Balances coverage of the concepts of cell and molecular biology, using examples of experimentation to support those concepts. As experimental techniques become more diverse and complex, it is increasingly necessary to identify individual studies that have a broad impact on our understanding of cell biology. This text describes in detail some of the key experimental findings, along with the original data and figures. This edition features a new chapter on immunology, chapter overviews, modification to figures, and the latest experimental data is incorporated.
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Focusing on concepts rather than experimental analysis this excellent textbook uses human examples to make the material more accessible and relevant to students. Provides selected sample experiments which introduce students early on to the scientific method and process of science. Experiments are referenced and described throughout to support concepts being explained by offering historical background. Every chapter contains a section that highlights information gained from cell research and how it affects human lives. Four-color illustrations are designed to be self-contained learning elements.
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This review is from: Cell and Molecular Biology: Concepts and Experiments (Hardcover)
I've come to appreciate this book more and more over its succeeding editions. It has now replaced both the Alberts et al. and the Lodish et al. books (both nevertheless excellent) as my favorite textbook on cell and molecular biology.
It is concise, covers a very large range of subjects and has very clear graphics. I think it is better balanced than many of its competitors in the sense that the reader never gets the impression that the author sacrificed certain subjects to give more room to his favorite ones. On many occasions, I was surprised to find things in here that I couldn't find in the bigger (and more "fundamental") Alberts and Lodish. It references papers and review articles that are very current, and is very up to date on its content. I think Gerald Karp is doing a very good job with each new iteration of this book and I will recommend it to my students.
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This review is from: Cell and Molecular Biology: Concepts and Experiments (Hardcover)
The book looks suspiciously skinny for a cell biology book but it really is so well written that the author made it comprehensive without being too wordy. Although lots of people swear by the Molecular Biology of the Cell, 4th Edition (Bruce Alberts et al... and I own that one too), I found it too wordy and not as fun to read. This book however is lucidly written and has everything that a graduate student or senior undergrad would need to know in Cell Biology.
I used Cell and Molecular Biology (I just called it Gerald Karp after the author) extensively during my undergrad and am still using it in graduate school (I'm getting my Masters in Microbiology). Cell and Molecular Biology by Gerald Karp is surpassed only in diagram clarity and simplicity by Cooper and Hausman's "The Cell: A Molecular Approach" which has the best diagrams of all cell biology textbooks but is slightly less comprehensive (I own that one too!). The book is neatly arranged and the continuity of topics within a chapter and from chapter to chapter is very good unlike Molecular Biology of the Cell, 4th Edition. Although sold separately for something like $38.00, the book has an associated study workbook sort of thing with it that is pretty good for testing your knowledge in the important and tricky concepts. For every chapter in the textbook there is a section of multiple choice questions, a section of experimental-data interpretation questions, a section of thought questions, and explain the role of each of the following" type questions. All questions except the thought questions come with answers. And there is a review of the key topics in the textbook for every chapter. I would greatly recommend buying the text and the study book together, especially if you're gearing to take exams like the Subject GRE.
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Excellent book!!,
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This review is from: Cell and Molecular Biology: Concepts and Experiments (Hardcover)
This is one of the most complete and easy-to-read book ever! I have studied with Gerald Karp books since I was an undergraduate student (Biochemistry, and Karp book was always by my side, very useful). This book explain the cellular metabolism, structures (cytoskeleton, microtubules, filaments, genes,relations between genes and proteins, DNA repair, cell cycle, cell signalling, lot of concepts that are not easy to understand at first, Karp does it very simple. You will love this book. I can strongly recommend it. Another excellent book I can recommend is Molecular Biology of the CELL by Bruce Alberts....is excellent! and before you take an exam, I will suggest the "Outline of Molecular and Cell Biology" by the Schaum's series. Well, that's it for now, I wish you the best in your career (I have been there, I know how hard it can be and choose the proper books!) and always remember, keep working and practicing, because practice make the Master!! :)
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Cells, and the structures they comprise, are too small to be directly seen, heard, or touched. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
membranous carriers, chromosomal microtubules, self quizzes, extracellular messenger molecule, nonmuscle motility, tetranucleotide theory, cisternal maturation model, chromosome compaction, additional readings section, daughter duplexes, chromosomal fibers, polar microtubules, lagging strand template, repeated fraction, outer cell surface, clathrin molecules Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Nature Revs, Experimental Pathways, Human Perspective, Trends Biochem, Cell Sci, Nature Med, United States, Nobel Prize, Nature Biotech, New York, Nature Struct, Cambridge University, Insights Gained, Harvard University, Inactive Active, Nature Immunol, Stanford University, San Francisco, Genes Develop, Francis Crick, University of Washington, Linus Pauling, Nat'l Acad, Drug Disc, University of Virginia Browse Sample Pages:
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Nature Revs, Experimental Pathways, Human Perspective, Trends Biochem, Cell Sci, Nature Med, United States, Nobel Prize, Nature Biotech, New York, Nature Struct, Cambridge University, Insights Gained, Harvard University, Inactive Active, Nature Immunol, Stanford University, San Francisco, Genes Develop, Francis Crick, University of Washington, Linus Pauling, Nat'l Acad, Drug Disc, University of Virginia Browse Sample Pages:
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