• 1. Studying neuronal function using the Drosophila genetic system ; 2. Using mouse genetics to study neuronal development and function ; 3. Gene expression: from precursor to mature neuron ; 4. Protein trafficking in neurons ; 5. Ion channels and electrical activity ; 6. Molecular biology of neurotransmitter release ; 7. Molecular biology of postsynaptic structures ; 8. Signal reception: Ligand-gated ion channel receptors ; 9. Signal reception: G protein-coupled receptors ; 10. Synapse-to-nucleus calcium signalling ; 11. Signalling by tyrosine phosphorylation in the nervous system ; 12. Mature neurons: signal transduction-serine/threonine kinases ; 13. The cytoskeleton ; 14. Neuronal plasticity ; 15. Genetic basis of human neuronal diseases ; 16. Ageing and the death of neurones

It is always difficult to ensure a uniform standard of writing from a diverse group of authors, but these editors seem to have achieved it. Thus, each of the chapters provides a useful review of current knowledge of molecular data relating to neurons . . . will be appreciated by those in clinical systems or cellular neuroscience . . . it is unfair to pick out particular chapters for mention, since all of them are well constructed.

• 1. Studying neuronal function using the Drosophila genetic system ; 2. Using mouse genetics to study neuronal development and function ; 3. Gene expression: from precursor to mature neuron ; 4. Protein trafficking in neurons ; 5. Ion channels and electrical activity ; 6. Molecular biology of neurotransmitter release ; 7. Molecular biology of postsynaptic structures ; 8. Signal reception: Ligand-gated ion channel receptors ; 9. Signal reception: G protein-coupled receptors ; 10. Synapse-to-nucleus calcium signalling ; 11. Signalling by tyrosine phosphorylation in the nervous system ; 12. Mature neurons: signal transduction-serine/threonine kinases ; 13. The cytoskeleton ; 14. Neuronal plasticity ; 15. Genetic basis of human neuronal diseases ; 16. Ageing and the death of neurones

It is always difficult to ensure a uniform standard of writing from a diverse group of authors, but these editors seem to have achieved it. Thus, each of the chapters provides a useful review of current knowledge of molecular data relating to neurons . . . will be appreciated by those in clinical systems or cellular neuroscience . . . it is unfair to pick out particular chapters for mention, since all of them are well constructed.

• 1. Studying neuronal function using the Drosophila genetic system ; 2. Using mouse genetics to study neuronal development and function ; 3. Gene expression: from precursor to mature neuron ; 4. Protein trafficking in neurons ; 5. Ion channels and electrical activity ; 6. Molecular biology of neurotransmitter release ; 7. Molecular biology of postsynaptic structures ; 8. Signal reception: Ligand-gated ion channel receptors ; 9. Signal reception: G protein-coupled receptors ; 10. Synapse-to-nucleus calcium signalling ; 11. Signalling by tyrosine phosphorylation in the nervous system ; 12. Mature neurons: signal transduction-serine/threonine kinases ; 13. The cytoskeleton ; 14. Neuronal plasticity ; 15. Genetic basis of human neuronal diseases ; 16. Ageing and the death of neurones

It is always difficult to ensure a uniform standard of writing from a diverse group of authors, but these editors seem to have achieved it. Thus, each of the chapters provides a useful review of current knowledge of molecular data relating to neurons . . . will be appreciated by those in clinical systems or cellular neuroscience . . . it is unfair to pick out particular chapters for mention, since all of them are well constructed.