Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Special Issue

Translational Potential of the Genome Editing Techniques

  • Submission Deadline: Dec. 20, 2019
  • Status: Submission Closed
  • Lead Guest Editor: Gustavo Torres de Souza
About This Special Issue
Genome editing techniques have been under development for several years. Nevertheless, the recent advent of the CRISPR/Cas9 system and its derivatives has enabled scientists to perform genetic manipulations with considerable ease. The considerable straightforwardness of operating the CRISPR/Cas9 system allowed studying a much greater variety of genomic locations, as well as it enabled researchers to seek cure for a previously considered uncurable diseases, i.e. genetic diseases. Several clinical tests and particular advancements on health-related basic research are being currently performed. Genome editing has enormous curing potential for inherited diseases, in addition to cancers and further diagnostic purposes.

Aims and Scope:

  1. Genome editing techniques
  2. Improvement in in vivo transfer of genetic material
  3. Clinical directed basic research
  4. Clinical and pre-clinical protocols
Lead Guest Editor
  • Gustavo Torres de Souza

    Laboratory of Animal Reproduction, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil

Guest Editors
  • Hridesh Banerjee

    Department of Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, United States

  • Francisco Carlos Guia

    Clinical Analysis, Santa Casa Hospital, Juiz de Fora, Brazil

  • Judith Guimarães

    Laboratory of Animal Reproduction, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil

  • Carlos Magno da Costa Maranduba

    Genetics Laboratory, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil

  • Andres Ceballos-Garzon

    Department of microbiology, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana., Bogota, Colombia

  • Tamizhazhagan V

    Department of Zoology, Annamalai University, Thanjavur, India

  • ِAssist. Prof. Dr. Mohammad Hamad

    Department of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq