Part I. Introduction to the Cell
Chapter 1. Cells, genomes, and the diversity of life
Chapter 2. Cell chemistry and bioenergetics
Chapter 3. Proteins
Part II. Basic Genetic Mechanisms
Chapter 4. DNA, chromosomes, and genomes
Chapter 5. DNA replication, repair, and recombination
Chapter 6. How cells read the genome : From DNA to protein
Chapter 7. Control of gene expression
Part III. Ways of Working with Cells
Chapter 8. Analyzing cells, molecules, and systems
Chapter 9. Visualizing cells and their molecules
Part IV. Internal Organization of the Cell
Chapter 10. Membrane structure
Chapter 11. Small-molecule transport and electrical properties of membranes
Chapter 12. Intracellular organization and protein sorting
Chapter 13. Intracellular membrane traffic
Chapter 14. Energy conversion and metabolic compartmentation : Mitochondria and chloroplasts
Chapter 15. Cell signaling
Chapter 16. The cytoskeleton
Chapter 17. The cell cycle
Chapter 18. Cell death
Part V. Cells in Their Social Context
Chapter 19. Cell junctions and the extracellular matrix
Chapter 20. Cancer
Chapter 21. Development of multicellular organisms
Chapter 22. Stem cells in tissue homeostasis and regeneration
Chapter 23. Pathogens and infection
Chapter 24. The innate and adaptive immune systems
Glossary
Index

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