations; pregnancy; child
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetic Diagnosis)
Identifying Fertility Biomarkers Using Omics Approach submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 882 | 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)
Abiotic Stress in Crop: Molecular Genetics and Genomics
edited by Xuke Lu
submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 684 | 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)
Genome Sequencing and Genetic Testing for Cancer
edited by
submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 251 | 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 | Viewed by 209 | 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)
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