Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology

Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology

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Publisher: Nature Publishing Group

Molecular cell biology is a marriage of two distinct, yet complementary,
disciplines. In its traditional sense, the term molecular biology refers
to study of the macromolecules essential to life  nucleic acids and
proteins. The field of cell biology is a natural extension of this,
integrating what we know at the molecular level into an understanding of
processes and interactions at the cellular level. Only by combining both
fields can we paint a broad picture of essential biological processes such
as how cells divide, grow, communicate and die.

Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology takes readers on a journey from the
nucleus of a cell to its boundaries and beyond. It features Reviews and
Perspectives articles on a broad range of topics, and highlights important
primary papers and technological progress. The scope of the journal
includes:

    * Chromosome biology (chromosome structure, chromatin, transposons)
    * Nucleic-acid metabolism (DNA repair, recombination and replication)
    * Gene expression (transcription, splicing, RNA stability, translation,
circadian rhythms)
    * Nuclear transport (import and export of molecules to and from the
nucleus)
    * Protein structure and metabolism (structure-function relationships,
quality control, post-translational modifications, folding, translocation,
degradation)
    * Membrane dynamics (membrane organization, endocytosis, exocytosis,
organelle biogenesis)
    * Bioenergetics (photosynthesis, respiration, organelle biochemistry)
    * Cell signalling (signalling cascades, ion channels, gap junctions)
    * Cell growth and division (cancer, cell cycle, cytokinesis)
    * Cytoskeletal dynamics (cell motility, molecular motors, actin,
microtubules, intermediate filaments)
    * Cell adhesion (adhesion molecules, extracellular matrix)
    * Developmental cell biology (asymmetric cell division, stem-cell
biology, developmental signalling, differentiation)
    * Cell death (apoptosis, necrosis)
    * Cellular microbiology (host-pathogen interactions)
    * Plant cell biology.

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Current Issue: July 2004 Vol 5 No 7

Date: 12 July 2004