Cell Biology
One can define cell biology as the study of cellular function and form on a molecular and/or microscopic level. Since cells make up tissues, tissues make up organs, and organs make up whole organisms, cell biology is a natural starting point for the study of life.
A thorough course in cell biology will include most of the topics listed here:
- Investigating the Cell
- Cell Chemistry
- Protein Structure and Function
- Basic Molecular Genetic Mechanisms
- Biomembranes and Cell Architecture
- Cell Integration into Tissues
- Transport of Ions and Small Molecules Across Cell Membranes
- Cellular Energetics
- Molecular Genetic Techniques and Genomics
- Molecular Structure of Genes and Chromosomes
- Transcriptional Control of Gene Expression
- Post-transcriptional Gene Control and Nuclear Transport
- Signaling at the Cell Surface
- Signaling Pathways That Control Gene Activity
- Integration of Signals and Gene Controls
- Moving Proteins into Membranes and Organelles
- Vesicular Traffic, Secretion, and Endocytosis
- Metabolism and Movement of Lipids
- Microfilaments and Intermediate Filaments
- Microtubules
- Regulating the Eukaryotic Cell Cycle
- Cell Birth, Lineage, and Death
- Cancer
One of the classic textbooks in cell biology is Molecular Biology of the Cell by Bruce Alberts, Alexander Johnson, Julian Lewis, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, and Peter Walter. No self-respecting student interested in this subject should be without a copy. Students should also be following The Journal of Cell Biology. As usual, Amazon.com and Google are great places to find more books in this area.
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