Biotechnology can be defined as any technique that uses living organisms (or parts of organisms like cells, genes, proteins) to make or modify products, to improve plants, animals or microorganisms for a specific use. Animal Biotechnology publishes research on the identification and manipulation of genes and their products, stressing applications in domesticated animals. The journal publishes full-length articles and short research communications, as well as comprehensive reviews. The journal also provides a forum for regulatory or scientific issues related to cell and molecular biology applied to animal biotechnology.
Submissions on the following topics are particularly welcome: 
- Applied microbiology, immunogenetics and antibiotic resistance 
- Genome engineering and animal models 
- Comparative genomics 
- Gene editing and CRISPRs 
- Reproductive biotechnologies 
- Synthetic biology and design of new genomes 

Peer Review Statement 
Animal Biotechnology is an international, peer-reviewed journal, which publishes high quality, original research contributions to scientific knowledge. All manuscript submissions are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. The alignment with the scope of the journal, the quality of the manuscripts received, as well as the innovative impact of the research will be strongly considered. All peer review is double blind and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.  

EDITOR 

Tiago Collares 
Department of Biotechnology 
Federal University of Pelotas 
Brazil 

EDITORIAL 

Shannon Maxey -  Assistant to the Editor, 212 Edward R. Madigan Laboratory, 1201 W. Gregory Dr., Urbana, IL 61801; Phone: (217) 244-3156; Email: ani-biotec@illinois.edu
 
SECTION EDITORS 

Mini-reviews: Lawrence B Schook- University of Illinois, USA 
Structural Genomics: Vinicius Farias Campos- Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil 
Functional Genomics: Kyle Schachtschneider- University of Illinois at Chicago, USA 
Reproductive Biotechnologies: Jorge A. Piedrahita- North Carolina State University, USA 
Systems Biology and Bioinformatics: Martien Groenen- Wageningen University, Netherlands 


EDITORIAL BOARD 
Mitchell S. Abrahamsen - Recombinetics, Inc., USA 
Mark R. Band - University of Illinois, USA 
Jonathan Beever - University of Tennessee, USA 
Daniela Matias de Carvalho Bittencourt - Brazilian Agriculture Research Corporation, EMBRAPA, Brazil 
Vinicius Farias Campos - Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil 
Isaac K.O. Cann - University of Illinois, USA 
Richard P.M.A. Crooijmans - Wageningen University, Netherlands 
Maria Dagli - University of Sao Paulo, Bazil 
Timothy Doran - CSIRO Health and Biosecurity, Australia 
Claire Rogel-Gaillard - INRA, France 
Elisabetta Giuffra - INRA, France 
Su Guo - University of Carlifornia, USA 
Rachel Hawken - Cobb-Vantress, USA 
Vivek Kapur - Pennsylvania State University, USA 
Susan J. Lamont - Iowa State University, USA 
Kiho Lee - Virginia Tech, USA 
Tosso Leeb - University of Berne, Switzerland 
Juan J. Loor - University of Illinois, USA 
Ripan Singh Malhi - University of Illinois, USA 
Masahiro Sato - Kagoshima University, Japan 
Martin Marsala - University of California, USA 
Luis Fernando Fernandes Marins - Federal University of Rio Grande, Brazil 
Mike McGrew - University of Edinburgh, UK 
Jose Alejo Menchaca - IRAUy - Instituto Reproducción Animal, Uruguay 
James R. Mickelson - University of Minnesota, USA 
Holly Neibergs - Washington State University, USA 
Miguel Perez-Enciso - Facultat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain 
Kent M. Reed- University of Minnesota, USA 
Caird E. Rexroad III - USDA/ARS Beltsville, MD 
Alfred L.Roca - University of Illinois, USA 
Mark Rutherford - University of Minnesota, USA 
Augusto Schneider - Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil 
Tad S. Sonstegard- Recombinetics Inc., Minneapolis, MN 
Christopher K. Tuggle - Iowa University, USA 
Matthew Wheeler - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA 
Eckard Wolf - Gene Center, Germany 
Luhan Yang - eGenesis, USA