1 The Plastid Envelope Membranes: Their Structure Composition and Role in Chloroplast Biogenesis. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Structure of the Plastid Envelope. - 3. Relationship between the Plastid and Other Envelope Cell Membranes. - 4. Relationships between the Plastid Envelope and Nucleic Acids. - 5. Isolation of the Chloroplast Envelope. - 6. Chemical Composition of the Plastid Envelope. - 7. The Plastid Envelope and the Synthesis of Plastid Constituents. - 8. Protein Transport through the Plastid Envelope Membranes. - 9. Future Perspectives. - 10. References. - 2 Structure and Function of Respiratory Membranes in Cyanobacteria (Blue-Green Algae). - 1. Introduction. - 2. Membrane Organization in Whole Cells. - 3. Isolated Membranes. - 4. Identification of Respiratory Membranes. - 5. Cyanobacterial Respiration. - 6. Oxidative Phosphorylation. - 7. Respiration and Obligate Photoautotrophy. - 8. Interaction of Respiration and Photosynthesis. - 9. Summary. - 10. References. - 3 Biogenesis of the Yeast Cell Wall. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Chemistry and Biosynthesis of the Wall Components. - 3. Cell Wall Organization. - 4. Cell Wall Synthesis and Morphogenesis. - 5. Concluding Remarks. - 6. References. - 4 myo-Inositol Polyphosphates and Their Role in Cellular Metabolism: A Proposed Cycle Involving Glucose-6- Phosphate and myo-Inositol Phosphates. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Metabolism of myo-Inositol Phosphates. - 3. Regulatory Aspects of the Metabolism of myo-Inositol Phosphates. - 4. Operation of a New Metabolic Cycle Involving Glucose-6-Phosphate and myo-Inositol Phosphates during Formation and Germination of Seeds. - 5. Concluding Remarks. - 6. References. - 5 Nucleocytoplasmic RNA Transport. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Methodology. - 3. Aspects of the Mechanism of Transport. - 4. Aspects of the Control of Transport. - 5. Concluding Remarks. - 6. References. - 6 The Supramolecular Organization of the Cytoskeleton during Fertilization. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Motility during Fertilization. - 3. The Sperm. - 4. The Egg. - 5. Microfilaments. - 6. Microtubules. - 7. Cytoskeletal Interactions. - 8. Regulation of Cytoskeletal Formation and Motility. - 9. Conclusions and Summary. - 10. References. - 7 Evolutionary Aspects of Human Chromosomes. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Karyotypic Similarities between Man and the Nonhuman Primates. - 3. Evolution of Human Syntenic Groups and Comparative Gene Assignment in Man and Other Mammals. - 4. Repetitive DNA Sequence Evolution and Chromosome Phylogeny. - Books Received. Language: English