International Review of Cytology

by Kwang W. Jeon

Overview

International Review of Cytology presents current advances and comprehensive reviews in cell biology—both plant and animal. Articles address structure and control of gene expression, nucleocytoplasmic interactions, control of cell development and differentiation, and cell transformation and growth. Authored by some of the foremost scientists in the field, each volume provides up-to-date information and directions for future research.

• Authored by some of the foremost scientists in the field
• Provides up-to-date information and directions for future research
• Valuable reference material for advanced undergraduates, graduate students and professional scientists

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780123646248
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	08/29/2002
Series:	International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology , #220
Pages:	299
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Kwang Jeon received his Ph.D. in cell physiology at King’s College, University of London, UK, in 1964 and taught at SUNY Buffalo and University of Tennessee. His research was concerned with the biogenesis and function of cell components in two major areas: Integration of intracellular symbionts into host cells leading to the acquisition of new cell components and cell variation; Membrane-protein recycling during endo- and exocytosis.

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Presents current advances and reviews in cell biology, both plant and animal.

Table of Contents

Perikaryal Surface Specializations of Neurons in Sensory Ganglia
Interaction between Endocrine and Immune Systems in Fish
Endocytosis and the Cytoskeleton
Biological Aspects of Signal Transduction by Cell-Adhesion Receptors
Repressors of Photomorphogenesis
Vascular Development in Arabidopsis
Ascentrosomal Microtubule Nucleation in Higher Plants

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Presents current advances and comprehensive reviews in cell biology—both plant and animal.

Editorial Reviews

4 Stars! from Doody

This is Volume 185 in the series International Review of Cytology -- A Survey of Cell Biology. Several volumes in this series are published annually. The book contains thorough reviews of a wide range of current topics in cell biology. The topics in this volume are interesting and important areas in cell biology and each chapter meets a high standard of quality. These reviews would be useful for a graduate student wishing to learn about an area of research in cell biology. Senior researchers would also find the reviews informative and interesting. I feel they are well written and are very useful for a wide range of scientists. The contributors to each chapter are well recognized authorities in their individual fields. An important topic of current interest in cell biology is discussed in each of the six chapters. The book is well referenced and has a number of good quality illustrations. One of the positive features of reviews in this series is that the contributors often present a more personal interpretation of the subject. Consequently, this series serves as a useful forum for new or different views of conventional wisdom. This volume contains six well written, interesting discussions of current topics in cell biology. The major series that is comparable to this is the Annual Review of Cell Biology. It typically has more chapters and has a greater focus on identifying the majority of publications over a rather short time period in a specific area of research; each publication summarized in a few sentences. This series has a broader, and arguably more useful, style of presenting new and more individual interpretations of a research topic. Life science libraries should stockthese volumes in their collections.

Alvin Telser

The latest in the venerable series contains seven papers, on such topics as the intracellular actions of vitamin A, cerebellar lectins, and subcellular and molecular mechanisms of bile secretion. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

Reviewer: Alvin Telser, PhD (Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine)
Description: This volume is one of a long-standing, excellent series of reviews in cytology and cell biology.
Purpose: The book lacks a preface, but most chapters (reviews) state their individual purposes and present the topic in a broad context to assist the reader in deciding if the review would be of interest to her or him. Because the topics are timely and of interest to many biologists, the objectives of each chapter, and the book, are worthwhile.
Audience: The reviews are primarily for researchers in the field and others interested in learning current information about a given topic. Each chapter is written by one or more acknowledged experts in their respective fields. Most of the reviews reflect the thinking of the review's authors as well as providing a rather comprehensive review of current literature.
Features: Illustrations are not a mainstay in these reviews, but those that are included are of good quality. Each review is exhaustively and completely referenced. The index and table of contents are well done and useful. The volume is well produced and has a clean and easy-to-read style. The book has no special features.
Assessment: This book is an excellent addition to the International Review of Cytology/A Survey of Cell Biology series. The six reviews are of interesting and important topics in the field. It will be of interest to many life scientists and should be on the shelf of every life science library.

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Praise for the Series
"Invaluable reading for all biologists."
—NATURE
"In keeping with the high standards set by the editors... carefully prepared and edited in the customary fine format and well-illustrated style of Academic Press publications... this series is a significant contribution to a science that impinges on many fields."
—THE QUARTERLY REVIEW OF BIOLOGY
"A valuable addition to any college library as current reference material for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and professional scientists."
—CHOICE
"Maintains the tradition and set-up of the previous volumes and certainly provides up-to-date data on varied aspects of cytology... a valuable acquisition to any library."
—THE NUCLEUS
"Should be on the shelf of any biomedical library."
—Alvin Tesler, Northwestern Medical School, in DOODY'S

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