Biphasic growth dynamics during Caulobacter crescentus division
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Shiladitya Banerjee,1, 2, 3 Klevin Lo,1, 4 Matthew K. Daddysman,4 Alan Selewa,4, 5 Thomas Kuntz,6 Aaron R. Dinner,1, 4, 6, ∗ and Norbert F. Scherer1, 4, 6, ∗ 1James Franck Institute, The University of Chicago, Chicago IL 60637, USA 2Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK 3Institute for the Physics of Living Systems, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK 4Institute for Biophysical Dynamics, The University of Chicago, Chicago IL 60637, USA 5Biophysical Sciences Graduate Program, The University of Chicago, Chicago IL 60637, USA 6Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, Chicago IL 60637, USA
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