Asymmetric Cell Division: A Persistent Issue?

Heterogeneity within a clonal population of cells can increase survival in the face of environmental stress. In a recent issue of Science, Aldridge et al. (2012) demonstrate that cell division in mycobacteria is asymmetric, producing daughter cells that differ in size, growth rate, and susceptibilit...

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Main Authors: Aakre, Christopher David, Laub, Michael T., Laub, Michael T
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biology
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: Elsevier 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/91964
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8288-7607