●Cadmium blocks viral invasion in plants. Carr, J. P. & Murphy, A. M. Nature Cell Biology July (2002) News and Views article that highlights the findings that subtoxic levels of cadmium ions can induce the expression of a glycine-rich protein, which can inhibit the phloem-mediated movement of turnip vein clearing tobamovirus.

●BAFF: a fundamental survival factor for B cells. Mackay, F. & Browning, J. L. Nature Reviews Immunology July (2002)

●VAV proteins as signal integrators for multisubunit immune-recognition receptors. Turner, M. & Billadeu, D. D. Nature Reviews Immunology July (2002)

●Specification of catecholamine- and serotonin-releasing neurons. Goridis, C. & Rohrer, H. Nature Reviews Neuroscience July (2002)

●Glivec (STI571, imatinib), a rationally developed targeted anticancer drug. Capdeville, R., Buchdunger, E., Zimmermann, J. & Matter, A. Nature Reviews Drug Discovery July (2002)

●The Ran GTPase as a marker of chromosome position in spindle formation and nuclear envelope assembly. Hetzer, M., Gruss, O. J. & Mattaj, I. W. Nature Cell Biology July (2002)

●May the force be with you: Myosin-X in phagocytosis. Chavrier, P. Nature Cell Biology July (2002) This News and Views article discusses the function of Myosin-X, which, along with phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase, is involved the process of pseudopod extension during phagocytosis.

●The phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/AKT pathway in human cancer. Vivanco, I. & Sawyers, C. L. Nature Reviews Cancer July (2002)

●Nature Reviews Genetics Focus on organogenesis.Nature Reviews Genetics July (2002)

●Regulatory phases of early liver development: paradigms of organogenesis. Zaret, K. S.

●Molecular mechanisms of tubulogenesis. Hogan, B. & Kolodziej, P. A.

●Pancreatic organogenesis — developmental mechanisms and implications for therapy. Edlund, H.

●Patterning the vertebrate heart. Harvey, R. P.

●Coordinating early kidney development: lessons from gene targeting. Vainio, S. & Lin, Y.