Study discovers fundamental unit of cell size in bacteria

Study discovers fundamental unit of cell size in bacteria 04/20/2017 04:37 PM EDT By applying mathematical models to a large number of experiments in which bacterial growth is inhibited, a team of physicists, biologists and bioengineers from the University of California, San Diego, developed a 'general growth law' that explains the relationship between the average cell size of bacteria and how fast they grow. Full story at http://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/pressrelease/study_discovers_fundamental_unit_of_cell_size_in_bacteria Source University of California, San Diego This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery, on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111