Genes, a publication of the Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), is an open-access journal dedicated to issues in genetics and genomics. Genes publishes a diverse array of articles, reviews, and case studies on a regular basis and interested readers can check out all published articles via this website. In one recent article, a group of scholars from the College of Computer and Information Science in Saudi Arabia consider computational intelligence programs and non-coding RNA. In another article, a team from the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry in Germany investigate the possible role of DNA methylation, "an epigenetic mark with important roles in transcription and the mediation of environmental influences" in the development of schizophrenia. In another recently published study, a transnational team of researchers examine nicotine dependence. Each article features links to related articles for those interested in further research.