Special Issues

Genes publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Genetic Diversity and Functional Genomics in Fruit Breeding
edited by , and Chiara Catalano
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: germplasm; genomes; genome-wide association analysis; QTL analysis; pedigree-based analysis; genome selection; quantitative trait locus; marker-assisted selection; plant breeding; fruit quality; biotic/abiotic stress resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Immunogenomics in Cancer
edited by Nikos G. Gavalas
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open
Keywords: immunogenomics; cancer; neoantigens; genetic variations; response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Current Genetic Advances in Weed Biology, Ecology and Management
edited by
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 44 | 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)
Genetic Insights Into Type 2 Diabetes Related-Dementia: Unveiling Biomarkers, Pathways, and Targeting Interventions
edited by
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 42 | 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)
Genetics and Epigenetics of Bees
edited by , Jianfeng Qiu, Dafu Chen and
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open
Keywords: bee; genetics; epigenetics  ; molecular biology  ; biochemistry; methylation; acetylation  ; non-coding RNA
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Genetics and Genomics of Bee
edited by Ting Ji, Zheguang Lin and Kang Wang
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 18 | 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)
RNA Interference Pathways, Volume II
edited by
submission deadline 1 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15418 | Submission Open
Keywords: RNAi; silencing; siRNA; miRNA; piRNA; RISC; mRNA decay
(This special issue belongs to the Section RNA)
Multi-omics and Precision Medicine in Chronic Complex Diseases
edited by Fereshteh Jahanbani
submission deadline 5 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 83 | 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)
The Genetic Diversification of Human Populations, Volume II
edited by
submission deadline 5 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 74 | 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)
Plant Plastid Genome and Phylogenetics
edited by Guiqi Bi, Min Cao and Luodong Huang
submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3352 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant plastid genome; phylogenetics; comparative genomics; evolutionary biology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Genetic Testing for Cancer Susceptibility submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1667 | 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 submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5401 | 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)
Study on Genotypes and Phenotypes of Neurodegenerative Diseases (Volume II)
edited by
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2267 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodegenerative diseases; genetic variants; genotype; phenotype; genotype– phenotype correlations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genetic and Genomic Research of Cardiovascular Diseases
edited by Aleksandra Stankovic
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 252 | 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)
Plant Small RNAs: Biogenesis and Functions
edited by Zhanhui Zhang, and
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 227 | 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 Epigenetic Studies in Female Reproduction submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 65 | 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)
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology for Cancer Prediction and Prognosis, Volume II
edited by Garrett M. Dancik and
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 33 | 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
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 21 | 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 Advances and Challenges in Complex Diseases
edited by Tianxiou Huan
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 4 | 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)
Molecular Biology of Crop Abiotic Stress Resistance
edited by Yanxin Zhao and Meijie Luo
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6410 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop; abiotic stress; gene cloning; QTL mapping; gene function analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Genetic Newborn Screening submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4526 | 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)
Advances in Genetic Breeding of Sweetpotato
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1579 | Submission Open
Keywords: sweet potato; genetic breeding; gene function; molecular biology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Genes and Variants in Human Rare Genetic Diseases submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1552 | 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)
Molecular Mechanisms of Crops Resistant to Abiotic Stresses and Crop Genetic Improvement
edited by and Jianhui Wang
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 217 | 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)
Genetics and Epigenetics of Metabolic Diseases
edited by Eron Manusov, Vincent P. Diego and Sarah Williams-Blangero
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 89 | 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)
Genomics Study of Tumorigenesis and Metastasis
edited by Ramakrishna Sompallae
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open
Keywords: genomics; tumor metastasis; precision medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Plant Genetic Resources: Genetic Diversity, Conservation, and Utilization
edited by Hongwei Wang
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 37 | 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)
Genetics and Functional Genomics of Fishes
edited by and Wei Luo
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open
