Table 1.

Model parameters

	Parameter for	Range of values	Biological meaning
n	Maximal number of kMTs	2≤n	Maximal number of kMTs that can be accommodated on a single
	per kinetochore		kinetochore. n is proportional to the size of a kinetochore.
p	Association probability	0≤p≤1/4	2×p is the association probability of a single microtubule to a free
			kinetochore in each discrete time step. Upper limit of p is 1/4
			because total probability ≤1.
q	Dissociation probability	0≤q≤1/2n	Dissociation probability of a single kMT in each discrete time step.
α	Scaling factor of p	0≤α≤1	Scaling applies to transitions from amphitelic (class 5) to merotelic
			(class 4) states; reflecting the physical constraint imposed in
			amphitelic states (meiosis I) or the back-to-back position of sister
			kinetochores (mitosis). α=0 in mitosis for simplicity.
β	Scaling factor of q	0≤β≤1	Scaling applies to transitions in/from amphitelic states (class 5);
			reflecting the kMT stabilisation by tension.
γ	Scaling factor of p	0≤γ≤1	Scaling applies to transitions from monotelic (class 2) to syntelic
			(class 3) or merotelic (class 4) states in mitosis; reflecting the
			biased orientation of sister kinetochores in monotelic states.