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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Genetics of Disease Resistance in Wheat
edited by Zaifeng Li
submission deadline 30 May 2024 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open
Keywords: wheat; genetics; pathogens; R-genes; disease resistance; genetic gain
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Commemorating the Launch of the Section "Cytogenomics"
edited by
submission deadline 5 Jun 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 16003 | Submission Open
Keywords: genome assembly; chromosome evolution; zoo-FISH; comparative genomics; chromosome painting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cytogenomics)
Statistical Methods for Genetic Epidemiology submission deadline 5 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10725 | Submission Open
Keywords: family and twin study; GWAS; heritability; polygenic risk score; multi-omics; imaging genetics; eQTL; gene– environment interaction; epigenetics; Mendelian randomization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Research Progress in Hematological Malignancies: A Molecular Genetics Perspective
edited by
submission deadline 5 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6025 | Submission Open
Keywords: leukemia; lymphoma; myeloma; histiocytic neoplasms; precursor neoplasms; genetic tumor syndromes; germline predisposition to malignancy; WHO classification; immunotherapy; precision medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genetics and Genomics of Sheep and Goat
edited by and
submission deadline 5 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5002 | Submission Open
Keywords: goat; sheep; genetics; muscle development; fat deposition; regulatory; network; sequencing; function; co-expression; transcriptomics; physiological regulation of animal reproduction; mechanism; QTL; reproduction trait; cashmere production trait
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Molecular Basis and Genetics of Intellectual Disability submission deadline 5 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2872 | Submission Open
Keywords: ID-related genes; new syndromic and non-syndromic forms of ID; neurodevelopmental disorders; genotype– phenotype correlations; non-coding RNAs and ID; next-generation sequencing; chromosome microarray analysis; animal models; iPSCs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Molecular Mechanism of Genetic Breeding of Economic Fish
edited by Haiyang Yu
submission deadline 5 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open
Keywords: economic fish; molecular biology; genetic breeding; whole-genome selection breeding; sex determination and differentiation; disease or stress resistant breeding; molecular marker assistant breeding; genome editing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Advances in Human Genetics and Multi-omics
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5671 | Submission Open
Keywords: GWAS; multi-omics; biome; machine learning; complex diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Advance in Non-invasive Prenatal Testing: Ten Years of cfDNA-Based Screening and Diagnosis
edited by and Erica Soster
submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4821 | Submission Open
Keywords: prenatal screening; circulating cell-free DNA (cfDNA); non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT); genome-wide sequencing; monogenic diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Technologies and Resources for Genetics)
Breeding and Functional Genomics in Animals
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4078 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal breeding; genetic marker; RNA-seq; genome; population genetics; economical important traits; omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Gene Regulation and Bioinformatics
edited by Jinghua Zhao and
submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2147 | Submission Open
Keywords: gene regulatory networks; epigenomics; machine learning algorithms; network-based analysis; non-coding RNAs; bioinformatics  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Molecular Genetics and Clinical Diagnosis of Rare Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 735 | Submission Open
Keywords: nucleotide DNA; mitochondrial DNA; human disease; mendelian diseases; copy number variation; molecular genetics; chromosome abnormality; genetic genealogy; epigenetics; causal analyses; bioinformatics; animal models; functional studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Genetic Breeding and Genomics of Coarse Cereals
edited by Huaiqing Hao
submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic breeding; genomics; coarse grains; genome selection; quality traits; food; nutrition; modern breeding methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Genetic Markers and Liquid Biopsy for Kidney Diseases submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9982 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular markers; renal cell carcinoma; kidney transplantation; nephropathy; chronic kidney disease; acute kidney injury; kidney biopsy; liquid biopsy; liquid biopsy technology; circulating DNA or RNA; extracellular vesicles; exosomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Molecular Genetics of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
edited by , and Stephen G. Kahler
submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4234 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodevelopmental disorders; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; intellectual disabilities; autism spectrum disorder; mitochondria; neuroinflammation; epigenetics; transcriptomics; genetic syndromes; polygenetic interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Population Genetics of Wildlife Animals
