The study of cancer has proved to be an extremely diverse and complex area. Tumour suppressor genes (TSG) play a pivotal role in the development of carcinogenesis. There are many TSGs which have been discovered, I will be focusing on the p53 TSG. I intend to discuss the main functions of this gene, including its chemistry and the importance of its presence in preventing cancer. For the practical component my aim has been to design a scientific journal focusing mainly on TSGs. Letters to established international authors and various UK based publishers were sent as part of the market research. From a small response and through analysis of existing journals, a scientific journal was constructed. When designing this journal, the main aspects for consideration were the impact factor (IF), editorial board, and broadness of topic. Upon completing this project, a scientific journal with substantial scope and free online availability, has been produced.
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