Characterization of chromatin accessibility with a transposome hypersensitive sites sequencing (THS-seq) assay

Genome Biol. 2016 Feb 4:17:20. doi: 10.1186/s13059-016-0882-7.

Abstract

Chromatin accessibility captures in vivo protein-chromosome binding status, and is considered an informative proxy for protein-DNA interactions. DNase I and Tn5 transposase assays require thousands to millions of fresh cells for comprehensive chromatin mapping. Applying Tn5 tagmentation to hundreds of cells results in sparse chromatin maps. We present a transposome hypersensitive sites sequencing assay for highly sensitive characterization of chromatin accessibility. Linear amplification of accessible DNA ends with in vitro transcription, coupled with an engineered Tn5 super-mutant, demonstrates improved sensitivity on limited input materials, and accessibility of small regions near distal enhancers, compared with ATAC-seq.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Chromatin / genetics*
  • DNA / genetics*
  • DNA Transposable Elements / genetics
  • Deoxyribonuclease I / genetics
  • Humans
  • Sequence Analysis, RNA / methods
  • Transcription, Genetic*
  • Transposases / genetics

Substances

  • Chromatin
  • DNA Transposable Elements
  • Tn5 transposase
  • DNA
  • Transposases
  • Deoxyribonuclease I