Transposable element co-option drives transcription factor neofunctionalization
Olga Rosspopoff, Danica Milovanović, Sandra Eloise Offner, Kelvin Lau, Yoan Duhoo, Julien Duc, Evarist Planet, Charlène Raclot, Claire Damery, Martina Begnis, Florence Pojer, Didier Trono
The paper shows that a transposable element-derived domain in KRAB zinc-finger proteins enables new transcription factor functions through trimerization and condensate formation.
bioRxiv · Mar 1, 2025 · PreprintGenetics