| Literature DB >> 20081358 |
Ian R Henderson1, Simon R Chan, Xiaofeng Cao, Lianna Johnson, Steven E Jacobsen.
Abstract
DNA cytosine methylation is a conserved epigenetic modification frequently correlating with transcriptional silencing in a wide variety of eukaryotic organisms. Sodium bisulfite treatment of DNA converts unmethylated cytosine to uracil, while 5-methylated cytosine is protected. We describe techniques that ensure reliable sequencing data following sodium bisulfite conversion and to avoid common pitfalls such as amplification of unconverted DNA and inclusion of sibling clones.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20081358 PMCID: PMC2829377 DOI: 10.4161/epi.5.1.10560
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Epigenetics ISSN: 1559-2294 Impact factor: 4.528