title: Chromosome segregation: human female meiosis breaks all the rules.
abstract: A major hindrance in studying human meiosis has been the inability to assess all four products of female meiosis. Overcoming this hurdle, a new study discovers a high incidence of non-canonical 'reverse meiosis' and a new form of meiotic drive.
authors.affiliation: Division of Basic Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109, USA.
authors.forename: Sarah E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Zanders
authors.affiliation: Division of Basic Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109, USA; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109, USA. Electronic address: hsmalik@fhcrc.org.
authors.forename: Harmit S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Malik
mesh_terms: D020090:Chromosome Segregation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011995:Recombination, Genetic