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cell-summary

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Use to write Cell's Summary — a single unstructured paragraph of ≤ ~150 words that conveys the complete story, the mechanism, and the broad significance, quantified and readable by a general life-scientist. Late-stage polish.

When to use

• Writing Cell's Summary
• Late-stage polish of abstracts
• Conveying complete story and mechanism
• Quantifying results for broad readership

When not to use

• Writing eTOC blurbs
• Using structured-abstract formats
• Describing only phenomena without mechanism
• Opening with organism or assay

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