Micro-C XL: assaying chromosome conformation from the nucleosome to the entire genome

Nat Methods. 2016 Dec;13(12):1009-1011. doi: 10.1038/nmeth.4025. Epub 2016 Oct 10.

Abstract

We present Micro-C XL, an improved method for analysis of chromosome folding at mononucleosome resolution. Using long crosslinkers and isolation of insoluble chromatin, Micro-C XL increases signal-to-noise ratio. Micro-C XL maps of budding and fission yeast genomes capture both short-range chromosome fiber features such as chromosomally interacting domains and higher order features such as centromere clustering. Micro-C XL provides a single assay to interrogate chromosome folding at length scales from the nucleosome to the full genome.

MeSH terms

  • Centromere / chemistry
  • Chromatin / metabolism
  • Chromosome Mapping / methods*
  • Chromosomes, Fungal / chemistry*
  • Nucleosomes / chemistry*
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae / chemistry*
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae / genetics
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae / metabolism
  • Schizosaccharomyces / chemistry*
  • Schizosaccharomyces / genetics
  • Schizosaccharomyces / metabolism
  • Signal-To-Noise Ratio

Substances

  • Chromatin
  • Nucleosomes