CTCF gradually acquires novel function modalities during bilaterian evolution
Artem R. Nurislamov, Andrey Popov, Daria Semicheva, Вензель Артур Сергеевич, Ekaterina A. Vodiasova, Anna D. Kononkova, В. А. Иванисенко, Ekaterina E. Khrameeva, Oxana Ryzhkova, Oleg Gusev, Maria M. Gridina, Veniamin Fishman
This study investigates how CTCF's functional properties evolved across bilaterian species, revealing gradual changes in its ability to regulate chromatin structure and transcription.
bioRxiv · Oct 23, 2026 · PreprintGenomics