Although cellular morphogenesis is an area of microbiology that is widely studied, very little is understood about the manner in which cells shape themselves or how they optimise their form to their environment. There exists an extensive literature on body shape, anatomy and life cycle of numerous single-celled micro-organisms including both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. However, with regards to morphology itself, there is a shortage of general empirical relationships to enable the interknitting of specific features that could lead to a biologically justifiable generic form. This paper comprises a concise review of the subject together with an assessment of the experimental approach which could be used, within an intended overall context of Engineering Design.
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