FEMS Microbiology Letters
The Editors give priority to concise papers that merit urgent publication by virtue of their originality, general interest and their contribution to new developments in microbiology. All aspects of microbiology, except virology (other than bacteriophages), are covered. Areas of special interest include: molecular biology and genetics; genomics; microbial biochemistry and physiology; structure and development; pathogenicity; medical and veterinary microbiology; environmental microbiology; applied microbiology and microbial biotechnology; systematics and bioinformatics. Papers (Research Letters and MiniReviews) can deal with any type of microorganism: bacteria and bacteriophage, yeasts, filamentous fungi and protozoa, cyanobacteria and eukaryotic algae.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR AND SHORT COMMUNICATIONS
Letters to the Editor are brief communications focusing on an article that has been published in the journal within the previous six months. They should focus on some aspect(s) of the paper that is, in the author's opinion, incorrectly stated or interpreted, controversial, misleading or in some other way worthy of comment. All Letters to the Editor must address a scientific issue in an objective fashion, should be fewer than 1000 words, and will be externally refereed. If acceptable for publication, they will be offered to the original authors for comment. Short Communications (not applicable to FEMS Microbiology Letters) are similar to a short paper but without the limitations of subdivisions into Introductions, Methods, etc. They should include the title page and the abstract and not exceed 1600 words. References should be kept to a minimum, one table or illustration is acceptable. Please choose the manuscript type 'Letter to the Editor' or 'Other' when uploading through the online submission system.
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