Fig. 1. Scheme summarizing the most relevant chromosomal events of germline nuclei
at the resting stage and male meiosis in sciarids. Maternally derived
chromosomes are represented in blue and paternally derived chromosomes are
represented in red. Early embryonic germ nuclei contain three maternal and
paternal autosomes (A) plus one maternal and two paternal X-chromosomes (X). E
refers to the occurrence of chromosome elimination. Note that the parental
origin of meiotic chromosome products in the sperm nucleus and egg are
represented as they will be recognized after fertilization (paternal and
maternal, respectively).