what happens in anaphase 1

Anaphase I is the third stage of meiosis I, following prophase I and metaphase I. During anaphase I, the paired homologous chromosomes separate from each other and move to opposite ends of the cell as the kinetochore microtubules shorten. This stage begins as soon as homologous chromosomes begin separating and ends when the chromosomes arrive at opposite ends of the cell. The sister chromatids of each chromosome, however, remain attached to one another and do not come apart. The next stage after anaphase I is telophase I.