《發育機制》是一份國際期刊，旨在傳播當前在任何模型系統(如動物和植物)中的發育生物學研究，這些研究可能側重于分子和/或細胞機制。MOD是國際發展生物學家協會的官方期刊，支持世界范圍內的發展生物學家團體。特別感興趣的領域包括:細胞和組織形態發生包括遷移、形狀和極性，以及物理力在發育中的作用細胞生物學的發展調控干細胞和祖細胞的維持和分化發展機制的演變胚胎前和/或胚胎后組織和器官的發育涉及研究發育生物學相關機制的體外方法的手稿;例如，研究干細胞特性或基本細胞生物學機制的細胞培養試驗也被接受，我們也歡迎使用基于實驗數據的建模方法進行研究。發育機制沒有發表關于基因表達模式和分子篩選的描述性研究;如需提交此類研究，請參閱基因表達模式

Mechanisms of Development is an international journal that communicates current studies in developmental biology in any model system like animals and plants, these may focus on molecular and/or cellular mechanisms. MOD is the official journal of The International Society of Developmental Biologists which supports the world-wide community of developmental biologists.Areas of particular interest include:Cell and tissue morphogenesis including migration, shape and polarity, and the roles of physical forces in developmentDevelopmental cell biologyRegulation of stem cell and progenitor maintenance and cell differentiationEvolution of developmental mechanismsPre and/or post-embryonic development of tissues and organsManuscripts involving in vitro approaches to study mechanisms relevant to developmental biology; e.g., cell culture assays to study stem cell properties or basic cell biological mechanisms are also accepted and we also welcome studies using modelling approaches that are firmly rooted in experimental data.Mechanisms of Development does not publish descriptive studies of gene expression patterns and molecular screens; for submission of such studies see Gene Expression Patterns