Growth: A Model for Establishing Cell Size and Shape Yee-Hung Mark Chan  Current Biology  Volume 26, Issue 16, Pages R767-R769 (August 2016) DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2016.06.067 Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ltd Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Cell growth impacts the surface area to volume ratio (SA/V). (A) As rod-like cells grow by elongation, the SA/V decreases. (B) During septation, two new cell caps are constructed, leading to an increase in the SA/V. (C) Under fosfomycin treatment and shifts to rich media, volume-growth rate and surface-area growth rate change, leading to an increase in the SA/V, and cells adjust their size accordingly. (D) In an early stage of chloramphenicol treatment, cells shrink, thus leading to a decrease in the SA/V. Current Biology 2016 26, R767-R769DOI: (10.1016/j.cub.2016.06.067) Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ltd Terms and Conditions