ELEMENTS OF CYTOLOGY - SECOND EDITION

Knowledge of biomolecular organization and function, despite the microscopic size of a cell, appears to grow exponentially. This creates the problem of organizing the available information for ease of reference and, equally important, for ease of initial reading. Moreover, recent advances in cytology have shown that particular constituents of a cell have specialized biological roles, although these are truly meaningful only when related to the heredity, physiology, and development of the whole organism. The second edition of this book thus continues to be divided into three parts-The Cytoplasm, The Nucleus, and Nucleocytoplasmic Relations-with individual chapters devoted to specific cell components. Within this framework, the text has grown in length from 368 to 495 pages, the latter painstakingly assessed, with both the student and the latest research journals in mind. Much of what has been added is newer research on the cell's ultra structure and chemistry, as is apparent in many of the new electron micrographs and newly revised drawings. At the same time, more attention has been given to structural and functional interrelations among cell components. Most of what has been added also reflects the current extension of cytology toward cell biology. In the context of modern biology the field of cytology is, by its own structure and function, cell biology. Major sections of the book, in fact, are devoted to the biochemistry of macromolecules, an important base for cell biology.

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