1. From the Editorial Board

   History of the Department of Embryology (Moscow State University) and Studies in Embryology Pages: 271 - 271

2. To the 60th anniversary of the Department of Embryology, Moscow State University

   • V. A. Golichenkov

   History of the Department of Embryology (Moscow State University) and Studies in Embryology Pages: 271 - 274

3. Studies of morphogenesis at the Department of Embryology, Moscow State University: Towards understanding the dynamic architecture of development

   • L. V. Beloussov

   History of the Department of Embryology (Moscow State University) and Studies in Embryology Pages: 275 - 281

4. The Loach as an object of experimental embryological studies at the Department of Embryology

   • L. A. Sleptzova
   • I. V. Neklyudova
   • O. V. Burlakova

   History of the Department of Embryology (Moscow State University) and Studies in Embryology Pages: 282 - 286

5. Distant wave-mediated interactions in early embryonic development of the loachMisgurnus fossilis L.

   • A. B. Burlakov
   • O. V. Burlakova
   • V. A. Golichenkov

   Original Articles Pages: 287 - 292

6. Respiration rate dynamics during early ontogenesis in amphibians

   • I. G. Vladimirova
   • M. B. Zlochevskaya
   • N. D. Ozernyuk

   Original Articles Pages: 293 - 296

7. Early embryo orientation with respect to the cardinal points in natural clutches of two ranidae species inhabiting geographically distant regions

   • Yu. K. Duronin
   • B. D’Aniello
   • O. N. Slobodchikova

   Original Articles Pages: 297 - 301

8. The use of chimeric mice in studying the effects of genomic imprinting

   • B. V. Konyukhov
   • D. A. Isaev

   Original Articles Pages: 302 - 308

9. Analysis of adhesion proteins from neural eye tissues of eight-day-old chick embryos

   • M. S. Krasnov
   • E. N. Grigoryan
   • I. A. Yamskov

   Original Articles Pages: 309 - 313

10. A discrete probability model of information support during early embryonic development

    • N. F. Pyt’eva
    • V. A. Golichenkov

    Original Articles Pages: 314 - 319

11. Involvement of cAMP-Dependent protein kinase and intracellular free calcium ions in regulation of ovulation of the follicle-enclosed oocytes ofRana temporaria by gonadotropic hormones

    • M. N. Skoblina

    Original Articles Pages: 320 - 325

12. The activity of exogenous genetic constructs introduced into cells by the technique of ballistic transfection in mouse ontogenesis

    • R. A. Shafei
    • I. A. Zelenina
    • V. A. Golichenkov

    Original Articles Pages: 326 - 331

13. Il’dar Ganievich Akmaev (To the 70th birthday)

    Jubilees Pages: 332 - 333

14. Boris Vladimirovich Konyukhov (to the 70th birthday)

    • E. S. Platonov

    Jubilees Pages: 334 - 335

15. Scientist, teacher, and public man (Dedicated to the 70th birthday of D. Kh. Khamidov)

    • T. A. Baev
    • R. S. Salikhov

    Jubilees Pages: 336 - 337