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Volume 28, Number 1
07 January 2009

pp 1-80

Surface of the egg of a monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) - Butterflies lay the most complex eggs among insects. They show marvellous surfaces, often decorated with ornamental patterns. Some structures can be functionally explained, while others still remain mysterious. This SEM image was captured and artistically processed by Martin Oeggerli, the winner of our 2008 Cover Contest. © Martin Oeggerli 2007 (www.micronaut.ch).

Please visit our website at http://covercontest.embo.org to find out about The EMBO Journal Cover Contest 2009 ... and hurry up; the deadline for submissions is 16 January 2009 already.

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