| Description |
xxxiii, 1268 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm + 1 DVD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) |
| Contents |
Pt. I. Introduction to the Cell -- 1. Cells and Genomes -- 2. Cell Chemistry and Biosynthesis -- 3. Proteins -- Pt. II. Basic Genetic Mechanisms -- 4. DNA, Chromosomes, and Genomes -- 5. DNA Replication, Repair, and Recombination -- 6. How Cells Read the Genome: From DNA to Protein -- 7. Control of Gene Expression -- Pt. III. Methods -- 8. Manipulating Proteins, DNA, and RNA -- 9. Visualizing Cells -- Pt. 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. Mechanisms of Cell Communication -- 16. The Cytoskeleton -- 17. The Cell Cycle -- 18. Apoptosis -- Pt. V. Cells in Their Social Context -- 19. Cell Junctions, Cell Adhesion, and the Extracellular Matrix -- 20. Cancer |
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21. Sexual Reproduction: Meiosis, Germ Cells, and Fertilization -- 22. Development of Multicellular Organisms -- 23. Specialized Tissues, Stem Cells, and Tissue Renewal -- 24. Pathogens, Infection, and Innate Immunity -- 25. The Adaptive Immune System |
| Notes |
Previous ed. published in 2002 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
System requirements for DVD-ROM: Mac OS X or Windows. QuickTime program to be used to operate DVD-ROM |
| Subject |
Cytology.
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Molecular biology.
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| Author |
Alberts, Bruce.
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| LC no. |
2007005475 |
| ISBN |
9780815341055 (hardcover) |
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9780815341062 |
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