Extrusion fountains are hallmarks of chromosome organization emerging upon zygotic genome activation
Aleksandra A. Galitsyna, Sergey V. Ulianov, Mariia Bazarevich, Nikolai S. Bykov, Marina Veil, Meijiang Gao, Kristina Perevoschikova, Mikhail Sergeevich Gelfand, Sergey V. Razin, Leonid A. Mirny, Daria Onichtchouk
The paper identifies 'fountains' as enhancer-specific chromosome organization elements emerging during zygotic genome activation in zebrafish and mouse.
Nature Communications · Feb 14, 2026Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology