The pericentromeric heterochromatin of homologous chromosomes remains associated after centromere pairing dissolves in mouse spermatocyte meiosis.
Shugoshin protects centromere pairing and promotes segregation of nonexchange partner chromosomes in meiosis.
A ZIP1 separation-of-function allele reveals that centromere pairing drives meiotic segregation of achiasmate chromosomes in budding yeast.
