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Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization on DNA Halo Preparations to Reveal Whole Chromosomes, Telomeres and Gene Loci
Published on: March 4, 2021
In situ genome sequencing resolves DNA sequence and structure in intact biological samples
Andrew C Payne1,2, Zachary D Chiang2,3, Paul L Reginato1,2,4,5,6
1Media Arts and Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
Abstract:
Understanding genome organization requires integration of DNA sequence and three-dimensional spatial context; however, existing genome-wide methods lack either base pair sequence resolution or direct spatial localization. Here, we describe in situ genome sequencing (IGS), a method for simultaneously sequencing and imaging genomes within intact biological samples. We applied IGS to human fibroblasts and early mouse embryos, spatially localizing thousands of genomic loci in individual nuclei. Using these data, we characterized parent-specific changes in genome structure across embryonic stages, revealed single-cell chromatin domains in zygotes, and uncovered epigenetic memory of global chromosome positioning within individual embryos. These results demonstrate how IGS can directly connect sequence and structure across length scales from single base pairs to whole organisms.
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