Essential cell biology / Bruce Alberts, University of California, San Francisco [and 6 others].

Author/creator Alberts, Bruce author.
Format Book
EditionFifth edition.
PublicationNew York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2019]
Copyright Date©2019
Descriptionxxxii, 734, A56, G18, I23 pages : colored illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm
Subjects

Contents Cells: the fundamental units of life -- Chemical components of cells -- Energy, catalysis, and biosynthesis -- Protein structure and function -- DNA and chromosomes -- DNA replication and repair -- From DNA to protein: how cells read the genome -- Control of gene expression -- How genes and genomes evolve -- Analyzing the structure and function of genes-- Membrane structure -- Transport across cell membranes -- How cells obtain energy from food -- Energy generation in mitochondria and chloroplasts -- Intracellular compartments and protein transport -- Cell signaling -- Cytoskeleton -- The cell division cycle -- Sexual reproduction and genetics -- Cell communities: tissues, stem cells, and cancer.
Summary Cell biology is taught in classrooms around the world to provide students with a firm conceptual grounding in biology. This text provides basic, core knowledge about how cells work and uses colour images and diagrams to emphasize concepts and aid understanding.
General noteIncludes index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Alberts, Bruce. Essential cell biology. Fifth edition
LCCN 2018036121
ISBN9780393680362 (hardback with access card)
ISBN0393680363 (hardback with access card)
ISBN0393680398 (paperback)
ISBN9780393680393 (paperback)

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