We have named this family the YEATS family, after `YNK7', `ENL', `AF-9', and `TFIIF small subunit'. This family also contains the GAS41 protein. All these proteins are thought to have a transcription stimulatory activity

1: GAS41, a highly conserved protein in eukaryotic nuclei, binds to NuMA. Harborth J, Weber K, Osborn M; J Biol Chem 2000;275:31979-31985. PMID:10913114

2: MLL-ENL causes a reversible and myc-dependent block of myelomonocytic cell differentiation. Schreiner S, Birke M, Garcia-Cuellar MP, Zilles O, Greil J, Slany RK; Cancer Res 2001;61:6480-6486. PMID:11522644

3: The polycomb protein MPc3 interacts with AF9, an MLL fusion partner in t(9;11)(p22;q23) acute leukemias. Hemenway CS, de Erkenez AC, Gould GC; Oncogene 2001;20:3798-3805. PMID:11439343