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Molecular Biology of the Cell is the classic in-depth text reference in cell biology. By extracting fundamental concepts and meaning from this enormous and ever-growing field, the authors tell the story of cell biology, and create a coherent framework through which non-expert readers may approach the subject. Written in clear and concise language, and illustrated with original drawings, the book is enjoyable to read, and provides a sense of the excitement of modern biology. Molecular Biology of the Cell not only sets forth the current understanding of cell biology (updated as of Fall 2001), but also explores the intriguing implications and possibilities of that which remains unknown.
The hallmark features of previous editions continue in the Fourth Edition. The book is designed with a clean and open, single-column layout. The art program maintains a completely consistent format and style, and includes over 1,600 photographs, electron micrographs, and original drawings by the authors. Clear and concise concept headings introduce each section. Every chapter contains extensive references. Most important, every chapter had been subjected to a rigorous, collaborative revision process where, in addition to incorporating comments from expert reviewers, each co-author reads and reviews the other authors' prose. The result is a truly integrated work with a single authorial voice.
I. Introduction to the Cell
1. Cells and Genomes
2. Cell Chemistry and Biosynthesis
3. Proteins II. Basic Genetic Mechanisms 4. DNA and Chromosomes
5. DNA Replication, Repair, and Recombination
6. How Cells Read the Genome: From DNA to Protein
7. Control of Gene Expression III. Methods 8. Manipulating Proteins, DNA, and RNA
9. Visualizing Cells IV. Internal Organization of the Cell 10. Membrane Structure
11. Membrane Transport of Small Molecules and the Electrical Properties of Membranes
12. Intracellular Compartments and Protein Sorting
13. Intracellular Vesicular Traffic
14. Energy Conversion: Mitochondria and Chloroplasts
15. Cell Communication
16. The Cytoskeleton
17. The Cell Cycle and Programmed Cell Death
18. The Mechanics of Cell Division V. Cells in Their Social Context 19. Cell Junctions, Cell Adhesion, and the Extracellular Matrix
20. Germ Cells and Fertilization
21. Development of Multicellular Organisms
22. Histology: The Lives and Deaths of Cells in Tissues
23. Cancer
24. The Adaptive Immune System
25. Pathogens, Infection, and Innate Immunity Glossary
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