General Structure of Cells, Short History of Cell Biological Research and Methods for Investigating Cells
摘要
In this introductory chapter, we recall the historic path that led to the discovery of cells and the establishment of the cell theory by the end of the nineteenth century. We then conduct a journey through the cell where we consider the structure and function of all animal cell organelles. Finally, we will describe older and modern methods of cytological, biochemical, and genetic research in order for the reader to understand the basis on which our current knowledge in cell and molecular biology is founded.