The Biogenesis of Cellular Organelles represents a comprehensive
summary of recent advances in the study of the biogenesis and functional
dynamics of the major organelles operating in the eukaryotic cell. This
book begins by placing the study of organelle biogenesis in a historical
perspective by describing past scientific strategies, theories, and
findings and relating these foundations to current investigations.
Reviews of protein and lipid mediators important for organelle
biogenesis are then presented, and are followed by summaries focused on
the endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi, lysosome, nucleus, mitochondria, and
peroxisome.