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The definitive text in cell biology, now with the Digital Problems Book in Smartwork

For over four decades, Molecular Biology of the Cell has distilled the vast amount of scientific knowledge to illuminate basic principles, enduring concepts, and cutting-edge research. The Seventh Edition features updated research, 200 new figures, and the Digital Problems Book in Smartwork.

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The Seventh Edition Includes

  • Updated research on the continuing impact of human genome research, including increased coverage of what we have learned from sequencing hundreds of thousands of human genomes, and updated coverage of tumor genomes
  • New research on pathogens, diseases, and methods of combating them, including COVID-19 and mRNA vaccines
  • Updated research on cellular organization, including new information on biomolecular condensates and on chromosome organization by DNA loop extrusion
  • Expanded coverage of new microscopic technologies, with recent breakthroughs achieved using cryoelectron microscopy, including the structures of mechanosensitive Piezo channels and other membrane proteins
  • New coverage of evolution, including a new discussion on the diversity of life and updates on HIV evolution

Features of the NEW Edition

Digital Problems Book in Smartwork

Written by Problems Book authors John Wilson and Tim Hunt, the Digital Problems Book in Smartwork makes this dynamic resource easier to assign than ever before.

Over 200 new figures illuminate new research

All the almost 1,600 figures in this textbook have been specifically designed by the author team to illustrate a central concept, including new figures on foundational concepts and exciting areas of new research.

Updated animations that bring concepts to life

160 narrated videos—many of which are updated for the Seventh Edition—illuminate subcellular processes and help students understand key concepts.

The best value and options for any teaching style

Ebook

The Molecular Biology of the Cell ebook contains access to the Digital Problems Book in Smartwork and animations.

Loose Leaf

The Molecular Biology of the Cell loose-leaf contains access to the ebook, the Digital Problems Book in Smartwork, and animations.

Hardcover

The Molecular Biology of the Cell hardcover contains access to the ebook, the Digital Problems Book in Smartwork, and animations.

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