PLOSOne Formatting Sample Main Body

Modified January 2015
Abstract
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pharetra quam, vitae convallis nunc. Mauris in mattis sapien. Fusce
sodales vulputate auctor. Nam lacus felis, fermentum sit amet nulla
ac, tristique ultrices tellus. Integer rutrum aliquet sapien, eu
fermentum magna pellentesque vitae. Integer semper viverra mauris
vel pulvinar. Suspendisse sagittis malesuada urna. Praesent mauris
diam, fringilla id fringilla ac, posuere non lorem. Vestibulum mauris
ante, fringilla quis tortor sit amet, accumsan fermentum quam. Nulla
dictum consectetur leo. Ut vulputate ipsum purus, a interdum nibh
viverra et. Praesent aliquam sapien vel massa sodales bibendum.
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Level 1 Heading
Use Level 1 heading

for all major sections
(Abstract, Introduction,
Materials and
Methods, Results,
Discussion, etc.).
Bold type, 18pt font.
Only use italics and
text formatting where
needed (e.g. genus
and species names,
genes, etc.).
Do not use ALL CAPS.
NOTE: Do not cite

figures, tables,
supporting information,
or references in the
Abstract.
Introduction
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Figure Citations
Materials and Methods

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sodales vulputate auctor. Nam sit amet nulla lacus a, Figs. 1 and 2
ultrices tellus. Integer rutrum aliquet sapien, eu fermentum magna
pellentesque vitae.
Cite figures as Fig. 1,

Fig. 2, etc.
Cite figures and tables
in order.
Do not cite Fig. 2
before Fig. 1.
Cite multiple figures as
Figs. 1 and 2, Figs.
1-3, etc.
Figure Legends
Fig. 1. This is the Fig. 1 Title. This is the Fig. 1 legend.
Fig. 2. This is the Fig. 2 Title. This is the Fig. 2 legend.
File Naming for Figures
Figure files should be saved as Fig1.tif, Fig2.eps, etc.

Acceptable file formats for figures are .tif, .tiff, and .eps
Figures should be uploaded separately as individual files.
Each figure legend

should appear directly
after the paragraph in
which they are first
cited or listed at the end
of the manuscript.
Do not include tables
within legends.
Use bold type for the
figure titles.

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p 2 + 2 pq + q 2 =
1
Display/Numbered Equation
Format display equations in

Mathtype or Equation Tools.
Do not use Graphic Objects.
(1)
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fermentum sit amet nulla ac, tristique ultrices tellus. Integer rutrum
aliquet sapien, eu fermentum magna pellentesque vitae. Integer
semper viverra mauris vel pulvinar dolor sit amet en ( p + q ) 2 =
1.
Genotyping
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basi sunt pertinent ad nos. Mauris in mattis sapien. Fusce sodales
vulputate auctor. Nam lacus felis, fermentum sit amet nulla ac,
tristique ultrices tellus. Integer rutrum aliquet sapien, eu fermentum
magna pellentesque vitae. Integer semper viverra mauris vel
pulvinar et alst.
Inline Equation
Format in regular text or as

an inline equation in
Mathtype or Equation Tools
Do not use Symbol Font.
Do not use Graphic Objects.
Level 2 Heading
Use Level 2 headings for

sub-sections of major
sections.
Only use italics and text
formatting where needed.
Level 3 heading
Whole genome RFLP analysis

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Use Level 3 headings for

sub-sections within Level
2 headings.
Only use italics and text
formatting where needed.
Results and Discussion
Tables and Table Citations

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quam, vitae convalli. Fido nemo.
Table 1. This is the Table 1 Title.

