Developmental biology is concerned with the fundamental question of how a single cell, the fertilized egg, ultimately produces a complex, fully patterned adult organism. This problem is studied on many different biological levels, from the molecular to the organismal. Developed in association with the Society for Developmental Biology, WIREs Developmental Biology will provide a unique interdisciplinary forum dedicated to fostering excellence in research and education and communicating key advances in this important field. The collaborative and integrative ethos of the WIREs model will facilitate connections to related disciplines such as genetics, systems biology, bioengineering, and psychology.The topical coverage of WIREs Developmental Biology includes: Establishment of Spatial and Temporal Patterns; Gene Expression and Transcriptional Hierarchies; Signaling Pathways; Early Embryonic Development; Invertebrate Organogenesis; Vertebrate Organogenesis; Nervous System Development; Birth Defects; Adult Stem Cells, Tissue Renewal and Regeneration; Cell Types and Issues Specific to Plants; Comparative Development and Evolution; and Technologies.

發育生物學關注的是一個基本問題，即一個單細胞，即受精卵，如何最終產生一個復雜的、完全模式化的成體。這個問題在許多不同的生物學水平上被研究，從分子到生物體。與發展生物學學會聯合開發的wire發展生物學將提供一個獨特的跨學科論壇，致力于培養研究和教育的卓越性，并交流這一重要領域的關鍵進展。wire模型的協作和集成特性將促進與相關學科的連接，如遺傳學、系統生物學、生物工程和心理學。電線發育生物學的專題報道包括:空間和時間模式的建立;基因表達與轉錄層次;信號通路;早期的胚胎發育;無脊椎動物器官發生;脊椎動物器官形成;神經系統發展;出生缺陷;成體干細胞、組織再生與再生;植物特有的細胞類型和問題;比較發展與演變;和技術。