TY - BOOK AU - Alberts, Bruce. TI - Molecular biology of the cell SN - 9780815341055 (hardcover) U1 - 572.8 PY - 2008/// CY - New York PB - Garland Science KW - Cytology KW - Molecular biology KW - Cells KW - Cell Communication KW - Cell membrane KW - Stem cells KW - DNA KW - Amino acids KW - Neoplasms KW - Molecular Biology N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Cells and genomes -- Cell chemistry and biosynthesis -- Proteins -- DNA, chromosomes, and genomes -- DNA replication, repair, and recombina tion -- How cells read the genome: from DNA to protein -- Control of ge ne expression -- Manipulating proteins, DNA, and RNA -- Visualizing cel ls -- Membrane structure -- Membrane transport of small molecules and t he electrical properties of membranes -- Intracellular compartments and protein sorting -- Intracellular vesicular traffic -- Energy conversio n: mitochondria and chloroplasts -- Mechanisms of cell communication -- The cytoskeleton -- The cell cycle -- Apoptosis -- Cell junctions, cel l adhesion, and the extracellular matrix -- Cancer -- Sexual reproducti on: meiosis, germ cells, and fertilization -- Development of multicellu lar organisms -- Specialized tissues, stem cells, and tissue renewal -- Pathogens, infection, and innate immunity -- The adaptive immune syste m; Tables: The genetic code, amino acids ER -