Abstract
A formal model which describes quantitatively how the dimensions of rod-shaped bacteria are determined is presented. It is proposed that the rate of extension in length is proportional to the number of chromosome termini and the diameter to the number of chromosome replication positions, and data in the literature are compared with the theoretical predictions made.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 243-248 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Theoretical Biology |
Volume | 54 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 1975 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Statistics and Probability
- Modeling and Simulation
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
- General Immunology and Microbiology
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
- Applied Mathematics