title: Growth measurements: estimation of cell division and cell expansion.
abstract: The main parameters for the estimation of growth within in vitro cultures are reviewed. Procedures to measure these parameters are described, emphasizing in each case their convenience of use, depending on the features of the culture evaluated.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular de Plantas, Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, México. ggodoy@cicy.mx
authors.forename: Gregorio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Godoy-Hernández
authors.forename: Felipe A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Vázquez-Flota
mesh_terms: D018929:Cell Culture Techniques; D002455:Cell Division; D049108:Cell Enlargement; D059828:Plant Cells; D063245:Plant Development