BACTERIA 1 (IMAGE)

Rice University

BACTERIA 1

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A simple theoretical model by Rice University scientists seeks to explain why bacteria remain roughly the same size and shape. The model shows the random processes of growth and division are linked, essentially canceling each other out.

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Kolomeisky Research Group/Rice University

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