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Contents:John, B and Lewis, K.R. Somatic cell division --John, B and Lewis, K.R. The meiotic mechanism --Fincham, J.R.S. Using fungi to study genetic recombination --Gurdon, J.B. Gene expression during cell differentiation --Jordan, E.G. The nucleolus --Bernal, J.D. and Synge, A. The origin of life --De Beer, G. Homology --De Beer, G. Adaptation --Ford, E.B. Evolution studied by observation and experiment --Bone, Q. The origin of chordates --Tata, J.R. Metamorphosis --Napier, J.R. Primates and their adaptations --Day, M.H. The fossil history of man --Sporne, K.R. The mysterious origin of flowering plants --West, R.G. Studying the past by pollen analysis.