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The first description of the cytogenetics of the horse parasitic nematode Ascaris megalocephala (Parascaris equorum) represented an important step in the history of genetics. The chromosomes of this organism possess a particular centromeric organization and undergo a process known as chromatin diminution in all presomatic cells during early development. Both these unusual features make Parascaris a good model to study general aspects of chromosome biology.