Nextgenediting Template PLOS_One_Word_Template.docx

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Original Manuscript

Title [insert FULL TITLE here, 250 characters or fewer; SHORT TITLE (stating manuscript topic) should be 50 characters or fewer but do not include here (required during manuscript submission)]

[insert AUTHORS here; FIRST name, MIDDLE name, LAST name]

[insert AFFILIATIONS here]

Corresponding author:

Abstract

[insert ABSTRACT here; no more than 300 words, no references or abbreviations]

Introduction

[insert TEXT here; a good introduction will be about one page of text, clearly state the problem, introduce relevant literature, note any controversies, and present the aim or hypothesis in the last paragraph; example reference format using Endnote:[1]]

[PLOS One does not stipulate how the remainder of the article should be presented; however, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions is a commonly used and suitable format]

Materials and Methods

[Research using human or animal subjects and/or tissue or field sampling must include ethics statements. See here for more information; failure to include this information will result in return of the article and delay – please read the guidelines carefully]

Results

[can be combined with discussion as a “Results and Discussion” section]

Discussion

[insert DISCUSSION here, can be combined with CONCLUSION]

Conclusions

[Should be brief and clearly state how the findings of the study relate to the underlying aims/hypothesis and the implication of the research]

Acknowledgements

[funding sources should not be included here or in the manuscript file, only during manuscript submission]

References

[we recommend using citation management software, such as Endnote; for an excellent free alternative see Mendeley]

1. Lei NY, Jabaji Z, Wang J, Joshi VS, Brinkley GJ, et al. (2014) Intestinal subepithelial myofibroblasts support the growth of intestinal epithelial stem cells. PLoS One 9: e84651.

Figure legends

Figure x.[listed one after another; do not add legend to figure files; do not embed figures in this file; present each figure with a short summary of 15 words followed by a more comprehensive description]

Tables

[each on separate page, portrait, one-line title in bold, symbols and abbreviations immediately below the table; see here for further details]

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