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Development

@Dev_journal

Development is a leading research journal in the field of developmental biology, covering stem cells, regeneration, evodevo, epigenetics, morphogenesis and more

 Cambridge, UK
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Joined February 2010
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Development supports our scientific community We welcome researchers from all backgrounds & career stages with inclusive policies, such as author name changes & non-Western characters, as well as additional language abstracts. More reasons to publish: journals.biologists.com/dev/…
Website banner titled "Development supports our scientific community" with a colorful circular icon of diverse people and a brief paragraph describing inclusive support for researchers—policies for author name changes, multilingual abstracts, accessibility, and increased visibility.

ALT Website banner titled "Development supports our scientific community" with a colorful circular icon of diverse people and a brief paragraph describing inclusive support for researchers—policies for author name changes, multilingual abstracts, accessibility, and increased visibility.

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Submit your research to our special issue, Plant and Algae Development. Edited by @stanfordstomata & Susana Coelho, we welcome submissions on studying the interface between development and the environment. Extended deadline: 1 December 2026. tinyurl.com/53twkbhc
Call for papers — Special Issue: Plant and Algae Development; editors Dominique Bergmann and Susana Coelho; submission deadline 2 November 2026, shown beside a bright multicolored spiral of fluorescent plant and algae cross-sections arranged like a flower on a black background with the Development

ALT Call for papers — Special Issue: Plant and Algae Development; editors Dominique Bergmann and Susana Coelho; submission deadline 2 November 2026, shown beside a bright multicolored spiral of fluorescent plant and algae cross-sections arranged like a flower on a black background with the Development

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Modelling plant stem cells: evolution, development and regeneration García-Gómez, Vroomans & co highlight the need to integrate experimental & computational plant research to deepen our understanding of plant stem cells beyond Arabidopsis thaliana. doi.org/10.1242/dev.205908
Modelling approaches to studying plant diversity beyond A. thaliana. (D) evolutionary simulations, where mutations and selection drive the search through the parameter space of a mechanistic model.

ALT Modelling approaches to studying plant diversity beyond A. thaliana. (D) evolutionary simulations, where mutations and selection drive the search through the parameter space of a mechanistic model.

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Development wants to help you publish If papers don’t meet our acceptance criteria, our straightforward manuscript-transfer option allows you to transfer your manuscript to @BiologyOpen for a rapid publication decision. More reasons to publish: journals.biologists.com/dev/…
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The #DevBio and #StemCell community has suffered tragic personal and scientific losses this week with the passing of Marta Shahbazi Alonso & Tamara González Costa. We join our many colleagues in extending our deepest condolences to their families, friends and colleagues.
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Learn more about their contributions from our colleagues at @Nature. nature.com/articles/d41586-0….
‘A perfect scientist, a perfect mum’: researchers mourn two biologists’ deaths in Spanish train...

‘A perfect scientist, a perfect mum’: researchers mourn two biologists’ deaths in Spanish train...

Nature - Scientists pay tribute to Marta Shahbazi Alonso and Tamara González Costa who died on their way to a developmental-biology meeting.

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We are deeply concerned to hear that two of our colleagues, Tamara González Costa and Marta Shahbazi, remain officially missing following the tragic train accident in Spain on Wednesday.
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Our hearts and thoughts are with their families, friends and colleagues during this painfully difficult and anxious time.
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Issue 20 is now complete! Cover: 3D rendering of E11.5 mouse embryonic foregut organs (stomach, pancreatic buds and duodenum) labelled with mucin 1. Mucin 1 labels the apical surface of the lumens of the developing ductal network of the pancreas. doi.org/10.1242/dev.205842
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Also in Issue 20: 🔹 2 research highlights 🔹 2 'In preprints' articles 🔹 1 interview with Wolpert Medal winner Neil Vargesson 🔹 2 'People behind the paper' interviews journals.biologists.com/dev/…
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Also in Issue 20: 🔹 1 Perspective from our Pathway to Independence Fellows on the next generation of #DevBio 🔹 1 Review on mechano-metabolic control of multicellular morphogenesis journals.biologists.com/dev/…
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Development gives you more It's free to publish with us − no page charges, no colour charges, no hidden fees and papers become free to read after 12 months. Our Read & Publish agreements with over 1,000 institutions allow authors to choose Open Access without fees.
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Pathway to Independence: the next generation of developmental biology Our fourth cohort of eight Pathway to Independence fellows shares how their research plans will shape the future of their fields as the next generation of the #DevBio community. doi.org/10.1242/dev.206128
Screenshot of a Development journal Perspective article published on 26 October 2026 titled “Pathway to Independence: the next generation of developmental biology.” The article lists eight authors and includes an abstract describing Development’s Pathway to Independence (PI) programme, launched in 2022 to support postdoctoral researchers transitioning to their first independent positions. The abstract introduces the 2026 cohort of eight PI fellows and highlights their research plans and future contributions to developmental biology. The page also shows article navigation options including PDF, versions, share and tools.

