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That just kicks the can forward one step. What parameters control the optimal size of a given cell?
by fluoridation 4mo ago
That just kicks the can forward one step. What parameters control the optimal size of a given cell?
- teravor 4mo agothere is likely evolutionary pressure against large cell size (selfish genes; larger cell takes energy away from replication, provides more opportunity for infiltration by other genes, fewer gene backups in other cells, etc) while occupying a niche puts pressure to be a certain size. it lands somewhere in the middle.