Molecular Cell Biology

Reviews

'The value of this incredibly extensive reference book lies in the attention it gives to explaining methods and techniques as fullly as is possible in a text that addresses so many aspects of this fast-expanding field.' - Dr. Chris Clegg, Journal of Biological Education
Description

With its acclaimed author team, cutting-edge content, and coverage based on landmark experiments, Molecular Cell Biology has earned an impeccable reputation with instructors, edition after edition. The new Sixth Edition is the Molecular Cell Biology for a new generation, a dramatic revision of the classic text featuring two new co-authors, expanded coverage of immunology and development, and new media tools for students and instructors.


NEW TO THIS EDITION

* Increased clarity and accessibility, balancing coverage of the latest scientific developments with clear explanations of the fundamentals
* New chapters: 'The Molecular Cell Biology of Development', 'Nerve Cells', and 'Immunology'.
* Exciting new developments, including expanded coverage of proteomics, updated discussions of chromatin, evolution of chromosomes and the mitochondrion, molecular models, advances in light and electron microscopy, Reaction Oxygen Species (ROS), expanded coverage of RNAi, role of supercomplexes in electron transport, Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptors (HERs), Myosin ATPase cycle, Kinesin 1 ATPase cycle, epithlial0to-mesenchymal transition and cancer, use of retrovirus infection for tracing cell lineage, axon guidance molecules, cancer stem cells, and use of DNA microarray analysis in tumor typing.

Contents
Life Begins with Cells
Chemical Foundations
Protein Structure and Function
Basic Molecular Genetic Mechanisms
Molecular Genetic Techniques
Genes, Genomics, and Chromosomes
Transcriptional Control of Gene Expression
Post- transcriptional Gene Control
Visualizing, Fractionating, and Culturing Cells
Biomembrane Structure
Cellular Energetics
Moving Proteins into Membranes and Organelles
Vesicular Traffic, Secretion, and Endocytosis
Cell Signaling I: Signal Transduction and Short-term Cellular Responses
Cell Signaling II: Signaling Pathways that Control Gene Activity
Cell Organization and Movement I: Microfilaments
Cell Organization and Movement II: Microtubules and Intermediate Filaments
Integrating Cells into Tissues
Regulating the Eukaryotic Cell Cycle
Cell Birth, Lineage, and Death
The Molecular Cell Biology of Development
Nerve Cells
Immunology
Cancer