UNSW Cell Biology

Medicine: Beginnings, Growth and Development- Sorting and Trafficking

Introduction

Before cells progress through the cell cycle to divide they must first duplicate the DNA within the nucleus.

Student Guide

Brief Study (1-15 minutes)

Start by looking at the online textbooks. These links will give you an introduction to cell sorting and trafficking and some images of the process.

Detailed Study (15-30 minutes)

Next- more detailed online resources introduce key initiators and pathways of cell sorting and trafficking. Includes a link to a complete set of lecture slides on sorting and trafficking.

In Depth (+30 minutes)

Then- look at the signaling pathways that mediate sorting and trafficking.

Includes links to review articles and animations.

Links

Search NLM Online Textbooks- "sorting"

Molecular Biology of the Cell

Molecular Cell Biology

The Cell- A molecular Approach

Related Topics

cell junctions, extracellular matrix, adhesion junctions, membranes, signaling, Sortings, Sortings, ligands