CUT&Tag for efficient epigenomic profiling of small samples and single cells

CUT&Tag for efficient epigenomic profiling of small samples and single cells

(2019)10:1930 | Hatice S. Kaya-Okur, Steven J. Wu, Christine A. Codomo, Erica S. Pledger, Terri D. Bryson, Jorja G. Henikoff, Kami Ahmad, Steven Henikoff
The article introduces CUT&Tag, an enzyme-tethering strategy for high-resolution chromatin profiling in small samples and single cells. CUT&Tag uses a protein A-Tn5 transposase fusion protein to generate fragment libraries with low background noise, enabling efficient and cost-effective epigenomic profiling. The method is demonstrated to profile histone modifications, RNA Polymerase II, and transcription factors in low cell numbers and single cells. CUT&Tag is compared with other methods like ChIP-seq and CUT&RUN, showing superior signal-to-noise ratios and lower background levels. The technique is also validated for profiling transcription factor binding and chromatin accessibility, and it is shown to be effective in single-cell chromatin profiling, providing discriminatory power for cell type identification. The authors conclude that CUT&Tag is a powerful tool for chromatin profiling, offering high resolution and sensitivity, and is suitable for high-throughput pipelines and clinical applications.The article introduces CUT&Tag, an enzyme-tethering strategy for high-resolution chromatin profiling in small samples and single cells. CUT&Tag uses a protein A-Tn5 transposase fusion protein to generate fragment libraries with low background noise, enabling efficient and cost-effective epigenomic profiling. The method is demonstrated to profile histone modifications, RNA Polymerase II, and transcription factors in low cell numbers and single cells. CUT&Tag is compared with other methods like ChIP-seq and CUT&RUN, showing superior signal-to-noise ratios and lower background levels. The technique is also validated for profiling transcription factor binding and chromatin accessibility, and it is shown to be effective in single-cell chromatin profiling, providing discriminatory power for cell type identification. The authors conclude that CUT&Tag is a powerful tool for chromatin profiling, offering high resolution and sensitivity, and is suitable for high-throughput pipelines and clinical applications.
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