Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
An evolutionary optimum amid moderate heritability in prokaryotic cell size
H. Secaira-Morocho, A. Chede, L. Gonzalez-de-Salceda…·Q. Zhu
The paper analyzes prokaryotic cell size distribution across 5380 species, finding an optimal size of 0.70 micrometers and moderate heritability.
DOI 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114268