Nuclei of spo7ts and arl1Δ spo7ts cells have greater surface area than nuclei of wild-type cells
| Genotype | Actual surface area | Calculated (spherical) surface area | Fold increase over spherea |
| µm2 | µm2 | ||
| WT | 13.6 ± 2.8 | 12.6 ± 2.8 | 1.08 ± 0.04 |
| arl1Δ | 13.9 ± 2.6 | 12.4 ± 1.8 | 1.12 ± 0.09 |
| spo7ts | 21.6 ± 4.6 | 17.0 ± 2.7 | 1.27 ± 0.12* |
| arl1Δ spo7ts | 23.7 ± 6.2 | 15.9 ± 3.1 | 1.48 ± 0.13* |
| Genotype | Actual surface area | Calculated (spherical) surface area | Fold increase over spherea |
| µm2 | µm2 | ||
| WT | 13.6 ± 2.8 | 12.6 ± 2.8 | 1.08 ± 0.04 |
| arl1Δ | 13.9 ± 2.6 | 12.4 ± 1.8 | 1.12 ± 0.09 |
| spo7ts | 21.6 ± 4.6 | 17.0 ± 2.7 | 1.27 ± 0.12* |
| arl1Δ spo7ts | 23.7 ± 6.2 | 15.9 ± 3.1 | 1.48 ± 0.13* |
Asterisks denote significance (Student’s t test, P < 0.0001) compared to mean fold increase of wild-type nuclear surface area over a perfect sphere.