The Genetics section of the journal Current Chinese Science publishes original research articles, letters, case reports, reviews/mini-reviews and guest edited thematic issues on various topics related to genetics. Articles may be focused largely, but not exclusively, on contributions from China.

This section is not limited to a specific aspect of the field but is instead devoted to a wide range of sub fields in the area. Articles of a multidisciplinary nature are particularly welcome. Submissions in the following genetics areas related to food science are of special interest to the readers of this journal:

• • Chromosome biology
• • Comparative and functional genomics
• • Complex traits
• • Epigenetics
• • Gene discovery and function
• • Gene expression
• • Genetic changes and mutation
• • Genetic disorders
• • Genetic engineering
• • Medical genetics
• • Neuroepigenetics
• • Population genetics
• • Regulation of gene expression
• • Others