Transcription factors are critical regulators of cell fate in the hemato-lymphoid system. New evidence indicates that the basic leucine zipper transcription factor E4BP4 (also known as NFIL3) is essential for natural killer cell specification.
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Di Santo, J. A defining factor for natural killer cell development. Nat Immunol 10, 1051–1052 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/ni1009-1051
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ni1009-1051