| Range |
a 20g mouse 13.82µm: a 15kg dog 19.45µm: a 600kg cow 17.93µm µm
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| Organism |
Mammals |
| Reference |
Ocqueteau C et al., Three-dimensional morphometry of mammalian cells. I. Diameters. Arch Biol Med Exp (Santiago). 1989 Jul22(2):89-95 p.94 left column top paragraphPubMed ID2694968
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| Primary Source |
Maldonado, R., San Jose, H., Martinoya, C. & Gunther, B. (1973) Cell size and body weight in some homeotherms and poikilotherms. Acta Physiol Latino-amer. 24: 328-335.PubMed ID4468693
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| Method |
Morphometric analysis |
| Comments |
P.94 left column top paragraph: "In a previous morphometric analysis,
Maldonado et al. (1973, primary source) found that the
mean cell diameter of seven different
types of cell was 13.82µm for a 20 g
mouse, 19.45µm for a 15 kg dog, and
17.93µm for a 600 kg cow." |
| Entered by |
Uri M |
| ID |
115027 |