Publishing: Nature Publishing Group

The Journal of Human Genetics is a leading international journal publishing articles on human genetics, including medical genetics and human genome analysis. We welcome papers on any aspects of human genetics, including gene cloning and mapping, linkage analysis, mutational analysis, evolution, cancer genetics, and gene therapy, as well as genetic and functional analysis of animal models of disease or behavior. The journal also welcomes clinical or cytogenetic case reports, as well as reports of genetic polymorphism of biologically important genes, novel mutations found in patients with hereditary diseases or in cancer cells, and population genetics. Data on novel pathological mutations of genes, in which many mutations have been reported, are not published in this journal. Data on a single or a few novel genetic polymorphisms are also not within the scope of the journal unless an author adds an association with some disease phenotype. However, a set of novel polymorphisms detected by systematic screening of an entire gene of biological or medical importance may be published as a short communication. Papers will be considered for publication in the following categories: 1. Minireviews 2. Original articles 3. Short communications (including case reports and polymorphism reports) 4. Announcements

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