Guide for Authors

Fungal Genetics and Biology
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Fungal Genetics and Biology is devoted to the publication of investigations of the genetics, cell biology, growth, reproduction, morphogenesis, and differentiation of fungi and their traditional allies. Genetic studies include molecular genetic studies of gene organization and expression, as well as investigations of developmental, cellular, and subcellular processes. The journal especially welcomes studies that employ a combination of experimental approaches to investigate fungal pathogenesis in humans, insects, or plants. The usual prerequisites for publication will be originality, clarity, and significance as relevant to a better understanding of the biology of fungi.

Submission of Manuscripts. It is a condition of publication that all manuscripts must be written in clear and grammatical English and be submitted to the Fungal Genetics and Biology Web site at http://ees.elsevier.com/fgb. Text and tables should be submitted as Word documents, and figures should be submitted as TIFF or EPS files (300 dpi). The accompanying cover letter, outlining the basic findings of the paper and their significance, should be addressed to the Editorial Office. Authors are asked to submit the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three to five potential reviewers within their cover letter. There are no submission fees or page charges.

Manuscripts are accepted for review with the understanding that no substantial portion of the study has been published or is under consideration for publication elsewhere and that its submission for publication has been approved by all of the authors and by the institution where the work was carried out. Manuscripts that do not meet the criteria or standards for publication in Fungal Genetics and Biology will be immediately returned to the authors, without detailed review.

Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to sign a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' (for more information on this and copyright see http://www.elsevier.com/copyright). Acceptance of the agreement will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information. An e-mail (or letter) will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement.

If material from other copyrighted works is included, the author(s) must obtain written permission from the copyright owners and credit the source(s) in the article. Elsevier has preprinted forms for use by authors in these cases: contact Elsevier Global Rights Department, P.O. Box 800, Oxford OX5 1DX, UK; phone: (+44) 1865 843830, fax: (+44) 1865 853333, e-mail: permissions@elsevier.com

Scope of journal
The journal accepts manuscripts based on studies of the cell and molecular biology, epidemiology, population genetics etc of all fungi including pathogens, saprophytes, symbionts, filamentous fungi and yeast species from all fungal taxonomic groupings and also including oomycetes. Manuscripts based solely on in silico analyses of EST libraries, subtraction hybridization libraries etc which are not supported by additional functional biology experiment are unlikely to be accepted unless they can demonstrate outstanding findings of outstanding novelty and importance.

Reviews and Commentaries. Fungal Genetics and Biology review articles and commentaries are usually solicited by the Editor-in-Chief, Associate Editors, or Editorial Board members. However, suggestions and proposals will be considered.

Technological Advances. This new section of Fungal Genetics and Biology publishes articles that describe the development of tools for analysis of fungi. Such manuscripts do not have to address a biological question, but need to be thorough and comprehensive in scope. Manuscripts submitted to this section will be reviewed as rigorously as our Regular Research Articles are. Articles published under the auspices of "Technological Advancements" are not "Research Notes" or "Short Communications", but full articles that describe the development and evaluation of tools for analysis of fungi. Such tools include microscopy, molecular, genetic and computational/modeling methods. Please state on your manuscript if you wish your submission to be considered for this section. The final decision on whether an article will be reviewed as a "Regular Research Article" or a "Technological Advancement Article" will be made by the Editor in Chief.

Preparation of Manuscript. It is important to differentiate between genes and proteins. Therefore, all gene names and loci should be typed in italics. Most recommendations of the Council of Biology Editors should be followed; consult the CBE Style Manual, 6th ed. (Council of Biology Editors, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814). Nonstandard abbreviations should be defined at their initial appearance and included in a footnote.

Manuscripts should be double-spaced throughout. Pages should be numbered consecutively and organized as follows:

The title page (p. 1) should contain the article title, authors' names and complete affiliations, footnotes to the title, and the address for manuscript correspondence (including telephone and fax numbers and an e-mail address). Authors' home page addresses (URL) may also be provided at the authors' discretion.

The abstract (p. 2) must be a single paragraph that summarizes the main findings of the paper in less than 150 words. After the abstract a list of up to 10 index descriptors that will be useful for indexing or searching should be included.

The Introduction should be as concise as possible, without subheadings. Materials and methods should be sufficiently detailed to enable the experiments to be reproduced. Results and Discussions may be combined and may be organized into subheadings. Acknowledgments should be brief and should precede the references.

References should be cited in the text by name and date. Only articles that have been published or are in press should be included in the references. Unpublished results or personal communications should be cited as such in the text. Please note the following examples.

Gucinski, H., Vance, E., Reiners, W. A., 1995. Potential effects of global climate change. In: Smith, W.K., Hinckley, T.M. (Eds.), Ecophysiology of Coniferous Forests. Academic Press, San Diego, pp. 309-331.

Kramer, P.J., Boyer, J.S., 1995. Water Relations of Plants and Soils. Academic Press, San Diego.

Pedersen, C., Rasmussen, S.W., Giese, H., 2002. A genetic map of Blumeria graminis based on the functional genes, avirulence genes, and molecular markers. Fung. Genet. Biol. 35, 235-246.

Figures. Number figures consecutively with Arabic numerals. Please visit our Web site at http://www.elsevier.com/artworkinstructions for detailed instructions on preparing electronic artwork.

Color Artwork. Please make sure that artwork files are in an acceptable format (TIFF, EPS or MS Office files) and with the correct resolution. If, together with your accepted article, you submit usable color figures then Elsevier will ensure, at no additional charge, that these figures will appear in color on the Web (e.g., ScienceDirect and other sites) regardless of whether or not these illustrations are reproduced in color in the printed version. For color reproduction in print, you will receive information regarding the costs from Elsevier after receipt of your accepted article. Please indicate your preference for color in print or on the Web only. For further information on the preparation of electronic artwork, please see http://www.elsevier.com/artworkinstructions.
Please note: Because of technical complications which can arise by converting color figures to "gray scale" (for the printed version should you not opt for color in print) please submit in addition usable black and white versions of all the color illustrations.

Color figures for exclusive use as cover illustrations may be submitted by authors who are also submitting a manuscript for consideration. These figures do not need to relate to the manuscript being submitted but should relate to the larger scope and focus of Fungal Genetics and Biology.

Tables should be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals in order of appearance in the text. Type each table double-spaced on a separate page with a short descriptive title typed directly above and with essential footnotes below.

DNA Sequences and GenBank Accession Numbers. Authors wishing to enable other scientists to use the accession numbers cited in their papers via links to these sources should type this information in the following manner:

For each and every accession number cited in an article, authors should type the accession number in bold, underlined text. Letters in the accession number should always be capitalized. (See example below.) This combination of letters and format will enable the typesetter to recognize the relevant texts as accession numbers and add the required links to GenBank sequences.

Example: "GenBank accession nos. AI631510 , AI631511 , AI632198 , and BF223228 , a B-cell tumor from a chronic lymphatic leukemia (GenBank accession no. BE675048 ), and a T-cell lymphoma (GenBank accession no. AA361117 )."

Authors are encouraged to check accession numbers used very carefully. An error in a letter or number can result in a dead link. In the final version of the printed article , the accession number will not appear bold or underlined. In the final version of the electronic copy , the accession number text will be linked to the appropriate source in the NCBI databases, enabling readers to go directly to that source from the article.

PDF proofs will be sent by e-mail to the corresponding author. To avoid delay in publication, only necessary changes should be made, and corrections should be returned promptly. Authors will be charged for alterations that exceed 10% of the total cost of composition.

Distribution of Material. Authors who publish a research article in Fungal Genetics and Biology should be prepared to freely distribute to academic researchers for their own use any strains, cell products, or DNA clones described in the article. Nucleic acid and protein sequences must be deposited in the appropriate databases.

Deposition of new scientific names of fungi in MycoBank
In order to place fungal nomenclature on a sound basis, the International Mycological Association (IMA), which constitutes the IUBS SEction for General Mycology, has assumed responsibility for MycoBank. In this database, all newly described fungi and new names of fungi can be deposited and stored along with key nomenclatural and descriptive material. Each name is checked against a nomenclatural deatabase (Index Fungorum) and is given a unique reference number. Authors that publish in Fungal Genetics and Biology are strongly recommended to deposit new names of fungi in MycoBank. For more information please see www.MycoBank.org

Author Inquiries
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Offprints
The corresponding author, at no cost, will be provided with a PDF file of the article via e-mail. The PDF file is a watermarked version of the published article and includes a cover sheet with the journal cover image and a disclaimer outlining the terms and conditions of use.