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Development is a leading research journal in the field of developmental biology, covering stem cells, regeneration, evo-devo, epigenetics, morphogenesis and more. @biologists.bsky.social

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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 4h
In preprints – is birth driving cortical maturation? @mveronicapravata.bsky.social discusses a preprint by @sroig.bsky.social & co, which raises the possibility that cortical developmental programs may be broadly conserved across species, rather than strictly dependent on the timing of birth.
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In preprints – is birth driving cortical maturation?
This article discusses the preprinted work of Morassut et al. (2026 preprint). As a preprint, this work has not yet undergone peer review.
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 5h
Call for papers - Plant and Algae Development We are welcoming submissions for our 2027 special issue on plant and algae development, edited by @stanfordstomata.bsky.social and Susana Coelho. Submit your manuscript by 2 November 2026. journals.biologists.com/dev/pages/pl...
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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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 11h
Pathway to Independence – an interview with Josep Mercadal In this interview, @josepmercadal.bsky.social talks about the importance of interdisciplinary diversity for developmental biology, as well as his hopes and plans for his future lab. doi.org/10.1242/dev....
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Pathway to Independence – an interview with Swarnabh Bhattacharya (Zico) In this interview, @iamzico.bsky.social discusses his research, as well as his future plans to understand the epigenetic and molecular programmes that regulate stem cells. doi.org/10.1242/dev....
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Pathway to Independence – an interview with Evan Healy In this interview, we learn about @evhealy.bsky.social's career path, what he hopes to gain from the Pathway to Independence programme, and what questions he hopes to tackle with his own group. doi.org/10.1242/dev....
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Development is at the heart of our community, combining expert editorial judgement with a strong commitment to authors and the community. Our Editors are all active researchers in the field − your peers, colleagues and mentors. See more reasons to publish: journals.biologists.com/dev/pages/re...
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Reasons to publish in Development | Development | The Company of Biologists
Reasons to publish in Development | Development | The Company of Biologists Reasons to publish in Development Development is more than just a journal - we are part of your community. Published by a…
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Pathway to Independence – an interview with Margherita Zamboni In this interview, @margheritazamboni.bsky.social talks about her journey into science and her career path, what she hopes to get out of the programme and the questions she wants to ask in her own group. doi.org/10.1242/dev....
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Foregut-me-not: Rfx6 mediates RA, Wnt and Bmp signals during endoderm organogenesis This Research Highlight showcases work by Scott Rankin, Aaron Zorn and colleagues. journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
Comparative in situ hybridization showing aldh1a2 and rfx6 expression in Xenopus embryos at NF15, NF25 and NF33 (lateral views) with transverse pFG sections; right panels show rfx6 reduced by Aldh inhibition or aldh1a2 morpholino and partially rescued by RA.
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The curious case of the placental genome In this Review, Zoé Ducarne, @agathechaigne.bsky.social and @myanhtruong.bsky.social highlight the placenta, the only mammalian organ that harbors a cancer-like genome while remaining functional and healthy. doi.org/10.1242/dev....
Diagrams of a blastocyst and full-term placenta in human. More details in the paper.
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Bas Bargmann @bas-bargmann.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I am very pleased to present the lab’s first #bluetorial! This concerns our recent publication in Development @dev-journal.bsky.social doi.org/10.1242/dev.... This work, led by postdoc (and former grad student) Kelsey Reed, is the result of many years of hard work by a wonderful team. (1/n)
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A protoplast-based method to visualize early cell biological events in plant cellular reprogramming and regeneration
Summary: This study presents a live-imaging platform for tracking individual plant protoplasts in culture, enabling analysis of cellular processes, signaling dynamics and developmental transitions.
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Agathe Chaigne @agathechaigne.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Also thanks to @dev-journal.bsky.social for a very smooth publishing experience and also the reviewers who were both helpful and very encouraging. It has renewed my faith in peer review.
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My Anh Truong @myanhtruong.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Excited to share our new review on the placental genome, now out in @dev-journal.bsky.social! It was fun dissecting this special (and weird!) organ with Zoé and @agathechaigne.bsky.social . Thanks @ingridtsang.bsky.social for guiding this through publication! journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
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The curious case of the placental genome
Summary: The placenta is the only mammalian organ that harbors a cancer-like genome while remaining functional and healthy. This Review highlights its high mutational load, structural variants, aneupl...
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Rashi Agarwal @rashi-agarwal.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A little glimpse into the ups and downs behind this work and the people behind the paper! 🔬 Special thanks to @dev-journal.bsky.social for giving us the opportunity to share the story as a Research highlight with the development and stem cell biology community and beyond.
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Development is trusted. Our journal has a strong reputation for publishing high-quality, robust science that is widely accepted. Development papers stand the test of time. This means you can be proud of your Development paper. More reasons to publish:
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Reasons to publish in Development | Development | The Company of Biologists
Reasons to publish in Development | Development | The Company of Biologists Reasons to publish in Development Development is more than just a journal - we are part of your community. Published by a…
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Alex Eve @amjeve.uk · 22/09/2026
Nice example of how @dev-journal.bsky.social papers stay relevant years after publication.
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Influential articles from 2024 A subject collection compiling a selection of articles that represent the most-read and discussed publications in Development, all now free to read. Topics range from climate change to ageing. Browse now: journals.biologists.com/dev/collecti...
A screenshot of the "Influential articles from 2024" Development subject collection.
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
AS2 keeps the #Arabidopsis leaf flat and stress-free This Research Highlight showcases work by Ayami Nakagawa, Chiyoko Machida and colleagues. journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
AS2 and TOP1α repress the KRP5/ICK3 gene to promote leaf expansion. (D) Gross morphology of as2-1 top1α-1 and as2-1 top1α-1 krp5-1. Scale bars: 10 mm (5 mm in inset of as2-1 top1α-1). Plants photographed at 22 days after sowing. (E) Frequencies of phenotypes of leaves and plant lethality at 22 DAS.
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
At Development, we #LovePostdocs. For #NPAW2026, we highlight our 2026 cohort of Pathway to Independence fellows. Read about their unique journeys as they work to secure independent positions, their excitement about the latest advances in their fields & the advice they have received along the way.
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Issue 17 is now complete! Cover: A female Paryhale stained with phalloidin & DAPI, imaged by Natália Heloísa de Oliveira, Fernanda Salce & @federicasalatiello.bsky.social, at the 2025 @devbioquintay.bsky.social, winning the Node image competition. thenode.biologists.com/winners-from...
Cover: A wild, female Paryhale specimen stained with phalloidin and DAPI and then imaged by light-sheet microscopy and processed using Zen software at the 2025 Quintay International Course on Developmental Biology. Students from the course collected the specimen in Quintay Bay, Chile. Natália Heloísa de Oliveira, Fernanda Salce and Federica Salatiello captured the image, which won an image competition on the Node.
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The Stem Cell & Developmental Biology Early Career Symposium will be held at @alleninstitute.org from 23-25 September. @isscr.org @socdevbio.bsky.social @the-node.bsky.social Community Manager @andreamurillo.bsky.social will be there - be sure to say hello and chat with Andrea.
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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Thank you Ruth Ashery-Padan for sharing your experience of fee-free #OA publishing @dev-journal.bsky.social via our #ReadAndPublish agreement with Tel Aviv University Read Ruth’s paper: doi.org/10.1242/dev.... Is your institution participating too? bit.ly/3O7BxGi
The ability to publish fee-free Open Access through the Read & Publish agreement is critical for our lab. Scientific funding is always tight, so eliminating article processing charges ensures that our budget stays focused directly on driving scientific discovery. As active peer reviewers who contribute our time to the scientific community, we highly appreciate a seamless path to publishing in top-tier journals.
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Development is at the heart of our community, created by scientists for scientists. The leading #devbio journal for over 70 years, Development covers a broad range of in vivo research organisms and in vitro systems. See more reasons to publish:
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Reasons to publish in Development | Development | The Company of Biologists
Reasons to publish in Development | Development | The Company of Biologists Reasons to publish in Development Development is more than just a journal - we are part of your community. Published by a…
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Pathway to Independence – an interview with Yamini Ravichandran In this interview, Yamini discusses her work focusing on understanding tissue-scale processes, regeneration and morphogenesis. doi.org/10.1242/dev....
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Mechanical feedback coordinates elongation across the notochord This Research Highlight showcases work by Carlos Camacho-Macorra, @osvaldo-chara.bsky.social, @bensteventon.bsky.social and colleagues from @geneticscam.bsky.social. journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
Enhanced YAP activity in vgll4b mutants increases the contribution of midline progenitors to the notochord. (A) Scheme showing the KikGR photoconversion strategy. Red dashed box highlights the photoconverted region. Red bracket indicates the displacement distance between front of the photoconverted notochord and the front of the fotoconverted floor plate. (B) Confocal images of photoconverted control and mutant embryos at different time points. Scale bars: 100 μm. 0 h post-photoconversion (hpc) corresponds to 18 hpf. Dashed lines highlight the notochord. Yellow brackets indicate displacement distance.
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Excited for the @embo.org Workshop 'The molecular and cellular basis of regeneration and tissue repair' in Krems, Austria next week? @dev-journal.bsky.social Editor @kenposs.bsky.social will be attending. Be sure to say hello to Ken and chat with him about your next paper for Development.
