We welcome Dr. Mauricio Arcos-Burgos from The Australian National University, Australia, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Genetics. Dr. Arcos-Burgos is an active expert specializing in genetics, quantitative genetics, genomics, and neurogenetics, etc. We are grateful to Dr. Arcos-Burgos for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Dr. Ali Aghajanirefah from the University of California, USA, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Genetics. Dr. Aghajanirefah is an active researcher, specializing in genetics, cell biology, and molecular biology, etc. We are grateful to Dr. Aghajanirefah for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Dr. Fabio Grizzi from Humanitas Research Hospital, Italy, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Genetics. Dr. Grizzi is an active scientist, specializing in cancer, immunology, gastroenterology, hepatology, and image analysis, etc. We are grateful to Dr. Grizzi for his participation and support.

We welcome Professor David N. Cooper from Cardiff University, UK, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Genetics. Professor Cooper is an internationally recognized expert in the field of human molecular genetics. We are grateful to Professor Cooper for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Dr. Xiangzi Han from Case Western Reserve University, USA, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Genetics. Dr. Han is an active researcher in the field of DNA damage response, cell cycle check point, and cancer biology. We appreciate Dr. Han for her participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Professor J. Peter W. Young from the University of York, UK, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Genetics. Professor Young is an internationally recognized professor with his profound expertise in bacterial genomes, population genetics, phylogenomics, phylogenetics, genetic diversity, etc.