Keywords: genome wide; gene family; gene function; feeding regulation; expression
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Molecular Basis of Polycystic Kidney Disease
edited by Hailong Hu
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 3 | Submission Open
Keywords: PKD; polycystin; genetic; clinical diagnosis; molecular mechanism; therapeutic target
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genetic Evolution of Marine Shellfish (Volume II)
edited by
submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 509 | Submission Open
Keywords: phylogeny; taxonomy; biodiversity; genetic diversity; genomics; evolution; Mollusca
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Bioinformatics and Computational Genomics
edited by
submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 282 | 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)
Tools for Evolutionary Genetics
edited by Marco V. José
submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 103 | 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)
The Diversity and Evolution of the Animal Virome
edited by
submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 83 | 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)
Genetic and Cellular Mechanisms in Sickle Cell Disease
edited by Danilo Grünig Humberto Da Silva
submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic modulators; redox homeostasis; inflammation; disease-modifying agents
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
RNA in Extracellular Vesicles, Volume II
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 48 | 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)
Genetics, Epigenetics and Molecular Therapies of Autoimmune Diseases
edited by Sundararajan Jayaraman
submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 18 | 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)
Genetic Breeding and Improvement of Peanut
edited by Hui Song
submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional gene; genetic transformation; molecular breeding; peanut
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Genetic Basis of Leukemia submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2036 | 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 submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 98 | 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)
Buffalo Genetics and Genomics
edited by and Laiba Shafique
submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open
Keywords: buffaloes; ruminant; genomics; genetics; evolution; structural characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Genetic, Epigenetic and Environmental Factors in Dental Development and Pathologies: Genes, Interactions and Dental Development
edited by
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18827 | Submission Open
Keywords: dental development; genetics; epigenetics; complex adaptive systems; interactive networks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Human Genome Diversity: History and Health
edited by and Alessia Ranciaro
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open
Keywords: human genetic variation; human population genetics; genomic ancestry; ancestry informative markers; African ancestry; non-European population; admixture; health disparities; precision medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Population and Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics)
Genomic Approaches for Disease Diagnosis and Prognosis: From Clinomics to Single-Cell Sequencing and Spatial Transcriptomics
edited by
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinomics; TCGA; ICGC; gTEX; single cell sequencing; spatial transcriptomics; ribodiagnostics; RNA therapeutics; targeted therapy; cancer  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetic Diagnosis)
Genomic Approaches to Understanding Craniofacial Disorders submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open
Keywords: craniofacial birth defects; cleft lip and palate; epigenomics; single-cell multiome; genetics; skeletal disorders; mesenchymal stem cells; gene regulatory networks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Bee Genetic Resources and Breeding
edited by
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetics; genomics; functional genomics; functional genes identification; genetics editing; genome selection; genetic evaluation; hybrid breeding; honey production; queens breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Genetics and Pharmacogenetics in Primary Care—2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetics; pharmacogenetics; primary care; prevention; early detection; bioinformatics; individualized medicine; genomic medicine; ethics; bioinformatics; personalized (pharmaco)genetic data; family history
(This special issue belongs to the Section Technologies and Resources for Genetics)
Fisheries and Aquaculture Gene Expression
edited by Wuying Chu and Jun Shi
submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4867 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic animals; gene expression; transcriptome; growth and development; nutrition and metabolism; molecular biology; gene function
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Genetics and Breeding in Sheep and Goats
edited by
submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4108 | Submission Open
Keywords: sheep; goat; phenotype; gene polymorphism; gene expression regulation; gene function; DNA methylation; chromatin remodeling; non-coding RNA
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
The Role of miRNAs in Human Cancer
edited by Francesca Maria Orlandella and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open
Keywords: miRNAs; cancer; extracellular vesicles; leukemia; biomarkers; target therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
The Genetic and Epigenetic Basis of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
edited by Zhaolan (Joe) Zhou
submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodevelopmental disorders; neural development; epigenetics; DNA methylation; histone methylation; histone acetylation; non-coding RNAs; chromatin organization; therapeutics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
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