OBM Genetics

(ISSN 2577-5790)

OBM Genetics is an international Open Access journal published quarterly online by LIDSEN Publishing Inc. It accepts papers addressing basic and medical aspects of genetics and epigenetics and also ethical, legal and social issues. Coverage includes clinical, developmental, diagnostic, evolutionary, genomic, mitochondrial, molecular, oncological, population and reproductive aspects. It publishes a variety of article types (Original Research, Review, Communication, Opinion, Comment, Conference Report, Technical Note, Book Review, etc.). There is no restriction on the length of the papers and we encourage scientists to publish their results in as much detail as possible.

Publication Speed (median values for papers published in 2023): Submission to First Decision: 5.1 weeks; Submission to Acceptance: 17.0 weeks; Acceptance to Publication: 7 days (1-2 days of FREE language polishing included)

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Special Issue

Molecular Markers in Plant Biology

Submission Deadline: May 31, 2024 (Open) Submit Now

Guest Editor

Yuri Shavrukov, PhD, Adjunct Professor, Senior Research Associate

College of Science and Engineering (Biological Sciences), Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia.

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Research interests: plant genetics and genomics; gene structure and expression analysis in plants; molecular markers (development and application) in plant biology.

About This Topic

Plant biology and modern plant breeding cannot be based on traditional methods of hybridization and selection of best plants in experimental field only. It can be improved significantly with an application of genetic approaches and molecular markers. Currently, molecular markers and marker-assisted selection (MAS) become routine in plant biology and crop breeding. However, molecular markers and MAS are developed only with knowledges of plant genotyping and gene analyses. Various methods of individual genes analysis and thousands of genes simultaneously in microarray can be used for the development of molecular markers and MAS. Finally, simple and effective molecular markers and MAS help scientists and breeders to analyze progenies in segregating hybrid population for the identification and selection of the best genotypes.

The aim of the Special Issue is to show current status of our understanding and research in the development and application of molecular markers and MAS in plant biology and breeding. The scope is covering wide and diverse scale of modern and traditional technologies, scientific approaches and research to understand better all aspects of molecular markers used in various plant species. Completed study and research in any aspect of molecular markers and their genetic analyses in plants are encourages to be submitted to the Special Issue.

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 Original Research

DNA-Based Variability of Length Polymorphism of Plant Allergens Coding Genes Homologs in Selected Lamiaceae Herbs

Received: 21 May 2024;  Published: 26 September 2024;  doi: 10.21926/obm.genet.2403263

Abstract

Medicinal plants have been a part of human life from a very early age. In the field of plant genetics, they are still widely investigated for their genomic variability. This study used two DNA marker techniques to obtain polymorphic profiles in selected species from Lamiaceae. Both are based on the variability of plant genes that code for [...]
Open Access Review

Molecular Marker Applications in the Selection of Elite Genotypes for Plant Stress Tolerance and Genetic Fidelity

Received: 17 May 2024;  Published: 02 September 2024;  doi: 10.21926/obm.genet.2403260

Abstract

Molecular markers play a crucial role in accelerating crop production for sustainable agriculture by identifying resistant traits and enhancing genetic diversity. In this review, we examine the impact of the molecular markers on advancing our understanding of stress tolerance mechanisms in plants, addressing the pressing imperative [...]
Open Access Original Research

Unveiling Genetic Variation in Garlic Genotypes in Response to Rust Disease Using RAPD Markers

Received: 23 January 2024;  Published: 28 April 2024;  doi: 10.21926/obm.genet.2402231

Abstract

Garlic (Allium sativum), cultivated worldwide for its medicinal and nutritional value, faces challenges due to diseases caused by various pathogens. In this study, eleven garlic genotypes from Iran and one from China were selected and sown under natural infectio [...]
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