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Genetics of Pediatric Neuro-Oncology
edited by Yiran Guo
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatric neuro-oncology; central nervous system tumors; brain tumors; genetics; transcriptomics; artificial intelligence; multi-modal datasets
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genetic Insights into Diseases Related to Mitochondrial Dysfunction: From Diagnosis to Treatment
edited by Luigi Citrigno and Annamaria Cerantonio
submission deadline 16 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 3 | 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)
Computational Genomics and Bioinformatics of Cancer
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submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 455 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; data analysis; bioinformatics; complex diseases; dimensionality reduction; genetics; epigenetics; gene regulation; molecular mechanism; environmental factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics)
Unraveling the Genetic Tapestry of Human Populations: New Insights from Population Genetics and Identification in Anthropology submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open
Keywords: human genetic diversity; population genetics; migration patterns; admixture; isolated populations; ancestry reconstruction; anthropological genomics; biomedical relevance; forensic identification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Population and Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics)
Research on Genetics and Breeding of Cattle
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submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1288 | 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)
Cancer Epigenetics: From Laboratory Studies and Clinical Trials to Precision Medicine
edited by Rajendra Pangeni
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; epigenetics; laboratory studies; tumor biology; precision medicine; clinical trials; therapy resistance; biomarkers; personalized care; therapeutic interventions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epigenomics)
RNA Biology and Diseases
edited by Sharon Moshitch-Moshkovitz
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 78 | 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)
Genetics and Genomics of Aging and Longevity, Pathways and Response to Nutrients in Mammals and Simple Model Organisms
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submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrigenetics; nutrigenomics; signal transduction
(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 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 108 | 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)
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