title: Multiplexed analysis of chromosome conformation at vastly improved sensitivity.
abstract: Methods for analyzing chromosome conformation in mammalian cells are either low resolution or low throughput and are technically challenging. In next-generation (NG) Capture-C, we have redesigned the Capture-C method to achieve unprecedented levels of sensitivity and reproducibility. NG Capture-C can be used to analyze many genetic loci and samples simultaneously. High-resolution data can be produced with as few as 100,000 cells, and single-nucleotide polymorphisms can be used to generate allele-specific tracks. The method is straightforward to perform and should greatly facilitate the investigation of many questions related to gene regulation as well as the functional dissection of traits examined in genome-wide association studies.
authors.affiliation: Medical Research Council, Molecular Haematology Unit, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Oxford University, Oxford, UK.
authors.forename: James O J
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.affiliation: Medical Research Council, Molecular Haematology Unit, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Oxford University, Oxford, UK.
authors.forename: Jelena M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Telenius
authors.affiliation: Computational Biology Research Group, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Oxford University, Oxford, UK.
authors.forename: Simon J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: McGowan
authors.affiliation: Medical Research Council, Molecular Haematology Unit, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Oxford University, Oxford, UK.
authors.forename: Nigel A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.affiliation: Computational Biology Research Group, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Oxford University, Oxford, UK.
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.affiliation: Medical Research Council, Molecular Haematology Unit, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Oxford University, Oxford, UK.
authors.forename: Douglas R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Higgs
authors.affiliation: Medical Research Council, Molecular Haematology Unit, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Oxford University, Oxford, UK.
authors.forename: Jim R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Hughes
mesh_terms: D002877:Chromosomes, Human; D006801:Humans; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; D012045:Regulatory Sequences, Nucleic Acid; D015203:Reproducibility of Results