Generation of ChIP-Loop Libraries
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Generation of Native Chromatin Immunoprecipitation Sequencing Libraries for Nucleosome Density Analysis
Published on: December 12, 2017
Abstract:
The ChIP-loop method combines the standard 3C protocol with a routine ChIP protocol. This method allows the selective identification of long-range chromatin interactions between loci that are bound to specific proteins of interest. ChIP-loop experiments need to be designed and planned as described for the standard 3C protocol. First, identify a restriction enzyme that digests chromatin so that the elements of interest are located on separate restriction fragments. Second, determine whether an antibody is available that successfully immunoprecipitates the protein of interest in a typical ChIP experiment.
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