Essential cell biology /
Material type: TextPublisher: New York : W.W. Norton and Company, 2019Edition: Fifth edition, International student editionDescription: xxxii, 734 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 28 cmContent type:- 9780393680393
- 9780393680393:
- 9780393679533
- 571.6 ALB 23
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Short Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending | 571.6 ALB (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 226041 | ||
Short Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending | 571.6 ALB (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 226040 |
Includes index.
Cells: the fundamental units of life -- Chemical components of cells -- Energy, catalysis, and biosynthesis -- Protein structure and function -- DNA and chromosomes -- DNA replication, repair, and recombination -- 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 -- Cellular communities: tissues, stem cells, and cancer.
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 emphasise concepts and aid understanding.