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  • Mechanisms and impact of 3D genome organisation

    This collection welcomes submissions investigating mechanisms of TAD formation and maintenance, chromatin looping and gene regulation, impact of 3D genome on transcriptional landscapes and high-throughput methods for studying genome organisation.
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      Submission status: Open Deadline: 12 November 2025

    • Artificial Intelligence Methodology in Structural Biology

      In this joint collection between Communications Biology, Nature Communications, Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, and Scientific Reports, we invite submissions containing new methods for the prediction of structure of macromolecules such as proteins, peptides and RNA.
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        Submission status: Open Deadline: 09 November 2025

      • Signalling Pathways of Innate Immunity

        In this cross-journal Collection, we invite research into the complex signalling pathways of innate immunity, emphasising the activation and regulation of pattern recognition receptors in response to microbial and endogenous triggers.
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          Submission status: Open Deadline: 08 November 2025

        • From RNA Detection to Molecular Mechanisms

          With this cross-journal Collection, the editors at Nature Communications, Communications Biology and Scientific Reports invite manuscripts that highlight innovative methods for visualising and detecting RNA molecules and modifications in vivo, and studies that use these tools to uncover RNA-based regulatory mechanisms.
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            Submission status: Open Deadline: 05 November 2025

          • Biotechnology for a circular economy 2025

            This collection welcomes research in, but not limited to carbon assimilation, biomanufacturing, waste management, and bioenergy. We are also interested in computational methodology development related to all of the above fields.
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              Submission status: Open Deadline: 31 October 2025

            • Orphan crop genomics and improvement 2025

              This Orphan Crop Genomics and Improvement Collection welcomes submissions on orphan crops genomics, genetics, and breeding.
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                Submission status: Open Deadline: 31 October 2025

              • Context specificity in human genetics

                With this cross-journal Collection, the editors at Nature Communications and Communications Biology invite manuscripts that investigate genetic associations that are specific to certain contexts.
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                  Submission status: Open Deadline: 25 October 2025

                • Artificial intelligence in RNA biology

                  With this cross-journal Collection, the editors at Nature Communications and Communications Biology invite manuscripts that showcase the development and application of AI-driven approaches leveraging big data to advance our understanding of RNA biology.
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                    Submission status: Open Deadline: 21 October 2025

                  • DNA repair and human disease

                    This cross-journal Collection between Nature Communications, Communications Biology and Scientific Reports welcomes submissions on the mechanisms of DNA repair using multiple modelling systems and the applications of DNA repair mechanisms in human disease diagnosis and treatment.
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                      Submission status: Open Deadline: 18 October 2025

                    • Cancer Cell Atlases

                      With this cross-journal Collection, the editors at Nature Communications, Communications Biology, and Scientific Reports invite submissions that expand the current catalog of cancer cell atlases using state-of-the-art omics techniques and algorithms.
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                        Submission status: Open Deadline: 15 October 2025

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