Table and Conventions in Life Science

Appendix G. Table and Conventions in Life Science Contents G1 Chromosome Symbols and Abbreviations • 821 G2 Ranks In Plant Taxonomy • 824 G3 Common Viral Abbreviations • 825 G4 Taxonomic Name Endings • 826 G5 Life Science Glossary • 827 G6 Life Science Journals and Their Abbreviations • 838

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Manual of Scientific Style G1 Chromosome Abbreviations Abbreviation Meaning AI AII Ace Add b V cen chi chr cht cp cx del de novo der dia dic dip dir dis dit dmin dup e end fem fis fra g h hsr i idem ider idic inc ins

First meiotic anaphase Second meiotic anaphase Acentric fragment Additional material of unkown origin Break Constitutional anomaly Centromere Chimera Chromosome Chromatid Composite karyotype Complex chromatid interchanges Deletion Chromosome abnormality not inheritd Derivative diakinesis Dicentric Diplotene Direct Distal Dictyotene Double minute Duplication Exhange Endoreplication Female Fission Fragile site Gap Heterochromatin Homogeneously staining region Isochromosome Stemline karyotype in subclones Isoderivaive Isodicentric Incomplete karyotype Insertion

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Abbreviation Meaning

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inv mar mat med min ml n mos oom P PI

Inversion or inverted Marker chromosome Maternal origin Medial Minute acentric fragment Mainline Modal number Mosaic Oogonial metaphase Short arm Firs meiotic prophase

c

Pachyne

pcc

Paternal orgin

pcd

Premature chromosome condensation

prx

Premature centromere division

psu

Proximal

pvz

Pseudo-

q

Pulverization

qdp

Ong arm

qr

Quadruplicaiton

r

Quadriradial

rcp

Rign form

rea

Reciprocal

rec

Rearrangement

rob

Recombinant chromosome

roman numerals I

Robertsonian translocation

II

Bivalent

III

Trivalent

Univalent

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Abbreviation Meaning IV

Quadrivalent

s

Satellite

sce

Sister chromatid exchange

sct

Secondary constricion

sdl

Sideline

sl

stemline

spm

Spermatogonial metaphase

stk

Satellite stalk

t

Translocation

tan

Tandem

tas

Telomeric associaton

tel

Telomere

ter

Terminal

tr

Triradial

trc

Tricentric

trp

triplication

upd

Uniparental disomy

v

variant or variable region

sma

Chiasmat(ta)

zyg

Zygotene

:

Break

::

Break and reunion

;

Separates chromosomes and chromosome bands in structural rearrangements involving 2 or more chromosomes




Fro m-to

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Abbreviation Meaning +

Gain

~

Loss Intervals in a chromosome segment where breakpoint is uncertain

<>

Brackets for ploidy

[]

Brackets for number of cells

=

Number of chiasmata

X (multiplication sign) ?

Multiple copies Questionable identification

/

Separates clones

From AMA Manual of Style, 9th edition, pages 397-399

G2 Ranks In Plant Taxonomy Rank biovar combination nova corrigendum cultivar emendavit familia nova forma c forma specialis genus novum genus approbatum nomen conservadum nomen novum noven nudum nomen rejiciendum nomen revictum 824

Abbreviation bv. comb. nov. corrig. cv. emend. fam. nov. f. c f.sp. gen.nov. nom. approb. nom. nov. nom. rej. nom. nud. nom. rej. nom rev.

Meaning biological variety new combination to be corrected cultivated variety he or she corrected new family form special form new genus approved name name to be conserved new name bare name name to be rejected revived name

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Abbreviation pv. sp. sp. nov. spp. subsp. var.c var. nov. c

Rank pathovar specis [singular] species novum species [plural] subspecies varietas c Varietas novum c

Meaning pathogenic variety species new species species subspecies variety new variety

G3 Common Viral Abbreviations Abbreviation AMV CMV CPV FMDV GV HBV HDV HIV-1 HIV-2 HTLV-1 (or I) HTLV-2 (or II) NPV SIV

