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This book, Cell Biology, has been especially developed according to the latest UGC syllabus and is meant to cater to the needs of B.Sc. and M.Sc. students of all India universities. It is also immensely useful to the professionals of biology steam.
The book explains the essential principles, processes and methodology of cell biology, biochemistry and molecular biology. It reflects upon the significant advances in cell biology such as motor proteins, intracellular traffic and targeting of proteins, signalling pathways, receptors, apoptosis, aging and cancer. The book also discussed contemporary topics such as history of life (origin of life), archaebacteria, split genes, exon shuffling, gene silencing, RNA interference, miRNA, siRNA, recombinant DNA technology and much more.

Table of Contents:
1. Introduction 2. Microscopy 3. Tools and Techniques in Cell Biology 4. The Origin of Life 5. Prokaryotic Cell and Eukaryotic Cell 6. Cytosol: Elements, Biomolecules and Properties 7. Amino Acids, Peptides and Proteins 8. Carbohydrates 9. Lipids 10. Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids 11. Tubules and Filaments (Cytoskeleton) 12. Plasma Membrane 13. The Cell Wall 14. Cell Junctions, Cell Adhesion and the Extra-Cellular Matrix (ECM) 15. Bioenergetics and Enzymes 16. Mitochondria (Energy Metabolism) 17. Chloroplasts (Photosynthesis) 18. Biosynthesis of Lipids and Polysaccharides 19. Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) 20. Ribosomes 21. Golgi Apparatus 22. Intracellular Protein Sorting or Targeting and Chaperones 23. Vesicular Traffic in the Secretory and Endocytic Pathway 24. Lysosomes 25. Peroxisomes 26. Cell Signaling (Messages, Receptors and Signal Transduction) 27. Electrical Signals in Nerve Cells 28. Centrioles and Basal Bodies 29. Cellular Movement: Muscle Contractility and Amoeboid Movement 30. Microtubule-Based Cell Movement: Cilia and Flagella 31. Nucleus, Nucleopore and Nucleolus 32. Chromosomes 33. Chromosomal Variations: 1. Morphological 2. Numerical 34. DNA: Molecular Structure 35. DNA: Replication, Repair and Recombination 36. Genes 37. Point Mutation 38. Genetic Code 39. Transcription and mRNAs, rRNAs and tRNAs 40. Protein Synthesis 41. Regulation of Gene Action 42. Cell Commitment, 43. Induction 44. Cell Differentiation 45. Stem Cell Concept and Cell Replacement Therapy 46. Cell Growth, Cell Cycle and Mitosis 47. Meiosis and Reproductive Cycle 48. Reproduction 49. Gametogenesis 50. Fertilization 51. Parthenogenesis 52. Aging: The Biology of Senescence 53. Apoptosis (Programmed Cell Death) 54. Cell Culture and Cryopreservation 55. Cell Transformation and Cancer (Biology of Cancer) 56. Effect of Radiation on the Cell 57. Viruses 58. Archaea (Archaebacteria) 59. Bacteria 60. Recombinant DNA Technology • Glossary • Selected Readings • Literary Sources in Cell Biology • Index