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Information Gateways
The WWW Virtual Library of Cell Biology
An information gateway of cell biology sites on the web created by Prof. Gabriel Fenteany (University of Illinois at Chicago). Subjects include angiogenesis, apoptosis, cell adhesion and extracellular matrix, cell cycle and cytokinesis, cytoskeleton, cell motility and motors, development, gene expression, membranes, organelles and vesicle trafficking, membrane permeability, organelle structure and function, metabolism, cellular respiration, microscopy, proteins and signal transduction. The site was designed for scientists, intermediate-to-advanced students, educators or persons with a general knowledge of modern biology. However, basic introductions and tutorials are also listed and labelled.
Microbes.info
Information gateway hosted by Al Chan, Ph. D., Microbiology, Iowa State University. The site is divided into subject areas such as, environmental, veterinary, medical, industrial, and food microbiology. It also features links to forums, news sites, and image galleries.
Please see The WWW Virtual Library: Microscopy under Microscopy below.
General resources
University of Sydney Library Catalogue
Some recommended subject headings on the University of Sydney Library Catalogue are:
Molecular Cell Biology. 4th ed.
This website is an electronic version of the book Molecular Cell Biology. 4th ed. by Harvey Lodish et al and published by W H Freeman & Co, New York, in 1999. The book concentrates on "the macromolecules and reactions studied by biochemists, the processes described by cell biologists, and the gene control pathways identified by molecular biologists and geneticists." It is made available on the web by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).
Molecular Biology of the Cell. 3rd ed.
This website is an electronic version of the book Molecular Biology of the Cell. 3rd ed. by Bruce Alberts et al and published by Garland Publishing, New York, in 1994. It is made available on the web by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).
Zoo Test: A self-testing website for animal biology
Created by Rick Gillis and Roger J. Haro from the Department of Biology, University of Wisconsin, Zoo Test was developed as a study guide for animal biology students at the University. There are three self-tests present on the site. They include a variety of images of animal cells, tissues, and structures. Organisms covered by the tests range from protozoa to vertebrates. For each image a number of questions are asked and the Answers can be also be viewed.
Great experiments
This website published by ergito.com is a collection of essays that "describe many of the experiments of the 20th Century that have most significantly contributed to our understanding of biology at the molecular and cellular levels." Areas covered include: DNA, RNA, cell growth, immunology and neuroscience. Users need to register to access the website. Registration is free.
Lysosomal Storage Disease
Study module published by University of Vermont College of Medicine as part of it Computer Assisted Teaching System. Includes a discussion of the structure and function of lysosomes, the lysosomal pathway, Tay-Sachs Disease, and Gaucher Disease. The site features images, diagrams, and tables.
Recombinant DNA
A teaching module on recombinant DNA, produced by the Royal Veterinary College and aimed at first-year vet students. Contents include molecular cloning, enzymatic DNA sequencing and the Polymerase chain reaction.
BMC Cell Biology
BMC Cell Biology is an open access electronic journal published by BioMed Central. The subject coverage includes all aspects of cell biology, including traffic, signalling, motility, adhesion and division.
Cell & Chromosome
Cell & Chromosome is an open access electronic journal published by BioMed Central. The subject coverage includes interphase cell cycle activities, chromosome structure, segregation, malsegregation and manipulation.
Cell Biology Web Pages
This site provides links to a number of web pages containing basic information about cell biology. It is particularly useful for students as it contains quizzes for self-testing and some interactive learning materials. The site is provided by Gwen V. Childs, Ph.D., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
Independence of Myogenesis from Chondrogenesis
This is the full text of a research paper (HTML format) by Dr. Paul Pietsch, PhD, of the Department of Visual Sciences, Indiana University, Indiana USA. It investigates the effects of retinoic acid on the muscle patterns produced during forelimb regeneration in larval salamanders. Many diagrams, micrographs and a bibliography are included.
Landmark papers in cell biology 2004
Collection of landmark papers published by Nature providing insights into cellular function.
Cell cycle and cell division
Collection of articles on cell cycle progression and cell division published by Nature
Germ cells
Collection of articles on research on the establishment of the germline and growing germ cells in the lab published by Nature
Ion channels: structure and function
Collection of articles on research into determining the structure of cell-membrane ion channels published by Nature
Sensory transduction
Collection of articles published by Nature on sensory transduction (the transduction of environmental stimuli into a cellular response).
Glossaries, Dictionaries and Virtual Text Books
Cell Biology
This site is a chapter from the 7.01 Hypertextbook, designed by the Experimental Study Group at Massachusetts Institute of Technology to supplement the course materials of their Introductory Biology course. The Cell Biology chapter contains sections on characteristics of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, structure and function of organelles and the cytoskeleton, mitosis, basic virus structure, phage replication, membrane structure and composition, membrane proteins structures, receptors, membrane transport mechanisms, and a set of cell biology practice problems. This chapter is a review of the important cellular structures and mechanisms encountered
in biology and is aimed at university students beginning their studies in biological sciences.
Cells I : Origins
Is a chapter of the On-Line Biology Book, provided by Dr M.J.Farabee of the Estrella Mountain Community College, Arizona, USA, to supplement the course materials of the Biology 181 course. The course is described as a survey of "the principles of structure and function of living things at the molecular, cellular, and organismic levels of organisation presented against a backdrop of the Theory of Evolution. The Cells I : Origins chapter contains sections on the origin of the earth and life, is there life on Mars, Venus, anywhere else?, terms applied to cells, components of cells, the origins of multicellularity, microscopes, and a set of learning objectives". The text is aimed at university students beginning their studies in biological sciences, and is designed to serve as an introduction to more advanced courses.
