Collections and calls for papers

BMC Molecular and Cell Biology is calling for submissions to our Collection on cell size and cell division mechanics, exploring the latter stages of mitosis and meiosis, focusing on the coordination and regu...

• Shane G. McInally, PhD
• Kristi E. Miller, PhD

The germ cell lineage is established very early on post-fertilization and is essentially for the development of gametes. BMC Molecular and Cell Biology invites submissions investigating all aspects of fertil...

• Su-Ren Chen

In Eukaryotic cells, intracellular vesicle trafficking is crucial for the maintenance of membranes and organelles. Originating from the Endoplasmic Reticulum and Golgi system, vesicles transport cargo - macr...

BMC Molecular and Cell Biology invites submissions to our new Collection, Organoids as models of development and disease. This Collection emphasizes the use of patient-derived organoids for disease modeling,...

• Sérgio Paulo Bydlowski

Cells are continuously exposed to environmental and/or intracellular stressors and need to limit the damage and potential harmful effects caused by these stresses. BMC Molecular and Cell Biology invites subm...

• Francesco Cappello: University of Palermo, Italy
• Ryo Higuchi-Sanabria: University of Southern California, United States

The biological formation of inorganic materials (biomineralization) is a very widespread biological phenomenon that occurs throughout the evolutionary tree. Biominerals have amazingly complex structures and ...

• Nils Kröger
• Eike Brunner
• Lara Ann Estroff