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Call for papers - Non-human primates population genetics

Guest Editor:
Jeffrey Rogers, PhD, Baylor College of Medicine, USA

Submission Status: Open   |   Submission Deadline: 26 May 2025


Genome Biology is calling for submissions to our Collection on population genetics studies in non-human primates that advance our understanding of their evolutionary history, genetic diversity, and adaptation.

Meet the Guest Editors

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Jeffrey Rogers, PhD, Baylor College of Medicine, USA

Dr Jeffrey Rogers has worked for more than 30 years in the field of primate genetics and genomics. His work includes surveys of genetic variation among nonhuman primates in research colonies, with the goal of identifying novel primate models of human genetic disease. His work also includes multiple genetic studies of natural populations of nonhuman primates. One long-term interest is the population genetics of Papio baboons with particular focus on baboon genetic diversity, speciation and inter-species introgression. Dr Rogers’ laboratory has developed new whole genome reference assemblies for various primates, including Papio baboons, common marmosets (Callitrhix jacchus), owl monkeys (Aotus nancymaae), sooty mangabeys (Cercebus atys) and the gray mouse lemur (Microcebus murinus).

About the Collection

Genome Biology is calling for submissions to our Collection on population genetics studies in non-human primates.

These studies provide valuable insights into their evolutionary history, genetic diversity, and adaptation. Advancing our understanding of non-human primate population genetics is crucial for interpreting the population structure and evolution of primate species, vital for effective conservation strategies, and to provide important context for human evolution and disease genetics. Important advances in this area include the use of genomic data to understand the demographic history of primate populations, the identification of genetic variants associated with specific traits, and the development of non-invasive genetic monitoring techniques. 

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There are currently no articles in this collection.

Submission Guidelines

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This Collection welcomes submission of original Research, Method, Short Report, Review, and Database article types. Before submitting your manuscript, please ensure you have read our submission guidelines.

Articles for this Collection should be submitted via our submission system, Snapp. During the submission process you will be asked whether you are submitting to a Collection, please select "Non-human primates population genetics" from the dropdown menu.

All articles submitted to Collections are peer reviewed in line with the journal’s standard peer review policy and are subject to all of the journal’s standard editorial and publishing policies. This includes the journal’s policy on competing interests. 

The Guest Editors have no competing interests with the submissions which they handle through the peer review process. The peer review of any submissions for which the Guest Editors have competing interests is handled by another Editor or Editorial Board Member who has no competing interests.