Genetics, Epigenetics and Pathologies of Vertebrate Musculo-Skeletal System Development

Dear Colleagues,

There is a renewed interest in the musculo-skeletal system of vertebrates, and its development. One of the major reasons for this is the rise of evolutionary developmental biology, or evo-devo, in the last several decades. However, contrary to other areas affected by this renewed interest, we are still missing studies that focus on the importance of specific genetic—and particularly of specific epigenetic—factors influencing and leading to pathologies concerning vertebrate musculo-skeletal system development. This Special Issue in the open-access journal Genes (Impact Factor: 3.759) will not only address this lack of studies, but will give visibility to this fascinating topic.

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• Genetics 
• Epigenetics 
• Pathologies 
• Vertebrate 
• Musculo-skeletal system 
• Development 
• Evo-devo 
• Muscles 
• Bones 
• Defects 
• Anatomy 
• Morphology