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This text tells the story of cells as the unit of life in a colorful and student-friendly manner, taking an "essentials only" approach. By using the successful model of previously published Short Courses, this text succeeds in conveying the key points without overburdening readers with secondary information. The authors (all active researchers and educators) skillfully present concepts by illustrating them with clear diagrams and examples from current research. Special boxed sections focus on the importance of cell biology in medicine and industry today. This text is a completely revised, reorganized, and enhanced revision of From Genes to Cells.
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P1: GDZ WY001-Bolsover-FM WY001-Bolsover-v3.cls October 22, 2003 14:59 CELL BIOLOGY SECOND EDITION i P1: GDZ WY001-Bolsover-FM WY001-Bolsover-v3.cls October 22, 2003 14:59 CELL BIOLOGY A Short Course SECOND EDITION Stephen R. Bolsover Department of Physiology University College London Jeremy S. Hyams Department of Biology University College London Elizabeth A. Shephard Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology University College London Hugh A. White Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology University College London Claudia G. Wiedemann Department of Physiology University College London A JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC., PUBLICATION iii P1: GDZ WY001-Bolsover-FM WY001-Bolsover-v3.cls October 22, 2003 14:59 C 2004 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Copyright Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey. Published simultaneously in Canada. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical,