INTRODUCTION TO THE CELL1. Cells and Genomes2. Cell Chemistry and Bioenergetics3. ProteinsBASIC GENETIC MECHANISMS4. DNA, Chromosomes, and Genomes5. DNA Replication, Repair, and Recombination6. How Cells Read the Genome: From DNA to Protein7. Control of Gene ExpressionWAYS OF WORKING WITH CELLS8. Analyzing Cells, Molecules, and Systems9. Visualizing CellsINTERNAL ORGANIZATION OF THE CELL10. Membrane Structure11. Membrane Transport of Small Molecules and theElectrical Properties of Membranes12. Intracellular Compartments and Protein Sorting13. Intracellular Membrane Traffic14. Energy Conversion: Mitochondria and Chloroplasts15. Cell Signaling16. The Cytoskeleton17. The Cell Cycle18. Cell DeathCELLS IN THEIR SOCIAL CONTEXT19. Cell Junctions and the Extracellular Matrix20. Cancer21. Development of Multicellular Organisms22. Stem Cells and Tissue Renewal23. Pathogens and Infection24. The Innate and Adaptive Immune Systems

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