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The cell :

Teaching cell biology can be a daunting task because the field is so vast and rapidly moving, characterized by a continual explosion of new information. The challenge is how to teach students the fundamental concepts without becoming bogged down in details. Students need to understand the principles...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cooper, Geoffrey M.
Other Authors: Hausman, Robert E.
Format: Printed Book
Published: Massachusetts Sinauer Associates 2016
Edition:Seventh edition.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • An overview of cells and cell research
  • Molecules and membranes
  • Bioenergetics and metabolism
  • Fundamentals of molecular biology
  • Genomics, proteomics, and systems biology
  • Genes and genomes
  • Replication, maintenance, and rearrangements of genomic DNA
  • RNA synthesis and processing
  • Protein synthesis, processing, and regulation
  • The nucleus
  • Protein sorting and transport : the endoplasmic reticulum, golgi apparatus, lysosomes, and peroxisomes
  • Bioenergetics and metabolism : mitochondria and chloroplasts
  • The cytoskeleton and cell movement
  • The plasma membrane
  • The cell surface
  • Cell signaling
  • The cell cycle
  • Cell death and cell renewal
  • Cancer.