Cell size and rate of protein synthesis in ventral horn neurones.
Autoradiographic studies show that small ventral horn neurones synthesize protein at a greater rate per unit area of cytoplasm than do large ones. It is suggested that this is related to the faster rate of firing of the smaller neurones.
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