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Mobile DNA Template

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About the Mobile DNA format

Mobile DNA is a peer-reviewed journal published by BMC (BioMed Central), covering Chromosomal and Genetic Variations, Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms. Over its lifetime it has published 507 papers, which have received 20,391 citations.

PublisherBMC (BioMed Central)
Reference styleNumbered (Vancouver)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith A, Jones B, Lee C. A representative article title. Mobile DNA. 2023;12(3):45–58.

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Publishes research inChromosomal and Genetic Variations Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities Genome Rearrangement Algorithms
ISSN1759-8753
Citation impact (2-yr)2.66
h-index68
i10-index301
Article processing charge$2,318
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Journal websitemobilednajournal.biomedcentral.com
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Papers published in Mobile DNA per year

33
2014
24
2015
27
2016
22
2017
37
2018
54
2019
32
2020
28
2021
32
2022
22
2023
27
2024
53
2025

Citation impact of Mobile DNA by publication year

1.4K
2014
4.4K
2015
1.9K
2016
761
2017
1.2K
2018
2.6K
2019
923
2020
1.5K
2021
500
2022
369
2023
143
2024
107
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Mobile DNA

Repbase Update, a database of repetitive elements in eukaryotic genomes

Weidong Bao, Kenji K. Kojima, Oleksiy Kohany · 1 Jun 2015

Repbase Update (RU) is a database of representative repeat sequences in eukaryotic genomes. Since its first development as a database of human repetitive sequences in 1992, RU has been serving as a well-curated reference database fundamental for almost all eukaryotic genome sequence analyses. Here, we introduce recent updates of RU, focusing on technical issues concerning…

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The Dfam community resource of transposable element families, sequence models, and genome annotations

Jessica M. Storer, Robert Hubley, Jeb Rosen et al. · 12 Jan 2021

Dfam is an open access database of repetitive DNA families, sequence models, and genome annotations. The 3.0-3.3 releases of Dfam ( https://dfam.org ) represent an evolution from a proof-of-principle collection of transposable element families in model organisms into a community resource for a broad range of species, and for both curated and uncurated datasets. In…

Roles for retrotransposon insertions in human disease

Dustin C. Hancks, Haig H. Kazazian · 6 May 2016

Over evolutionary time, the dynamic nature of a genome is driven, in part, by the activity of transposable elements (TE) such as retrotransposons. On a shorter time scale it has been established that new TE insertions can result in single-gene disease in an individual. In humans, the non-LTR retrotransposon Long INterspersed Element-1 (LINE-1 or L1)…

Restricting retrotransposons: a review

John L. Goodier · 11 Aug 2016

Retrotransposons have generated about 40 % of the human genome. This review examines the strategies the cell has evolved to coexist with these genomic "parasites", focussing on the non-long terminal repeat retrotransposons of humans and mice. Some of the restriction factors for retrotransposition, including the APOBECs, MOV10, RNASEL, SAMHD1, TREX1, and ZAP, also limit replication…

Systematic survey of plant LTR-retrotransposons elucidates phylogenetic relationships of their polyprotein domains and provides a reference for element classification

Pavel Neumann, Petr Novák, Nina Hoštáková et al. · 3 Jan 2019

BACKGROUND: Plant LTR-retrotransposons are classified into two superfamilies, Ty1/copia and Ty3/gypsy. They are further divided into an enormous number of families which are, due to the high diversity of their nucleotide sequences, usually specific to a single or a group of closely related species. Previous attempts to group these families into broader categories reflecting their…

Mobile DNA template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Mobile DNA format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Mobile DNA template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official BMC (BioMed Central) format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Mobile DNA use?
Mobile DNA uses Numbered (Vancouver) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith A, Jones B, Lee C. A representative article title. Mobile DNA. 2023;12(3):45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Mobile DNA?
No. DocuGuru generates the bmcart LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a BMC (BioMed Central)-ready Mobile DNA document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Mobile DNA template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Mobile DNA format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
What is Mobile DNA?
BMC / BioMed Central journal. It is a life sciences and medicine journal, published by BMC (BioMed Central).
Can I export a submission-ready Mobile DNA PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Mobile DNA template (the bmcart class) that is ready to submit to BMC (BioMed Central), together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Mobile DNA template cost?
You can start writing in the Mobile DNA template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Mobile DNA PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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