The Cell and Molecular Biology : Fundamental and Applications

The book describes key cell biology concepts needed to study molecular biology, and presents the key concepts of molecular biology necessary for various fields of biosciences. The book explores the basic concepts of Molecular Biology of the Cell with current understanding of cell biology and intriguing implications and possibilities of that which remains unknown.

1. Cell: Cell Theory, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry: Historical Development
2. Origin of Life
3. Cell Types and Diversity
4. How Cell Is Studied
5. Microscopy
6. Chemistry of Cell
7. Organic Components: Proteins
8. Organic Components: Carbohydrates
9. Organic Components: Lipids
10. Organic Component Nucleic Acids: Dna
11. Organic Component Nucleic Acids: Rna
12. Enzymes
13. Cell Membrane Structure and Functions
14. The Cell Surface and Cellular Interactions
15. The Cytoskeleton
16. Mitochondria and Cell Energetics
17. Plastids and Chloroplasts
18. Endoplasmic Reticulum
19. Golgi Complex
20. Lysosomes
21. Ribosomes
22. Centrioles
23. Interphase Nucleus
24. Prokaryotic Chromosome: Plasmids, Cosmid, is Elements, Transpones and Retroelements
25. Eukaryotic Chromosome
26. Cell Cycle: Molecular Basis
27. Mitosis
28. Meiosis
29. Reproduction: Germ Cells, Fertilization, Parthenogenesis and Apomixis
30. Basic Concepts of Genetics
31. Metabolism: General
32. Metabolism: Carbohydrates
33. Metabolism: Protein
34. Metabolism Lipids
35. Metabolism: Nucleic Acid
36. Metabolism of Inborn Errors
37. Cytoplasmic Inheritance
38. Linkage and Crossing Over in Diploid Organisms
39. Sexuality and Recombination in Bacteria and Viruses
40. Mutation: General Concepts
41. Mutation: the Molecular Basis
42. Mutation: Variation in Chromosome Number and Structure
43. Mutations in Microorganisms
44. Mutation and Inheritance
45. The Gene
46. Gene Expression
47. Gene Cloning and Recombinant DNA Technology
48. Dna Fingerprinting
49. Expression of Induced Genes
50. Gene Silincing and Antisense Technology
51. Genetic Engineering Techniques
52. Gene Therapy
53. Immunology and Serology
54. Hybridoma Technology and Monoclonal Antibiodies
55. Cellular Aging and Senessence
56. Neoplasia
57. Plant Tissue Culture: Principles and Methodology
58. Animal Cell and Tissue Culture