Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents : The dynamic cell -- Chemical foundations -- Protein structure and function -- Nucleric acids,the genetic code,and synthesis of macromolecules -- Biomembranes and the subcelleular organization of eukaryotic cells -- Manipulating cells and viruses in culture -- Recombinant DNA and genomics -- Genetic analysis in cell biology -- Molecular structure of genes and chromosomes -- Regulation of transcription initiation -- RNA processing,nuclear transport,and post-pranscriptional control -- DNA replication,repair and recombination --Regulation of the eukaryotic cell cycle -- Gene control in development -- Transport across cell membranes -- Cellular energetics: glycoysis aerobic oxidation,and photosynthesis -- Protein sorting: oranelle biogenesis and protein secretion -- Cell motility and shape I: microfilaments -- Cell motility and shape II: microtubules and intermediate filaments -- Cell-to-cell signaling hormones and receptors -- Nerve cells -- Intergrating cells into tissues -- Cell interactions in development -- Cancer.