Genes (ISSN 2073-4425, IF 4.141), an international, peer-reviewed open access journal on genetics and genomics who publishes reviews, research articles, communications and technical notes on the following topics of interest, but are not limited to: • DNA; RNA • genetic code; gene structure; gene expression • chromosomes; recombination and linkage; genetic mapping • transcriptional profiling; analysis of noncoding and other RNAs • cloning; genetically modified organisms • human genetics; medical genetics; gene therapy; personal medicine • population genetics; conservation genetics; phylogenomics; phylogenetics • genome projects; genomics • sequencing technologies; bioinformatics Genes was launched in 2009 and has published more than 8,000 peer-reviewed manuscripts freely available on our website. Our journal is led by more than 700 international editorial board members covering all the fields of genetics and genomics.