Multiplexed capture of spatial configuration and temporal dynamics of locus-specific 3D chromatin by biotinylated dCas9

Abstract The spatiotemporal control of 3D genome is fundamental for gene regulation, yet it remains challenging to profile high-resolution chromatin structure at cis-regulatory elements (CREs). Using C-terminally biotinylated dCas9, endogenous biotin ligases, and pooled sgRNAs, we describe the dCas9...

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Main Authors: Xin Liu, Yong Chen, Yuannyu Zhang, Yuxuan Liu, Nan Liu, Giovanni A. Botten, Hui Cao, Stuart H. Orkin, Michael Q. Zhang, Jian Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:Genome Biology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13059-020-01973-w
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Summary:Abstract The spatiotemporal control of 3D genome is fundamental for gene regulation, yet it remains challenging to profile high-resolution chromatin structure at cis-regulatory elements (CREs). Using C-terminally biotinylated dCas9, endogenous biotin ligases, and pooled sgRNAs, we describe the dCas9-based CAPTURE method for multiplexed analysis of locus-specific chromatin interactions. The redesigned system allows for quantitative analysis of the spatial configuration of a few to hundreds of enhancers or promoters in a single experiment, enabling comparisons across CREs within and between gene clusters. Multiplexed analyses of the spatiotemporal configuration of erythroid super-enhancers and promoter-centric interactions reveal organizational principles of genome structure and function.
ISSN:1474-760X