Essential cell biology /
Bruce Alberts ... [et al.].
- 2nd ed.
- New York : Garland Science, 2004.
- XXI,740, (various pagings) : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents : introduction to cells -- 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 -- evolve -- Manipulating genes and cells -- Membranes structure -- Membranes transport -- How cells obtain energy from food -- energy generation in mitochondria and chloroplasts -- Intracellular compartments and transport -- Cell communication -- Cytoskeleton -- Cell-cycle control and cell death -- Cell division Genetics,meiosis,and the molecular basic of heredity -- Tissues and cancer.