Parameters used in the merotelic model
| Notation | Definition | Adimensionalized value | Value |
| General | |||
| N | Number of merotelic Kts | 1–4 | NA |
| Mk | Maximum number of Kt–MTs per side | 4 | NA |
| Geometry | |||
| L0 | Spindle initial length | 2–6 | 2–6 µm |
| do | Equilibrium distance between attachment sites | 0.01 | 0.01 µm |
| Mechanical | |||
| κ | Centromere spring constant | 2 | 20 pN/µm |
| µs | SPB friction coefficient | 1.4 | 420 pN.s/µm |
| µk | Centromere friction coefficient | 1 | 300 pN.s/µm |
| µc | Sister chromatid friction coefficient | 0.2 | 60 pN.s/µm |
| Motors | |||
| Fk | Kt force generators stall force | 1 | 10 pN |
| Vk | Kt force generators maximum speed | 1 | 310−2 µm/s |
| Fmz | Midzone force generators stall force | 7 | 70 pN |
| Vmz | Midzone force generators maximum speed | 0.4 | 1.210−2 µm/s |
| Dynamic instability | |||
| fa | Attachment frequency | 0.04 | 0.04 1/s |
| fd | Detachment frequency | 0.1 | 0.1 1/s |
| Notation | Definition | Adimensionalized value | Value |
| General | |||
| | Number of merotelic Kts | 1–4 | NA |
| | Maximum number of Kt–MTs per side | 4 | NA |
| Geometry | |||
| | Spindle initial length | 2–6 | 2–6 µm |
| | Equilibrium distance between attachment sites | 0.01 | 0.01 µm |
| Mechanical | |||
| | Centromere spring constant | 2 | 20 |
| | SPB friction coefficient | 1.4 | 420 |
| | Centromere friction coefficient | 1 | 300 |
| | Sister chromatid friction coefficient | 0.2 | 60 |
| Motors | |||
| | Kt force generators stall force | 1 | 10 |
| | Kt force generators maximum speed | 1 | 310−2 µm/ |
| | Midzone force generators stall force | 7 | 70 |
| | Midzone force generators maximum speed | 0.4 | 1.210−2 µm/ |
| Dynamic instability | |||
| | Attachment frequency | 0.04 | 0.04 1/ |
| | Detachment frequency | 0.1 | 0.1 1/ |
NA, not applicable. Value is determined with Fk at 10 pN and Vk at 0.03 µm/s.
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