Receptors and Recognition

This new se ries is concerned with intercellular communication and recognition. It is now widely appreciated that these processes playa crucial role in virtually all biological systems and functions. These encompass fertilisation, embryonic development, infectious interactions, the activity of the nervous system, the regulation of growth and development by hormones and the immune response to foreign or 'non-self antigens. Historically as described in the first review in this volume, the gen...