Advances in Animal Molecular Genetics
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Genetics and Genomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 March 2026 | Viewed by 1
Special Issue Editor
Interests: animal genetics; animal breeding; miRNA functional analysis; cancers; animal disease; genome-wide association analysis
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue is supervised by Dr. Jarosław Króliczewski and assisted by Dr. Bozena Anna Marszałek-Kruk.
Recent advancements in molecular genetics have significantly improved our comprehension of the genetic framework controlling animal health, production, and adaptation. The advancement of high-quality reference genomes, next-generation sequencing technologies, and genome editing methods has facilitated the accurate characterisation of genetic diversity, functional annotation of genomes, and analysis of complex features across numerous species.
Contemporary research increasingly integrates genomic, transcriptomic, epigenomic, and proteomic data, providing systems-level insights into fundamental biological processes, including growth, reproduction, immunity, and disease resistance. Innovative methodologies, like single-cell sequencing and spatial transcriptomics, are enhancing our capacity to investigate gene regulation at both cellular and tissue levels.
We invite researchers to submit original research articles and thorough reviews for the Special Issue entitled “Advances in Animal Molecular Genetics”. This issue seeks to demonstrate current advancements in clarifying the genetic foundations of essential biological processes in animals and to highlight pioneering techniques that are influencing the future of animal research.
Areas of interest encompass, but are not restricted to, the following:
- Genome assembly, annotation, and comparative genomics;
- Identification and functional analysis of genetic variants;
- Integrative multi-omics methodologies (genomics, transcriptomics, epigenomics, proteomics, and gene expression and regulation);
- Genetic architecture of complex traits and disease resistance;
- Applications of genome editing and molecular breeding;
- Progress in single-cell and spatial transcriptomics in animal research.
Your contributions will demonstrate the ongoing influence of molecular genetics on the progression of animal science and enhance our ability to connect genetic data with biological function.
Dr. Jarosław Króliczewski
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- epigenetics
- functional genomics
- gene expression
- gene polymorphism
- genetic diseases
- genetic techniques and assays
- genome-wide association
- genetic markers
- quantitative genetics
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