International review of cytology : a survey of cell biology. Volume 257

International Review of Cytology presents current advances and comprehensive reviews in cell biology - both plant and animal. Authored by some of the foremost scientists in the field, each volume provides up-to-date information and directions for future research. Role of CCN2/CTGF/Hcs24 in bone growth / Satoshi Kubota and Masaharu Takigawa -- Action potential in charophytes / Mary Jane Beilby -- Similarity of the domain structure of proteins as a basis for the conservation of meiosis / Yu. F. Bogdanov, T.M. Grishaeva and S. Ya. Dadashev -- Fibroblast differentiation in wound healing and fibrosis / Ian A. Darby and Tim D. Hewitson -- Tumor hypoxia and targeted gene therapy / Olga Greco and Simon Scott -- Daylength measurements by rice plants in photoperiodic short-day flowering / Takeshi Izawa -- Cellular basis of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases in horses / Darko Marinkovi, Sanja Aleksic-Kovacevic and Pavle Plamenac Content: Role of CCN2/CTGF/Hcs24 in Bone Growth Review Article Pages 1-41 Satoshi Kubota, Masaharu Takigawa Action Potential in Charophytes Review Article Pages 43-82 Mary Jane Beilby Similarity of the Domain Structure of Proteins as a Basis for the Conservation of Meiosis Review Article Pages 83-142 Yu.F. Bogdanov, T.M. Grishaeva, S. Ya. Dadashev Fibroblast Differentiation in Wound Healing and Fibrosis Review Article Pages 143-179 Ian A. Darby, Tim D. Hewitson Tumor Hypoxia and Targeted Gene Therapy Review Article Pages 181-212 Olga Greco, Simon Scott Cellular Basis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Horses Review Article Pages 213-247 Darko Marinkovic, Sanja Aleksic‐Kovacevic, Pavle Plamenac Series Editors Page II Contents Pages V-VII Contributors Pages IX-X Subject Index Pages 249-258