Front Cover; Structural and Functional Organization of the Nuclear Matrix; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; List of Abbreviations; Chapter 1. Nuclear Matrix Proteins as Structural and Functional Components of the Mitotic Apparatus; I. Introduction; II. Nuclear Mitotic Apparatus Protein; III. Targeting and Relocation of Nuclear Matrix Proteins to the Mitotic Apparatus; IV. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 2. Nuclear Matrix Isolated from Plant Cells; I. Introduction

II. Isolation of Plant Nuclear Matrices: Protein Composition and Ultrastructural Organization of the Corresponding StructuresIII. Structural Domains of the Plant Nuclear Matrix and 3-D Organization of Its Components; IV. Interactions of the Nuclear Matrix with Plant Cytoskeleton; V. Subfractionation of the Plant Nuclear Matrix; VI. Correspondence of the Nuclear Matrix Components with the Functional and Structural Domains of Nuclei in Situ; VII. MAR Sequences in Plants; VIII. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 3. The Dynamic Properties and Possible Functions of Nuclear Lamins

I. IntroductionII. Molecular Aspects of Nuclear Lamins; III. Structure and Dynamic Properties of the Nuclear Lamins; IV. Functions of the Nuclear Lamins; V. Concluding Remarks: Summary and Prospects; References; Chapter 4. Intracellular Structure and Nucleocytoplasmic Transport; I. Introduction; II. Intracellular Macromolecule Transport: Theoretical Considerations; III. Nucleocytoplasmic Transport: Perspectives, Models, and Evidence; IV. Messenger Transport in Virally Infected Cells; V. Conclusions and Future Prospects; References

Chapter 5. Toward a Molecular Understanding of the Structure and Function of the Nuclear Pore ComplexI. Introduction; II. Architecture of the Nuclear Pore Complex; III. Toward the Molecular Details of the NPC; IV. Molecular Trafficking through the NPC; V. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 6. Nuclear Pore Complex Proteins; I. Introduction; II. Nucleocytoplasmic Transport; III. Nuclear Pore Complexes; IV. Nuclear Pore Complex Proteins; V. Nuclear Pore Complex Dynamics; VI. Future Directions; References

Chapter 7. Targeting and Association of Proteins with Functional Domains in the Nucleus: The Insoluble SolutionI. Introduction; II. Targeting of Proteins to the Nucleolus; III. Sites and Organizations of RNA Processing; IV. DNA Replication Foci in Mammalian Nuclei; V. Insoluble Solutions Derived from Functional Domains in the Nucleus; VI. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 8. Nuclear Matrix Acceptor Binding Sites for Steroid Hormone Receptors: A Candidate Nuclear Matrix Acceptor Protein; I. Introduction; II. Mechanisms of Steroid-Regulated Gene Expression