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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Multi-Omics, Bioinformatics & Cancers
edited by Shanye Yin
submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 90 | 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 84 | 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 80 | 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)
Autoimmune Disease Genetics Volume II submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5797 | 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 4712 | 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)
Non-coding RNAs in Human Health and Disease
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4655 | Submission Open
Keywords: miRNAs; siRNAs; piRNAs; circRNAs; lncRNAs; human diseases; biomarker; therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Abiotic Stress in Plants: Genetics and Genomics
edited by and Zenglin Zhang
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3918 | 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 3674 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2509 | 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 1992 | 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 1744 | 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 987 | 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 809 | 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 311 | 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 and Genomics Applied to Manage Diseases in Aquaculture submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture; immunology; host– pathogen interaction; metatranscriptomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Genetics and Breeding of Cattle Volume II
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 74 | 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)
Genetic Research on Maize Kernel Development 
edited by Zhiyong Zhang, and Chao Bian
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open
Keywords: maize; seed development; endosperm; embryo
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Genetics of Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants Volume II
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 68 | 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)
The Genetic and Epigenetic Basis of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
edited by Zhaolan (Joe) Zhou
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 65 | 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)
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 65 | 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 53 | 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 7780 | 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 6183 | 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 5082 | 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 2130 | 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 206 | 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 97 | 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)
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 93 | 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)
Microbial Genome Engineering for Production of Natural Products and Biopolymers
edited by , and
submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 90 | 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)
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 84 | 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)
Epigenetic Insights in Human Birth Defects
edited by José Suazo
submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open
Keywords: birth defects; epigenetics; human embryo development; molecular pathways; gene expression; epigenetic marks
(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 49 | 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)
Non-coding RNAs in Plant Development, Adaptation, and Evolution
edited by Yang Yu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2667 | Submission Open
Keywords: non-coding RNAs; gene regulation; epigenetics; plant development; plant adaptation and evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Abiotic Stress in Land Plants: Molecular Genetics and Genomics submission deadline 5 Jul 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13714 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress; regulatory networks; genetic diversity; molecular genetics; genomics; functional genomics; transcriptomics; epigenomics; epitrancriptomics; miRNA
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
Epigenetics in Human Development and Disease submission deadline 5 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4821 | Submission Open
Keywords: health development; inflammatory diseases; mental diseases; tumor diseases; epigenetic drugs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Genetics of Congenital Heart Diseases submission deadline 5 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4212 | Submission Open
Keywords: congenital heart disease; conotruncal anomalies; single ventricle; transcription factors; primary heart field; second heart field; cardiac neural crest cells
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Molecular Genetics of Important Traits in Cruciferous Vegetables submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9579 | Submission Open
Keywords: cruciferous vegetables  ; plant breeding  ; molecular genetics  ; germplasm innovation  ; function of genes  ; genetic mapping  ; molecular marker  ; marker-assisted selection  ; genomic selection  ; genetic engineering  ; transcriptomics  ; metabolomics  ; transcription factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Technologies and Resources for Genetics)
Functional Genomics, Genetics Breeding and Improvement of Domestic Animals
edited by and
submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4937 | Submission Open
Keywords: domestic animals; functional genomics; multi-omics; genome selection; genome-wide association study; gene editing; economical traits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Advances in Genomics of Pathogenic Fungi submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3001 | Submission Open
Keywords: fungal genomics; molds; yeasts; mushrooms; pathogenic fungi; fungal genes; mycology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Genetics and Genomics)
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) Biosafety
edited by and Xueke Gao
submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2660 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetically modified organisms; biosafety; risk assessment; safety evaluation; non-target effect; biodiversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Technologies and Resources for Genetics)
New Phylogenetic and Phylogeography Insights and Molecular and Morphology Adaptive Evolution in Animals
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: adaptation; DNA; genetics; mitochondrial genomes; morphology evolution; natural selection; neutral evolution; nuclear genomes; phylogenetics; phylogeography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Genetics, Phylogeny, and Evolution of Insects
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11652 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect molecular genetics; insect genomics; mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA); nuclear DNA (nDNA); molecular phylogeny; molecular evolution; molecular identification; biogeography; evolutionary biology; systematics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Research Strategies to Unveil the Genetic and Molecular Basis of ALS submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8159 | Submission Open
Keywords: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS); molecular; genetics; genomics; animal models; cellular models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Technologies and Resources for Genetics)
Genetics of Rare Monogenic Neurodevelopmental Syndromes
edited by and Elizabeth Emma Palmer
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5265 | Submission Open
Keywords: mendelian NDD; monogenic neurodevelopmental syndrome; rare genetic disease; brain disorders; intellectual disability; autism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Mobile Genetic Elements and Microbial Multidrug Resistance
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1714 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; mobile genetic rlements; plasmids; transmission; molecular epidemiology; next generation sequencing; genome analysis; nucleotide polymorphism sequence; microbial evolution; microbial genetics; evolutionary biology; multidrug resistance; outbreaks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Genetics and Genomics)
Alternative Splicing and RNA Editing in Physiology and Disease
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1475 | Submission Open
Keywords: alternative splicing; splice variants; spliceosome; circular RNA (circRNA); long non-coding RNA (lncRNA); pre-messenger RNA (pre-mRNA); transcriptomic; cancer pathobiology; molecular biomarkers; therapeutic targets
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Genetic and Molecular Bases of Neurodegeneration
edited by Monica Sanchez-Contreras
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 526 | Submission Open
Keywords: familial mutations; sporadic; risk factors; protein aggregation; proteinopathies; neuronal loss; mitochondrial dysfunction; progression; onset; aging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
Feature Papers in Population and Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics 2024
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic polymorphism; geographic variation; gene flow and introgression; selection in natural populations; phylogenetics; metagenomics; ancient DNA
(This special issue belongs to the Section Population and Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics)
Cytogenomics in Oncology
edited by Benjamin Hilton and Nikhil Shri Sahajpal
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: cytogenomics; traditional cytogenetics; tumors; recent advances
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cytogenomics)
Cardiovascular Disease: Precision Medicine, Pharmacogenomics and Genetics
edited by Shanqun Jiang
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular disease (CVD); precision medicine; epigenomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
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