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Table 1.

Summary of dimensions and division cycles in the syncytial embryo of eight different species

Species	References	Embryo size (length; width)	Nuclei at cortex after (divisions)		Domain size calculated^b
			Calculated^a	Observed
		µm			µm
Sciara coprophila^c	de Saint Phalle and Sullivan, 1996	200; 110	6.35	6	30.4
Bradysia tritici	Perondini et al., 1986	250; 130	7.16	7	29.0
Mormoniella vitripennis	Bull, 1982	370; 140	7.93	8	27.6
Drosophila melanogaster	Foe and Alberts, 1983; Markow et al., 2009	510; 180	9.12	9	28.8
Aedes aegypti^d	Raminani and Cupp, 1975	620; 160	9.06	9	28.4
Dacus tryoni^e	Anderson, 1962	975; 190	10.21	10	29.4
Musca domestica	Sommer and Tautz, 1991	1,000; 260	11.2	11	29.0
Apis mellifera	Fleig and Sander, 1986	1,400; 300	12.05	11	35.7

Species	References	Embryo size (length; width)	Nuclei at cortex after (divisions)		Domain size calculated^b
			Calculated^a	Observed
		µm			µm
Sciara coprophila^c	de Saint Phalle and Sullivan, 1996	200; 110	6.35	6	30.4
Bradysia tritici	Perondini et al., 1986	250; 130	7.16	7	29.0
Mormoniella vitripennis	Bull, 1982	370; 140	7.93	8	27.6
Drosophila melanogaster	Foe and Alberts, 1983; Markow et al., 2009	510; 180	9.12	9	28.8
Aedes aegypti^d	Raminani and Cupp, 1975	620; 160	9.06	9	28.4
Dacus tryoni^e	Anderson, 1962	975; 190	10.21	10	29.4
Musca domestica	Sommer and Tautz, 1991	1,000; 260	11.2	11	29.0
Apis mellifera	Fleig and Sander, 1986	1,400; 300	12.05	11	35.7

Assuming a domain size of 28 µm, as measured in this study.

Assuming the observed number of divisions for nuclei to reach the cortex.

Embryo dimensions were measured in the pictures presented in reference.

Number of divisions estimated from cycle time and time for arrival of nuclei at the cortex.

Number of divisions deduced from time point of appearance of pole buds and formation of pole cells.