Density fluctuations, homeostasis, and reproduction effects in bacteria
Single-cells grow by increasing their biomass and size. Here, we report that while mass and size accumulation rates of single Escherichia coli cells are exponential, their density and, thus, the levels of macromolecular crowding fluctuate during growth. As such, the average rates of mass and size ac...
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Nature Research
2022
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