Advances in Genetics has established itself as an outstanding vehicle for the dissemination of research results
in genetics. Once again, authoritative papers are presented here, beginning with a review by Rai and Black highlighting
the salient features of mosquito genomes and their evolution. The recent progress which has been made by the cloning
and characterization of two cooperating partners of the Neurospora blue light signal transduction chain is presented
by Linden, Balario, Arpaia, and Macino. The emergence of the concept of X-linked mental retardation (XLMR) is discussed
by Neri and Chiurazzi, as well as epidemiologic data and XLMR gene updates. In chapter 4, Mahato, Smith, and Rolland
provide insights into the potentials of plasmid-based gene therapy and critical evaluation of gene delivery sciences
and clinical applications of gene medicines. Kathleen Triman completes the volume with an outline of the genetic
strategies designed to improve our understanding of the structure and function of 23S ribosomal RNA in E. coli.