本书由美国威斯康星大学、密歇根大学4位教授合作编写,在世界上享有盛誉,是细胞生物学学科经典教材之一。《细胞世界(影印版)》在亚马逊专业教材销售排行榜长期名列前茅,读者评价较高,并被许多北美、欧洲高校教学选用。
本书编写内容全面、理念先进,并具有鲜明的教学使用特色——适当的深度与简明性、艺术化教学、多层次解答问题、力求精准的概念阐述、为提高教学与学习效率而设计的诸多辅助学习内容。第七版主要内容涵盖:生物信息、生物能、代谢、酶动力学、热力学、细胞膜、细胞信号、代谢调控、转录与翻译、信号传导、DNA复制与重组。第七版新增了RNA干扰、新兴的分子生物技术、一些领域的前沿进展等内容。
本书适合生命科学相关专业教学选用,也可供从业人员参考使用。

About the Authors iii
Preface v
Acknowledgments
Detailed Contents xv
A Preview of the Cell
The Chemistry of the Cell
The Macromolecules of the Cell
Cells and Organelles
Bioenergetics: The Flow of Energy in the Cell
Enzymes: The Catalysts of Life
Membranes: Their Structure, Function,and Chemistry
Transport Across Membranes:Overcoming the Permeability Barrier
Chemotrophic Energy Metabolism:Glycolysis and Fermentation zz
Chemotrophic Energy Metabolism Aerobic Respiration
Phototrophic Energy Metabolism:Photosynthesis
The Endomembrane System and Peroxisomes
Signal Transduction Mechanisms: I. Electrical and Synaptic Signaling in Neurons
Signal Transduction Mechanisms: II. Messengers and Receptors
Cytoskeletal Systems
Cellular Movement: Motility and Contractility
Beyond the Cell: Cell Adhesions, Cell Junctions, and Extracellular Structures 480
The Structural Basis of Cellular Information: DNA, Chromosomes, and the Nucleus
The Cell Cycle, DNA Replication, and Mitosis
Sexual Reproduction, Meiosis, and Genetic Recombination 600
Gene Expression: I. The Genetic Code and Transcription
Gene Expression: II. Protein Synthesis and Sorting
The Regulation of Gene
Expression
Cancer Cells
Appendix: Visualizing Cells and Molecules Glossary
Photo, Illustration, and Text Credits
Index