title: What the hec is up with mouse oocyte meiosis?
abstract: In this issue of Developmental Cell, Gui and Homer (2013) report that the proper execution of meiosis I in mouse oocytes requires the stabilization of cyclin B2 by the kinetochore protein Hec1, revealing unanticipated functions for both proteins.
authors.affiliation: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research and Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: Arshad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Desai