Japanese Scientific Monthly

Vol.56 No.12 December 2003
Contents:

Introductory Remarks

     Toward the Next COE Program Ritsumeikan University

T. Nagata

Special Feature : Cell Biology

       Preface to the Special Feature on "Cell Biology"

M. Hoshi

          Life Science and Nanotechnology

T. Yanagida

          Functional Observation of Living Cells by Atomic Force  Microscope

A. Ikai

          Kinesin Superfamily Motor Proteins, KIFs and Intracellular Transport

N. Hirokawa

          Studies on Ciliary/Flagellar Movements : Present Status and Perspectives

R. Kamiya

 Configuration of Contractile Ring During Cell Division

I. Mabuchi

          Meiotic Cell Cycle Control: Inheritance of Genomic Integrity Through Consecutive Generations

T. Kishimoto

          G proteins Couple between Translation Termination and mRNA Decay

             T. Katada

     Same Origin of Plastids and Mitochondria May be Found in Their Similar Division Apparatus 

T. Kuroiwa

  (Reference Materials)

          Recipient of FY 2003  The International Prize for Biology

       Past Recipients of the International Prize for Biology

Memory of My Teacher

          About Shinya Inoue

Y. Hamaguchi

Letter to Junior Researchers

          Toward Tomorrow's Cell Biology

K. Hama

 Perspective

       Original Cell Biology
Y. Hiramoto