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HEATHER NG-CORNISH

science illustration & communication

FUNDAMENTALS OF CELL BIOLOGY

Over 100 images were designed and created for this Open Educational Resource textbook published by Oregon State University in January of 2024.

Co-written by Dr. Lauren Dalton of Oregon State University and Dr. Robin Young of the University of British Columbia, the project is an eight chapter textbook designed for second-year university students.

I interpreted the authors' text and supporting literature to design schematics, diagrams, and graphical representations of cell biology processes. Images were created using colour-blind friendly palettes to ensure accessibility. All images are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike 4.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0) license.

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Textbook cover art

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Beta sheet structure within a beta-barrel

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The Eukaryotic transcription complex

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Long distance signaling - Endocrine and neuronal signaling schematics

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Receptor-mediated endocytosis

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The cyclical relationship between mitochondria and chloroplasts

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Arrangement of polypeptides in a coiled coil

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Protein p53 inhibits entry into S-phase when DNA damage is detected

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PI-3-kinase activation by RTKs

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Downstream effects of PKA activation by cAMP

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The activation of the cyclin-CDK complex

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Photosynthesis in the chloroplast

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DNA in the interphase nucleus is organized and packaged

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Protein import into the nucleus

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Examples of membrane proteins

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Chromosomal organization within the nucleus

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Integral membrane protein with an alpha helix

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Positive feedback loop of Cdc25

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The plasma membrane of a red blood cell

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Enzyme coupled receptors

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Protein p53 inhibits entry into S-phase when DNA damage is detected

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Production of second messengers IP3 and DAG by GPCR activation

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Targeting to the lysosome

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Stages of vesicle budding, transport, docking, and fusion

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Examples of how light is directed through transmitted and emitted light microscopes. (A) A standard desktop brightfield light microscope. (B) A standard desktop fluorescence microscope.

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