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Lewin's CELLS, Second Edition

Author(s): Lynne Cassimeris, Lehigh University
George Plopper, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Vishwanath R. Lingappa, Professor Emeritus, University of California, San Francisco, Chief Technology Office and Co-CEO, Prosetta Bioconformatics, Inc., San Francisco, California
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  • ISBN-13: 9780763766641
  • Hardcover    1056 pages      © 2011
Price: International Sales $175.95 US List
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Overview

Completely revised and updated to incorporate the latest data in the field, Lewin's CELLS, Second Edition is the ideal resource for advanced undergraduate and graduate students entering the world of cell biology.  Redesigned to incorporate new learning tools and elements, this edition continues to provide readers with current coverage of the structure, organization, growth, regulation, movements, and interaction of cells, with an emphasis on eukaryotic cells.  Under the direction of three expert lead editors, new chapters on metabolism and general molecular biology have been added by subject specialist.  All chapters have been carefully edited to maintain consistent use of terminology and to achieve a homogenous level of detail and rigor.  A new design incorporates many new pedagogical elements, including Concept & Reasoning Questions, Methods boxes, Clinical Applications boxes, and more.

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Includes a new Chapter 2, Bioenergetics and Cellular Metabolism.

Includes a new Chapter 3, DNA Structure, Replication, and Repair.

Includes a new Chapter 4, Transcription, Translation, and Gene Regulation.

Incorporates new Medical Applications Boxes, Historical Perspectives Boxes, and Methods and Techniques Boxes.

New Concept and Reasoning Checks ask students to pause and either summarize the information presented in the previous section or critically reason through a question pertaining the previous section.

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Part  I  Introduction
  Chapter  1  What is a cell?
  Chapter  2  Bioenergetics and Cellular Metabolism
  Chapter  3  DNA Structure, Replication, and Repair
  Chapter  4  Transcription, Translation, and Gene Regulation
  Chapter  5  Protein Structure and Function
Part  II  Membranes and Transport Mechanisms
  Chapter  6  Transport of Ions and Small Molecules Across Membranes
  Chapter  7  Membrane Targeting of Proteins
  Chapter  8  Protein Trafficking Between Membranes
Part  III  The Nucleus
  Chapter  9  Nuclear Structure and Transport
  Chapter  10  Chromatin and Chromosomes
Part  IV  The Cytoskeleton
  Chapter  11  Microtubules
  Chapter  12  Actin
  Chapter  13  Intermediate filaments
Part  V  Cell Division, Apoptosis, and Cancer
  Chapter  14  Mitosis
  Chapter  15  Cell Cycle Regulation
  Chapter  16  Apoptosis
  Chapter  17  Cancer: Principles and Overview
Part  VI  Cell Communication
  Chapter  18  Principles of Cell Signaling
  Chapter  19  The Extracellular Matrix and Cell Adhesion
Part  VII  Prokaryotic and Plant Cells
  Chapter  20  Prokaryotic Cell Biology
  Chapter  21  Plant Cell Biology
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Lynne Cassimeris-Lehigh University

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George Plopper-Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Vishwanath R. Lingappa-Professor Emeritus, University of California, San Francisco, Chief Technology Office and Co-CEO, Prosetta Bioconformatics, Inc., San Francisco, California

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ShowAppropriate Courses

Lewin's CELLS, Second Edition is appropriate for the upper-level undergraduate/graduate and medical school level cell biology course.

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      Instructors Tool Kit CD-ROM to accompany Lewin's CELLS, Second Edition

      ISBN-13: 9780763795061

       The Instructor’s Media CD-ROM includes an Image Bank and PowerPoint® Lecture Outlines, and Test Bank.

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