Mitochondria-Associated Transcription Precedes Oxidative Phosphorylation Activation During Human Pre-Implantation Embryogenesis
Andrew J. Piasecki, Melissa Franco, Fausto Capelluto, Konstantin Khrapko, Jonathan L. Tilly, Dori C. Woods
This study reanalyzes single-cell RNA sequencing data to show that mitochondrial gene expression changes precede oxidative phosphorylation activation and lineage specification in human pre-implantation embryos.
bioRxiv · Mar 27, 2026 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology