Wick, S. Plant microtubules meet their MAPs and mimics (News and Views).The image — of GFP-linked 'movement protein' from tobacco mosaic virus associated with plant microtubule filaments — is taken from one of the research papers to which this article is linked: Heinlein, M. et al. Function of microtubules in intercellular transport of plant virus RNA. Nature Cell Biology November (2000).

Nature Insight on Apoptosis.Containing six review articles and one progress, this Insight feature explores apoptosis from various angles in several different systems. Nature 12 October (2000).

Hastings, M. H. Circadian clockwork: two loops are better than one. Nature Reviews Neuroscience November (2000) .

Stockwell, B. R. Chemical genetics: ligand-based discovery of gene function. Nature Reviews Genetics November (2000).

Miller, R. & Ragsdale, C.Transforming growth factor β: death takes a holiday. This News and Views article discusses the function of TGFβ proteins in neuronal death. Nature Neuroscience November (2000).

Morris, R.A rough guide to a smooth brain.This News and Views article discusses three papers in the November issue of Nature Cell Biology concerning the possible mechanisms behind the development of lissencephaly. Nature Cell Biology November (2000).

Kopito, R. R. & Ron, D.Conformational disease. This meeting report focuses on some of the common pathways by which cells protect themselves from toxicity associated with protein misfolding and aggregation. Nature Cell Biology November (2000).

Scannevin, R. H. & Huganir, R. L.Postsynaptic organization and regulation of excitatory synapses. Nature Reviews Neuroscience November (2000) .

McNeill, H.Sticking together and sorting things out: adhesion as a force in development. Nature Reviews Genetics November (2000).

Epstein, E.Split stories converge at desmoglein 1 This News and Views article discusses a molecular mechanism used by Staphylococcus aureus toxin, which causes the epidermis to peel off in certain diseases. Nature Medicine November (2000).

Smith, H.Phytochromes and light signal perception by plants — an emerging synthesis. Nature 5 October (2000).