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The number of mouse models that are available for the study of human genetic neurological disorders is large and growing rapidly.

, are made, we find increased sensitivity and improved temporal and spatial resolution for functional imaging techniques on the one hand, and better separation of signals that identify chemical properties in spectral shift studies, on the other. Agranoff Kunihiko Suzuki Series Editors ix CONTENTS LIST OF SYMBOLS AND GLOSSARY . . XXI INTRODUCTION .

This series has been directed at providing scientists possessing considerable bio- chemical background with specialized reviews of neurobiological interest. The editors acknowledge the cooperation of the Upjohn Company in the preparation of the color plate included in this volume.

Over the past several years, the pace of research on the control of axonal growth has increased at a remarkable rate, and this activity is reflected in a growing literature dealing with various aspects of axonal growth and regener ation.

The number of mouse models that are available for the study of human genetic neurological disorders is large and growing rapidly.

These cells, together with their elaborated membranes, account for at least 25 percent of the dry mass of an adult rat brain and an even greater percentage of the central nervous system of larger animals.

Among the areas currendy under investigation in many laboratories are the following: interaction of myelin-forming cells with neurons, assembly and metabo lism of myelin, molecular architecture of myelin, and the details of the functional role of myelin.