Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-208) and index.
Contents:
History and Context -- Cell Growth and Division -- Assaying Cell Cycle Progression -- The Master Switch -- Controlling the Master Switch -- A Full Circle of the Switch -- Duplicating the Genome -- Segregating the Chromosomes -- Segregating Organelles and the Cytoplasm
Summary:
"This book is about cell division, the basis of all life. It is based on the material covered in a short, five-week, course developed by the author. It was designed for first-year graduate students in the life sciences or undergraduate juniors and seniors, who have some general biology and biochemistry background, but not much beyond that. For anyone interested in cell division, the book is meant to be a solid step in learning about the subject, not the last. The text has been taught, revised, and simplified, based on student feedback, to be as accessible as possible to a broader audience. Emphasis is on general concepts. The 'curse' of modern descriptions of cell division mechanisms is that they quickly morph into an 'alphabet soup' of gene and protein names. There are fewer than a hundred such names in the book's pages. The book is not about providing the most comprehensive assembly of the current knowledge on cell division mechanisms. It can be read in a few hours by anyone with some interest in the topic and a minimal undergraduate background"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.