Discover Developmental Biology

Overview

Discover Developmental Biology is an open access journal publishing research from all fields of biological development relevant to animals, plants and microorganisms.

Considers articles from a broad range of developmental biology disciplines.
Formerly Development Genes and Evolution (2023 Impact Factor: 0.8), Discover Developmental Biology is expected to receive its first Impact Factor under the new name in 2027.
Topics include embryogenesis, microbial development, plant development genetics and more.
A Discover journal focused on speed of submission and review, service, and integrity.

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Invertebrate Organs: Developmental Mechanism and Regenerative Medicine

The intricate dance of life, from a single fertilized egg to a complex organism, is orchestrated by a symphony of developmental mechanisms.

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Latest articles

Early expression of chelicerate hedgehog orthologs and its bearing on the homology of arthropod head segments
Ralf Janssen
Research Open access 26 March 2025 Article: 2
Silencing of β-catenin1 blocks tail regeneration, but does not induce head regeneration in the flatworm Macrostomum lignano
Moses Kitilit Kibet
Jochen Hilchenbach
Bernhard Egger
Research Open access 18 March 2025 Article: 1
Editorial
Angelika Stollewerk
Editorial 19 November 2024 Pages: 55 - 56
Women authors in the first 50 years of DGE-contributions and research topics
Volker Hartenstein
Tamara Franz-Odendaal
Angelika Stollewerk
Review 16 November 2024 Pages: 77 - 97
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Accuracy of historical theories on development and their influence on today’s views of the field
Molecular evolution and genetic diversity of defective chorion 1 in Anastrepha fraterculus and Anastrepha obliqua (Diptera, Tephritidae)
Mariana de Cássia Bisio
Edyane Moraes dos Santos
Reinaldo Alves de Brito
Research 07 November 2024 Pages: 153 - 171

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Development Genes and Evolution is now Discover Developmental Biology and fully open access!

We are excited to announce that Development Genes and Evolution became fully open access (OA) on 1 January 2025, and moved into our Discover series as Discover Developmental Biology. As of January 2025 articles will be published open access in Discover Developmental Biology, meaning content will be freely available to readers worldwide, enabling the widest possible dissemination and reuse.
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Electronic ISSN: 3059-3247
Abstracted and indexed in: AGRICOLA

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Discover Developmental Biology

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Invertebrate Organs: Developmental Mechanism and Regenerative Medicine

Latest articles

Early expression of chelicerate hedgehog orthologs and its bearing on the homology of arthropod head segments

Silencing of β-catenin1 blocks tail regeneration, but does not induce head regeneration in the flatworm Macrostomum lignano

Editorial

Women authors in the first 50 years of DGE-contributions and research topics

Molecular evolution and genetic diversity of defective chorion 1 in Anastrepha fraterculus and Anastrepha obliqua (Diptera, Tephritidae)

Journal updates

Become an Editorial Board Member

Development Genes and Evolution is now Discover Developmental Biology and fully open access!

Transition to fully open access: FAQs

Writing your manuscript: interactive author tutorials

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