The Cell: A Molecular Approach

By Sreeurpa Ray. The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine, 2014

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Over several decades, knowledge about the structure and functions of the cell has progressed tremendously due to the advancement in various techniques like microscopy, next generation sequencing, and genome wide analysis. The Cell: A Molecular Approach is a helpful resource for understanding the basic science of cellular and molecular biology. The book has four main parts, each of which include several chapters discussing the various aspects of cellular structure and function. Part I provides a background on the evolution and chemistry of the cell and discusses methods used for studying the cell. It also introduces the fundamentals of molecular biology. Part II illustrates the genome organization and follows the model for the central dogma of molecular biology: DNA→RNA→protein. Although concise, this part successfully provides an overview of the structure and function of DNA, RNA, and protein. Part III contains the core chapters describing the organization, structure, and function of the cell. It discusses information about the nucleus, cytoplasm, and other organelles. Part IV focuses on cell regulation and the cell cycle. The concluding chapters discuss cell death, cell renewal, and cancer and introduce the consequences of defects in basic cell regulation mechanisms. The book is concise, and the text is succinct. It is accompanied by a website that provides multi-media resources that enable the reader to review the material of each chapter in an interactive way. Also, the end of each chapter includes a set of questions and a summary that enables the reader to think further about the science presented. A key experiment illustrated at the end of each chapter enhances the reader’s appreciation of the application of science in a clinical context. This book is very successful in providing a basic understanding of the structure and function of a cell. The book is a good read for students just beginning to study the complexities of biology, as well as a good review for intermediate students who already have an understanding of the subject.

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