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Ying Gu^1,2, Snezhana Oliferenko^3,4

¹The Francis Crick Institute, 1 Midland Road, London, NW1 1AT, UK.

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|January 22, 2019

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Cellular size scaling, crucial for function, is maintained by the Cdc42 polarity module in fission yeast. Disrupting this scaling causes division defects, highlighting its importance in proliferating cell populations.

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Cell biology
Microbiology
Genetics

Background:

Cellular organization is maintained across different cell sizes via scaling.
Mechanisms and physiological significance of scaling are not well understood.

Purpose of the Study:

Investigate the mechanisms underlying cell size scaling.
Determine the physiological significance of scaling in cell division placement.
Explore scaling in fission yeast species Schizosaccharomyces japonicus and Schizosaccharomyces pombe.

Main Methods:

Interfering with scaling in Schizosaccharomyces japonicus.
Analyzing the role of the Cdc42 polarity module in geometry adjustment.
Observing division site placement defects in response to altered cell geometry.

Main Results:

Schizosaccharomyces japonicus utilizes the Cdc42 polarity module to adjust cell geometry in response to size changes.
Preventing scaling leads to abnormal cell aspect ratios and severe division site placement defects.
Scaling was also observed in Schizosaccharomyces pombe, challenging previous assumptions.

Conclusions:

Cell size scaling is essential for normal cell function, particularly for accurate division site placement.
The Cdc42 polarity module plays a key role in maintaining cellular geometry during proliferation.
Scaling is a conserved phenomenon in related fission yeast species, suggesting broader biological importance.