Fat Makes Cells Fat (IMAGE)

Washington University in St. Louis

Fat Makes Cells Fat

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Bacterial cells in carbon-rich media (purple and blue) grow twice as big as those in carbon-poor media (green). New research shows they can grow big, however, only if they can make fats with the carbon.

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Stephen Vadia

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