Unbiased and Epicardial-Specific Lineage Tracing Reveal Epicardial Contribution to Vascular Endothelial Cells in Heart Development
Payal Ghosh, Zibei Gao, Haoting He, Juan Xu, Guang Li
The paper identifies epicardial cells' contribution to vascular endothelial cells in heart development using a CRISPR-based lineage-tracing system and a novel marker gene, Lrrn4.
bioRxiv · Aug 24, 2026 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology