Why Are Bacteria All the Same Size? (IMAGE)

Washington University in St. Louis

Why Are Bacteria All the Same Size?

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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, are so uniform in size they look like they were made in a factory. How do they do it?

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