The field of genetics is rapidly evolving and new medical breakthroughs are occurring as a result of advances in knowledge gained from genetics research. This series continually publishes important reviews of the broadest interest to geneticists and their colleagues in affiliated disciplines.

This volume covers the current progress in understanding the mechanisms for genomic control of gene expression, which has grown considerably in the last few years as insight into genome organization and chromatin regulation has advanced.
* Discusses the evolution of cis-regulatory sequences in drosophila
* Includes information on genomic imprinting and imprinting defects in humans
*Includes a chapter on epigenetic gene regulation in cancer