ALT Screenshot of a Development journal Perspective article published on 26 October 2026 titled “Pathway to Independence: the next generation of developmental biology.” The article lists eight authors and includes an abstract describing Development’s Pathway to Independence (PI) programme, launched in 2022 to support postdoctoral researchers transitioning to their first independent positions. The abstract introduces the 2026 cohort of eight PI fellows and highlights their research plans and future contributions to developmental biology. The page also shows article navigation options including PDF, versions, share and tools.

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@BellecMae , @iamZico91 ,Evan Healy, Josep Mercadal, @NMishra_bio, Jessica Perochon, @yamini_ravichan, @MargheritaZamb2
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Mechano-metabolic control of multicellular morphogenesis Bodineau, Pourquié, Mongera & co discuss how research into mechano-metabolic feedback loops during multicellular morphogenesis can drive major advances in our understanding of #DevBio. doi.org/10.1242/dev.204876
Examples of in vivo morphogenesis under the control of metabolic inputs. (A) Body axis extension depends on a fluid-to-solid tissue transition of the presomitic mesoderm (PSM) during somite formation. Solid-like tissue is characterized by low cell motility and low extracellular volume. A phase transition is achieved through a metabolic switch from glycolytic metabolism, which promotes fluid behavior, to tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle and oxidative phosphorylation-driven energy production associated with a more solid state and low cell motility. Glycolysis promotes higher hyaluronic acid (HA) production, which expands the extracellular space allowing the PSM to fluidize, promoting higher cell motility.

ALT Examples of in vivo morphogenesis under the control of metabolic inputs. (A) Body axis extension depends on a fluid-to-solid tissue transition of the presomitic mesoderm (PSM) during somite formation. Solid-like tissue is characterized by low cell motility and low extracellular volume. A phase transition is achieved through a metabolic switch from glycolytic metabolism, which promotes fluid behavior, to tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle and oxidative phosphorylation-driven energy production associated with a more solid state and low cell motility. Glycolysis promotes higher hyaluronic acid (HA) production, which expands the extracellular space allowing the PSM to fluidize, promoting higher cell motility.

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Beyond the surface: expanding heparan sulfate’s role in FGF signalling This Research Highlight showcases work by Guilherme Oliveira Barbosa, Thomas Kornberg and colleagues. journals.biologists.com/dev/…
ASP morphogenesis requires heparan sulfate synthesis in wing disc cells. (C) Illustration of the wing disc highlighting the dorsal compartment (pink), the Bnl-producing cells (yellow), the trachea/ASP (white) and the ASP and its cytonemes oriented towards the Bnl source. (D,E) ASP (white) develops juxtaposed to the wing disc dorsal compartment (magenta) in control (btl>CD4:GFP ap>CD4:mIFP) but not in ttv knockdown (btl>CD4:GFP ap>CD4:mIFP ap>ttvRNAi) L3 animals. Scale bars: 100 μm.

ALT ASP morphogenesis requires heparan sulfate synthesis in wing disc cells. (C) Illustration of the wing disc highlighting the dorsal compartment (pink), the Bnl-producing cells (yellow), the trachea/ASP (white) and the ASP and its cytonemes oriented towards the Bnl source. (D,E) ASP (white) develops juxtaposed to the wing disc dorsal compartment (magenta) in control (btl>CD4:GFP ap>CD4:mIFP) but not in ttv knockdown (btl>CD4:GFP ap>CD4:mIFP ap>ttvRNAi) L3 animals. Scale bars: 100 μm.

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Read the Research Article 'Heparan sulfate is essential for Drosophila FGF export' here. journals.biologists.com/dev/…
Heparan sulfate is essential for Drosophila FGF export

Heparan sulfate is essential for Drosophila FGF export

Highlighted Article: FGF export to the surface of FGF-expressing cells is dependent on intracellular binding to heparan sulfate proteoglycan.

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To learn more about this work and the people behind it, we talked to Guilherme Oliveira Barbosa and Thomas Kornberg. journals.biologists.com/dev/…
Guilherme Oliveira Barbosa (left) attending Thomas Kornberg's (right) cello performance in 2017

ALT Guilherme Oliveira Barbosa (left) attending Thomas Kornberg's (right) cello performance in 2017

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An interview with Neil Vargesson @TsangIngrid speaks with Neil Vargesson about what the Wolpert Medal means to him as Lewis Wolpert's last PhD student, his ethos and advice for #sciencecommunication, and his outlook on the future of drug safety. doi.org/10.1242/dev.206180
Neil Vargesson, recipient of the 2026 Wolpert Medal in front of a microscope.

ALT Neil Vargesson, recipient of the 2026 Wolpert Medal in front of a microscope.

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This #OAWeek, the theme is 'The Cost of Knowledge'. Read our Editorial by @katemmabrown1, @briscoejames & Alex Eve on the costs of publishing. It explores our finances and tackles common myths. We hope it sparks discussion around the #CostOfKnowledge. doi.org/10.1242/dev.205641
‘Why is publishing so expensive?’

‘Why is publishing so expensive?’

For many of us who work in scientific publishing, the title of this Editorial is a question we hear all the time when we're out talking to academics. And it's a perfectly reasonable one. After all,...

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