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3666 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic diversity OR genetic variation; genetic structure; population differentiation; population demography; selection; evolution; conservation; subpopulations OR matapopulation; gene flow and genetic drift; balancing selection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Abiotic Stress in Plants: Molecular Genetics and Genomics
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2881 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress; horticulture; gene family; transcriptomics; omics; medicinal plants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Gene Regulation of Ripening, Senescence and Stress Resistance in Horticultural Crops
edited by Shaolan Yang
submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2825 | Submission Open
Keywords: horticultural crops; fruits; flowers; tea; nuts; ripening; senescence; stress resistance gene regulation; genetics; transcriptomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Genomic Mosaicism in Human Development and Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2394 | Submission Open
Keywords: mosaicism; mutations; development; disorder; cancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Omic Study and Genes in Fish Sex Determination and Differentiation
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 309 | Submission Open
Keywords: sex determination; sex differentiation; gametogenesis; genomics; chromosome evolution; post-translational modification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Multi-Omics, Bioinformatics & Cancers
edited by Shanye Yin
submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer genetics; bioinformatics; multi-omics; drug resistance; immune
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics)
Genetics and Genomic Advances in Rare Diseases and Common Challenges
edited by Alba Sanchis-Juan and Nehir E Kurtas
submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: rare diseases; genome sequencing; long-read sequencing; structural variants; short-tandem repeat expansions; rare variant association analysis; non-coding variants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Advances in Craniofacial Genetics and Developmental Biology Research
edited by Eric Liao
submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: craniofacial; morphology; genetics; neural crest; periderm; orofacial cleft; craniosynostosis; tooth; calvarial stem cell
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Non-coding RNAs in Human Health and Disease
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7067 | Submission Open
Keywords: miRNAs; siRNAs; piRNAs; circRNAs; lncRNAs; human diseases; biomarker; therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Autoimmune Disease Genetics Volume II submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6253 | Submission Open
Keywords: autoimmune disease; endocrine gland; genetic syndrome; genetic polymorphism; genetic pathomechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
The Genetics and Evolution of Multicellularity
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5187 | Submission Open
Keywords: evolution; multicellularity; cell differentiation; phenotypic plasticity; gene co-option; gene regulation; comparative genomics; transcriptomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Abiotic Stress in Plants: Genetics and Genomics
edited by and Zenglin Zhang
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4918 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress; epigenetic modifications; stress tolerance; stress signaling; molecular mechanism; functional analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Genetics and Genomics of Rice submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3959 | Submission Open
Keywords: genome-wide association studies; QTL mapping; map-based cloning; germplasm resource mining; genetic diversity analysis; genome editing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Human Genetics: Diseases, Community, and Counseling submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3867 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic counseling; genetic testing; genetic screening; rare diseases; biobanking; health policies; patient registries; patient organizations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetic Diagnosis)
Medicinal Plant Research from an Omics Perspective
edited by Linfang Huang
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2176 | Submission Open
Keywords: Transcriptomics; Proteomics  ; Metabolomics; Chloroplast genome; Mitochondrial genomes; Medicinal plants; Microbiomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Animal Viruses Molecular Biology
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1905 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal viruses; zoonotic viruses; function of genes; pathogenicity; immunity; vaccines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Genomics)
The Ins and Outs of miRNAs as Biomarkers—Volume II submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1099 | Submission Open
Keywords: circulating miRNAs; exosome miRNAs; blood-derived miRNAs; saliva miRNAs; urine miRNAs; role in diagnosis and prognosis; disease biomarkers; theranostic biomarkers; cancer biomarkers; obesity/weight loss; diabetes; cardiovascular diseases; metabolic syndrome; aberrant miRNAs expression; anti-miR/miR-mimics; methods for miRNAs quantification; methods for miRNAs data analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section RNA)
Genetics and Evolution of Insects
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1001 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect molecular genetics; insect genomics; insect molecular evolution; insect molecular identification; evolutionary biology of insects; genetics and evolution of social behavior; genetics and evolution of migration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Advances and Applications of Machine Learning in Biomedical Genomics
