Contrary to what textbooks have claimed for over a century, cell division does not always follow the same pattern.

Until now, cells dividing by mitosis were thought to grow round and then ... while shorter cells were more stubborn and grew ...

It's long been assumed that when a parent cell divides into two daughter cells, the parents assumes a spherical shape, which ...

the increase in cell numbers that occurs through repeated cell division. Cell growth can also refer to the enlargement of cell volume, which can take place in the absence of cell division.

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