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Biology Open (BiO) is an online Open Access journal that supports the community of biologists through the publication of peer-reviewed original research across all aspects of the biological sciences. We aim to provide rapid peer review and publication of scientifically sound results and conclusions, without a requirement for perceived impact. BiO also aspires to promote a peer-review system that is timely, thorough, constructive and fair.

Authors are encouraged to submit work of appropriate scope directly to BiO. Editorial decisions are made by an international board of research-active academic Editors, led by Editor-in-Chief Steven Kelly and supported by Deputy Editors Jack Hayes, Cathy Jackson and Yishi Jin.

 

Recent articles

Neuronal upregulation of Prospero protein is driven by alternative mRNA polyadenylation and Syncrip-mediated mRNA stabilisation
Tamsin J. Samuels, Yoav Arava, Aino I. Järvelin, Francesca Robertson, Jeffrey Y. Lee, Lu Yang, Ching-Po Yang, Tzumin Lee, David Ish-Horowicz, Ilan Davis
Different prospero mRNA isoforms have different stabilities, depending on interaction with the RNA-binding protein Syncrip. Isoform choice in different cell types controls the expression level of Prospero protein.
Reissner fibre-induced urotensin signalling from cerebrospinal fluid-contacting neurons prevents scoliosis of the vertebrate spine
Hao Lu, Aidana Shagirova, Julian L. Goggi, Hui Li Yeo, Sudipto Roy
Reissner fibre (RF) is a glycoprotein filament suspended in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The authors show that RF regulates zebrafish spine morphogenesis by regulating urotensin signalling from CSF-contacting neurons of the spinal cord.

BiO will waive the Article Publication Charge for Research and Methods & Techniques papers that present data relevant to the COVID-19 pandemic. Further information about how BiO is supporting our community through the COVID-19 pandemic can be found here.

First Person interviews

As a community journal, BiO is keen to support the next generation of biological scientists. BiO publishes 'First Person' interviews with the first authors of a selection of papers published in BiO, helping early-career researchers promote themselves alongside their papers. The authors talk about their work in and out of the lab, the journeys that led them to where they are now and the issues they feel are priorities for early-career researchers. 
Would you like to be featured? Details will be sent to the first author upon acceptance of your paper in BiO. Submit your paper here.

First author Sonu shares the story behind her latest BiO research, what this means for the field and where her science journey is heading to next.

Read all our First Person interviews from our archive.

 

 

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