Special Issue 2020 Feature Papers by JDB’ Editorial Board Members

摘要

For this Special Issue “2020 Feature Papers by JDB’ Editorial Board Members,” we present a collection of studies, including original research papers, and review articles by our distinguished editorial board members that focus on advances in understanding multicellular organisms’ growth, differentiation, and remodeling. Significantly, these articles illustrate the diverse range of different animal model systems used by developmental biologists, along with showcasing several state-of-the art methodologies. The articles in this Special Issue underscore the usefulness of different developmental models to help comprehend the mechanisms underlying differentiation of stem and germ cells, organ morphogenesis, growth, and shape, as well as evolutionary developmental mechanisms.