Rtf1-dependent transcriptional pausing regulates cardiogenesis
Adam D. Langenbacher, Fei Lu, Luna Tsang, Zi Yi Stephanie Huang, Benjamin Keer, Zhiyu Tian, Alette Eide, Matteo A. Pellegrini, Haruko Nakano, Atsushi Nakano, Jau‐Nian Chen
This study shows that Rtf1-mediated transcriptional pausing is essential for cardiogenesis, as its disruption leads to cardiac progenitor cell defects and cardiomyocyte absence.
eLife · Jan 15, 2026Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology