Uno Dos of Trace: How Do Cells Know to Stop Growing at a Specific Size?

Animation of red blood cells in a blood vessel. Caption: Red blood cells are eight picometers,

Every cell in the body is a specific size. Host Trace Dominquez discusses some new scientific findings related to cell growth. A team of biologists has zeroed in on a previously unknown mechanism within the cell growth cycle that controls cell size. They made this fundamental finding by studying yeast cells, but it could provide insight to basic human biology. Part of the "Uno Dos of Trace" series.

(Source: DCMP)

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Keywords:
biology, cells, physiology

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  • Uno Dos of Trace: How Do Cells Know to Stop Growing at a Specific Size?

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English
    License:
    DCMP Membership
    Author:
    Trace Dominguez
    Length:
    3 minutes