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Are you at the Imaging Mouse Development meeting this week, running 18–21 September 2026? @janeliaconf.bsky.social @dev-journal.bsky.social Editor Anna-Katerina Hadjantonakis is also attending. Don't forget to chat with her about your next Development submission.
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Are you attending Shaping Life: Mechanisms of Morphogenesis at @slcuplants.bsky.social from 22-24 September? #SLS26 Reviews Editor @ingridtsang.bsky.social will be there. Stop by to chat about @dev-journal.bsky.social, our upcoming Special Issue #DevSIPlantAlgae and @the-node.bsky.social.
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Pathway to Independence – an interview with Jessica Perochon In this interview, Jessica discusses her research at the intersection of developmental biology and regenerative medicine, as well as her future plans. doi.org/10.1242/dev....
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Growing thick skins: how cellular patterns emerge in the developing plant epidermis @pablidopsis.bsky.social explores preprints by @gweissbart.bsky.social et al. & Kelly-Bellow et al., revealing how cell interactions, division & expansion shape epidermal patterning. doi.org/10.1242/dev....
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Pathway to Independence – an interview with Nikhil Mishra In this interview, @nikhil-mishra.bsky.social discusses the evolution of his research interests from subcellular beginnings to whole-organism questions, and the importance of scientific security. doi.org/10.1242/dev....
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
In preprints – compression rather than loss drives duckweed miniaturisation Dylan Jones explores how a recent #preprint by Ware, Anthony Bishopp & co shows that duckweeds may provide a powerful model for understanding plant miniaturisation. doi.org/10.1242/dev....
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In preprints – compression rather than loss drives duckweed miniaturisation
This article discusses the preprinted work of Ware and colleagues (Ware et al., 2026 preprint). As a preprint, this work has not yet undergone peer review.
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
"Reviewers usually provide insightful, thorough analyses that go beyond superficial comments to offer meaningful scientific dialogue." Read this Editorial from Development's Editors reflecting on the value of peer review. #PRW2026 doi.org/10.1242/dev....
Editorial titled "The hard truth about how hard it is to publish in Development," showing the journal masthead, a long author list, and opening columns discussing peer-review challenges and publishing delays.
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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
A huge thank you to all our peer reviewers. Each digital tree in the #forestofbiologists represents a real-life tree in Great Knott Wood that is being protected, thanks to the important work of our peer reviewers. Check out the full on forest.biologists.com/landscape. #PRW2026 #PeerReviewWeek
4,570 trees for published articles

14,640 trees for peer reviews
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Pathway to Independence – an interview with Maëlle Bellec In this interview, Maëlle talks about her work on translation dynamics in development, her hopes for the programme and her career journey from vineyard to microscope. doi.org/10.1242/dev....
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
In preprints – the embryo, the placenta and lessons from developmental metabolism @bernasozen.bsky.social explores how recent #preprints by Aguilera-Castrejon et al. & Xu et al. reveal metabolic roles for embryonic and extra-embryonic tissues during mid-gestation. doi.org/10.1242/dev....
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In preprints – the embryo, the placenta and lessons from developmental metabolism
This article discusses the preprinted work of Lokshtanov and colleagues (Lokshtanov et al., 2026 preprint) as well as that of Xu and team (Xu et al., 2026 preprint). As preprints, these works have…
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Call for papers – Human Development We welcome submissions for our 2027 special issue on human development, coordinated by Guest Editor, Hongmei Wang 王红梅. #DevSIHumanDev Find out more and submit your paper by 1 March 2027. journals.biologists.com/dev/pages/hu...
Call for papers — Special Issue: Human Development; guest editor Hongmei Wang (State Key Laboratory of Organ Regeneration and Reconstruction, China); submission deadline 1 March 2027; journal logo lower left; neon yellow and magenta heart.
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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
We are pleased to welcome Dan Shanahan as our new CEO. Dan brings extensive publishing expertise and market knowledge to the role, with a strong background in Open Access publishing and non-profit organisations.Read more at www.biologists.com/stories/welc...
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Welcome Dan Shanahan
The Company of Biologists is pleased to welcome Dan Shanahan as the new Chief Executive Officer, effective from 14 September 2026.
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Microglia eat stem cells to keep the retina in shape This Research Highlight showcases work by Rashi Agarwal @rashi-agarwal.bsky.social, Joachim Wittbrodt @wittbrodtlab.bsky.social and colleagues. journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Call for papers – Human Development We welcome submissions for our 2027 special issue on human development, coordinated by Guest Editor, Hongmei Wang 王红梅. #DevSIHumanDev Find out more and submit your paper by 1 March 2027. journals.biologists.com/dev/pages/hu...
Call for papers — Special Issue: Human Development; guest editor Hongmei Wang (State Key Laboratory of Organ Regeneration and Reconstruction, China); submission deadline 1 March 2027; journal logo lower left; neon yellow and magenta heart.
