Table 1 Comparative analysis of different monolayers. The lines are ordered according to the relative topological defectiveness of monolayers (see the last column). The value in triangular brackets is the average over all the studied samples.
From: Crystal-like order and defects in metazoan epithelia with spherical geometry
Species | Average size of eggs, μm | N range (Number of cells) | Number of investigated monolayers | <N> | <Q-> | Q- range | <Q->/ <N> |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ciona intestinalis | 217.6 | 60–132 | 21 | 94 | 3.9 | 0–12.8 | 0.04 |
Styela clava | 193.9 | 269–688 | 14 | 441 | 26.4 | 6.5–54.5 | 0.06 |
Ascidia Mentula | 236.1 | 411–931 | 11 | 615 | 51.5 | 31.5–73.4 | 0.084 |
Ascidiella aspersa | 227.7 | 112–455 | 36 | 222.7 | 25 | 8.5–55.4 | 0.11 |
Molgula citrina | 154.2 | 52–300 | 25 | 179.8 | 21 | 0–53 | 0.117 |
Molgula sp. | 236.7 | 411–1467 | 7 | 947 | 131.5 | 74.2–237.8 | 0.139 |
Phallusia mammillata | 201.9 | 181–547 | 18 | 353 | 58.4 | 14.3–97.1 | 0.165 |
Styela plicata | 183 | 189–616 | 8 | 404 | 73.3 | 35.7–159.5 | 0.18 |
