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Pushing versus pulling. The positioning mechanisms based on microtubule pushing are efficient for movements over small distances (a), and for centering in symmetric geometries (b). Mechanisms based on pulling are preferred in cases where the distances to be covered by the organelles are large (c), and where the geometry is asymmetric and complex (d)
