Table 1.

List of transcription factors that share at least some features of pioneers

For each feature listed at the top of the table are references within the table that provide supporting evidence.

Factor	Binding to heterochromatin	Chromatin activation	Epigenetic memory: DNA demethylation	Cell fate reprogramming	Nucleosome binding	Mitotic bookmarking
Ascl1/Mash1	102	102		102, 103
C/EBPα		43		104
Ebf1	47, 48	47, 48	48
Esrrb						105
Foxa	3	3, 4, 28, 31, 32	4, 69, 85	38, 39	28	77
Gata	59	59		38, 39	29	76
GR/AR	18	18
Klf4	21, 22	21, 22		106, 107	53
Neurod1				50, 70
Nrf1	70	70	Inhibitory (70)
Oct4	21, 22	21, 22		106, 107	53
p53	100, 101	100, 101
Pax7	44, 45	44, 45, 61	45	44
PU.I	41, 42	41, 42		104
Sox2	21, 22	21, 22		106, 107	53	78, 79