BioScience

Letters
pp. 431-501(71)

FEATURES: The silence of the genes ? In a game of evolutionary one-upmanship, plants and viruses wrangle over gene silencing
pp. 432-437(6)
Author: Ben-Ari E. T.

Washington Watch: A new advisory panel will help USDA tackle the thorny issues raised by agricultural biotechnology
pp. 438-438(1)
Author: Baker B.

ARTICLES: Species and Speciation in Mushrooms ? Development of a species concept poses difficulties
pp. 440-452(13)
Authors: Petersen R. H.; Hughes K. W.

ARTICLES: Darwinian Gastronomy: Why We Use Spices ? Spices taste good because they are good for us
pp. 453-463(11)
Authors: Sherman P. W.; Billing J.

ARTICLES: Combating the Threat of Biowarfare and Bioterrorism ? Defending against biological weapons is critical to global security
pp. 465-477(13)
Author: Atlas R. M.

Is biology a political science?
pp. 479-486(8)
Author: Tauber A. I.

Books
pp. 487-490(4)

AIBS News
pp. 494-497(4)

Calendar
pp. 506-507(2)

BioBriefs
pp. 508-508(1)