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Gap junction-mediated communication is essential for normal embryonic development and function in adult organs. Highlighting the progress in understanding gap junction structure, this concise volume discusses the specific roles of individual connexins (gap junction proteins). It brings together an interdisciplinary group of experts, who review the role of gap junctions in cell proliferation and cancer, the retina and lens, the auditory system, the heart, the central and peripheral nervous system, and the reproductive system.