Cellular and molecular biology: A new section for Canadian journal of animal science

As we approach the 21st century, it is appropriate to re-evaluate the secti onal coverage of this scientific journal. Having done this over the course of the past IO to 11 months, and having observed all proprieties of the Can adian Society of Animal Science, we hereby disclose that a new section is b eing added to the Canadian Journal of Animal Science. This new section is n amed: "Cellular and Molecular Biology." Dr. Michael V. Dodson of Washington State University (USA) is the section's first Associate Editor. Members of the Society and participants of the worldwide scientific community are wel come to submit scientific articles for inclusion in this section through th e normal channels outlined in the journal's instructions to authors. Becaus e this is the inaugural issue for the new section, papers from six differen t laboratories are included, covering the topics: cellular and molecular as pects of leptin, cellular and molecular biology of muscle growth and develo pment, oocyte development, genetic markers, and molecular biology of the ca lpain system. As time passes we will encourage other laboratories to write papers, especially if initial submittals are slow, but we expect that a maj ority of future papers will be non-solicited "data" papers. As always, auth ority for style, scope and content resides with the Journals Policy Subcomm ittee and ultimately with the membership of the Canadian Society of Animal Science. Consequently, should there be any constructive criticism by Societ y membership about the new section as it has been founded, we will consider fine-tuning the section.