Introduction

All the concepts of Cell Biology continue to be derived from experiments, and powerful experimental tools that allow the study of living cells and organisms at higher and higher levels of resolution are being developed constantly. In this fourth edition, we address the current state of molecular cell biology and look forward to what further exploration will uncover in the twenty-first century.

Contents

The Dynamic Cell, The Chemical Foundations, The Proteins, Nucleic Acids: the Genetic Code and the Synthesis of Macromolecules, Biomembranes and the Subcellular Organization of Eukaryotic Cells, Manipulating Cells and Viruses in Culture, Recombinant DNA and Genomics.