Development is the leading community journal in developmental biology, publishing research and reviews across the spectrum of animal and plant developmental biology.

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…

This article discusses the preprinted work of Weber et al. (2026 preprint). As a preprint, this work has not yet undergone peer review.

This article discusses the preprinted work of Morassut et al. (2026 preprint). As a preprint, this work has not yet undergone peer review.

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…

Highlighted Article: An RA-Rfx6 cascade promotes foregut identity by restricting Wnt-dependent hindgut and BMP-dependent pharyngeal fates.

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.

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...

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…

Highlighted Article: Flattened leaf morphology is essential for efficient photosynthesis and ultimately for sustaining life on Earth. Arabidopsis AS2 plays a crucial role in developing flat leaves,…

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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…

Highlighted Article: YAP activation in notochord progenitors of vgll4b mutant zebrafish leads to enhanced progenitor addition to the notochord, compromising the ability of notochord cells to undergo…

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.