BAM 4 (4), 1994
Hot Section Comparative Myology - I Martinez, Guest Editor

Table of Content


EDITORIAL                 Page     332     Comparative myology
                                                         I Martinez  

REVIEW ARTICLES      Page     333     An outline of fibre types in vertebrate skeletal muscle: Histochemical identification and myosin isoforms
                                                         A Rowlerson

                                           Page    353      Development and plasticity of fish muscle with growth
                                                         IA Johnston  

MAIN ARTICLES          Page     369     Plasticity of twitch muscle fibres of the toad, Bufo marinus, during adaptations to the seasons and post-metamorphic life
                                                         JFY Hoh, MSY Wah, AW Everett and S Hughes

                                           Page     381     Jaw-specific myosin heavy chain gene expression in sheep, dog, monkey flying fox and microbat at jaw closing muscles
                                                          LHD Kang, S Hughes, JD Pettigrew and JFY Hoh

                                   Page     393     Myosin types in cardiac and skeletal muscles of the minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata reflect different  physiological 
                                                          requirements from those of terrestrial mammals
                                                          I Martinez, C Janmot, EE Elvevoll and A d'Albis  

                                           Page     403     Viability of myoblast-macrophage cocultures
                                                          M Cantini, ML Massimino, E Rapizzi, L Dalla Libera, C Catani and U Carraro

                                   Page     407     Role of neuromuscular activity in the differentiation of muscle cells 
                                                         GK Dhoot

                                            Page     419    Facts and inferences on the relationship between myotonic dystrophy dynamic mutation and its phenotypic variation
                                                         G Novelli, M Gennarelli, C Angelini and B Dallapiccola

                                    Page    425     Electrophysiological changes in rat skeletal mu scle during ageing 
                                                         A Megighian, D Danieli-Betto, A Angarano and M Midrio

                                    Page     431     Structural changes in the rabbit anterior tibialis muscle following distraction of the tibia
                                                          PE Williams, AHWR Simpson, P Kyberd, J Kenwrig ht and G Goldspink
 

MYOLOGY NEWS            Page  439    Calendar of Events; Next Issue
                                       Page  441    Content of Volume 4, 1994
                                       Page  444    Author Index to Volume 4, 1994
                                       Page  446    Subject Index to Volume 4, 1994
                                        Page  448    Acknowledgements
                                       Page  451    In formation for Authors