Special Issue

New Advances in Mitochondrial Genome Determination and Analysis

Submission Deadline: November 15, 2026 (Open) Submit Now

Guest Editor

Camilla Ceccatelli Berti, PhD

Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, 43124 Parma, Italy

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Research interests: Mitochondria; mitochondria disease; mitochondria metabolism; yeast model; genetic and chemical rescue ; genetic variability

About This Topic

Dear Colleagues

In recent decades, the field of mitochondrial genomics has seen tremendous progress, thanks to which we have gained an increasingly detailed understanding of the structure, function, and evolution of the mitochondrial genome. Mitochondria, often described as the “powerhouses” of the cell, play a crucial role not only in energy production but also in numerous cellular processes, including apoptosis, redox signalling and regulation of metabolism. As a result, the study of the mitochondrial genome has become fundamental to several disciplines, from evolutionary biology to medicine.

In this Special Issue, we invite scientists from various fields of research to provide a comprehensive overview of the latest methodologies for sequencing (PacBio, Nanopore, Illumina) and analysis of the mitochondrial genome, new bioinformatics tools, clinical implications of mitochondrial variations (New findings on mitochondrial mutations associated with human diseases; strategies for diagnosis and therapy of mitochondrial diseases), and emerging evolutionary discoveries.

Keywords

Mitochondrial genome; sequencing technologies; bioinformatics; genetic variability; mitochondrial diseases; evolutionary genomics; genomic conservation; forensic genomics; environmental genomics; mutation analysis; functional genomics; comparative genomics; therapeutic targets

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted through the LIDSEN Submission System. Detailed information on manuscript preparation and submission is available in the Instructions for Authors. All submitted articles will be thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process and will be processed following the Editorial Process and Quality Control policy. Upon acceptance, the article will be immediately published in a regular issue of the journal and will be listed together on the special issue website, with a label that the article belongs to the Special Issue. LIDSEN distributes articles under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) License in an open-access model. The authors own the copyright to the article, and the article can be free to access, distribute, and reuse provided that the original work is correctly cited.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). Research articles and review articles are highly invited. Authors are encouraged to send the tentative title and abstract of the planned paper to the Editorial Office (genetics@lidsen.com) for record. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Editorial Office.

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Publication

Open Access Review Climate Change-Induced Stress and Neural Plasticity: Genetic and Epigenetic Mechanisms of Adaptation by Taslim Uddin  , Fatema Tuz Zohora  , Tajmin Khanam  , Moumita Akter  , Lubaba Ibnul Himika  , Anika Tabassum Aziz  , Fariha Tabassum  , Syeda Marjia Kajol Tushy  , Salaha Aktar  , Maisha Maliha Misha  , Shaikh Nuzhat Nawshin Nimu  , Sadia Tasnim  , Shammi Akter Joya  , Israt Tasnim Mahisa  and Shahrin Akter Pinky Received: 09 January 2026;  Published: 15 April 2026;  doi: 10.21926/obm.genet.2602337 Abstract Changes in the environment driven by climate change are becoming significant stressors that impact brain function, but the connections between these changes and neural plasticity remain unclear. This review aims to offer a comprehensive synthesis of the impact of climate-related stressors on neural plasticity via genetic and epigenetic mechani [...]