Mammalian Genome is a peer-reviewed journal

Scientific journal

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 that publishes research and review articles in the fields of genetics

Genetics

Genetics , a discipline of biology, is the science of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms....

 and genomics

Genomics

Genomics is a discipline in genetics concerning the study of the genomes of organisms. The field includes intensive efforts to determine the entire DNA sequence of organisms and fine-scale genetic mapping efforts. The field also includes studies of intragenomic phenomena such as heterosis,...

 in mouse, human and related organisms. As of July 2009 its editors-in-chief are Joseph H. Nadeau and Steve D. M. Brown. Mammalian Genome has been published by Springer since the journal was launched in 1991, and is the official journal of the International Mammalian Genome Society

International Mammalian Genome Society

The International Mammalian Genome Society is a professional scientific organization that promotes and coordinates the genetic and genomic study of mammals...

. In 1998 the journal Mouse Genome was merged into Mammalian Genome. Authors are allowed to self-archive

Self-archiving

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, and can pay extra for open access for an article.