Book description
"This volume inspires. It certainly will be much appreciated by
cell biologists all over the world."
Quarterly Review of Biology, March 2009
This book is the eagerly awaited second edition of the best-selling
Mitochondria, a book widely acknowledged as the first modern,
truly comprehensive authored work on the important, scientifically
fundamental topic of the cellular organelles known as mitochondria.
This new edition brings readers completely up to date on the many
significant findings that have occurred in the eight years since the
book was first published. As in that seminal first edition, the second
edition tackles the biochemistry, genetics, and pathology of
mitochondria in different organisms. The new edition provides thorough
updates of all literature concerning this vital organelle, its
functions, ongoing research surrounding it, and its importance
vis-à-vis a broad range of issues in cellular and molecular biology.
The book includes detailed descriptions of current and developing
technologies around mitochondrial research and discovery, and
highlights subjects that are growing, such as the use of proteomics.
This book is an invaluable resource for all geneticists, biologists,
and educators in life sciences. It is also of interest for advanced
students in genetics and molecular biology.
Immo E. Scheffler, PhD, is Professor in the
Division of Biology (Molecular Biology Section) at the University of
California, San Diego. In addition to this well-received book, Dr.
Scheffler has more than 100 original publications in scientific
literature and has written numerous book chapters.
