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Submission Instructions
Recent Publications
Frequently Asked Questions
Research Topics
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Mobile DNA publishes articles on specialized recombination, including the function, biological impact, and evolution of transposable elements in any organism. Topics include genetic and epigenetic variation, genome rearrangements, mechanisms and processes of transposition, host genome evolution, the utility of mobile genetic elements in biotechnological methods and protocols, and related biocomputational tools.
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Subject
Genetics & Heredity
Impact Factor
3.1
Quartile
Q2
Open Access Type
Open
ISSN
1759-8753
eISSN
1759-8753
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
The current APC is £2390.00 GBP / $3190.00 USD / €2690.00 EUR, subject to VAT or local taxes where applicable.
Submission Instructions
Mobile DNA accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Research
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required and should include suggested peer reviewers. The cover letter must explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm that all authors have approved the manuscript for submission, confirm that the manuscript content has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Manuscript must include Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, and a Declarations section, and the title page must include the title, author names and institutional addresses, and the corresponding author. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, all Declarations subheadings with 'Not applicable' where relevant, and documentation of any Large Language Model use in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available.
References
References must follow Vancouver style. Only published or publicly available articles, clinical trial registration records, abstracts, and preprints may be cited; unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list; journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE; and web links must appear as full references with title, full URL, access date, and a reference number.
Figures & Tables
Tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, tables longer than one page may be placed at the end of the text file with in-text placement indications, figure titles and legends must appear in the manuscript rather than the graphic files, and figures must be uploaded as separate files. Figures and tables must be numbered in the order cited, multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, tables must be created using the word processor's table function rather than embedded as figures or spreadsheet files, and figure keys must be included in the graphic rather than the legend.
Review
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required, and for commissioned reviews it must state that the review was commissioned and name the commissioning editor. The cover letter must explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere, include suggested peer reviewers, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract
An abstract is required for review manuscripts. The abstract must not exceed 350 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must include Background, Main body of the abstract, and short Conclusion.
Manuscript
The manuscript must include Background, Main text, Conclusions, and a Declarations section with the subheadings Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and materials, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, Acknowledgements, and optional Authors' information. Review manuscripts must include three to ten keywords, a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used, and 'Not applicable' under any Declarations subheading that is not relevant.
References
References must follow Vancouver style. Only published or in-press articles, clinical trial registration records, abstracts, and publicly available e-prints or preprints may be cited; unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list; journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE; and web references must be numbered and given in full with site title, URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables
Tables shorter than one page may be placed in the manuscript, tables longer than one page may be placed at the end of the text file with callouts in the text, figure titles and legends must appear in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic file, and figures must be uploaded separately. Figures and tables must be numbered in the order cited, multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, tables must be created with the word processor’s Table object rather than embedded as figures or spreadsheet files, and table footnotes must use superscript lower-case letters or asterisks for significance values and other statistical data.
Software
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required and should include suggested peer reviewers. The cover letter must explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors have approved the submission, confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract
An abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 350 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must include the headings Background, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
The manuscript must include Background, Implementation, Results, and Conclusions sections, may combine Results with Discussion, and must also include Declarations and Availability and requirements sections. The manuscript must include three to ten keywords, a Declarations section with the specified subheadings using 'Not applicable' where irrelevant, an Availability of data and materials statement, an Availability and requirements section listing the specified software details, and documentation of any Large Language Model use in the Methods section or similar.
References
References must follow Vancouver reference style. Only published or publicly available articles, clinical trial registration records, and abstracts may be cited; unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must be excluded from the reference list; journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE; web links and URLs must be cited in the numbered reference list in full with site title, URL, and access date; and publicly available datasets relied on by the conclusions must be cited with a persistent identifier such as a DOI expressed as a full URL.
Figures & Tables
Tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, larger tables may be placed at the end of the text file with callouts in the text, and figure titles and legends must appear in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic files. Figures and tables must be numbered in the order cited, multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, tables must not be embedded as figures or spreadsheet files, and tables must be created using the word processor's table function.
Brief Report
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required and should include suggested peer reviewers. The cover letter must explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm that all authors approved the submission, confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere, refer to the special issue name if applicable, and include suggested peer reviewers.
Abstract
An abstract is required for Brief Reports. The abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript
The manuscript must include a title page with the title, author names and institutional addresses, and corresponding author, and it must include a 'Declarations' section containing the required subheadings. Brief Reports must include three to ten keywords, include all required Declarations subheadings with 'Not applicable' where a section is irrelevant, and document any use of a Large Language Model in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript.
References
Brief Reports must use Vancouver reference style. References may cite only published, in-press, or publicly available articles, trial registration records, and abstracts; unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list; journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE; and web links and URLs must be numbered references listed in full with site title, URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables
Tables shorter than one page may be placed in the manuscript at the appropriate location, while larger tables may be placed at the end of the document and cited in the text where they should appear; figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic files. Figures and tables must be numbered in the order cited, multi-panel figures must be submitted as single composite files, table titles must not exceed 15 words, table legends and figure legends must not exceed 300 words, figure titles must not exceed 15 words, tables must be created using the word processor's Table object and not embedded as figures or spreadsheets, and Brief Report footnotes must use footnotes rather than endnotes.
Recent Publications
The contribution of retrotransposons to canine genome variation
Emily C. Koch, Matthew S. Blacksmith, Anthony K. Nguyen, Jeffrey M. Kidd
10.1186/s13100-026-00414-y
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ONSEN as a model transposon to study host and parasitic DNA interplay
Oscar Tingle, Jungnam Cho
10.1186/s13100-026-00413-z
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Obituary: Dr. Mark Andrew Batzer
Prescott L. Deininger, Stephen T. Sherry, Jerilyn A. Walker, Jinchuan Xing, David A. Ray, Richard Cordaux, Shurjo K. Sen
10.1186/s13100-026-00408-w
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Transposable elements in the era of data science EMBO course: a call for open, accessible, and collaborative TE resources
Alexandre Rossi Paschoal, Fabiana Rodrigues de Goes, Wojciech Makałowski, Gökhan Karakülah, Rebecca V Berrens, Emmanuelle Lerat, Cristina Vieira, Shujun Ou, Anna-Sophie Fiston-Lavier, Marie-Anne Van Sluys, Romain Guyot
10.1186/s13100-026-00412-0
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
Submission to first decision (median): 6 days.
Reformat to Mobile DNA using Livewrite PremiumIs a cover letter required?
A cover letter is required and should explain why the manuscript should be published in Mobile DNA, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare potential competing interests, confirm that all authors approved the submission, confirm the work has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name any special issue if applicable. Authors may also suggest preferred and non-preferred peer reviewers in the cover letter.
Reformat to Mobile DNA using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
An article processing charge applies for each accepted article. The current APC is £2390.00 GBP / $3190.00 USD / €2690.00 EUR, subject to VAT or local taxes where applicable.
Reformat to Mobile DNA using Livewrite PremiumResearch Topics
Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities
Genome Rearrangement Algorithms
CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
RNA modifications and cancer
Protist diversity and phylogeny
Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
Plant Virus Research Studies
Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
RNA Research and Splicing
Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation
Plant Molecular Biology Research
Fungal and yeast genetics research
Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities
interferon and immune responses
Nuclear Structure and Function
DNA Repair Mechanisms
Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms