Cooper the cell ebook

ISBN Copyright and Permissions. For more information, see the Bookshelf Copyright Notice. Search term. Excerpt As in the first edition, The Cell is focused on the molecular biology of cells as a unifying theme, with specialized topics discussed throughout the book as examples of more general principles. Contents Expand All Collapse All. Expand All Collapse All. Cite this Page Cooper GM.

The Cell: A Molecular Approach. Sunderland MA : Sinauer Associates; Related information. Recent Activity. Clear Turn Off Turn On. Support Center Support Center. At the same time, the material must be presented in sufficient depth to thoughtfully engage students and provide a sound basis for further studies. This edition of The Cell continues the goal of helping students understand the principles and concepts of cell biology while gaining an appreciation of the excitement and importance of ongoing research in this rapidly moving field.

Our understanding of cell and molecular biology has progressed in many ways over the last three years, and these important advances have been incorporated into the current edition.

Some of the most striking advances have continued to come from progress in genomics and understanding the complex mechanisms of gene regulation in higher eukaryotes.

It has become abundantly clear that teaching in the sciences is most effective when it is done with a focus on active student engagement. To facilitate this and to avoid overwhelming students with too much information, I have minimized unnecessary detail to focus on concepts and shorten the text. In addition, recognizing that students with many different backgrounds take cell biology, additional introductory material on the nature of chemical bonds and thermodynamics has been added.

Even with these additions, The Cell has been substantially shortened, ensuring that it remains an accessible and readable text for undergraduates who are taking their first course in cell and molecular biology. The reorganization of this edition includes the division of each chapter into self-contained sections, enabling instructors to readily change the order in which material is covered.

To optimize student engagement, each section begins with Learning Objectives, includes marginal notes that highlight key concepts, and concludes with a summary and expanded series of questions. Distinguishing features of The Cell include the Molecular Medicine and Key Experiment essays, which highlight clinical applications and describe seminal research papers, respectively. Additional questions have been added to these essays, designed to focus attention on key aspects of the material and give students a sense of how progress in our field is made.