The cell and cell division, Margaret A. Barch and Helen Jennings Lawce; cytogenetics - an ovreview, Helen Jennings Lawce and Michael G. Brown; peripheral blood cytogenetic methods, Michael G. Brown and Helen Jennings Lawce; general cell culture principles and fibroblast culture, Jean H. Priest; prenatal chromosome diagnosis, Jean H. Priest and Kathleen W. Rao; chromosome stains, Karen M. Gustashaw; cytogenic analysis of haemotologic malignant diseases, Diane Roulston and Michelle M. LeBeau; cytogenetic methods and findings in human solid tumours, Floyd H. Thompson; microscopy and imaging, Margaret J. Barch and Helen Jennings Lawce; computer image processing, Christine E. Haessig; chromosome analysis, Anne M. Richardson; fragile X and other heritable sites on human chromosomes, Peter B. Jacky; molecular cytogenetics - definitions, clinical aspects and protocols, Karen Dyer, Elisabeth A. Keitges and Julianne Meyne; spectral karyotyping, Timothy H. Veldman, Turid Knutsen, Evelin Schrock and Thomas Ried; laboratory safety, quality control, and regulations, Turid Knutsen.