Chemical
W
Chemical
X
Chemical
Y
Chemical
Z
Chemical 1
Reaction
1W
Reaction
1X
Reaction
1Y
Reaction
1Z
Chemical 2
Reaction
2W
Reaction
2X
Reaction
2Y
Reaction
2Z
Chemical 3
Reaction
3Wa
Reaction
3X
Reaction
3Yb
Reaction
3Z
Chemical 4
Reaction
4W
Reaction
4X
Reaction
4Y
Reaction
4Z
Reaction
5W
Reaction
5X
Reaction
5Y
Reaction
5Z
Chemical 5
This is the Table 1 legend.

a
Table footnotes belong here.
b
Footnotes should have corresponding symbols in the table.
Conclusions
Reference Citations
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sodales vulputate auctor S1 Fig. Dolor sit amet S1 and S2 Tables.
Supporting Information Citations
Tables should be cited

as Table 1, Table 2,
etc.
Cite multiple tables as
Tables 1 and 2,
Tables 1-3, etc.
Tables should be
included directly after
the paragraph in which
they are first cited or
listed at the end of the
manuscript.
Tables must be cellbased in Microsoft
Word or embedded
with Microsoft Excel
No hard returns.
Do not use empty rows
to create spacing.
Do not include graphic
objects, images,
colored text, or shading
patterns.
Typeset tables will be
formatted to match
PLOS ONE style.
See PLOS ONE Table
Guidelines for more
complete instructions
Format Supporting Information Citations as S1 Fig., S1 Table, etc

Cite multiple files as S1 and S2 Figs, S1-S3 Figs, etc.
It is not required to cite each supporting information file
Supporting information should be uploaded separately as individual files.
Cite references in brackets

(for example, [1] or [2-5]
or [3,7,9]).
References must be cited
in order at first mention.
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
Do not include funding or

competing interests
information in
Acknowledgments.

interdum.
References
References
1. Doe J, Data A, van Stats J, Testperson M, Ribosome D Jr,
McBio GHT, et al. This is the article title. PLoS One 2014
Dec 18; 9(12).
2. Doe J, Data A, van Stats J, Testperson M, Ribosome D Jr,
McBio, GHT et al. Bunny dynamics in cartoon landscapes.
PLOS One. Forthcoming 2015.
Supporting Information
S1 Fig. This is the S1 Fig. Title. This is the S1 Fig. legend.
S2 Fig. This is the S2 Fig. Title. This is the S2 Fig. legend.
Legends
S1 Table. This is the S1 Table Title. This is the S1 Table legend.

S2 Table. This is the S2 Table Title. This is the S2 Table legend.
S1 File. This is the S1 File Title. This is the S1 File legend.
File Naming for Supporting Information
Supporting Information files should be saved as S1_Fig.tif,

S1_File.pdf, etc.
Most file types are supported.
References should be
listed after the main text,
before the supporting
information.
References with more
than six authors should
list the first six author
names, followed by et al.
Please see the PLOS
ONE guide for
References here:
http://www.plosone.org/st
atic/guidelines#references
List Supporting
Information legends at
the end of the
manuscript in a section
titled Supporting
Information
Use a Level 1 heading.
Use bold type for the
titles.
files do not require full
legends, only titles are
required.
Please also see the PLOS ONE Guidelines for Figures, Tables, and Supporting Information, which
can be found here: http://www.plosone.org/static/figureGuidelines
For assistance preparing figures, please contact figures@plos.org
For assistance with other formatting requirements, contact one_production@plos.org

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Modified January 2015

Use Level 1 heading

NOTE: Do not cite

Materials and Methods

Cite figures as Fig. 1,

Fig. 2. This is the Fig. 2 Title. This is the Fig. 2 legend.

File Naming for Figures

Figure files should be saved as Fig1.tif, Fig2.eps, etc.

Each figure legend

Modified January 2015

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Format display equations in

Vestibulum nec pharetra quam, vitae convallis nunc. Mauris

Format in regular text or as

Use Level 2 headings for

Whole genome RFLP analysis

Use Level 3 headings for

Modified January 2015

Results and Discussion

Tables and Table Citations

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Table 1. This is the Table 1 Title.

This is the Table 1 legend.

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Supporting Information Citations

Tables should be cited

Format Supporting Information Citations as S1 Fig., S1 Table, etc

Cite references in brackets

Modified January 2015

Do not include funding or

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S1 Table. This is the S1 Table Title. This is the S1 Table legend.

Supporting Information files should be saved as S1_Fig.tif,

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