Cover; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1. Inherited Genetic Defects: Analysis and Diagnosis at the Cellular Level in Preimplantation Embryos; I. Introduction; II. Animal Models of Human Genetic Disease Used to Develop Methods for Preimplantation Diagnosis; III. The Polymerase Chain Reaction; IV. Biopsy Techniques and Stage of Biopsied Embryo; V. Proliferation of Biopsied Cells; VI. Culture of Preimplantation Biopsied Embryos; VII. In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescent Techniques; VIII. Cytogenetic Studies to Diagnose Chromosome Abnormalities; IX. Concluding Remarks; Reterences

Chapter 2. Structure and Function of the Cyanelle GenomeI. Introduction; II. Cyanophoa paradoxa and Its Cyanelles; III. Chloroplast Genomes from Higher Plants and Green Algae; IV. Plastid Genomes from Algae Lacking Chlorophyll b; V. Organization of the Cyanelle Genome; VI. Protein Transport into and within Cyanelles; VII. The Cyanelle and Its Position in Plastid Evolution; VIII. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 3. Diverse Distribution and Function of Fibrous Microtubule-Associated Proteins in the Nervous System; I. Introduction; II. Definition of Microtubule-Associated Proteins

III. Neuronal FormIV. Typology of Nervous System Cells; V. Neuronal Development and Stabilization; VI. Concluding Remarks: Why Such Diversity, and How Is It Regulated?; References; Chapter 4. Cholinesterases in Avian Neurogenesis; I. New Frontiers for Cholinesterase Research; II. Acetylcholinesterase and Butyrylcholinesterase in Developing Nervous Tissues; III. Molecular Polymorphism of Cholinesterases during Brain Development; IV. Functional Analysis of Cholinesterase Actions; V. Conclusions; References; Chapter 5. Role of Nuclear Trafficking in Regulating Cellular Activity; I. Introduction

II. The Pore ComplexIII. Macromolecular Transport across the Nuclear Envelope; IV. Regulation of Macromolecular Exchanges; V. Conclusions; References; Chapter 6. Phenolic Components of the Plant Cell Wall; I. Introduction; II. Lignin; III. Phenolic Acids; IV. Other Phenolic Components in the Plant Cell Wall; V. Concluding Remarks; References; Index