A prometaphase mechanism of securin destruction is essential for meiotic progression in mouse oocytes

Securin inhibits the protease separase and must be removed before anaphase to ensure timely chromosome segregation. Here, the authors define a mechanism of securin destruction in prometaphase I in mouse oocytes and demonstrate its importance for successful meiotic progression.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Christopher Thomas, Benjamin Wetherall, Mark D. Levasseur, Rebecca J. Harris, Scott T. Kerridge, Jonathan M. G. Higgins, Owen R. Davies, Suzanne Madgwick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-07-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24554-2