Organism avian myeloblastosis virus cucumber mosaic virus, cytomegalovirus cytoplasmic polyhedrosis virus foot-and-mouth disease virus granulosis virus human hepatitis B virus human hepatitis D virus human immunodeficiency virus 1 human immunodeficiency virus 2 human T-cell leukemia virus human T-cell leukemia virus nuclear polydedrosis virus simian immunodeficiency virus

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Manual of Scientific Style G4 Taxonomic Name Endings Rank

Plants

Division/ Phylum

Algae

-phyta

Subdivision/ Subphylum

Fungi

Animals Bacteria

-mycota

-phytina

-mycotina

Class

-opsida

-phyceae -mycetes

-ia

Subclass

-idae

-phycidae -mycetidae

-idae

Superorder

-anae

Order

-ales

-ales

Suborder

-ineae

-ineae

Infraorder

-aria

Superfamily

-acea

Epifamily

-oidea -oidae

Family

-aceae

-idae

-aceae

Subfamily

-oideae

-inae

-oideae

Infrafamily

-odd

Tribe

-eae

-ini

-eae

Subtribe

-inae

-ina

-inae

Infratribe

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Manual of Scientific Style G5 Life Science Glossary abdomen – In vertebrates, the area of the body between the diaphragm and the pelvis where the stomach, intestines, kidneys and liver are located. In invertebrates such as insects, it is the entire rear portion of the animal. abiogenesis – The theory that life can spontaneously form from nonliving material. Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) – A chemical component that transmits energy from one cell to another. adrenaline – A hormone secreted into the body during times of extreme stress which causes the organism’s body to avoid the effects of fatigue and increase chances of survival. aerobic organism – An organism that depends on oxygen to survive. algology – The study of algae, also known as Phycology. amino acids – Chemical compounds which produce proteins. anaerobic organism – An organism that survives due to the absence of oxygen. anther – The part of the stamen section of a plant that contains pollen. asexual – An organism that has no determined sex. asexual reproduction – Reproduction that occurs with the involvement of only one parent, often as a result of budding or fission. atavism – A trait showing up in a present organism that was once common in an earlier ancestor. bark – The rough covering of the trunk, branches, roots and stems of certain plants, most prominently trees. bigeneric – A hybrid plant formed from the crossbreeding of plants from different genera. binary fission – The splitting of a cell into two equal cells, seen as a form of asexual reproduction. 827

Manual of Scientific Style G5, continued biogenesis – The theory that life can only form from preexisting life. biosphere – The sum total of all life on the planet. biosynthesis – The process in which chemical compounds are formed by a series of reactions in enzymes. biota – The total collection of organisms that make up a particular geological place or time period. blade – The broad flat section of a leaf or grass. bog plant – A plant that lives in continually wet soil and is not completely submerged in water. bolting – The premature growing of flowers and fruit on a plant. botany – The branch of science devoted to the studying of plant life. bud – A underdeveloped portion of a plant, often protected by outside scales, that will mature and blossom into a flower or a leaf. bulb – A flesh like plant bud, often formed underground, in which a new plant will blossom from. calyx – The collected sepal of a flower. cellulose – A chemical compound that forms the skeletal structure of a plant. chlorophyll – A green pigment found in plant cells that converts the energy from light to turn carbon dioxide to carbohydrates. chloroplasts – The organelles in plant cells that contain Chlorophyll. chromosome – The threadlike structures in cells that carry hereditary information of an organism. cilia – Hairlike structures that stick out of a cell and help move fluid over the cell. 828

Manual of Scientific Style G5, continued clone – A cell or organism that is created asexually and is identical to its host. commensalism – A symbiotic relationship in which one organism gains a benefit and the other is neither helped nor harmed. compost – Decomposed organic material that is beneficial to soil. cross-pollination – The transferring of pollen from one plant to another. cub – Relating to the young of select carnivorous animals, such as big cats and wolves. cuticle – A tough flexible covering that provides protection to parts of an organism. In humans it is the layer of skin appearing where the nail grows from the finger. cytology – A branch of biology dealing with the study of cells. cytoplasm – Part of a cell outside the nucleus but within the membrane. deciduous – Referring to the losing of a part once its use is no longer needed. Examples of this are leaves falling from a tree in autumn and children losing their first set of teeth. deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) – Double strained nucleic acid that carries the genetic information of an individual. Found in all organisms with the exception of viruses. diffusion – The movement of material from one cell to the next. dormancy – A plant ceasing growth and activity. dwarf – An organism that is smaller then it normally would be. embryo – An organism that is in the early stages of development. endogenous – Relating to influencing factors of an organism that originate and occur within the organism.

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Manual of Scientific Style G5, continued endorphins – Pleasure causing hormones that are released into the blood-stream at times when an organism’s body is in trauma as a way to block out pain. endoskeleton – A skeleton system that is internally within the body, found in vertebrate organisms. enzymes – Protein catalysts that speed up specific chemical reactions within an organism. epidermis – The outer layer of a plant or animal that offers it protection. epiphytic – A plant that attaches itself to another plant for structural support and not for nutritional support. epizoic – An organism that attaches itself to the surface of another organism. eukaryotic – A cell or organism that has a distinct nucleus. exogenous – Relating to influencing factors of an organism that originate and occur outside of the organism. exoskeleton – A hard protective covering that supports the body of many forms of invertebrates, such as clams, arachnids and insects. exotic – A plant or animal that is not native to the area it is found in. extinction – A species or group fading out of existence. Extinction is both a natural occurrence and one that is brought on by artificial factors, such as over hunting and deforestation. extracellular – Relating to activity and material that is outside of a cell. fauna – A group of animals found in a specific time and region. fermentation – The process in which sugars and carbohydrates are broken down and used as energy without the involvement of oxygen. fertile – Describing a plant or animal that had the ability to produce life. 830

Manual of Scientific Style G5, continued filament – The stalk of a plant that supports the anther. flagella – Whiplike structures, longer and less numerous then Cilia, that stick out of a cell and help move the cell through fluid. fight-or-flight Response – A response to potentially harmful situations that is hardwired into a organism, resulting in it either confronting an adversary or fleeing from it. flora – The group of plants found in a specific time and region. fruit – The ripened ovaries of a seed bearing plant. gene – A chromosomal unit that carry information of specific hereditary traits. A person with red hair would carry genes that would pass this trait onto their offspring. germination – The beginning stage in a plant seed’s development. glucose – A monosaccharides which acts as a major source of fuel within the body of many organisms, including humans. glycolysis – The first stage of cellular respiration in which glucose is broken down into pyruvate acid. gymnosperm – A group of plants whose seeds are exposed to the environment as opposed to being enclosed within fruit. hand pollination – the pollination of plants through unnatural means. homeostasis – The process of an organism maintaining a constant and stable internal environment by regulating itself to any changes in its environment. humus – A dark shapeless matter formed from the decomposition of plants and animals. hybrid – An organism that is a cross between two different parents. hydrolysis – The decomposition of a chemical compound through the interaction of water. 831

Manual of Scientific Style G5, continued inbreeding – The breeding of organisms that are directly related to each other, such as siblings having children. infant – Offspring in the very early stages of life. Most often used to describe human children in the first year of life. inflorescence – A cluster of flowers that are often characteristic to a specific plant. instars – The state of an arthropod between molts. instinct – A behavior or mannerism that is genetically bred into an organism and does not have to be taught. invertebrates – An organism that does not have a spinal column or backbone. kernel – The seed of a cereal or grain plant. lactate (1) – The salt of a lactic acid. lactate (2) – The ability for a organism to produce milk, which is used to feed their young. larva – The early stage of a newly hatched animal that has yet to go through metamorphosis. leaf – A flattened structure growing on the step of a plant in which photosynthesis takes place in. life cycle – The functional and morphological stages through which an organism passes through. limb – An appendage of a organism, such as an arm, leg, or wing. meiosis – The division of cells in which the number of chromosomes is reduced to half of the original number. metabolism – The measurement in which fuel (food) is broken down and converted into energy in a body. 832

Manual of Scientific Style G5, continued metamorphosis – The complete change of an organism changing from one form to another, such as caterpillar becoming a butterfly. microbe – A microorganism that typically causes disease. microorganism – An organism that is microscopic or submicroscopic. mitosis – The division of cells in which the number of chromosomes remains the same in both and a nucleus is present in both cells. Also known as Nuclear Division. monosaccharides – Simple carbohydrates that act as the building blocks of complex carbohydrates and cannot be broken down into simpler sugars through hydrolysis. molt – When the outer covering of an organism is shed and a new covering grows into its place. monocarpic – A plant that produces flowers or fruit only once and then dies. mulch – Organic covering that protects plants from weeds and losing water. mutation – An abnormal change in the structure of a creature, brought on by environmental contamination or alterations in the DNA of a creature. mutualism – A symbiotic relationship between two organisms in which both benefit from the other. nucleoplasm – The fluid within a cell that surround the nucleus. nucleus – The structure within a cell that acts as its “brain.” nymph – An insect that undergoes incomplete metamorphosis. organelles – A part of a cell that causes a certain function to take place. organism – An individual form of life. 833

Manual of Scientific Style G5, continued osmosis – The movement of fluid inside and through a semipermeable membrane. The fluid will move from a more concentrated side to a less concentrated side until equilibrium is established. ovary – The reproductive organ that produces eggs in organisms. ovules – The cells in a ovary of a plant that develop into seeds after fertilization. parasitism – A relationship between two organisms where one is harmed through the benefit of the other, such a tick on a deer. peat – Partially decomposed vegetative material found in low temperate waterlogged areas. photosynthesis – The process in plants in which sunlight is transformed into energy. phycology – see Algology. phyletic Evolution – The evolution of a particular group or species. pistil – The reproductive organ of a flower. plankton – Microscopic single celled organisms, both plant (phytoplankton) and animal (zooplankton) that float in large groups on the surfaces of oceans and freshwater. pollen – Miniature grains, which are the male fertilization factor of a flowering plant. pollen grain – The individual grains of pollen. pollination – The transfer of pollen from one plant to another. polycarpic – A plant that produces flowers and fruit over many seasons. polyp – An organism that becomes stationary by attaching itself to a object.

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Manual of Scientific Style G5, continued polysaccharide – A class of complex carbohydrates characterized by a large number of monosaccharides. prokaryotes – An organism or cell that lacks a distinctive nucleus. protoplasm – An older term for the material that is found within a cell. queen – A fertile member of a social insect colony who’s job is to continually lay eggs. reagent – A chemical substance that measures, detects, and produces other substances. regeneration – The ability of a organism to regrow a bodily part it has lost, such as a spider regrowing a extra limb. rhizoid – A protrusion in certain plants that act similarly to roots, found in fungi and mosses. Root – The organ that anchors a plant to the ground and absorbs water and nutrients. runner – A stem of a plant that lies along the ground and is capable of forming a new plant. seed – An ovule that is fertilized and contains a plant embryo. seedling – An infant plant that had formed from a seed. self-Pollination – When a plant is fertilized from its own pollen as opposed from the pollen of other plants. sepal – The outer leaves of a flower that protects it from external dangers. sessile (1) – Referring to leaves and or flowers of a plant that grow directly from the stem instead of from the stalk. sessile (2) – Animals that are not able to move by themselves and become attached to objects. 835

Manual of Scientific Style G5, continued shoot – The bud or sprout of a plant. shrub – A short plant that doesn’t have a definitive trunk. spores – Dust sized materials that are the reproductive structure of lesser plants. sprout – Referring to the growth of a young plant. stamen – The reproductive organ of a plant that produces pollen. stamina – The ability of a organism to withstand fatigue and disease. stem – The structural part of a plant in which leaves and flowers grow from. stigma – The female reproductive part of a plant in which pollen is deposited into. stoma – Pores in the epidermis of a plant in which gases are exchanged through. style – The section of a flowering pistil where the stigma and the ovary are housed. succulent – A plant whose leaves or stems store water, such as a cactus. symbiosis – When a group of organisms work together for the benefit of each party. taproot – The primarily root of a plant that is usually longer then the surrounding roots. tissue – A grouping of cells that share similar structures and functions. Muscle tissue is the same throughout the body. transpiration – The process in which water escapes a plant through its pores. tuber – An underground plant organ that is a source for both food storage and reproduction. 836

Manual of Scientific Style G5, continued vertebrates – An organism that has a spinal column or backbone present. worker – A member of a social insect colony that performs a select task, such as building the nest and collecting food. yolk – The portion of a egg that provides nutrition for the developing young of egg laying organisms. zoophyte – An invertebrate that outwardly resembles a plant, such as a sea sponge and coral. zygote – An egg cell of a plant or animal that has been fertilized.

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Manual of Scientific Style G6 Life Science Journals and Their Abbreviations Abbreviations for journals should follow the US National Library of Medicine’s Index Medicus. Journal names should be italicized. Full Title

Abbreviation

Academic Medicine Advances in Experimental Medicine & Biology American Journal of Human Genetics, The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, The American Journal Of Pathology American Journal of Science American Naturalist, The Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences Annual Reports in Medicinal Chemistry Annual Review of Cell Biology Annual Review of Materials Science Annual Review of Microbiology Annual Review of Neuroscience Antiviral Research Applied Microbiology Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Archives of Microbiology Archives of Virology Basic Life Sciences Biochemistry and Cell Biology Biochemistry & Molecular Biology International Biochemical Pharmacology Biological Reviews Biology of Reproduction Biomedical Letters Biomedical Research on Trace Elements Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters Bioscience Biotechnology & Biochemistry Biotechniques Biotechnology Biotechnology Program

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Am. J. Hum. Genet. Am. J. Med. Sci. Am. J. Pathol. Am. J. Sci. Am. Nat. Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci. Annu. Rep. Med. Chem. Annu. Rev. Cell. Biol. Annu. Rev. Mater. Sci. Annu. Rev. Microbiol. Annu. Rev. Neurosci. Antivir. Res. Appl. Microbiol. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. Arch. Microbiol. Arch. Virol. Basic Life Sci. Biochem. Cell Biol. Biochem. Mol. Biol. Int. Biochem. Pharmacol. Biol.Rev. Biol. Reprod. Biomed. Lett. Biomed. Res. Trace Elem. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem. Biotechniques Biotechnology Biotechnol. Prog.

Manual of Scientific Style G6, continued Biotechnology Techniques Canadian Journal of Biochemistry Canadian Journal of Chemistry Canadian Journal of Microbiology Cell Cell Calcium Cell Growth & Differentiation Cellular Immunology Cellular & Molecular Biology (Oxford) Cell Communication and Signaling Cell and Tissue Research Cellulose Chemistry and Technology Central European Journal of Biology Chemotherapy Clinical Science Cold Spring Harbor Symposia on Quantitative Biology Current Biology Current Genetics Current Microbiology Current Opinion in Cell Biology Current Opinion in Structural Biology Developmental Biology Developmental Brain Research Digestive Diseases and Sciences DNA and Cell Biology Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy Drug Metabolism Reviews Drugs Drugs under Experimental and Clinical Research Drugs of the Future Enzyme and Microbial Technology European Journal of Biochemistry European Journal of Cell Biology European Journal of Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Biochemistry European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry European Journal of Pharmacology Europhysics Letters Experimental Cell Research Experimental Neurology FEBS Letters

Biotechnol. Tech. Can. J. Biochem. Can. J. Chem. Can. J. Microbiol. Cell Cell Calcium Cell Growth Differ. Cell Immunol. Cell Mol. Biol. Cell Signalling Cell Tissue Res. Cellul. Chem. Technol. Cent. Eur. J. Biol. Chemotherapy Clin. Sci. Cold Spring Harbor Symp. Quant. Biol. Curr. Biol. Curr. Genet. Curr. Microbiol. Curr. Opin. Cell. Biol. Curr. Opin. Struct. Biol. Dev. Biol. Dev. Brain Res. Dig. Dis. Sci. DNA Cell Biol. Drug Dev. Ind. Pharm. Drug Metab. Rev. Drugs Drugs Exp. Clin. Res. Drugs Future Enzyme Microb. Technol. Eur. J. Biochem. Eur. J. Cell Biol. Eur. J. Clin. Chem. Clin. Biochem. Eur. J. Med. Chem. Eur. J. Pharmacol. Europhys. Lett. Exp. Cell Res. Exp. Neurol. FEBS Lett.

