Cell Biology: A Short Course

✍ Scribed by Stephen R. Bolsover, Jeremy S. Hyams, Elizabeth A. Shephard, Hugh A. White, Claudia G. Wiedemann

• Publisher: Wiley-Liss
• Year: 2003
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 536
• Edition: 2
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This text tells the story of cells as the unit of life in a colorful and student-friendly manner, taking an "essentials only" approach. By using the successful model of previously published Short Courses, this text succeeds in conveying the key points without overburdening readers with secondary information. The authors (all active researchers and educators) skillfully present concepts by illustrating them with clear diagrams and examples from current research. Special boxed sections focus on the importance of cell biology in medicine and industry today. This text is a completely revised, reorganized, and enhanced revision of From Genes to Cells.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover......Page 1
Front matter......Page 2
Ch 01. Cells and Tissues (pages 1–18)......Page 17
Ch 02. From Water to DNA - The Chemistry of Life (pages 19–49)......Page 35
Ch 03. Membranes and Organelles (pages 51–63)......Page 66
Ch 04. DNA Structure and the Genetic Code (pages 65–85)......Page 79
Ch 05. DNA as a Data Storage Medium (pages 87–103)......Page 100
Ch 06. Transcription and the Control of Gene Expression (pages 105–127)......Page 117
Ch 07. Recombinant DNA and Genetic Engineering (pages 129–161)......Page 140
Ch 08. Transcription and the Control of Gene Expression (pages 105–127)......Page 173
Ch 09. The Action Potential (pages 325–340)......Page 192
Ch 10. How Proteins Work (pages 237–256)......Page 221
Ch 11. How Proteins Work (pages 237–256)......Page 244
Ch 12. Energy Trading within the Cell (pages 257–280)......Page 264
Ch 13. Metabolism......Page 288
Ch 14. Ions and Voltages (pages 309–324)......Page 316
Ch 15. The Action Potential (pages 325–340)......Page 332
Ch 16. The Action Potential (pages 325–340)......Page 348
Ch 17. Intercellular Communication (pages 363–379)......Page 370
Ch 18. Mechanical Molecules (pages 381–400)......Page 387
Ch 19. Cell Cycle and Control of Cell Number (pages 401–422)......Page 407
Ch 20. Case Study - Cystic Fibrosis (pages 423–435)......Page 429
Appendix......Page 442
Glossary......Page 446
Index......Page 506