SOX2 terminates trophectoderm competence in inner cell mass by closing trophectoderm enhancers
Naoki Hirono, Masanori Uchikawa, Arisa Tanigawa, Takeru Fujii, Yoshiki Miyasaka, Ryo Maeda, Makoto Tachibana, Kazuki Nakao, Akihito Harada, Hiroshi Sasaki
The paper shows SOX2 terminates trophectoderm competence in inner cell mass by closing Hippo signaling-responsive enhancers through chromatin closure.
bioRxiv · Aug 24, 2026 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology