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Headings: Headings should be at the left margin, lower case and in bold type. Sub-headings should be at the left margin, lower case and in italics. Sub-sub-headings should be at the left margin, lower case and in plain text (no bold or italics).
English: All manuscripts must be written in perfect English. Before you submit, please ensure that your manuscript is corrected by someone who speaks English as their first language.
Abstract: Each paper must include an abstract. Abstracts should be 100-200 words.
Reviews: Review articles should be sub-divided into the following sections: Abstract * Introduction * The main text of the paper * Acknowledgements * References
Mini-reviews: Mini-reviews should be 2-5 pages in length, should include an abstract, but should not be divided into introduction, results, discussion, and experimental procedures sections. Sub-sections specifying topic are permissible.
References: References should be cited in the text in parentheses in order of date, as follows (Sambrook et al., 1989; Fuller, 1999). The reference list should be in alphabetical order. Follow the style indicated:
Article in a journal:
Altschul, S.F., Gish, W., Miller, W., Myers, E.W., and Lipman, D.J. (1990). Basic local alignment search tool. J. Mol. Biol. 215, 403-410.
Chapter in a book:
Fuller, R. (1999). Probiotics for farm animals. In Probiotics: A Critical Review, G.W. Tannock, ed. (Wymondham, UK: Horizon Scientific Press), pp. 15-22.
An entire book:
Sambrook, J., Fritsch, E.F., and Maniatis, T. (1989). Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual (New York: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press).
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