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. 2005 Mar;16(3):1178–1188. doi: 10.1091/mbc.E04-09-0765

Table 1.

Spindle model lengths and microtubule composition

No. of microtubules:
Model name Length (μm) Total SPB1a SPB2b Cont.c
Meiosis I
   MSI-1 1.03 45 28 17
   MSI-2 1.54 57 32 25
   MSI-3 1.59 73 47 26
   MSI-4 1.61 44 21 23
   MSI-5 1.78 62 28 34
   MSI-6 1.79 47 22 24 1
   MSI-7 1.83 42 22 16 4
   MSI-8 1.81 47 22 25
   MSI-9 1.98 57 31 26
   MSI-10 1.99 66 31 33 2
   MSI-11 2.01 50 25 25
   MSI-12 2.02 68 29 39
   MSI-13 2.02 56 27 28 1
   MSI-14 2.10 66 39 25 2
   MSI-15 2.24 68 34 32 2
   MSI-16 2.66 62 28 32 2
   MSI-17 3.01 47 26 21
   MSI-18 3.14 63 33 28 2
   MSI-19 6.03 23 14 9
   MSI-20 6.49 26 14 12
Meiosis II
   MSII-1 1.15 54 27 26 1
   MSII-2 1.47 53 26 26 1
   MSII-3 1.48 45 26 19
   MSII-4 1.50 42 24 18
   MSII-5 1.56 48 22 23 3
   MSII-6 1.56 52 25 26 1
   MSII-7 1.62 40 22 17 1
   MSII-8 1.71 57 28 25 4
   MSII-9 1.78 40 15 22 3
   MSII-10 1.92 47 18 24 5
   MSII-11 1.93 47 23 22 2
   MSII-12 1.99 47 24 23
   MSII-13 5.03 14 7 7
   MSII-14 7.08 7 4 3
   MSII-15 7.57 10 6 4
a

Left SPB in models, red MTs in models and model points

b

Right SPB in models, green MTs in models and model points

c

Continuous MTs, blue MTs in models and model points