Front Cover; International Review of Cytology: A Survey of Cell Biology; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1. Karyosphere in Oogenesis and lntranuclear Morphogenesis; I. Introduction; II. Occurrence of Karyosphere during Gametogenesis in Animals; Ill. Karyosphere in Oocytes of Some Insects; IV. Formation of Karyosphere in the Oogenesis of Vertebrates; V. The Karyosphere Capsule and the Nuclear Matrix; VI. General Discussion and Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 2. Applications of Arabidopsis thaliana to Outstanding Issues in Plant-Pathogen Interactions; I. Introduction

II. Of Plants and Pathogens: A Brief OverviewIII. Arabidopsis thaliana: Weed No More; IV. Arabidopsis Pathogens: Interaction Phenotypes and Genetics; V. Biochemical Responses; VI. Current Impact of Aradopsis as a Mode; References; Chapter 3. Toward a New Concept of Cell Motility: Cytoskeletal Dynamics in Amoeboid Movement and Cell Division; I. Introduction; II. Conventional Theories; III. Current Concepts; IV. Cytoskeletal Components; V. Dynamic Changes of Dictyostelium Cytoskeleton; VI. Critical Evaluation of the Mechanism; VII. Summary and Perspective; References

Chapter 4. Fine Structure, Innervation, and Functional Control of Avian Salt GlandsI. Introduction; II. Secretory Tissue of the Avian Salt Gland; III. Blood Supply to the Salt Gland; IV. Salt Gland Innervation; V. Secretory Mechanism; VI. Receptive Systems for the Control of Salt Gland Secretion; VII. Hormonal Control of Salt Glands; VIII. Stimulus-Secretion Coupling; IX. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 5. Mitosis: Dissociability of Its Events; I. Introduction; II. Mitotic Events; III. Dissociation of Mitotic Events; IV. Conclusions; References

Chapter 6. The Endosymbiotic Origin of ChloroplastsI . Introduction; II. Cyanobacteria, Red Algae, and Cyanelles; III. Prochlorophytes, Green Algae, and Land plants; IV. Cryptomonads and Chlorarachnion; V. Heterokont Algae or Chromista; VI. Euglenoids; VII. Dinoflagellates; VIII. Conclusions; References; Index