FIRST PAGE FILE

1. The first page file must start with a letter to the Editor-in-Chief from the corresponding author. The items mentioned below must be          included in this cover letter.
       (a) That the manuscript is submitted to the “Journal of Experimental Biology and Zoological Studies” alone and has not been                        published anywhere, simultaneously submitted, or already accepted for publication elsewhere.
       (b) That the manuscript has been read and approved by all the authors, that the requirements for authorship have been met, and                  that each author  believes that the manuscript represents honest work.
       (c) A declaration that the manuscript will not be withdrawn after receiving the comments of the peer reviewers and agree to modify             the manuscript as per the comments of peer reviewers or proper justification will be provided for comments that could not be                agreed or addressed.
       (d) If the manuscript was presented as part at a meeting, mention the organization, place, and exact date on which it was read. A               full statement about all submissions and previous reports that might be regarded as redundant publication of the same or
           very similar work. Should be referenced in the new paper. Links of such material should be mentioned to help the editor decide             how to handle the matter.

2. In the subsequent pages of the first page file, the following items must be provided:
    - Tile of the manuscript.
    - Running title (short title in less than 50 characters).
    - Full names of all the authors (first name, middle name, last name).
    - Department of all authors and their affiliations.
    - For manuscripts with co-authors, provide a description of contributions made by each of the authors towards the manuscript.

Description should be divided in following categories, as applicable: concept, design, definition of intellectual content, literature search, clinical studies, experimental studies, data acquisition, data analysis, statistical analysis, manuscript preparation, manuscript editing and manuscript review. One author should take responsibility for the integrity of the work as a whole from inception to published article and should be designated as the corresponding author (guarantor).
    - Name of corresponding author with complete postal address.
    - Mobile number and email ID of the corresponding author

3. Acknowledgement: One or more statements should specify (a) contributions that need acknowledging but do not justify authorship,       such as general support by a departmental chair; (b) acknowledgments of technical help; and (c) acknowledgments of financial and       material support, which should specify the nature of the support.

4. Financial Support and sponsorship: Authors need to declare if they have received any financial support and sponsorship (sources of      support in the form of grants, equipment, drugs, or all of these).

5. Conflicts of interest: Authors need to declare if they have any conflict of interest. A statement of financial or other relationships that          might lead to a conflict of interest.

NB: Do not mention the above items in the manuscript file.