The highly conserved histone chaperone FACT (Facilitates Chromatin Transcription) is thought to contribute to the disassembly and reassembly of nucleosomes in the wake of RNA Polymerase II (Pol II) pa
Using site-specific protein-DNA photocrosslinking, high-throughput sequencing, and cryo-EM structure determination, we show directly that sigma-dependent pausing involves DNA scrunching, we define a c
Promoter-proximal pausing of RNA polymerase II (Pol II) is a widespread transcriptional regulatory step across metazoans. Here we find that the nuclear exon junction complex (pre-EJC) is a critical an