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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/…
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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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Transitions in development – an interview with Agathe Chaigne We spoke with @AgChaigne about her journey to becoming a group leader, her wide-ranging interests & how a combination of curiosity, persistence & serendipity has shaped her scientific career. doi.org/10.1242/dev.206197
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Submit to our upcoming special issue on plant and algae development by 1 December 2026. 🌿 We welcome submissions on how development is regulated by the environment, including symbiosis, light- and temperature-based signalling, and stress responses. tinyurl.com/53twkbhc
Call for papers — Special Issue: Plant and Algae Development; editors Dominique Bergmann and Susana Coelho; submission extended deadline 1 December 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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Send your manuscript to be handled by our expert Editors, Dominique Bergmann @stanfordstomata and Susana Coelho. tinyurl.com/53twkbhc
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Development supports our scientific community We strive to promote early-career researchers through our interview series, as well as through our Pathway to Independence (PI) programme and Travelling Fellowships - schemes with real impact.
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PAX6 makes the call: excitatory fate in the human cortex This Research Highlight showcases work by Wai Kit Chan and colleagues. journals.biologists.com/dev/…
PAX6 loss results in increased in immature excitatory neurons. (C,D) Representative image of DCX staining in PAX6+/+ organoids. (E,F) Representative image of DCX staining in PAX6−/− organoids. (G) Quantification of the proportion of DCX coverage on whole organoid section. ****P≤0.0001 (two-tailed Mann–Whitney test). Data are mean±s.e.m. Scale bars: 250 μm.

ALT PAX6 loss results in increased in immature excitatory neurons. (C,D) Representative image of DCX staining in PAX6+/+ organoids. (E,F) Representative image of DCX staining in PAX6−/− organoids. (G) Quantification of the proportion of DCX coverage on whole organoid section. ****P≤0.0001 (two-tailed Mann–Whitney test). Data are mean±s.e.m. Scale bars: 250 μm.

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Read the Research Article 'Loss of PAX6 alters the excitatory to inhibitory neuronal ratio in human cerebral organoids' here. journals.biologists.com/dev/…
Loss of PAX6 alters the excitatory to inhibitory neuronal ratio in human cerebral organoids

Loss of PAX6 alters the excitatory to inhibitory neuronal ratio in human cerebral organoids

Highlighted Article: Human cerebral organoids lacking PAX6 expression show an altered excitatory to inhibitory neuronal ratio, concomitant with altered responses to intercellular PTN-PTPRZ1 signall...

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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

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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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