Over the past several years, the pace of research on the control of
axonal growth has increased at a remarkable rate, and this activity is
reflected in a growing literature dealing with various aspects of axonal
growth and regener- ation. It appears timely to review the role played
by axonal transport in the intrinsic responses of neurons in the growth
and regrowth processes. Through the cooperation of the senior editors of
this series, we have been given the opportunity to bring such a focus to
the current volume. We wish to acknowledge that the contributing authors
attended a confer- ence on "The Role of Axonal Transport in Neuronal
Growth and Regenera- tion" held in Tallahassee, Florida in March, 1983,
sponsored by the Psycho- biology Research Center of the Florida State
University. It is our hope that many of the perceptions and insights
expressed in these chapters resulted from our interactions.