How is the growth of a cell regulated? And how is that growth coordinated as the cell progresses through the division cycle? These are important questions in biology. If the signaling pathways that control growth go awry, the cells produced are too large or too small, leading to developmental abnormalities and errors and contributing to a variety of pathological conditions that include cancer, diabetes, and inflammation.

Fundamentally important and clinically relevant, the topic receives the close attention it deserves in Cell Growth: Control of Cell Size. With contributions from internationally renowned experts, the book discusses cell growth in the context of both development and cell division. It focuses on individual molecules and mechanisms that control cell size and describes cell growth in specific tissues. This volume serves as a valuable reference for established scientists in the field, as well as a superb introduction for those with more general interests in animal and plant cell biology.