The EMBO Journal publishes papers describing original research of broad general interest in molecular and cell biology - a particular emphasis is placed on molecular mechanism and physiological relevance.The journal encourages and publishes articles that report novel findings of wide biological significance in the areas of:AgeingAutophagyCancerCell Adhesion, Polarity & CytoskeletonCell CycleCell DeathDevelopmental BiologyDNA Replication, Repair & RecombinationChromatin, Epigenetics & GenomicsImmunologyMembrane & Intracellular TransportMetabolismMicrobiology, Virology & Host Pathogen InteractionMolecular Biology of DiseaseNeurosciencePlant BiologyPost-translational Modifications, Proteolysis & ProteomicsRNA BiologySignal TransductionStem CellsStructural BiologySystems, Chemical & Computational BiologyTranscriptionProtein Biosynthesis & Quality ControlVascular Biology

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