Science · 1962 · 90 citations · 2 references
Life SciencesBiologyCell BiologyCell DivisionCell ProliferationMicrobial EcologyBacterial GrowthCell Population DynamicsMicrobial DivisionMicrobial GrowthPopulation SynchronyMicrobial Population Dynamics
An index for the estimation of synchronization in a microbial population is proposed and discussed. The index is equal to the fraction of cells that divide during a measured interval in excess of the fraction that would divide during random growth in the same interval.
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