Preface

This book on cell growth is the ideal resource for scientists who want to know more about cell growth. This important new text provides information on the following topics: cell growth with plant growth hormones, kinetic studies on cell growth, growth of fungal cells and the production of mycotoxins, and cell growth measurement. The term *cell growth* can be defined as biological cell development and cell division or reproduction. Cell growth is referred to as proliferation of a cell (mother cell) as it grows and divides to produce two daughter cells (M phase). Cell proliferation requires nutrients, energy, and biosynthetic activity to duplicate all macromolecular components during each passage through the cell cycle. Cell growth is an important feature of cell cycle entry and proliferation of the cell cycle. In the cell cycle, cells replicate themselves in an organized manner. It is the stage in which cells are preparing for the next division, biochemical activities, and reactions.

> **Biba Vikas** Jawharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram, India
