Books in the Current Topics in Neurobiology series

Studies of simple and emerging systems have been undertaken to un derstand the processes by which a developing system unfolds, and to understand more completely the basis of the complexity of the fully formed structures.

Is the specificity so precise that the neurites of one neuron will only make synaptic contact with a unique target neuron? The third section contains studies seeking to identify the existence of specific molecules that might mediate cellular recognition.

The immunohistochemical detection of these antigens has led to new insights into the functional organization of the nervous system, and reference to such studies is almost a sz'ne qua non for discussions of most central and peripheral synapses.