Front Cover; International Review of Cytology, Volume 79; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contrirutors; Chapter 1. The Formation, Structure, and Composition of the Mammalian Kinetochore and Kinetochore Fiber; I. Introduction; II. Kinetochore versus Centromere; III. Types of Kinetochores; IV. Mammalian Kinetochore Structure and Chemistry; V. The Kinetochore Organizer; VI. The Mammalian Kinetochore Fiber; References; Chapter 2. Motility During Fertilization; I. Introduction; II. Dynamics of Fertilization; III. Detection of Cytoskeletal Elements During Fertilization
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Chapter 4. The Relation of Programmed Cell Death to Development and Reproduction: Comparative Studies and an Attempt at ClassificationI. Introduction; II. Modes of Cell Death; III. Means of Elimination of Degenerate Cells; IV. Determination of Degeneration by Cellular Interaction; References; Chapter 5. Cryofixation: A Tool in Biological Ultrastructural Research; I. Scope and Goal of Cryofixation; II. Basic Methodical Aspects; III. Experimental Consequences; IV. Cryofixation Techniques-Advantages and Restrictions; V. Cooling Rates; VI. "Resolution" of Cryofixation
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IV. Effects of Motility InhibitorsV. The Regulation of Motility at Fertilization; VI. Consequences of Fertilization for Later Embryonic Development; VII. Motility During Fertilization and Its Regulation: A Model; VIII. Prospectives and Conclusions; References; Chapter 3. Functional Organization in the Nucleus; I. Introduction; II. The Nuclear Envelope; Ill . Chromatin; IV. Topological Organization of Interphase DNA and Chromatin; V. Transcription, Processing, and Packaging of RNA; VI. Changes in Nuclear Organization during the Cell Cycle; VII. Perspectives; References
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VII. Ultrastructural Side-effects of Chemical PretreatmentsVIII. Tests for the Quality of Cryofixation; IX. Combination of Cryofixation with Other Techniques; X. Suspensions, Emulsions. and Solutions; XI. Nonaqueous Systems; XII. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 6. Stress Protein Formation: Gene Expression and Environmental Interaction with Evolutionary Significance; I. Introduction; II. Response to Environmental Stresses; III. Molecular Events in Stress Protein Formation; IV. Function of Stress Proteins; V. Evolutionary Significance of Stress Proteins; References; Index