Development

Issue 4 is complete! On the cover: Neural crest genes in X. laevis embryos. Left to right: snai2 - cyan, green, green, yellow; foxd3 - magenta, magenta, yellow, magenta. See the Research Article by Andrew Montequin and Carole LaBonne: doi.org/10.1242/dev.20…

See the full issue here: journals.biologists.com/dev/issue/153/5

In Issue 5: 🔹 5 Research Highlights on EB2, optic nerve regeneration, Drosophila ovulation, cilia genes & axon arbour growth. 🔹 Editorial on Preprint Editors 🔹 4 ‘People behind the papers’ interviews 🔹 'In preprints' Perspective on pachytene piRNA biogenesis & function

Issue 5 is now complete! On the cover: Human neural progenitor cells showing microtubules (alpha tubulin, green) and DNA (DAPI, magenta). For more details, see the Research Article by Phillips et al. journals.biologists.com/dev/article/15…

Development has a call for Preprint Editors – active researchers with their finger on the pulse of preprint literature – to commission and write ‘In preprints’ articles. Apply by Monday 30 March 2026. Find out more: journals.biologists.com/dev/pages/prep…

In preprints: illuminating germline dark matter – pachytene piRNA biogenesis and function Hadas Gayer & Ethan Ewe discuss two recent preprints that illustrate the intricate regulation of the pachytene piRNA pathway. doi.org/10.1242/dev.20…

Our Editor, Swathi Arur, has curated a new subject collection for the journal, highlighting the intersection between developmental and cell biology. Take a look at the collection 'Cell biology in development' here: journals.biologists.com/dev/collection…

To learn more about this work and the people behind it, we talked to Lucia Salatino and Paola Plazas. doi.org/10.1242/dev.20…

Read the Research Article ‘Competitive and non-competitive rules govern activity-dependent axon arbor development in vivo ’ here: doi.org/10.1242/dev.20…

Grow with the flow: neural activity drives axon arbour growth in #zebrafish sensory neurons This Research Highlight showcases work by Lucia Salatino, Paola Plazas and colleagues journals.biologists.com/dev/article/15…

Our Editor, Ken Poss, will be attending the @EMBO Workshop 'Limb development and regeneration' #EMBOLimbDev, which starts next week in Tokyo, Japan. meetings.embo.org/event/26-limb-… Please speak to Ken about publishing your regeneration papers in Development.

Paid 12-month internship: Communications Officer. We have an exciting opportunity for someone looking to take their first step into a science communication or publishing role. Based Cambridge, UK (& wfh) See the full role description for further details at biologists.com/wp-content/upl…

To learn more about this work and the people behind it, we talked to Alexander Phillips and David Keays. doi.org/10.1242/dev.20…

Read the Research Article ‘Loss of EB2 delays mitotic progression in murine and human neural progenitors’ here: doi.org/10.1242/dev.20…

It's all about timing: EB2 is required for mitotic progression in the developing #brain This Research Highlight showcases the work of David Keays and colleagues. journals.biologists.com/dev/article/15… #BrainAwarenessWeek

Our Associate Editor, Anna Bigas, will be attending The European Hematology Association Conference #EHAReCon2026, which starts next week. ehaweb.org/connect-networ… Please speak to Anna about submitting your #haematopoiesis manuscripts to Development.

Preprint Editors – Development's next step into the preprint landscape In this Editorial, Reinier Prosée, Alex Eve and James Briscoe announce a call for Preprint Editors in Development. Apply by 30 March. doi.org/10.1242/dev.20…

Do you have a vision for a Workshop but don’t have the time to arrange the logistics or raise the funding? Submit your idea to us in our annual call for topics. We'll provide all necessary support for successful applications. Find out more at biologists.com/workshops/prop…

@UMich Read the Research Article ‘Foxn3 is part of a transcriptional network that regulates primary cilia in the developing retina’ here: doi.org/10.1242/dev.20…

Foxn3 represses cilia genes in the developing retina This Research Highlight showcases work by Huanqing Zhang, David Turner and colleagues from @UMich journals.biologists.com/dev/article/15…

To learn more about this work and the people behind it, we talked to Yanel Volonté, Fabiana Heredia, Rebeca Zanini, Andres Garelli and Alisson M. Gontijo. doi.org/10.1242/dev.20…

Read the Research Article ‘Dilp8 relaxin signaling from ovarian follicle cells to Lgr3-positive neurons promotes spontaneous ovulation and oocyte quality in Drosophila’ here: doi.org/10.1242/dev.20…

Dilp8/Lgr3 sets the beat of spontaneous #Drosophila ovulation This Research Highlight showcases work by Alisson Gontijo, Andres Garelli and colleagues journals.biologists.com/dev/article/15…