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Development is a leading primary research journal covering the field of developmental biology. With its long and prestigious history and its team of expert academic editors, Development is committed to publishing cutting-edge research across the spectrum of animal and plant developmental biology.
Over recent years, Development has expanded its focus to incorporate the stem cell and regeneration fields, with the aim of underscoring the close links between these growing communities and more traditional developmental biology.
Our Special Issue on The Origins and Mechanisms of Developmental Disorders is now open. Click here to view the most recent articles.
Currently on the Node
Read a recent Development Editorial that celebrated the Node's tenth year and looked forward to the future.
Back to bench is resetting my mental clock
Mayank Chugh shares his experience of being a postdoc in a new lab (and new country) during lockdown
Tom Bennett and Catriona Walker recall their long journey to understandend-of-flowering in Arabidopsis.
Also check out the Node's events calendar, jobs page and resources section
Featured movie
The visible skeleton 2.0
In their recent Development Techniques and Resources article, Stephan Handschuh and colleagues present a new X-ray microCT imaging protocol for visualising vertebrate bone and cartilage.
See more movies on the Development YouTube playlist.
News from Development
Enhancing Open Access author options
We are making changes to ensure that all authors are able to publish with Development, whatever their funder or financial status.
From Stem Cells to Human Development goes virtual
Our September meeting is happening online and registration is open (deadline 17 July) - find out more from Executive Editor Katherine Brown.
Launch of new community microscopy site, FocalPlane
Our sister journal, Journal of Cell Science, has launched a new community site.
Highlighted articles
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Piya Ghose, Shai Shaham
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Takanori Wakatake, Satoshi Ogawa, Satoko Yoshida, Ken Shirasu
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Marta N. Shahbazi
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Laura Arribas-Hernández, Sara Simonini, Mathias Henning Hansen, Esther Botterweg Paredes, Simon Bressendorff, Yang Dong, Lars Østergaard, Peter Brodersen
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Berenika Płusa, Anna Piliszek
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Mario Ledesma-Terrón, Nuria Peralta-Cañadas, David G. Míguez