Table 1.

Main features of the proposed hypothesis and tested parameters for the modelled 20 Mb-sized chromosome

Hypothesis on	Number of LEs	Centromere type	Interaction effects of centromeric nucleosomes	Kinetochore structure
Formation of the centromeric line	50–2000	Holocentromere	None, blocking, or anchoring	Not considered
Different centromere types	1000	Mono- and holocentromere	Blocking or anchoring	Not considered
Holocentric groove	1000	Mono- and holocentromere	Anchoring	Plate-like grid of beads