The European Journal of Human Genetics is the official publication of the European Society of Human Genetics, published monthly.  The Editor-in-Chief is Professor Gert-Jan van Ommen, and the editorial office is in Leiden.

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The 2007 impact factor of the EJHG has increased to 4.003
 

• This month's featured articles (Volume 17, No.6, June 2009)

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Breast cancer susceptibility - current knowledge and implications for genetic counselling FREE

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MET and autism susceptibility: family and case-control studies

Ab initio prediction of mutation-induced cryptic splice-site activation and exon skipping

Dopamine Receptor D3 Gene and Essential tremor in Large Series of German, Danish and French Patients

Variable number of tandem repeat polymorphisms of DRD4: re-evaluation of selection hypothesis and analysis of association with schizophrenia

Global similarity with local differences in linkage disequilibrium between the Dutch and HapMap-CEU populations

Y-Chromosomal Evidence of the Cultural Diffusion of Agriculture in Southeast Europe FREE

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The EJHG publishes high-quality original research papers, review articles, short reports, scientific correspondence and announcements relevant to the development of research, education and medical application in the field of human genetics.  It covers molecular, clinical and cytogenetics, interfacing between advanced biomedical research and the clinician and bridging the great diversity of facilities, resources and viewpoints in the genetics community in Europe and elsewhere.  Please note that any manuscripts being submitted to the European Journal of Human Genetics should include an electronic version to assist the review process.

• Monogenic and multifactorial disorders
• Development and malformation
• Hereditary cancer
• Gene mapping and functional studies
• Genotype-phenotype correlations
• Genetic variation and genome diversity
• Advances in diagnostics
• Therapy and prevention
• Animal models
• Genetic services
• Community genetics

The journal also publishes invited editorials and commentaries, announcements of  Societal and other European activities and special issues of general interest for the European Human Genetics community.  

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The European Journal of Human Genetics Editorial Office has moved
to a new location - The new address, phone and fax numbers are:

European Journal of Human Genetics
Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC)
c/o Dept. of Human Genetics
Room S-04-044
Phone: +31 (0)71-526 9403
Fax: +31 (0)71-526 8285
E-mail: ejhg@lumc.nl 
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The new postal address is:
Postzone S-04-P
P.O. Box 9600
2300 RC Leiden
The Netherlands
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Courier address:
Postzone S-04-P
Albinusdreef 2
2333 ZA Leiden
The Netherlands

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