Correcting Sentence Clarity

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Read the following sentence:

"The team of scientists narrowly missed their deadlines for publication, which frustrated the editors and caused them to reconsider their acceptance of the papers."

What is the best way to modify this sentence for clarity and adherence to standard English conventions?

The team of scientists narrowly missed it’s deadlines for publication, frustrating the editors and caused them to reconsider their acceptance of the papers.

The team of scientists narrowly misses their deadlines for publication, which frustrated the editors and caused them to reconsider their acceptance of the papers.

The team of scientists narrowly missed their deadlines for publication, which frustrated the editors and caused them to reconsider their acceptance of the paper.

The team of scientists have narrowly missed their deadlines for publication, frustrating the editors and causing them to reconsider their acceptance of the papers.

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