Crash Course: Cell Biology and Genetics

Edited by
  • Melanie Newport, MRCP, PhD, Reader in Infectious Diseases and International Health, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK
Series Editor:
  • Daniel Horton-Szar, BSc(Hons), MBBS(Hons), MRCGP, Northgate Medical Practice, Canterbury, Kent, UK
By
  • Joanne Evans, DPhil, Medical student, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK

Covering all aspects of the syllabus, Crash Course offers students a fast way to recap on what they need to know to get through the exams with ease. Styled in an easy-to-follow, readily accessible format, each book is prepared by senior medical students or junior doctors - under faculty supervision - to give them the correct level of information perfectly tailored to current curricula requirements. The series now includes improved pedagogic features and a fully revised self-assessment section, updated to meet current examination needs.

Paperback, 264 Pages

Published: June 2008

Imprint: Mosby

ISBN: 978-0-7234-3421-4

Contents

  • Part I: Principles of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics
    Cell biology and genetics of prokaryotes
    Eukaryotic organelles
    The cell membrane
    The working cell
    Macromolecules
    Basic molecular biology and genetics
    Part II: Medical Genetics
    Tools in molecular medicine
    Genetic disease
    Principles of medical genetics
    Part III: Self-assessment
    Multiple-choice questions
    Short-answer questions
    Extended-matching questions
    MCQ Answers
    SAQ Answers
    EMQ Answers

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