Table 2.
Diameters of the mother cell and its two daughter cells
| d, Mother, left side (μm) | d, Daughter, left (μm) | d, Mother, right side (μm) | d, Daughter, right (μm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.48 | 4.37 | 3.99 | 4.09 |
| 3.93 | 3.76 | 3.78 | 3.83 |
| 4.44 | 4.28 | 4.48 | 4.10 |
| 5.00 | 4.97 | 4.16 | 4.08 |
| 5.11 | 4.88 | 4.25 | 4.10 |
| 4.64 | 4.68 | 4.38 | 4.42 |
| 4.32 | 4.13 | 4.34 | 4.16 |
| 4.17 | 4.12 | 4.36 | 4.46 |
| 3.88 | 3.85 | 3.92 | 3.99 |
| 4.07 | 4.05 | 4.44 | 4.26 |
| 4.40 (mean) | 4.31 (mean) | 4.21 (mean) | 4.15 (mean) |
| p = 0.62 | p = 0.54 | ||
The diameter d of the mother cell was measured on the last image before separation, at positions that correspond to the center of the left daughter cell (mother, left side) and the center of the right daughter cell (mother, right side). The diameter of the daughter cells was measured at the cell center in the first image after separation. p-Values from paired t-tests comparing the diameter on each side of the mother cell and the respective daughter cell are also shown.