Cells II : Cellular Organisation
Another chapter of the online biology text described above. The Cells II : Cellular Organisation chapter contains sections on cell size, shape and scale, the cell membrane and wall, the nucleus, cytoplasm, vacuoles and vesicles, ribosomes, endoplasmic reticulum, golgi apparatus and dictyosomes, lysosomes, mitochondria, plastids, cell movement, and a set of learning objectives.
CELLS alive!
First published in 1994 by Quill Graphics, and revised annually, the main author is James A. Sullivan. This site contains a series of articles, with related graphics, in cell biology. The site also includes a quiz section and links to other sites.
Biology Teaching Organisation
The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh School of Biology: this site contains a genetics glossary and an image gallery which includes some cell biology material.
The Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
Published by Academic Press, this online dictionary allows for occasional free use (1 day every 90) or unrestricted use if you have purchased a print copy of the 3rd edition of the Dictionary.
A Web Atlas of Cellular Structures Using Light and Confocal Microscopy
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) hosts this Web Atlas of Cellular Structures, created by UIUC's Imaging Technology Group. Cellular structures are featured in detail in both light and confocal micrographs, and include multiple images of nucleus and microtubules, actin and microtubules, nucleus and actin, endoplasmic reticulum, the Golgi apparatus, and stages of mitosis. In addition to the images, brief summaries give viewers a clear idea of what they are looking at and its significance to a cell.
Macromolecules
University of Sydney Library Catalogue
Search the catalogue for the subject heading
macromolecules
Online Macromolecular Museum (OMM)
A site for the display and study of macromolecules. To view the exhibits you will need to download and install a plug-in called MDL Chime. Chime allows you to view the molecules in 3D and move them around. The OMM was started at Kenyon College and is now being developed at the Californian Lutheran University, USA.
Carbohydrate Metabolism
This site published by The Biology Project of the University of Arizona covers: "regulation of glycolysis by phosphorylation/dephosphorylation of key enzymes; regulation of glycogen formation vs. breakdown, how this regulation is coordinated so as to avoid futile cycling and trapping of intermediates and how it fits with the overall function of insulin vs. glucagon".
Microscopy
University of Sydney Library Catalogue
Search the catalogue for the subject heading microscopy and related subject headings.
The WWW Virtual Library: Microscopy
An information gateway dealing with light microscopy, electron microscopy and other forms of microscopy. Some of the links in this site were developed in cooperation with MicroWorld Resources and News and the site is sponsored by the Samuel Roberts Electron Microscopy Laboratory and the University of Oklahoma. Contents include educational resources, reference sites, labs, organisations and people, equipment and technology, applications and topics, techniques and vendors.
Central Facility for Electron Microscopy (CFEM)
A unit of the Center for Materials Research and Analysis at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, USA. This site provides a brief overview of electron microscopes and a short glossary of electron microscopy terms
Stem Cells
How embryonic stem cell lines are made
This animation published by the Dolan DNA Learning Center and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory demonstrates how embryonic stem cell lines are made.
Stem cells: gateway to 21st century medicine
Article written by research scientist Elizabeth Finkel for the Nova, Science in the News website published by the Australian Academy of Science. Discusses stem cells, stem cell therapy, the biological hurdles to stem cell therapy and the controversy this issue has raised.
Nature: Making Stem Cells
This Nature Web Focus looks at two new methods for deriving embryonic stem cells that aim to overcome ethical objections to using human embryos for research.
Nature: Riches in stem-cell niches
Collection of articles on stem-cell niches (microenvironments within an organism where stem cells reside) published by Nature
Nature: Stem Cell Web Focus
Collection of articles on stem cell research published by Nature in June 2002.
Small Molecules, Energy and Biosynthesis
University of Sydney Library Catalogue
Search the catalogue for the subject headings:
Biosynthesis of small molecules
From the Molecular Genetics Server, this site includes amino acids, nucleotides, sugars and sugar nucleotides, polyamines, fatty acids and lipids.
Photosynthesis
This online book chapter by Dr M.J.Farabee of the Estrella Mountain Community College, Arizona, USA, covers: what is photosynthesis?, leaves and leaf structure, the nature of light, chlorophyll and accessory pigments, the structure of the chloroplast and photosynthetic membranes, stages of photosynthesis, the light reactions, dark reaction, C-4 pathway, the carbon cycle, learning objectives, terms, review questions and links.
ATP and Biological Energy
Another chapter of the online book described above. This chapter includes: the nature of ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate), how to make ATP, learning objectives and links.
Small Molecules for Modern/Cell Biology
This site allows the user to view the molecular structures of various small molecules. To view the exhibits you will need to download and install a plug-in called MDL Chime.
Staying Alive: Mitochondrial Mysteries Demystified
A multimedia presentation, created by John M. Moore of the Biology Department, Taylor University assisted by Andrew P Whipple, on the processes of cell respiration that occur in the mitochondria including electron transport, proton translocation and ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) synthesis. The presentation has been created with Authorware and some screens require Macromedia viewer plug-ins to work.
Research databases and indexes
Recommended research databases and indexes for this area of study are: BIOSIS Previews, CAB Abstracts, MEDLINE, AGRICOLA and Web of Science.
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