Larger cells have relatively smaller nuclei across the Tree of Life

Abstract Larger cells have larger nuclei, but the precise relationship between cell size and nucleus size remains unclear, and the evolutionary forces that shape this relationship are debated. We compiled data for almost 900 species – from yeast to mammals – at three scales of biological organisatio...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Martino E. Malerba, Dustin J. Marshall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2021-08-01
Series:Evolution Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/evl3.243