Deciphering Growth
| By: | J.C. Carel; Paul A. Kelly |
| Publisher: | Springer Nature |
| Print ISBN: | 9783540261926 |
| eText ISBN: | 9783540289029 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Copyright: | 2005 |
| Format: | Page Fidelity |
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Growth is a complex process that is essential to life. Not only does size play an important role in the process of cellular proliferation, but body size is also a critical factor in determining which organisms live longer. Evolution has been characterised by a dramatic increase in an organism’s body size, which is not only limited to the size of the brain.