The regulation of cell mass, volume and growth rate is essential for life, but the mechanisms that control cell size are still poorly understood 1. A standard approach for measuring cell growth is to ...

Key points Neither a quantitative nor a qualitative methodology is the right way to approach every scientific question. Rather, the nature of the question determines which methodology is best suited ...

Quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping is often conducted in line-crossing experiments where a sample of individuals is randomly selected from a pool of all potential progeny. QTLs detected from such ...

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