edited by Konstantinos Krampis
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 626 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; artificial intelligence; deep learning; bioinformatics; biomedical genomics; cloud computing; LLMs; generative AI; neural networks; algorithms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics)
Genetics of Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants Volume II
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 435 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-omics; gene expression; abiotic stress; tolerant adaption; physiological responses; plant
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Genetics and Genomics Applied to Manage Diseases in Aquaculture submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture; immunology; host– pathogen interaction; metatranscriptomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Genetic Research on Maize Kernel Development 
edited by Zhiyong Zhang, and Chao Bian
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open
Keywords: maize; seed development; endosperm; embryo
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Genetics and Breeding of Cattle Volume II
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: cattle; genetics; omics data; genomic selection; population genetics; epigenetics; regulatory mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Genes and Pathways for the Biosynthesis of Horticultural Crops Secondary Metabolites
edited by Meihong Sun and Qijun Ma
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: horticultural crops; biosynthesis pathways; key enzyme genes; secondary metabolites; transcriptional factors; abiotic elicitors; biotic elicitors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Chromosomal Instability in Cancer
edited by Andrew McPherson
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open
Keywords: chromosomal instability; aneuploidy; copy number change; evolution; single cell; chromothripsis; mis-segregation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cytogenomics)
From Genetic to Molecular Basis of Kidney Damage submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8569 | Submission Open
Keywords: renal rare diseases; inherited glomerulopathies and tubulopathies; onconephrology applied to rare cancers and pharmacogenetics in oncology; the common genetic basis of cardio-nephrology syndromes; the common genetic basis of neuro-nephrology syndromes; the common genetic basis of endocrine nephrology syndromes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Advances in Genes and Genomics of Aquatic Animals and Pathogens submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6774 | Submission Open
Keywords: disease resistance genes; aquatic animal genomics; evolutions in aquatic pathogens; aquatic animal viruses; aquatic animal bacteria; host– pathogen interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Genetic Research and Plant Breeding 2.0
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5643 | Submission Open
Keywords: transcriptomics; metabolomics; function of genes; transcription factors; plant gene regulation; gene silencing and miRNAs; molecular genetics; molecular marker; genetic mapping; marker-assisted selection; genomic selection; genetic engineering; molecular design breeding; plant breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Application of Animal Modeling in Cancer submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2543 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal model; cancer model; application; translational research; cancer biology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Genomics and Genetics of Cardiovascular Diseases
edited by Joseph Park
submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular genetics/genomics; large-scale biobank and cohort studies; cardiomyopathies; channelopathies/arrhythmias; heart failure; lipid disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Molecular Diagnostic and Prognostic Markers of Human Cancers
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular diagnostics; molecular pathology; precision medicine oncology; diagnostic biomarkers; prognostic biomarkers; therapeutic targets; genomics; proteomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Microbial Genome Engineering for Production of Natural Products and Biopolymers
edited by , and
submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolic engineering; synthetic biology; microbial cell factories; natural products; biopolymers; genome editing; CRISPR
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Genetics and Genomics)
Computational and AI Methods for Disease Gene Identification and Diagnosis
edited by Emile R. Chimusa and Bruno Silvester Lopes
submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open
Keywords: disease gene identification; disease risk prediction; risk stratification; data-driven data science; artificial intelligence; multiomics; diagnosis; polygenic risk scores; genome-wide association studies; next-generation sequences
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics)
Molecular Basis and Underlying Mechanisms of Esophageal Cancer Development
edited by and Nathalia de Oliveira Meireles Da Costa
submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular profiling of esophageal cancer; esophageal cancer prevention and diagnosis; microenvironment and metastasis of esophageal cancer; molecular alterations involved in esophageal cancer development and progression; molecular therapy approaches in esophageal cancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Molecular Genetics Research on Cellular Immunity
edited by Zsofia Banlaki
submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic variant; gene expression; white blood cell; immunomodulation; immune response; immunological memory; immunodeficiency; immune evasion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
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