Essential cell biology
By: Bruce Alberts ... [et al.].
Contributors: Alberts, Bruce.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Garland Science
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 860
ISBN-13: 9780815341291; 9780815341307
Subjects: Cytology; Molecular biology; Biochemistry
Description: Cell biology is taught in classrooms around the world to provide students with a firm conceptual grounding in biology. This text provides basic, core knowledge about how cells work and uses colour images and diagrams to emphasize concepts and aid understanding.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to cells; title: Chemical components of cells; title: Energy, catalysis, and biosynthesis; title: Protein structure and function; title: Dna and chromosomes; title: Dna replication, repair, and recombination; title: From DNA to protein: how cells read the genome; title: Control of gene expression; title: Analyzing genes and genomes; title: Manipulating genes and cells; title: Membrane structure; title: Membrane transport; title: How cells obtain energy from food; title: Energy generation in mitochondria and chloroplasts; title: Intracellular compartments and transport; title: Cell communication; title: Cytoskeleton; title: The cell division cycle; title: Genetics, meiosis, and the molecular basis of heredity; title: Tissues and cancer.