1. Margaret Oakley Dayhoff March 11, 1925–February 5, 1983

   In Memoriam Pages: 305 - 305

2. Jack Lester King 1934–1983 associate editor of theJournal of Molecular Evolution October 1971–June 1983

   • Thomas H. Jukes

   In Memoriam Pages: 307 - 308

3. Biological diversity, chemical mechanisms, and the evolutionary origins of bioluminescent systems

   • J. W. Hastings

   Original Articles Pages: 309 - 321

4. The B multigene family of chorion proteins in saturniid silkmoths

   • George C. Rodakis
   • Nikos K. Moschonas
   • Fotis C. Kafatos

   Original Articles Pages: 322 - 332

5. Order and orientation of genic sequences in circular mitochondrial DNA fromSaccharomyces exiguus: Implications for evolution of yeast mtDNAs

   • G. D. Clark-Walker
   • C. R. McArthur
   • K. S. Sriprakash

   Original Articles Pages: 333 - 341

6. Analysis of a five gene cluster and unique orientation of large genic sequences inTorulopsis glabrata mitochondrial DNA

   • G. D. Clark-Walker
   • K. S. Sriprakash

   Original Articles Pages: 342 - 345

7. The frequency and distribution of methylatable DNA sequences in leguminous plant protein coding genes

   • Michael McClelland

   Original Articles Pages: 346 - 354

8. Linear repetitions of amino acids and convergent evolution inside protein subregions of ordered secondary structures

   • Christian Wuilmart
   • Philippe Delhaise

   Original Articles Pages: 355 - 361

9. Evolution of the genome size inAkodon (Rodentia, Cricetidae)

   • N. O. Bianchi
   • C. Redi
   • M. G. Manfredi-Romanini

   Original Articles Pages: 362 - 370

10. Glutathione reductase in evolution

    • R. N. Ondarza
    • J. L. Rendón
    • M. Ondarza

    Original Articles Pages: 371 - 375

11. Prebiotic synthesis in atmospheres containing CH₄, CO, and CO₂

    • Gordon Schlesinger
    • Stanley L. Miller

    Original Articles Pages: 376 - 382

12. Prebiotic synthesis in atmospheres containing CH₄, CO, and CO₂

    • Gordon Schlesinger
    • Stanley L. Miller

    Original Articles Pages: 383 - 390

13. Transitions and transversions in evolutionary descent: An approach to understanding

    • Richard Holmquist

    Erratum Pages: 391 - 391

14. Recently published papers in the field of molecular evolution

    • L. Träger

    Legacy Pages: 393 - 396