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A girl with Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome (WHS) is holding a mouse, reflecting the significant biological relationship between the two species whereby mice can serve as a model system to study human disease. Mice that are homozygous for a null allele of the fibroblast growth factor receptor-like 1 (Fgfrl1) gene recapitulate multiple aspects of WHS, including skeletal malformations and cardiac valve defects. See research article by Catela et al. on page 283. - PDF Icon PDF LinkTable of contents
IN THIS ISSUE
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT
JOURNAL CLUB
EDITORIAL
COMMUNITY NEWS
A MODEL FOR LIFE
Using zebrafish to understand the genome: an interview with Nancy Hopkins
Nancy Hopkins is famous for pushing the envelope: both in her pursuit to understand cancer genetics and in exposing professional disparities between men and women. Here, she discusses influential moments that have defined her career path, and her concerns for the future.
CLINICAL PUZZLE
PRIMER
AT A GLANCE
PERSPECTIVE
RESEARCH ARTICLE
RESEARCH REPORT
Call for papers – In Vitro Models of Human Disease to Inform Mechanism and Drug Discovery

We invite you to submit your latest research to our upcoming special issue: In Vitro Models of Human Disease to Inform Mechanism and Drug Discovery, coordinated by DMM Editor Vivian Li (The Francis Crick Institute, London, UK), alongside Guest Editors Austin Smith (University of Exeter, UK) and Joseph Wu (Stanford University School of Medicine, USA).The deadline for submitting articles is 6 October 2025.
The Company of Biologists Workshops

For the last 15 years, our publisher, The Company of Biologists, has provided an apt environment to inspire biology and support biologists through our Workshops series. Read about the evolution of the Workshop series and revisit JEB's experience with hosting the first Global South Workshop.
Read & Publish Open Access publishing: what authors say

We have had great feedback from authors who have benefitted from our Read & Publish agreement with their institution and have been able to publish Open Access with us without paying an APC. Read what they had to say.
Fast & Fair peer review

Our sister journal Biology Open has recently launched the next phase of their Fast & Fair peer review initiative: offering high-quality peer review within 7 working days. To learn more about BiO’s progress and future plans, read the Editorial by Daniel Gorelick, or visit the Fast & Fair peer review page.
A new perspective on disease research
DMM publishes perspectives - peer-reviewed articles that provide expert analysis of a topic important to the disease research community. Read our collection from authors presenting new or potentially controversial ideas or hypotheses, to help address future challenges and forge new directions.