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As the amount of information in biology expands dramatically, it becomes increasingly important for textbooks to distill the vast amount of scientific knowledge into concise principles and enduring concepts. As with previous editions, Molecular Biology of the Cell, Sixth Edition accomplishes this goal with clear writing and beautiful illustrations. The Sixth Edition has been extensively revised and updated with the latest research in the field of cell biology, and it provides an exceptional framework for teaching and learning. The entire illustration program has been greatly enhanced. Protein structures better illustrate structure-function relationships, icons are simpler and more consistent within and between chapters, and micrographs have been refreshed and updated with newer, clearer, or better images. As a new feature, each chapter now contains intriguing open-ended questions highlighting "What We Don't Know," introducing students to challenging areas of future research. Updated end-of-chapter problems reflect new research discussed in the text.
Thought-provoking end-of-chapter questions have been expanded to all chapters, including questions on developmental biology, tissues and stem cells, the immune system, and pathogens.
List of contents
Introduction to the Cell 1. Cells & Genomes 2. Cell Chemistry and Bioenergetics 3. Proteins Basic Genetic Mechanisms 4. DNA, Chromosomes, and Genomes 5. DNA Replication, Repair, and Recombination 6. How Cells Read the Genome: From DNA to Protein 7. Control of Gene Expression Ways of Working with Cells 8. Analyzing Cells, Molecules, and Systems 9. Visualizing Cells Internal Organization of the Cell 10. Membrane Structure 11. Membrane Transport of Small Molecules and the Electrical Properties of Membranes 12. Intracellular Compartments & Protein Sorting 13. Intracellular Membrane Traffic 14. Energy Conversion: Mitochondria and Chloroplasts 15. Cell Signaling 16. The Cytoskeleton 17. The Cell Cycle 18. Cell Death Cells in Their Social Context 19. Cell Junctions and the Extracellular Matrix 20. Cancer 21. Development of Multicellular Organisms 22. Stem Cells and Tissue Renewal 23. Pathogens and Infection 24. The Innate and Adaptive Immune Systems
About the author
Bruce Alberts, University of California, San Francisco, USA Alexander Johnson, University of California, San Francisco, USA Julian Lewis, (Deceased), formerly of Cancer Research UK David Morgan, University of California, San Francisco, USA Martin Raff, University College London, UK Keith Roberts, Emeritus, University of East Anglia, UK Peter Walter, University of California, San Francisco, USA
