Coefficient of variation of cell length if length is taken as a measure of size
| Range | 3 - 15 % |
|---|---|
| Organism | Bacteria Salmonella typhimurium |
| Reference | Nanninga, N., and Woldringh, C.L. (1985). Cell growth, genome duplication, and cell division. In Molecular Cytology of Escherichia coli, N. Nanninga, ed. (London: Academic Press), pp. 259–318. p.299 2nd paragraph |
| Primary Source | Trueba FJ. On the precision and accuracy achieved by Escherichia coli cells at fission about their middle. Arch Microbiol. 1982 Feb131(1):55-9.PubMed ID7039546 |
| Comments | "If cell length (L) is taken as a measure of size [K(L) distribution] the coefficient of variation may range from 3 to 15% (see Fig. 15 in Ref (and primary source))." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 110090 |