Title
Why size matters: altering cell size
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2002
Publication Title
Current Opinion in Genetics and Development
Department
Biology
Abstract
Several genes involved in growth control have lately been demonstrated to exhibit more potent effects on cell size than on cell proliferation. Many of these genes direct protein and ribosomal synthesis, highlighting the interdependence between cell size and macromolecular content. The failure to maintain normal cell size when these genes are deregulated suggests that, in certain contexts, cell growth and division are not coupled or coordinated. Several physiological repercussions of altering cell size have been identified.
ISSN
0959-437X
WorldCat Link
Citation
Saucedo, LJ, and BA Edgar. "Why Size Matters: Altering Cell Size." Current Opinion in Genetics & Development. 12.5 (2002): 565-71. Print.