Before revision:  In particular, we find how the population growth rate is sensitive to the shape of the distribution of cell division times. We validate the model by quantitatively predicting the observed cell-age distributions without fitting parameters. Our model also provides a prescription for deducing the time for transitioning from the swarmer (reproductively quiescent ) to stalked (reproduction able) stage of the {\em C. crescentus} lifecycle ;
After revision:  Using our results for asymmetric division, we deduce the time to transition from the reproductively quiescent (swarmer) to replication-competent (stalked ) to stalked (reproduction able) stage of the {\em C. crescentus} lifecycle ;