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Molecular biology of the cell / Bruce Alberts ... [et al.]. - 4th ed. - New York : Garland Science, c2002. - xxxiv, (various pagings) : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I --
Introduction to the cell : Cells and genomes --
Cell chemistry and biosynthesis --
Proteins Part II --
Basic genetic mechanisms : DNA and chromosomes --
DNA replication, repair, and recombination --
How cells read the genome: from DNA to Protein --
Control of gene expression Part III --
Methods : Manipulating proteins, DNA, and RNA --
Visualizing cells Part IV --
Internal organization of the cell : Membrane structure --
Membrane transport of small molecules and the electrical properties of membranes --
Intracellular compartments and protein sorting --
Intracellular vesicular traffic --
Energy conversion: mitochondria and chloroplasts --
Cell communication --
Cytoskeleton --
Cell cycle and programmed cell death --
Mechanics of cell division Part V --
Cells in their social context : Cell junctions, cell adhesion, and the extracellular matrix --
Germ cells and fertilzation --
Development of multicellular organisms --
Histology: the lives and deaths of cells in tissues --
Cancer --
Adaptive Immune system --
Pathogens, infection, and innate immunity. TOC

CD-ROM contains: Video clips -- Animations -- Molecular structures -- High-resolution micrographs.



ISBN: 0815332181 (hardbound) 0815340729 (pbk.) 9780815332183

LCCN: 2001054471

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Cytology.
Molecular biology.
Cells.

LC Class. No.: QH581.2 / .M64 2002

Dewey Class. No.: 571.6 / MOL 2002