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.

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/...

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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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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To learn more about this work and the people behind it, we talked to Rashi Agarwal @rashi-agarwal.bsky.social, Joergen Benjaminsen and Joachim Wittbrodt @wittbrodtlab.bsky.social. journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...

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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Nice example of how @dev-journal.bsky.social papers stay relevant years after publication.

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We've know the hindbrain is distinct for decades—the midbrain hindbrain boundary was identified as a key signaling center back when I still had a research career. This 2012 paper cites references on the topic going back to the 1990s.

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...

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/...

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.

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...

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.

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

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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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....

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/...

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.

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.

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.

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....

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....

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....

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....

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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"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....

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

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....

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....

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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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...

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...

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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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/...

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...

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...