title: Genetic conflicts: stronger centromeres win tug-of-war in female meiosis.
abstract: Female meiosis presents unique opportunities for competition between chromosomes for evolutionary dominance. A new study reveals that centromere strength dictates meiotic success, driving karyotype evolution and reproductive isolation in mice.
authors.affiliation: Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; Basic Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 1100 Fairview Avenue N. A2-025, Seattle, WA 98109, USA.
authors.forename: Benjamin D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.affiliation: Basic Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 1100 Fairview Avenue N. A2-025, Seattle, WA 98109, USA; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 1100 Fairview Avenue N. A2-025, Seattle, WA 98109, USA. Electronic address: hsmalik@fhcrc.org.
authors.forename: Harmit S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Malik
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002503:Centromere / Q000502:physiology*; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D005260:Female; D059785:Karyotype; D008540:Meiosis; D051379:Mice / Q000235:genetics*