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Cell Biology

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: T Devasena
Format: Printed Book
Published: New Delhi, India Oxford University Press 2012
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction to Cell Biology. 2. Membrane Transport. 3. Cells and Tissues of the Immune System. 4. Biomolecules in Cell. 5. Blood Cells and Haematopoiesis. 6. Genetic Mechanisms in Cell. 7. Bioenergetics, Metabolic Pathways, and Energy Production in Cells. 8. Germ Cells. 9. Cytoskeleton. 10. Cell Junction, Cell Adhesion, and Extracellular Matrix. 11. Cell Signalling. 12. Cell Differentiation and Cancer Biology. 13. Stem Cell Biology. 14. Techniques in Cell Biology. Appendix. References. Index. Cell Biology is a textbook for students of biotechnology and allied disciplines to understand the functioning of a cell the fundamental unit of life. The book offers a comprehensive and detailed coverage of various themes of the subject, including the fundamental concepts of membrane transport, cells of the immune system, haematopoiesis, genetic mechanism in cells, metabolic pathways, germ cells, cytoskeleton, and cell signalling. The later chapters focus on cell differentiation, stem cell biology, and various analytical techniques employed in cell biology.