Before revision: Background: During asymmetric division of the Caenorhabditis elegans nematode zygote, the polarity cues distribution and daughter cell fates depend on the correct positioning of the mitotic spindle  which results from both centering and cortical pulling forces.
After revision: Background: During asymmetric division of the Caenorhabditis elegans nematode zygote, the polarity cues distribution and daughter cell fates depend on the correct positioning of the mitotic spindle , which results from both centering and cortical pulling forces.