Table 1.

Astral microtubule dynamics and soluble tubulin levels in diploid cells

GenotypeMedian length (µm)aPolym rate (µm/min)aDepolym rate (µm/min)aCatastrophe frequency (events/min)bRescue frequency (events/min)bDynamicity (subunits/s)bα-tubulin molecules per cellcβ-tubulin molecules per cellc
Wild type (n = 30 cells) 0.93 (0.91–0.96) 1.27 (1.2–1.41) 1.91 (1.72–2.22) 0.81 ± 0.11 1.02 ± 0.19 0.49 ± 0.03 2.3 × 104 ± 8.8 1.5 × 104 ± 0.3 
tub1Δ/TUB1 (n = 20 cells) 0.71 (0.69–0.73) 1.15 (1.02–1.31) 1.60 (1.34–1.84) 0.62 ± 0.12 0.9 ± 0.2 0.43 ± 0.06 1.2 × 104 ± 0.3 2.4 × 104 ± 0.3 
tub2Δ/TUB2 (n = 35 cells) 0.73 (0.7–0.76) 1.02 (0.95–1.14) 1.53 (1.42–1.71) 0.8 ± 0.09 0.87 ± 0.12 0.41 ± 0.02 1.5 × 104 ± 0.4 1.1 × 104 ± 0.3 
tub1Δ/TUB1
tub2Δ/TUB2 (n = 36 cells) 
0.72 (0.7–0.74) 0.97 (0.93–1.1) 1.43 (1.27–1.70) 0.74 ± 0.11 0.88 ± 0.14 0.39 ± 0.04 2.4 × 104 ± 12.3 1.7 × 104 ± 0.6 
GenotypeMedian length (µm)aPolym rate (µm/min)aDepolym rate (µm/min)aCatastrophe frequency (events/min)bRescue frequency (events/min)bDynamicity (subunits/s)bα-tubulin molecules per cellcβ-tubulin molecules per cellc
Wild type (n = 30 cells) 0.93 (0.91–0.96) 1.27 (1.2–1.41) 1.91 (1.72–2.22) 0.81 ± 0.11 1.02 ± 0.19 0.49 ± 0.03 2.3 × 104 ± 8.8 1.5 × 104 ± 0.3 
tub1Δ/TUB1 (n = 20 cells) 0.71 (0.69–0.73) 1.15 (1.02–1.31) 1.60 (1.34–1.84) 0.62 ± 0.12 0.9 ± 0.2 0.43 ± 0.06 1.2 × 104 ± 0.3 2.4 × 104 ± 0.3 
tub2Δ/TUB2 (n = 35 cells) 0.73 (0.7–0.76) 1.02 (0.95–1.14) 1.53 (1.42–1.71) 0.8 ± 0.09 0.87 ± 0.12 0.41 ± 0.02 1.5 × 104 ± 0.4 1.1 × 104 ± 0.3 
tub1Δ/TUB1
tub2Δ/TUB2 (n = 36 cells) 
0.72 (0.7–0.74) 0.97 (0.93–1.1) 1.43 (1.27–1.70) 0.74 ± 0.11 0.88 ± 0.14 0.39 ± 0.04 2.4 × 104 ± 12.3 1.7 × 104 ± 0.6 

Values in bold have P < 0.05 from wild type, based on a t test of P < 0.05 from an ANOVA with a Tukey post-hoc test.

a

Median values (95% CI).

b

Mean values ±95% CI.

c

Mean values ±95% CI; values from Fig. 2 G.

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