Moreover, PAF1 knockdown decreased the expression levels of the genes such as LGR5, ID1, ID3, CD44v9, CD133, BMI1, RNF43, EPHB2, SOX9, and ASCL2 (Fig. 2B and Supplementary Fig. 2A), which are critical for inducing colon cancer stemness and its markers [5, 16]. This evidence concerns the gene ASCL2 and malignant colon neoplasm.