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CONTENTS No. 1, FEBRUARY 2004 Janet L. Leonarp & JOHN P. Epsrrom. Parallel processing in an identified neural circuit: the Aplysia californica gill-withdrawal response model system Micuet A. Horman. The brain’s calendar: neural mechanisms of seasonal timing Mone Zaipi, Barr S. Moonca & CurisrorHer L.-H. Huanc. Calcium sensing and cell signalling processes in the local regulation of osteoclastic bone resorption SuinicHt NAKAGAWA & JosePH R. Waas. “O sibling, where art thou?” — a review of avian sibling recognition with respect to the mammalian literature Wituiam. G. Epernarp. Male—female conflict and genitalia: failure to confirm predictions in insects and spiders C. Rosin Hirey & WituiAmM R. Forp. Cannabinoid pharmacolog8y) in the cardiovascular system: |p otential protective mechanisms through lipid signalling KeNNETH B. Srorey & JANer M. Srorey. Metabolic rate depression in animals: transcriptional and translational controls No. 2, MAY 2004 Gustavo Barja. Aging in vertebrates, and the effect of caloric restriction: a mitochondrial free radical production-DNA damage mechanism? Grorr A. BoxsHaL. The evolution of arthropod limbs Bruce R. Moore. The evolution of learning . JonaTHAN M. JescHKE, MicHarL Kopp & Ravpu ‘TOLLRIAN. Consumer-food systems: why type I functional responses are exclusive to filter feeders E. A. Wurreman & I. M. Core. Monogamy in marine fishes JonaTHAN Cooke. Developmental mechanisms and evolutionary origin of vertebrate left/right asymmetries Heica Gupertey. Metabolic responses to low temperature in fish muscle J. Micuae. Beprorp. Enigmas of mammalian gamete form and function J. R. Barnerr & Vicroria A. Bonuam. Cellulose microfibril angle in the cell wall of wood fibres No. 3, AUGUST 2004 Mark Brunprett. Diversity and classification of mycorrhizal associations RicHarp T. Corterr. Flower visitors and pollination in the Oriental (Indomalayan) Region . Ravpu E. Mist_perGer & DepraJ . SKENE. Social influences on mammalian circadian rhythms: animal and human studies Rosert J. Knevt & K. Mary Wesperey. Sexually transmitted diseases of insects: distribution, evolution, ecology and host behaviour Grecory F. Greruer, Grra R. Kotturu & Karen NersissiAn. Individual colour patches as multicomponent signals Vivienne M. Bowers-Morrow, Sinan O. Aut & Kerra L. Wituiams. Comparison of molecular mechanisms mediating cell contact phenomena in model developmental systems: an exploration of universality F. I. Woopwarp & M. R. Lomas. Vegetation dynamics — simulating responses to climatic change Eric J. Warrant & N. Apam Locker. Vision in the deep sea No. 4, NOVEMBER 2004 STANLEY Meizev. The sperm, a neuron with a tail: ‘neuronal’ receptors in mammalian sperm ALAN A. Couen. Female post-reproductive lifespan: a general mammalian trait Anprew P. Jackson. Cophylogeny of the Ficus microcosm Karen B. Hetie. The granin family of uniquely acidic proteins of the diffuse neuroendocrine system: comparative and functional aspects Epwarb H. Morrow. How the sperm lost its tail: the evolution of aflagellate sperm ALEXANDRE Routin. The evolution, maintenance and adaptive function of genetic colour polymorphism in birds Bruno A. WaLTHER & Paut W. Ewavp. Pathogen survival in the external environment and the evolution of virulence KaruJ . Nikias. Plant allometry: is there a grand unifying theory? J. Micuart Beprorp, Orww B. Mock & Steven M. Goopman. Novelties of conception in insectivorous mammals (Lipotyphla), particularly shrews ABRAHAM Karras. Human retroviruses in leukaemia and AIDS: reflections on their discovery, biology and epidemiology