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Animal Nutritional Physiology: Effects of Feed Additives on Livestock Products

edited by

Anna Arczewska-Włosek

and Katarzyna Poltowicz

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 352 | Submission Open

Keywords: feed additives; animal health; animal performance; animal-derived products; animal nutritional physiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

Unusual Genomic Traits in Their Evolutionary Context

edited by Miguel Naranjo-Ortiz

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Submission Open

Keywords: unusual genomes; genomic traits; comparative genomics; descriptive genomics; evolutionary genomics; non-model organisms; methodological limitations in genomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Genomics)

Recent Advances in Crop Genetics and Breeding

edited by Tianxiao Chen,

Xiangjin Wei

Baohua Feng

and Long Chen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 748 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop; high-throughput genotyping; genetic resources; favorable haplotype; marker-assisted selection; genome editing; CRISPR-Cas9; genomic selection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)

Recent Advances in Plant Genomics and Genetics

edited by

Tianxiao Chen

Baohua Feng

, Long Chen and

Xiangjin Wei

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-throughput genotyping; plant genetics; plant genomics; genetic markers; genetic improvements; genome editong; CRISPR/Cas9; genomic selection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Genomics)

Integrating Health Informatics and Artificial Intelligence for Advanced Medicine

edited by

Joaquim Carreras

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; artificial neural networks; prognosis; treatment; medicine; health care; pathology

Emerging Trends in Tumor Pathology and Precision Oncology

edited by

Valerio Gaetano Vellone

and Gabriele Gaggero

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 885 | Submission Open

Keywords: gynecologic pathology; pediatric pathology; neuropathology; molecular diagnostics; precision oncology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

Targeting Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Neurodegenerative Diseases

edited by

Lorena Perrone

and Oualid Sbai

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: mitochondria; neurodegeneration; oxidative stress; calcium homeostasis; mitochondrial fission/fusion; inflammation; gut– brain axis; mitophagy; NLRP3 inflammasome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

Microalgae and Their Biotechnological Potential

edited by

Fantao Kong

, Yi Xin and Yuanxue Liang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

Keywords: microalgae; biofuels; bioproducts; lipid metabolism; synthetic biology; system engineering

Neurological Diseases: Prevention, Diagnostics, Treatment and Rehabilitation

edited by

Constantin Munteanu

and Gelu Onose

submission deadline 2 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 841 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurological diseases; stroke prevention; stroke treatment; rehabilitation; artificial intelligence; cellular therapy; molecular therapy; interdisciplinary approaches; therapeutic interventions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Effects of Drugs in Cancer—2nd Edition

edited by

Elżbieta Janina Płuciennik

Żaneta Kałuzińska-Kołat

and

Damian Kołat

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1240 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; therapy; cancer drug; molecular mechanism; signaling pathways; targeted therapy; in silico drug response studies; innovative cancer treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Trends in Clinical Research 2025

edited by

Pabulo H. Rampelotto

Anca Oana Docea

and

Katalin Prokai-Tatrai

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; biomedical research; digital health; evidence-based medicine; health policy; new therapies; new drugs; patient-centered research; personalized medicine; translational medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Conservation Ecology and Management of Mammalian Predators

edited by