Interestingly, YAP/TAZ and SOX2 were found to be significantly upregulated in the CD44+/CD24− and ALDH+ population isolated from patient breast tumors (Supplementary Fig. S3b, c), adherent cells (Supplementary Fig. S4e, f) and mammospheres (Supplementary Fig. S4g, h). Here, CD24 is linked to breast neoplasm.