Subject collections

Stem Cells

This subject collection highlights a selection of content from Development’s Stem Cells & Regeneration section from the past year. In order to showcase the great breadth of research that we publish, we have chosen articles that span topics including pluripotency, cell fate specification and directed differentiation, as well as systems such as micropatterns and organoids.

Techniques and Resources

Here, we showcase some of the best Techniques and Resources papers published in the past 12 months, as well as some recent review-based articles that discuss newly-developed tools and resources in the field.

Signalling in Development

In this subject collection, we showcase recently published review-type articles that discuss mechanistic and conceptual evidence for how signalling pathways function during animal development, homeostasis and disease.

Mechanics and Morphogenesis

This subject collection highlights recent review and research articles that analyse how physical forces are harnessed to control tissue shape, and that emphasize the diverse approaches - both experimental and computational - that are needed to understand the mechanics of morphogenesis.

Computational Modelling of Development

In this subject collection, we bring together some of the articles from the last 12 months that use computational modelling and mathematical theory to interrogate key developmental questions in plants and animals. 

Single-cell Studies of Development and Stem Cells

In this collection, our selected review-type articles discuss how single-cell studies have provided new perspectives for understanding the development of embryos, tissues and cell types. We have also highlighted Research Articles and Techniques & Resources papers published this year using single-cell methods in a variety of contexts.