ISSN: 0022-877X

Published by EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY

Prepared and Issued by THE DIVISION OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Editor: JOHN RICHARD SCHROCK

Editorial Committee: DAVID EDDS, TOM EDDY, GAYLEN NEUFELD

Editors Emeritus: ROBERT BOLES, ROBERT F. CLARKE

Circulation and Mailing: ROGER FERGUSON

Circulation (this issue): 9,200

Press Run: 15,000

Compilation: JOHN DECKER

Printed by: ESU PRESS

Online edition designed by: TERRI WEAST

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