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2026

Journal Article

Cumulus cells enhance oocyte genomic quality control by promoting DNA damage–induced meiotic arrest

Zhou, Chenxi, McKinnon, Brett and Homer, Hayden (2026). Cumulus cells enhance oocyte genomic quality control by promoting DNA damage–induced meiotic arrest. Journal of Cell Science jcs.264929. doi: 10.1242/jcs.264929

Cumulus cells enhance oocyte genomic quality control by promoting DNA damage–induced meiotic arrest

2025

Journal Article

Live-cell imaging of chromosome segregation during mouse oocyte meiosis

Zhou, Chenxi and Homer, Hayden A. (2025). Live-cell imaging of chromosome segregation during mouse oocyte meiosis. Journal of Visualized Experiments, 2025-October (224) e68847, 1-16. doi: 10.3791/68847

Live-cell imaging of chromosome segregation during mouse oocyte meiosis

2022

Journal Article

The oocyte spindle midzone pauses Cdk1 inactivation during fertilization to enable male pronuclear formation and embryo development

Zhou, Chenxi and Homer, Hayden A. (2022). The oocyte spindle midzone pauses Cdk1 inactivation during fertilization to enable male pronuclear formation and embryo development. Cell Reports, 39 (5) 110789, 1-19. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.110789

The oocyte spindle midzone pauses Cdk1 inactivation during fertilization to enable male pronuclear formation and embryo development

2019

Journal Article

First meiotic anaphase requires Cep55-dependent inhibitory cyclin-dependent kinase 1 phosphorylation

Zhou, Chenxi, Hancock, Janelle L., Khanna, Kum Kum and Homer, Hayden A. (2019). First meiotic anaphase requires Cep55-dependent inhibitory cyclin-dependent kinase 1 phosphorylation. Journal of Cell Science, 132 (18) jcs233379, jcs233379. doi: 10.1242/jcs.233379

First meiotic anaphase requires Cep55-dependent inhibitory cyclin-dependent kinase 1 phosphorylation

2018

Journal Article

Cdk1 inactivation induces post-anaphase-onset spindle migration and membrane protrusion required for extreme asymmetry in mouse oocytes

Wei, Zhe, Greaney, Jessica, Zhou, Chenxi and A. Homer, Hayden (2018). Cdk1 inactivation induces post-anaphase-onset spindle migration and membrane protrusion required for extreme asymmetry in mouse oocytes. Nature Communications, 9 (1) 4029, 4029. doi: 10.1038/s41467-018-06510-9

Cdk1 inactivation induces post-anaphase-onset spindle migration and membrane protrusion required for extreme asymmetry in mouse oocytes