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Manual of Scientific Style G6, continued FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology FEMS Microbiology Letters Genes Genes & Development Genetics Genome Genomics General Pharmacology Geriatrics Human Genetics Human Molecular Genetics Human Mutation Immunogenetics International Journal of Biological Sciences International Journal of Experimental Pathology International Journal of Radiation Biology International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics Journal of Antibiotics (English ed.) Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Journal of Applied Bacteriology Journal of Bacteriology Journal of Biological Chemistry Journal of Biotechnology Journal of Cellular Biochemistry The Journal of Cell Biology Journal of Cellular Physiology Journal of Cell Science Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism Journal of Clinical Investigation Journal of Clinical Microbiology Journal of Clinical Pathology The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology Journal of Experimental Biology Journal of Experimental Medicine Journal of General Microbiology Journal of General Physiology Journal of General Virology Journal of Lipid Research Journal of Membrane Biology

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FEMS Immunol. Med. Microbiol. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. Genes Gene Dev. Genetics Genome Genomics Gen. Pharmacol. Geriatrics Hum. Genet. Hum. Mol. Genet. Hum. Mutat. Immunogenetics Int. J. Biol. Sci. Int. J. Exp. Pathol. Int. J. Radiat. Biol. Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. J. Antibiot. J. Antimicrob. Chemother. J. Appl. Bacteriol. J. Bacteriol. J. Biol. Chem. J. Biotechnol. J. Cell. Biochem. J. Cell. Biol. J. Cell. Physiol. J. Cell. Sci. J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. J. Clin. Invest. J. Clin. Microbiol. J. Clin. Pathol. J. Clin. Pharmacol. J. Exp. Biol. J. Exp. Med. J. Gen. Microbiol. J. Gen. Physiol. J. Gen. Virol. J. Lipid Res. J. Membr. Biol.

Manual of Scientific Style G6, continued Journal of Molecular Biology Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology Journal of Molecular Structure Journal of the National Cancer Institute Journal of Neuroimmunology Journal of Neurophysiology Journal of Neuroscience Journal of Neuroscience Research Journal of Nuclear Medicine Journal of Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Journal of Protein Chemistry Journal of Structural Biology Journal of Theoretical Biology Journal of Virology Journal of Virological Methods Neuroscience and Behavioral Physiology Neuroscience Letters Nucleic Acids Research Nuclear Medicine and Biology Oncogene Pediatric Research Peptides PLoS Biology Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine Progress in Biotechnology Progress in Lipid Research Progress in Nucleic Acid Research and Molecular Biology Protein Engineering Protein Science Proteins: Structure, Function, and Bioinformatics

J. Mol. Biol. J. Mol. Cell. Cardiol. J. Mol. Struct. J. Natl. Cancer Inst. J. Neuroimmunol. J. Neurophysiol. J. Neurosci. J. Neurosci. Res. J. Nucl. Med. J. Pharmacokinet. Biopharm. J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. J. Pharm. Biomed. Anal. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. J. Pharm. Sci. J. Protein Chem. J. Struct. Biol. J. Theor. Biol. J. Virol. J. Virol. Methods Neurosci. Behav. Physiol. Neuroci. Lett. Nucleic Acids Res. Nucl. Med. Biol. Oncogene Pediatr. Res . Peptides PLoS Biol. Proc. Am. Assoc. Cancer Res. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol. Med. Prog. Biotechnol. Prog. in Lipid Res. Prog. Nucleic Acid Res. Mol. Biol. Protein Eng. Protein Sci. Proteins: Struct., Funct., Bioinf.

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Manual of Scientific Style G6, continued Proteins: Structure, Function, and Genetics Research Communications in Chemical Pathology and Pharmacology Research Communications in Molecular Pathology and Pharmacology Scientific American Science Society for Neuroscience Abstract Steroids Structural Biology Synapse Theoretical and Applied Genetics Trends in Biochemical Sciences Trends in Biotechnology Trends in Genetics Trends in Neuroscience Trends in Pharmacological Sciences Virology Western Journal of Medicine Xenobiotica

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Proteins: Struct., Funct., Genet. Res. Commun. Chem. Pathol. Pharmacol. Res. Commun. Mol. Pathol. Pharmacol. Sci. Am. Science Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. Steroids Struct. Biol. Synapse Theor. Appl. Genet. Trends Biotechnol. Trends Biotechnol. Trends Genet. Trends Neurosci. Trends Pharmacol. Sci. Virology West. J. Med. Xenobiotica