Summary of the effect of different gain and loss-of-function constructs on LGN and NuMA distribution, spindle orientation, and production of ectopic neural progenitors
| Condition | LGN distributionb | NuMA distribution | Spindle orientation | Ectopic progenitors at E4c |
| Wild type | Lateral cortical ring | Cortical ring/spindle poles | Planar | − |
| LGN RNAi | − | No ring/spindle poles | Random | ++a |
| Ct-LGN | Cytoplasmica | No ring/spindle poles | Randoma | ++a |
| LGN RNAi + mLGN rescue | ND | ND | Planar (wild type)a | −a |
| NuMA RNAi | Cortical | − | Defects | + |
| Gαi1/2 RNAi | ND | ND | Defects | + |
| PTx-A | ND | ND | Defects | ++ |
| ratGαi1-G203A | Strong cortical | No ring/faint cortical?/spindle poles | Random | ++ |
| ratGαi1 | Strong cortical | ND | ND | ++ |
| Cyto-ratGαi1 | ND | ND | ND | ++ |
| ratGαi2 | ND | ND | ND | ++ |
| ratGαi3 | ND | ND | ND | ++ |
| Human Gαtransducin | ND | ND | ND | ++ |
| ratGαolf | ND | ND | ND | − |
| ratGαolf-G213A | Cortical (wild type) | ND | Planar (wild type) | − |
| Condition | LGN distributionb | NuMA distribution | Spindle orientation | Ectopic progenitors at E4c |
| Wild type | Lateral cortical ring | Cortical ring/spindle poles | Planar | − |
| LGN RNAi | − | No ring/spindle poles | Random | ++a |
| Ct-LGN | Cytoplasmica | No ring/spindle poles | Randoma | ++a |
| LGN RNAi + mLGN rescue | ND | ND | Planar (wild type)a | −a |
| NuMA RNAi | Cortical | − | Defects | + |
| Gαi1/2 RNAi | ND | ND | Defects | + |
| PTx-A | ND | ND | Defects | ++ |
| ratGαi1-G203A | Strong cortical | No ring/faint cortical?/spindle poles | Random | ++ |
| ratGαi1 | Strong cortical | ND | ND | ++ |
| Cyto-ratGαi1 | ND | ND | ND | ++ |
| ratGαi2 | ND | ND | ND | ++ |
| ratGαi3 | ND | ND | ND | ++ |
| Human Gαtransducin | ND | ND | ND | ++ |
| ratGαolf | ND | ND | ND | − |
| ratGαolf-G213A | Cortical (wild type) | ND | Planar (wild type) | − |