Issues
-
Cover image
Cover Image
Cover: The image shows comets of end-binding protein 3 (EB3) travelling on the plus ends of microtubules as they grow and explore the cytoplasm. The image is temporally colour-coded: showing one minute of microtubule dynamics, coloured by a spectrum to distinguish consecutive frames. In this issue, Gutiérrez-Caballero et al. describe how TACC3 travels ahead of EB3 at the very distal tip of microtubules together with its binding partner, ch-TOG. Photo credit: Cristina Gutiérrez-Caballero. See the article by Gutiérrez-Caballero et al. (doi: 10.1242/bio.201410843).
- PDF Icon PDF LinkTable of contents
- PDF Icon PDF LinkIssue info
EDITORIAL
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Proper migration and axon outgrowth of zebrafish cranial motoneuron subpopulations require the cell adhesion molecule MDGA2A
Advertisement
History of our journals

As our publisher, The Company of Biologists, turns 100 years old, read about Biology Open’s journey and explore the history of each of our sister journals: Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology and Disease Models & Mechanisms.
Offering high-quality peer review through Review Commons

Did you know that BiO is an affiliate journal for Review Commons? This platform offers high-quality peer review of preprints before journal submission. This is just one of the many transfer options we offer to and from BiO. Read published articles that have come to us through this route in our Review Commons collection.
Daniel Gorelick on Open Access and Read & Publish in Biology Open
Editor-in-Chief, Daniel Gorelick, talks about Biology Open, the importance of Open Access publishing and how The Company of Biologists’ Read & Publish initiative benefits researchers.
Phosphorylation of α-catenin helps cells stick together during mitosis

In this Research Article, Phuong Le, Jeanne Quinn and colleagues found that the adhesion protein α-catenin has a key modification that allows dividing cells to stay better connected to their neighbours, helping the tissue stick together during mechanical stress.
How we support early-career researchers

Biology Open, its sister journals and its not-for-profit publisher, The Company of Biologists, support early-career researchers in numerous ways, helping them grow their network and raise their profile. Find out what we can do to support you.