title: Freewheeling sisters cause problems.
abstract: The factors that lead to errors in chromosome segregation during the production of egg cells in humans are becoming clearer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States.
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-8406-9333
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Akera
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States.
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-2825-1894
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Lampson
mesh_terms: D000782:Aneuploidy; D020090:Chromosome Segregation; D006801:Humans; D018386:Kinetochores; D008540:Meiosis; D009865:Oocytes
keywords: aneuploidy; cell biology; chromosomes; genes; human; human oocytes; kinetochores; maternal age effect; meiosis; mouse
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