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Methods Cell Biol 2019 Jan 01;151:219-235. doi: 10.1016/bs.mcb.2018.11.002.
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Genome-wide analysis of chromatin accessibility using ATAC-seq.

Shashikant T , Ettensohn CA .


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Programs of gene transcription are controlled by cis-acting DNA elements, including enhancers, silencers, and promoters. Local accessibility of chromatin has proven to be a highly informative structural feature for identifying such regulatory elements, which tend to be relatively open due to their interactions with proteins. Recently, ATAC-seq (assay for transposase-accessible chromatin using sequencing) has emerged as one of the most powerful approaches for genome-wide chromatin accessibility profiling. This method assesses DNA accessibility using hyperactive Tn5 transposase, which simultaneously cuts DNA and inserts sequencing adaptors, preferentially in regions of open chromatin. ATAC-seq is a relatively simple procedure which can be applied to only a few thousand cells. It is well-suited to developing embryos of sea urchins and other echinoderms, which are a prominent experimental model for understanding the genomic control of animal development. In this chapter, we present a protocol for applying ATAC-seq to embryonic cells of sea urchins.

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Genes referenced: LOC100887844 LOC115925255

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