Cell division is a central biological process: it yields the cells required for development and growth, and supplies the replacement cells to repair and maintain old or damaged tissue.<br /><br />But how does this cell division occur? How is it regulated? And what are the consequences when regulation fails?<br /><br />The second edition of The Cell Cycle: Principles of Control provides an engaging insight into the process of cell division, bringing to the student a much-needed synthesis of a subject entering a period of unprecedented growth as an understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying cell division<br />are revealed.<br /><br />The book gives the student a complete overview of the process of cell division - from chromosome duplication through mitosis, cytokinesis, and meiosis - before exploring how cell proliferation is controlled, and how the cell cycle responds to DNA damage. Finally, the book examines the intrinsic<br />relationship between the cell cycle and cancer, and how a detailed understanding of the cell cycle may lead to new specific therapies to treat the disease.<br /><br />An understanding of the cell cycle is central to an understanding of biological systems and processes. The Cell Cycle: Principles of Control is the ideal resource for any student wishing to develop a sound grasp of this vitally important subject.<br /><br />Online Resource Centre:<br />The Online Resource Centre to accompany The Cell Cycle features:<br /><br />For students:<br />* Links to useful online resources provided by research laboratories<br /><br />For registered adopters of the book:<br />* Figures from the book available to download<br />* Journal Clubs providing suggested papers and discussion questions linked to topics in the book