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Alex Eve @amjeve.uk · 11/09/2026
Having just returned from the wonderful human development meeting from @dev-journal.bsky.social and the HDBI, I'm delighted Development's next special issue is on the same topic! We're glad to have Hongmei Wang on board as a Guest Editor Find out more: journals.biologists.com/dev/pages/hu...
Call for papers - special issue.
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Guest Editor: Hongmei Wang (State Key Laboratory of Organ Regeneration and Reconstruction, China). Submission deadline: 1 March 2027. Development journal logo. Image of a heart.
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Meet our Preprint Editors We are pleased to welcome Anchel de Jaime-Soguero @ancheldjs.bsky.social from @iribhm.bsky.social to our first group of Preprint Editors to our editorial team, responsible for handling our 'In preprints' articles. journals.biologists.com/dev/pages/pr...
Profile card for Anchel de Jaime-Soguero, Preprint Editor (Development) at IRIBHM Jacques E. Dumont Institute, Belgium. The card includes a quote about contributing to a more critical and insightful preprint landscape, increasing visibility for authors, and refining research judgment. Key topics listed are early embryogenesis, signalling, and stem cells. On the right, a portrait photo shows Anchel in a laboratory.
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Our Special Issue on the Extracellular Environment is now complete! #DevSIextracellular. Guest-edited by @hugheslabpenn.bsky.social & @rashmi-priya.bsky.social, it contains 34 articles in total. Explore more here: tinyurl.com/bdr4ymvr
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The Extracellular Environment in Development, Regeneration and Stem Cells

Edited by Alex Hughes and Rashmi Priya
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
@dev-journal.bsky.social Editor-in-Chief @jamesbriscoe.bsky.social will be at the @nitmb.bsky.social of UChicago and Northwestern from 14-19 September 2026. Chat with James about emerging #devbio and #stemcell research, your next Development paper and our recent Special Issue #DevSIextracellular.
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
An extraordinary exploration of the extracellular environment In This Editorial, @amjeve.uk, @hugheslabpenn.bsky.social & @rashmi-priya.bsky.social summarise the contents of our Special Issue #DevSIextracellular. doi.org/10.1242/dev....
Screenshot of the Editorial 'An extraordinary exploration of the extracellular environment'
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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Thank you Paschalis Kratsios for sharing your fee-free #OA publishing @dev-journal.bsky.social via our #ReadAndPublish agreement with University of Chicago @uicbios.bsky.social Read Paschalis’ paper: doi.org/10.1242/dev.... Is your institution participating too? bit.ly/3O7BxGi
My lab’s policy is to provide unrestricted Open Access to everyone for every paper we publish. However, the current funding situation in the US presented difficulties in maintaining this policy. I was therefore thrilled to see that the University of Chicago was part of a Read & Publish agreement with The Company of Biologists. I had no idea! Waiving publication charges creates a more equitable publishing landscape. This is particularly important for scientists at the beginning of their careers or those with limited funding. In addition, a real tree is planted for each published article. I encourage other publishers to follow the trailblazing work of Development and The Company of Biologists.
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Rashmi Priya @rashmi-priya.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Grateful to @dev-journal.bsky.social for the opportunity to compile this special issue #DevSIextracellular ! It's been an absolute pleasure working with such an excellent editorial team...seamless from start to finish 🙏
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
An(other) interview with Rashmi Priya Read our second interview with @rashmi-priya.bsky.social, a Guest Editor for our special issue #DevSIextracellular, discussing the importance of interdisciplinary research in #DevBio and her experience curating the special issue. doi.org/10.1242/dev....
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
An interview with Alex Hughes Read our interview with Alex Hughes @hugheslabpenn.bsky.social, a Guest Editor for our special issue #DevSIextracellular, discussing the importance of the extracellular environment and the challenges it poses to classical experimental design. doi.org/10.1242/dev....
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Preprint highlights in extracellular biology Read these @prelights.bsky.social posts relevant to our special issue #DevSIextracellular by @fadelvalle.bsky.social, Sristilekha Nath, @kanishka03.bsky.social, Zoha Sadaqat and @jontytownson.bsky.social. journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Laminin β4 is required for the development of human peripheral sensory neurons Read this Research Article from our special issue #DevSIextracellular by Kenyi Saito-Diaz @kenyisama.bsky.social, Nadja Zeltner and colleagues. journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
LAMB4 is necessary for SN development and survival. (I) Degeneration of LAMB4+/+, LAMB4+/− and LAMB4−/− SNs. Cells were cultured in plates coated with fibronectin and poly-L-ornithine, and reduced NGF concentration (1 ng/ml). Cells were fixed and stained for TUJ1 and BRN3A, and using DAPI.
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