Stable epigenetic states set single-cell activation thresholds in mammalian expression systems
Eli J. Costa, Carolina Rios-Martinez, Cecelia J. Andrews, James E. Ferrell, Lacramioara Bintu
The paper shows that single-cell gene expression responses in mammalian systems are all-or-none due to stable epigenetic variability, not bursty transcription or bistability.
bioRxiv · Sep 9, 2026 · PreprintSystems Biology