| Description |
1 online resource (428 pages) |
| Contents |
Preface; 1 CELLS AND TISSUES; 2 WATER AND MACROMOLECULES; 3 MEMBRANES AND ORGANELLES; 4 DNA STRUCTURE AND THE GENETIC CODE; 5 DNA AS A DATA STORAGE MEDIUM; 6 TRANSCRIPTION AND THE CONTROL OF GENE EXPRESSION; 7 RECOMBINANT DNA AND GENETIC ENGINEERING; 8 MANUFACTURING PROTEIN; 9 PROTEIN STRUCTURE; 10 INTRACELLULAR PROTEIN TRAFFICKING; 11 HOW PROTEINS WORK; 12 ENERGY TRADING WITHIN THE CELL; 13 METABOLISM; 14 IONS AND VOLTAGES; 15 INTRACELLULAR SIGNALING; 16 INTERCELLULAR COMMUNICATION; 17 MECHANICAL MOLECULES; 18 CELL CYCLE AND THE CONTROL OF CELL NUMBER IN EUKARYOTES |
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19 THE CELL BIOLOGY OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM20 CASE STUDY: CYSTIC FIBROSIS; Appendix; Glossary; Answers to Review Questions; Index |
| Summary |
This text tells the story of cells as the units of life in a colorful and student-friendly manner, taking an "essentials only" approach. By using the successful model of previously published "Short Courses," this text succeeds in conveying the key points without overburdening the reader with secondary information. The authors (all active researchers and educators) skillfully present concepts by illustrating them with clear diagrams and examples from current research. Special boxed sections focus on the importance of cell biology in medicine and industry today. This text |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Cytology.
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Cell Biology
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Cytology
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Cytology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Shephard, Elizabeth A
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White, Hugh A
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| ISBN |
9781118008737 |
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1118008731 |
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