Table 1.

Sizes of the asymmetrically and symmetrically dividing M. smegmatis and M. xenopi cells.

Name of the Cell Type	TEM M. smegmatis (in µm) (No of cells) [M. xenopi (No of cells)]	FM/DIC M. smegmatis (in µm) (No of cells) [M. xenopi (No of cells)]	LCM M. smegmatis (in µm) (No of cells) [M. xenopi (No of cells)]
Longer-sized portion of the cells with asymmetric septum/constriction (A) (with major deviation from septum)	3.70 ± 0.78 (50) [1.62 ± 0.93 (50)]	3.10 ± 0.33 (50) [ND]	3.70 ± 0.45 (50) [ND]
Short-sized portion of the cells with asymmetric septum/constriction (B)	1.99 ± 0.22 (50) [0.67 ± 0.34 (50)]	1.99 ± 0.32 (50) [ND]	2.50 ± 0.40 (50) [ND]
Difference in the length between the long portion and the short portion of the cells with asymmetric septum. (A) minus (B)	1.71 ± 0.56 (50) [0.95 ± 0.74 (50)]	1.11 ± 0.01 (50) [ND]	1.20 ± 0.05 (50) [ND]
Cells with asymmetric septum/constriction	6.09 ± 1.30 (50) [2.31 ± 1.20 (50)]	5.10 ± 0.64 (50) [ND]	6.20 ± 0.85 (50) [ND]
Mid-cell site in cells with asymmetric septum (C)	3.05 ± 0.70 (50) [1.14 ± 0.61 (50)]	(ND) [ND]	(ND) [ND]
Length between septum and the nearest pole in the cells with asymmetric septum (D)	1.99 ± 0.22 (50) [0.67 ± 0.34 (50)]	(ND) [ND]	(ND) [ND]
Deviation in the position of asymmetric septum from the median to the nearest pole (C) minus (D)	1.06 ± 0.08 [0.47 ± 0.37]	(ND) [ND]	(ND) [ND]
Cells with symmetric septum/constriction	6.00 ± 1.13 (50) [1.66 ± 0.72 (50)]	4.95 ± 0.48 (50) [ND]	5.95 ± 0.86 (50) [ND]