This series provides a survey of the major topics in the field of developmental biology. The volumes are intended for researchers in animal and plant development, as well as to students and professionals who want an introduction to cellular and molecular mechanisms of development.

This Series provides a comprehensive survey of the major topics in the field of developmental biology. The volumes are valuable to researchers in animal and plant development, as well as to students and professionals who want an introduction to cellular and molecular mechanisms of development. This year marks a major milestone for the Series as it completes its thirtieth year of publication, making it the longest-running forum for contemporary issues in developmental biology.

K.M. Downs, The Murine Allantois. R.L.Gardner, Axial Relationships Between Egg and Embryo in the Mouse. B. Bowerman, Maternal Control of Pattern Formation in Early C. elegans Embryos. J.E. Treisman and U. Heberlein, Eye Development in Drosophila: Formation of the Eye Field and Control of Differentiation. W.J. Moody, Development of Voltage-Gated Ion Channels and Its Relation to Activity-Dependent Developmental Events. S.R. DMello, Molecular Regulation of Neuronal Apoptosis. J. Parrington, F.A. Lai, and K. Swann, A Novel Protein for Ca2+ Signalling at Fertilization. J. Bard, The Development of the Kidney. Subject Index. Contents of Previous Volumes.