ENGLISH

The cell cycle : principles of control

Book information

ISBN
9780199206100, 0199206104, 9780953918126, 0953918122, 9780878935086, 0878935088
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
17 MB (18175200 bytes)
Series
Primers in biology
Pages
332\332
Topic
Biology
Time added
2013-03-12 07:00:00

Description

Cell division is a central biological process: it yields the cells required for development and growth, and supplies the replacement cells to repair and maintain old or damaged tissue. This book provides an overview of the process of cell division - from chromosome division, through mitosis, cytokinesis, and meiosis. 1. The cell cycle -- 2. Model organisms in cell-cycle analysis -- 3. The cell-cycle control system -- 4. Chromosome duplication -- 5. Early mitosis : preparing the chromosomes for segregation -- 6. Assembly of the mitotic spindle -- 7. The completion of mitosis -- 8. Cytokinesis -- 9. Meiosis -- 10. Control of cell proliferation and growth -- 11. The DNA damage response -- 12. The cell cycle in cancer

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