Essential cell biology /
Bruce Alberts [and seven others].
- Fourth edition.
- New York, NY : Garland Science, 2013.
- various pages: ill.; 29 cm.
Cells: the fundamental units of life -- Chemical components of cells -- Energy, catalysis, and biosynthesis -- Protein structure and functi on -- DNA and chromosomes -- DNA replication, repair, and recombination -- From DNA to protein: how cells read the genome -- Control of gene e xpression -- How genes and genomes evolve -- Modern recombinant DNA tec hnology -- Membrane structure -- Transport across cell membranes -- Ho w cells obtain energy from food -- Energy generation in mitochondria an d chloroplasts -- Intracellular compartments and protein transport -- C ell signaling -- Cytoskeleton -- The cell division cycle -- Sexual rep roduction and the power of genetics -- Cellular communities: tissues, s tem cells, and cancer.