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Cell and molecular biology : concepts and experiments /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Karp, Gerald
Other Authors: Geer, Peter van der
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, [2005]
Edition:Fourth edition.
Subjects:
Cell Biology.
Molecular Biology.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to the study of cell biology
  • The chemical basis of life
  • Bioenergetics, enzymes, and metabolism
  • The structure and function of the plasma membrane
  • Aerobic respiration and the mitochondrion
  • Photosynthesis and the chloroplast
  • Interactions between cells and their environment
  • Cytoplasmic membrane systems : structure, function, and membrane trafficking
  • The cytoskeleton and cell motility
  • The nature of the gene and the genome
  • Expression of genetic information : from transcription to translation
  • The cell nucleus and the control of gene expression
  • DNA replication and repair
  • Cellular reproduction
  • Cell signaling and signal transduction : communication between cells
  • Cancer
  • The immune response
  • Techniques in cell and molecular biology