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Genes & Development

Genes & Development is a Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press journal publishing research and review content in genetics, development, and related molecular and cellular biology, with current issues, advance online articles, archives, and Creative Commons licensing information available.

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Subject Genetics & Heredity
Impact Factor 7.7
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0890-9369
eISSN 1549-5477
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Optional Open Access Article Processing Charge (APC) of $3700.

Submission Instructions

Genes & Development accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Research Papers

Cover Letter Manuscripts must include a statement that all authors have approved the current version of the manuscript and approved its submission.
Abstract Research Papers must include an abstract. Abstract must be limited to 200 words.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 63,000 characters including spaces. Manuscript must follow the order Title page, Abstract, Introduction, Results, Discussion, Materials and Methods, Competing Interest Statement, Acknowledgments, Author Contributions, References, Tables, and Figures. Research Papers must include an Author Contributions section as the second paragraph in the Acknowledgments section, and any use of AI tools or large language models to generate article content must be fully documented in the Methods section with the tool or model, version, and how it was used.
References References must use name/date citations in the text. Reference list must be in alphabetical order, include all authors when there are 10 or fewer authors, and list the first 10 authors followed by et al. when there are more than 10 authors.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be formatted with the corresponding legend on the same page as the figure or table, with titles and legends placed on the following page if the legend does not fit. Figures and tables must be numbered consecutively in the order cited in the text, and each table must have a title.
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Research Communications

Cover Letter Manuscripts must include a statement that all authors have approved the current version of the manuscript and approved its submission.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must be limited to 100 words or less.
Manuscript Total manuscript length must be no more than 35,000 characters including spaces. Manuscript must include Introduction, a combined Results and Discussion section, Materials and methods as a separate section, and the remaining sections in the journal’s prescribed order. Manuscript must include a Competing Interest Statement, and any use of AI tools or large language models to generate article content must be fully documented in the Methods section with the tool or model, version, and how it was used.
References Manuscript must include no more than 40 references. References must use name/date citations in the text. Reference list must be in alphabetical order, list all authors when there are 10 or fewer, and list the first 10 authors followed by et al. when there are more than 10 authors.
Figures & Tables Manuscript must include no more than five figures and/or tables combined. Figures and tables must be formatted with the corresponding legend on the same page as the figure or table, or on the following page if the legend does not fit. Figures and tables must be numbered consecutively in the order cited in the text, and each table must have a title.
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Review Articles

Cover Letter A statement that all authors have approved the current version of the manuscript and approved its submission must be included.
Abstract An abstract is required for Review Articles. Abstract must be no longer than 100 words.
Manuscript Review Articles must occupy 5–8 journal pages and contain 30,000–50,000 characters including spaces. Manuscripts must follow the order Title page, Abstract, Introduction, Results, Discussion, Materials and Methods, Competing Interest Statement, Acknowledgments, Author Contributions, References, Tables, and Figures. Manuscripts must include a Competing Interest Statement, and any use of AI tools or large language models to generate article content must be fully documented in the Methods section with the tool or model, version, and how it was used.
References References must use name/date citations in the text. References must be listed in alphabetical order, include all authors when there are 10 or fewer, and list the first 10 authors followed by et al. when there are more than 10 authors.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be formatted with the corresponding legend on the same page as the figure or table, or on the following page if the legend does not fit. Figures and tables must be numbered consecutively in the order cited in the text, and each table must have a title.
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Recent Publications

A new perspective on ATR's role in translesion synthesis

Laura A. Lindsey-Boltz, Aziz Sancar

10.1101/gad.353773.126
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Mechanisms coordinating exit from the stem cell state in mammals

Emily J. Park, Florencia Levin-Ferreyra, Bruno Di Stefano

10.1101/gad.353584.125
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Coupling of translesion synthesis with the replisome stabilized at stalled replication forks by ATR

Jung-Hoon Yoon, Karthi Sellamuthu, Robert E. Johnson, Louise Prakash, Satya Prakash

10.1101/gad.353474.125
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The competition between splicing and 3′ processing shapes the human transcriptome

Lindsey V. Soles, Shuangyu Li, Liang Liu, Kristianna S.K. Sarkan, Erik G. Alvstad, Lusong Tian, Yoseop Yoon, Marielle Valdez, Ivan Marazzi, Yongsheng Shi

10.1101/gad.353718.126
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Evolutionarily conserved spliceosome–exosome pathway in nuclear mRNA surveillance

Daniel K. Abbas, Fabien Bonneau, Max E. Wilkinson, Steffen Schüssler, Jérôme Basquin, Elena Conti

10.1101/gad.353594.125
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Advance Online Articles are published online before assignment to an issue.

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What are the publication costs?

Optional Open Access Article Processing Charge (APC) of $3700 to make a paper freely available online immediately upon publication.

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Research Topics

Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics RNA Research and Splicing RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms RNA modifications and cancer DNA Repair Mechanisms Epigenetics and DNA Methylation Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation CRISPR and Genetic Engineering Cancer-related Molecular Pathways Fungal and yeast genetics research Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways Microtubule and mitosis dynamics Cancer-related gene regulation Plant Molecular Biology Research Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms Chromosomal and Genetic Variations Animal Genetics and Reproduction Pluripotent Stem Cells Research Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer Congenital heart defects research Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence

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